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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06

Best Cut Glass Decanters, $2.9S,
1925, $3.50, $64S, $3.50. 1896.
Best Cut Glass Flower Vases,
$29S. A45, $5.25, $3.50, $500.
Best Cut Glass Water Bottles,
S1.9S, sos, 1926, $685.. $4.4O. $6.49.
Best Cut Glass Celery Trays, 1896,
$3.50, $685..
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-15

Dingman's is headquarters for
confections.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-15
THE II.
NEW YORK WORLD
Thrice-a-Week Edition
Reed Wherever che English
Language Is Spoken

The Thrioe-a-Week World was brill
liant success in the beginning and has
been steadily growing ever since. Time
is the test Of all things. and has set lis seal
of approval on the Thrice-a- Week World,
which is widely circulated in every state
and territory OF the Union, and wherever
there are people who can read our mother
tongue.
This paper for the coming winter and
the year 1908. will make It's news service,
If possible, more extensive than ever. All
events Of Importance, no matter where
they happen, are reported accurately ana
promptly.
The subscriber for only one dollar year
gets three papers every week and more
news and general reading than most great
dailies can furnish at five or six times the
price.
The Thrice-a-Week World is absolutely
fair in its polisloal news Partisan bias is
never allowed to affect its news columns,
and democrat and republican alike can OBJ
tain In its pages truthful accounts of all
the great political campaigns.
In addition to all the news the Thrlce-a-
Week World furnishes the best serial lc-
tion, elaborate market reports and other
features Of interest.
The Thriee-a- v eek World'sregular sub
scription price is only 81 per year and this
pays for 15B papors we offer this une-
qualed newspaper and the Pike County
Press together one year for 81.
ghe REGULAR subscription price Of tho
two papers Is 81 80
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-15
WIZARDS HOTEL.

A famous hotelry, remarkable for its
historical associations and long-sustained
popularity. Recently renovated, repainted
and partially refurnished.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-15
A Great Sensation

There was a big sensation in Lees
vile, ind, when w. II. Brown Of
that place, who was expected to die,
had his life saved by DR. King 5
New Discovery for consumption
He writes: "I endured insuiferable
agonies from asthma, but your New
Discovery gave me immediate relief
and soon thereafter effected a COM
plete cure. Similar cures Of con
sumption, pneumonia. Bronshitis
and grip are numerous. It's the
peerless remedy for all throat and
lung troubles. Price SOC and 81 90
Guaranteed by all druggists. Trial
bottles free.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-15

williams Robert nr son unimpd
house John Rutter No l08 adj Rein
hold Wenzle and Geo ROckline M
Mcdonnell John est l2a impd i90a
unimpd house and barn David
shaler No17sndi Patrick Mcdonnell
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-15
TREASURER'S NOTICE

OF Sale Of Seated Lands for Arrearage
of Taxes
The following is the list Of taxes return
ed by the Collectors for the several town.
ships for the years 1902 and 1903 and the
school year 1904, with costs, which land
will be sold agreeably to the act of the
l0th OF February, A. D. 1870 at the same
time and place as the above and foregoing
upseated lands
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-15
q ".'l'oAD
TIME TABLE.
correoted to Date.

Solid Pullman trains to Buffalo, Mag
ara Falls, Chautauqua Lake, Cleveland,
Chicago and Cincinnati.
Tickets ON sale at Port Jeryis to all
points in the West and Southwest a5 lower
rates than via any other first-class line.
TRAINS Now LEAVE PORT JERvIs Ae
Follows.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-15

French James nr 52sa unimpd
Mathew Conner No 54 ID r. Burly
No 55 ID r Burly No 56 William
BrOdhead No 81 Observation-Disclosures.
Wilson Fdgar mr. 53a unimpd Thomas
Richards No 1874 .-.................
Nipert Jnmes A mr. 3a impd 46a
unimpd 2 houses Howe and Elliot
No 1856 adj Philip Manhart and
others ..........-.....
MERIDA Jules mr. 1854 unimpd William
Wells N 264 adi Emile OlsOmmer
Holiday Eliza nr5ai impd 179auuimpd
John Crosby No 279 9..............
Hazelton Samuel mr. store house and
lot adj Thos H and e r Gilpin
Ross Reuben est 304a unimpd Jas
Heritage No a adj lot No 257 439a
unimpd John @ Stocker No 1865 adj
lot No 1874 480a unimpd Margaret
Stocker No 1877 formerly Colling-
wood & CO.. ...................
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-15

Nelson Peter est 30 impd ella uninipd
house and barn adj = MourreHux.
Crone g Ynr S2a unimpd near Ding
man Spring adj n W Holden ....
Riviere e y nr 428a unlmpd Francis
Smith No 1872 adj DIR John Kelly
and Judd Place ...................
Smith Adam mr. Goa uuimpd house
and barn adj N w Hold1n. ......
Taylor $ B nr 200a unimpd Samuel
Gunsauls No $50 50a unimpd VIM
Smith No 1888 adj John Picot and
nthers OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Farley Terence nr l5a impd 384a
unimpd housa and barn VIM Sit
grenves No 50 adj E A Greening
and EmmR Tampler ...........,.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-15
.TREASURER'S SALE
or Unseated Lands in Pike County Tor
Taxes Of 1902 and 1908 and
school 1904.

Notice Is hereby given that agreeabiy to
an AUJ Of the General Assembly 0f the
Commonwealth of Pennsyivnnia. entitled
An Act 60 amend the Act entitled An Act
directing the mode Of selling unseated
lands for taxes aud for other purposes
passed March 18th, A d. 1915 by sup
plemeut 10 Hn Act TO amend the Act en-
titled an Act directing the mode Of selling
nnseated lands for taxes aud for other
purposes, pissed March 18th, a. d 1915
and by further supplement- to last rccited
Act passed March 20. 1924, by Act entitled
An Act in relation to the sales 81 unseated
lands in the several counties of this
COmmOnwealth passed March 9th, lSi7,
and supplements therolo Tho following
described tracts OF land described in the
warranted namel will be sold on the
SECOND MONDAY IN JUNE NEXT
tbeinR the thirteenth day Of said month";
commencing au bNu O'Clock In the alter
noon Of said day. at public yendue,
AT THE COURT HOUSE IN MILFORD
IA the county OF Pike, for arrearages Of
aaxes due and cost acorued on each loi
respectively;
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-15
BloomIng erove rownshIp


NUIuU anu DosUTIptIOW Tax
Bunnell Susan mr. 100a unimpd Abra
ham Shaler No l0S adj J Kleinhans
and J C Westbrook ,.....,......,.s3 8 3 81
Crosby A A mr. 13la unimpd Samuel
Hunt No 70 and ID Burley No74
adj Robert Vennie and 0 Billings 9 0G
Finkelstein Sarah nr 82a unimpd
Margaret Stocker No oS0......... II
Rabega Annie nj 25a unimpd John
Rutter No lO3 adj VIM Podlwiski SO
Leach Samuel nr 1O0a unimpd Peter
Miller No iS9 adj John Madden and
Samuel Veunie ................ 5S
Piper Frederick nr 10a impd ga
uuimpd House Saml Shaler No 104
adj H Delling and Paul Kraal . Il
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-15

Cropsy Lille 2 mr. ea impd iO8a
uninpd house and barn John
Ennsst No i4adi J Cam aud others
Dnrling Rebecoa nr "a impd house
adj Hnrriet Rnltt and G w Layton
est
Minter Elizabeth mr. 50a unimpd
Mary Brodhead No l8 adj Benz
Shotwell and A r Grosch .s.....
Meakin Benjamin mr. Goa impd 200a
uuimDd house aud barn u ) Smith
No "a and J CoOlbaugh No % ndi G
NaDtuine and others s......-....
MaGee Robert mr. 2g8G unimpd David
stephens No 20 adj Hiram West
brook est and Mrs J Stewart ....
Minter Henry mr. f00i unimpd Mary
Brodhead No Is adj Elizabeth Min
ter and others ......... ........,..
Westbrook John @ mr. Pa iripd lisa
unimpd Mary Brodhend No IS and
VIM jackson No II a.........4....
L'HOmndieu Jasou mr. In impd adj 9
B0sler aud Whitaker ..........
Raitt Harriet A Sa imDd and house
Garret BrOdhead No l6i adj Ed
Emery and John Raitt ..........
Courtright John mr. 9a impd 100
unlmpd house Hannah Carney il5
j n TAYLOR i22 adj David Cron =.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-15
NATIONAL HOTEL.

A Landmark among the hotels Of Wash
ngton, patronized in former years b,
presidents and high officials. Always
prime favorite. Recently remodeled ant
rendered better than ever. Opp. Pa. r
r dep. WALTER BURTON, Res. Mgr
These hotels are the principal politica
rendezvous of the capital at all times
They are the best stopping places at rea
sonable rates.
o. @. STAPLES. Proprietor.
@. DEWITT. Manager.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-15
Washington Hotels
aces HOUSE.

che hotel par excellence Of the capital
.ooated within one block of the White
House and directly opposite the Treasury,
Finest table In the city.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-15
WESTWARD.

M0On-I am prepared to furnish
WOOD wood IN stove lengths at
81 a load. Il. +. SEITz, Milford,
Telephone connections. If
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-15

GEO. A. swEPENIsER,
Treasurer.
Treasurer's Office, Milford, Pa,
March 20, 1904.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-02-11

"IparhIug t0 me- said an outhu~ia~-
tic young SchOuImistrp~s, "is "a holy
calling To SOW iu The Young mind tho
seeds uf future knowledge and watch
them aS they grow aud develop is "a
pleasure greater than can tell ]
never weary NJ my work My thoughts
are only or.
Il am very sorry" interrupted the
young man TO whom she was talking
that you are So devoted To your prufcs
sion, Miss Clara. had hup~d that
some day | might have asked YOU in
fact | called tonight-but hardly dare
go on. in the light of what YOU
You may go on, Mr. Smith" said the
young lady softly. Il am a little too
enthusiastic at times perhaps"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-02-11

Mrs. Winks Mrs Ayres and her hus.
band have had a dreadful quarrel Just
because she gave him "a letter 10 mail
and he carried il around in his pockets
for week. Isn't il too silly Of her:
Mr.. WinkS Maybe that would make
you mad too. Mrs WinkS on John, |
wouldn't lose my temper over little
thing like that MIR Winks I'm glad
10 hear You say it, my dear just re.
call that Two still GOT that letter YOU
gave me last Wednesday philadel
phia Press
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-02-11
TO ADVERTISE RS.

All eopy for sdyertisemerts and all
changes % aes Intended for Sunday
morning issue Of the Ardroreite must
In order 20 insure insertion be hand.
90 In not later than 9 o'clock satur.
gay morning. All changes for ads
-yr.ns tre week days INST 5e at this
-F-e a. least g hours prior 20 rour
r. publication. Otherwise their ap
-sa-a0-e cannot be- guaranteed.
THE EFDHCFEITE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-02-11

Tt. II.parrhe- state tfa. -ae jaTa.
nos" arc running away from F.ad.EY
rD,E .u -ura haste that tley are leay-
ing all their property behind them
]. is highly probable That they 'h.HE
they NII soon return ana reC1up tAe
Rus-ians who remain Th" Or.ntal-
generally manage o. -ar.r sp- frha
opportunity presents ITSELF
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-02-11

That Russian soldiers VINO prcclpi
tated trouble by selling woman In
'h" streets OF Seoul should be made
an example Of The average Rus.
-lan soldier is more than half barha
man under the best Of circumstances
and God help Japan if She suffers do
feat al Russia's hands
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-02-11

In the game Of life the aue-armed
man plays q lone land
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-02-11
1 O'CLOCK EDITION

Aramore THURSDAY. February ~.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-02-11
IGDAY.S Market REPORT
COTTON MARKET.
Liverpool Futures.

By GulHot Bros.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-02-11

Use the Long Distance Telephone
AID call Up Phone No. 3, II you want
Ie Ardmoreite
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
BIG FEEDING GROUND
PACKERS BUY MILLION ACRES
 TO RAISE CASSAVA.
South Alabama and West Alabama to Be Field of Operations of Great Packing House Men in En- deavor to Evade Local Rates
 West and East.

Chicago Special to Times Democrat.
 Tho Switts. the Armours. Nelson Mor- ris. Schwarschild x Sulzbachcr. the Stock Yards family" have purchased 1,O0O, ,OOO acres of land in Southern Alabama and West Florida. The news of the purchase has startled the stock yards, La Sale Street and the railway world.
 The 100000 acres, it is declared. was purchased from the Louisville and Nash vile Railway at an average price of 8 75 an acre, making the total money consld- eration 8, GOO. It is declared that the great Chicago packers intend to estab- fish on the reclaimed swamp lands and the pine lands in Georgia and Florida, the greatest cattle feeding ground in the world and to escape freight rates and double hauls-the '1ocal' rates between Montana and Chicago, and Chicago and New York-to rid themselves of the great expense of shipping and to fatten cattle on cassaVe.
 The corn products trust is interested be- cause, it is said, the packers intend In connection with their feeding ground to establish great starch factories and to manufacture starch and other products of the cassava root and put them in the field in competition with tho corn pro- ducts of the trust.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
Wedding Party Entertained.

Two pleasant social gatherings of the week were in compliment to Miss Cora Adler who on Tuesday will he married to Arthur Loeb of Canton Miss. to Miss Daisye Adler who will at the same time be married to August Rothschild of Sel- ma, and to the attendants at the we'd ding.
 Yesterday afternoon Mrs. I. Bloch was hostess at a dining given in her home on Dallas Street. The decoration scheme was one of the most elaborate and most beautiful ever seen in the city and was much admired by the guests. Mrs Bloch's guests were Miss Daisye Adler. Miss Cora Adler. Miss Hattie Adler, Miss Estelle Adler, Miss Carrie Ullman. Miss Frances lIilienthal. Miss Addie Elkan. Miss Dora Thalheimer. Mrs. J. c. Adler Mrs. II. Lilienthal, Mrs. B. J. Schuster. Mrs. A . C. Kahn, Mrs. Joseph Oberndorf of New York, Mrs. NJ. Hohenburg of Wetumpka, Mrs. Herman Rosenbaum of Mt. Vernon, Ind. Mrs. M. Fies of Birmingham, Mrs. Albert Meyer. Mrs. Therese Newman and MT. Loeb and MT. Rothschild.
 Last evening the bridal party was en- tertained by Miss Bella Benish and MT. Fl. 1T. Ingleman, who were hosts at a musicale. Miss Feaish and her brother. Mir. Louis Benish, are accomplished rnu- sicians and the evening was most pleas antly spent. Delicious refreshments were served.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
Leap Year Ball.

The young women of Selma last night complimentcd their friends with de lightful Leap Year Ball which was one of tho most brilliant social events of the season. Nearly fifty couples were present and the evening was a most enjoyable one.
 Tho affair was gotten up by Miss Laura McA!pine and Miss Nell McKinnon. who received much assistance from Miss Mary R Howard. Miss Margaret Johnson and others. The Leap Year idea was well carried out, tho ladies taking the initia- tive.
 The grand march up was led by Miss Laura McAlpine and s. A. Fowlkes
 Those present were: Miss Laura NIcA1- pine. Miss Neil McKinnon, Miss Mary P Howard, Miss Margaret Johnson, Mise Winston Jones, Miss Benie Johnson. Miss Anna Mary DuBose, Miss PermeIia Jones Miss Octavia Levert Nelson. Miss Rebq Walden of Uniontown. Miss Welch of Uniontown. Miss Carrie Wilkins, Miss Jean Hooker Miss Louise McFaddcn oF Greensboro. Miss Achie Jones. Mise NeIl Brislin. Miss Gillespie of Aberdeen, Miss. Miss Alexina Hooker. Miss Rosebud Land Faunsdale. Miss Jennie Harrell of Pleas ant Hill. Miss Mizzie Wilkins of ITaune- dale, Miss Reid of Birmingham. Miss Huston Tissier. Miss Norma Ward Niss Gertrude Wilkins Miss Louise Wilkins Miss Marion Melvin. Miss Kate Milhous Miss Tanner of Atlanta. Miss Clara Parke Miss Sara Morgan. Miss Waller of Greensboro. MT. and Mrs. Henry Lloyd Mrs. A. P. Jones, Mrs. J. S. Perkins ''s. D. F. Land, Mir. and Mrs. H,
 ials. Mrs. B. H. Craig, Mrs. I. B.
 ard. pr. and Mrs. B. c. Fowlkes,
 and Mrs. F. c. DuBose, Mir. and Mrs. Chambliss Keith. MT. and Mrs, Daniel Partridge. Jr., MT. and Mrs. A L. Dibb Mrs. George A. Wilkins, Miss Kate Edmond. Mrs. T. W. HalI Miss Bettie Keith. Mir. and Mrs. John Bragg Beers Mfr. and Mrs. Joseph Wilkins, MT. and Mrs. William Weaver. Mr. and Mrs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
Much Interest Felt in the Approach
 ing Primaries.

Much Interest Felt in the Approach ing Primaries. Florence, Jan. 16.-(Special. )-The Dem ocratic primary to be held in April Is especially interesting to the people of Florence, owing to the fact that this city will furnish candidate for one of the highest State offices to be filled that of associate justice of the Supreme Court. Hon. R. T. Simpson has received the unanimous endorsement of the Lau- derdale county bar and officials in a SC of resolutions. three setting forth his qualifications for the position.
 The race for the probate Judgeship of this county also promises to be unusu- ally interesting. There are already three candidates in the field. and with the probabilities that two more will an nounce within the next few days. George w. Porter has already made a splendid record as a county official-first as sher- if and later as circuit court clerk, the office he now holds. Added to his emi- nent fitness for the position. Mir Porter is possessed of personal magnetism to an unusual degree and has q strong and faithful following. Hon. Paul Hodges and Thomas J. Phillips. his opponents, are both well known and have both held public office MT. Hodges Is chairman of the Democratic county executive com mittee and q prominent member of the Lauderdale county par. Mir. Phillips served a term as member of the City Council and is one of the county commits SionerS.
 Other offices to be filled are: Tax asses sor. tax collector; county superintendent of education; county treasurer; four commissioners and magistrates and con stables.
 A meeting of the Democratic county executive committee has been called for January IS. to arrange for the coming primary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
For Nearly Half a Century He
 Praanhad fha Gnsnal

| For NearIy dalI century nc Preached the Gospel. | Ozark, Jan. 16.-(Special. )-Rev. Angus 1 Bowling, son of Noel and Sarah D. (Mc- Donald) Bowling. was born near Ozark, Dale County. Alabama, February %, 1884. He was licensed to preach April Il. 1857. and recommended for admission to the Conference September 4. 1858. and joined the Alabama Conference the following November at Macon. Miss. He was mar l ried to Miss Laura l.. Boswell November l7, 1865. To them were born nine children, seven of whom, pr. Oscar Bowling, Shreveport, La., Bascom Bowling. Flu
 faula. Ala, Marion Bowling. Ozark. Ala. and Hattie. Annie. Noel and Gussie, with
 their mother. survive him. Mrs. Bowling
 is daughter of Dr. Thomas C. and Mar
 tha (Herrin) Boswell and her ability and
 accomplishments added to her devotion to
 her husband, made her home life su- premely happy.
 | Rev MT. Dowling's first appointment
 was Union Circuit. 1859; then Blount
 Springs Mission. 1860: Jasper. 6l; Monte
 vallo Station. G2; Pleasant Hill, '63: Troy
 and Orion. '64. 5 and 6: Milton. Fla. '67;
 Pine Level. '6S and 9: Troy, 1870; Mariana
 District. '71 and 2; Ozark, '73. 4 and B;
 Henry Circuit. '76 and '; Clayton. '7S;
 Villula 79. 80, I and 9; Rocky Mount,
 'S3 and 4; Ozark. 'S5. G. ' and 8; Elba,
 'S9, go. I and 2; Phenix City. '93; Salem,
 '94 and 5; Mt. Meigs. '96. ' and 8; Bay
 Minette. 1899 and 1900; Girard, 'O1 and 2;
 Daleville, 1903.
 | He was superanuated at the last ses-
 sion of the Alabama Conference, after
 forty-five years of active service, at Pen
 sacola, Fla. During his service he has
 given an account of the reception of 240O into the church, and of this number sev-
 eral have gone out to preach the gospel. He always kept his place in the front
 rank and his wisdom and ability as a
 minister were equaled by few and sur
 passed by none.
 Contributions from him frequently ap- peared in The Nashville Christian Advo- | cate. Wesleyan Advocate. Alabama Chris tian Advocate and New Orleans Advocate and through his writings which were well | received, he was widely known. He was | true and devoted husband and father. affectionate brother, steadfast friend. earnest man and conscientious, upright l Christian.
 After an illness of one month he died peacefully at Dalevile, Ala, January &, ! 1924, aged 69 years, 10 months and 13 days His remains were brought to Ozark and | from his own home buried at Claybank Cemetery the following day. Revs. A. Hood and Cousins officiated and he was tenderly laid away among his sainted re- lations by loving hands to await the res urrection morn. Servant of God, well done, enter thy Masters joy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
Daybreak. Daybreak. Daybreak. . BURGLARY AND ARSON.
Negroes Arrested on These Charges
 in Shelby County.

NeRTO66 hETSSISQ OA AASSC OtAo4 6 S~
 in Shelby County.
 Montevallo, Jan. 16.-(SpeciaL) )-Late last night special Constables Herbert Bell. Joe Espey and Jim Broodhead arrested Will Johnson and Manly Steele. two ne- groes. charged with burning the postof- flee and two dwelling houses at Wilton last Tuesday night.
 Suspicion was directed to Johnson by the finding of several articles between the postoffice site and his house. and when it was searched a lot of merchandise was found. all of which has been identified by Postmaster Henry Jackson.
 The key to the postofflce was also found on Johnson's person.
 He endeavored to use a pistol when the officers told him he was under arrest, but It was knocked from his hand
 Johnson first said he. had bought the goods in Selma, but afterwards said ho had bought them of the negro Steele, who lives near Brierlield, and the officers got Steele at his home near that place. Steele refuses to talk. Their preliminary examination will be had before Judge Reynolds.
 For several months the people in this section have had goods stolen at differ- ent times. and it is believed that in tha arrest of Johnson and Steele the gang Will be eventually broken up. It is said Steele had done time" on the charge or burglary several years ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
CHARGE OF UXORCIDE
ARE SEARCHING
 FOR JACK NoRWooD.
Knife Wounds Found in Body of His Wife, and He is Accused of Having Murder
 ed Her.

Decatur, Jan. 16.-(Special.)-Word was received here today that Jack Norwood, well known farmer. residing near Flint, seven miles south. had murdered his wife and escaped from justice. Officers from here are scouting the country for him and there is talk of lynching if he should be caught.
 It is said Norwoods wife had been i'll for some time and confined to her bed. She died suddenly last night and he re- fused to have her dressed for burial. Sus- picion was aroused and upon examination several knife wounds were found on her body and Norwood was accused of mur- derinG her His whereabouts are now un- known. He formerly lived in New York State.
 Saw Mill Destroyed.
 The saw mill of John Cathcart, one of the largest mills in North Alabama. was totally destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. The origin of the fire Is unknown. the loss will aggregate $l5,0o0. partially covered by insurance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

Worth, Tex, built a house and furnished it. They were rather puzzled when he told them that the first article of furniture hs wanted was a roller desk What can you do with a roller desk, Quanah?" they said You can't write" "oh. I want lem" said Quanah. You see, I open desk, an I sit down in my chair an I put my feet up on desk.l an light my seegar, an I hol' newspaper up front O me- like this--sabe? Then white man come in an he knock at door. an he say, 'Quanah wan talk t you minute.' And I turn 'roun' in my chair. an puff lot O smoke n his face, an say: Go way! I ve'y busy t'dayp