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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
SHOOTING AFFRAx.
Charley Dexter wounded in the Arm
 by Kit Carson.

Charley Dexter wounded in the Arm
 by Kit Carson.
 Gadsden, May 25.-(SpeciaI.l-A shooting affray took place this morn ing at Crudup mines, ten miles apoeS nS Gadsden, between Kit carson anu vestigntion showed that Dexter, the irishman, had been shot by Carson m the left arm. making very pao hesh Svound Carson made his escape.
 Asa Roper. the eighteen year old son of Morris Roper, who was struck Tn tne head by a negro at the bolt and nut factory in Birmingham several weeks ago, has recovered sufficiently 10 move to Cadsden with his fathers famliy and will reside here in the future.
 County court was in session thls morning and Judge Penn had quite number of cases up for disposition. Joe Springs, the white man who as- saulted an officer Sunday at Alabama Citv. was fined $20 on this charge ana also $50 for carrying the pistol con realed Henry Jackson, negro, who was arrested Monday Tor steaIInE ride on the A. G. s. pleaded guilty, and was fined S10 and costs. Madison Davis pleaded guilty to the charge os playing cards on Sunday and was lined S1O and costs. Several defendants ap- peaIed to the grand jury
 The heaviest rainfall known in tnls section of the country fell in Attalla late yesterday afternoon and flooded The streets. stores and churches, drown ed hogs and did considerable damage 10 stocks of goods. The rain fell m torrents for an hour and all the stores on Fourth street were hooded 10 Santh of a foot or more, while the hesement of the new Methodist church SUas badly flooded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
A Woman's Vitality
DEPENDS ON CARE WITH REGARD
 TO A VERY SIMPLE MATTER.
Mrs. Ford Gives an Important Chapter From Her Life That Ought to In-
 terest Many Perplexed Wo-

T wish could help other women get rid of certain physical troubles us completely as I have succeeded In getting rid of mine," said Mrs. Ford recently. You know" she continued ''that woman's health depends chief ly on the regularity of just one func- tion. If sine fails to keep that prop erly regulated she has no end of physi- cal misery. suffered from that one cause for two wretched years, during one Of which I was kept Tn bed all the time. tried medicines enough to cure any illness. but one after an- other failed to help. If all medicines did what is claimed for them there would be few invalids in the world.
 You certainly must have found one in the end that was worthy of con- ndence, judging from your present appearance"
 the utmost satisfaction; one that dld for me exactly what 1t promised ana no mistake. Why. T was suffering all the time practically from sickness o1 the stomach. dizziness or swimming Tn my head and pain in my back. NOW I am entirely free from discomfort or that sort. I am not only able to keep on my feet, but to do my work as teacher, and to enjoy the pleasures that come through the possession or sound health"
 what remedy effected so great a change? How did you find 1t! How quickly did it act? Every woman VIII he interested to hear these things"
 q am glad, to tell others that my troubles were all relieved by Dr. Will Iiams' Pink Pills, which are indeed ,voman's friend. I heard of them first from an acquaintance in Arkansas who had found out their merits by &C., tual use. What she said prompted me to try them in September Of lso4, ana within three weeks I experienced sucn relief that I knew they must be adapt ed to inc needs of my case. After us- ing them for a short while longer l was thoroughly convinced of their helpful ness. I ceased to be an invalid. l pc. rame and have since remained Weii woman. and the reason why is simply that I took Dr. Williams Pink Pills'
 Mrs. B. B. Ford lives at Pushma- taha, Miss. The pills which she so Justly praises cure the chief ailments of women by thoroughly renovating Inc blood. They make uterine action regular and painless, banfsh headacnes' ianguor. nervousness, create appetite promote digestion, put color Tn tne rornplexion, build up strength ana m . word enable women to reach and maintain full physical perfection.
 Every woman should send to the Dr. williams Medicine Company, Scnenec- tady N. Y., for valuable pookIet, eI titled "Plain Talks to Women" It s,iIl he mailed free in sealed envelope to the address of any applicant. Dr
 Williams' Pink Pills are sold by all druggists They are safe as wen as effective. They do not contain the slightest trace of opiates or any other harmful drugs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
SELMA OFFICERS.
Commissioners are issued to the Cen
 tral City Troops. l

Commfssfouers are issued to the Gen.
 tral City Troops.
 The troop of cavalry at Selma. Troop e. 1st squadron A. N. G.. has recently elected officers. the old officers having resigned.
 Commissions were issued to these of- ficers yesterday, a board having ex- amined them and recommended them as. qua lsded. They are: Captain E. M Cothran; First Lieutenant, F. l. Mil house; Second Lieutenant H. C. Mo Ilwain; Junior Second Lieutenant, F. n. Market. The latter is only commits stoned to Februry 1907, when the terms of all the officers of the grade expire and will not be allowed from that date in the cavalry.
 First Regiment Band.
 The ist regiment has the only or ganized band In the Alabama National Guard and 1t is good one. furnishing splendid music on the occasion of the annual encampment of that regiment
 The members are to be thoroughly equipped in new blue and khaki uni- forms, and the very latest musical in- struments, Colonel DuMont securing the approval of his requisition for them by the Governor during His recent visit to Montgomery.
 The uniforms the musicians have worn heretofore were furnished by themselves and this will be great encouragement to the men who will be more enthusiastic than ever.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
c. W. WILLIAMS IN JAIL.
White Man Is Accused of Stealing
 Cl0thiur.

Clothing.
 c. w. Williams, white nachinist arrested wednesday night by Bicycle Patrolmen Williamson and Cantey on three warrants sworn out by e. A Gunter, "A H. Crowder and B. F, Young, white men who resided in the same boarding house with him at 2S Randolph Street charging him with the larceny of clothes was bound over to the grand jury under $500 bond yes terday afternoon by Recorder Airing ton.
 Williams iS<is alleged got a suit of clothes and a hat from Gunter, suit case, two suits of underwear, razor: several pairs of socks and a pair of shoes from Crowder and pair of trousers and a pocket knife from Young. The goods were taken from the bed rooms of the house to which Will Hams had access. Some of the stolen property was recovered.
 In default of bond, Williams was turned over to the county authorities for confinement in the county Jail pend ing an investigation of his case by the grand jujry He recently came to Montgomery and has been in the city prison before.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
Executive Appolntmepts.

Appointments were announced yes- terday by Governor Jelks as follows:
 Constable-John E. Colbert, Old Spring Hill. Marengo County.
 Notaries Public and Justices of the Peace-George W. Cantrell, Sulligent. Z Tuberville. Beat 1, Monroe County.
 Notaries Public-J. M. Irwin, Moul- ton; E. F. Graves, New Decatur; Travis Nixon, Dothan; Harry Lyon. Birming- ham; J. R. Vail. Birmingham; J. M. Romine, Double Springs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26

more than an hour, explaining many matters which had been appearing Tn the public prints concerning him and his candidacy. His speech was heard with much attention and was frequent ly applauded.
 meeting on Friday night. when it Is proposed to further discuss the issues from their standpoint. At the Friday night meeting 1t Is stated that there viii be refreshments served. which will go far toward attracting large crowd
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
nocnmentn nre Taeturnetl.

Eighteen heavy trunks, filled with more than a thousand valuable docu- ments, were carted to the city hall last afternoon and deposited ID a safe plas= for further consideration.
 These trunks were returned to the city hall from tho headquarters Of the Some months ago rumor was started that there had been some frregularity in a water company franchise; that the company was charging ton times as much for water as the ordinance al- lowed. These charges were officially noticed by the Council. and the Mayor, upon motion, appointed q committee fo look into the rnattes and sec if there had been any iFregulal-ity. The result was that q search for Ro franchise was raada. and as there Ia been no sys-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
strike Yet Unsettled.

Carpenters and painters in this city, who have been engaged in strike on ors to heed a demand for an eight- hour working day are not working these days, and from the attitude or both sides there is no immediate proa- pect for a settlement
 The strike has been in force since the first day of this month, and not a great deal of work has been accom- plished in that time. There are num- Der of uncompIeted buildings on ac- count of the Inability to obtain car- penters to perform the labor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
Trnonern Go Home.

Two companies Of coast aftIIIery which have been at the local forts un- dergolng target practice left this morn son Barracks, New Orleans, after hay ing made some excellent records In gunnery.
 TWO special cars were attached 10 train No. 6, leaving at 7:15 a. m., and inc soldiers were very happy at the prospect of once more going back to their original station.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
Ogered Talnted riuh

Ransom Olsen, fisherman. was nned $10 in the mayors court this morning upon proof of his having offered taint- ed fish for sale In this city. The fish it seems were offered to q restaurant proprietor, and when he refused 10 take away the putrid stun and depos- ited it in the front door of the restau- rant. where the police were called up- on to remove 1t soon afterward.
 It Is the intention of the health de- nartmant of the city to atop any men,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
George Stowers vs. Caroline Fagain judgment for plaintiff for $65.
oId Ca.e ni.minseiI.

A case that has been on the dockets of the civff division of the City Court of Montgomery for. over four years was as yesterday disposed of. The case mas never been tried.
 B. O. watkins, contractor who ayers that he constructed the dam oL Company, sued the company for $15,000, the balance due him for services rem dered.
 Yesterday counsel for the plaintiff authorized the entry in the docket or settled and dismissed" No statement as to the amount of the compromise was made
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26

tematic record kept In the past, 1t was shown that there had been q very lax method of keeping trace of the records. After searching through more than a nlaced and returned to the city hall
 This expense, which resulted in no satisfaction at all, has been condemned very much in some quarters
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
The Mnxor,n Home.

Mayor T. F. Welles returned to the city this morning and was at the city hail very early attending to his du- ties
 Captain Welles has but ten days more to occupy his present position, since his term expires on June 6. He has positively refused to stand for reelection. He is, however. advocat- ing the election of c. l.. Shine, who Is now city clerk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
THE CIRCUIT COURT.
Hung Jury Returns Verdict for Defend
 ant in Cow Claim.

ant in Cow Claim.
 After deliberating as to the owner ship of several head of cattle for over three days, jury in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County yesterday re- turned a verdict awarding the cattle to the defendant, Florence Rutledge.
 The plaintiff in the case was Glddens & O., and the litigation was a suit In detinue. It went to the jury Monday afternoon. The jury deliberated over the ownership of the cows Tuesday Wednesday and yesterday and finally reached verdict
 Other cases disposed of were r. L. Ross ct al vs. Steiner Bros, dismissed bankruptcy of the defendants having been declared by court.
 B. T. Eley vs. seaboard Air Line, dismissed for want of prosecution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
Liuhtniuc wns shnrp.

This city this forenoon was Visited by a feaful rain and thunder storm, and the lightning which flashed at in tervals followed by crashes of thunder made the more timid seek places of hiding until the noise had ceased
 Electric light and telephone wires suffered materially from the play of the lightning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
The Lueky Thlrteen.

Kansas City Journal
 Number 1S ~has no terror fc- Seth Nation, father of Assistant State Aus ditor James Nation. He was born oA Aprii IS, enlisted in the war on Au8uae 13, was nominated for County Treas urer of Neesh0 County on September 1Ss was fnaugurated October 1ss ana Af@ thirteen children.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
n.-a.n nrnohinn. enn nnnf

The Singer is known to be the light. est running and most convenient ox any. It can be rented by the week oR tIon at any Singer store. Loook for fha red s. l04 Dexter Ave. MontgomerN,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26

The Norwegian bork Fjord. which sailed for MOntevideo this morning. carried as part of her cargo, over 100s- 900 pickets. This is the largest num- Der of this particular type of building woods ever been shipped from this port.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
TAN SHOES
 AT ACTUAL COST

The buyer did hsmpy mistake judgment We bought the biggest
 put Atamaantcpang exceptional predicted Too Fans in the house to ov they mutgo chance excellent
 The people of Montgomery vicinity chance like this Tan Shoes of Shoes sold like selling these Fans.
 this Every rn these low None held back
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26

As
  TanSS ucntgo wrong o Fans for yourself loud in will send out pairs you and your (Pu Wnter) the Sale
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
Malaria Hfakes Pale Blood.

Malaria Make8 FhIe BIuUu'
 The Old Standard Groves Tasteless chYl Tonic, drives out malaria and builds up the system. Sold by all Nealers for 27 years. Price 50 cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
A hid Carro of pfeketa.

ace to health just now, since the hot weather is coming on.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
PERFECT CANDoR.

Characterixes all Statements Made By HOlt's Dye Works.
 If we think a suit will not clean well of dye well, we say so, for we can bet
 ter afford to lose a job occasionally than lose a customer by turning out unsatisfactory work. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26

Inouire at Fowler's Book Store about SsKindergarten in the Home" IT
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26

Its Spots and Its Hyde. The EouitabIe will never lose its Npots until 1t sheds It's Hyde.
The news & observer., 1905-08-06

rose, somehow or other. the spell of
reverence for the past which begins
at Dryburgh becomes even stronger. /
walked with interest. pleasure through
the glorious old ruins and then out
into the adjacent burying ground
where / looked at the famous structure
from many different points of view
with ever increasing admiration, deep
ly impressed with the beauty and
grandeur of the sple1did old abbey
whose partially destroyed walls seem.
ed TO me to keep on saying that some
body's hands are responsible for
great, great crime against the grand
and the beautiful in architecture.
On returning to the interior of the
Abbey | had the pleasant surprise OF
meeting Misses Martin and Davis. of
Charlotte, who had completed their
years study at Oxford and were tour,
ing" Scotland prior to returning to
America.
Sir Walter Scott has written, as you
know, about seeing Melrose by moon
light, but q hurry schedule made il
impossible for ne to wait to see the
Abbey by the light of the moon. That
night al Edinburgh | looked for moon
light, but it was not to be found, even
though the moon was high up in the
heavens. The long long days at this
time or the year, keep tWlllgnI nang-
ing around till ten o'clock at night,
and even from thea to sunrise,
bright patch of day-lit sky C@cling
along the horizon from west to east
by the way of the north, so drives the
light of the moon that she is a moon
without moonlight, is practically out
Of business, and becomes the sicklies,
thing l ever saw sailing through tht
sky--and as for the stars well they
shine so feebly that they look like
they are suffering from malaria.
l shall go to England in a day
CT two where in addition to sight-see-
ing l shall visit several schools and
compare the work with that which l
have already seen in the schools of
Scotland.
NJ c. S. NOBLE.
The news & observer., 1905-08-06
NO BRUTALITY IN DUPLIN.
Governor Glenn Was AiisinfOrmcd as
to Brutal Practices.
CDuplin County News.)

The Morning Star prints the follow
ing special telegram from its Raleigh
correspondent in it's issue of July 20:
raleigh, n. c., July Ex-Governor
Glenn announced TODAY his intention
to write each Superior court judge
in the state a personal letter calling
on them to sec to it that the jails in
their respective districts are put in
such condition that any prisoner SEN
tencel to be hCn@ed can be kept in
the jail of the county in which the
prisoner is to be executed, instead of
sending him to some other county for
safc-keeping. He says that the cir
cumstances of the execution of Dan
Teachey in Duplin county, were bru
tai Teachey said the Governor, was
sent to Wayne Jail; then escorted
hand-cuffed to Goldsboro station, car
Fried on the train to the nearest sta
ton, and driven in an open wagon
several miles through the country.
with great crowds following. Such
practice. says Governor Glenn, is moth
ing short of brutal"
The News agrees with Governor
Glenn that Duplin needs q better jail,
for the one we now have is not safe
for a murderer nor q chicken thief. 1t
is a monument only to early fusion
days when one Frank Kethey had
charge of contracting for the jail. The
Governor is certainly misinformed by
some one or he would never have
said that great crowds followedTeach-
ey from Warsaw to Kenansyille or
that IT," circumstances We're ''bru-
tai The only persons who came
over with Teachey on the day before
his execution were Sheriff Middleton
and his deputies They were only
acting as guards to prevent any inter
ference on the part of any party or
parties. While Duplin does need a jail
and must have one, yet at the same
time, her criminals are never treated
as brutes but are on the other hand,
the greatest care is always shown
them. Well prepared food, good wa
ter and plenty of clothing is al
The news & observer., 1905-08-06

n. c.; Mrs. Sumpter L. Lowry, Miss
Willie Louise Lowry Misgi Isabelle
Lowry and nurse, Tampa, Fla; Mrs.
H. G.. Manson, Mrs. Sue f. Gray.
Richmond, Va Mr.. Henry We'll. Miss
Janet We'll. Goldsboro, n. c.; Mrs.
Lekies, and maid, Norfolk, Va; Mrs.
A. S. Gibbs and child, Mrs. Ed. NJ
Patterson, Dallas, Texas; Mr.. F. F.
Hobgood, Oxford, n. c.; Mr.. M. M.
Page, Judge r. r. Purnell, Mrs. T. r..
Purnell and James Purnell, Raleigh,
n. c.; Mr.. G. J. Thompson. Mr.. Sam
uel Thompson, Durham, n. c.; Mrs.
Paul Roper and Miss Mary Paul Ro-
per, Petersburg. Va; Mr.. f. r. Dun
lOp. South Boston. Va; Mr. A. +. Ro-
CHM; Mr.. p. A. Ijams, Bal
timore, Md; Mrs J. r. Jennings, Miss
E. l.. Aunspaugh, Lynchburg, Va;
Mr.. w. w. Burns, Hickory, N. G.; b. F..
Montague, Mrs. FL. w. Jackson, Miss
Evelyn and Master Herbert and Sam
uel Jackson. Mrs. JOsephus Daniels
and children, of Raleigh.
The news & observer., 1905-08-06
THE THREE RS DEFINED IN
THE LAND OF ROBBIE BURNS.

he was "mortally afraid" of snakes.
and yet couldn't help from trying to
learn al he could about them. Now
was the time for my revenge on him,
for his cruSty, Sullen silence on the
train, and SO, as though 1 didn't see
him, l talked straight away at the
gardener who took in the situation by
the time l was we'll started. In reply
to his inquiry as to our having snakes
where | lived. 1 said something like
this: Yes, we have snakes Ours is
q wonderful country, rich in natural
resources and yet abounding in that
which we call the Three RS; in fact,
the Three RS might be truthfully
said to be universal" Here the
orusty- looking, well-dressed man az
last did open up, and "butted in"
with Pardon me, but from your talk,
| see that YOU are an American.
thought you were talking about
snakes, and yet you just mentioned the
Three RS" May I not ask is that
not a slang or general expression fol
elementary education among the
masses having no connection what
ever with the horrid subject you first
spoke Off" l courteously and freely
informed him that in all speeches, dis
cussions, editorials, lectures, COM
mencement orations, essays, literary
documents agricultural, mechanical
scientific, literary, academic or other
wise, bearing on education directly Oh
indirectly, the expression Three RS
cid mean practically an elementary
English education. but that in all such
dialogues discourses, and conyersa>
tons as the keeper Of the grounds ana
I were then carrying on, purely from
q scientific point of view. the Three
hn 11nfIrpTC9l nTpV1l-
ence of three very great and very
deadly evils-evils that constantly
threatened the lives Of many of om
people from the highest to the lowest
-to-wit, rheumatism, Rattle-snakeA
and Grand Rascals! and that statis-
tics would no doubt show that these
! three evils, like railroad ACCIDENTS,
went in threes. He said that there
were no snakes where he lived; that
he could not. and would not, live i'll
the same land with snakes, and pro
ceeded to denounce snakes severely
and with great emotion. l was un
moved by his words, told him that the
rattle-snake was a most deadly snake,
and gave what proved to be, for him
most fascinating description of the
habits, motives, and manners of the
poisonous rattler, claiming all the
while that he was in reality a genuine
blessing, and that sooner or later, al
nations would be importing American
rattle snakes for medical and SoclaI
(?) purposes. Ull omit quotation
marks and tell it to you as / did to
him)
Now this is why, and how, we know
the rattle-snake to be a down right.
long-needed, blessing. Rheumatism Is
very great and all too prevalent
scourge, and yet sure cure for 1T Is
to be effected by rubbing the affected
Joints and muscles with rattle-snake
grease, of which as much as two or
three pounds may be obtained from,
one good fat, twenty-two-year old
rattle-snake. In fact, some men III
America have rattle-snake ranches
where they raise" snakes and derive
q comfortable revenue from the pre-