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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-02
WILL HAVE AN ARMORY.
New Quarters Provided for the Eu-
 faula Rifles.

New Quarters Provided for the Eu-
 faula Rifles.
 Eufaula, Nov. 1.-(Special. )-Cap- tain Mckenzie of the Eufaula Rihes has about perfected arrangements whereby the company will have suit able and convenient quarters on or about January l.
 A large and commodious armory will be fitted mp over the Irby bull ling Gn the south side of Broad Street in one of the business blocks and will be most admirably adapted for the purpose The company is imbued with much in- terest and enthusiasm and their pres ent armory is entirely inadequate to meet their wants.
 The annual sing of the Chennahat- chic singing convention will be held for two days beginning Friday next. at Christian Grove Church. nine miles south of the city. The occasions are always largely attended by citizens for miles around. including many from this city. and are greatly enjoyed.
 2. E. Middlebrooks of Elamville who was in the city yesterday said that he had about fifteen acres of cotton in which not boil had been picked al- though he had worked diligently to secure hands and he was now offering any one half of what he gathered to pick 1t out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-02
DOCK IS FLOATED
GIANT FEAT IS ACCOMPLISHED IN
 PENSACOLA.
Tuxs Succeed In Pulling Valuable structure Back Into Water-FlOr- ida Seaport To Have More
 Ice Factories.

Pensacola, Fla, Nov. 1-(Special.)- After many weeks of work on the part of three of the most powerful naval tugs in the service, the big Spanish floating dock, which was blown ashore off the navy yard during the hurrt- cane, was successfully hoated this morning. The work was accomplished by the tugs Hercules. Uncas and Os- ceola.
 Many had given up hope of the tugs ever being able to float the pig Struct- ure, as 1t had been driven hard aground by the force of the hurricane. and 1t was believed had lodged upon ouan- tity of piling to which it had been moored The tugs, however, continued to work at the dock each day at high tide, and although the structure show ed no signs of moving. 1t glided grace fully from its position on the beach at high tide today. and is now safely moored off the yard. An examination revealed the fact that the dock had not been damaged to any dppreciable ex- tent, and 1t Is the belief of naval en- gineers that 1t can De repaired and used in docking the numerous gum boats and naval vessels which are be- Ing foated and which will have to be repaired. The wooden dock, which had formerly been used for vessels of this class, was completely destroyed by the hurricane.
 The Spanish dock is a steel struct- ure, capable of lifting battleships of big tonnage, and cost the government half a million dollars when 1t was pur- chased from Spain at the close of the Spanish American war. -.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-02
DEpLOREs THE STRIKE.
Business Men of SbemeId Pass Reso-
 lutiOns.

Tuscumbia Nov. l.-tSpecial "A large and representative gathering of the business men of Sheffield was held in tie city hall ill that place Wednes- lay afternoon for the purpose of dis cussing the dcplortblr and prolonged strike of the mach nistS Of the south .crn kailwaN and to take counsel and see if soemthng could he done to bring about an adjustment of the diff ferences.
 Captain James R. Grove was select ed as Chairman and John H. Peach Secretary of the meeting, A number of appropriate speeches were made, bcarine on the matter, ani the meet- ing resulted in the adoption of the following resolutions;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-02

We. the business men of Shefieiu Ala, in mass meeting assembled. do hereby adopt th" tollownG preambI" and resolutions:
 "Whereas. we are dee. ly appr'cia- tive of the benchts which we have re- cehved from the Southern Railway Company; and.
 "Whereas, We feel a personal inter est in the welfare and prosperity Of this great corporation: and
 Whereas, we are neiShbors and friends of the striking machinists. who have been heretofore employed in the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-02

Sheffield shops of the Southern Rail way Com: any: and.
 " hrruds. these utachiniS' x are rep rcsentative citizens of this com nuaity, owning their homes here: and.
 "Whe,eas. our Interest in their wei fare is deep and personal; now. there fore. be It resolped, by the business men of Sheffield.
 That we greatly deplore the exist ing strike and hereby tender our good offices to both of the contendiug or ganizations with a view to aiding both in bringing to an end Q strike which
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-02
Voluntary Bankruptcy.

4 petition in voluntary bankruptcy was filed in the United States Court here today by J. Leader and Son, gen. eral merchandise dealers of Brookside a mining town in the western part of the county, The liabilities wer gven in at $S,467.S4. The assets of the firm are given as s3,Ooo and the in- dividual assets of the membzer as s135 worth of wearing apparel. The largest creditor is Leader and Rosans Ky of Nldalia. Ga
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-02
Will Try MunicipaIity.

Odessa, NOV 1.-GeneraI Kaulbars the Governor General, has been in structed by the Senate to put the entir charge of having established a com. mittee of public safety during the anti Jewish attacks last year. The effect of this action will be to exclude the opposition members of the municipality from voting at the coming election of members for Parliament.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-02

in our Opinion can but result in in jury to both organizations and to the pubic
 That the secretary of this meeting is hereby instructed to wire a copy of these resolutions to the President of the Southern Railway Company and to fur Jish a copy to the local union of machinists."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-02
Governor Broward Speaking.

Governor Napoleon B. Broward. who has been visiting several counties in this section of the State delivering speeches in favor of the drainage of the everglades. reached Pensacola yes- terday afternoon and spent the after noon and night here with friends, leav- ing this morning for Defuniak, where he will speak today. the occasion be- ing the debate between the Governor and several prominent speakers at the West Florida Fair, which Is now being held there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-02
Largest Cargo of Cotton.

The largest cargo of cotton ever to go out of Pensacola. was cleared to- day, when the British steamer August Belmont, owned by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, was cleared by the Gulf Transit Company for Bremen. The steamer carries 14.4S2 bales. having a valuation of $751,55 1t is the first solid carge of cotton to be shipped from this port. other cargoes always having some other items.
 Another immense cargo to be cleared
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-02
Negro woman Bound over.

Emma Keys and Julia Norman. two colored women charged with highway robbery were bound over to the grand jury this morning in the police court. the amount of bond being fixed at $1.000. It is very unusual that such a large bond Is required in the police court
 It Is alleged that the two women a few nights ago held up and robbed R. E. Ashley. young white boy. The wo- men, so 1t Is said, overpowered the young man and robbed him. No weap- ons were used in the affair.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-02

Richmond. Va. Nov. IA special from ScottsviI1e says that President Roosevelt and MT. wilmer went out on LuxkeZ hunt today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-02
Killed in Ore Minea.

By fall of rock and slate in the mines at pauldng a few miles south of the city. Sam Hopkins, a negro. was killed and three others were se- riously injured. The fall came on without the least notice
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-02
Several Libel Suits.

Several Libel Suits.
 A multiplicity of libel suits were filed this morning In the United States Court. in which the British steamer Tugela and the Norwegian bark Andrea. are defendants.
 The Tugela brought suit against the Andrea for $23.000 for damages sus- tained as result of a collision during the hurricane, which the master of the steamer alleges was caused by negli- gence upon the part of the bark. This was followed by a ciaIm for salvage for $15,000, the steamer alleging that during the hurricane she saved the bark from being driven by the wind into Perdido wharf, where she would have been wrecked. The last was a libel for $7.oo0 brought by H. Baars and Company. against the Tugela for alleged breach of contract, the vessel being under charter to that firm. and 1t is charged that the delay in making the shipment of lumber and ltimber was so great that this amount has been lost.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-02
TUn Ice Eacfariea.

Two new ice factories are 10 be erected here before the opening of the summer season to supply the demand in this city and the territory adjacent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-02

today was that of the British steamer Tugela, which is to take out 2.50O. 900 superficial feet of lumber and timber
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-02
Failed to Appear.

Martin D. Thrasher. formerly post. . master at Brookside fin the western part of the county, who is under an indictment for embedding the funds of his office, failed to appear for trial when his case was called yesterday.
 Thrasher was at the government building day before yesterday when the case was first called. but at that time 1t was continued over for one day on account of the non-arrival of some of the witnesses. However when the case again came up yesterday the de- fendant was not found. nor have h,s whereabouts been discovered ID U this time.
 Thrasher Is under a oond of $2.OOo and when he failed to appear Judge Jones ordered that forfeiture b" taken. The matter is now in the hands of the United States marshal and the officers in that department state thar they will have Thrasher in custody shortly. Attorney William Vaughn. who represents Thrasher. stated to the court that he had seen Thrasher d few hours before the case was called in court and that so far IS he knew there was no excuse for his failure to appear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-02
Will Have Track Team.

It was announced today that the Young Hens Christian Association Of Birm ham would have a track team at the Southern Amateur Athletic As- sociation meeting to be held in Shreve- port, La. this year. The meeting takes place on November 20 and the boys will meet at the Association rooms at 6 :3U o'clock this evening fo~ prelimi- nary training. A. W. 7rown Is the director of the Association and he is of the opinion hat the local te am will be heard from. 1t will con. sist of between .ix and ten members.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-02

Florida OrauRess 20 Cents per dozen.
 R, H. YeIverton. Phone 247. Court Square.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-02
CEMENT. LIME. ETC.

Carolina POrtland >ement Co,
 Also Plaster. Fire Brick. Rooting Paper. Stocks stored in L. h N warehouse, Montsomery. Ala. Ad- dress inquiries to Atlanta. Ga.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-02
CHIROPODiS

Mnnicuring. shampoolng. facial anu scalp massage, L.ectric and manual. Rooms 45. End floor, 22 N. Court. Phone POST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-02
DRUGGISTS.

E. c. Spann.
 Pure Virgin Olive OIL Best in the, world for salads. 100 Dexter Ave. Phone sS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-11-29
A Bold Step.

To overcome the well-grounded and
reasonable objections of the more intel
ligent to the use of secret, medicinal COM
pounds, DIR. r. Y. Pierce, of Buffalo, n.
Y, some time ago, decided to make bold
departure from the usual course pursued
by the makers of put-up medicines for do
mestic use, and so has published broad
cast and openly to the whole world, a full
and complete list of all the ingredients
entering into the composition of his widely
celebrated medicines. Thus he has taken
his numerous patrons and patients into
his full confidence. Thus too he has re-
moved his medicines from among secret
nostrums of doubtful merits, and made
them Remedies of KnOlU1l Composition.
By this bold step DR.. Pierce has shown
that his formulas are of such excellence
that he is not afraid to subject them to
the fullest scrutiny.
Not only does the wrapper of every bottle
of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, the
famous medicine for weak stomach, torpid
liver or biliousness and all catarrhal diseases
plain English, a full and complete list of all
the ingredients composing 1t. but small
book has been compiled from numerous
standard medical works. of all the different
schools of practice, containing very numer-
GUS extracts from the Wrltlngs OF ieaalng az 4hs
strongest possible terms. each and every ingre-
dent contained in DR.. PieTce's medicines.
One of these little books will be mailed Iree
f0 any one sending address on postal card or
by letter. to DR.. r. V. Pierce. BuHaIo, y: Y.
and requesting the same. From this little
hook il will be learned that DR.. Pierce's med.
icines contain no alcohol, narcotics, mineral
agents or other poisonous or injurious agents
and that they are made from native, medlc1-
nal roots Of great value: also that some or
the most valuable ingredients contained IN
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for weak.
nervous, over-worl1ed, "run-down," nervous
Snd dehilitated women. we're employed. long
Sasrs ago by the Indians for similar ailments
sfecting their squaws. In fact. one oi ,..4.s ans
$nnst valuable medicinal plants entering mug
the composition Of Dr. Pierces 9 FayoFse Tndiaes fr
e - Ssh1ppsW-Weed. - Our knowledge OF the uses
Of not few Of our most yalpa6le to b Rape Indians @
AS made up by improved and exact pro-
cesses the 9Favorite Prescription fS + wo4 8s.
efficient remedy for regulating all onS as
Droapsus anteys5sion ana toping up the
s.asvas and bringing about perfect state ln
hsaith. Sold By ell dealers II medicines
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-11-29
FOlBLES OF LITERARY MEN


Keats liked red pepper on his toast.
Dickens was fond of wearing Jew
elry.
Daudet wore his eyeglasses when
asleep.
Joaquin Miller nails all his chairs
to the wall.
Hawthorne always washed his hands
before reading letter from his wife.
Alexandra Dumas the younger bought
a new painting every time he had a
new book published o
Thackeray used to lift his hat when
ever he passed the house in which he
wrote Vanity Fair"
Robert Browning could not sit still.
With the constant shutting of his feet
holes were Worn in the carpet.
Robert Louis Stevenson's favorite
recreation was playing the flute in or
der, as he said, to tune up his ideas.
Darwin had no respect for books and
would cut a big volume in two for con-
yenience in handling, or he would tear
out the leaves he required for refer
ence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-11-29
A TALL TIGER.
Che Way the Sleek Brute Impressed
am Excited FreuchmaD

rhe Way the Sleek Brute Impressed
an Excited Fremchman.
Tigers are impressive creatures, es-
)eefally when one meets them in the
torest. George Maxwell writes of
them: There is little doubt that al
most every one has a peculiar sensa-
ton of the almost godlike beauty, pow
er, activity and strength of tiger A
tiger will Overawe and make conscious
OF his inferiority a man who would be
unaffected by the bulk of an elephant.
The feeling is, however elusive of de-
Scription, and l can perhaps best ex-
plain it in the words of a most charm
ing French gentleman who was once
manager of great tin mining COM
pany in Perak. We had Just finished
lunch when he entered in state of
tremendous excitement Walking alone
and unarmed along an unfreQuented
bride path through the forest, he had
walked almost on to a tiger.
He gave us a most vivid narrative
of the encOunter-how the tiger had
been lying down concealed in some
long lalang grass beside the path; how
he was within ten yards of it before
he saw it; how then it rose and. looked
at him; how it yawned ut him: how if
then walked slowly across the path in
front of him and then stopped and
looked at him, again yawning, and how
it then deliberately walked away into
the forest, whose depths finally hid it
from view.
Some one asked the Frenchman
whether it was a big tiger. He an
swered: We'll, messieurs, | cannot say
if he is big tiger. My eyes see that
he is big, but l cannot say how big
see him to be, and if l say how big it
is perhaps that l tell you lie But I
can tell you, messieurs, how big l feel
him to be, and l can tell you the truth
When he is standing there in front of
me tell you that L feel he is not less
than thirty feet high Exchange.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-11-29
A FAMOUS DIAMOND.
Curious Incident In the History oR
the kOhinOOr.

curious Incident In the History Of
the kOhimOOr.
Inc Kohinoor fell into the hands of
the ruler of Lahore and on the CON
quest of the Punjab became a posses
sion of Queen Victoria in the year
1850 The first authentic mention of
this matchless gem is by an eastern
monarch, who refers to Jewel valued
at one-half the daily expenses Of the
whole world" A century or two later
the Persian cOnqueror of India, seeing
the diamond glitter in the turban of
the unfortunate rajah. exclaimed, with
rough and somewhat costly humOr.
Come, let us change our turbans in
pledge of Friendships The exchange
| was promptly effected The stone fell
at last into the hands of 1he British,
and pending its delivery to the crown
Sir John Lawrence, aftCrward Lord
Lawrence, WAS made it's guardian
His biOgrapher, BOsWOrth Smith. re-
lates 4 curious incident of its custody.
Half unconSciOuSly Sir John thrust if.
wrapped UP in numerous folds of cloth.
into his waiStcoat pocket the whole be-
ing in an insignificant little box. He
continued the work upon which he was
engaged and thought no more of his
precious treasure. He changed his
slothes for dinner and threw his waist
coat aside, still forgetting all about the
little box contained in it,
Some weeks aftcrward Il message
came from the viccrOy saying that the
queen had ordered the jewel to be inn
mcdlately transmitted to her.
In Il moment the fact of his careless
ness flashed across Sir John. but-4le
slipped away to his private room
and with his heart in his mouth sent
for his old bearer, of whom he asked:
Have YOU Il small box that was in
my Waistcoat pocket some time ago.
YES, &ahib," the man replied Il
found it and put it in your chest Of
drawers"
"Bring it here, >, said Sir John. Open
it he ordered when the little box had
been produced. "and see what is in
side
He watched the man with tense anx-
iety as fold after fold of the rags was
taken off.
There is nothing here, sahb," said
the old man at last, but a bit of
glass. Sunday Magazine
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-11-29
EVIL EYE CHARMS.
The True Italian TaIisman Is In the
Shape of a Tiny Hand.

shape of a Tiny Hand.
Ia Italy the aristocracy still protects
itself from the evil eye, and the multi
tude is still devoted to the little evil
eye charms to secure immunity from
disaster.
The true evil eye charm of the Ital-
ians is in the shape of tiny hand, the
index and the little finger being point
ed out and the third and fourth fingers
being held down by the thumb The
charm, however, is merely a represen-
tation of the way in which the Italian
holds his hand. When pointed outward
he wishes to cast the evil eve on an
enemy, or when turned toward himself
he thinks to protect himself from it's
malicious spell
This little charm can be bought in
Italy Of various materials, coral, tor
toise shell, silver and gold being the
ones in highest favor The coral
charms are those worn by the poorer
classes, since of cheap grade of the
material they can be bought for few
sous. Naturally the aristocracy prefer
them of gold. In Italian money these
tiny things then cost the equivalent of
about ~SS. Sometimes they are seen
cxquisitely modelled the fingers and
nails being rs carefully chiseled as
marble statues
Another small hand that the Italian
wears as a charm is known as the
Manus Panthea. facsimile of which
is to be found in the museum in Rome.
1t is referred to in various Egyptian
papyri, and indeed was worn by the
ancents to prevent disease and witch
craft and the evil eye from taking hold
of them and to induce love and amia,
bility.
This hand has the thumb. the index
and the middle fingers held out in
straight line. while the other two are
turned under toward the palm OF the
hand. Instead of being smooth on its
outer surface, as is the evil eve hand
1t is covered with many mystical sym.
bols--a tooth. serpent, and so on
Each of these little signs has it's pe
culiar charm and is as we'll understood
and needed among the Italians todav
as formerly among the Egyptian magi-
clans
The third small hand which the Ital-
ians wear for their supposed good is
the so called Manus Pontifcous, or the
hand of the Holy Father. 1t shows the
four fingers held out closely together.
and the thumb alone Is curved under
the palm of the hand. AS the Manus
Panthea, it is covered on the outside
with mystical symbols. Washington
Star.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-11-29
The Extinct NTamO.

Perhaps the most notable native bird
of the Sandwich Islands was the ma
mo. which has been extinct compara-
lively only few years. 1t had two
little tufts Of yellow feathers on it's
wings, which were used exclusively in
the manufacture of cloaks worn by the
kings of those islands. The estimated
value of one of the cloaks is E2OO, 900,
and it took an almost indefinite num-
Der of birds to furnish the feathers
London Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-11-29
THE GROWTH OF TROUT.

Age, Food and Temperature Seem to
Have No Bearing Size.
The Salvelinus fontinalis, which is
currently but inaccurately called brook
trout, was supposed for many years to
be a small fish Agassiz was largely
instrumental in exploding this fallacy.
1t is not an uncommon thing for an
angler with ordinary luck to get a six
or seven pound trout Of this variety.
1t is known that a trout may grow to
weigh eleven or twelve pounds. There
is, however, great difficulty in account
ing for it's variation in size.
In northeastern Canada there are
large streams and lakes in which only
fingerlings have ever been found. In
the immediate vicinity of such water
three and four pound trout are quite
common, and seven and eight Founders
are not phenomenal. In all these wa
tiers crustacea do not abound; there are
no small fish of any kind except small
trout. All the fish are pure fly feeders.
At some places, it is true, frogs abound,
but, taken as a whole, the difference in
food supply is not an adequate expla-
nation for the difference in growth.
There is no substantial difference In
the waters as to temperature, size, ori-
gin and course. Climatic conditions
are the same. The small trout taken to
virgin lakes in which there are no fish
have sometimes grown to a great size,
have sometimes remained small and
sometimes have not thriven. The an
glers who haunt these waters have not
yet found a satisfactory explanation
of this peculiar condition of things. 1t
is one of the mysteries which lend
fascination to the art. "You never can
tell what is going to happen when you
go fishing. st Paul Dispatch
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-11-29

D. u. Rawlings, convicted of the muir
der of the Carter children In L.owndes
county. Mr.. Cooper recently brought
motion before Judge Mitchell for new
trlal ON the ground that Rawlings was
not IN the court room when the verdict
Oh the jury was returned. Judge Coop
er declined to certify to Cooper's bill.