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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-22
Many Citizens Manifest Quiet
 Interest in It.
A Mass Meeting is Proposed to Plan for Care of Dead Police Chiefs Fam- iIy--suggestfon of GreiI
 Bros. Co.

The foregoing does not represent by any means all of the money subscribed by, citizens of Montgomery for the widow and children of the late Capt A. S. Gerald. Several individuals and committees have taken a quiet interest in the generous suggestion of the Greil Bros. Company. but their reports have not been received by The Advertiser. So much interest has been taken in the suggestion, in fact, that 1t Is believed the fund will reach $2,000 before the close of the week.
 While the public is apparently of one mind as to the propriety of the move ment, there has seemed to be a con- trariety of opinion as to the method to be pursued in raising the money. It IS agreed that Mrs. Gerald and her five little girls should be cared for by the people of Montgomery because of the long and faithful public service of the husband and father, but some of the friends of the movement think differ ent plan should be adopted to raise the money.
 The Greil Bros. Company, it will be which is reproduced herewith. Re spending to the letter of the Greil Bros. Company. The Advertiser said editori- ally Monday morning:
 That the late Chief of Police A. S. Gerald ranked with the very best of 1cers of the country has long been an acknowledged fact. In the heat of poiItlCdl cUuteSlS, ne may nave StiET6u up opposition, but his ability and zeal were never doubted.
 After long years of service for his people, he has passed away and the stay and support of those near and dear to him is gone. There have been men in other cities, in similar position. who reaped great fortunes by the im- proper use Of the opportunities spread temptlngly before them. He died a poor man, and The Advertiser cor dially approves the proposition of Greil Bros & Co. to raise fund by popular subscription. The attention of the en- tire community is called to their letter and all are earnestly invoked to join them in this laudable movement.
 All subscriptions sent to The Adver- tiser office will be received and turned over to the Union Trust and Banking Company and proper acknowledgement made through it's columns"
 Yesterday a prominent citizen ot Montgomery sent the following commu- nication:
 Montgomery, Ala. Feb. q Editor The Advertiser,
 T read the letter of Messrs, Greil Bros. & Co, in The Advertiser of the 18th, suggesting and heading a sub
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-22
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Why Suffer Any Longer when You Can Get . Quick, Sure Cure for Your Piles by simply Sending
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Trial Package Ia sent Absolutely Free,
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 Who Writes. Surgeons themselves consider q per- manent cure of piles by surgical ops eration as very doubtful and resort to 1t only when the patient has become desperate from long continued pain every bit as excruciating and nerve racking as the disease. Besides, It Is humiliating and expensive, and rarely a success.
 The wonderful Pyramid Pile Cure makes an operation unnecessary. You own home, and for little expense. Pyramid Pile Cure gives you instant relief. It immediately .Ieals all sores and ulcers, reduces congestion and in aammation. and takes away all pain, itching and irritation Just a little of the treatment Is usually sufficient to give a permanent cure
 Pyramid Pile Cure is prepared in the form of suppositories so they can be applied directly to the parts without inconvenience. or interrupting your work in any way.
 We are sending a trial treatment free of charge to every ofse who sends name and address We do this to prove what we say about this wonderful remedy is true.
 After you have tried fhe sample treatment. and you are satisfied, you can get a full rsgular-sized treatment of Pyramid Pile Cure at your druggists s for 50 cents If he hasn't it, send us the money and we will send you the treatment at once, by mail in. plain Send your name and address at once for trial of this marvellous quick. sure cure. Address Pyramid Drug Co. 9644 Pyramid Building, Marshall, Mich.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-22
SMALLPOX AT SCOTIA.
Health ORlcer Says There is Little
 Egaop nR GnrNnd.

Health Oflcer Says There is Little
 Fear of Spread.
 The existence of an incipient epidem- ic of smallpox has been reported by James Scott. a farmer. living at Scotia, about fourteen miles from Montgomery, on the Seaborad Air Line. According to MT. Scott's statement, there are six or eight cases on his plantation, all of the sick being negroes
 County Health Ofhcer R. N. Pitts last night made q statement in which he said that the cases in the neigh borhood of Scotia had all been examin- ed, the houses of the sick fumigated, and those who had been exposed to the contagion vaccinaled. There is no danget cad of the epi demic, he declared, and no cause for alarm by the inhabitants of this city. None of the patients had died.
 Tn 1S9S," pr. Pitts said, there was an epidemic so dangerous that the county officials had to make everyone in the county undergo vaccination. In the present instance, however, there Is small chance for further spread of smallpox, and we do not anticipate that any further action than has al ready been taken will be necessary
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-22
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OuctAA8 OA As e8 Ns
 For the past few days there have w been rumors concerning changes In the official personnel of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. and in some quarters the rumors have been given credence, says a Mobile paper. Efforts to verify the rumors through officials of the company here .ha, gre met In,norfa2 Ti1h 2t changes are to be made. and wi <h also concern Superintendent Charles Mar shall of the Mobile-N New Orleans diVi- sion of the road, 1t is firmly believed. According to well-defned rumor, Superintendent Marshall has been ap- yille and Nashville. to succeed B. NJ. Sparks, and it is said that the change will become effective March 1. Several local officials of the road were seen to-day in connection with the rumors but they were reticent, although they intimated that changes were to be made. saying that they were not yet in a position to make them public. A tele- gram received here this afternoon from Mr. Marshall is to the effect that the rumors concerning his promotion to be general manager is incorrect
 It would be hard to imagine a re- port containing more satisfaction for ment that promotion so material is to come to Col Marshall. In like meas ure is 1t disappointing to lose so popu- lar an official as he and so substantial citizen for the promotion would mean that Col Marshall will move his headquarters to Louisville. Such is the popularity of Superintendent Mar selflshness would be laid aside happily If the loss of the citizen meant the material promotion of the Superlnten- dent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-22
Executive AppoIntments.

The following minor appo!ntments were made by Governor Jelks yester- day:
 County Commissioner of Chambers county-John H. Dunn.
 Notaries Public-John Sheppard, Bir- mingham: James W. Powell. Montgom- cry; J. S. Strong. Brewton Miss Zoe Davis. Anniston; J. W. Wilkinson. Mon roeville; Miss Mary F. Russell, Val hermosa Springs; Miss Ina Shepard Birmingham.
 Notaries Public and Justices of the Peace-E. Kirk May Petronia Lownedes county; John D, Warden
 Justice of the Peace-Frank Harris Piedmont.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-22

ing the eighth regiment of United states Infantry from New York to San Francisco. These two trains were made up of ten day coaches and a double section Pullman, the. officers in command of each of the trains being in the Pullman car. The baggage and equipments of the regiment went South as the second section of the Lou fsville and Nashville train No. at 2 o'clock yesterday morning. From San Francisco the regiment sails for the Philippines
 The other two sections of the West ern train last night were made up for ists. @ % fiockIng to New Orleans The first section that went to Mobile and New Orleans last ntght was the regular Louisville and Nashville connection from Chicago, St. Louis and Cincin- natl, making live heavy trains averag- ing eleven cars each to go South over the Mobile and Ohio division last night.
 In all nincty-hves passenger coaches and Pullfnans passed through Mont gomery from II o'clock yesterday morn Ing until midnight last night With the minimum of twenty passengers to a. car the number of people that passed through Montgomery over the Wes- tern and Louisville and Nashville Rail roads yesterday, was 1900. On top of this the Louisville and Nashville han Ciled two through and one local pas senger train from New Orleans, five suburban passenger trains coming in. Going out the company handled one through train for New Orleans. two for Nashville and Cincinnati local for New Orleans and six suburban trains.
 Altogether the enormous number of twenty seven passenger trains were handled in and out of Montgomery from four o'clock yesterday morning until midnight last night. With an average of five oars to train, this made f35 passenger coaches handled, and an average of fifteen people to a car, 2,O25 passengers handled through Montgomery by Louisville and Nashville passenger trains yesterday
 When the enormous freight business that has been congesting the Louis- month or two is taken into considera- tion, one may realize the heavy traffic that is being done by the Louisville and Nashville
 Yesterday morning the regular carni- val rates for Mobile. Pensacola and New Orleans went into effect. These rates are one fare plus twenty five cents and these tickets remain on sale until February 27th. with a limit to March Srd. By a payment of fifty cents at the validating office. an ex- tension limit to March 17th may be ob- tsined.
 Railroad men. look for enormous travel through Montgomery from now until next Tuesday. and the Louisville and Nashville will be taxed to it's ut most capacity to handle the tremendous business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-22

of dollars trying to cure, and I went to the hospital, but they failed to cure me and it was getting worse all the time. Five weeks ago my wife bought a box of Gu ticura Oint- m ent and one cake of Cuticura Soap, and I am
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-22
MRS. JELKS IMPROVING.
No Serious Result of Accident to Her
 And Her Daughter.

And Her Daughter.
 The condition of Mrs. W. D. Jelks and her daughter. Miss Catherine Jelks. who were painfully injured in a run Faway accident Tuesday on Dexter Ave- nue. was much improved yesterday.
 Mrs. Jelks and Miss Jelks are at their home on Bainbridge street No internal injuries, which were feared, are apparent. It is thought that the Governors wife and dauohter will be able to be out in a few days.
 The Governor and his family are anxious to learn the name of the mo- torman of the Montgomery Street Railway, who heroically attempted to stop the maddened horse. He was the first man to reach Mrs Jelks and Miss Jelks, and although ignorant of their high station. he was solicitous as to their welfare and rendered them ser vices in carrying them to a nearby drugstore and gave the-l every atten- ton possible.
 Col Henry R. Shorter. brother of Mrs. Jelks, said that the tenderness of the motorman much impressed Mrs. Jelks, and Colonel Shorter said that the family would be glad to know his name,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-22
called to Court Square.

Every engine. hose wagon, truck and chemical engine of the Montgomery Fire Department rushed to Court Square at ? o'clock yesterday afternoon in response to an alarm sent in from the store occupied by l. Levystein, on the southeast corner Of Dexter Avenue ana South Court street. An old stove Aue had become choked with wad of paper and the paper was ignitcd causing the fright that occasioned the alarm. When the fiIemen arrived, they drew the burning paper from the tlue, carried 1t into the street and danger was over. There was no damage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-22
seabOard and Williams Faction.

The Cnafiotte observer says:
 The Northern financial journals have referred several times of late to the fact that Mir. James Skelton Williams and associates were purchasing large blocks of Seaboard Air Line stock. It has been intimated that the Williams faction is trying to secure the control of this great railway system. The daily press chronicled the fact several days ago that the Williams syndicate had just obtained more than $2, 900, ,O00 of stock by one deal.
 The report is in circulation in railway circles that the Williams faction has practically secured the controlling in terest in the Seaboard Air Line Com pany. It is rumored that at the an nual meeting of the stockholders and directors which is to be held in the early summer. President J. M. Barr will be busted and the position rendered MT. c. H. Ackert, who is now fourth Vice President of the Southern Rail- way Company. There are no material facts to aubstantiate the rumor and yet 1t is althogether possible.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-22

pleased to say that l am now completely cured and well.
 "It was impossible for me to get employment, as my face, head, and body were covered with it. The eczema first appeared on the top of my head, and it had worked all the way around down the back of my neck and around to my throat, down my body and around the hips. It itched so 1 would be obliged to scratch it, and the flesh was raw.
 "I would first wash the affected parts with warm water and Cuticura Soap, and then apply Cuticura Oint- ment and let it remain on all night, and in the morning I would use Cuticura Soap. I am now all well, which all my friends can testify to, and will be pleased to recommend the Cuticura Remedies to any and all persons who wish a speedy and permanent cure of skin diseases" Thomas M. Rossiter,
 290 Prospect Street, Mar. 30, l005.. East Orange, N. J. Complete External and Internal Treatment for Every Humor from Pimpes to SerofulA from Infancy Q Age, consisting of Cuteura Soep, 23c Oinent sgcS hesov of 60 may be had of ell druggss sings set often the most dstTasslng eases W6en all else ss Potter Drag Chem. Corp, Sole Propg., Bostou, Maaa
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-22
ESCAPES CAPTURED.
AIabamR COnvicts Are Caught 1
 MlasINAfDni

MlssIssippl. .. The Convict Department was yes terday notified of the capture of two escaped prisoners.
 Ben Thomas, a negro convicted in Butler county and serving sentence of four years, who escaped from the turpentine camp of Sweatt Bros, sever al months ago, was captured in Hat tiesburg, Miss.
 Young Tillman. a convict sent up from Barbour county and sentenced to twenty years, was captured at Meridian Miss. He escaped from Prison No. t.
 Both convicts will be returned to prison
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-22
GERALD FUND" APPEALS TO ALL
 CLASSES OF MONTG GOMERY PEOPLE
Letter of GrieI Bros Co.

T AttNGE or 6Efft DFOs AVs Editor The Advertiser: g We note with regret and sor-
 row the death of our highly re spected and honored Chief or Fo-
 lice. A. S. Gerald.
 The whole community deeply
 sympathizes with his dear wire 2 and family, and as you nave salu, 3 he died a poor man, leaving ntI } with five little children. Is iti not incumbent on the citizens of this
 e city, whom MT. Gerald has served so faithfully. to try and proVlde
 for the loved ones he has lett De- } hind?
 We therefore suggest that in recognition and appreciation oi } his services, that you ask through
 your paper popular subscription so that all who feel so disposed,
 2 can show their sympathy and heip
 in the maintenance of the famliy
 of good. just and charitaple D man. Funds to be deposited with the
 Union Bank and Trust Company
 } as trustees. to be used entirely for the support of the widow ana these little children.
 We cheerfully start this tund with one hundred dollars. ana
 feel, that same will be generously
 increased by an appreciatiVe pup
 lie. Griel Bros. Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-22

here yesterday. After lapse of near. ly a year the matter was re-opened yes. terday forenoon in the United States Court of Appeals by counsel on either The case came up on appeal from the decision of the United States Circuit Court and after argument was submit- ted to the judges sitting en banc Ths same attorneys who have heretofore appeared in the case were before tha bar again and presented the two sides of the issue fully. After the argument the matter was submitted and counsel were allowed delays within which td
 The case taken up is that of the IA and IN. against several of the big scalp CTS In New Orleans. The case is a test affair and will eventually find its way to Washington for decision by the Unit ed States Supreme Court. The question presented involves the life of the scalp CT and the final decision means either the death knell of the ticket broker or his everlasting existence.
 The Madri Gras tickets, one of tha Juictest morsels known to the scalper go Into: effect tomorrow and this means that the annual struggle between the festtVe6 broker and the ranking pas senger officials of the New Orleans lines is. to be actively re-opened. The matter Will be handled as in former years but with a irmer hand and with the addi- tional strength of a better knowledge on the part of the railroads of their rights In the premises-New Orleans States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-22
nnrnI CnrrIers Named.

Washington. Feb. 2i.-(speciaLl l- RnraI carriers appointed: Chancellor route 1, John F. Lawson. carrier Fletcher F. Cheshiere. substitute Do- zier. route 1, Shade w. stewart car Tier: Eugene Grant substitute.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-22
Mir. wickershnm May change.


 Atlanta Constitution.
 II is stated on good authority that Charles A. Wiekersham, President of the Atlanta and West Point Railroad. will soon be chosen President of the Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railroad.
 At the called meeting of the Board of Directors of the Nashville Chatta- nooga and St. Louis. held Saturday in Nashville for the purpose of e1ecting a successor to the late Major John w. Thomas, Major E. c. Lewis was made acting President of the railroad. His election, however, was regarded as a temporary compromise between the two parties among the directorate. the one seeking to put John w. Thomas, Jr., at the head of the railroad and the other favoring the choice of Horace Smith.
 Mir Wickersham has for several years been President of the Atlanta and West Point and his administration has been economical and conservative at the same time being marked by a distinct material advance In the roads equipment. He is regarded as one of the most efficient executives in the Southern railroad world.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-22
DISF|GUR|NG SKIN HUMOR
Impossible to Get Employment, as Face and BOdyWere Covered With itching Sores = Scratched Till Flesh Was Raw Spent Hun- dreds of Dollars on Doctors and Hospitals and Grew Worse
CURED BY CUTICURA
 IN FIVE WEEKS

"Since the year 1894 I have been troubled with 8 very bad case of eczema which have spent hundreds
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-22
scnIper Casc ArRued,

Se0lper Case Argued, A notable event to the passenger men of this city was the reopening of the l scalper question in the Federal courts
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-22

scription for fund to be known as the Gerald Fund
 T think this ought to be done for the, good he has done for others; Ihe ie burial convinced everyone, rich and poor of the esteem in which ne was held in this community. He has served aches of numbers of fathers ana mothers. and when he breathed his last you could well say At Rest for his murmured, and when he died it was as he had often wished.--lik- a man: =,
 AS to the plan of Messrs; Greil saos S f9r to Fs T6e ''SS Ad1ertser some bank; in my judgment that is not the best plan, not that the people are unwilling to deposit at these places and probably intend to do so but they forget. by Messrs Greil Bros X Co.,, and committee be appointed to visit the people of Montgomery and give. all an opportunity to contribute to this good and just cause. I for one will give of my means and set aside one week of my time to assist the family of one who has done so much for our people especially the poor and distressed He ing the city as Chief of Police for
 May God bless his soul is the wish of one who learned to love him.
 An alderman said yesterday that friends of the movement should not depend on the proposition for the city council to appropriate $2,95O, the salary for the remainder of Chief Geraid's term, to his widow. He said he favored the appropriation but there was grave doubt If the council could legally make such an appropria- tion
 There is good reason to believe that the Gerald Fund" will be increased handsomely today
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-22
TheElder Brother , A Novel
 by Theo. D. Jervey.

This is a book to be read by all who are interested in clear view of Southern problems. political and religious. from tne war to the present time."--Lou,svtle Fost. tispensable "---Columbia (S. co state.
 Because the author Is well-known Is this city and some of its characters but thinly disguised personages of a famiiiar time this capital story has peculiar m n- terest to Charleston readers and It's ssronk points will be especially apprsciated ny them But the work will hold the interest and shouid profitabiy instruct any one wno absorbs its pages.s'--Charieston Eyenink Post 4f S.Y
 rye are then just as we are. not as we might be or as others think we should pc. -Montgonery. eAla) Advertiser
 t'An exceedingly valuable. truthfu eno. m . teresting study."-Nsw York Times saturasN Review ...... of recent pubiicaf ion ''--Buffalo Courier I2 mo-. cloth. handsome binding and letter
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-22

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