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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19

have a box full of different colored ribbons to go around It. These match my different gowns, so that am as various as the chameleon. Another point is that my lingerie hat is em- broidered to match my white linen par asol-the design is the popular but terfly one, and this "set" Idea ofshat and parasol seems to be really the proper caper this year. Some people introduce also a high linen belt to match, but the really effective designs do not show up well on such small article, and I think 1t Is enough to have two things match anyway. also bought several plain night gowns. to be ornamented at what we called our nightgown sewing bees. | Let me explain.
 ! You know it is getting harder and harder to find reasonably priced night l gowns in attractive models. You can
 find plenty of cheap showy ones for | $3 and $4. but the material and lace
 are lamentable. Below that price they
 all seem to be high in the neck and skimpy as to sleeve-in a word, totally unattractive.
 Behold. then, what few of us have discovered. That at a certain shon one
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19

for a minute, grasp a handful of papers and disappear within its capacious depths Then the client is highly ed- flied to hear me call out In my grufrest tones: I say, Jones, take these papers down to the courtroom as fast as you can and see that tba judge signs them right away. I expect that real estate man hack in half an hour to see what has been decided about that Fifth ave- nue property. And, Miss Brown, will you please copy off this document of the Pearly estate7 It must be down at the probate court by o'clock Jim my. I'm afraid you'll have to leave the office in charge of Dick and take that witness down to the district attorneys office. Yes. I think that will be all for the present, only ring up those people on the telephone and tell them I will talk to them as soon assI have finished with the gentleman who is waiting for me- Then come out, clos ing the door and mopping my fore head (its rather stuffy in the closet), and I remark nonchalantly that beg pardon for keeping him waiting, but I'm kent on the run all the time, and my doctor says I'll break down If l
 don't take a vacation. And does it work?" Billy concluded, pouring him self out another hbatlon Of cold tea:
 Say. we're in New York, the town of cold huff! After luncheon we will go down and look at my new automobile I've picked out I'm doing A little business for the Skiddoo car firm and they're giving me rake off | because I'm a good advertisement and will bring more customers. Billy Goodfellow, the rising young lawyer | that's me. Kitty-thanks to the good lold closet doorm And he paid the
 check from a wallet bulging with ten | dollar bill
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19

were Knights from Mobile. Demopolis Faunsdale and Thomas ton Fred Hollis of Thomaston won the first prize. and R. l.. Adair and w. A. Harris of this place won the second and third prizes respectively, There was a grand ball at the pavil. ion last night.that drew largecrowd there being fifty couples on the booT at one time. The coronation of the Queen of Love and Beauty and her maids was the first thing on the pros gram. MT Hollis of Thomaston cvown, ed as Queen. Mrs. Elsberry of Demop- oils. The first maid of honor was Miss Righton Habersham of Augusta. Ga. and the second maid. one of Un- iontown's prettiest girls, Miss Mary Gaston Stollenwerck.
 Tn the afternon a. large crowd wit ana Denopolis The game resulted ia a score of three to nothing in favor of Selma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19

and wear pale blue silk stockings with my white canvas shoes expect to pre- sent a distracting appearance
 Really. it isn't what you pay Tor costume nowadays. US the general effect that counts.
 uunnv some people can't realize this. You take Mrs. Hardscramble. for in- stance. She has difnculty in making both ends met, and yet she spends fortune on her wardrobe and manages to look badly dressed as well. For instance, she has a lot of fussy SIX frocks trimmed with chiffon and real lace In which she fairly swelters. while the rest of us are cool in white lawns and duck coat and skirt costumes.
 And her elaborate toilets make her look so hot and-so old and matronly.
 Nowadays, you know, even very aged white haired ladies wear all white Tn summer, and think nothing looks more charming. Quite a poudre Louis XIV. effect!
 And. any way where this wash sim plicity'' Gas I heard one woman call it) is not actually becoming 1t Is all ways refined and In good taste. where as there is something so parvenu about a much trimmed silk frock worn on a hot morning. Don't you feel that way l about 1t yourself when you see one? But am leaving the subject of sales. Besides the little white frocks. I picked up a cool looking pale lavender dimity | for $10 The skirt of this. like that oi the white dress. clears the ground all l around. It is trimmed simply with | inch wide tucks and a neat looking | shaped yoke of white valenciennes and | fagoting Now, when I wear this | gown I intend to tie a lavender taffeta i ribbon around my lingerie Sat and wear lavender silk stockings to com plete the general effect. I have also | in mind an "amethyst' heart shaped pendant. costing the enormous sum oi | Si, which may treat myself to if am good. Worn on my short gold neck chain 1t will heighten the general ef- feet quite a bit.
 Valuable Possession.
 My lingerie hat is positively over worked at this time of the year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
SOME ADMIRABLE FEMININE ECONOMIES V
 AND 4 CLEVER MASCULINE TRICK.

dents prosperity. He Is a struggling young lawyer, with the accent on the struggling"
 claimed Don't you worry about he! Since I've taken my new office with closet I'm doing fine and dandy
 The new office with the closet? I repeated in amazement, looking anx- .iously at Billy's empty iced tea glass and the blazing sidewalks outside.
 NO, honest, I'm not sunstruckY he laughed, reading my thought. Its all a question of diplomacy. You see, no one wants to confide important affairs , to, a young lawyer who doesn't seem popular enough to he tremendously busy In my old office there was no way of keeping up the Illusion. Peo-
 pie were shown right In, and they could see that yours truly wasn't more than holding down desk room. Now that's all changed. The closet Is big
 one. It't more in the nature of coat
 room, After the client is seated, with
 his back to the door, I excuse myself
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
Drug User Cured
STANDS RIGID CIVIL SERVICE FIX
 ANIMATION.

Ranks Second and Is Pronounced
 Perfect Mentally and Physically.
 IndIsputabIe Evidence That Drug
 Users Can Be Positively Restored
 to Perfect Mental and Physical
 Condition
 am ashamed of myself for delay in writing. Your remedy (Morphina- Cura) cured me of the Morphine Habit or eight years standing. At beginning of treatment used so grains of nor ph!ne every twenty-fSur hours by mouth I was reduced to skin and bones I have gained twenty-six pounds since, and feel better than l did before commencing to take nor phine During treatment I was not confined to my bed one day, but was working from 4:30 in the morning un- til o'clock in the evening, and then went to bed and slept all night, haven't taken any Npiates of any kind @ since the 18th of December, 1905, neith- CT have I used Morphina-Cura since that time. You have a sure cure, and you are an honorable. straight forward house to do business with. l have tust taken a civil service examination and stood next to highest; also took a rigid examination by a physician re- auired by the civil service commission, and was pronounced perfect mentally and physically.
 CHAs. T. DANIEL R. Ph.
 Napiervil1e, III.
 P. S-We are now manufacturing Morphine Cura in Tablet form. Write for literature and free trial treatment in the tablets to the Delta Chemical Company. No. 1922 Colonial Security Building, St. Louis, Mo. Morphina- ~ura is for sale by the Montgomery Drug Company. Montgomery. Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
pEATHs ANp BIRTHs.
Weeks Record of Vital Statistics s1
 Montgomery.

Weeks Record of Vital Statistics in
 Montgomery. The following deaths were reported to the office of the City Sanitary De- paItment during the week ending yesterday:
 Infant daught,r ot A. Cassimus. died in Wavnesville N. c.
 Mrs. lsabere M Rotten. age 5s: shipped % Troy.
 Hrs Mary E. Pope. age 10 years. Mrs. Fannie Goldsmith. age 53.
 NeErOes.
 Lucy Long, age Is years; shipped to CoosadA.
 Dunk Cameron, age 35.
 Allie Hunter. age 40 years. Matilda Conley. age g. years; ship ped 10 Lowndes County Eliza Gafford, a@e so years: pauper. Robert McBryde. age 21 years. Ann Stewart. age 65 years.
 Anna Belle keesee. age Is years. Carrie B. Chadwick, age 27 years. l Ed. Lambert. age G years. Child CT Eibert Burnatt 1 Child Of Booker WheNStone. Record of Births. | The following births were reported ] to the office of the City Sanitary De-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19

Last Monday I xan up to town for a few days. Really. don't you know. one needs the reviving influence of town life after few weeks of country life. ttt<
 am afraid am like the little slun child who was sent to the farm by well meaning agents of the Fresh Air so- ciety. After three days of the un- natural quiet she ran away. back to Tenement row again. where there were lots of racket and noise hand organ
 to dance to and plenty of garbage cans she might explore.
 In my case the garbage cans were | the midsummer sales. where. really. you can find almost everything you 1 want distractingly cheap. For instance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
partmsnt durIng the week ending yes-

partment during the week ending yes tesday.
 To MT. and Mrs. T. k. Williamson. a To ar. and Mrs. Frank F.dwards a To Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Perry. girl.
 To Mir. snd Mrs. Pat McGauley. a
 10 Mir. and Mrs. Leon Well. girl.
 To MT. and Mrs William Hunt. a girl.
 10 MT. and Mrs. Carey Taylor, boy.
 To MT and Mrs. G. p. 0iodwin. Loy.
 To Mir. and Mrs. Eugene Pugh .
 To MT. and Mrs T. Q. Watt, boy. To Mir. and Mrs. S. M. Cassimus a
 To MT. and Mrs. Alonso Peak. a girl NegrOcs. To Ray Johnson and wife. boy. l To A. Snow and wife. boy To Jimmie Roach and wife, a boy. | To Harry Green and wife, a boy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
MTDsHTPMAN DISMISSED.

prealdemt Approves Findings in Re-
 gard to Young Vfrginfan. has Improved the findings of the court martial dismissing from the naval ser vice, Midshipman Robert A. Jackson.
 This midshipman entered the Acad- auy in 1901 and had completed his four years course and was undergoing the customary service of two years at sea He was charged with being ab- sent from duty on board the Missouri vithout leave and convicted.
 Jackson was appointed from Vir- ginia-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
CAUGHT IN UNIONT0wN.
Negro ssvOndOO' Doctor Accused oR
 COmplicity fin Murder.

Negro avOndOO, Doctor Accused oR
 COmplicity fin Murder.
 Uniontown. August 1S.-(Special.) )--' Monroe King, a well known negro 'evoudoo doctor. was arrested here tooay upon the charge of numbering two negro women a short time ago in Dennopolis The crime was a horrible one and a negro man was arrested and confined in the Linden jail. It is reported here that this negro con- fessed to the crime and implicated Monroe King. A deputy sheriff will carry him to Linden.
 Yesterday was gala day, the oc- casion being a tournament and base ball game. In the tournament there
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19

I bought the
 prettiest little white princess gown imagin- able for only SAP. It was
 made of soft.
 tra n 8 p aren't material, mate rial with wide bands of really good embroide- ry, a square OuLCn n Q Q K and jaunty el- bow sleeves. It will be just the thing to wear with my pale blue slip. and when I tie a blue bow on IY,u 0arfa hat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
W. B. soRsBY.
for Secretary of State
 short Sketch.


 short Sketch.
 Communicated
 Mr' ". E. Sorsby (of Sorsby & Berry, meal Estate Agents) of Birmingham. Is d candidate for Secretary of State. sub rect to action of Democratic party. MT. korsbv Is we'll qualified for the office K seeks. He is a practical business man and a lifelong Democrat without A spot or blemish: he Is a man of ster- ling worth pleasing personality pru' dent and honest. He has keen sense or justice. and is of high moral char acter. He. has always supported the party nominee, national, State ana county. and is in hearty accord with the farmers, merchants and laoorers association movement for freight rate peform. He can be depended upon 10 support the Conner platform and reform measures so much desired by the peo- Ole. Mir sorsby Is a highly respected bublic- spirited citizens, and if chosen kecretary of State he will administer sthe affairs of the office capably and con- Rcientiously.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
BURIAL OF MRS. eoLDsmIrH.
BeautifuI Flowers on New Grave il
 Oakyy0Od.

OakW0Od.
 a The funeral of Mrs. Fannie Gold smith, who died at 6 o'clock Friday afternoon, were conducted at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hicks Wilson on Pleasant Avenue, yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
 The services were conducted by Rev. Eldred M. Stewart, pastor of the south side Baptist Church, and was attended by a large number of the friends of ful flowers in various designs were piled on the casket. and when placed on the new made grave on the hill side at Oakwood Cemetery. formed for it mantle of fragrant brightness.
 The pail bearers were; A. H. Eu- banks, Thomas Rudolph. Samuel Ar rIngton and L. W. Hunter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19

can buy per fectly plai n tailored" night gowns for$1.5O, These are cut square or V neck, with pret ty full short sleeves termi- mated by a plain hem. The material and cut are excel- lent.
 This is all we require.
 Wet purchase these and also pieces of mex pensive valen- ciennes lace and bands of sale"
 n H aFW
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
walIer xVon,t RetIre.

Norfolk, Va. Aug. 1s.--President Al- fred waller of the Seaboard Air Line hallway today gave official denial to the many recent reports 10 the effect presidency of the Seaboard system. Mir, Walter said tbere is absolutely nothing in any of the reports that he intends resiRning now or in few months hence and said he could not imagine how and when the reports or- igiuated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
NEW YORK AND RETURN.
 S30.75.

LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE RAu.-
 ROAD.
 Tickets will he on saie August 2S and 2Oth, limited for return September 4ths For further particulars, call on OF f;' E. wolf. T. F. A., Montgomery, Ala. Union Depot. Phone 354.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
Did You Get Down to Cobbs Last Week.
The Cobbs' Store.

As we have said all along since we began tearing out the old show-win- dows and remodeling the front and in- terior. we have tried our best to so ar- range the work as to offer least inter- ference with your comfortable shopping. While we confess things are little dis arranged. we ask that you bear with us. keeping in mind our promise to have ready when the work Is done one of the best equipped department stores in the entire state.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19


 and. behold, on the back piazza or one of the summer cottages we sew gayly' transfornning the plain "nighties into tbfngs of beauty! It is lots of fun. You don't have the bother of cutting and basting, and you have all the amusement of trimming, which aI1oros no end of scope to your originality: A nrtze is offered for the one envolVing the daintiest and most inexpensive trinmings, and we are all trying for 1t. =.
 Tn the meantime our store of at tractive underwear is accumulatlhg' and we are actually saving money;
 And, by the way, speaking of under wear. I want to tell you of the most attractive checker pattern wash rtboon which sells for only 10 cents yard, It launders far better than the plain wash ribbon and looks perfectly stun ming run through wide beading and tied | in fat bows.
 am certainly giving quite an un- | derWear talk. but every wise woman knows that now is the time to watch the sales and lay in stock, for later on | in the fall and winter ones hats and gowns claim all ones attention. | ran across Billy Goodfellow while I was chasing the elusive bargain the other day.
 Told at Luncheon. AS 1t was about noontime Billy con siderately invited me to lunch. so we sat under, a red striped awning at a | smart restaurant and ate broiled lob | ster and other things that taste good on a not sumner day
 | I have known Billy for some time, SC I manifested some surprise at the elaborateness of the menu and his evil
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
Suits at $2. 50 .

Shirt Waist Suits. This is less than half price. Either the waist or the skirt is worth more than we are asking you for the entire Suit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
655c

Not one of the Shirt Waists in this lot is worth less than $l.25. while some are worth even more. Be sure to have a look at these.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
rnR MONDAY.

Barrel Best Patent Flour. .S5.2S 1-2 Barrel Best Patent Flour. ,.. 2.75 AS Ib Sack Patent Flour. ........ 1.30 2A lIp. Sack Catent Flour, ........ .85
 BROCK GROCERY co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
Towels. Plain Hemmed.

One batch of about 50 dozen, put out for a quick turn. This is a good quail ity Turkish Bath Towel. hemmed, plain, well finished so as to give good service. Our regular $500 dozen Towel, on sale this week G1 E0| only at a dozen. pA.IO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19

Every one of the Waists that were left over from the 25 cent sale last week will go tomorrow at just loc each. Only a few left.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
Cobbs' Big Half Price Ready-to- Wear

When we advertise you that will sell Wear at haf good and well that just what anong and nothing week of the saeand lots of wanabe things still msod Our mind of the present stock up the goods
 Sm,s at Shirt Waists Waists
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
The Cobbs' Store.

This will be great week for the housekeeper. Money talks here this week as never before, and many of the most tempting bargains interest the housekeeper frst of all
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19

New Waists. pretty black and white cheeks. This is just small advance shipment that will give you an idea. Much in demand.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-17
Elect Three Members

y At meeting last night OF the Virginia
Chapter OF the Sons Of the American!
soaeys the
General a. q. Phil!ps, ]. s. NJ GORE |, q III
and OF delegat es to the conYentlo Ion Of the
gsssD cali
FrdaEy when
b ae
tho memory Of It's late secretary, Or; p.
b. Minor. They also passed resoutioon r
use OF the club rooms on ths, qcca aston OF.
the banquet q ven February 2?d q.
hers Be present at the called meeting, rs
the officers and t he delegates to the. con-
tne
be elected. "a 5ta 2ES ,S3F5g
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-17
THREE F|REMEN
DIE UNDER j |! Il: Walls /
Nine Others Seriously Injured in
Old Armory in
Camden.
Camden.
-{Ry AssocIhtetl prnsa.A

: CAMDEN, N. j., March 16.--Three fire.
men were killed and nine others serious
ily injured tonight at n fire which de-
stroyed the old Sixth Regiments Armory
mt Bridge and West Streets. in this city.
The dead are:
GEORGE w. SHIELDS.
WILLIAM HlLSAE.
WILLIAM JOBES.
The fire started In the boiler room OF
the armory building and quickly spread
to all parts OF the structure. About d
dozen firemen were ordered into the
burning building with line OF hose
and were making good progress in fight
Ing the flames when they were warned
by Fireman Dease that the roof was
giving way. Before the men could
heed the warning, the great expansc OF
roof fell, btirying Dease and the others
Under II. HIlman and Jobes were ,crusl,-
ed To death. but the others managed to
follow he line Of hose and escaped az
ter most OF them had been seriously
lacerated and burned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-17
COLONEL ELLIOTT
CHOSEN BY TAT |
South Carolina Man to Be Com
missioner to Mark Con-
federate Graves.
-iBx AaaorInted press.l

WASHINGTON, March 1e.--Colonel
William elliott, Of Beaufort, S. G., for-
.,nerly a representative In Congress from.
that State. has been selected by secre-
rotary Taft to be commissioner to
mark the graves OF Confederate soldiers
who died In Northern prisons.
Colonel Elliott served for fourteen years
In Congress and s a distinguished law
YER He Is n veteran OF the Confedcr-
ate army having served under General
Stephen ID. Lee and gained his promo.
ton to a colonelcy by gallnntry in &C.
ton ut yicksburg He was present In
nll OF the great battles in Virginia up to
1863. ut which time lie was transferred
to the West. He was present at the bat
ties OF Vicksburg, Harrisonbur1, Atlanta
Jonesboro, Franklin. Newberne. Nash
vile and Bentonvc, in the last Of which
he was wounded 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-17


sterial and III other ways pointed out the
dangers Of further delay. Inlco1eltislof,
lie asketi that slll'-s =, be ~
pointed to look into lie matter agAitl,
ask for bids, etc, and report to the tcotil-.
.niittee as early as posslble.tiie very low
stXprice ut which the conrrste conduit
can be built e
Mr.. Morton made a motion that q sub.
COMMITTEES OF three be appointed III az
erortlance with the suggestion OF the SUI
Inerlntendent and that u be further =! a.
s.rlcted, when It shall obtain tho desired
Information, to lay the whole situation
before the Finance Committee and ask
for the necessary money to complete the
work. The motion was carried. and
Messrs. Mann Morton and Nlasurier were
named ms the COMMITTEES.
The discussion developed tile fact that
tho great mistake the committee made
N the very beginning was II, not asking 'llt
for enough money to complete the work,
hence the delay and tile tough proposition
the committee now finds itself UP against.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-17
A STOCK BROKERAGE
and BANKING Firm.
Messrs. Hobson, Massie and Leigh
Will Open Offices First
Of April.

The newly organized firm of Hobson.
SMassie & Leigh. brokers and bankers.
will open their Offices at No. 1902 East
Main Street on April list.
The firm is composed of Mr.. Saunders
Hobson. who is the head OF the present
firm Of Hobson & Company; Mr.. W. r..
sNlassic, now cashier Of the Union Bank,
and Mr.. Palmer Leigh, son of Mr..
Egbert G. Leigh, Jr., president Of the
Southern Manufacturing Company.
The new firm will have rs Its New
York Exchange member, Mr.. Massie, and
will also have a seat on the Richmond
Stock Exchange. iE{.t
The New York correspondent OF the
firm will be Messrs. Moore & Schley.
All OF the members OF the new firm
are well known In the business and So
3cial life OF Richmond, and command the
confidence Of the community.
y Mr. Call. late Of the American National
Bank, has been elected cashier OF the
Union Bank, and will enter upon his du-
ties after the retirement of Mr.. Massie.