The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-17
The News of Mobile

about 1:30 o'clock this morning in A comatose condition by the ambulance corps and hurried to police headquar- ters, thence to the hospital. Cobb, af- ter being revived sufficiently, told tho hospital physician he had been inbib- ing too freely of the "oil of joy" and had gotten into a condition where he could neither eat nor sleep and was in terrible condition. He secured a phial of morphine tablets and began doping himself in order that he might sleep. He came very near succeeding only too well. At last reports he was resting easily.
 Is Peruna in the class of intoxicating drinks? will be the question for the grand jury of Clarke County, 'y;iich meets tomorrow. to wrestle with. Judge J. T. Lockland of the Circuit Court of Choctaw, Clarke and Monroe counties. is in the city a guest at the Bienville, and goes to Grove Hill from Mobile to organize the grand jury and begin court tomorrow. He stated that the grand jurors of Choctaw and Mon- roe counties had declared the drug an intoxicapt. pursuant to charges given by him and he confidently expected that of Clarke County to do liix awisc.
 Speaking of the medicine Ju1ge Lockland declared he had seen men beastly drunk from imbibing freely of Peruna and that on analysis 1t was found to be one-third pure alcohol. It had become necessary, he said, in the counties of his Circuit, which are un- der prohibition law. to take some ac- ton in the premises because of the too frequent use of the drug as a drink in- stead of for medicinal purposes. He emphatically stated he would charge the grand jury that it Is an ,ntoxicant and its sale prohibited under the law dealing with the sale of liquor tn Clarke County.
 The Ladies' Confederate Memorial Association will appropriately observe Memorial Day. April 26, on which occa- sion the graves of the dead soldiers in Confederate Rest" in Magnoli cem- etery will be decorated and services held under their auspices. On Thurs day the work of wreath aking will begin. The officers of the Association are, Mrs. Electra Semmes CoIston, President; Mrs. W. Baker, First Vice President; Mrs. James K. Glennon, Second Vice-President; Miss J. E. Mar tin, Secretary and Treasurer.
 At the family home, No. Is0 St. Emanuel Street. today Mir. and Mrs R. M. Schwarz sat down to dinner "llI lltIT GILlTB OI seven sons and three daughters for the first time in fourteen years. The sons are Messrs Leon. Louis E., Dr. Joseph, Noah, Hem ry A.. Nose M. and Herman H. Schwarz of this city; the daughters, Mrs. Sarah Rochotoch of Demopolis and Misses Theresa and Pearle Schwarz. It was a happy family gathering.
 Three white boys were found near ba 1h hxyn in- negan and Mason and taken to the sta- tion for safe-keeping. They gave their names as Camallo Pustere, aged 13, residing at 1721 St. Phillips Street; Thomas O'Brien, aged r, living at 736 St. Charles Street; Henry Revere, aged 16, living at 339 Liberty Street. They claim to have beat their way from New Orleans on a passenger train this afternoon.
 At noon tomorrow the Board of Rev enue and Road Commissioners of Mo- bile County will, for the first time In it's history. begin holding weekly ses- sions instead of monthly. At this meeting some interesting matters are expected to come up for discussion and action.
 This afternoon Monroe Park was for mally opened to the public for the season. The 1st Infantry band was on hand and furnished concert music. In spite of the cool north wind which prevailed there was a large crowd at the park.
 From o'clock this morning to the same hour tonight the Mobile fire de- partment responded to seven calls. Each of the blazes was small, fortu- nately. and was extinguished with but little damage.
 Hon. Price Williams, Jr.. who has beer confined at his home for three weeks. Is. his friends will be pleased to know, much improved in health.