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The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22
JEFFERSON, TEXAS SATURDAY. JULY %, 1905.
Texas Confederate Reunion.

Galveston, Tex, July 19.-The
morning trains brought scores of
people into Galveston to attend
the annual reunion Of the Texas
division, United Confederate Vet.
Grams. Hotels and boarding houses
are filled with veterans and their
friends, and all indications point
to an unusually successful gather
ing. The interest of the day GEN.
tered in the. opening exercises.
which were presided over by Ma
jor General K. M. Van Zant of
Fort Worth. Addresses of welcome
were delivered and responded to
and resolutions were presented on
the death of former Governor Lub.
book. The remaining business
sessions, which continue over to-.
morrow, will be interspersed with
many features of entertainment
arranged by the Galveston veter-
ans. The downtown section of the
city is gayly decorated in honor Of
the reunion.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22

The Miller county pension board
has recommended pension of $50
per annum upon the application
of George w. Davis. colored, who
served in the Confederate army
three years during the civil war,
Davis was wounded in the battle
of Galveston and has made his
home near Texarkana since the
end of the war.-Ex.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22
A Lynching Imminent.

Dallas, Tex. July ia special
to the News from Selma, Tex says:
After having shattered the jaw of
the constable of Gunter with a pis-
toll shot as he was being pursued,
and having shot and MORALLY
wounded Ernest Sawyer, rural
mail him, an unknown negro is
desperately wounded, and though
guarded by men with shotguns in
the bank building here, is in grave
danger of being lynohed.
Sawyer was shot through the
right lung as the Gordon closed
about the fugitive in the brush.
The negro secured a horse, but q
volley killed the animal and
wounded the negro in the neck
back and leg.
The Gunter officer was trying tc
arrest the negro for carrying 6
pistol.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22
Crawford Shoes for Men.

Good school and good roads
make combination which has at
tracted many desirable settlers
where these inducements have
been held out, and the absence of
the combination has driven many
desirable residents to places where
such inducements could be found.
-Greenville Banner.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22
A man from near Fulbrigi

A man from near Fulbright,
we'll known to many of the people
here, says that on the road from
Fulbright to Blossom there is at
least 1000 acres of cotton turned
out. This sounds mighty strong,
but others who know say it is a
tact.-Blossom Bee.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22
RosENFELD q Co

The fire bell rang out an alarm
about 4 O'Clock Sunday morning
and reused the firemen from their
early morning nap. The fire was
out near the old round house of
the Katy road and was owned by
Ben Adams, colored.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22
Housekeepers!

The cost of furnishing your home
makes the mating question an i'm
portant one with you. Our line of
mattings and rugs are well worth
your investigation as we have a
complete line at living prices. We
can supply your wants in lace cur.
tains and portiers.
pocpNvur n &, NJ
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22

WANTED-A young man from JEFF
ferson as exclusive Representative
fer Interstate Realty Asso. No
experience necessary; good income
assured from start. Complete Cor.
respondence course of instruction
in real estate and insurance bust
ness furnished free. Address i'm.
mediately, A. G. Hoff, Exchange
Bldg, Denver, Colo. jStf
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22

The heavy rain all through June
and part of July have put all the
roads in the county in most i'm
passable condition as reported from
all sections. The bridges were
greatly damaged by high water also
and il will make it hard on the
county to make all repairs necess.
arV
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22

A new railroad has been char
tered for Shreveport under the
name of Shreveport & Northeast
ern Railway Company. They pro-
pose to build a road from that city
in northeasterly direction,
through Louisiana, the State of
Arkansas and to the city of Men,
phis. The headquarters of the
company is Shreveport, with a
capital stock of 2,000,00
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
VIM. L. eEATHER. LID. HEEs,oEXr.

More than one hundred thous-
and Italions congregated in their
quarters in New York City to cell
citrate the feast of Our Lady of
Mount Carmel. The day was spent
in semi religious festivities.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22

Six beggars arrested in New York
had bank accounts and large sums
on theil persons.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22

Excelsior Steam Laundry
and Arthur Niedermeier will
keep you in nice clean Cloths
if given them a chance.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22
Hats! Hats! Hats!

Ladies if tbs hat you need, why
wait any longer, when you may
purchase a seasonable one at SOC
on the dollar.
T CnI,.Y
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22

Some are planting gardens over
during these dry days. If we have
a good season every thing will grow
off fine and fall garden truck will
be plentiful.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22
Shirt Waist Suits, Skirts and Waist

These goods are all made up
right and have the style and fit that
you cannot obtain elsewhere. The
prices are made right too so you
need not want for ,good clothes
See our line.
RosENFELD q Co.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22

East side salesman in New York
will seek to enforce the Sunday
law.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22

Fifty horses were burned to
death in the troop stable at Fort
Washakee, near Lander, Wyo.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22

We believe every body should
have the weeds pulled off of their
sidewalks and out Of the alleys.
They are growing very rank now.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22
Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer.

Earthquake shocks were felt in
Maine and California the past
week.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22

Chamberlain's Sole SGl2ho Shol snn,s and
Never fails. Buy it now It may save life.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22

We do Job Printing o
all kinds.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22

Prepare that child for some uni
versity or for business by sending
to Jefferson High School.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22

Fewre Gallons;Wears Longer.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22

Don't forget the Excelsior
Steam Laundry this week.
Basket leaves Tuesdays and
return Fridays, for evening
delivery. Phone 159.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22

Call at P. Eldridge's for Mason
fruit jars, improved jelly glasses,
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22

Lightning struck powder house
at the West Riverside coal mine
near Des Moines, Iowa, where a
large amount of dynamite was
stored, and terrific explosion &C.
Cured. Six men were killed and
about twenty were injured.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22

See the ad this issue of the Uni.
yersity of Texas.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22

The place to get your
Typewriting Paper is at
the limp. Office.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22

Refrigerated fruit well stand
shipment with ordinary railroad
refrigeration.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22

The Louisiana State Guard are
in annual encampment at Alexan-
dria this week.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22
Wood for Sale.

Have large lot of fire wood all lengths
If you need wood, phone or notify.
tiff X. Il. WALKER.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-07-22

RosENFELD q Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-15
A FISH CAR IS HERE
PLANTING THEM IN ALABAMA STREAM.
|It is Well Stocked With Yarmouth Bass and Dream and Will Go to Mountain Creek
 Today.

Car No. 3 of the United States Fish Commission, spent yesterday and last night in Montgomery, coming from the south on .the Louisville and Nashville ] t, ain No. at 6:l5 o'clock yesterday morning.
 Capt. T. C. Pearce was in charge of the car which has been as far south as Flomaton, distributing fish for the lakes and streams around Flomaton, Pollard and Atmore.
 Only two varieties of fish are in the blanks that line each side of the car irWarmouth bass and bream--but the Idifferent streams of that locality have been well stocked with these varieties. The car will leave Montgomery on the Louisville and Nashville local Bir-
 mngham accommodation train at o'clock this morning and will be side tracked at Mountain Creek where q supply of fish will be delivered at the request of Col J. NJ. Falkner. Tho fish will be put into Chestnut Creek at that place, and another supply will be delivered at Clanton, higher tip on the same creek. The car will then go to Birmingham and from there straight t1o Warm Springs, Ga, where there Is Ian extensive United States fish hatch Eery. The hatchery is in charge of Ma Ejor J. J. Stranahan, and is quite an Interesting place. The hatchery is in
 q series of lakes, the water of which | is supplied by a spring so bold that
 thousands of gallons of water q minute gush from it. This water is so cold that even on the hottest August day ice is unnecessary. Just about one mile from it is the famous Warm Springs. Water in equal abundance gushes from it.Ibut it Is IS warm as
 the waters of the other are cold.
 The car will bo restocked at the
 hatchery and will finish its work in
 this territory. and together with the
 car from the Tupelo, Miss. hatchery the
 streams in this section of the South
 will be well stocked by spring.
 It will be remembered that the last
 shipment of fish to Montgomery was
 to the Irwin Fishing Club and the fish
 were turned into Whetstone's Lake.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-15

primary. The city election will not occur until Aprl 17.
 Mrs. Kate Titus, an estimable Christian woman, died quite suddenly last night at her
 home near opelika after a brief illness. She was the mother of Mrs. W. S. Deval of this city and moved to Opelika from Cali fornia. though she originally came from New York City. She was 70 years old The assignees of tho Shapard Bank, which failed some time ago. will pay the de- positors the first dividend on Feb. '. 1905. It is thought that this payment will
 amount to about 2S per cent. The County Board of Education of Coffee
 County wss In session today. considering
 matters relative to the schools of the county.
 The ladies of the Confederate Monument ! Association of opelka gave an entertain ment. The Old Maids Convention" at
 Palmer Hall last night for the benefit of
 the monument fund. Quite a handsome sum
 was realized. The Southern Bell Telephone Company will begin canvassing on Monday, the 18th
 inst, for the establishment of a rural tele- phone system around Opelika.
 State Examiner J. T. German is in Eto- wah County this week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-15
MRS. McLENDON ALIVE
WIFE OF MAN WHO IS HELD IN ST.
 LOUIS.
She Says She Knew Her Husband Had
 Married Again, But She Does @i Not Desire to Prosecute +. .. Him.

| Mrs. J. D. McLendon of 10S Mildred
 Street. Montgomery, is alive. her hus- band. who is charged with bigamy in St. Louis. to the contrary.
 Several days ago J. D. McLendon, for l merly of Luverne, Crenshaw County
 and several other Alabama towns, was , arrested in Oklahoma Territoory charg- ed with having a wife living in St Louis and wife in Montgomery. The charge was preferred by an uncle of the young wooman he married in St.
 Louis, while he conducted a restaurant | on the Pike during the Worlds Fair. McLepdon put up as his defense that
 he would prove by Alabama witnesses
 that the wife he married In Alabama in 1894. as Miss Mabel Champion, was long since dead. 3"'
 At 108 Mildred Street, there is a young woman, who denies that McLen- don can prove any such thing. Mrs, McLendon conducts a boarding house She has a f1axen-haired little girl and is a member of the Christian Church of which Elder J. M Barnes Is pastor Mrs. McLendon is highly respected by her neighbors.
 When seen yesterday afternoon by T representative of The Advertiser, Mrs.
 McLendon said she .- wished 7. to have
 nothing to say in public print. T don't want my name In the pa-
 pers," she said. My pastor thought
 that I should make . stateHient in The
 Advertisers inasmaichs as the St. Louis
 papers says I'm dead. Dot didn't want
 my name in tho papers My husband
 knows I'm not dead and know he has
 married again in St. Louis. but it is
 nothing to me. "....
 Mrs. McLendon has brought no
 charges against her husband. They
 have been separated for some time.
 Both families are prominent in Cren- shaw County, and McLendon was reared at Banner, in this county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-15
BEssEMER JUSTICES. |
Governor Names Two to Take up Work
 A. of Inferior Court.

UVNeEuOr Namee TWO 10 rake up work
 A. of Inferior Court.
 :: As aIresult of recent decisions of the Supreme. Court wherein the newly created inferior court of Bessemer, was declared to be null and 3void GogSrglor Cunningham yesterday appointed two Justices of the Peace for Bessemer Beatsof Jefferson Count y who Will. con- duct the business heretefoTe transacted by the inferior court. i. ~st
 B. r. Crump of Brighton and J. c. Bnrgin of Bessemer- are the justices who were selected and commissioned by the Governor. -..
 Prior to the creation of the Bessemer Inferior Court the business in that part of Jefferson County was conducted by two Justices of the Peace. By the decision of the Supreme Court the Bes- semer Justices again come into their own. ,'e .. A delegation or 4Bessemer, citizens was at the capitol yesterday in the interest," of applicants for tho Vacarcl cd.
 NotHrtes Public were appointed yes- terday by the. Governor as follows. c. E.. Chambers. Birmingham; S. F. Mflls, Jr., Damascus; J. T. Clark; Red Level and Samuel H. sprott. Jr., Tuscaloosa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-15
ITO SWINDLE WlDOWS
c. A. SPIES AND !. A. RHODES CON-
 COCTED SCHEME.
They Sought Financial B clxing of Montgomery Brokers and Now
 They Are In the City Jail.

The Montgomery Police Department is holding two white men who are, from appearance, two of the best green goods swindlers that have attempted operations in Montgomery for many years. They are Charles A. Spies. 43 years old, book agent of Baltimore, and J. A. Rhodes, 30 years old, sign painter employed by c. c. Doud, a well known sign painter of Montgomery cry.
 These men concocted scheme whereby they thought they could swim dle widows throughout the United States out of money. They were brazen enough to approach two reputable brokers of Montgomery in search of a partner with money to back the scheme. The brokers. of course,9 refused to have anything to do with their swindling scheme and the police became aware, of something crooked through infor- nation of one of the brokers. f-' '' The men were watched and when they arrived at a rendezvous, a Conn merce street hotel yesterday afternoon to have a second talk with the Mont gomery broker. they were arrested and taken to Police Headquarters. Spies broke down when he saw the prison bars staring him in the face and confessed to the scheme. He said
 
 S10o and be side partner in the con- cern. With the money, a lot of shares of stock in gold mines of non-exis- | tence to be printed on paper, and the printed matter was to form the capital and assets of the concern. They stated | to the broker that they received week.. ly. a paper which printed the names and addresses of all men of any prominence who had died in the United States dur. hn AF dead man, three or four shares of the worthless stock was to be sent c. O. D. for an amount not too large to cause | suspicion and the widow, thinking that her husband had contracted for the stock shortly before his death. would pay for it and be swindle out of about | $20.
 Rhodes denied any knowledge of the scheme but the story told by his part ner followed closely the tale told one | fthe brokers, and there is little doubt in the minds of the police that the men were preparing to rob widows and fatherless children by the whoIe- sale. The arrest was made by Police Cap- tain w. H. Taylor and Patrolmen Ragland and McDade.
 When Rhodes was searched, a quan- tity Of cocaine and hypodermic 0JAihSC "itAl d kOOu SIOCk or mOrphlnG was found in his pockets and ho was in such a nervous condition. that q dose, of morphine. was given him be- fore he was placed in a cell
 Though Spies, had no invigoratin material he is known to be a heavy liquor drinker. Neither had any. pa pers that bore any connection with the proposed swindiing scheme. Both men were well dressed and of good address,;
 Special Ohicers Ragland and McDads are sttll at work on the case and have already a good sto,cs of evidence against the men. The charge against them on the police docket is suspicion and they will be held until evidence that warrants a charge is secured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-15
NEWS OF oPELIKA.
Meeting of Stockholders of the Farmers' Co.,
 operative Association.


 Opeika. Jan. 14.--(Special.1 The stock holders of the Farmers Cooperative Asso- citation, of the largest grocery and cot ton business firms in the city held it's an nual meeting in Opelika this week. This corporation was organized in 1888 and has been doing a flourishIng business since its Organization. The old Board of Directors consisting of J T. Harris, President; C. w. Hardy, Secretary. and w. M. Bass, w. B. Tucker, W. H. Melton. w H. Marlborough T. J. Little. J. M. Walton and C. H. Me Cullough. were re elected for another year The directors reelected W. W. Ross Gen. eral Manager: H. T. Sanders. Bookkeeper and R. D Williams, C. w. Capps. G. W Faucett and E. F. Jackson, Statesmen. dividend of 15 per cent was dciared.
 Hon. E H. Baker, who died in Phoenix City several days ago, was one of Lee Coun- tvs most prominent citizens. In addition to being Mayor of Phoenix City one term he was member of the Legislature from Lee County one session and was a candi- date for State Senator in 1900.
 James Bass and Miss Bettie Heflin of Lee County were married in Columbus, Ga, several days ago, Rev. | F. Griffith officiat- ing.
 Reports have been in circulation for some time that the Central Railway of Geor- gin had purchased the Lafayette Railway and would probably discontinue its opera tion. This railway was built by the business men of Lafayette a few years ago on as- count of the discrimination of the Central against Lafayette and has done good business since it's construction The Central has a line to Roanoke which runs through Lafayettc but since the construction of the Lafayette Railway the latter has had al- most monopoly of the business. The La fayette people patronize it almost exclu- sively. This road has also been of much benefit to OpeIlka. It runs through a gooi agricultural section and the stations of Oak Bowery, Sturkie and Moorefield all do a good business with ope,tka. Hon. G. E. McGchee of Lafayette. President of the la fayette Railway. denies the report that the road has been purchased by the Central
 The Robert F.. Lee Chapter of the Daugh- ters of the ConfeSeracy will appropriately observe the birth day of General Lee Janu' ary 1g.
 The City Democratic Executive Commit tee met blst night and organized by elect ing w. D. Warner chairman and Colonel r n. Power secretary. The committee did not fix the date of the primary. there will have to be a local registration of voters before the municipal election and only analifisd, registered voters can vote In the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-15
Indictmenta Kept Quiet.

Nacogdoches, Tex, Jan. 14.-The in- dictment returned in Nacogdoches County against Miss Webb and Charles F. Taylor last September has beep kept quiet in the hope that ono or botn wonld return to Texas. The specific charge of swindling grows out of a transaction in which the pair, 1t Is ai' legged, borrowed $3.00G from the presi dent of Ire Commercial .Sational Ean%, they having made alleged false repre-. senTations and having given. ala'ged false regommendation No effort has been made to secure the return Of them to Texas but District Attorney Imboden says that he is willing to co. operate with the New York authorities if they desire to send Miss Webb back to stand trial
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-15
WILL OBSERVE LEES BIRTHDAY.
Generel w. c. Oates Invited to Deliver rr AdAreaa fn Ahbevtlle.

r-r Adareaa in AhbeviIae. ,.
 Abbevilie. Jan. 143--(Special.) )-Lee's birthday will be appropriately observed In Abbevilles An intereatsh@ program has been arranged by the Agricultural School and no efforts will be spared to make the exercises a success. Gen. eral w. c. Oates has been invited to deliver an address and all the veterans of this section are extended a cordial invitation to be present .t
 The road foremen in the districts of the county are now at work on the public roads. Quite a nice sum of money will be collected. under the new road law and if properly expended a good system or roads will soon be had in Henry. It was found to be imprac- ticable to use the road engines and they are now standiu9 id1s. a dead expense to the county. Fine young mules are being used and, the work will no doubt be satisfactory
 Rev. J. W. Stewart of Evergreen, preached at the. Baptist Church last night On account Of the indictment weather only a small congregation was present.
 MT. Stewart presented the needs of the Orphans Home which he is the agent.
 Mrs. Jesse A. Eason of Ozark. nee Miss Hattie Steagall. is visiting her fathers, pr. w. c. Steagall, family on Washington Street.