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Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23
MARlE's ADVENTURE
BY Julia Kelly-clsss A--Fourteen
Years

BY JuIta keIIy-ClaSS A-fourteen
Years
Marie Black was going to the noun
tains to spend her three weeks vaca-
tion. 1t was the first time she was
ever away from home and she looked
forward to the trip as one of great
pleasure They had to go part of the
way by stage. Marie wanted to jump
out and gather the many different
saw growing by the road.
At last they arrived at the place
where they were going to camp. Marie
was impatient to be off on her burro
and follow the trail which was near
their camp. Her mother and other
busy unpacking and Marie thought
there could be no harm in going up
the trail near the camp.
The trail she had chosen was very
dangerous and hard to climb and Marie
wished she had not ventured on 1t.
Her burro refused to go any further
than a certain point and she was In
the act of dismounting when she saw
a movement among some dried leaves
not far off and she heard a noise
which she knew was made by rattle
snake. She was very much frightened
and screamed loudly for help. She
heard footsteps behind her, and look
ing back saw her father with his gun
in his hand. He shot the snake just
as it was in the act of striking. Marie's
father told her never to go off alone
again and she promised that she would
not. He said that the snake would
have killed her had they not missed
her at camp and set off to find her.
In the afternoon several of the party
went up the same trail that she had
followed in the morning and skinned
the snake which Mr.. Black killed, and
found it to have nine rattles. Marie
took the skin home with her to remind
her never to be impatient again. She
spent many happy days in the noun
tains and the three weeks came to an
end all too soon.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23
Prize Stories Written by
The HeraLdS Young Folks

are left to grow for eight weeks, only
they have to be hoed and cultivated be-
tween times. After the eight weeks are
passed they begin to turn yellow or
sometimes a brownish yellow. Then
begins beet harvest. They are plowed
out with three or four horse plows.
They must lie on the ground two DAYS
to get wilted in the sunshine. That
makes them sweeter. Then they are
topped with large knives and thrown
into piles about twenty feet apart. Now
come the large eight-horse wagons.
The men load them, using large forks.
After being loaded the wagon starts
to the factory. At the factory the beets
are weighed. Then they go up steep
incline to the dump, where tn wagons
are turned almost completely over.
The. beets fall twenty feet into bins
From there they are floated through
fumes of water into the factory.
When being dumped a basket of beets
is caught and they are tested, and by
counted In the factory the beets are
cut into bits with long knives run by
machinery. They are boiled four times
into syrup. Then it is brown sugar.
Then it is boiled again into pure white
sugar which we use. The pulp is fed
to cattle and the waste syrup is fed
to hogs.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23
STORY OF OUR COON
BY Theodore Lavares--class C-Ten
Years

ihSOoOtd O-IG
Years
One warm Sunday evening in April
we were all sitting on our back steps
making ice cream, and my uncle, who
weighs 205 pounds, was with us. All
of a sudden we heard a noise, and
looking under the house, we saw an
animal about the size of a small dog.
with sharp nose like a pointer. we
called to papa to come and see what
l. was. AS soon as he saw it, he ex-
claimed: why it's coon. We must
catch it," After much bother and
trouble my father and uncle got it
safely in box, after the animal had
bitten my fathers finger pretty badly
Papa made a box for the coon, and
he got 1t chain that was Just long
enough to go around the kitchen. One
morning my sister boiled me an egg
and put it on chair, in my lunch
basket. When I was ready for school
she went to the chair and found it
overturned and the egg not in it. Seeing
the coon eating something in the cor
ner she went over to it to see what
i! was. AS he would not move, she
gave him a push and he turned and
bit her. There was some egg shells
on the floor, showing that it had stolen
and eaten my egg.
Papa used to carry the coon's box
outdoors every morning and in the
house every night, which was much
trouble and bother, as the coon caught
hold of everything he came to and
would not leave it go for long time.
At last, when mamma became very
i'll, we could not keep the coon any
longer, and so had to give it away.
We gave it to a gentleman named Mr..
Milto, where we knew he would be
well taken care of.
In Mr.. Miltos garden were many
trees, and as the coon was chained
in the garden, he would sometimes
at night break his chain and climb up
the trees where he would be found the
next morning with his chain lying on
the ground.
Around the trees the ants were very
troublesome and the trees were not
growing well, and the family had put
ant poison on the trees. One night
after they had put the ant poison on
the trees, the coon got loose, and
going all around one of the trees he
licked all the poison off it, and in
few minutes fell down dead at the
foot of the tree. The next morning
he was found lying on the ground
dead, killed by poison. Not only was
the Milto family sorry that the coon
was dead, but we also were very sorry
to hear the news of his death, and to
learn of the sad fact that he had
killed himself.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23
Got the Better of Gen. Butler

During his boyhood Benjamin f. But
Ter was a frequent visitor in the town
of Nottingham, N. H., where an uncle
resided, and among the many stories
related of him is one concerning his
examination of Pat Murphy local
character.
Tim Dolan had been accused of SELL
ing liquor, and the prosecution sum-
moned Pat to testify in the case. Now
Pat was a job teamster, and Butler en-
deavored to make him admit that he
had delivered liquor to the defendant.
Butler asked: did you ever take any
freight from the railroad office and de-
liver to Tim Dolan?"
"Yis. sor."
Part of this freight was a barrel.
wasn't it?"
'Yis, sor."
Pat, what was in that barrel?"
Il don't know, sor!"
Don't know! Wasn't the barrel
marked?"
"Yis, sor."
Then how dare you tell the court
that you don't know what was in it?"
Because, sor, the barrel was marked
Tim Dolan on one end and bourbon
whisky on the other. How the devil did
l know which was in it?"-Boston Her
aid.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23
Adventure of
Buster Munk
NE bright fall day, when the sun
shone bright, Buster Munk
started out bright and early

started out bright and early to
see what he could find interesting He
felt fine and promised himself a pleas
ant day. But you know why he was
called Buster, and then he was always
in trouble.
He went along over the logs and
through the bushes until he came out
by the little cabin just where he had
been chased by the old hen, and there
he saw her breakfast set out for her,
and part of it was a saucer full of
shelled corn. He stopped, and he
shifted, and he. looked.
Then he stole up to it and began to
I'LL his cheeks with the kernels.
Just as he had about all he could
carry he stopped and sat up and began
to chatter and scold.
Now was not that foolish?
If he had kept still he might have
been all right.
Thieves ought to keep quiet.
But he was sapcy and pert.
So he chartered and snapped his
bright eyes and jerked his little brush
of tail.
1t was lucky for him that his eyes
were bright, for he saw something
moving just around the corner of the
cabin.
He stopped his chattering, sat still
and looked, and what do you suppose
he saw?
Why, Thomas, the black cat.
He had heard Buster chatter, saw
him, thought he must be pretty fat,
and was just getting ready to jump
when Buster saw him.
My, what a jump Buster made
He jumped high and he jumped far,
and ran for a tree. and up it he seam
pered. Just as he reached one of the
highest limbs an owl sitting there said
To who-o-o.
Buster thought he was asking him
his name and opened his mouth to
answer and all the corn fell out.
Then he was disappointed and
hungry and frightened:
puN hio Nouble was not over
No, sir
While he was sitting there shaking
with fright hawk swooped down,
striking at the owl, and his wing hit
Buster and knocked him off the tree
over and over he turned in falline
until he was dizzy. and finally landed
IN some bushes near Thomas, the black
cat.
Thomas jumped for him and just
nipped his ear.
Buster scrambled to his feet ano
streaked on across the cleared place
when the old hen saw him and chased
niin' and came SO close he had TO run
INTO a piece Of drain pipe that was ly-
ing on the ground.
fhls pipe was about half full OF
dirty water, but Buster had to stay
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23
The Silent Rubinsteln

In biography of Sir Herbert Oak
ley is told an anecdote showing Ru-
binstein's disinclination to talk. The
incident happened in the smoking room
of a Glasgow hotel in 1877, when the
great pianist was making Scottish
tour. After waiting vainly for an hour
for the great man to direct the con-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23
SUGAR BEET INDUSTRY
BY Susie e. Brown-cIass B-Thir-
teen Years

We have a nice home in the country
where the sugar beets are raised. 1t is
not an easy task as the ground has to
be irrigated, plowed and ditched. Then
the seed is sown with beet drills, which
drop the seed in rows one foot and a
half apart.
In three weeks the plants are up and
ready to thin. Thinning means to pull
the beets up, leaving only one every
four inches. If two are left together
they are called "doublers." Now they
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23
companion

versation, Rubinstein's companion
asked:
DO you like Wagner?"
"He3i is not goot," responded the pi-
anist succinctly.
,Abashed, the other waited another
half hour before daring to break the
silence.
How about Beethoven"
He issgoot"
Nearly. an hour dragged a.ong after
this venturesome inquiry and then the
Scotchman, in desperation, said:
"I-must-be going to- bed now!"
''Ton't co. said Rubinstein with evi-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23

there until it was dark, when he
crawled out all wet and dirty and
went home.
When his mother saw him come in
all draggled and wet with a piece gone
from his tail and a piece nipped out of
his ear, she just looked at him, and
said ''Well well; more trouble, eh?"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23

7 UL1A KELLY. 1909 New Jersey
street, Los Angeles, class A, $500.
SUSIE r. BROWN, Long
Beach. California, class 3, $500.
THEoDoRA TAvAREs, 3O2 10
North Fremont street, Los Angeles,
class G, s1.00.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23

thing I'd do would be to get you out,
sir
This adroit answer so pleased Sen
ator Hanna that he raised the boys
pay."-Philadelphi Bulletin.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23

Brandy and water is furnished free
to members of the Belgian parliament
who are engaged IN making lengthy
speeches. 1t would never do to start
anything like that In congress.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23
Had Collie Some

There once was babe who was frolic-
A some,
And people said isn't he rollicksome?'
"Ah, yes" said his dad,
With a smile that was sad,
I'VE frolic each night-for he's collie
some"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23

DR.. Robert Reyburn is the sole sur
vivor of the physicians and surgeons
who attended President Garfield when
he was shot twenty-four years ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23

dent sincerity, "I have so much en-
joyed your gonversationp-Ev
body's.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-04
COURT IN TusCUMRIA.
Judge Aimon's ForcefuI Charge to the
 GPand Jury

Tucsumbia, Oct. 3.-(Special )-The fall term of the Circuit Court for this county convened in Tuscumbia yester- day morning. Judge F. B. Almon pre- siding. The gr md and petit juries were organized and the business of the court commenced in the afternoon.
 Judge Alnon's charge to tine grand jury was clear-cut, concise. comprehe en- sive and complete. He charged the jury along all lines of violation of the law, dwelling especially upon the per nicious habit of carrying concealed weapons, public drunkenness. Sunday whiskey sellins, vagrancy, disturbing Sunday worship. murder, and all the crimes and misdemeanors commonly practiced His charge consumed two hours, and was listened to attentively by the jurors and a large crowd of spec tators.
 The grand jury is composed of some of the best citize ems Of the county. and their two weeks labors will doubtless result in much good. Dr. c. B. Ashe of Sheffield was selected as foreman, The dockets. both civil and criminal. are unusually heavy. and 1t Is thought the entire term of four weeks will be necessary to dispose of the nig volume of business. There are two murder cases to be tried during the term one of which Is the Charles Lominick case, in which an old man named Gassaway was killed by Lominick. and the case reversed and remandei by the Supreme Court
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-04
POSTMASTER FINED $50
RESULT OF A MAGISTRATES TRIAL
 IN FLORENCE.
Dr. Jnmes T. Pitt Accused of Intimidat- Ing Carrier-T. E. Barry, Who Killed Himsclf,
 ts Buried

Florence, Oct. 3.-(Special )-Dr. James T. Pitt, postmaster at Florence. mas been fined $50 in a magistrate court
 Tor intimidating John T. Sego. sub
 carrier fer the cf1ce. The case will be appealed.
 The trial of pr. Pitt on sensational
 charges brought by sego, took place in
 the Circuit Court room before Esquir ,s c. w. Lemay and H. D. Smith. Sego was the first witness examined. His testimony was highly sensational. He stated that the Postoffice Depart ment owed him $11.67 and after repeat edly being refused payment by the postmaster. he wrote to the Depart
 ment at Washington.
 Sego claims that on September 2I he was called into Dr. Pitts house ana there. at the point of Winchester rifle, with threats of instant death he was compelled to sign paper contra dieting the statements he had made in his letter to the Department. He was followed on the stand by pr. Pitt, who produced the postofice records and re- 1 ceipts to show that Sego hnd been paid | all that was owing to him.
 After hearing several other witness | es a verdict of guilty was returned and
 fine of $50 assessed against the de- 1 fendant. Dr. Pitt appealed
 The funeral of Thos. E. Barry who | took his life Saturday morning at his | home on Tombigbee Street. occurred | Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the | Methodist Church.
 The tragic ending of a life of fifty years spent in their midst, caused q large gathering of friends of the de- | ceased and his family. filling the church | to overfowins. The four lodges. Ma sonic, Odd Fellows. woodmen of the | World and Knights of Pythias. to which | he belonged. attended In full regalia | and filled the centre row of pews. Rev. w. O. Waggener preached the funeral | sermon and the choir sang "Nearer My | God to Thee" and Asleep in Jesus. !" | The interment was in the city cemetery. Ridley Cummins, engineer on switch | engine at the Philadelphia furnace. was l fined s10. this morning in the Mayors l Court for faill lre to comply with the | ordinance requiring engineers to stop | and blow their whistles at crossings. | The usual crowd of Monday morning 1 drunk and disorderlies were arraigned | and in each case fines imposed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-04
TUSCALOOSA SCHOOLS.
Largest Attendance of Students in Their History.

Tuscaloosa, Oct. 3.-(Special.) )-The opening of the. city graded schools yesterday was most gratifying In that 1t was the largest in the history of the schools existence. During the day more than 400 names were enrolled, which was more than was enrolled the whole first week of last session.
 Several new class rooms have been added to the main building during the past year, bll they are inadequate. Large numbers of students were with out desks yesterday and when all chill dren have registered, there will be but little available space left anywhere in the building, Prof James H. Foster. superintendent. deserves much credit as much of the success of the institu- tion is due to his untiring efforts.
 The following compose the faculty: Miss Julia Smith. junior first grade; Miss Minnie Cox, senior first grade: Miss Louise Crawford, second grade Miss Alice Walker, third grade; Miss Clara Werner, fourth grade; Miss Flor ence Brand, assistant in fourth and fifth grades Miss Belle Strickland, fifth grade; Miss Alice Wildman, sixth grade; Miss Marion Heidt. seventh grade; principal in high school, Miss Anna Baker; assistants, Miss Ollie May and Miss Mary c. Parker Com mercial department, Miss Claude Bur ton. s.]. ~.....
 The remains of Mrs. Lucy Peck Mar tin. wife of the .amented Hon. John M Martin, and sister of Samuel Minturn Peck, who died in Ann Arbor, Mich, on September 30. will be brought here. where they will be inferred by the side of her husband at Greenwood Cemetery.
 The Tuscaloosa music season opened the session of 'O5 and '06 in the studio of Miss Stella Harris last evening and enjoyed a most delightful evening. The following delightful program was rem dered: Hungarian dances (Braham), i, Miss Stella Harris and Mrs Perkins; song, Star of My Life. A. B. Mo Eachin. Jr; Pilgrims Chorus from Tannhauser, Mrs. B, F. Eddins; Mur- muring zephyrs Genson- -Nierman), Mir Belleman. After the program, the fol-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-04
News of Troy.

Troy. Oct. 3.-(Special)-The busi- ness status of Troy was manifested yesterday in the interest taken in the fall openings of the various dry goods and millinery establishments. The streets were thronged with shoppers and sightseers and the display placed at their disposal would have done credit to city of larger size.
 The show windows were artistically done in rich fabrics, setting forth the seasons latest modes and fashions. In the evening Carroll's Concert Band gave a concert at the Dollar Store. where an interested crowd gathered and watched the electric bulbs play al light and dark in the show windows.
 Miss Julia King of Texas, who has been visiting Mrs. V. D. Jones and Mrs. c. F. White. left yesterday. She will stop in Montgomery and visit friends there before returning to her home.
 Frank Beard of Montgomery spent yesterday in the city.
 Mrs. T. E. Culberson has returned from visit to Tennessee. :-"#
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-04
WRECK NEAR BREwTON.
Rails of Logging Road Spread and En-
 Rfnser Injured

Brewton. Oct. 3.-(Special. "A wreck occurred on the Cedar Creek Mill Company's log road twelve miles east of Brewton yesterday afternoon. The wreck was caused by the track spread ing. the engine and tender turning over. No one was dangerously injured, but the engineer, w. C. Darley. re- ce.ved painful bruises about the head. side and leg The fireman escaped with very slight bruises.
 William Reiner. a drummer from Chicago, was on the engine and his left leg was caught under the tender when 1t turned over, and 1t was two hours before he could be liberated. the tender having to be partially raised up before his leg could ba released. He received painful bruises about the ankle, but no bones were broken.
 A physician was immediately sum moned to the scene of the accident who gave the m sn temporary attention, and ttoy were brougi. to Brewton last night and their wounds were properly dressed No serious results are ex- pected.
 Capt. W. F. Mickle of Mobile. In- spector of Rifle Practice of the Alabama National Guard. Captain Maddox and Captain Smith of Mobile. composed a board of examiners that met In Brew ton Sunday night for the purpose of ex- amining C. R. Rankin. First Lieuten- ant. and H. P. Rankin. Second Lieuten- ant of the Brewton Rifles. Their find ings will be made known later.
 In speaking of the yellow fever situ- ation pr. 8. c. Henderson, County Health Officer expressed the opinion that 1t would not now get into Ala bama. and if case should develop 1t would be so late 1t would not amount to anything like an epidemic. But not withstanding the lateness of the season the same vigilance Is being maintained by the guards that has characterized their work from the start and kept the State free of fever.
 Will Ellison. a young white man, about 19 years old. was arrested near Steadham charged with the killing of Burrell Glover, another young white man, near Canoe Station on the night of September 17. He was brought to Brewton by Constable Blackburn last night and placed in the county jail. Ellison does not deny the killing, but says 1t was dcne in self defense. He will be given a preliminary trial before Judge Brooks on October II.
 The preliminary trial of J. W. Jer- nigan, charged with the killing of J. L. Steele in a knife duel last Friday, Is set for n ,xt Thursday,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-04
Diaries fin Good Condition.

The dairies throughout the city are in a much improved sanitary condition and the grade of milk being furnished the citizens Is of high standard, &C., cording to the monthly report of Act ing Meat and Milk Inspector F. NJ :. Duncan, which was turned into the Mayors office this morning and which will be submitted to the City Council at the meeting of that bod tomorrow night.
 The report shows that during the month a total of fifty samples of milk were inspected which contained an av- craze of 8 per cent fat.
 A visit to twenty-two dairies was made and the majority of same are reported to be in good sanitary con- dition.
 The report elaborates on the class of milk being furnished at the present time and attributes the good condi- tion to the recent rulings made in the police court of persons arrested charg- ed with selling impure milk.
 There is at the present time not a single darvman using adulterants or other foreign substances in his milk. states MT. Duncan In his report.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-04
NOTICED IT.
A Young Lady from New Jersey Put
 Her Wits to Work.


 Her Wits to Work.
 Coffee gave me terrible spells or in digestion which. coming on every week or so. made my life wretched until some one told me that the coffee drank was to blame. That seemed nonsense but noticed these attacks used to come on shortly after eating and were accom- panied by such excruciating pa,ns m the pit of the stomach that could only find relief by loosening my clothlhs and lying down. -
 If circumstances made 1t possible TOT me to lie down. spent hours in great misery.
 T refused to really believe 1t was me coffee until finally I thought ulat would at least do no harm, so autl coffee in 190l and began on Postuni; NY troubles left entirely and convlhceo me of the cause
 "Postum brought no discomloT'' noI did indigestion follow It's use, nay V had no return of the trouble since pc gan to drink Postum. It has punt me up, restored my health and gwen ",e d new interest in life. It certalnly iS joy to b. well again" Name gwen o' Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mlch. :. Read the little book, The noau 'o ] WelIville Ies lach pkg
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-04
MADE POOR SHOWING
UNIVERSITY OPENS FOOTBALL SEASON WITH nJsCOURAGING .
 VICTORY.
Weak MaryviIIe Eleven Defeated by
 Score of ITO on Muddy Field, Causing Frequent Fumbles. ! Burks's Great Run.

Tuscaloosa. Oct. 3.-(Special.l l-The University of Alabama opened its foot ball season this afternoon by defeating Maryville College IT to 0, in a game that was a distinct disappointment to the supporters of the Crimson and White.
 The playing of the team was espe- cially poor in the first half. the visi- tors playing the Varsity to a stand still.
 Alabama missed several opportuni- ties to score by repeated fumbles. In the second half a number of changes were made in the local lineup, and the playing showed decided improve ment. Burks's 59yard run for a tol.-hdown from the kick-off was ca. v the feature of the game
 The rain-soaked condition of tho field and the absence of Sartain from the line were partly responsible for Alabamas poor showing.