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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-03
DEvAsTATION AROUND DEATs-
WILLIE.
Entire Cotton Crop De
str0yed by Wind and Rain.

Deatsville, Oct. Especial. 1.-The
destruction Of cotton within the last
FIVE days by wind and rain. and yet
raining is fearful 1t Is a sight to ride
alone the road and see how the cotton
Is beaten out.
There are many fields where the
ground Is almost covered with cot
ton that has blown out. 1t isn't stop
ping with the cotton. but II fs dam
aging the corn to a great extent.
What little cotton Is in the burr has
sprouted out from one to two inches
long. What is on the ground is lit
orally ruined. No chance at all tn
save It. There are many fields In this
section that had never been picked
before this wind
People as a general thing were get.
ting along very slowly gathering
their cotton. Hands were scarce and
couldn't be had. Two farmers claim
that they have lost ten bales OF cotton.
1t is really hard to tell the loss of the
poor farmers.
The cotton crop was already short
enough before the storm came. I guess
that the cotton buyers will pay for
the rest of the crop OF cotton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-03
: OUR DAILY SHORT STORY

| You may ride all you please after l
get out"
| 1t was an unkind remark and the old
| maid took II so. and fared up and told
Mr.. WATERBURY that he was evidently
a loafer in disguise. and that her
brother down below would wallop bet
ter manners into him as soon as the
wheel turned. Then the rivals caught
sight of each other and began to snake
their fists and indulge in epithets.
These things scared the fat woman un-
til she began to shrek and angered the
old maid until she threatened to stab
her vis-a-vis with a hatpin II he didn't
give over. He gave over, but not until
he had said:
IF ! ever catch that long nosed
young man on the solid earth I'll rend
him limb from limb. and If hung for 1t
Ill go to the gallows with a song on
| my lips"
A thunderstorm had been creeping
up. The owner of the machine didn't
know whether he had earned his $40 or
not. He finally decided that he
hadn't. and while seemingly Industrious
ly at work to make repairs, he accom-
plished nothing and left all his patrons
to get wet.
There was a strong wind ahead Of
the rain. and the people aloft sat
with their hearts in their mouths The
thunder roared and they roared with
It, The lightning cut up didos and
shrieks rent the air. When the rain
came all were soaked in minute
This included the fat woman and the
old maid. and they privately Informed
Mrs. Hawkins and WATERBURY that
their vengeance would be deep an ddead-
ly and last through three generations
The owner of the wheel vSls a man
who believed in giving full measure
for the money. He kept the wheel still
for the full time he had agreed upon,
and then added ten minutes. BY that
time the storm had ceased and the sun
Of Joy shone again. Messrs. Hawkins
and WATERBURY gave him one long.
lingering look as the wheel came
round. and then leaped from their seats
and walked away.
They walked toward and passed the
girl Of their hearts as she stood smil-
in~ feside her mother. but they didn't
So t>r They didn't wan to. The
|tEunderstorm had washed their love
a ga never to return. Henceforth no
m re caramels-no more roses. 1t was
as II nothing ever had becn--nothing
but law and Literary work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-03
FOOD AND SHELTER DEPOT.


The Salvation Army is opening a
food and shelter depot on the corner
of Whitman and Bell Streets This
institution will constitute a place where
meals, lodging and baths will be fur
nished 10 the unemployed and working
people.
An employment bureau and a salv-
age department will be run in connec-
ton with this depot II persons come
to the city looking for employment
and gets stranded. he can be provided
for fr this institution until other pro-
visions can be made.
Where sn able bodied man or woman
STAYS more than one night in this in
stitu:'on they will be furnished work
whereby they can partly ray their way.
This will be protection against impos-
tors. The Salvation Armys object is not
to pauperize. but to alleviate
This institution will be a help to the
business men. as each one is being
urged not to give money to ANYBODY
of doubtful character. but rather to
send it to the Salvation Army. which
Will give unfortunate. visitors some
thing to eat, place to sleep, a bath,
a change of clothing and likely find
them work.
Capt. l.. A. Odom. officer in charge
of this work. some few days ago an
pealed to the public for a hundred cit
iHS'S ~ oupStIlDe FL edcn month. The
Following names are those who have
already responded: Mayor w. M.
league. Meehan & Morris, C. O. Waldo
7. ]. Reynolds. William E. Holloway,
G. W. Barnett. Durr Drug Co, Steiner,
Lobman & Frank. Dennis Carr. M. Sa-
bel & Sons. c. E. Roedburg. F. G. Ben
nett. Loeb Carriage Supply Co.. w. r.
Vahdiver & Co. Rev. W. NJ. Cox. H .
Danziger. Alex Rice. Rev. J. A. Rice,
j. P. Himmick. Nachman & Meertief,
A. S. Knowles. w. G. Yelverton. Mi
chael Cody. B. NJ. Washburn. F. L. RI
delphi. S. Gassenheimer. Jesse French
Piano and Organ Co, F. L. Woodruff
H. NJ. Hohbie. H. M Austin, Mccall
Mercantile Co. j. C. Booth. Abe We'll,
G j. Thrasher. o. X. Cash Grocery.
Jas. Gallagher. NJ. P. Wilcox. Marbury
4 Speer Lumber Co, T. H. Moore r.
F. Jonnstone. Sellers & Drum Co, Kohn
Bros. & Cohen. H. w. Laird
The Salvation Army appeals to the
public for cast-off clothing of all kinds,
which will be distributed to the needy
poor throughout the city
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-03
BIJOU THEATRE.
"a Wife's Secret"
A Play of Real Life.
Matinee Today.
PRICES 15-25-35-JO.
GUN CLUB MEETING,
Renl Estate is Rapidly Advancing
shelton Estate IL Sold.

Real Estate is Rapidly Advancing
Shelton Estate II Sold.
Scottsboro, Oct. 2.-(Special) THE
first annual shoot of the Scottsboro
three visiting clubs participating.
namely, Stevenson. Fackler and Cur
ley
The shoot was conducted under very
unfavorable circumstances as a high
wind blew and the rain was almost
continuous. There were twenty-slx
contestants and the best record made
by W. w. Bennett of Gurley, who
made twenty-five out of possible
lows:
First event.. w. Jones. Fackler,
first: E. o. Man and Sam McCrary.
Fackler tied for second; r. e. Jones.
Larkinsville. third; d. +. Barclay
Scottsboro. fourth,
Second Event-Dr s II. Hodgson.
Scottsboro, frst; w. w. and F. =.
Bennett. Gurley. second and third.
Third Event-Homer Scott. Larkins'
VILE. first; j. NJ SkiIton, scottsboro.
second: Clebe Parks, Scottsboro. third.
Fourth Event-Sam McCrary, Fack-
Ter. first r. f. Jones. Larkinsville.
second. j. w. Jones. Fackler, third
Fifth Event-W w Bennett, j. s.
Champion. F. $ Bennett and Gordan
Benuell, 'IuIitS, llla'' So WIZ oit
third
Sixth Event. NJ Skilton. SCOTS
boro. first: Clebe Parks, Scottsboro.
second; IIomea Scott, Larkinsville,
third: Dave Wallace. Scottsboro,
fourth.
The last of the real estate belonging
to the estate of the late James NJ
SHELTON was sold at auction Saturday
and the prices paid indicate that prop
erty in and near Scottsboro is adVanc-
ing in value,
The following wcr" the prices pa!d'
Home place purchased by j. NJ. sk"l-
ton. Jr. $1,000 two-acre lot. $500 by
r. $ Shelton. store house. $3.50. by
D. F. SHELTON; Dicus cottage. $50"
by John Dicus; thirty eight acres
land. tive miles from town, $1.l65 by
Barclay Brothers. another tract of
eighty acres about the same location.
$l505 by r. A. Caffey, bringing Il
total of $3.50. which is considered
good prices.
The late Mr. Shelton was a pioneer
citizen and merchant of Scottsboro
and in his life time was held in tn"
highest esteem The lands were sold
for division among heirs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-03
QTY'S LIVE STOCK
SUPERINTENDENT COOK FILES HIS
REPORT.
New Omcial Tells Mayor league Of
Number and Condition of Mules
and Horses Owned by
Municipality.

The Improvement In the department
Of live stock has been wonderful the
past year. / am proud Of the condition
of our stock and of every other de-
partnent of the city. think the
value of our stock has increased 2"
per cent during the past Twelve
months"
The foregoing was remarked by
Mayor league a few minutes after ne
received the annual report of Jack
Cook, city superintendent of stock, at
his Office yesterday. This was the nrst
annual review of this branch of the
city's affairs ever submitted by Mr..
Cook, he having been appointed super
intendent of this department May 20.
1906. The report covers a period or
twelve months ending September 80.
1906.
There have been many cases OF sick
ness and disability among the stock"
said the superintendent in his report
such as collie. acute indigestion. sore
necks and shoulders and nails in the
feet. there having been thirty-two
cases of the last named. Most or the
sick stock has been cared for at thH
city pasture. Most of these cases l
have been able to treat successfully
myself. we having lost only two head
during the year In few bad cases
found II necessary to call in the SER
vices of skilled veterinarian at an
expense of 1880 The cost of medi-
cines has been $2450. much of which Is
now on hand.
Il wish to state that the quarters
provided for the stock at the citJ
stables are entirely too small Tor the
large number kept there.
There is under my charge ITO uead
of stock owned by the city and used
by the different departments as fol-
lows: Sanitary, street and water
works departments, II mules; water
works department, three horses; sanl-
tary department. one horse: police de-
partment. ten horses: fire department,
twenty-five horses.
THE stock not belonging to the city,
but fed at the city's expense at the city
stables Is as follows: City Engineer.
one horse: City Electrician. one horse.
Plumbing Inspector. one horse: CHER
Sanitary Inspector, one horse; Superlh-
tendent Street Department. one horse:
City Carpenter. one horse. Chief or 70
lice, one horse; Captain of Police. one
horse Total number taken care o..
us head.
I'm conclusion, ! desire to thank
your honor and the officials and eni-
rIoyes of the several departments keep
ing stock at the city stables for the
aid they have given me in keeping tn :
stock in the excellent condition they
will now be found
Appended to the report Of Mr.. COOK
to the Mayor. was report made by IN"
Superintendent to Fire Chief John i.
Browder in the capacity only of super
intendcnt Of the stock of the fire dc
partment.
The FIRE stock, he said, ne had given
his closest attention and they were Il,
good condition. except four old horses.
who have been in service a number of
years The erection of a place at
Cypress Pond during the year for sic"
stock, he found very useful. He re-
ported very little sickness and the ex
penditure of $3.50 for veterinary ser
vices and $3.50 for medicine. Every
horse in the department. he said. Is
In actual service In conclusion, he
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-03
Fined for Killing a snake.

Although the founder of Christian
ity declared that II was no sin to pluck
an ear of corn on the Sabbath, the Con-
necticut blue laws make IL a crime to
shoot a snake on Sunday or to sell or
to buy an antidote for a snake bite.
Peter Zarcone, of Danbury. was bitten
by an adder as he was passing through
a swamp and he shot and killed the
reptile But he was caught by the po-
lice and when he was arraIgned before
Judge Howard Scott yesterday morning
he was fined $40 and costs. The Judge
consured the law severely and advised
Zarzone to carry his case to the court
of common pleas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-03
An Act Of Real Bravery.

The decoration which Police Commits
sicner Bingham placed recently on Mat.
thew McGrath for "a most courageous
act was well deserved. 1t was the
congressional gold medal for bravery.
Very nearly a year ago John Hartigan
fell into the Harlem River and Nc
Grath heard his cries on the Lenox
Avenue bridge Seeing Hartigan strug-
Cling in the water. the policeman threw
off his helmet and coat and Jumped
from the bridge. distance of over
fifty feet, and swan to the drowning
mans assistance through cold water.
against a strong current. a distance of
over 100 feet from the shore and saved
HartIgan's life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-03
WILL REMODEL OFFICE.
Sanitary Department to Have Bette
Quarters

Quarters.
The renovation of the ONCE OF tho
Sanitary Department in the city build
ing began yesterday morning. Thu
rickety railing and the worn mating
OF the office were removed and q gen.
erAl cleaning up was inaugurated.
New mating and new railing will
be installed in q day or two and the
ONCE Will be thoroughly overhauled.
Modern file cases and other convent
ences for the department will be put
in.
Authority for these improvements
were given through the proper chan.
nels of the city government.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-03
Marion Farmers Discouraged.

Guin, Oct. Especial 1.-The farm
ers of this section are very much dis
couraged over the continuous rainfall.
Owing to so much wet weather cotton
picking is at a standstill and in soma
places the cotton is sprouting in the
boil.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-03

thanked the Chief and the members Of
the fire department.
No other annual reports Of city off,
GERS were filed yesterday, but II IL
likely that more may be sent to the
Mayor today.
, 1906-03-12
Luxury and Crime,

A recent English robbery case
which reads almost like n of the
Sherlock Holmes stories related to the
detection of a thief through r1s fond
ness for flowers.
- The only clew left by the sobbers
of a house near Northampton was a
fragment of a flower, whose petals
were scattered over the floor. No
flowers of the same sort were grown
in the garden of the house robbed or
by the nelghbors, but an investigation
of the floral shops in the nearby town
showed that a flower of that sort had
been purchased the evening before by
a man who was recognized from the
description given to be a well known
burglar,
AT the trial it was shown that, al.
though the night had been warm, the
thief, who was of delicate health, had
worn a light o%vercoat, which crushed
the petals of the flower beneath, and
these had fallen to the carpet when
he had opened his coat to stow away
the jewels which constituted the great
er part of the spo.ls.
Although the clew was a slight one
it was correct and the luxury loving
crook will have no need of flowers
to decorate his broad arrow suit for
some time to come.
, 1906-03-12
DECISION IN HANDS OF FATE.
How a Chicago Girl Settled the Mo-
mentous Question.

She was standing on a North Clark
street corner waiting for a car when
he stopped to chat with her. The sub.
ject of engagements came up. "A
girl friend of mine once had an awful
experience" she said. Kate had
been receiving the attentions of a
young man, whom I'll call Tom, for
several years. Two or three times he
had asked her to marry him, bur she
had withheld her answer.
"One day he was appointed to a
position in an Eastern city. That
night he called on Kate and asked
her again TO marry him.
"I need a little time to think it
over, she said.
81 leave tomorrow said Tom.
We'll, o.morrow night I'll mall
you n letter giving you my answer
said Kate, Ton went away and the
next day left the city. Kate thought
the matter over until late in the night.
Then she decided upon a plan. She
would write two letters to Tom, seal
them, address and stamp them. They
would look exactly alike,
"One would accept his proposal and
he other would reject it. She would
place them in the pocket of her coat,
go to a train and, just as 1t started,
she would throw one letter aboard
the nail car without trying to see
which 1t was.
Kate carried out her plan. She
went to the Union depot and just as
an eastbound train started threw one
'etter aboard, Then she rushed back
into the depot and opened the other
letter to see how fate had decided it
for her, With a scream she dropped
into a seat and almost tainted"
AT this point the car stopped and
the girl stepped aboard. Did she ac-
cept him. asked the man on the cor
ner us the car started.
The girl replied, but her words
ere drowned by the rumble of the
car.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
, 1906-03-12

They had all been to church, and
the young minister was coming home
to dine with them. While at dinner
they were discussing the new stained
glass window a member had given.
1T is a most beautiful piece of
workmanship said one, "and must
have cost a great deal of money"
DO you have any idea how much?"
Il really do not" replied the minis
'er, but far into the hundreds, 1
should imagine"
No it didn't, either" said little
Harold. Il know how much it was.
Il cost fourteen dollars and ten cents"
why, Harold, how do you know
anything about it?"
Because, mamma, it said at the
lotion of the window, Job 14.1O.'"
, 1906-03-12

To conduct yourselves like Irishmen
At Paddy Corey's ball.
Now when Paddy had done speak
ing
The boys began to think,
They all felt sorry for what they had
done
And for taking too much drink.
They swore by all Pat Doarn's pigs
And Mrs. Mulery's shawl,
They would never do the likes again
At Paddy Corey's ball.
Now to conclude, we sincerely hope,
No one will be offended,
For to give offense to anyone
These lines We're not intended;
The author of this story,
Who is well known to you all,
Has told you all that happened
At Paddy Corey's ball.
G. P. F.
, 1906-03-12
A RAY OF SUNSHINE.

There must be a great deal of the
milk of human kindness in the body
and soul of the lady who guides the
editorial destinies of the Lander Re
publican. She appeals to humanity for
better and nobler purposes, for higher
ideals and more of sunshine and happi
ness. She reads ermons in flowers
and trees and running brooks. Men
are chided for the miseries they bring
to women and women are urged to
make life more tolerable for men. Such
an editor must certainly work good in
the city in which she lives; her be
neficent influence must spread like a
benediction over the entire community.
The current number of the Lander Re
publican contained the following beau
uful tribute t the unselfish:
There is no use trying to hide the
heart that's full of sorrow behind a
pretty gown, or wear a smiling face
when all is sorrow within. Our friends
canread our thoughts like an open book
Neither is there any use in masquerad.
ing as a friend to the poor, n sympa-
thizer, and all that is good and holy,
for We are known for what We really
are and priced accordingly. A woman
who had managed her household affairs
10 perfection, never a grease spot on
her carpets-everything in appple-pie
order-her children mannerIy, well
dressed n always neat and clean,
passed away. The funeral cortege was
long, but not a tear was shed. The
children seemed to breathe a sigh of
relief, the husband took more comfort
around his ireside than of yore.
Though she possessed ability, ambition,
was a model housekeeper and a great
church worker, there was neither gen
erosity or affection in her nature. She
was a hard worker but a cold storage
plant could not have been chillier than
was her nature. Neither her family
nor her acquaintance mourned her de
mise. They knew her. We strive. we
labor, We attain honor. Our hearts
are hardened by our years of toll with
lfe's laborious duties. We sicken and
We die unmourned. Why? We never
had time to cast the selfshness. u Of
our hearts and replace it with kindness
and love. We may have acquired
wealth and honor, but none genuinely
mourn our loss. The world moves on,
We are forgotten"
, 1906-03-12
PADDY coREYs BALL.

You have heard of PADDY Corey,
In the City of New York.
He was a native of old Ireland
And from the County Cork.
He was an active politician
And his interests to advance
He called the boys together
And gave an Irish dance.
Now he sent out invitations
In the city for miles around.
He hired a band of music
The best that could be found.
The poor were all invited;
The great as well as small,
Everyone was welcomed
At Paddy Corey's ball.
When the boys were all assembled,
They all looked gay and frisky.
And before the dance they all par
took
OF some good old Irish whisky.
AS they stood in line
They all looked fine
While waiting for the call,
Then as stiff as starch they com
menced
The march at Paddy Corey's ball.
Now Paddy Corey led the march
With big Jack Clancey's mother.
He had n leg just four inches
Longer than the other.
When he could not keep time with
the band
1t made him feel quite sore;
Like a fiat wheel under a box car,
You could hear him pound the
floor,
And sometimes he would look around
At the flowers on the wall,
For not one vacant seat was there
At Paddy Corey's ball.
Now when the march was oyer
Paddy Corey and Mrs. Rig
Stepped on the floor and commenced
to dance
A fine old Irish jig.
The boys got so excited
They commenced to shout and
howl.
o. Then a fight commenced in earnest
At Paddy Corey's ball.
Jack Mulrooney hit Tom Smyth
For kissing Kate MCGEE
And Barry Ryan beat Jack Obrlne
Until he could not see.
Michal Hogan hit Terry Logan
While landing by the wall,
And Kate mclaughlin hit Maggie
Coughlin
At Paddy Corey's ball.
Now Billy Mckay hit Jack Moray,
O'Flanagan hit McKeen
For wearing the yellow ribbon
In preference to the green.
O'Donahue hit Tom McHugh
And remember that's not all
For Mrs. Blount hit Katie Hunt
At Paddy Corey's ball.
Then Paddy Corey made a speech,
And said, Boys plat do you name?
Do you plant to sthain me character
With everlastin shame?
In the name of the Irish marters
ask YOU one and all
, 1906-03-12

Three months ago Editor Crawford
of the Saratoga Sun was gloating over
the probability of three railroads. Now
he is actually wondering if one is to be
built to Saratoga. He can take con-
ISOLATION in the thought that hope
crushed to earth will rise again" We
would also suggest to the veteran edi-
tor the ~advisability OF building a few
himself, just as the Cheyenne and Den.
yer newspapers have been doing. He
will find it easy and an entertaining oc,
cupation.
, 1906-03-12
Don't Quit

How heavy is your cross-how tired
of life are you, anyway? Are you will
ing to quit, and If so which route? The
telegraph tells of a poor fool who chop
ped a hole through the ice and delib-
erately lay down on tho bank and held
his head under water until death came.
A man in Kansas City the other day
tried to bore a hole into his heart with
a gim1et. Failing he used a screw
driver, with which he got action. Both
were tired of life, and yet 1t is proba-
BILE that neither carried a load in excess
of millions who trudge the pike this
minute without thought of suicide. Are
we like to sink to the level of chicken
hearted degeneration? Are we becom
ing, as a race. so pessimistic that trou
bles at which our forefathers laughed
loom like impossible mountains. Re
specially referred to the Lockstep Pro
cession of Tigh-Browed Scare-Crows
for solutiQn.-Sagebrush Philosophy.
, 1906-03-12
PRESIDENT
ON GRAZING
SAID TO FAVOR PROPOSITION TO
PUT ALL GOVERNMENT LAND
UNDER LEASE SYSTEM.
AS Soon at the Railroad Rate Bill Is
Disposed of Roosevelt Will Take
UP Stockmen's Matter-National
Live Stock Association Secretary
Is Well Pleased.

A. e. De Ricqles, who went with the
committee of the National Live Stock
association to Washington in the inter
est of legislation favorable to stock,
men of the west, has returned, and says
that the committee a told by Presi,
dent Theodore Roosevelt that as soon
as the railroad bill is disposed of by
congress an effort will be made to have
it take up the proposition of leasing
the public domain, says the Denver
POSI-.
, 1906-03-12

Mr.. John d. Rockefeller is making
overtures to the prosecutors in order
that he may not be compelled TO testify
in the standard oil suits. One of the
conditions named by the attorneys for
the Missouri government is that if Rog-
ers is the substitute he shall answer
questions and try to tell the truth. The
condition would appear to be almost
an impossible one.
, 1906-03-12

And the farmer must be reckoned
with. Few people are aware Of the
fact hat numerous homesteads are be,
ing taken On the Laramie plains. Prof
iting by the thrift and experience of
others, new settlers are making homes
for themselves and their families. Pro
life soil and good prices are the twins
that are drawing the farmers to our
valley.
, 1906-03-12

Laramie continues to stand squarely
in the way of a railroad from Denver
to the northwest and it is time for res
idents of Laramie to begin to train
their ears to the soud of strange whis-
ties.