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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13
CONGREssMEN BACK.
Return From Trip to Porto Rico and
 West Indies.


 New York, April 12.-The Govern ment transport Sumner arrived in port today after a months trip to Porto Rico and West Indian ports with the river and harbor congressional commit tee Of the fifteen members of the committee only one. J. Adam Bede, Congressman from Minnesota, returned to New York today. Thirteen of the members disembarked at New Orleans and one at. Norfolk. Congressman Bede, in speaking of the trip. said:
 "The committee is In favor of widen ing and deepening the harbor at San Juan and making 1t rendezvous for a number of war vessels. At the pres ent time only two or three can be &C., commodated at one time. It is an ex- cellent situation and impressed the committee very favorably.
 All the harbor needs is a little dredging. We visited the harbor of Ponce and recommended that 1t be im- proved and widened."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13

The best Democratic doctrine that has recently been given to the public was by Governor Douglas of Massa- chusetts. At a meeting in Spring field a few days ago among other things he said:
 Jefferson in his day agreed with the beliefs of us moderns in abhorring pub lie debts and high taxes To him the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13
CoMMANDANT SUSTAINED.
State Courts Can't Try Army OmceI
 Who Slew Another.


 Who Slew Another.
 Washington. April 12.-The War De- partment has sustained the action of the commanding officer of the army post at Fort Caswell, N. C., in refusing to surrender to the State authorities of North Carolina for trial in the State courts Sergeant Lea Rye. who. 1t Is alleged, shot and killed Corporal Thomas Harris of the 38th company coast artillery a few weeks ago. A State grand jury had returned true bill for manslaughter against Sergeant Rye.
 The action of the War Department Is based on the fact that the alleged off, fense was committed on a Government reservation and therefore was a mat ter for the cogniZance of the United States authorities and not those of the State. The commanding officer at Fort Caswell was authorized to surrender the prisoner for trial in a United States cOuFt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13

Little Japan may be tackling the Russian bear on land and sea. but it should be remembered that our "only- fest" Teddy is meeting face to face and all by himself Colorado bears and wolves,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13

The Raleigh Post hopes the Presi- dent will not kill all the jack-rabbits in Texas. He isn't bothering himself about small game, but if all reports are true he could hardly do the peo- pie of Kansas greater service than by killing out the long-eared pests in that State
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13

P. s. Noble. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn, says:
 The foregoing statement of The Adyer- tiser's circulation for the month of March, 1905, ig true and correct and compiled after all returns from news boys. news agents and leftover copies have been deducted
 E. s. NOBLE,
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this, 18th day of April. 1905.
 F. W. JACKSON tseaL) Notary Public
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13
Retired fin Order.
Mobile Il

MODlIe IIem.
 The miners in one little camp of California have driven out all of the Japanese who lately came there to work. The Japs retired in order, but 1t may simply be a srategic move on the part of some undeveloped Oyama. Watch outi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13

A Chicago woman who was a de- fendant in a civil suit objected to hay ing any red-headed man on the jury, declaring that a man with read hair is not fit to serve on a jury. That is a new phase of the flaming top-knot question.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13
Not In H.
Rirminghau Is


 The people of Alabama are not in the politics of the railroad rate fight. We want fair rates and we want pros porous railroads Who puts up the better debate in a wordy war, is not of general interest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13

The Americus Times-Recorder inti- mates that the sheen of the Easter hat is dimming even the glare of the war lights in the Far East. It Is also as destructive-to the male pocket book.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13
Let Himself be Caught.

Birmingham News.
 It Is hoped that when he undertakes to escape from the President the big bear will remember that this Is the of ficial hunt and will let himself be rounded up as a tribute of respect to the chief executive.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13
After the DalIIes.

IaIIaueBd hepOTIeT.
 It used to be that the big dailies poked fun at the weeklies for their patent insides and outsides. but if the dry-rot and tommy-rot and full patent make up of many of the Sunday heralds of civilization isn't a sight, we don't wish to see one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13

That Venezuelan President is talk ing some more. We do not know that this country has any just cause of quarrel with him. but he is going to keep on until he gets into trouble with somebody.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13

ceived explsE ations from all the exam iners Involved in the Pennsylvania regiment matter and is not therefore
 prepared to announce his decision. Those heard from admit their error, but -nlead mitigating oironmatances.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13
Wbat State Papers
 lire Saying
Would Be Hot.

Birmingham Age-Herald.
 Mrs. Carrie Nation announces that she will go to Oklahoma. If she were to go where a great many saloon men have told her to go, she would be suffering from the heat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13

Two millions of dollars is a very large sum of money and the Traction Company ought with that amount to give a car service that would be equal to the demands of city of 100000 inhabitants. Will 1t be done?-that's the question. Street franchises have been very cheap in one way. but very valuable in others.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13

'Men are becoming better all the time" declares The Portsmouth Star. Possibly they are. but some of them have a highly successful way of con- sealing it
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13

According to correspondent of The Boston Herald there is a lawless set- clement at West ossipee, New Hamp- shire, which can double discount any thing ever reported from the most de- prayed mountain sections of Ken- lucky
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13
Going to Mill.
Dothan siftings.

Dothan Siftings.
 Going to mill on an automobile beats riding an automule, we should judge. The "mill-boy" may see a change yet In the old crude methods
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13
Greaax Welcome.

Atlanta Constitution. They do say that in his great forensic
 effort welcoming President Roosevelt
 to Texas. Jim Hogg just went all to
 lard and melted, making Teddy feel like a doughnut in hot grease.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13
AnV1nchDkes Macon Ga. Telegraph.

Macon Ga. Telegraph,
 The most interesting incident of thes Presidents trip solar, was the response of the Rough Riders at San Antonio, when he, referring to his presence there in 1S9S,. said: Nobody in the world dreamed would return as President" This the Rough Riders would not al- low. "Hellv they yelled, i've knew it all the time.' Then the President way ed a deprecating hand but smiled" He also joined lustily in the Rough Riders picturesque war-cry:
 "Roughl toughi
 We're the stuff!
 We want to fight
 And we cant get enough!
 Whoop-e-ee-r Here Is ginger and fire and blood ourdling strenuosity for you! If Colo nel Roosevelt ever goes a gunning be- yond seas with big stick in one hand. a six-shooter in the other, and these bawling. blood-devouring Rough Rid CTS at his back, we may confidently ex- pect that all Europe will tremble and that all South America will crawl un- der It's bed. Barring those stubborn and devoted little laps. we can con- ceive of nothing in the human shape that would not run from so terrifying spectacle. What do we want with a great navy when Colonel Roosevelt. his bowling Rough Riders and their terrific war-crv can make the whole world wish 1t had hean horn a gal habV7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13
Rnck to the sumxea

Cleveland Plain Dealer. The Japs most always winovitch
 And put the Russ to routski: At Mukden they are inovitch-@
 The Russians they are -outsl2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13
sidewalk PeneiIinss
Judxc somerville Here.

Judge H. M. somervilIe, of the Board of General Appraisers of the United sSan, ssafss reached S this morning. He will go thence direct to New, York where he lives.
 His duties are altogether judicial as all contested matters relating 10 ciates of the Board. The tariff cases which reach the United States Supreme Court are on appeals from the decisions of the Board. He has to hear cases since leaving New York this time has had tarin case hearings in Chicago ana New Orleans.
 Tn conversation with friend Judge Somerville's attention was called to what purported to be an interview with him and published in The New Orleans Times Democrat of last Tuesday. The particular paragraph to whiih atten-
 T was the first newspaper writer of the South to call for the impeachment of President Johnson. of course Northern men had been calling for tnis Walker. who had been applauding my hot editorials for a long time. seemed to like the one in which I made accu- sations against the President, but he
 Judge Somerviiie said: The young man has confused dates and issues The article referred to was not apout Johnson's Impeachment for, as you well know. I was living in Alabama at that time. was editorially connected with The Memphis Appeal at the be, ginning of the troubles in 1S60-6l ana in an editorial in The Appeal stated that Andrew Johnson, then Senator from Tennessee, would side with the North and oppose the Southern move ment. This was the first int1matlon of such a course on his part ana ln short time its correctness was amply proven.
 "Of course like all Southern men I sympathized with President Johnson in his impeachment trial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13
MT. Carl Espy. of Abpeviile. is
yustlce to the ch.rokee..

Dr. James K. Powers. of Florence. in the city,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13

yesterday. He held conference with Governor Jelks relative to the bids for the State renewal bonds now in the hands of the latter. Nothing definite lasted over an hour. The Governor continues to hold the bids up.
 MT. Carl Espy. of Abbeville. Is in Montgomery.
 Dr. James K. Powers. of Florence. is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13

MT. A. H. Andrew. of Birmingham. is in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13

Mir. R. c. Jones. of Birmingham. Is in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13

Hon. Henry B Gray. of Birming- ham. was lN NaRtgameEx7A a Raw hnERG.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13

Hon. w. O. Long, of Abbeville. State Senator is in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13

OVER 1s.soo SUNDAY.
 It will be observed. by comparison with the statement of previous months. that the circulation of The Advertiser is making vefy substantial gains day by day. The Sunday circulation Is now over l6.50O. and the Daily circulation is in excess of 12.e00.
 WATCH IT GROwt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13

Judge R. B. Kelly. of Birmingham is a visitor to Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13

Hon. John B. Knox. president of the late Constitutional Convention is in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13
Mr. senrcx. the Nevv ArtIat.

MT. E. M. Blacksher a well known lawyer of Brewton. is registered at the New Mabson.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-12-15

County Gazette, was here Monday
Some Of the business men here are
urging ar Pollard 10 move tins
Gazette plant to this place.
Work on the county roads leading
from here to Iron Mountain and Gale
donna will soon be commenced. a
liberal donation aud appropriation for
the work has been secured.
MIR, Thornton OF Bellevue was here
this week with the purpose of reyiving
tho drfunct Bismarck Banner, of which
hc was formerly editor. At any rate
the prospect for n newspaper for Bis
marck is more than good,
MIR, sampson of the Bell Telephone
company Arrived Wednesday and is
arranging with the farmers ior rural
lines to reach the homo Of every mp.
to.datc progressive farmer.
At the regular meeting Of Bismarck
Lodge No. 4 | A. +. & A. NJ. Monday
evening the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: DR.. j.
l.. Eaton, W. NJ. l. l.. Butler, 5.
W. H. T. Evans, J. w; c. T.
Tullock, treasurer, n A Cottrca,
secretary. A public installation will
be given some time in January.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-12-15
A RIGHT-OF. WAY AFFAIR

An article in the Lead Belt News
under the caption OF Houck Push.
isng His Road" starts off with this
inspired paragraph;
"Farmington may get a railroad in
spite of herself She will II Il. l.. Swink
fails to prevent condemnation proceed
ngs and Col. Houck completes his pro-
iected road from Perryville to the lead
belt, as he seems determined to do"
We would suggest that Judge E,
Il. Swink is one of our most pro.
gressive and public spirited citi-
zens, but there ere limits to his
sacrifices in this direction, even to
those great public philanthropists
the railroads. Judge Swink is
an extensive live stock raiser, and
to advance his interests in that re
spect bought large and valuable
farm at Coffman, Ste. Geneyieve
county, especially for stock farm.
The right of way coveted by Mr..
Houck cuts this farm in two, yir
tually making two farms Of it,,
with no living water on one divis-
ion, and would damage it thous-
ands of dollars for the purpose for
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-12-15
LOUGHBORo.

Mr., and Mrs. Albert Kendall and
children spent last Saturday in EIyins
Miss Anna Norman Of Elyins spent
few days recently with her friend,
Miss Anna Huff,
Miss Mabel Mitchell OF IIcrculaneun
i spending q few days with her cousin,
Miss Jennie Taylor.
Miss Hattie Huff and brother,
Walter, were visiting relatives in thi,
vicinity a few days ago,
Luther Murphy of Bismarck was a
guest Tor few days at the home OF
his nnc.o, Douglas Huff.
Mrs. Alya Stacey of Doc Run spent
last Saturday and Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. Lucinda Waicn.
Miss Icphcrs IIcaton of Doe Run
spent few days last week with Ter
mother, Mrs. A. c. Mcfarland.
Ed. j. II, Calvert, pastor of the
Missionary Baptist Church Al Doc
Run, visited at the home of ". /.
BIankcnship last Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Fannie Gideon OF near here re-
coived on last Friday the sad news OF
the death of her brother at Marble
Hill, Mo and she left the same day
for that place,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-12-15
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, ". II. rrCsnpll anu jennie Pres
nell his wife, by their certain deed OF trust
dated the llth day OF october. is.r,, ana re-
corded In the Recorders office OF 81 Frnn.
co.'s county, Missouri, In book "a at pngc
}W, conveyed to the undersigned trustee the
following described real estate ana i'm
provomonts thereon, situate. blng anu
being In the county OF St Francois ana
state of Missouri, to.wt
All OF that part or piece Of lnnd, boIng "a
part OF the southeast quarter ot section
four, township 81, range e cnRt, ANA tie
eCTlbed MS follows viz. beginning nj tho
Southwest corner OF said parcel Of land
running thence north 40 feet. thence oast
no feet, thence south 10 feet, thence west
40 feet to the beginning corner, ana is tho
same piece OF ground conveyed To VIM. 49,
fresnell by L. Prosnell aud wife by war.
rnnty deed dated January rs, 1872 ana re-.
corded In book IS, page i0i, OF land records
OF ST. Francois County, Missouri also an.
other piece OF ,and or lot described as fol
lows. to.wit beginning ut tho crossing OF
the county rOnd leading to Pennington ana
Iron Mountain, running thence north yal
feet along the county road leading to Farm.
lngton, to Milne and Gordon's trnmwny,
thence southwest along said tTnmway nj
feet to tho county rond leading to Iron
Mountain, thence east along the Iron Noun.
tain county road 300 feet to the beginning,
situnte in southeast corner of northwest
quarter OF southeast quarter OF section four
township IS, range east
Which said conveyance was made In trust
to secure the payment OF Il certain promis.
sorry note In said deed OF trust describe T.
and whereas, by the terms OF said deed OF
trust said note is now past due ana remains
unpaid now therefore, nt the request of tho
legal holder of said note and In conformity
with the provisions OF said deed OF trust, |,
the Undersigned trustee. VIII, on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1898,
between the hours of nine O'Clock I'm the
forenoon ana fvc O'Clock In the afternoon
OF that day, at the south front door OF tho
court house, in the city of furmlngton, In
said county of st. Francois Missouri sell at
public Yendue to the highest bidder for ca sh
the foregoing described real estate and i'm
provements located thereon, to satisfy suid
note ana the cost OF executing this trust
MERRILL PIrkIN. Trustee.
December =, 1905.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-12-15
Sale Under ChatteI Mortgage

Whereas, A. j. Tucker, by his
chattcl mortgage, dated the 21th day
OF July, 1905, and recorded in tho
Recorders office Of St. Francois county
State OF Missouri, in Register of Chat
tel mortgages, conveyed to the under
signed the following described personal
property, to-wit:
One complete set of timers tools,
comprising the following, viz:
One thirty-inch shear.
Ore twenty-inch bar folder;
One No. turning machine;
One No. l burning machine;
One No. 2 burning machine;
One crimper;
One swedging machine;
One growing machine;
One plinning machine;
Oac thirty-inch cornicc brake:
Onc wiring machine;
And complete set Of plumbers tools,
To secure tho payment Of two hun.
urea collars. ana whereas, by the
forms OF said chattel mortgage said
sum Is now past due and unpaid, now
therefore, In accordance with the pr
visions Of said chattel mortgage, l.
undersigned mortgage, will on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1905
between the hours OF nine O'Clock
the forenoon and five O'Clock in q
afternoon Of that day, at the from,
door OF tho Court House, In the city
of Pennington, in tho county Of 81.
Francois, and State OF Missouri, sell
at public venduc to tho highest bidder
for cash, the foregoing described per
sonal property 10 satisiy said debt.
I. H. GLOVER,
Mortgaget
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-12-15
JAY DEE DOINGS

Irwin Shancr is visiting with Mrs
Newly.
John Boyd had Il barn raising
Friday.
Alton DcGran, Of Three Rivers was
in the prairie Wednesday.
J u. Kennedy went to Rooster mill
after load of flour Friday.
Miss Virgic l.asourcc was the guest
of Miss Della Newly Sunday.
Tom Buckncr, Jr., made business
trip TO Mr.. Landolts the other day.
Born, Friday, Dec. s. to the wife
of Ward Pinks,pn, tcn-pound girl
Kennctt Byington bought some fine
cattle from j, b. Thurman recently.
Eugene Thurman bought n 10, of
fine cattle from Ed Byington Satur-
day.
Sid Mccarthy sold several fine beef
cattle to u butcher from Flat River
last week
Eugene Thurman sold hundred
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-12-15
BISMARCK BREYlrIES.

o. W. Ramsey left on his overland
trip Monday.
Miss Mamie Baird Of Arcadia l.
visiting here this week.
Lynn Matkrn accidcntly Gu, his foot
Friday Of last week.
Mrs. Stcnora and mother, Mrs
Bard, and Mrs. O. W Ramsey visited
Pennington Saturday
Mrs. c. j IIansbc and daughters of
DcSoto visited the family Of John Hit
Monday of this week.
j. A. Webb has been appointed
constable of this (lron) township,
vice Hastings Parks, resigned.
&. e. Pollard, Of the Washington
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-12-15
CORRESPONDENCE.
llBERTyvILle ITEMS.

lIpCNiItlLlt lIEMo'
W A simpson had business at
fredericktown Tuesday.
Robert Ward is the champion ,ur-
key hunter of I.ibertyvllc.
"A NJ. Smith and n. A. Kinkcad
attended TO business in Frcdcrcktown
Monday.
Oliver Crump has killed and sailed
nineteen fat hogs aud has eight more
to kill.
Robert Tillman and friend, Mr..
Bush Of St. Louis, were down on the
farm last week shooting quail
W. A Shaw, our cntcrprising stock
dealer, shipped one car of hogs aud
sheep, and two cars of cattle Tuesday
Henry Mckenzie and Miss llortenSc
Dalton attended the Carleton literary
society at Pennington Friday evening,
A box supper will be given at the
NJ L. Church Saturday night. The
proceeds will be used for a Christmas
tree.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. n Baker spent
two days last week visiting Mrs.
Bakers father, Mr.. W. A. Kennedy Of
Pennington.
A. II King has moved to J +,
o. Bannon's saw mill, and Joe Ihomp.
son has moved into the house vacated
by MIR. King.
Mining news is conflicting, every
body knows something and no one
knows anything, not even the man
that does the drilling
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ", Bancs visited
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Is. Mckenzie Sunday
and participated in m excellent dinner
prepared by Mrs. Mckenzie.
p. G. Keith found SOW belonging
TO John Russell in a mans pen oycl
on Il. +. d Route No. 3, and he
turned her ont aud drove her home
The ii. ". Of a. Lodge at a reg
ular meeting Saturday night elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: l.. O. Prcssncl, V, C.: l.. +.
McCarver, ". A h. +. SturgcSa,
Exc. Banker; +. l. Graham, clerk
a. Il. Mckenzie, sentry, j h Philips,
Waterman, and j. ". Bancs, man
ager
We have been somewhat surprised
for about three weeks rs we have seen
no mention in TIN TINES Of any
numbering being done in the county,
but we trust that it is going out Of
fashion in this county to Stay and Kill.
We were talking with very prominent
man of Pennington the other day and
we asked him what they were doing al
court. Nothing, was hi reply,
"only carrying on a sham from be-
ginning TO end " We were aware OF
this fact, aud we have been figuring a
little on what it is costing the tax.
payers Of this cOanty to carry on thi.
sham for about six months in each
year FELIN