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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-20
HARRIsoN-MERRILL.
Pretty Church Wedding Takes Place In
 Eufaula.

4Eufaula, April 1s.-(Special.) )--Miss Tadie Terese Merrill and R. Buford Harris of this city were married at St. James's Episcopal Church here yester- day at 6 o'clock. Rev. Bertram Brown officiated and a large concourse of friends witnessed the event The brides charms were never more regally declared than when she stood beside the man of her choice to assume the vows. She Is the third daughter of MT and Mrs. A. H. Merrill of this city and Is loved and esteemed by all who know her. The groom came here from Louisville some years ago and has won the confidence and esteem of a very
 wide circle of friends in his adopted home here. Mir. Harrison and his bride will spend portion of their honey moon visiting points of interest in Florida and will afterwards be at home to their friends here.
 The recent rains caused cotton to come up rapidly and the stand every where is said to be excellent. In some localities farmers are blowing 1t with view of beginning the work of chop ping about the first of next month.
 Everything is given over to politics and but little else Is heard on the streets. The greatest interest seems to be centered in the race for Sheriff and Superintendent of Education.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-20
| D. HAND ROBBED OF PAPERS
 HE VALUED AT S5OO,0OO

Y was open. An investigation by MT. Hand revealed the fact that nothing had been taken from the satchel but a comb. two brushes and tin box with the valuable securities
 As soon as the value of the contents of the satchsl were made known to Police Captain Miles Smith he made plans to capture the hall thief. Men were sent in all sections of the city.
 Late last night the police learned through neighbors of the Collier fam lily that tall white man. wearing . slouch hat. was seen to enter the Col Her residence about o'clock and leave hurriedly after remaining there q min ute or two. This is believed to be the man who has the stocks. bonds. mort gages and notes of MT. Hand.
 In the advertising columns of The Advertiser this morning MT. Hand of fers a liberal reward for the return of the tin box and its contents.
 Both MT. Hand and MT. Collier were reticent about the loss. In fact they declined to discuss 1t. MT. Hand ssy- ing that the securities fere of no value to anyone but himself and that pub licity of the robbery would not inter- est no one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-20
PARLoR RIFLES WORK.
Joseph s. Sims Dead With 72-Calibr
 Bullet in His Lungs.

Joseph s. Sims Dead with 72-Calibre
 Bullet in His Lungs.
 <. Tuscumbia. April 19.--(Special) J. Joseph s. Sims. a well-known farmer, residing near Spring Valley, died yes terday morning from 8 22-calibre bull let in his lung. fired by Joel Mcbride of the same neighborhood Tuesday af- ternoon. Mcbride came to Tuscumbia this morning and surrendered to the sheriff. He claims to have shot Sims after the latter had struck him with a rock and after he had thrust his hand Into his pocket. as if to draw weapon
 Mcbride states that he was burning brush when Sims approached him and charged him with circulating the state ment that he (McBride) would not be- lieve Sims on oath, referring to some statement previously made by the lat ter. A quarrel followed. the shooting resulting. The tragedy occurred near Sims's home. He was man about 40 years old and leaves large family. ,
 Contrary to the general expectations of a month ago, the prospects are roseate for an abundant fruit crop in this section. It was supposed that the freezes during the month of March would prove destructive to peaches. apples. pears. cherries. etc.. but the trees are now laden with fruit, and the indications point to the most boun- tiful quantities of all kinds produced in this section in many years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-20
SAVES MANY HOURS.
Benefits of the Fast Mall are Far
 Reaching.

Washington, April 19-(Special. )- Southern Congressman brought out the point last week that by reason of rural free delivery, every farmer in the South who is on q route. is interested in the fast mail. This is the train which gets an extra appropriation from the Government. It carries no passen- gers between Washington and Atlanta and very little express.
 The country people on free delivery routes in middle and South Georgia. in Alabama and Mississippi get their mail from twelve to twenty hours earlier every day than they would if this train did not run.
 This fast train gets to Atlanta about midnight, six hours ahead of the pas- senger trains. Directly after the ar rival of this fast mail other roads take the mail The Central runs a fast train down to Macon, and on to South Cseor- gia. delivering mail in the lower mart of the State carly in the morning to catch the rural carriers who distrib ute 1t to thousands of homes durinv the forenoon. If 1t were not for this train the farmers would not, ,ret the same mail until the following day
 The West Point, the Louisville and Nashville and other roads have sneciaI connections for the fast mail and cn- able the farmers of Alabama and Mis- sissippi to share the same bonefts which are enjoyed by Middle and south Georgia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-20
MARSHAL KILLS NEGRO.
Tragedy Reported from Brociton in
 Coffee County.

Enterprise, April 1s.-(special. J. Word has just reached here of a trag- edy at Brockton. a town ten miles north of here, on the A. c. L. Railroad. From the meager details at hand it seems that a MT. Wright. marshal of the town. had occasion to arrest a ne- gro named Cole last Saturday The negro made bond and came back yes terday to stand trial. The meanwhile he had threatened Mir. wright's life. An altercation arose and Wright shot and killed the negro. No further par ticulars are obtainable at this time.
 Negro labor is exceedingly scarce and unreliable in this section. Many farm CTS are unable to keep even the meager help which they have secured.
 A few days ago MT. A. Mcintosh, a farmer who lives about six miles south west of town was disturbed by a ne- gro, Will Jackson, coming to his place and trying to move away one of his hands MT. Mcintosh warned him to keep away, but his demands were not needed. During the night Jackson came and attempted to move the hand in question and was shot by MT. Me Intosh in the arm and side, infiicting an ugly but not serious wound.
 Cotton is beginning to come up, but rain is very much needed to soften the crust. Farmers are exceedingly busy
 MT. Enzer lost a baby from pneumo- mia yesterday. The disease was the re- suit of measles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-20
THE NEWS OF DOTHAN.
Great Interest in Accounts of the San
 Francisco Horror.

Francisco Horror.
 Dothan. April 19.-(SpeciaL)- Inter ested crowds waited at the postoffice this morning for The Montgomery Ad- vertiser to be distributed, and the To- cal newsdealers had a busy time sup plying the demand. This extraordin- ary degree of interest was caused by a desire to gain the full particulars of the terribl devastation wrought in San Francisco by fire and earthquake, and in Dothan there is shudder of horror at the news of the appalling incident
 At Memphis church, on the fifth Sum day In this month, there will be an all day singing. An immense crowd is expected to gather for .the occasion. there being nc event in the ordinary course of life anticipated with so much keen delight as these singings. lasting there be no astronomical disappoint : ment to be contended with the promo ters of this particular occasion have Iaken Iii . pans to announce very explicit. .
 The list of jurors has been drawn ana announced for the approaching ses- sion of Houston county Circuit Court. and all the cases have been set for busy and an interesting one, as sever al cases or more than ordinary impor- tance will claim the attention of judge ana Jurors The civil docket. to be nrst taken up. is itself a long one, and time.
 Dothan is entirely too healthy a town just at present to fill the ex- chequers of local physicians. A promi- nent doctor said today that during his long practice here he does not reinem- Der time when such a generally good condition of health has prevailed. The of course, but they are not findin9 q their duties as practitioners suffis cientlv arduous to keep them very busy. The town Is in an excellent largely for this state of affairs4 S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-20
MONTGOMERY. RUSHES TO AID
 STRICKEN SAN FRANCISCO


 Der of surwestions were made by vari- nus citizens, as means of raising ad- ditional funds to bs forwarded to the stricken district. One suggestions was aa sss S Ssd of soe tome nses Of be designafed by the Mayor or the City Council for tonight at which a number of the leading business men of tss sscriptions from those who care to of- fer might be taken at this time.
 Another suggestions was that con- certs or other form of entertainment should be held at several points in the the relief fund. Manager o. A. Neal of the Bijou Theatre last night an nounced his willingness to offer tho use of his theatre gratis for this pur- communicated with last evening but it Is understood that they would be eSually generous with the Montgohery
 Mayor Teague arrived in Montrom- cry shortly after 8 o'clock last eye ming When seen a short time later he expressed his hearty sympathy with the action taken by the Commercial willingness to cooperate in any way he could with the relief movement. The suggestion of holding mass meeting will probably be taken up today.
 to the csil af the commerciai Club wss prompt and generous. No sooner were the placards placed in the windows than sub- scriptions began rolling in to the differen, stores desixnated to receive money. Nearly all the leading business firms in the city had contributed before closing time last night. and many individuals returning to their homes on the way from work stopped In several of the stores the employees took up subscriptions Tho clerks of Mach man and Meerticf in this way raised s29 In few minutes. Employees in other establish ments were reported to have raised amounts in the same manner.
 It was impossible last night to secure any thing like complete returns from the dif- ferent agents appointed by the Commercial Club to accept moneys. From a partial list of contributors. however. 1t was ascertained that s312 50 had been subscribed. and when the full returns are in. this amount is ex, of subscribers. so far as heard from las,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-20
PAINTING SPELLS
CAUSED BY WEAK CONDITION OF
 THE BLOOD.
Cured by Dr. wiIliams' Pink Pills, the Remedy Which Actually Makes
 New Blood.

Impoverished blood Is the cause of many troubles that are not recognized as arising from it. Impoverishment of the blood may originate from over study, lack of exercise, anxiety or wor- ry, or it may follow an acute disease such as fever. or even result from cold. Physicians term impoverished blood "anaemia," which is a Greek word meaning too little blood.'
 Anaemia makes the patient short of breath so that there is often a sense of suffocation, sometimes there is a cough and the sufferer seems to be going into consumption, at others there is mur- mur of the heart and heart disease is feared. In the following cases severe fainting spells were an alarming symp- tom resulting from "too little blood"
 Mrs. George Forester, of [ Curtis Street, watertown, N. r., says: Some time ago took a heavy cold and it left me in a very weak condition. I be- came worse and worse until finally had anaemia. I lost flesh and appe- tite, had no color and was subject to fainting spells. Sometimes they would attack me suddenly and I would fall to the floor with hardly any warning.
 T had one of our best physicians. but after he had been attending me about a month without any improve ment in my condition, I decided to see what Dr. Williams Pink Pills would do for me.
 "The pills were well known to me for, about two years before, members of my family had taken them with the best results. I soon found that the pills were just what needed for I soon be- gan to notice an improvement. After 1 had taken them a while longer I was entirely cured, and we all believe in Dr. Williams Pink Pills and rccom- mend them highly"
 Dr. Williams Pink Pills cured Mrs. Forester because they actually make new blood. They do that one thing and they do it we'll Impoverished blood is deficient in red corpuscles, l1t- tie bodies fin the blood only to bc seen through the microscope, which carry nourishment to all parts of the body Dr. Williams Pink Pills Increase the number of theso rcd corpuscles and fin this way send health and strength to every tissue. Medical authorities are agreed that the health of the nerv- ous system depends directly upon the red corpuscles in the blood and in this way Dr. Williams Pink Pills have cur ed many nervous disorders as well as blood diseases that have not yielded to ordinary treatment.
 All druggists sell Dr. Williams Pink Pills or they will be sent by mail post paid, on receipt of price, 50 cents per box. six boxes for $2.50. by the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-20
Stolen from Collier Homo
 on Bibb Street.
STOCKS, BONDS AND MORTGAGES
Thief Slipped in Hall and Stole
 Satchel.
wealthy MilI and Land Owner Had Come to Montgomery te Trans act Important Legal Busi-
 ness-was h Confer
 ence win Attorney.

I. D. Hand, an important mill oper- ator of Baldwin county, resident of Bay Minette and one of the widest known citizens of South Alabama was robbed in Montgomery last night of securities which he. says are valued at approxi- mately s5oo.o 900. and the Montgomery police are searching the country for a tall white man. wearing a sloucn hat who is believed to have taken 2 leather satchel containing the securi- ties from the hall of w. A.. Collier at 414 Bibb street. while MT. Hand was at supper with Mir. Collier.
 Mir Collier is the counsellor and per. sonal friend of MT. Hand. The Bald win county magnate came to Mont gomery yesterday evening from his home in Bay Minette to seek the advice of his lawyer. MT. Collier. and to trans act a matter of business importance with him. The securities played part in the transaction and Mir. Hand brought them with him. They were securely packed in a strong tin box which was placed in a leather satchei along with articles of clothing, comb and brushes and other articles of util- fty necessary to a man away from his home
 Reaching Montgomery on Louis vile and Nashville train shortly after 6 o'clock Mr. Hand went directly to the residence of his friend, Mr. Collier. He left the satchel on a hat rack in the hall of the Collier residence and went Into the house. Presntly sup per was served and while at the table Messrs. Collier and Hand heard foot steps in the hall. There was no in vestigation at that time but they real ized later that this noise of footsteps was made by the sneak thief.
 When MT. Hand in his business con-
 
 ference with Mir. Collier was ready to produce the securities he went into the hall but his satchei was gone He ap- pealed to MT. Collier and it was then discovered that the satchel containing the tin box filled with valuable papers had been stolen.
 Messrs Hand and Collier lost no time in reporting the loss to police head quarters where they went in person. There they discovered that the satchel had already been recovered but the val uable tin box had net Patrolman Cur tis and williamson found the leather satchel about 7:45 o'clock at the corner of Bell and Goldthwaite Streets. about two blocks from the Collier residence. The satchel was on the sidewalk and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-20

tion.
 "A friend advised me to try Peruna I bought bottle and wrote to you for advice. Before. had taken one bottle my cough was better, so I concluded to give it further trial
 'T followed your directions as close ly as possible, and thanks to you and Peruna, I am a well woman today"
 Peruna never fails to prevent
 spring catarrh or nervous prostru-
 ti0n, if taken i'm time.
 Pe-ru-na Contains No Narcotics.
 One reason why Peruna has found permanent use in so many homes is that it contains no narcotics of any kind. rY i
 Peruna is perfectly harmless. if taken according to the directions on each bot tie. So used. 1t can be taken any length of time without acquiring drug habit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-20
A Spring Tonic.

Spring Tonic.
 Almost everybody needs a tonic in the spring. Something to brace the nerves, invigorate the blood. That Peruna possesses such qualities is beyond all questiffion.
 We have on file thousands of letters (which testify to the curative value of 'Peruna in cases of nervous depression and rundown conditions of the sys- tenn.
 A Typical Letter.
 Mrs. Rhoda Stufflebeam, Bunch, Ia ., writes:
 For years I have suffered with ca tarrh of the throat and bronchial tubes. T dictored with different physicians. but kept getting worse all the time. This spring I took a cold which set tied on my lungs I had such a cough could not rest at night My friends and myself thought I had consump-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-20

It has no bad effect upon the system and gradually eliminates catarrh ey re- moving the cause of catarrh.
 There are a multitude or homes where Peruna has been used off and on for twenty years.
 Such thing could not be possiofe if Peruna contained any drugs or harmful nature.
 Revised Formula.
 For a number of years requests nave come to me from a multitude of grate- full friends. urging that Peruna be giv- on a slight laxative quality. I have been experimenting with laxative ad- dition for quite length of time, and now feel gratified to announce to the friends of Pe-ru-na that I have incor- porated such quality In the medicine which, in my opinion. can only on- hance it's well-known beneficial char acter. s. B. Hartman, M. D.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-20
Hnnne OutpIaxn Cure.

New York. April 19.-Willie Hoppe outplayed Louis Cure in tonight's game in the big billiard tourney. defeating the Frenchman 800 to 3s6. Both slump ed towards the end and the match be- came tiresome. The scores: Hoppe 500, average 27 14-is; high run TIT; Cure SS6; average IS 12-ts, high run S6.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-20

New York, April 19.-George Sutton who made a worlds record at 1s.2 bile lizards last Tuesday and defeated George F. Slosson last night, met Ora c. Morn ingstar in the game this afternooll and won by the score of 500 to 3A1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-20

WEATHER FORECAST, Washington, April I0.-ror AIabmma , Fair Fridays Saturday showers, ynrIa- bIe winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-20

s,,ffa fn sns work or sommrnicating with the | Montgomery. well as the cities in other parts of the country. is to be aided mate eOHpasiss m Teprssented % ssrs Yesterday Hs raR the following messa ge was received tom Super local. office, of the Western Union Teie- graph Company
 All Managers Second Division: The Western Union Telegraph Company
 tc e rss aS wssn offered by duly constituted relief orKaniza- !sa tiSn or public officers in offic'a. sspaeity the conditions at that PSlnt i%pgse @gS s,,,, The following telegram of similar. import was received at the office of the Postal fel : warded by Manager W. A. sheppard. of At lanta:
 We will handle free any messages offered by mayors of cities and regular organiza-
 ss san try so ss hs a nouncement in your daily papers No Word From Relatives. The anxiety of those persona m Montgom- erv who have relatives living in san Fran yesterday. Although many sent repeated messages to the former business and rest seek seek word. aI no answer w was was received from the doomed district.
 Only one reply was received. so far as the past two days. Yesterday. after send ing five different telegrams. and endeavour- ing in vain to reach San Francisco by long distance telephone, Emanuel Meertief re- ceived message from relatives in Los An geles. From the word it contained. 1t would seem that the. people, of that city are no better informed regarding conditions in tn" devastated district than those living in other parts of the country. Following is the Emanuel Meertief Montgomery, Ala. Great damage in business district. All wires down. Believe all our folks arc safe,
 The message was signed by a relative of Mir Meertief.
 Others who have been reported as having relatives in the city when interviewed last evening, all gave the same answer. No reply had been made to their messages. and 1t is the general impression that none of them have ever reached those to whom they were sent.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Schwartz, the form CT of whom is second baseman of the Mont gomery Baseball Club. who are now living In Montgomery. but who formerly resided in been making vain efforts to get into coni- munfcation with relatives in that city Mrs. Schwartz who was raised in the California city, has a large connection Of relatives liv-- ing on Mob Hill. and in the residence su- burbs there. Among them arc a brother. Harry Gross and two uncles. J. J Frank and Samuel Cohn. The store of the brother was located on Montgomery Street in the dis trict which has been swept by the flood of residences of her brother and uncles are all north and west of Mob Hll in the portion of the city toward which last night the flames were rapidly forcing their way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-20

Mrs. Hattie Hamilton R. F. D. 2, Sparta Ky, writess q have taken two bottles of Peruna and commenced on the third.
 "I did really need the third one, but thought 1t best to take another bottle.
 sI have always weighed TOP pounds. buf since bes gen faki1g Peruns weigh lzO pounds for fhe HkR dms In aH my life. and am now 3 yesrs old.
 sY0ur medicine has surely done me great deaf of rood and have recommended h to several ofhenD who hsvc begun fakingM
 "My mother, who is 76 years old had grown so weak she could scarcely walk. a<. =.
 "she took two bottles of PerunA and is heshier and is looking we'll"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-20
TWO BEAUTIFUL WOMEN WHO ESCAPED
 SPRING cATARRH BY TAKING PE-RU-NA. Spring Fever Is Spring Catarrh--Nothing Robs One
 of Strength Like Spring Catarrh.
Pe-ru-na Is a Fine Tonic For a
 Weary Woman.

Miss Nellie Condon 45o 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y
 writes; s8cousadsr Pesuna Ghe Ideal spring ionic.
 s.or fhe nssf five yeafs have taken sf fhfs time of fhs year and find that t enabes to endure fhe variable wsAkhsr Of khs spring snd fhe tns hesf of fhe summer" 2" Peruns affords the most prompt and permanent relief in all of prostrstion, caused by sysems cstsrrh, e verified by many cures on our records
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-20

This message was sent at the direction of the Mayor. who. although out of the city during the day, was in communi- cation with his office in Montgomery
 During the day and evening, a num-