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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-07
TOOK STRYCHNINE
POISON RELIEVED TO HAVE CAUs-
 ED THOMPs0N's DEATH.
Well Known Physician of PIanters- xfIIe Expires Under Peculiar Cir- cunastanees.~-DFug Thought To Have Been Taken By
 Mistake.
Advertiser Bureau,
 nt ns.,nI

Advertiser Bureau,
 Selma, March 6.
 The news of the death of pr, Hallett " Thompson. which occurred last night at his home in Plantersville was learned here today. pr. Thompson was q praeticing physician in that part of Dallas county and had scores of friends. While the circumstances sur rounding his demise are peculiar. 1t Is attributed to an accident and not sui- eide, as there were no reasons why he should have for a moment contempiated self destruction. His business affairs were in good condition, and his home life as happy as any one would desire. About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon Dr. Thompson was found on the banks of creek about mile from his home He appeared to be in kind of stupor but was soon aroused and with the help of those who found him he started for his home. When half way between his homeand the creek he sat down on a log and made a cigarette, which he smoked. He was talking to his conn panions when suddenly he fell over in Q semi-unconscious condition.
 Those who were with him called for help and when aid reached them thev carried the partly unconscious man to ms nOIttA WeuFtsdt dtu W1o and everything that was possible was done to restore him to consciousness. hut the efforts of the doctors were un- successful and after lingering for sev- eraI hours he died last night at s;35.
 The death of Dr. Thompson Is att tributed to an overdose of strychnlne, which 1t Is thought that he took by mistake. It Is said that he was ad- dicted to morphine. and 1t is thought that through mistake he took stryeh- niae, although the attending physicians are not certain as to the exact cause of his death. The suicide idea Is not en- tertained by the many friends of Dr. Thompson around Plantersville. Yes terday morning he was seen around that place and apparely was In the best of spirits and passed several jokes with hls friends.
 Dr. Thompson has been practicing medicine for several years and had a large and lucrative practice. He was the son of A. Thomjson, well known citizen Of Dallas county. Several years ago he married Miss Kate Williams of Plantersville, who survives. The fu- neral services over his remains took place from his late residence in Plant ersYille this afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-07

Miss McGehee of Birmingham. is the guest of Mrs. c. Baker on Gremoni Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-07

Mrs. c, J. Brown and Miss M. Smith of Prentice, were visitors to the city today
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-07

Mrs. Alex Pits has returned home a ter visiting friends In Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-07

MISSIONARY MEETING.
 The woman's Foreign Missionary so- ciety of Court Street Church held its last meeting of the fiscal year yester-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-07

Miss Kate Nonnemacher of Union- ,wn, was in the city yesterday,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-07

MrA w. M. Johnson has gone | Brownsville to spend few days
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-07

E. J. Hancock of Pensacola, spen today in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-07

W. A. Anderton is spending the week in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-07

ACT TODAY. DO IT NOW
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-07
LITTLr RoY pIsmIssED.

O. L. shivers of Marion was visit to Selma today.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-12
The Indian Knew.

Col. c. o. Shepard, who is ex-
aiming Indians of the Union Indian
agency at Muskogee. |. T.. regarding
their fitness to manage their own
property outright, asks a great many
questions, some of which must seem
rather elementary to the better .edu-
Gated Indian. Col. Shepard was at
South McAlester. He had before him
an Indian of above the average intelli-
gence who wanted the restrictions
removed. He was being asked a lot
of questions, foolish and otherwise.
The Indian was asked what he would
do with the money, and replied that
he would improve his land and buy
and feed stock, principally hogs.
DO you know anything about feed
ing hogs?" asked Col. Shepard; how
would you feed them? Would you
grind the corn or feed 1t to them in
the carr"
mo. would feed 1t to them in the
mouth" replied the Indian.-N. 4
Tribune.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-12

the stars, and the twang of a laboripg
fiddle mingled with the voice Of one
calling off the dance. The country, for
miles around, had lent to the frolic
crowd of pleasure seekers. Lack OF
fine clothes kept none at home; jeans
danced with homespun, and bucksllin
sleeve embraced a dimity waist in the
tumultuous whirls of "Old Zip Coon"
There was no social distinction IN
this western community, where all
were linked together for mutual pro-
lection against common dangers.
Even among the tongues there was d.
versity. A Frenchmans "voulez vous
me faire lie plaisir?" was answered by
a gay, well, reckon" from come
ly Kentucky lass, or even a "gracias'
Senor," lisped through the white teeth
of Spanish maid.
But there was an instructive recog-
milton of Lavender's superiority OF
birth and breeding which, while 1t
gratified her pride, interfered with her
pleasure. The youths of the back
woods, sons of the pioneers, were IN
teresting from their unlikeness to any
men she had ever known. Rough man
ners, like their buckskin coats, con-
cealed hearts for the most part hon.
est and brave. Their simplicity,
strength and sturdy manhood covered,
in her romantic eyes, many defects OIL
grammar and loutish behavior, and
she would have liked to dance, to drink
cider or play drop the handkerchief as
gayly as any But the rustic swans
timidly held aloof, and she was de-
pendent for the evenings entertain
ment upon Gerald and Gonzaga. The
latter never left her side. There had
been a short but significant scene be-
tween him and Gerald the night be-
fore. Meeting the younger man, ne
stopped with a few pleasant worts.
1.-THE little sum you owe me, MT.
Creighton-a few dollars only but well
come at presents it ready"
ITO De Continued
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-12

PRUDENCE FARES BADLY.
The Careful Man Is Bound to Get
Hurt Wherever He Takes
His Place.

These railway disasters my cour-
age o'ermasters," said he; Il won't
ride on the train; and starting to
travel, DER concrete and gravel, fell
and broke large hole in his brain.
These steamboat explosions fill me
with connections; will walk if 1t
takes me a week" So he walked all
vacation, but nervous prostration
completely broke down his physique.
Il wouldn't ride in phaeton, not
if it should weigh ton; if you ride be-
hind horses you're dead" Then a
cyclone came whirling; his house
started twirling and laundering down
on his head.
Il won't break bicycle, break
bones like an icicle, and go to those
hospital cribs" Then bicycle-rider,
a wheelman named Snyder, rode
against him and broke in his ribs.
Then the surgeon inspected his back
bone DETECTED, and found that his
head had been split; but young Mr..
Snyder the bicycle-rider-why, he
wasn't injured a bit.
In no church congregation I'll take
up my station-a church may burn
down in a minute" But that night a
dire unquenchable fire burned down
his own house and him in it.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-12
HARMLESS lDIOSYNcRASY.
silas Had a Queer Way of Acting
When He Got Little
Riled.

Mrs. Compton looked at her old
friend with a slightly defiant gaze.
$50 you heard I'd married into a Pc
culiar family she said, Slowly.
"Well, | won't deny but what the
Comptons have got some ways THAI
aren't Just like everybody's else. But
my husband is just about the same as
other folks most O the time
The old friend gave her the smile
of one who is open to conviction, but
said nothing, related Youths Com
panion.
He's got one little popularity"
said Mrs. Compton, moved to conf
dence by the smile. ITS known in the
family, but l don't speak of 1t out
side however, you being an old school
friend and living way out west, feel
different"
The smile grew more encouraging
and sympathetic.
Its nothing that worries me-not
really" said Mrs. Compton, hastily.
Its lust little habit Silas has got
into. When he's riled, instead of say
ingsmuch, he goes up to the garrett and
takes everything out of my old piece
bag, and puts it on over his head, and
ties it round his waist good and hard,
and sits there till he feels better. |
suppose some folks would call that a
kind of a popularity, but l never take
any notice of it, only l tell him he's
got to put the pieces back, and he
| does"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-12

idle curiosity, followed at safe dis
lance, in time to hear the rest of the
conversation.
"You will see her tonight, and ex'
plain my absence?" Gerald asked, and
the woman promised.
and tell her." he continued, that l
will meet her the night of the merry
making in Rogers barn. I'll slip of
from the dance and join her here about
midnight-by the pollard window at
the curve in the road. Tell her not
to fail! The night of the sixth. l
will come surely. Remember, you
are my friend. Belle, and hers"
and Miss Lavender's." the octo-
room added. "She might not want me
to help in this affair, but it IS better
than open war with that poor old IA
Their, and so-well, I'll do what can"
Gerald babe her hurried goodnight,
and rushed Off
She watched him as he made his
way to the sandy beach. There was
O scraping of keel, and the measured
plash of oars; then, with a sigh of
relief, the woman turned and reentered
the tavern.
In the darkness the listener stood
alone, bordering upon what he had
heard. Tonight Senior GonZaga's mind
was bent upon one hope, and how to
accomplish it. To his temperament
passion was allabsorbing. 1t was his
boast that love for any woman was,
while it lasted, the one thing worth
living for. And now this habit of
amorous trifling had grown to an un-
alterable purDose-to win and keep its
object. Everything, therefore. ap-
pealed to him, only as it might affect
that purpose. Thus, when he over
heard Gerald arrange midnight meet
ing with a woman, wild thoughts
sDrged through his brain. What use
could he make of this intelligence to
aid his cause with Lavender? He
might bring her hereto witness the meet
ing. but, no, he would gain nothing but
Gerald's ill-will.
Should he try to make her jealous
by pretending that he himself was to
meet this Susan? This idea. too, he
rejected. For it was his wish, rather,
to convince her Of his devotion, and
he would like some opportunity to
place his own suit in favorable con
trast to that Of winslow, who. to the
hot-headed Spaniard. seemed a tardy
wooer
Yet in this same laggard his lady
bad implicit faith; what II he could
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-12
Lavender
CreightOn'S
Lovers
By OLIVIA B. sTROHM
CHAPTER XII.-CoNTINUED.
Copyright, 1905, by Olivia B. strohm).

But the young man interrupted, i'm
patiently: II will not bulge until l
have seen her. can't go to her house
any more, and she promised to meet
me here tonight"
But If you love her, you oughtnt to
let her make such promise. 1t is
great risk for her to come alone so late,
and against her fathers wishes"
"But what are we to do?" the youth
demanded, holly. 'Never see each 9TH
er again, and all for a drunkard S
whim? Absurd! l have told him that
we are to be married as soon as
can support wife. If he refuses TO
believe in my good intentions, what
more can l do?"
In a conciliatory tone the woman ad-
vised: Wait; he may feel different
ly some day"
Then tentatively she ventured: 1T
might satisfy him il you would visit
Susan more openly-with the knowl-
edge of your family"
Nonsense! 1t is not worth while
bothering them with my love affairs;
and. we'll" he spoke confidentially, for
wine is a leveler Of rank; ''you know
my family would not care for the con
nection. I'm waiting for-I scarcely
know what. l only know that Susan
is an angel, and I'm not going to be
bulldozed out of her society. She will
come here tonight
"But you will not be here" the oc
toroon pleaded; don't risk 1t tonight
Her father suspicious that there is to
be meeting, and-a crazy drunkard
he may be, but his aim is true, his trig
ger quick. Be careful, and--good
night"
So, gently urging, she coaxed and
pushed him toward the beach, where
his skiff was anchored.
The Spaniard, partly from interest
in Lavender's brother, partly from an
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-12
Ar0und the State


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ton overruled
sS 9rs Of Fer % sn foF
on oG lived wne T Ssnn y at Meade
went west got into mines and became bee he has
t SHlsts was sent "0" '0l'p'D 4''''' |
GA Appointments Department H coney has an
Council promoted from bgadet general a
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post rGP Topt app appointed on sod
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pr mp ss no a the
from town marshal there by writ of aSen n D Em n WAS
fo refusing the p pastqS h 81 s Sssr license
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tax for S be Ene% a e o ha 3
for S 1s saes edns G sf T Te
him habea proceedings but row holds that Ende d b b
fore habeas corpus will ie
Glory Mosher wchts enjoys the dis
n}eTTenon Oo"6
the us f es r a 9h t4 s% s
help him down .c the %
far5ssGt took G" cu aG the proposition
set n o a H een SATISFIED a S
srn{ Gners Taf S the order
benin pee %on al p sypeR o hr Tss tne
and had he eo % m ha d h
1925 ahead nearly as the total expense he mad incur
wmot attacked by savage boar and is lying at the
po1s Of however Sss' IRON He eea So deep
b1 n T'1 Tie f Soa% nsh bred
1 ~ere always warmed not
crossing the lot when the boar
turn throw o ne 9 Ts sso @ @ ea and fed tn the
timber not remaining to finish his work. Whyer w nt
compelled by superior force The
st s u Si SsS at t the CONVEY county
nse ess s. os d the sn5s s @
se ra s nme Te pn ha of
reform which @ gg sty him at n national
e p SDyf n wh setg our school for we'll
son an n mse % @oP h Ri @ S ns in
% sa1 and and i0neu n get S w
approximation this is the best we can DO but am SO confident that
legislature liberal appropriation We 40 SO
ing without knowledge arithmetic
citizenship want to the men given O opportunity nn improve
appropriation would be of the wisest the legislature
Methodist Episcopal church which at Hutchinson has adoued meet
the Western university Quindaro Kan for three Nick
he declared he'll
We're O treated in the towns
E. graduate of X. 49, has
lief fol
government
Agricultural College and is
permn be conducted for conserving moisture for wheat and other
introducing
MAJ be adapted for that soil and climate
Year Kansas photographers
decided which
.eny ended Hutchinson TIE following are the officers for next
Grond Lndsborg; first vicepresd SQue
second Kent Humboldt treasurer Homer Hardin
C.
Wichita Miller Arkansas
L. Chanue Livingston Sedgwick;
Fot o. CALDWELL;
Murphy
Washington c.
w H. Bond permission
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-12
CHAPTER XIII.

The somber outline of Rogers barn
was penciled against the sky. Lights
from the windows twinkled back to
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-12

Methodist Episcopal church
next year in Parsons. Kan.
trustees for the Western u
Chiles, editor of the Topeka
told about his visit to the S
he would rather live in hell
we're treated in the little t,
down" on the street cars.
Arizona republican., 1906-04-13
CARTER'S PARTNER
 NAILED AT LAST
Connection of Greene and Gaynor
 On all Counts.

Savannah, Ca, April 12.-Ben F. Greene and John F. Gaynor were found guilty of conspiracy against the government, presenting false claims and embezzlement, in the fed eral court for the southern district of Georgia today and tomorrow Judge Speer will pass sentence upon them The defendants were found guilty with no recommendation, on each of the in dictments. The verdict was returned a few minutes after two o'clock after the jury had been out three hours
 For fourteen weeks the case has been in progress. The maximum sen tence that the court may impose is an aggregate term of seventeen years in the penitentiary and a fine of $575. 5.OOO the amount of the alleged embezzle- ment. It is not believed, however. that the sentence will be of extreme se- verity. The minimum sentence per missible under the law is two years Imprisonment and fine of $1,OOO.
Arizona republican., 1906-04-13

the house railroad rate bill, MT. For aker today took the floor on that mea- sure and consumed practically all of the remainder of the days session of the senate. He spent some time in the discussion of some of the amend ments he suggested to the bill then entered upon to the consideration of the entire question of railroad legisla- tion, urging again the uncOnstitution- ality of the pending bill from various points of view.
 MT. FOraker declared that a greater "cheat and humbUg" could not be conceived than the court review sug- gested in the bill. MT. Clapp explain ed that the purpose of the bill was 70 carry into effect the orders of the com mission and that the provision for taking a case to the courts was for a mere supplemental proceeding and that it goes as far as necessary
 Why is the senator attacking that proVision?" he asked, and MT For aker responded by adding to the words already employed. Because" he said, ''it is a fraud and a cheat and a humbug, and I am going to expose it as such"
 Referring to the fact that the rates charged for transcontinental freight ing were lower than rates to interior points, MT. Tillman declared that the system was a burden on the interior towns.
 MT. FOraker defended the system as best that could be devised and sug- gested that the people of the interior were suffering from disadvantages imposed by the Almighty in creating the world"
 MT. Lodge spoke briefly on the dis tinction between the rates of goods for domestic consumption and on those intended for export; saving that there was no country that did not make low rates to control the foreign markets
Arizona republican., 1906-04-13

 ABSOLUTE
The Only Condition OOwie
 Offers
Demand for the Complete RestOra- tiOn of His Temporal Possessions and Ecclesiastical Authority.

Chicago, kQ~il 12.--Dr. Jahn NI.xan- der DOwie will not turn tail and flee to Mexico. He vii wage vigorous legal warfare to remain in control of Zion City, and as soon as ne considers that he mas taken the proper prelimi- nary steps he will descend upon that place and proclaim himself the only and first apostle" This statmen- is authorized by pr" Dowie himself and by the firm of lawyers, who repres- sent him.
 In this connection, Attorney P. C. Haley, of the firm of Eddy, Haley & Wetten, waO represent Dowie and his counsellors, made the following state ment:
 We have advanced and will ad- vance only one condition-cOmpIete restoration of power temporal as well as ecclesiastical, and a demand for an absolute retraction of the slanderous statements made by General Overseer VoIiva and his followers against the moral character of Dowie.
 We are preparing a bill in chan ccry petitiOning the courts to set aside the transfer of the property of Zion City Monday between General Over seer VOliva and Deacon Granger be- cause the instrument was absolutely void. Dowie revoked the power of at torney he delegated to Voliva two days before the illegal transfer was made.
 'Dowie will not immediately proceed to Zion City, but will remain in his apartments at the Auditorium Annex in this city until every preliminary legal step has been taken. He will then proceed to Zion City and enter it with all of the power and authority which he possessed when he last left the place"
 Attorneys for Dowie have secured an order from the postal department di- recting that all mail addressed to Dr. Dowie be delivered to his apartments in the Annex. This they consider a very important strategic movement, as the majority of these letters are from members of the church remitting their tithes. This, they claim. will cdeckmate the general order sent out by Voliva and his associates in Zion City order ing that no money be remitted to Dow ie hereafter.
Arizona republican., 1906-04-13
GRAY GHOST
 MOVES ABOUT
In the Land Forgotten of
 God and Men
A Description of the Closing Scenes About the Base of Mount Vesu- Vius.

Naples, April 12.-While the news from Mount Vesuvius is reassurinE. the conditions here in Naples are suca as to make it difficult to realize that conditions are actually better The wind is blowing from the volcano in the direction of Naples. carrying ash es in this direction Toward evening the fall of ashes and cinders here was worse than at any time since the erun- ton began.
 The scenic effects wary from hour ta hour Now in the north the sky fs chocolate colored. lowering and heavy. under which men and women with their hair and clothing covered with ashes move about like gray ghosts Fort San MartinO. as ittowers above. the town. can only just be seen. while Castel DelrOvo is marked iu light. seeming like silver against the brown sky.
 Above the heavens are gray like ths. earth beneath and seem just as hard and immovabie- In all this lonely
 waste there is no sign of life or veEr-
 tation, and no sound is heard except the low mutterings of the volcano. one seems almost impelled To scream aloud to break the horrible stiffness of land seemingly forgotten both by God and man.
 Every day that passes gives new evidence of the magnitude or the cat astrophe- Today's visit of King Vic tor Emmanuel to Ottajano revealed tragedies. At a certain point his ma
 jesty was obliged to abandon his mo-
 tor car and he went forward on h1-se
 back amid constant danger. his horse
 flOundering through four feet of ashes. stumbling into holes. blinded by tho
 fall of large cinders and a target for falling basaltic masses Tn the pres ence of the king 129 more bodies were ! extricated from the ruins. and while the ashes and red sand were falling as though determined not to relinguish their victims The dead at Ottajaua are said to number 55o. The king was deathly pale To 1 priest who came to him. he saId- How did you escape"
 "I placed myself in safety. replied ! the priest
 What do you mean asked tho king i Realizing the danger. was the ! priests reply. "I had left for Nola-- 1 The king flushed with anger | What" he cried You a minister | of God. were not here to share the l danger of your people and administer | the last sacraments2 You did very wrong"
 The princes of SchleswiS-Ho l set out in her automobile this morning | to visit the hospitals in the deselatef 2 l towns. but after a ,ime the motor ear 1 became disabled and she Was forced | to return on foot a distance of twelve | miles walking tLe distauce through l three feet of ashes Tine princes en- durance surprised the Neap'iitaus-
 some of wnom declared that she must have been aided by the saints for ues-
 CT before has a woman accnmpiislrtl ] such q task