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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09

His Vengeance Long Delayed.
 Hazard. Ky. April S.-John J. Combs shot today and instantly killed John Greasy Combs. Tn 1876 John J. Combs was cut by Greasy Combs in fight. crip- bling him and causing partial paralysis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09

heavy thunder and rain storm swept over this city and section this morning about o'clock and farm idlus SuS- tained some damage by being badly washed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09
ANN1sTuN IS CONFIDENT.
Believes It Has Excellent Chance to
 Secure Svnodical ColIera

Anniston. April S-(special)-I.. H. Kaplan. one of the Committee who went to Birmingham to present Annston's bid for the Synodical College thinks that Anniston stands a splendid chance of se- curing the prize. Mir. McIlwaine. one of the Synodical Committee, is expected to be nere within few days to inspect the proposed site for the college The loca- tion will not be definitely settled until the meeting of the Synod in Tuscaloosa April 2S. Anniston will send strong committee to Tuscaloosa to properly pre- sent it's claims.
 Louis J. Morrison of the Morris Manu- facturing Company at Morrisvilln, has signed contract with the Tanadega Light and Power Company for the ere = tion of big dam at Ghoccolocco creek to cost $25,OO This dam will be ,rsed for the purpose of generating power for an which this dam will he erected is eight miles from the city of TalladeGa
 Chief Deputy Sheriff Legrand arrested Harry Freeman, white. yesterday and he made bond for appearance before City Court. The charge against him is at tempt to murder It seems he made an assault on Jim Smith at a party near Jacksonville some months ago. when the parties concerned were under the infiu- ence of liquor
 David Chandler died at the home ot his son in Ward ? yesterday morning. and will be buried today at New Hope Church. He was a years old and a Confederate soldier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09

The hardware stores of J. L. Ross and the Foy Hardware Company were enter a smau quantity of goods was taken from each.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09
Killing in Kentnckv.

Hazard. Ky. Apri S.-James Mcintosh
 was killed by Joe Miniard on Big Creek today Mcintosh who had just returned from the army had gone to work upon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09
BRANDT WAS CIT"

Struck Out 24 Men Out of 2o That
 Faced Him at the Bat.
 In a game of ball between Hartford and Bonifay on yesterday Hartford won by a score of Il to O. Hartford played an errorless game. Out of twenty-nine men up for Bonifay Brandt struck out twenty four.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09

Thomas of this city died at the home or its parents yesterday. and was outl9a 1i this morning The funeral was heiu from the Episcopal Church
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09

Vote for Hon. T. Scott Sayre for Circuit Judge. He is an able lawyer, man of high character and unim- peachable integrity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09

The work of cotton planting is now en- gazing the attention of the farmers everywhere. and Will soon "e complet- od The seasons have been all that could have been desired.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09

land which Miniard claimed. MiniarG has hid in the mountains.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09

Lunch at Donnybrook Fair Today: Prun swick Stew, Spring Lamb, Peas, Croquets, sala-, -rrawbsrries, Ice Cream.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09
Yesterdays Games.

Annapolis-Syracuse. 13; St Johns. 3 Philadelphia-Phi hiladelphia Nationals. 4; Americans, 2.
 Baltimore Baltimore Eastern. 9; Brook lyn Nationals. f.
 Atlanta-Atlanta Southerns, &; Macon South Atlantic, 2.
 Georgia School of Technology, s; Uni versity of Alabama. 4.
 Lake City, Fla-Unlversity of Florida. 1: Stetson University. l.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09

"Zanzibar," the hit of the season, at the Donnybrook Fair tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09

Judge Terry NJ. Richardson of Mont gomery has accepted an invitation to de- liver the commencement address for the Lafayette College in May.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09

Is not a temporary stimulant but Is positive cure and has proven successful! in even the most obstinate cases. Every man is invited to call for confidential consultation, for which I make no charge If you cannot call, send for booklet and also symptom blank, which explains my successful plan of home treatment.
 J. NEWTON HATHAWAY, M. D. Al Inman Building, 22 1-2 S. Broad Street.
 ATLANTA. GA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09
At Oakland.

San Francisco. April S.-Large fields were the rule al Oakland today, but the players had a good line on the horses ani
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09
DEATH AT LAFAYETTE.
Mrs. sophronia McLemore Passes
 wav-Political News

Lafayette. April S.-(special. .)-Mrs so- phronia yMcLemore died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Annie Allen, in this place. Thursday night about F o'clock. She was the widow of the late J. J. Me Iemore and was one of the oldest resi- dents of Lafayette. She will be buried here Sunday. She leaves a number of children-Mrs. Annie Allen and Mrs. G. E. Burnett and Miss Bettie McLemore of Lafayette, Mrs Holmes of Columbus. Ga, Mrs. Robert Baugh and Miss Helen McLemore of Savannah, Ga All her children except Mrs. Baugh and Miss Helen were with her at the time of her death.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09
WEAK MEN,

Men whose manhood Is Hummelshine, and there are thousands of them-owe it
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09

Much interest is being manifested in To- cal politics as the election draws near. All the candidates are busy canvassing the County. The contest for several of the offices will be very close and, in come instances the result will be in doubt until the vote is counted. This has been one of the most quiet political campaigns ever waged in Chambers County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09

George E. Burnett, W. B. Nichols and H. G. Webb are attending the State Con vention of the Baptist Young Peoples Union in Huntsville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09

prompt steps to re- lieve q condition which will lead t.em to misery and help. lessHess. At no other time of life does q man need more the services of a ski!lfuI
 specialist. 1 give each case individual
 treatment, and my original. perfected methods are prompt and sure in bring ing back strength and vigor to men of all a ges. My treatment
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09

Rains fell In Lafayette and the sur rounding country Wednesday and again Thursday night. It is thought that the fruit is safe in this County this year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-07-04

then it was 10 cry out:
Could all this be, and ! no. know
it?"
When she had finished, ViOlante Lady
Selwyn knelt again at her husbands
feet.
Judge me-" she said; 4 have told
you the plain, unvarnished truth. l
can see the great wrong l did. At
the time I only thought Of sacrificing
myself! now / see that l wrOnged
Others. Only believe me, Vivian"
she cried, passiOnately, 4 did it for
your sake and fer my sons"
He stopped over her and kissed her
with tears in his eyes.
1T was an error, ViOlante," he
cried; but. my darling, it was a wO-
mans error. after all, and / pardon
it,"
"Nou forgive me-" she said.
Yes" he replied; "for I, too, need
your PARDON. If l had not been SC
careless and negligent, you would not
have suffered so. ViOlante. Oh, my
darling. thank Heaven for sending
you back to me, Ny heart lay in what
] thought TO be your grave"
The last of the golden sunbeams
died away. the moon rose, the stars
came out, and still they fingered
among the flowers.
Hand in hand they walked back to
the castle, and there Lord Selwyn as
sembled the whole household, and told
them of the sudden and bewildering
event. There was a great alarm; then.
when the sweet face smiled at them
once more, there was nothing but JOY.
40 not think RuptST was much sur
priscd. he had always declared that
I Mrs. Rivers had his mothers soul.
/ How he Caressed her, and hung over
her, and could not bear 10 leave her;
how ne leased her about the black
hair, and the blue glasses; how he
cried and laughed, would take too long
I to tell.
For once the world was fairly
astonished. Nothing romantic had
happened for a long time. The story
went the round of all the English and
Continental papers. There was no
use in attempting any disguise. The
plain truth was told. People raved
about it, wondered at it, then forgot
it, Lord and Lady Selwyn braved the
stern: then. when it had somewhat
abated, AID they could move about
without being objects of popular
curiosity, they went abroad and re-
NAMED there four years. When they
returned the story was forgotten.
The last news heard from Selwyn
I Castle-the happiest home in England
was that Rupert, the heir of Selwyn,
who distinguished himself so greatly
at Oxford. and afterward parliament,
was about TO marry the beautiful
+ daughter of the Countess Sitani.
\ For Vivian and Violante peace came
at last. There is no happier or more
prosperous man in England than the
master of SeIwyn Castle; and his fair,
gentle wife only signs when she re-
members her "Woman's Error
/ The End.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-07-04

A story is told on one of the newly
married men Of the town who had TO
batch It" for a few days while his
wife was away or a visit. On her re
turn ne boosted of his skill n prepar
ing breakfast food, but it took all the
conceit out Of him when his wife told
him he had cooked and eaten pack
age of bird seed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-07-04

Look here, This bill for that au-
tomobile / sold you has been running
for over a year now"
LET her run; | want to have some
thing connected with my automobile.
that will run for over a half-hoUc with
out stopping"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-07-04
CHAPTER XIV.

To remember sorrow past away
IS TO renew ar old calamity"
The abiest song that poet ever wrote
the most musical lines, the most
-raceful ysTses-could never describe
the beauty Of the summers evening.
Lord Selwyn VII remember the date
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-07-04

Some scientists" began Mr.. Gay
significantly, consider kissing dan
gerOus. Do your
We'll" replied Miss Smart, Il
think it would be for you. Ny big.
brother is within call Exchange.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-07-04
LAUGHOGRAPHS.

Smiggs-"There goes a man who
has done much to arouse the people"
Smaggs-"Great labor agitatOr,
eh?'
Smiggs No; manufacturer II
alarm clocks"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-07-04
BY
BERTHA NJ. CLAY

ordained to punishment; they are al
ways wise, and always merciful."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-07-04

Paw finishing up a story And so
| washed my hands of the whole bust
ness"
Little Willie (interestedly)-"D
somebody send you from the table to
do i, paw ?''-PittsbU-g Dispatch.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-07-04

SEc-D.G you have much trouble in
studying muse?
He-Yss especially with the neigh
bors
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-26
1He TOWN ASSASSIN.

The hands Of the assassin is not
more guilty Of crime than the tongue
oi the slanderer. The man who cir
culates a story damaging 20 the char.
acter Of fellow man 10 not less an
assassin than be who sticks knife
In another mans back. Tue one c. me
Ia as heinous as the othe. GLd she
other Of the Que is as base and con.
author Of the one is as base and con
temptible as the perpetrator OF the
other
An old adage says that the man who
listens to a false report should be
hanged on the same tree with the one
who tells 1.-THE one by the ears and
the other by the tongue A slanderous
story is generally small at the begin.
ming Lies have a wonderful property
OF growing by accretion as they spread
from their source. They increase in
magnitude with the square Of the dis.
tance from their origin II no one lis
tened to them, they would never
amount to much
A towns character can be assassin
ated by the tongue OF slande- as the
character Of individuals can thus be
destroyed Every town IS cursed by
having in It's midst certain number
Of these town-assassins. Ardmore has
neither more nor fewer OF such cal
uminatOrs than other towns These
/ busy bodies always have their ears
/ pricked mp for any store that will de
/ tract from the reputation of the town
and no sooner do they scent one thar
/ they proceed 10 pCddle IT, Withou
stopping TO inquire into the origin OF
authenticity of the story, they forth
with turn loose their tongue and tn,
result is that package Of inierna
lies pass into circulation and grea
damage Is done. Sometimes the stor!
is started and circulated without an!
malicious intention-often with wicEe,
intent In a few weeks, the story blow
IOver. the truth comes TO light. bu
the injury has already been done. Al
impression has been created that vii
take months to remove. The town sui
fers from II; its growth is retarded, in
yestors are discouraged and permar
cnt injury IS inflicted
Instead Of giving wings to every pas
sing breath Of slander, the man who /
: real friend of the town turns a dea
ear TO such stories. He investigates a
. to their truthfulness-he keeps then
, TO himself When ne knows anythin
good Of the town. he makes himsel
- busy in telling il. When the town as
sassin approaches him, he says, "Go
thee behind me Satan. ."-Ex.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-26

\ good story is in circulation rs We
20 TO press. the substance D. which
appears below. At a campmeeting re-
Gently, after the services were over
a thin. neryous-looking man stepped
up to the pastor and said: You have
had good deal TO say this morning
about fellow who killed a man
named Abe" Certainly" replied the
pastor, The Sin OF Cain was my sub
ject" We'll wish you would do
me the favor next sunday said the
thin man, in some excitement, "to
tell the folks that the man you were
talking about this morning amt no re-
lation to the Kane that keeps livery
stable down by the mill don't want
none of my friends TO think that had
a hand in the killing. That's all. Good.
day,'-Exchange
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-26
WANT NEGRO
coLoReo PORTER KILLS coNOUc
TOR NEAR LITTLE ROCK.
Negro is in Hands Of offieers and Mob
Is Anxious 10 Know His Where
abouts-Lynehin9 Ready
Whenever Found.

Little Rock, Ark, Oct. 25.-P. A. At
wood, a passenger conductor employed
by the ST. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern railroad. was shot ard killed
az S 80 this morning near FARRELL sta.
tion. fifteen miles east OF Little Rock,
by Houston Hooker. the negro porter.
The tragedy occurred on the Pine
Blum accommodation train due in Lit.
tie Rock at 10 a m. Hooker waesr-
rested and brought to this city for safe
keeping
Ills grievance against Conductor At
wood was that the latter slapped him
in the face after reprimanding him on
the ground that he had been inatten.
tive to passengers.
The conductor and porter accord.
ing t0 the porter's statement, exchang-
ed angry words before the conductor
struck him. The shooting followed an
hour later.
An attempt was made this afternoon
10 take Hooker to Benton, the county
seat Of Saline county, in which the
shooting occurred
Before the train reached the city
limits Of Little Rock the officers ac-
companying Hooker took him off the
train. believing that a crowd Of aveng-
ers were in the car. A small party
tried to take the negro from the Off
GERS after they left the train. but the
attempt was frustrated
Tonight the Whereabouts of Hooker
are known only to the authorities.
An effort to lynch the negro will
undoubtedly be made If he can be
reached by a mob.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-26

A candidate for congress in New
York claims to have already kissed
more than 500 babies during the pres
ent campaign, and as kisser he is
entitled to outrank Captain Richmond
Pearson Hobson. He may find, how
ever, that It is impossible for a man
10 kiss his way to congress.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-26

J. F. Wisdom and his force OF clerks
who are distributing the per capita
payment among the Indians, have
moved from the Hinkle building to the
United states district court room and
will continue TO pay the $40 per capita
as speedily as possible. They can do
this much easier than in the buildinr
where they were
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-26

Thousands OF letters. postal CARDS
packages and newspapers addressed
merely in care Of the St Louis World S
faiI await their owners in the United
States government building at the
fair. The weight Of the unclaimed mail
amounts up into the tons.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-26

The next international peace con.
gress is due to be held some time dur
ing the year 1905. II all the world Is
not engaged in a big scrap at that
particular time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-26

The Baltic feet ia going to the res.
cue OF Port Arthur. but 1t doesn't ex.
pect TO get there till February. The
Japs. Of course, will offer all possible
assistance in this laudable enterprise
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-26

Alexien took a train 70; Ilarbin
when he heard the firing az Mukden.
And yet there are so-called war ex-
perts who say Alexien doesn't know
his business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-26

Miss Helen Gould is to receive as n
gift all the exhibits of the social
economy section Of the Belgium build.
ing at the Worlds fair after the ex.
position is over. All these exhibits
will be installed in Miss Gould's so
cial economy museum in New York.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-26

Pink Buckman. who was arrested
several days ago at Marietta on a
charge OF introducing liquor by Deputy
Burgess. was tried before Commission
er Pfeiffer and placed under a $500
bond to await the action of the grand
jury at Marietta.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-26

II is liable to go hard with innocent
Chinese II Russian soldiers continue
Disgusting themselves in Chinese COS.
tunes. The Japs are not taking any
chances. They shoot frst and then IN.
vestigate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-26

The tallest inhabited building in
the world Is the Park Row building in
New York, which Is 800 feet from the
paving TO the top Of the towers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-26

II is said that Mrs. Roosevelt oXer-
cises a more general supervision over
the affairs OF the White House than
any Of her predecessors.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-26

A collection OF pearls, taken from
the waters Of Iowa and valued at
more than $4,000 is exhibited at the
Iowa building at the Worlds fair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-26

Just because a horse was not ridden
10 your complete satisfaction, it isn't
necessary TO hold an indignation meet
ing on the grand stand steps.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-26

As trade now stands. there is not
enough gold out of the earth, II b,
were all coined. 10 transact the busi-
ness OF day
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-26
ArdmOre, Wednesday, october 2s.

Private Smith OF the coast artillery.
Who married a negro nurse. IS true
soldier. he refuses to dess't his
Cclors
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-26

From Ardmore, one bay U.are mule,
10 hands high years old, branded F
on left shoulder and c on left jaw.
Liberal reward for return or for in.
formation. Address Chickasaw Lum-
Der Co., Ardmore, |. r. 25d2-w2.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-26

New Buster Brown" collars receiv
ed today at Ardmore Dry Goods Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-26

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The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-18
Questioned Taft's Digestion,

How Is your digestion? Is your
stomach weak? Does it subject you
to inconvenience ani distress by day,
and disturb your rest by night? Does
indigestion %acquaint you with the hor-
rors OF dyspepsia?"
These questions were ~propounded to
Secretary Taft in the first letter he re-
ceived after entering upon his duties
as head of the War Department. The
questions were clipped from a news.
paper. advertisement. and beneath
them was the picture of an insomnia
patient.
The following note accompanied the
questions:
ITO the Secretary Of War-Sir:
The inclosed questions are addressed
to your conscience as a public officer.
Unless you can answer them in the
negative you should Immediately re.
sign. From a Common or Garden
Lawyer"
The handwriting vas that OF Secre
tary Root.-Washington Times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-18
A STRATEGIC WAR
Russia and Japan Doing Little
Worth Details
BOTH WANT WARN WEATHER
chinese ut LAO Wing Compelled to Abdi'
cate and Make Room for Comfort
of Russian Soldicry

Iapancsc and Russian scouts had an
engagement real Ping Yang, Korea.
There were no casualties.
Japanese warships again bJmbarded
Port Arthur. Il is not known that any
damage was done.
The Russian squadron at Vladlvostok
Is still safe in the harbor, and there
vas no open sea battle.
Japan's program, according to naval
officers. is 10 continue ~bombarding
FORT Arthur until the place Is reduced.
Harsh treatment Of Russian recruits
by officers, together with starvation,
has broken their spirit.
The concentration of troops al the
Russian stratcgical base has resulted
In much suffering among Chinese in
habitants. especially at Lao Wing,
where even private buildings have been
appropriated to accommodate the sol
diers. and thousands of Chinese are
consequently without homes. Russian
troops are cncamped at all the essential
points along the railroad.
Two hundred thousand troops have
been shipped from Japan, and a por-
ton of the second army corps Is now
on its way to. Korea. The correspond
cnt Of the London Daily Chronicle at
Toxic. evidently referring to the same
movements, cables that the transpor-
tation to northern Korea of three di-
visions of japanese troops has been
completed and that these men are be-
ginning to advance, while ten divisions
OF the second army corps have already
been modified.
The Russians are moving northward
In Korea. with the intention Of making
Win their defensive base.
The Russians are Withdrawing al
their supernuous troops from Port Ar.
thur to Hardin and Kirin because o.
the shortness of provisions, and be
cause 1t is doubtful whether or not the,
would be able to hold either Port Ar
thur or New Chwang against a reso
lutte attack.
Russia has served notice on China
that the later must not send troops be
yond the great wall and that she mus
exercise her influence to restrain tn,
Chinese bandits, who are partially un,
der the control OF Chinese officers. from
interfering with tie railroad and tele
graph lines. A refusal to heed thi.
warning will be considered a breach O
neutrality.