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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
COTTON PICKING GOES.
SuDDIy of Cooks and WnsherwOmen fCS
 the Time Curtniled.

the Time Curtalled.
 Wetumpka, Oct. 11.-Amid heat aa intense as in midsummer, cotton pick ing has been progressing rapidly in this section. the supply of cooks and washerwomen being rather short.
 To fill the increasing demand o1 renters. J R. Gamble has purchased a lot and will build thereon a brick resi- dence. H. H. Robson is also erecting a new house on the old Phillips lot.
 Two very enjoyable entertainments were given last week in honor of Flor ida visitors. Thursday. Mrs. M. Ho' henberg entertained delightfully."- the Married Ladies Flinch Club, and number of invited guests. Mrs. Fishel of Ocala, Fla. being the honoree of the occasion On Saturday evening. in MT Leon Fishers honor. MT. and Mrs. A. Hohenberg extended their hospitality to all the society young people. On both occasions, punch and delicious re- treatments were served.
 At her home on East Side. Mrs. Cora Shoot suffered a serious stroke of pa ralysis q few days ago. Her daugh- ter, Miss Lettie Shoot, was summoned home from Clanton. where she was teaching.
 Mrs. c. K. McMorris, who has been visiting Pensacola, will return home today,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
KILLING JUSIIFIABLE
JOE KYLE IS ExONERATED n
 CORoNER's JURY.
Negre Was Advancing Upon Planter when He Was shot 'o Death--Home of ]. W. Tum-
 lin Burned.

Columbus, Ga, Oct 11.-(specisi The coroner's jury this morning
 tigated the Killing of Jim MacH, negro, by Joe Kyle on the kyie plae late Saturday afternoon and retuineu s. a verdict declaring that the negro "a shot by Mir. Kyle in self-defense anu that the killing was. therefore Jus'ina ble.
 There was one eye witness 10 'he shooting, Mir. Kyle's house keeper ~no testified that he heard loud cursine ln the yard and taking up his gun "en' out to see what was the matter ono said that Mir. Kyle found the negro 1ini Mack in the yard and when he tolo nm to refrain from using such language the negro cursed him out, applying .o him twice Fan unmentionable epithet' and then started on him with his kniie with the intention of killing him' whereupon MT. Kyle shot him with ms shotgun, the load entering his heao and killing him. The negro was put six fet away when shot. Witnesses testified that when they came up the negro still held, clutched In his risld hand the knife. with which he was ad- vancing on the planter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
Gossip cf men
 and matter$
DiavoIo,. Great .Ioo, Act,

D1avOiO's Great "LOOp Act"
 We sincerely wish there was more than one man in this world who could remarked Jas5es Dewoife. one of the Forepaugh- Sells Circus representatives,
 You eea see this pan yes.epaay Diaxeia {. going to get hurt sooner or later. He real izes it and we realize 1t. The require ments for the successful accomplish ment of this feat are so exact that the slightest deviation means an Accident and an accident means an almost cer- tain death. We would be very glad, indeed. to find another man who could successfully perform this feat, for, as things stand now, if Diavolo does make a slip. it's all off with the act until we find some one. And the pay Is not bad, efther-only $1,000 a week. The time is just seventy-two seconds, that is, six seconds at each performance. or twelve seconds a day. But fix up your insurance first. for 1t would take a road roller to drag an insurance agent near you after you signed the contract.
 The basis of the act is the opposition of the two forces, velocity and gravity. To make the act possible, the velocity must be sufficient to exert a quantity of centrifugal force great enough to overcome the natural force of gravita- tion. In other words, it can be math- ematically proved that an unobstructed,. freely moving, spherical body, weigh ing 225 pounds, moving over a space of 110 lineal feet, at an angle Of forty five degrees. will generate sufficient velocity to carry 1t almost perpendicu- lary twenty-three and a half feet And there you have it. The man weighs 160 pounds, the bicycle sixty-five pounds. The runway Is 110 feet long. grees. and the loop proper is twenty three and half feet in diameter. But then that simply proves the act possi- ble-the trick Is to do it.. ,Diavolo does 1t twice daily, and when you see 1t your opinion will be that it's the greatest hair-raising demonstration of pure, un- adulterated dare-deviltry that Ameri- can ingenuity has yet conceived"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
HER SINFUL LIFE.
She Neglected Ailments Which Seemed Trivial and Became a BedTidden Invalid-A Burden to Her
 Self and Her Friends
MARVELLOUS POWER OF G. F. P.

Mrs. Mary Scott Casten. whose work for women has made her name famous through out America. says:
 The woman who negiects female troubles of any kind sins against God and man When I was younger I was victim of prolapSus and ovarian troubles. and because l was ashamed to call doctor let matters go from bad to until I was a bed ridden invalid. a burden to myself and my friends
 "I then called the doctor, and all in the world he did for was to tell me to get bottle of c. F, r. (Gerstle's Female Panacea)
 Tt cured me. In an hour I felt new life and strength and in a fortnight I was as well as I am today"
 G. F. P, tGerstle's Female Panacea) is a strictly vegetable remedy of marvellous power for the cure of female disorders such as leucorrhea, prolapsus Qalling of the wcmb) ovarian difficulties. and painful suppressed or irregular menstruatton.
 It is the only recognized remedy which is sold under an iron-clad money-back guaran- tee. Buy bottle from the nearest drug gist. Use 1t to the last drop and if you can cSnscientiously say you have not been benefited take the empty bottle to the man who sold c. F. P to you and he will re- turn your money.
 If your druggist can not supply you send direct to us and we will ship prepaid on receipt of price. The Gerstle Medicine Co. Chattanooga, Tenn "-we- fri au
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12

and Judge Richardson. Repfesentativc in Congress, delivered an address in which he criticised President Roosevelt for his expressions regarding some of the ex-Presidents of the United States. A campaign committee has been ar- pointed as follows: John H. Wallace. Jr.. E. E. spragins, Ed l.. Pulley. E i. R. Matthews, R. L. O'Neal, S. S. Fletcher, A. c. Proctor, J. M. Hamp- ton~ and Thos. W. Smith. Harry M |. Rhett was appointed as chairman of the finance committee. and money will be .ratSed to contribute to the national campaign funds. There is no chance for the Democrats to lose In this coun- ty. but they are anxious to got out as large a vote as possible.
 Seyenty-five young men of Hunts vile have organized the Phoenix Club. a social organization which will pro- vide reading rooms, a library and other club privileges. The rooms formerly occupied by the Standard Club have been secured and a grand opening ball will be given. Officers have been elected as follows: John V. Matthews. President; Nathan Buchanan, Vice President; Sidney Schiffman. Secretary: Berney Wilson, Treasurer. M
 Lonnie R. Carter of Huntsville and Miss Lucy Mabel Scruggs of Nashville were married in Tullahoma last Satur- day after having eloped to that town on Friday The couple were unable to procure a license owing to the tender age of the young lady until her father relented and telephoned his consent. They made an attempt to get married last spring at Nashville, but the would be brides father locked her up and warned Carter off the place with a shot gun.
 Mss Alma Gurley was married to Mir. vasco Vaughn Sunday afternoon at the residence of the bride in East Huntsville. Rev. H. E. Rice, pastor of the Dallas Avenue Baptist Church, oficiated-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
Fine Georgia Cane.

J. R. Grammar of this city, has a SIX teen-acre cane field in the Chatta- hoochee River bottoms in Stewart County, twenty-five miles south of Columbus. the average height of the stalks being nine feet. It is thought that they will attain a height of ten feet before frost comes. Such a cane crop was never seen in this section of Georgia before. MT. Brannan expects to get forty tons of cane to the acre and thus each acre will wield from 500 to TOO gallons of syrup. One of the finest cane mills ever used in this sec tion of the State has been installed on the place. In planting the crop last spring MT. Brannan used 42.000 stalks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
Young Lady's Painful Experience.

While Miss Banner Lamb was play ing a piano at the family residence on Rose Hill last night a child in the room accidently overturned a lamp near the piano. Miss Lamb tried to catch the lamp and in doing so cut her hand very badly the middle finger of the right hand being almost severfd by the glass. The lamp fell to the floor and was shattered. The floor ignited from the burning oil, but fortunately the members of the family were able to extinguish the flames before they did much damage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
Congestion of Cotton.

The congested condition of cotton" said dealer, which has prevailed in Montgomery for several weeks. has been somewhat relieved. due largely to the fact that the receipts have de- creased.
 "Spurred by adverse criticisms the compress managers took some steps to relieve a bad situation, but their hand ling of cotton Is still far from satis- factory.
 'I agree fully with the position taken by The Advertiser that we must build an independent compress in Montgom- cry to hold our cotton trade I believe before another season is here that Montgomery business men will have supplied this much needed improve ment.
 This brings me to another phase of the subject. We ought to have cot ton exchange for the regulation of these annoying matters. Montgomery Is one of the few cotton centres with out an exchange. Perhaps that, too, will be one of the improvements of an other season..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
Struck a Big Rock.

Birmingham, Oct, 1l.-(SpeciaL)- D. Drummond a wealthy lumberman from Duluth. Minn., passenger on an Alabama Great Southern train, was struck by a rock tonight, thrown by an unknown miscreant south of here. One of his eyes was cut with glass and he may lost his sight. He was brought here for treatment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
Georgia Letter Carriers.

President T. I. Mendenhall. of the Muscogee County Rural Letter Carriers Association announces the program for the social meeting in Columbus on Thanksgiving day of the R F. D. car riers of Georgia. Addresses of wei come will be made by Mayor l.. H. ChappelI, Judge A W. Cozart and Hon. Frank U. Garrard. An address Is also expected of J. A. Giles, president of the State Association.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
Over 400 Memhern.

The Columbus Young Mems Christian Association now has a membership of OCT 400 and is in fiourishing condition At the quarterly meeting of the mem bers last night the committee reports were read showing that the work in the various departments was proceed ing nicely.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
President Flynn Talks.

President Ed Flynn. of the district organization of the United Mine Work CTS of America. today announced that under the acknowledgment of the fur mace operators in Alabama as to the price of iron. the miners working under a temporary contract will next month receive a cents increase in their min- ing wage The admission of 1-2 cents advance to the men working un- der the "open shop" plan Is charged by Flynn with a proposition to get union men to return to work, but the union men have been getting 47 1-2 cents per ton for coal mining where they have been working and an i'm crease in the average iron price means an advance in the mining wage of from 1.2 cents per ton to 5 cents per ton. President Flynn further states that 100 non-union men who have been working at Blocton, in Bibb County, for the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company, quit their jobs since Satur- day and that others at the different mining camps intend quitting also. He states that the production of coal in this State Is far from being satisfac- tory. He says that the union men are s.ill remaining loyal and firm to the organization and the strike situation is still in satisfactory condition for the union.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
GIRL TAKES cHLoROFoRM.
Parents Had Objected to Her Marriage
 with Her Choice.

with Her ChoIce.
 Decatur. Oct. 11.-(Special)-The Tennessee Valley Medical Association met here today for two days session. only a few doctors are present as yet and but little business of importance was transacted today.
 Dr. Frank Petty of New Decatur read an able paper this afternoon on surg cry of the hand The association is in session tonight.
 Oficers will be elected tomorrow.
 Miss Louise Moore of the southern part of this county committed suicide yesterday by taking chloroform. Her parents had objected to her marrying the man of her choice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
PARKER AND DAVIS CLUB.
Vigorous Campaign Wln He waged in
 Madison CnnnIN.

Huntsville. Oct. II -CSpecial)- Finance and campaign committees have been appointed by the Parker and Da- wis Club and from now until the cleo tion in November vigorous campaign will be carried on in Madison County under the direction of the club A rousing meeting was held last night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
THE NEWS OF SELMA
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SELECTS
 ELECTION MANAGERS.
Negro Brought to Central City By . Rel- ative is Left to Die-New
 School is Established
 At Highlands.
Advertiser Bureau,
 Calo naN II

The Democratic Executive Committee of Dallas County met here today and named from three to five persons from which 1t is desired election inspectors be chosen for the November election. This Is In accord with the election law which provides that duly constituted authority of political parties may desig nate to the appointing board twenty days prior to the election, not less than three persons from which the inspectors to represent such party in a coming election.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
Farmer Assassinated.

Nashville, Tenn, Oct 1O-At Clarks- burg, Tenn. Anthony Pearsons, we'll to-do negro farmer, was assassinated by Jim and Giles Williams, sons-in law. The assassins escaped
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
Mir. Boykin'1 Condition improved.

The friends of J. w. Boykin. a promi- nent resident of Jernigan. Ala. will learn with pleasure that his condition is much improved. He has been criti- cally i'll several days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
WYnnfan Home Burns.

The home of J. W. Tumiin in Wynn ton was destroyed by fire this afternoon at 1880 o'clock. Wynnton is outside the city limits and has no fire protec- tion. The fire inflicted loss Of several hundred dollars. Only year or so ago Mir. Tumlin's office was des- tryed by fire.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12

w. E. MoElwaine Is spending several days in Anniston. He Is President or the Synodical College for Young Men, which Is to be located in this city Yesterday morning Dr. McElwa1n preached in the First Presbyterian Church, and before beginning his ser mon he announced that he and Mrs McElwain would shortly make their home in Anniston and become identi- fled as residents of the city With the people of Anniston. among whom they hoped to spend many years. pr. Me Elwain said also that he, in common with the Presbyterians of the State generally. and of Anniston in particu- lar. looked forward to the approaching meeting of the synod of Alabama in this city with great hope and much confidence that as the supreme court of the church in this State, the synod would act upon the work of the Boal of Trustees of the Synodical College.
 pr. McElwain added that he expected the work upon the college to be push ed so vigorously that within a year it would be opened for the great work be- fore 1t. The Synod of Alabama will meet in the First Presbyterian Church in this city on November Is, next. and at this meeting the last steps in the establishing of the great Synodical Col lege in Anniston will be taken.
 ANNUAL THANKSGIVING DEBATE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12

mitted suicide by drinking carbolic acid. Schreiter took the poison while the surgeon was waiting for him to r\,epare himself for the operation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
He Preferred Suicide.

St. Louis. Oct. 11.-Rather than havs his finger amputated by a surgeon to- day, Alvin Schreiter, 80 years old, com
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
SYMPATHY FOR DUNCAN
DOUBT NOW EXPRESSED AS TO HIS
 GUILT.
The CondemneA Prisoner Hss Again Employed an Attorney. Who VIII Use Every Endeavor
 to Save Clients Life.

Birmingham, Oct 11.-(special. .)- Judge Samuel B. Greene. of the Crimi- nal Court. is investigating the law closely as to Frank Duncan. condemn ed murderer and noted safe blower. The present case is without preceoen. in this State. W. H. Denson has been employed in the case by Duncan ana ne has been in conference. with the 1uose. The plan to stay the execution of the consernned man or to get a-commuta- Ation of sentence is not yet made public, hut Mir. Denson will run the entire course.
 Tn the meantime Duncan Is being closely watched in the cell at the. county jatl. Afidavits being filed with. the Governor intending to arouse sympathy and seeking to get relief for the con- demned man one way or the other, are being commented on no little. Chief of Police wier who Is credited with having told officers in Florida that there were grave doubts as to Dun- cans guilt of killing the policeman in Birmingham. today stated that he did talk to a man named Winters at Tava- res. Fla. but that he told him that the trip to Florida was made Tor the pur- pose of getting the prisoner and bring ing him back to Birmingham. and not to pass on the guilt or innocence of the man. Detective Bodeker of Birming- ham, states that he did say that he per sonally believed there were grave doubts as to the guilt of Duncan of committing the murder of the police man, but that the prisoner would be brought back to Birmingham for cer- tainty.
 There is considerable sympathy for Duncan in Birmingham. Attorneys say that the evidence which was brought out against Duncan was very strong and that the only reason for sympathy Is statements made by Dun can and Miller. the latter being exc cuted, and both of them were felons. A petition to the Governor looking to commutation of sentence Is said to be out
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
COMING MEETING OF SYNOD.

pr. McIlwaine, President of Proposed
 College, Discusses It. Anniston, Oct 11.-(Special)-D
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
Press Clipping Bureaus.

Few people" observed a State off cial, realize the value of, or under stand the methods of press clipping bureaus maintained in nearly every large city of the country.
 Tt Is the business of these bureaus to clip all sorts of matter from daily and weekly newspapers. They sell these clippings to a large number of patrons. I say franklyy that I am one of their subscribers. For q small year ly fee they mail me everything that is published about me or my office in any paper of the country. It saves ally wishes to know what is published about himself.
 At this time when a national cam paign is on the clipping bureaus are doing a good business. I've no doubt the malls of the great campaign com mittees bring to them each day large bundles of newspaper notices about their respective candidates
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12

Saturday Charlie Quaries, a negro, was brought to Selma by a relative from the place of Jeff Craig. Quarles was placed in an old brick store ap- parently to await death, he being very low with consumption. The City Phy- sician was not called until yesterday afternoon. and when he reached the place night had fallen. and the store was locked. the negro dying during the night. It is thought that this Is but one of many cases where. negroes sore ly stricken are brought to the city and left for the authorities to care for and bury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12

OaAJ'
 Owing to the great growth of the highlands 1t has been necessary to es- tablish a school at that suburb. Miss Ernestine Irwin is the teacher. Miss Irwin is graduate of Dallas Academy.
 Mrs. C. L. Marshall and daughter Miss Eloise, ex-residents of Selma, but now living at their country home near Beloit. have been on a visit to Mrs. Will Ligon on Selma Street.
 Mrs. M. B. Portis has been quite sick for the past several days at her home on Broad Street. Her friends are gratifed to learn her condition is some what improved today.
 Mayor Atkins fined James Worson S5 this morning for blocking the sidewalk at the Louisville and Nashville depot. thus making a start to rid the public of this nuisance.
 Miss Eula Dorsett. formerly of Selma, but for several years of Meridian, has been on a visit to friends here for sev- eral weeks. will return home tomorrow.
 Miss SaIlie Hardaway. teacher of the
  with her parents, returning to Monte- valIo last night.
 Mrs. Edward Graham has returned from Faunsdale, where she has been visiting her parents.
 The friends of B. R. Howard are glad to see him out again after a short spell of Illness.
 Miss Virgie Bozeman and Birdie Hall have returned from a trip to the Worlds Fair.
 Mir. Edwin Wailes left yesterday for a three weeks stay with relatives in Dalton, Ga.
 H. H. Bevans of Baltimore Is visiting friends in the city
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12

ANNUAL THANKSGIVING DEBATE. Contest at Auburn This Year Promises
 to Be Unusually Interesting.
 Auburn, Oct. 1.-(Special) )-The annual Thanksgiving debate between
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
Tint Office RuildinK.

Said a member of the business mems committee yesterday:
 The office building situation is In statu quo. We want to raise enough local money to induce outside capital to help us put up a steel structure on the site of the First Baptist Church. Thus far we have not raised much money as subscription to the corpora tion but we have not abandoned the project. We are still hopeful but there Is nothing especially new in the sltua- ton"
 Rev. George E. Brewer. State Chap lain of Convicts, passed through the city on the 11th to conduct the funeral services of MT Merchant of Brunswick. Ga, at Notasulga. Mir. Merchant was raised at Notasulga and married Miss Louise E. McLaren. there a few years since They had been to the fair at St. Louis. and from there he took trip to California, and was taken sick at Fl Paso, and died there. His re- mains were brought to Notasulga for interment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12

Owing to the great growth of the highlands 1t has been necessary to es- tablish a school at that suburb. Miss Ernestine Irwin is the teacher. Miss Irwin is a graduate of Dallas Academy.