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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-25
AcKER CALLS COMMITTEE.
To Provide for Selection of Nominee
 for ChnnceIlOr.

Anniston, Aug 24.-(Special.)- )-The election of a successor to the place on the Democratic ticket made vacant by the death of Hon. H. J. Gillian. the nominee for Chancellor of the North eastern Division of Alabama, has cre- ated no little interest.
 Chairman W. P. Acker of the Exec utive Committee, issued a call today to the Committee for a meeting to de- termine the new nominee.
 The Committee will either select the nominee or call q convention, a pri- mary in sixteen counties for one office would be too expensive to the candi- dates. A primary would cost nearly $3,O00 and only about five candidates will be in the race.
 These candidates are actively en- gagged in a canvass and are avowed' candidates. They are w. w. White sides of Calhoun, w. J. Oliver or Chambers and Chancellor R. B. Kelly Bridges of Coosa is understood to also be in the race.
 The Committee call follows;
 "Anniston, Ala. Aug. "A. lSo4.
 "A meeting of the Democratic Exec utive Committee of the Northeastern Chancery Division of Alabama is here by called to be held at the court house in the city of AnniSton at O'CLOCK D. m, on Thursday. September l. 1904. for the purpose of taking such steps as may be necessary to supply the va cancy on the Democratic ticket caused by the death of Hon. Harry J Gillam. nominee for Chancellor of the North eastern Chancery Division of Alabama, and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the Com mittee. w. P. Acker,
 John S. Turner, Chairman.
 Secretary.
 Miss Mary Richardson of Apalachee. Ga. sister of Mrs. E. c. Anderson, died this morning shortly after mid night of acute indigestion. Miss Rich ardson was visiting her sister and while going home last night was seized with pains. She was quickly carried home and medical attention given her, but after an hour of terri ble suffering she died.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-25
Our Daily Sport Story

done in the regular way and the paper looked all right.
 On this night the work had been more arduous than usual and this last batch of proofs gave him sense of relief rather stronger than ordinarily Suddenly his eye caught a headline over two sticksful of type. In the headline was the name of his wife her maiden name, Grace Hopewell. One rapid glance familiarized him with the story which was as follows
 "A woman giving the name of Grace Hopewell attempted to commit suicide yesterday evening at 364 Blank Street by shutting the doors and windows of her roum and turning on the gas. An other roomer noticed the smell of gas and an investigation was made. The woman was found to be alive, but a very few moments more would have proved fatal. the physician states. She was removed to the County hospital where she recovered consciousness She seems utterly indiffersnt to her res cue and states shel will be successful in her next attempt. Her antecedents are shrouded in mystery. She will not speak of them and the people at 364 Blank Street state that she came there week ago. paying one weeks rent in advance. She made no acQuaintances
 
 ed entirely destitute of money. as none was found in her room. or on her per son. The case Is interesting in that the woman's clothing. appearance and conversation all indicate that she Is of the better class. She Is not at all known to the police. who suspect there is more of tragedy in this case than appears on the surface The name she gives does not appear in the city directory"
 The night editor stared at the proof with unseeing eyes while memory re- traced as 1t had done so often before in the weary days just gone, all the sweet incidents and of his courtship and the great moments of his married life.
 We'll, at last, she had reached to the sure goal for which she started. He smiled a sickly smile and tried to-mur- mur to himself that he waz glad of 1t. But in his minds eye he saw only a white face on a cot in a great ward filled with other cots and other white faces. Only the other white faces were indistinct to him while this one was vivid.
 Suddenly he started from his reverie and swiftly drew his pencil through
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-25
SEVERAL DEATHS IN LIMESTONE.
old Residents Have Expired in Last
 Few Days.


 Athens, Aug. )-1n the past few days the following old per sons have died: Major J. P. Ander- H. Hughey. at his residence near Elk home in the southwest part of the county; William Barksdale. al his home three miles east of Athens; John Lip scomb, at the home of his daughter, near Cambridge Camp Ground, seven miles south of town.
 None of these was under seventy. and each had long been a resident of the county. All were prominent in their respective communities. Charles Dawson, a man of forty. died at his home near Elkmont few days ago. Steven Tribble has had a prelimina- ry trial for the murder of Charles Beddingfield and was sent to jail with out bail, to await the action of the grand jury in the winter. He offered no testimony as to his side of the case and submitted to the decree of the court without complaint.
 The school census of Athens has just been completed and shows that there are six hundred and eighty children in the town within the school age. The board of registrars Is nearly through with It's rounds and has en- to the number who are still unregister- ed. Many of the best men are care less of their privilege and many others say that they do not care to pay $6 poll taxes to get to cast their vote for fellow who will soon forget the favor Only a few negroes have been registered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-25
Military Matters.

The Escambia Rifles held a regular drill tonight. and one of the features of the evening was the selection of a member to fill the office of Second Lieu tenant.
 The two local companies are making every preparation to attend the en- campment of State troops at St. Au- gustine next week. The companies will leave Tuesday morning and each will be recruited to half a hundred men |. Orders have been communicated here by the Adjutant General that no ex- cuses will be accepted on slight pre- texts and men will be excused from attending only under the usual condi- tions. This order has had the effect of compelling many yourg soldiers to make ready for the encampment.
 Senator James P Taliaferro has of 'ered cup valued at $l.oo0 to be drilled for. and the local companies may enter this competition. It is their purpose now to do so. This offer was made by Florida's junior Senator through appreciation of the naming of the camp after him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-25
The s,,tm.r.h Arr,xea.

The British steamship E. o. Salt marsh arrived at quarantine yesterday afternoon and came over to the city this afternoon and moored at the l.. and N. coal docks. This vessel has just completed a series of trips to Tam pico with Alabama coal. and will at once load the fuel for that country again. The steamship Pensacola, also belonging to the same company. and which will re-engage in the coal trade, has arrived at Galveston with a cargo of rails fom New York. and upon dis charging, will come to Pensacola and take cargo of coal to Tampico. The steamer August Belmont. which was dispatched to Baltimore for a coal cargo, will come back to Pensacola The Baltimore cargo was the last of a contract obtained by parties In that city which they could not hold and profit by.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-25
sso,ooo COTTON OIL MILL.
Work Soon to Begin on New Industry
 -- for Camden.


 Camden, Aug. 24.-tSpecial. "A stock company has been formed for the purpose of erecting an oil mill with a capital of s30.000.
 This venture has been discussed some time. In the last few days a meeting of the citizens was held in the court house, when the company was formed. directors appointed and subscriptions called for.
 In a short while a sum was raised sufficient to justify the directors in ordering the machinery for immediate building of the plant. but there arose a question in the minds of this body as to advisability of beginning to build at once as 1t was late in the season. but at a called meeting of the stock holders yesterday 1t was decided to begin at once.
 One of the stockholders said 1t was rather late for this season but would be an early start for next season.
 The plant will be of forty-ton capac- ity and will be situated on the south side of the railroad. There are sev- eral other small enterprises to be con nected with this one, such as gin nery of the most modern type. an ice plant, a laundry, an electric light plant and there Is some hint at water works.
 M A. Turner divided a ten acre field into small lots for residences and in a short while all were taken and one or two were resold at profit.
 Rev. J. G. Dale, a native of Wilcox. with his wife. is visiting relatives here and has given the public the pleasure of hearing him from the pulpit. He Is now a resident of Rio Verde, Mexi- co, and has charge of the training school at that place. which is support ed by the Associate Reform Presbyte- rian Church. His wife is assistant m the medical department of this school.
 Misses Josephine Woodson and Anne Turner are visiting relatives in the East
 Mrs. M. l.. Montabaro of Birming- ham is visiting Mir. and Mrs. E. P. Bofz of this place.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Reynolds of Pensacola is here on a visit to MT. and Mrs. w. B. Reynolds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-25
AN UNFINISHED STORY.
BY ANsON PADEM

BN ANSON PADEM.
 (Copyright, 1904, Daily Story Pub. Co.
 The night editor grabbed the last bunch of proofs with something be- tween an imprecation and sigh Of re- lief. It had been a particularly trying night and he was tired to the point of nervous exhaustion. It seemed as though everything had broken loose at once-especially that character of news which demanded close editorial atten- tion and quick decision.
 More than that the night editor was tired and exhausted anyway. Strange as it may seem to the great and mys- terious powers down stairs who hire and discharge night editors this par ticular night editor had distinct troubles of his own. Therefore shall he be nameless in this story for 1t is known of all men that night editors have no right to have troubles of their own or any interests of any sort out side the office or any sentiments or emotions whatever that shall distract their attention for an instant from the judging of the relative imp ortance and value of news. it's bearing on the pol fey of the paper. and things like space. infnitives head lines and such.
 Rut this night editor did have trou- hles of his own-of the nature that gnaws mems hearts out and puts the gray in their hair and the wrinkles 'n their faces. His wife, the sweetheart of his youth. the idol of all his years, had left him. Others whispered 10 him that she had gone with a hand somer man, but he never took the pains to find out. The great tragic fact that came to him at once was that she cared for him no longer and had left him.
 After his sorrow a deep resentment came to him. He had given to her the best he had All his devotion had been hers and all his loyalty and all his reverence. He had worked hard and been generous. She had wanted for nothing. And now he was left alone with his memory-and moreover dis graced and humiliated. He had. gone on with his work in a mechanical sort of way. but his heartI was not there. 1t no longer mattered whether the Japs sank one or fifteen Russian fleets or who was nominated for Congress in the Eighty-seventh District or who won yesterdays ball game. or if Lou Dillon's record was broken at Buffalo. Still he did the things necessary to bo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-25
DEATH OF MRS. w. F. CHALLEN.
Succumbs Suddenly to Heart Failure
 at Her Home fin Tuscumbia.

Tuscumbia, Aug. 24.-(Special Mrs, Susie Gillespie Challen, wife of w. P. Challen, died at her home Monday night at o'clock. The death of Mrs, Challen was peculiarly sad. She was probably the handsomest woman in Tuscumbia, and had spent her girl hood days in this city, where she was reared to womanhood. coming from Louisville, Ky. when a mere child. Three or four weeks ago she acci- dently stepped from a sidewalk and fractured a bone in her left ankle The wound was rapidly healing, she being able to sit up in her room Ap- parently in the best of health. of robust physique. she was taken off without a moments warning. Last evening she attempted to sit up. as has been her custom during the past week or ten days, when she was suddenly seized with heart failure, and died ten minutes after having been attacked.
 Mrs. Challen was probably S7 years old. She leaves her husband, son. and one brother. James w. Gillespie of Wichita, Kan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-25
A Tax Problem.

Columbus. Ga. Aug. 24.-(Special) )- In Recorders Court tomorrow morn ing R. l.. Salter will be arraigned or the charge of carrying on the business of a wholesale liquor dealer withou, paying the $500 license required by law. His headquarters are in Girard Ala. across the Chattahoochee River and he claims that his office Is also there and that he merely solicits bus mess and delivers his sales In Colum- bus. and that under the interstate com merce law he has a right to do this without paying a tax in Columbus The breweries having offices in Colum- bus which pay the tax claim that he is liable for the tax. as he is practically on the same footing with them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-25
YOUR HAT
May Be n Stylish One, But It Makes
 Trouble.

May Be n Stylish One, But It Makes
 Trouble.
 man usually buys a hat that's fin style," but the modern hat for men has lots to answer for
 Baldheads are growing more numer- ous every day. Hats make excellent breeding places for the parasitic germs which sap the life from the roots of the hair
 When your hair begins to fall out and your scalp is full of Dandruff 1t is a sure sign that these countless germs are busily at work.
 There Is but one way to overcome the trouble and kill the germs-that way is to apply Newbros Herpioide to the scalp-it will kill the germs and healthy hair is sure to result. Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c in stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co., Detroit, Mich. E. c. Fowler, Spe- ciaI Agent. thu
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-25
NEWS OF PENSACOLA
C. D. CASE TURNS OUT TO BE RICH
 CHICAGO MAN.
Arrested In the Florida City for En-
 tering Private Home and Fright- ening Women and Children.

Pensacola, Fla. Aug 24.-(SpeciaL)-- The blunder of a policeman yesterday Tn arresting a wealthy young man rom Chicago as a dangerous and sus- pi;cous character. has brought out some condemnation of the force but 1t IS said In defense that the officer in this case was particularly Justified in mak- ing the arrest.
 The man arrested was Clarence D. Case of Chicago. who had just arrived for the purpose of looking into the Business of the town and surrounding country for the purpose of making in- vestments. Case, 1t was charged, boldly entered private apartments. and in this behavior frightened the occu- rants very much, especially women and children. This portion of the charge is indignantly denied by Case, who says that he merely walked to the front door and knocked respect fully. It was sworn in court. however, that Case had entered a house and sat on bed in one of the living apart ments.
 Friends of Case succeeded in obtain ing his release.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-25
NEWS OF ANNIsToN.
Site Selected for Electric Supply COm-
 pany Plant.

pany Plant.
 Anniston. Aug. 24.-(SpeciaL)-The Anniston Electric Supply Company. Anniston's new industry, will be located in Ward 5. on Constantine Ave- nue. near the old Georgia Pacific depot. The site includes eight acres of ground, and is admirably situated. Work will probably be commenced on the build ing within the next nine months. The capital stock of the company Is $10O,- 900.
 Boyd Green. the eldest son of MT. and Mrs. Green of Alexandria, and a brother of Ross Green and Miss Mary Ide Green. of Anniston, died Sunday morning at 9 o'clock. after a weeks illness of typhoid fever at his home at Gladis. Texas.
 Alex Hamilton. a prominent citizen of Munford. died very suddenly last Thursday in Marietta, Ga, and his re- mains were brought home and laid to rest in Munford cemetery Saturday afternoon.
 The gin house of Shults, Massey, Chitwood and Mo Combs. located near Boiling Springs was totally destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon. The loss is about $1.500, with no insurance. nsnutx Marshal Garden bas brought
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-25

slight symptoms of indigestion grow to disease of the stomach, involving the other organs of digestion and nutrition.
 Indigestion and other forms of stom. ach "trouble" are perfectly and per. manentiy cured by the use of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It strength. ems the whole body by enabling the per. feet digestion and assimilation of food.
 $3.0OO FORFEIT will be paid by the Worlds Dispensary Medical Association, Proprietors, Buffalo, N. Y, if they cannot show the original signature of the indi' yidual volunteering the testimonial below, and also of the writers of every testi. Ynonial among the thousands which they are constantly publishing, thus proving their genuineness.
 writes Mrs. II. Pierce. ofMillsprings Ky. "Have had several docsors to treat me-sonle for female weakuess and others for stomach trouble but received no relief When wrote you for advice was hardly able to work, and you advised me what to do took nine bottles, five of Golden Medical Discovery four of Favorite Prescrp- Hou also two viais of the Pellets Dr. Pierce's medicines will do all that you claim for them Believe | would have been in my grave If had not taken then.e
 Dr. Pierce's Medical Adviser is sent JIet on receipt of stamps to pay expense o' mailing oHIy. Send 2I one-cent stamps fol the book in paper covers. or q stamps fo the cioth-bound volume. Address DT. R. Pierce. 1udalo. Ns
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-25
Annual School RepOrt.

The annual report of the Superin- tendent of Public Instruction. contain ing all information relating to educa- tion in this county. was completed this afternoon by Superintendent of Public Instruction N. B. Cook, and will be forwarded to Tallahassee tomorrow. The School Board held a special ses- sion this morning and went carefully over the report. besides transacting other business which came up for at- tention
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-25

in Larkin Prestridge, well-to- do white man of Cieburne County. charged with retailing liquor without a license. The trial was postponed until Septem- Der lst on account of the absence of witnesses and the defendant was allow ed bond in the sum of $200. Prestridge was arrested at his home nine miles east of Edwardsville and brought be- fore Commissioner G. B. Randolph hore
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-25
Raising sunken steamer.

Columbus, Ga. Aug. 24.-(Special)- The work of raising the steamer Three States, which sunk on a sand bar in the Chattahoochee River, twenty miles below Columbus Monday afternoon, is in progress. and it is thought that the boat will be afoat in three or four days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-25
Death of samueI Avpleton.

Centre. Aug. 24.-(Special. )-Infor- nation reached here today of the death of Samuel Appleton in Collinsville this morning. He formerly resided in Gen. tre where he had numerous friends. He was a brother of Probate Judge c. c. Appleton of this place and was a very popular and promising young man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-25
HOTEL CHAMBERLAIN,

OLD POINT COMFOhT, VA.
 Most magnificently situaaed and comfortN ably furnished hotel on the Atlantic coast June to October. summer rates. Ss per day up. Special weekly rates. Orenesre poat- ing. bathing, sailing. fishing. tenniA golf. Largest military post. in the country. Ren- dezvous of North Atlantic squadron Book lets can be had at various L. q N. Ky. os- fices. Geo. E. AdamA Mgr
 tu-thu-sat-su-U
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-25
Young Man Killed by Lightning.

Decatur. Aug. 24.-(Special )-Dur- ing a heavy thunder storm near Dan vile today Charles Baty. an employe of the Louisville and Nashville shops ot New Decatur. was struck by a bolt of lightning and instantly killed Mir Baty at the time was driving along q country road on his way to see his father, who Is very i'll.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-25
Coruo for Kobe. Japan.

This morning workmen on the raiI- lead docks began to load a cargo of phosphate rock on the ship Frieda. for Kcbe. Japan, and q solid cargo of this material will be carried. It has been reported that this ship would take con traband of war. but such Is not the case, and the railroad authorities. who are doing the shipping. say that there was really never any good ground for such a rumor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-25
Clay On Streets.

During these hot days the city teams have been busy spreading clay over some of the principal streets. and also filling in holes and uneven places on the thoroughfares. Some of the teams are building a clay road in the resi- dential districts of West Hill in order that fire trucks can make their way with promptness in case they are |c od. The new road will be spread Ic : with cinders. and will make a driveway as hard and smooth as may be found anywhere. Shells will also be used when such excellent material
 for the roads Is found available.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-25
Order Of Eagles.

A determined effort Is being made in Pensacola to organize an aerie of Eagles. and already the names of about half a hundred local men have been furnished the prospective organizer, who is a new conner here and who will be duly delegated to form the order.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-25
Prisoners Plead Guilty.

Seven prisoners who had been ar-
 rested by the county officials for vary fnG onenses appeared before Judge Beggs of the Criminal Court this morning. and entered pleas of guilty
 to the charges docketed against them. One negro named Thomas was sent to the State penitenttary for six months for stealing goods to the value of $6.
 Four gamblers were fined S10 each or forty-five days in jail. This is a por- tior of a gang who did a fiourishIng
 business until disturbed by the officers Sunday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-25

The largest Bible class in Great Brit ain is that connected with All Saints Church, Shefield. The average Sun day attendance Is 1,60o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-25
yUST M TME.

A motorman in Chicago ran his car onto the approach ot an open bridge but hanging the gulf below. He wouldn't want to repeat the experiment because the chances are that he'd never again have the same good fortune.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-25
Board of Safety.

The Board of Public Safety. which was called in regular session tonight, was to have tried On1cer Simpson for unnecessarily discharging his revolver while on duty. The officer notified the Chief this morning that he was not ready for trial and his case was post poned until a week from tonight. Fire man Charles Stearns faced charges pre- fcrred by the Chief of the Depart ment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-25

Once In a while some one who has travel ed to the very edge of the danger line of stomach dis ease stops just In time to save his health. But the majority of people goacross the line, and