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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-11
RAIN NEEDED NOW.
Farmers No Longer COmp1aininE, of
 Too Much Wet Weather,

Farmers No Longer COmpiaininE, of
 Too Much Wet Weather.
 Columbiana. June 10.-(Special)- Farmers in this vicinity are beginning to complain that the lands, which have so recently been too wet, are now suf- fering slightly for rain.
 Rev. Joseph Dunglenson, pastor of the Presbyterian church, returned yes- terday from Calera, where he has been assisting in a protracted meeting.
 Mrs. A. B. Miner of Collinsville and little daughter. Josephine. are visiting relatives in this city.
 Misses Margaret and Myra Browne left yesterday for Montgomery, where they will join Mrs. deCottes on a visit to Washington, D. c. They contem- plate being gone about two weeks.
 There Is some comment In the city on account of the report in The Adver- tiser that the appeal of Geo. H. Por. ter was dismissed by the Supreme Court. It will be remembered that Porter was convicted at the last Cit- cult Court of the murder of J. W. Mo- Mahon of Shelby Springs and sen- fenced to imprisonment in the peni- tentiary
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-11
HELD STORMY MEETING.
Important Session of the Gadsden City
 Council.

Council.
 Gadsden, June 10.--(Special.) )--The city council held a most important meeting last night, which at times was very stormy, especially when the Well ler-Mitchell water works franchise was mentioned, but the meeting passed of without any. hard feelingss being en- gendered. The councilmen passed an ordinance calling for an election to be held on the 10th of July, 1905, for the purpose of giving the voters an oppor- tunity to express themselves at the polls on the question of issuing $100- 900 worth of per cent thirty year gold bonds for the purpose of building a municipal water works also $30,000 worth of bonds for the purpose of building a sewerage system and a fur ther sum of $20,00O to build good streets, making an issue of $150, ,000 worth of bonds to be voted upon.
 The case of Henry Lee. charged with manslaughter, was disposed of in the city court this morning. Lee was charged with killing John Jackson, col ored, near the Alabama Consolidated furnace last June. Lee entered a plea of self-defense and proved 1t, the jury rendering a verdict of acquittal within twelve minutes after leaving the jury box.
 Hc COInHllSsiOHeTb court OI Deh6lD county by vote of two to one have decided in favor of good roads and have called an election to be held in the various beats in that county on the 8th day of August to decide whether or not the county will issue bonds to the amount of s50,000 for the purpose of building good roads.
 The home of T. B. Smith, in East Gadsden. was destroyed by fire, about noon yesterday all the household goods also going up in smoke. The house was a total loss. The home of Abe Thornton near by narrowly escaped de- struction. Loss on the Smith house was $500, with $500 insurance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-11
RURAL DELIVERY sECURED.
Hale County Pleased With Innovation
 fO ReRin Soon.

Greensboro, June 10.-(speciaL)-- Hale County is to have rural free de- livery at last It will be put in opera tion August 1. going from Akron to Ba- ker, Tunstall, Avery's Mill, then back to Akron.
 The mail will be delivered every day and the route covers twenty-four miles. People in that vicinity are delighted at the idea of having a regular mall.
 Captain and Mrs. Richmond P. Hob- son left this morning for his lecture tour, which the captain says will cover about 5000 miles. He says he thinks Mrs. Hobson quite courageous to un- dertake the hardships of lecture tour" They so direct to Wilmington Del, for a day, thence to Lexington, Va. where Captain Hobson delivers a commencement oration at the Washing ton and Lee University. Later their route goes west and they will not re- turn to their Alabama home till De- tober.
 Rev J. G. Dobbins of Louisville, Ky, has taken charge of the Baptist Church at this place. He arrived here only few days since, accompanied by his bride, nee Miss Mantle Wolfe of Louis- vile. Mrs. Dobbins was beautiful contralto voice, having been soloist in pr. T. P Eaton's church.
 MT. and Mrs. E A. Powers have an- nounced the marriage of their daugh- ter. Mabel. to John Horton Taylor of Rochelle. Ga. The event takes place on the evening of June 2I at the Methodist Church.
 The Kappa Alpha Fraternity gave a banquet Thursday night at the pretty new colonial cottage of Dr. and Mrs. Fletcher Monette. Decorations were very elobarate and the colors, red and gold, were well carried out. Covers were laid for ninety and an elaborate menu served.
 Last night the S. A. E. Fraternity held reception at "Fhe Pines" Harris Walters residence. The grounds were beautifully iIlunaN .eted with Japanese lanterns and theF hMse was elaborately decked in pufplA ,lhd gold. Souvenirs were punches of k%bIe violets. the fra ternity flower. af the table was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-11
VACATION TIME.
SUNDAY, JUNE Ii, 1905.
4. NEW nEnELLroN.

The travellers of the country, the dr1mmers. to put it more definitely. are up in arms against the ubiquitous rol- Ter towel At a recent meeting they mathematical and resoluted against It. and. as a contemporary put it. they are going 10 fight the hotel roller towel with a boycott that has seven rows of teeth and means business" As The Chicago Journal puts it:
 That same towel is a wonder. Its natural setting Is a hostelry where poses and where everybody calls the landlord "Si" The girl who waits on the table has seen better days. If you look sympathetic she will tell you little stone boats that weigh a pound The hair brush is poverty stricken as to bristles. and there isn't any comb,
 The young fellow who clerks in the one price clothing store .gets the first look at 1t and he is followed by the locomotive engineer, who lays oyer at leaves his mark. all right, all right. A dozen more come in a hurry, and most of them sozzle bit at the sink. take their turn at the towel and hustle into the banquet room
 And along about the time when the ax is being applied to the dried apple pie the member of the Travellers Pro- tectfve Association of Iowa, who has been trying to sandbag a bill of goods into the store of the village grocer. wipe or, the roller towel. It is wet and clammy and limp. II looks like a war map of Manchurla. A Sherlock Holmes of every guest in the hotel. The drum mer curses the luck and wonders why thMe 5ard of health doesn't interfere.
 That is the abomination that our travelling friends are rebelling against. They are koing to boycott it and the hotel where it does business. They are going to have clean towels or blood. On general principles the rebellion Is justinable. We have seen specimens that would justify battle, murder and sudden death," for they are both fear ful and wonderful to behold. And the drummers have the medical scientists right behind them. This is the Age of Microbes. and if there is any one art icle in all the furnishings of a hotel that can beat a well used roller towel for the extent and variety of the germs it carries, let some one name 1t. That this article should carry the banner in this respect Is natural. Every kind, condition and nationality of human be- ings who stop at hotels take a fall out of the. towel. Each leaves his own brand of germs on it, and each carries away specimens of those deposited by others. Thus one roller towel in the course of its unwashed career can &C., cumulate a quantity and assortment of germs that would be the envy of the Enthusiastic germ collector. It would strain him to dlfferentiate and name the combination. and certainly none would attempt to fix the origin of each.
 Success to the revolution!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-11
EXCITEMENT AT AUBURN.
Bad Negro Pulled from Bed in Home of
 Cltisen,

Auburn, June 10.-(Special) )-ConsId- erable excitement was created among the citizens this morning when it was made known that ''Bas" Battle. a noto- rious negro and leader of the worst element of his race in Auburn. was dragged out of the bed in the residence of Col S. S. Scott about twelve o'clock last night
 Shortly before twelve, a daughter of Col. Scott. who was in the sitting room reading. heard a door of the house open and going to the room saw a negro passing noiselessly through the hall She at once telephoned Deputy Sheriff McEIhaney to come over immediately. and when he arrived he found Battle lying in a bed in one of the rooms. his shoes and clothes on the floor. The deputy sheriff arrested him and locked him up for the night, letting no one know of 1t until this morning. Battle was tried this morning before the may or's court for disorderly conduct, after which he was arrested on another charge and carried to jail in opelika to await his trial next week.
 The negro pleads that he was drunk, but circumstances strongly support the general belief that he entered the house witb Q dastardly Intent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-11

adorned with wreathes of vioiets and golden nasturtiums. One hundred guests attended.
 The new train on the Akron branch of the Southern is a great convenience to people along the line from Akron to Selma, as 1t makes good connections,
 The medal offered by the James D. Webb Chapter, U. D. C.. to the stu dents Of the Southern University will be contested for by c. D. Daniels. His subject is "Alabama's Part in the Civil War" G. J. Dominick will speak. with the subject ''Woman's Devotion to the Confederacy"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-11
TRIAL POSTPONED.
Case of the Slayer of Policeman Jack
 son at Troy.


 Troy. June 10.-(SpeciaL)- )-The case against Jim Johnson. who killed Po- liceman Will Jackson last Saturcay. was called today and by mutual con- sent of the attorneys for the prosecu- tion and defense was set for the 17th. The case will be tried before Justice of the Peace o. Worthy
 Tomorrow will be Children's Day at the Methodist EpiscopaRChurch. There will be a special musical program and an address will be delivered by Will liam H. Sanford.
 The Methodist Church here will hold a protracted meeting next week, be ginning tomorrow night. It will be conducted by Rev. S. II. Lynch and he will be assisted by Rev. J. E. sam- pley of Columbus, Ga.
 There were not as many farmers in town today as there usually are on Saturdays. owing to the fne weather for killing grass. The crop prospects are very promising just now in this section both for cotton and corn. Some of the cotton suffered from too much rain and the grass has been hard to manage since the last rains, owing to the scarcity of labor, but most of the farmers are fast getting their crops fin good shape
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-11
Probots Notice.

The State of Alabama. Montgomery Coun-
 ty. Prob'ite Court June 10th. 1905 To B. W. Bell and ". B, Bell who reside
 at Seattle. Washington
 You will take notice that on the 10th day of June, 1905. a certain paper in writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Carnot B. Bell was filed in the Probate Court of this County by Sallie H Barrett, and herewith her application for the Pro bate thereof as such will: and that the 3rd day of July, 1905, was appointed a day for hearing said application, at which time you may appear and contest the same. if you see proper.
 Given under my hand this 10th day of June. 1905
 J. B. GAsToN. sn-2t Judge of Probate
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-11
LAUDERADLE TAXES.
AppOrtiOnment Made at Session O
 County Court.

AppOFtIOnment Made nt Session of
 County Court.
 Florence. June 1O.-(Special )-At the June session of the Lauderdde County Court the county taxes were apportIon- ed as follows. Forty cents for general purposes, 10 cents for public roads and 10 cents for bridges. The contract for furnishing supplies for the county farm was awarded to J. E. F. Vest moreland.
 Through the efforts of Mayor Walker the mains of the Florence Water Com pany will be extended two miles beyond East Florence tU East Hill occupied principally by the operatives of the va rious factories and manufactures of that section. The work will be com menced within the next ten days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-11


 As an evidence of the incompetency or unfitness of the present Czar to be a ruler The Norfolk Landmark gives the following: "Dr. Andrew D. White, former Minister to Russia from the United States. relates that when he was at St Petersburg, before the present Czar came to the throne, a fearful fam inc prevailed in several parts of the Empire. Millions of people were act ually on the verge of starvation. Young Nicholas was a grown man and knew of this. but MT. White says that when the subject was mentioned the future Czar dismissed it with the utmost indiffer- ence, as if the suffering and lives amounted to nothing whatever"
 There seems to be a doubt whether the man is afflicted with weakness or stubbornness. or combination of the two, but 1t Is becoming plain enough that he Is not a fit man to rule an alleged civilized people. If the present efforts to bring about 6 peaceful solu- tion of the war fall, the only plan we see lies in the displacement of Nicholas and putting the powers of government into hands better fitted for it than he has shown himself to possess.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-11
eause It's vo.arles eonsldered t . rells-

cause It's votaries considered it a relig- ious act.
 In the name of our common humanity there should be some limitation to the practice which would allow such diabolism as is set forth in the arti- cle quoted. If humanity will not in- duce man to try to obtain relief for suffering wife or child. the law should attend to 1t. If this husband Is not actually a murderer. the fact Is not proven. It may be that prompt and skillful medical treatment would not have saved the poor woman's life. but all who know anything of burns know that her sufferings could have been very materially relieved by the prompt application of such means as medical science would have dictated. To say that the law cannot and should not interfere to prevent e woman from dying in the most horrible torture Is to say that humanity has no part in our system of government Suppose a man has a crippeid and helpless child and should turn 1t out in the road or woods to starve or freeze, will any one contend that he should not be dealt with? This man was far more cruel than such father woud be. for death from cold or starvation would be much less cruel than the agonies through which this woman passed, and nc effort made to relieve them by the man who was in duty bound to protect her.
 Let people believe what they will. but let the law punish any man guilty of such infamy as we have quoted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-11
New Auto Recorh.

New York, June 1O.-In the presence of great crowd at Morris Park race track today Louis Chevrolet made a new worlds automobile record for one mile, covering the distance in :52 Is seconds, the previous record being made by the same car being :52 4-5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-11

waterboy in a Pennsylvania mine who saved a number of lives by giving notice of a fire in the mine received the Carnegie hero medal for bravery. ''Wot t'hell will I do with that?" was his somewhat natural inquiry. We sus- pect that one of Uncle sams dollars would have been better appreciated by the boy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-11

H. 6. Noble, Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn sayss
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- tiser's circulation for the month of April 1905. is true and correct >and compiled after all returns from news boSs. news agents ana leftover copies have been deducted.
 E. S. NOBLE.
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of May, 1s05
 F. W. JACKSON, tEeaL) Notary Public
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-11

The Oklahoma State Capital wants to know if any man is capable of earning one thousand dollars a week. We wouldn't like to give an opinion until we have been tried.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-11

A contemporary declares that the weak point of municipal ownership is that the best men are not found in public office" Would not that be weak point in all representative gov nrnment, if we come to hard facts?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-11

If is is practicable to transfer may ors. we think Chicago would do well to borrow Weaver Tor a term.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-11
Simply Nowhere.

Chicago Tribune
 Foreigner (watching q strike riot) Is it possible such things can hap pen in a civilized country?
 NatiVe-Gosh. mister, ye ort to see us celebratin' a Fourth of Juiyi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-11
sidewalk PeneiIinss
Dectors nna Lnmxerr.

A prominent Montgomery physician was standing on q street corner yes tsruay afternoon with a crowd Of gen slemen who had just come from the rooms or the Commercial and Indus trial Association. A general conver- saIon as to the welfare and prosper, city or Montgomery was in progress and yarious recent Improvements were aiscussed, showing the rapid develop
 soon the discussion drifted to the subject of the remarkable health that all classes of people enjoy.
 wouldn't think the general health oI our city would be so good when you !ake Into consideration the great num- per ot physicians who make a comfort. aoIe living out of their practice nere
 You make a natural and very com. mon mistake in thinking as you d2, replied the physician. "Where the VIII find q city. full of doctors. h rn- thing of common occurrence, ani the people learn to treat themselves for their continual ailments. The result IS that the doctor Is put out of business, for he has no patients. i'here are great many doctors in Montgomery and If you have enough interest in the mat ter. you will learn by investigation that what have said in regard to the
 "You theory sounds plausible enough" said one of the listeners, land as we also have a fully supply of law yers in Montgomery, 1t would follow along the same line of reasoning that class of citizens"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-11

That Norwegian storthing seems to have been a pretty effective thing. judging from results.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-11

Just because Charles J. Bonaparte Is credited with believing in honest government there are Republicans who doubt his Republicanism. At any rate that is about all they can accuse him ae.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-11
Pleased with the Parks.


 T don't know anything that is help ing your city" said travelling man last night. more than the two excel- last night was sitting iil a hotel lob by yawninE and wishing for somewhere to. go or something to do. when a drum
 st parks a here nefr There MeFe were about dozen others in the. same fix in the same hotel. We went to both ak' No% s wSsn ysrg Pehss S off Sey their extra money in Montgomery. It Is certain that the men who went to friends of the road about it. Mont gomery should be congratulated on these two excellent and yet distinctly different places of amusement"
 MT. Wyatt Heffin, soioist in the choirs of the Church of the Advent and the Jewish Temple. Birmingham. came to SSaepmGMl Srothep Mr rse TSomass nsn Rein and hls ker. at the First Presbytsrian Church a baritone voice of remarkable range and richness. which has attracted at tention wherever he has sung. He will return to Birmingham early in this week.
 Mir. Alfred A.. 'Kohn. formerly Dexter Avenue shoe merchant, has es-
  firm name of Kohn & Decker. at 1231 Broadway, corner of Thirtieth Street, New York City. Owing to his central location. he has written to friends here gomery and throughout Alabama to make use of his store for their head quarters and to accept his hospitality when visiting New York.
 Patrolmen W. U. Barkley and George Cantey, well-known officers of the Montgomery police department, who are at present of duty on leave of absence ing for Tampa, Fla. for weeks fish ing trip.
 Patrolman F. o. Moseley, a popular member of the Montgomery police de- mer vacation of ten days duration.
 Messrs. W. W. Haralson and c. F. prominent citizens of Fort Payne, are registered at the New Nab son.
 MT. Brooks Morgan. Assistant Gen. eral Passenger Agent of the Southern Railway, is in town.
 Mir. J. W. Tullis Jr.. goes to Atlanta today and will spend few days in the Gate City.
 Mir. E R. Malone of Dothan was among yesterdays visitors to Mont gomery
 Mir N H. Rider of Ridersville Is visitor to Montgomery.
 Dr. P. c. candidus of Mobile was in Mir Clayton T. Tullis Is in Eufaula today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-11
The Tale of n Dog.

This Is the tale of dog, a common yellow cur, of Montgomery, who is grieving himself to death because of separation from his master.
 We shall call him Yellow" because that is not his name. Several years ago. Yellow" became attached to we'll known man about town who came to Montgomery from his Northern home to spend awhile. The affection of the dog grew, and 1t was noted that he was always at the heels of his master.
 Time went along and the man about town returned to his Northern home. He had learned to like the dog and he was careful to leave instructions as to the care and attention of his canine friend. He did not reckon that his presence was more to Yellow" than his daily allotment of beef and bread. But # was. Yellow" whines and re- fuses to eat. His grief is pitiful.
 It was the custom of the man about town to dine each evening at a down ble. t. Now. each evening Yellow" keeps and watches the door expectantly. He dejected air, he leaves the place.
 Late at night Yellow" may be seen wandering through Dexter Avenue looking eagerly into the faces of pe- destrians. But his master is away and the dog Is beside himself.
 When the man about town, who Is a good fellow with a big and tender heart, reads these lines he will send a dog ticket to Montgomery. and Yellow" will pass the summer in cooler climate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-11
TEST YOUR KIDNEYs.

Thgusands of DIen ana Women Die
 Every Year of Kidney Disease Be-
 can.e They Don't Know in
 Time They Have Got It. health Is to test your kidneys at least once a month. Just let tumblerful of morning urine stand 24 hours, and if about in It. or if a reddish brown sedi- ment forms. 1t is positive proof that your kidneys have been diseased for their work, and unless properly treated at once. Bright's disease, diabetes, uric acid and blood poisoning, with fatal re- suits, will surely follow.
 The only safe and positive cure for all diseases of the Kidneys, bladder, liver and blood is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-11
REFUSE sUBsTITyTEs AND IMrTA-

They are worthless and very often exceedingly dangerous. Ask for War ner's Safe Curey 1t will cure you.
 any doubt as to your physical condi- |. tion, or the health of any of your fam lily. write fully and in confidence to our doctors for free advice and counseL Medical booklet free. Address War ner's Safe Cure Co, Rochester, N Y
 WARMERS SAFE PILLS move the bowels gently and aid speedy cure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-11
Warmers Safe Cure

the standard of doctors and hospitals for over half a century. It is made Of pure herbs and contains no danger. ous drugs. Has cured thousands of cases where all else had failed
 Safe Cure is sold at all drug stores, or direct, 50 cents and S1.00 a bottle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-11
NrARLY I1. .ooo sIJNDAy.

xt win be observed, by comparison with the statement of previous months. that the circulation of The Advertiser iS making very eubstantial gains day by day. The sunday Circulation is now nearly 17,ooo. ana tho Daily circulation lis in excess of 12,see. WATCH IT GROWt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-11
SHOULD SUCH THINGS RE.

The Muskogee. I. T.. Democrat has this item:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-11

City subscriptions shoula bs paid te tas Following authorized cefiectora onlys '. L Hapea City CircuIator; n ". Mccain, ~. A- Mccain. ]. D Cegbarn. O C. RobfescA.