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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19
Street Sign ordir

Following Is the full text of the ordi- nance adopted by the General Council last night, looking to having the streets properly named:
 An ordinance to provide for and regu- late the putting up of signs, bearing the names of the streets, at all street inter sections in the city. and to make an ap- propriaion to pay the cost thereof. and to prescribe a penalty for the unlawful pull ing down, defacing. obliterating, or oth- erwise injuring any such sign.
 Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and GeR- eral Council of the city or Mobile:
 1. That signs, bearing the names Of intersections in the city; four signs to each intersection.
 ?. That the signs shall be made of metal, with blue face. and having there on white enameled letters. not less than three inches in length, spelling the names of the streets.
 8. That the signs shall be put up urI- der the immediate supervision and direc- ton of the City Engineer. but under the general direction of the Mayor, and shall be put up at the street corners. and in ch manner as, in the judgment of the Mayor and City Engineer will be most convenient and conspicuous, and best adapted to carry out the purpose of this ordinance; and that the work of putting S-@@@ completed as early as practicable.
 4. That the cost of procuring and put ting up such signs shall be paid by the city of Mobile. and to pay such cost, the sum of twelve hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, Is hereby appropriated. payable out of any money in the City Treasury not other wise appropriated. And thel Mayor is authorized to procure and pay for the necessary signs.
 B. That any person who shall unlaw- fully pull down. or pull off, or deface, or obliterate, or otherwise, in any manner. injure any street sign put up under this ordinance, or under any other authority of the city of Mobile, shall be punished by such fine. not to exceed fifty dollas, as the Recorder shall impose.
 The above ordinance, owing to the march of improvement recently inaugu- rated by the city, Is conceded by citizens to be a much needed relief not only to local people, but visitors as well.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

On Sunday night. Will Rogers negro employer at Holton, was burned to death. He was doing some repair work on the electric wires when the gases became SO strong that he lost his footing and fell into the bell, no one saw him and before the accident was discovered car load of limestone was thrown in upon him. His death was instantaneous
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19
Advertiser Bureau.

Mobile, Aug. lS. Many people were shocked this morn ing when the ocean-going tug Mary Vii tich arrived from the lower bay hav- ing in tow a small remnant of the beau tiful naptha launch Aces. recently pur- chased by Vice Commodore LeBaron Lyons of the Mobile Yacht Club.
 The captain of the wittich reported that. while coming up the bay channel and opposite Light No. IS. he saw a great light in the bay. to the westward. The electric search light revealed . burning vessel. He put towards the ves- sel at once and succeeded in extin- gushing the blaze, and finding it to be a launch. tied on and brought the rem nant to port.
 When 1t was learned that the vessel was the Alces. uneasiness was felt until 8 telephone message from Mir. Lyons to his place of business announced that he and a negro boy. the only occupants of the launch. were safe and unharmed. The Aces was recently purchased by Mir. Lyons from the Baxter Bros. of Chi cago, who came from Chicago via the Mississippi River and Gulf to Mobile on a pleasure trip. The craft was consider ed one of the finest in these waters and cost Mir. Lyons nearly 5000.
 MT. LeBaron Lyons, seen late this after noon by your representative, gave the following account of the destruction of his vessel:
 About I o'clock this morning was coming up the channel from Fish River. a negro boy being in the Alces with me. We encountered very heavy swells and the boat was coming ahead under diff ficulties. An unusually heavy swell caus- ed the breaking of a pipe leading from the tank to the engine. This caused rapid leakage and an explosion followed from a spark from the engine.
 As soon as discovered the boat to be on fire I grasped a blanket and tried to smother the flames. This failing. the negro and l tried buckets of water, but the flames had gotten beyond us I call ed for hatchet intending to scuttle the launch, but the tool box. was in flames and then saw 1t was hopeless fight. got out through a window and called to the negro to follow. We got into the yawl, cut loose and made for the western shore. landing below Monroe Park. The negro stood by me all the way through. I was severely burned on the left arm and the left side of the body, but not seriously. The negro fared better, loos- ing only his hair and eyebrows"
 Mir. Lyons said 1t was decidedly thrilling experience and while regretting the destruction of the launch, was thank full that he and his faithful servant were not more seriously injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19
IN COMPLIMENTS TO MRS HENDERSON

A Knoxville. Tenn. exchange gives ac-
 count of a brilliant musicale and recep- ton given by ex-Governor and Mrs. Rob-
 ert L. Taylor in compliment to their
 guest, Mrs, Robert Henderson of Mont gomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19
~ WASHINGTON SEMINARY.

!. North Ave. and Peachtree Sts.,
 v Atlanta, Ga.
 Small classes; individual method: last sea- sion 224 students and @ teachers, giving teacher for every girls Primary. college preparatory, academic courses. Music art eiocution. Certificate admits to Eastern C,oi- Ieges: 25th session begins Sept io MRS w. T. CHANDLER and L. D. SCOTT, Princpals
 su-wed-fri
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

The following invitation has been Is sued:. t-,
 Miss Corolette Metcalf. Miss Mary Met calf. Thursday evening at o'clock Pickett Springs. Dancing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

Some distinction is gained by a North a Young Thing who sings in French.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

Miss Bonnie Andrews has returned from visit to Miss Emily Clark at Hope Hull.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19
Mrs. Strauss III.

The many friends of Mrs. Simon Strauss will regret to know that she Is desperately Ill at her home on Monroe Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

Miss Sallie Woods of Huntsville, is the charming guest of Mrs. W. c. Harris on University Avenue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

Mrs. William Preston Screws returned from Tate Spring yesterday, and is witt her mother, Mrs. l.. W. Lahey, at hel home on Goldthwait street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

Harvey searcy arrived in the city last night from Chautauqua, N. Y., where he has been for several weeks
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

Miss Bettie Aldrich, who has been visit ing Mrs. W. G. Somerville, left for Columbus. Miss. yesterday. Her many admirers regret her departure very much.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19
sEAsHoRE EXCURSION VIA L. & N. R. R.,
PENsACoLA, FLA

S2.5o ROUND TRIP $2.Eo.
 SATURDAY, AUGUST 22nd.
 Train leaves Unicn Depot a. p. r.. Returning, train will lave Pensacola at II p. m., Sunday night, August 23rd. tf.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

Mrs. B. P. Morrissette and Mrs. J. N de Cottes spent yesterday with Mir. an Mrs. A. H. Clark at their home nea Hope Hull
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

Misses Mayme Ray and Alma Janssei have returned from Mobile, where the! visited friends during the Artillery en campment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

Mrs. A. W. Brown and son. Otto How ard, are visiting her mother, Mrs. ! Schmidt, at 419 South Decatur street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

Miss AiIeen Ashley is better. after 6 long Illness. which was followed by a se- were relapse about two weeks ago. Miss Ashley. until recently, lived in Mont gomery, but now resides in Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

Mrs. Caroline E. Hammond and Mis- Carrie Hammond have returned hom from North Carolina.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

Mrs Jas. W. Singleton and children are visiting relatives for a week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

Mrs. s. J. Feagin, on Columbus stree has as her guest. Misses Julia Cadwe and Lula Caldwell of Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19
No Marked Increase.
Jim Cade Capturea.

Detectives Lacey. Davis and Grimm and Patrolmen Donoghue and O'Connor to- night captured Jim Cade, the negro who fatally stabbed Israel Frencher last light. Sonny Lee. another negro. was arrested as an accessory to the act
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19
CHARLES
FLESH
DR.

Miss Knoxie Powell has gone to Hayne. wife to visit friends
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

Miss Clara Reid Naylor will leave thit evening for a visit to Master Harry Hun ter of Hendersonville, N. c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

J. H. Mcdonald, who, a short time since. came to Mobile as representative of the Green River Asphalt Company, to superintend the repair work on the paw ing in District No. l, and who was strick- en with paralysis few days since, is so far improved as to be able to leave his room. During his confinement, however, the repair work Is going ahead smoothly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19
Mobile Society News.

MT. and Mrs. William Mickle and family. who for several years have occu- pied and become 50 identified with the Bullock home on Government street. have given it up, and will move this week to the pretty new home just completed on Claiborne street, near Church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

There will be a dance at the country home in Lowndes county of Mir. and Mrs. Venable on next Friday evening given neighborhood.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

A. E. Ernst. Uniontown; J. v. Pierson. s. W. Wilkerson. Lamison; s. P. Mum roe and sister. Demopoiis; H. F. May field, Selma; ]. D. Lambert, J. A. Mar
 shafl, Perdue Hill; 8. c. Gaston, Repton;
 T. M. Cobb, Monroe County. are the Ala
 bamians registered at the Windsor to- day.
 Hon. Charles E. Waller of Greensboro. Ala, is a guest at Klosky's today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

Miss Virginia Sims returned to-day from Point Clear after spending several weeks very pleasantly at the hotel. Miss Florence Davidson returned with her aft CT a short stay, as her guest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

Thare hag been deal 0f eomment with
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

Mrs. W. c. Carroll came up from Pass Christian to-day to spend the day in the city, shopping. The Carrolls are occupy ing the Lee cottage at tsie Pass this sum- mer.
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committee was read wherein 1t was rec commended to change the pauper ceme- tery from its present location. There are, he said. about 115 paupers in the poor grounds, and with these removed. q large and valuable area would be reclaimed to the city in Magnolia cemetery, from which the treasury could be greatly re- pleted. The matter. will come up for action at the next regular session of the General Council.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

He was accompanied by his sister, Mrs Burns, of Michigan, who will remain in Alabama on an extended visit.
 The following invitation has been is- sued:. ..9 t
 Miss Corolette Metcalf. Miss Mary Met calf. Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, Pickett Springs. Dancing.
 Miss AiIeen Ashley is better. after 6 long Illness, which was followed by a se- were relapse about two weeks ago. Miss Ashley, until recently, lived in Mont gomery, but now resides in Birmingham.
 There will be a dance at the country home In Lowndes county of Mir. and Mrs. by a number of the young men of that neighborhood.
 Mrs. William Preston Screws returned from Tate Spring yesterday, and is with her mother, Mrs. l.. W. Lahey, at her home on Goldthwait street. have returned from Mobile, where they visited friends during the Artillery en- campment.
 Mrs. B. P. Morrissette and Mrs. J. M. de Cottes spent yesterday with Mir. and Mrs. A. H. Clark at their home near Hope Hull.
 Mrs. A. W. Brown and son. Otto How ard, are visiting her mother, Mrs. E. Schmidt, at 419 South Decatur street.
 Mrs. s. J. Feagin, on Columbus street, has as her guest. Misses Julia Caldwell and Lula Caldwell of Birmingham.
 Miss Clara Reid Naylor will leave this evening for a visit to Master Harry Hun ter of Hendersonville, N. c.
 Mrs. Caroline E. Hammond and Miss Carrie Hammond have returned home from North Carolina.
 MT. and Mrs. O. Powell are spending some time with MT. and Mrs. A. H. Clark at Hope Hull.
 Miss Bonnie Andrews has returned from visit to Miss Emily Clark at Hope Hull.
 Mrs. Jas. W. Singleton and children are visiting relatives for a week.
 Miss Knoxie Powell has gone to Hayne-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-19

Mrs Joseph F'iebleman and son lief yesterday for waukesha.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-28
NUMBER "a.

fron my superior officer, perhaps
worse, by not making you turn back,
but If you will pledge me the word Of q
lady that this is the only contraband
article you have about you | will let
you proceed on your way, committing
your sentence TO confiscation Of the
veil.''
A smile of radiant gratitude chased
the shadows from Ruby's sweet face.
Indeed, indeed, that is all. After got
through my shopping l had just little
bit of money left, and / bought that
veil to wear with my new palmetto hat
l expected to look dreadfully fine In a
brand new thing out of a real store. but
life consists in going without / am
sure am very much obliged TO you for
not haling me up before that horrid
provost marshal. You are welcome to
my poor little veil. You can keep it as
a war trophy
The Lieutenant flushed slightly under
the fling. but quietly pocketed the par
Gel. IF you will honor me with your
name, young lady, will see if the gen.
eraI will let me forward this to you"
Il would not think of giving either
you or the general so much trouble
wedding present"
h Having sped her Parthian dart, she
touched vixen's ears sharply and was
soon out of sight
The war passed into history and sto-
ry. Every one who had any personal
experiences-of those dramatic days was
at a premium socially. Miss Ruby
Simms. visiting New York school day
| friend. found herself always in requisi-
ton. She had the fourfold attraction
of beauty. sweetness, wit and thrilling
experiences
J 1t was at the close of a dinner given
In her honor by her hostess that she
was called on TO repeat her charming
| story of the confiscated veil" 1t was
always for the behoof of some war vet
| eran. This time her friend was sure
Major Wharton would enjoy hearing
it,
| Ruby glanced shyly across the table
at her vis-a-vis. handsome, bronzed
man with fine eyes and grave manners.
Il
gravity, but the story Of the veil might
amuse him. The story of the veil had
progressed to the point when she was
halted by the squad before the hand
some major showed anything more
than a polite interest in it But as she
went on he leaned toward her with
new light in his fine eyes.
You have worked miracle" said
her hostess that night as they fingered
alone over the library fire.
.I?-
"You have done that which has been
pronounced an impossibility. You have
got Frank Wharton to look twice at q
woman. He Is one of the incorrigibles.
He actually stared at you while you
were telling your war story"
Doubtless wishing me in Halifax all
the time. 1t was very forward Of me to
bore such a distinguished soldier with
my poor little experience. 1 will never
tell that story again"
The temptation to do so did not recuI
, soon. Life became tremendously WV
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-28
J TIE CONFIS-|
|CATED VEIL |
! By Jeanette H. Walwortk
4 Copyright, leGa, by Jeanette II. .walworth
. UDoRA sIMMs recognized a

~ UDoRA sIMMs recognized
n crisis in her affairs. She looked
VI at the empty storeroom and
then she looked at her niece
Ruby. The one suggested starvation.
the other opulence-the opulence of
youth and beauty and hopes spring
tide of gladness.
Miss Eudora sighed. She was too old
TO ride seven miles into the town on
horseback. Ruby was too young Be
tween these two extremes of impracti-
cability remained the stubborn fact Of
an exacting but well beloved invalid
lying In state upstairs under her best
silk elder quilt. Her invalid was a
wounded soldier, and neither the earth
beneath nor the heavens above could
furnish things quite good enough for
him In Miss Eudora's estimation. Above
all things, he was to be kept In pro-
found ignorance of the pitiful little
makeshifts of wartimes.
Ruby was engaged In plating herself
straw hat from the swamp palmetto.
When she should have completed the
plating and sewing Of her hat, she
would decorate ii with a white cranes
wing. provided she could find somebody
: 10 shoot the crane for her. When she
and her crane wing appeared In public,
she hoped to strike all her girl friends
dumb with envy. In the meanwhile
she plated industriously and pondered
the feasibility of making herself new
basque from a remnant of bedticking
she had found in the linen closet. Ii Is
historically true that Solomon I'm all his
| glory never was nor ever could have
desired to be arrayed as southern war
| girls were
| Glancing up she caught Miss Eudo-
ra's contemplative glance She did not
know that behind the glance was the
unuttered wish that she was old and
ugly instead of young and bewildering-
ly pretty. or she would not have smiled
so sweetly as she asked:
"Well. what is ii now. Aunt Dodo
You look as If your last hour had
come
Miss Eudora turned the empty tea
caddy tragically toward her. ''The last
tea leaf has come"
well. sassarras bushes we have al
ways with u.s."
Not for him."
The girl lifted her brows and sighed
petulantly. mo? Is he never to share
our anxieties and privationsf"
Not If can help It." said Miss Eu
dora firmly. adding less firmly. Il shall
ride into town this morning and. get al
order from General Gresham for the
suffers store. had hoped never t.
come to that"
what will you ride. Aunt pof"
Miss Eudora quailed. The girr'
taunting smile restored her resolution
Vixen, of course. She is the only fou
footed thing left u.s.
There will be one two footed thin,
less in the world II you do" said Ruby
with heartless composure. as she collie,
her finished plait in compact roll. ''
will go saddle her for you"
Miss Eudora was tremblingly array
ing herself In her antiquated ridin
habit when the girl cantered up to tn
side door fully equipped for the exped
ton.
Il am ready. auntie. Are you sur
there Is nothing on your list that ca
give aid or comfort TO the enemyr"
But. RUBY
''If you please. Aunt Dodo, we wi
/ M. waste. do nyliphf nyar arptrmanf
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-28

greeted his friends ana customers. i.s
ing busy most of Il" iorC.oon. lac lad
no chance to think mUc.i q: his trouble
or to lay down any r!an for lis future
campaign with May. but he certainly
was not expecting Il ,s;ll from Is rival.
and his surprise WAS rrat wien Il.
was going out to lunch 10 Lave his en-
emy come along wearing n most su-
perior smile.
How do. Harry" Strong exclaimed
cheerily. extending his band.
Hello said Harry with affected
good humor. though Strong was about
the last person on his visiting list that
he wanted to- see just then.
81 thought I would come around and
ask you to come ard have lunch with
me-" said Strong. 1T is long time
siEcc we Lave had chat
Il am your man." said Harry cheer
fully. Lead the way"
They were well on with their lunch
before anything happened TO show the
undercurrent OF feeling that existed be
tween them. They had confined the
conversation to commonplaces. but a
last the name of May was mentioned
THE little foolr' exclaimed Harry
hotly. for he was so accustomed to ex
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-28

srafs august signature TO my list of
groceries. After that must be fieeced
Dy old David I'm the matter of convert
ing my christening cup into green
backs, and then | shall enrich the sut.
Ter to that amount. But when all is
said and done he will have his cup of
tea. By, by"'
Miss Eudora echoed her "by. by"
stoutly. but as soon as vixen's flying
feet and the girls fiuttering skirts
were well out of sight she sat down
on the front steps to cry. boo. hoo
IL only-boo, hoo-Ruby We're freckled
or pimpled or something dreadful OF
that sortr'
The delicate and intricate mission
was carried to triumphant issue. The
old fashioned saddlebags which Ruby
had flung across her saddle in a col
lapsed condition bulged corpulently
with the materialized items of Miss
Eudora's list. The girls heart was
light with a sense of well doing. vixer
would make short work of the homing
and she would have ''lots to tell Aunt
Dodo" about her whole day in the gar
risoned town.
'Haltr'
A squad OF four bluecoats stood di
rectly across her pathway. She
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-28

"sir~ she exclaimed frigidly. Harry
laughed more loudly than before.
"oh, you needn't think" he said.
s'that you could steal a march on me
like that. 1 didn't overlook the fact
that this is April FOOLS day, and your
little joke about giving me the mitten
is no good"
But l meant every word of itr' she
cried angrily.
well. / haven't accepted it, and
that's where April fool you"
May flounced across the room, too
angry to make any reply.
"You see. IL you hadn't tried to April
fool Strong. too. wouldn't have tried
| to get back at you"
| 81 April fool Will Strongr' she cried.
| what do you mean"
"You sent him an April fool accept
ance of his proposal. didn't your
Il did no such thing. sent him an
honest acceptance, and II you were a
gentleman you would not stay where
you are not wanted. He may be here
| any minute"
| Begging your pardon, madam, VIII
Strong will not be here this evening.
Do you suppose he wants TO give you a
chance to laugh at him? l assure you
lie Is too sensitive for that"
How do you know so much about
what be thinks?"
I'VE had lunch together today, and
he showed me your note"
"And he believes i wrote 1t as an
April fool joker"
He certainly did when we parted"
"Oh. I'll never forgive himr'
"That's good" said Harry with mock
humility. "But am going TO be better
natured. am going to forgive you
freely for the shock you gave me be-
fore / remembered 1t was the 1st of
April"
"But I don't want your forgiveness.
don't want to talk to you"
After a few minutes silence Harry
went over to the sofa where May was
sitting and sat down beside her.
"May," he whispered.
Her only reply was shrug Of heI
shoulder.
"Can I never make you understand
how much ! love youg"
you love 10 DOSS me anu tyrannlzt
over me-"
Cant you understand that | am do
ing that now because / will never have
chance after we are married? | an
one Of the sort of fellows that gir
like you will twist around her finger
and 1t is because l know it that ! pre-
tend that you can't boss me at all"
rOh, ! know how you can talk"
, "But II I do torment you | woult
|, never let anybody or anything else d.
it."
eff he took that for an April foo
Joke. I'll just let 1t be one for him,
she exclaimed irrelevantly.
That's right" said Harry. at
, getting late now, and If he were CON
ing he should be here now"
"I'll give him until o'clock" sh
said.
d "And may I waitY" Harry asked.
Eyes, IL you will not talk any NOR
foolishness,
: Harry promised. but finally said tha
there had been no prohibition abou
4 singing. He went to the plano and b'
e gan to sing the songs she loved in
!. | clear tenor voice while he accompanie
himself on the instrument. Present.
y she relented and offered to play his a
e compartments. He chose songs this