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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14
Dangerous Runaway.

H. c. Carroll. a well known book keeper, and Frank J. Rormer. also well known, were badly injured yesterday afternoon at South End. on Mobile Bay Shell Road. Mrs. Carroll, her mother, Mrs. Williamson and two children. ex- perienced a sensation which will long be remembered. The party were in a barcuche. coming towards the city. It began raining and Messrs. Carroll and Rohmer got out to put up the side curtains. A picnic party in covered wagon came along. The top of the wagon struck a telephone wire. MT. Carols horse became frightened and started to run. Both were thrown to the ground. The horses hoof struck Mir. Carroll and two wheels passed over his head. Mir. Rohmer was dragged some distance and injured, The horse, with the two ladies and children in the vehicle, ran up the shell road. When near Monroe Park M. II. Moffett, at the risk of great danger, made sue cessful leap and caught the vehicle, climbing inside. Only one rein could be reached and with this the horse was finally turned to one side and stopped The inmates of the vehicle were taken home on an electric car. Messrs. Carroll and Rohmer were ta- ken to their homes and given surgical attention
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14
WEATHER IN ALABAMA
 DURING MONTH OF IULY

The ciimatological service of the Weather Bureau. Alabama section, yes- terday gave out the following report on the weather for the month of July: The month was cool and quite wet, the rainfall being excessive at all sta- tions having normals. but three. At all but six stations. the temperature was somewhat below the usual July average.
 Light. scattered showers fell on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd except in Tallapoosa and Jackson Counties. where the rain fall was excessive on these dates. The 9th was the only day of the month on which rain was not reported from sonle of the observing stations. Rains were fairly general from the 6th to the end
 of the month. except from the 25th to
 the 27th. when comparatively little rain fell in the northern district The daily amounts were mostly light, though there were some days on which the
 precipitation was heavy to quite exces-
 sive. At Anniston, Calhoun County,
 4.75 inches fell on the 7th and sth; 1.9S
 inches fell at Alaga. Houston County.
 on the 10th, and 255 inches at clanton, Chiffon County, on the 18th. From the
 13th to the 18th heavy to excessive
 precipitation occurred in scattered To- calities, mostly in the northeastern and east-central counties. the greatest in any consecutive hours during this pe- riod being 4.69 inches at Oneonta, Blount County. on the 14th. on which date more than 300 inches fell at four other stations in the northern district. The 17th was another day of heavy
 rains, when amounts exceeding zoo inches were recorded at seven stations in the northern district. On the 29th and 30th there were several heavy showers at widely scattered points
 The monthly rainfall exceeded 500
 inches at thirty-three stations, 10'00
 Inches at eighteen stations. and 12.00
 inches at Ave stations The precipita-
 tion was greatest in the northeastern
 portion of the State and was least in
 the counties of Butler, Clarke and Mon-
 roe.
 The continued cloudy. showery
 weather kept the temperatures moder-
 ate during the greater portion of the month, but the Ist was a marked ex- ception. On this date. maximum read
 ings were generally high, reaching 160
 degrees at six stations. and exceeded
 95 degrees at thirty stations. Moder- ateiy heavy high day temperatures were also recorded from the 7th to the 18th. though the nights were generally pieas-
 ant: during the remainder of the
 month the day temperatures were gem orally reasonable. The most pro- nounced cool period was from the srd to the 9th, when night temperatures of so degrees or lower were recorded at several stations in the northern dis trict, with a reading as low as 5s de- grees at Riverton. Colbert County, on the morning of the Ath. Moderately cool nights were also experienced from
 the 18th to the 27th. when tenipera- lures slightly below GO degrees were recorded at several points in the northern district.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14
Mr. slnurhter Goen Home.

H. B. Slaughter of Chicago, who has been for some time at FGirhope, Bald win county, looking after his large landed interests in that vicinity. left this afternoon for his. home, being called. there because of an automobile accident to members of his family. Any account of which was published this morning Mrs. H. B. Slaughter is ! a daughter of s. H. Greene, a prominent resident of Fairhope, who was per haps fatally injured, and well known there and in Mobile MT. Slaughter was greatly distressed when the news reached him. MT. Greene was inform ed of the accident by long distance telephone this afternoon and will go to Chicago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14
Tenuernfuren. Ill

Temperatures.
 The mean temperature for the en tire state, determined from the recordi of forty-eight stations. was 7s.s de grees, or f2 degrees below the normal and o.e de-rees lower than for July 1905. The mean for the northern dis trict was 77.S degrees. or IS degrees below the normal. The mean for tht southern district was 500 degrees. oi 0.6 degrees below the normal The highest local monthly mean was S3.: degrees, at Marion. near the center oi The State. The highest temperature re. corded was 100 dgrees, at Boligee, De catur. Hamilton, Newberne, opeiika and uniontown. on the fst. The lowest local monthly mean was 74.s degrees at Valley Head. in the northeastern part of the State. The lowest tenn perature recorded was 55 degrees, al Riverton. on the 4th. The monthly range was 43 degrees. at Hamilton. and the least 2s degrees at Daphne. The Ereatest daily range was 3S degrees at Decatur on the 5th.
 PreefpitatioR.
 The monthly average for the entire State. determined from the records of osixty-three stations, was $50 inches, or $50 inches above tho normal and 3.s4 inches more than for July 1905. The average for the northern district was s.52 inches, or 2.15 inches above the normal. The greatest monthly amount was ,1s.11 inches, at Maple Grove The least monthly amount was 335 inches. at Thomasville. The greatest amount which fell during any twenty-four con- secutive hours was ATS inches at An niston, on the 7sh and Sth. Rainfall amounting to .01 inch or more occurred on an average of furteen days.
 Tas.A
 The prevailing direction of the wind was from the southwest. The average hourly velocity, determihed from the records of four regular Weather Bu- reau stations. was five miles. The highest registered velocity was thirty seven miles per hour from the North west. at BirminGham on the 2srd.
 sunshfne and coIudiness- The average number of clear days was 10: partly clear, 10; cloudy, H.
 Miscellaneous Phenemena.
 Fog--Anniston, 24; oneonto. [. Ss, 24' 27; Ozark. 23; Scottsboro. 9. 2l. Sl.
 Hafl--Anniston, [; Daphne and De- catur. 24; Lock No. 4. 2s.
 Haies--Lunar: Anniston. 3i. Solar. Birmingham, 29.
 Thunderstorms- ms--occurred in some portion of the State on every day of the month, except the 5th. and at regular Weather Bureau stations. as follows; Anniston, i, 2, 8, 6, T. s, 1s, l4, 16. IF, is. go. st. 22. 2s. 24. 2s. 2s, and 31; Birmingham, ?. :, IA. 16, II, IS, 20, 2l, a. g. 2s. 31; Mobile 1, ?, g, 10, II; IA. 1s. IS. 1e. 1T. IS. 22, 2s. 24. 20, 27, 29, s0; Montgomery, 1. ', s, 3. If. i7, IS, 22, 2s. 24. and 2s
 Frank P. Chaffee. Section Director,
 Weather Bureau. Montgomery. Ala. August 1a. 1905.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14
CARNIVAL OF CRIME
MOBILES BLACK RECORD FOR THE
 PAST TEN DAYS.
Negro Shoots Another Because of Jeal- ousy and Makes His Escape--An Exciting Runaway on the Me-
 bile Hay She'll Road.
Advertiser Bureau.

Advertiser Bureau,
 Mobile Aug. 1S.
 Mobiles carnival of crime continues. Yesterdays killing was the third in seven days. There was another shoot ing which. 1t is thought will result in death; negress was severely slashed in a house in what is known as the "Old Row" in the extreme northern part of the city. and shooting occur red again this morning.
 Jerry Figh, q negro employed as fireman on the Mobile and Ohio Rail- road, returned to his home. No. 1oS Knox street this morning. He found a negro talking to his wife. Figh as- sailed the negro, whose first name is Ed, and tried to strike him with a stick The wife caught the stick and offered to explain the presence of the man. Figh wanted no explanation and drawing his pistol. fired, the ball en- tering the negro's thigh. The wounded man got away and went to a surgeon for treatment Figh escaped. His wife went to police headduarters, In charge of Officer Connolly, and was held for a witness .-.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14
coNFEpRRATE FLAes.
VIII Be Placed in Richmoad Museum
 by Memorial Society.

by Memorial Society.
 Washington. Aug. 1S.--(SpeciaL) )-- Major General F, c. Ainsworth, the military secretary. has received ad- vices from Richmond. Va, that the Confederate battle flags that were a weeks ago turned over to the Confed- crate Memorial Literary Society by the War Department, will soon be placed in order in the museum. of the Soci- ety.
 1t will be remembered that there were over 300 of these captured flags that had nothing on them to indicate what States the troops came from.
 All State flags that could be identi- fled were returned to those States as shown by the last report of the mill tary Secretary.
 prepared in his big bureau of the War Department the Confederate muster roll. He says that 1t will be some time before this work is completed as 1t is a huge task. It will be an Tn. teresting document when finished ana will doubtless be in great demand Tn the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14
STAGE CARPENTER AssArLED.
Mystery in Vicious Attacks on Bowery
 Trolley Chr.

Trolley Car.
 New York. Aug. 13.-While a passen- ger on a trolley car. proceeding along the Bowery early today, Preston Machinery, Al years old, a stage car penter of Plttsburg. was cut and badly wounded with a razor in the hands of a man who made his escape.
 Machinery was accompanied by a woman, who gave her name as Mary COOK who recently came to New York from Pittsburg. She tainted.
 Both the man and the woman were taken to hospital In an unconscious condition. As Machinery and the wo- man were boarding the car at Riving- ton Street, a man struck Macntney with stick and knocked him down. Machtney picked himself up and was assisted aboard the car. Soon after the Pittsburg man took his seat, an- other man jumped aboard the car and rushed al Machtney with a razor.
 Before any one. could interfere. the assailant slashed Machtney twice with the weapon, almost severing the jugu- lar vein: After being revived. Macht- ney told the police he did not know the name of either of his assailants.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14
FAREWELL TO ROOT.
Secretary of State Assured of Good
 Feeling of Uruguay.

SECECAAEy OA StbIc ABNuECu OL OOOu Feeling of Uruguay.
 Montevideo Aug 13.-After paying farewell visits to President Ordonez, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Archbishop of Uruguay Secertary Root and family sailed this evening for Buenos Ayres. where the American Secretary of State will be officially re- ceiVed at the landing at II o'clock to- morrow morning.
 President OrdOnez and his ministers accompanied the visitors to the wharf. where, in the presence of an immense assemblaEe the President embraced MT Root and in a brief speech assured him that Uruguay will ever preserve the livellest reoolleetions of his visit which will not fail to cement the bonds of friendship between the peoples and governments of both republics.
 The newspapers of Montevideo this evening devote leading articles to the expression of similar sentiments, leav- ing no room for doubt as to the good impression created by Mir. Roots speeches and declaratins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14
NInrnhnll ConfeaneA.

Clarence Marshall, aged 21 years, white, and employed as a nurse at the City Hospital, is held at police head quarters on the Long Charge" Cap tain R. Roberts, patient, complained to s!ster Regina, in charge of the hos pital. that hts watch. valued at s125. and SC in cash had been stolen from his room. Detectives Lacey and Mur- phy were informed and went to the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14
CROWDED WITH EAGLES.
Over Ten Thousand Members of Ordel
 In Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, Aug. 13.-Upwards of 10000 members of the Fraternal Order of Eagles arrived in the city today, for their annual convention and every arriving train and boat swells tn multitude.
 Nearly every large delegation is ac- companied by a brass band. The con- vention will begin tomorrow and con tinue throughout the week. Grand Worthy President H. D. Davis of the order, gave out his annual report for publication tonight. President Davis notes an increase In membership du- ring the past year of 35. 1000, making a total membership of 25000O at :he enG of the orders eighth year. He calls attention to the fact that S60,000 was contributed by the order to the san Francisco relief fund and that Mother Aerie No. l." Seattle, Wash, headed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14
Date for nennion.

A meeting of the executive commit tee of the general reunion committee of Alabama, U. c. ". was held in the Commercial Club tonight pursuant to call of General Chairman Saffold Berney. The meeting was called to select a date for the reunion to be subject to ratification by General George P. Harrison, November 20, 21 and 22 was decided upon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14
Jerome ThrOwer Hurt.

Jerome Thrower. son of Justice Fre- mont Thrower was seriously injured at the local freight depot of the Louis vile and Nashville Railroad this af- ternoon. Thrower Is employed by the company, and while looking after freight in a box car. fell through the flooring. His leg was broken in two places above the knee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14
Re.uI,s of yacht Race.

The yacht and motor boat races yes terady evening of Point Clear drew a large crowd and proved most sue cessful The winning boats were am nounced as follows. Schooner Lady Bird: Sloop, Pol Ros, Dauphtn Island Cat Boat, over twenty feet Amonta; Cat Boat. under twenty feet, Green River; motor boat Neshota, Dog river. This last race was the most interest ing as the Maud1 was less than flf- teen feet behind her for the entire two miles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14
wells and Tannenbaull.

Reliable information is that Jake Wells, the we'll known theatrical man ager, has completed an arrangement whereby he will divide time at the Mobile Theatre the coming season. It is stated that Mir. wells will put on three attractions per week and NIT. Tannenbaum three.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14
Revenme CommianIon Meet

Commissioners of Mobile County met in regular session at noon. all the members being present except Com missioner Bauer. Considerable routine business was transacted. The only really important matter was the grant, ing of a petition to residents of Me- shota to build and conduct a ceme- tery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14

Electric lighted dining cara are op trains
 ana Sstwssn adanaagnam aa 9nsInst ana SSn SsNs on trains to between Montgomery and Nashville. Service q Ia carte
 New and handsome char cars (seats free) operated on trains 1 and between Ctncin- natl and New Orlean4 High back seet coaches and chair ears are also run on all through nains between Cincinnati Louis vile ais6 New Orieans.
 Train No. 1 carries through PuIlmana from Chicago. Cincinnati and New York to New Orleans Also, through day coach, and sleeper between St Louis and Montgomery, through tourist sleepers to San Francikcn.
 Train No. carries through Pullmans from Cincinnati and New York te Msw or or leaving Montgomery at ss7s nm. Tuesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14
RAID ON SAND MOUNTAIN.
United states 0aaeers Destroy TIIseit
 DisffRlerx.

scottsboro. Aug- 13.-(special )-- Deputy Collector Jonas Campbell, and Deputy United States Marshal, Henry Arnold, Henry Pitos and William Skelton, made 8 raid on Sand Mountain and captured complete wild cat outfit between Pisgah and HeneEar Post Offices. The officers got about ninety or a hundred gallons of beer sipglins, etc. They destroyed the out fit and arrested John Peeks. and took him to Fort Payne. He was tried be- fore a commissioner and released.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14

7ospita1. It was learned that Mar shall had been attending the patient, and he was taken in custody. He broke down and confessed and the
 watch was found under bridge where he said he had placed 1t. The money was found In q shoe in his room.
 The young man will be prosecuted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14
nen,h nf bonn Hnvrood.

John Haygood died this morning at his home on Davis Avenue and Live Oak street. after brief Illness. MT. Haygood was 9 native of Mobile. He was AS years of age and was con tractinE builder. He Is survived by his wife, several children and a sister Mrs. NJ. Haley.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14
TerriAc Thunder storm.

Mobile was this morning visited by terrific thunder storm. The light ming was loud and sharp, but no seri- ous damage was reported. There was a heavy rainfall.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14

Mrs Elliot Rickarby and children returned Saturday from St. Louis where they have been visiting Mrs. Rlckarby's sister, Mrs. Eroine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14
Norwegian Bark Floa4ed.

The Norwegian bakr Emma, creo- sote. laden. from the continent, went aground in the lower river several days ago This morning she was fioated and shifted to the Louisville and Nashville wharf to discharge her cargo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14
scHEDUAE OR EEsAINa IRE WESTfRA BY. OF ALA AAD lfiE 4. < ". r. k. R. GO. kads mSSI (SIai akafa,1
I"s "seI fSIIII Il1als.I

TRAINS FROM NoNTGoMlah Y,--TraiR ss ntn,n through sleeper 60 New York. SsnsCSSn sleeper to New York and day vies an 70 Masnington. pi-1ng eaE seS- angton Trains 70 and a east are local -Aralns Ss and 3T west are local CONNECTtONS for COLUMEUs, MACON end sA sAVANkAA-Trains ss and 70 cons nset ar Opeiika with C. of Ga., for cc@ tninDus. No. SS from Montgomery, R oa time, connects for Columbus. ana if n0s more than Se minutes late, for ColumbpA, Macon aud savannah. Through nle0paS From Opeltka 10 SaVannAh.
 bON-Ifatn g from Montgomery connOoes with Sou Ny az selma for Meridian and 5ackson w. C. HUNTER, Com'L AwI.
 W. II. A1HkINE. BF C IA l. F. BALLUPs S.P.A.. Montgomery.
 TslsDhans s sal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14

Miss Mary Gundenrath, daughter of MT. and Mrs. O. Gundenrath, of Paint Rock. this county, has gone to shang- hi. China. and on her arrival will be married to a young man whom she met in Alabama. She will travel 12,00O miles. She will travel the entire dis tancs alone.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14

Mrs Tom Boone and family return ed yesterday to Daphne for another stay with the Petrineviches.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14

Miss Corinna Kirkbride returned to- day from Point Clear, accompanied by Miss Lucille overall. who will be her guest for several days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14
ColoneI RunseIl Appolnted.

Col. E. l.. Russell, yice-President and General Counsel of the Mobile and Ohio, is in receipt of the following letter;
 New York City, N. T., Aug. 10. "Col E. u Russell. Mobile, Ala:
 Dear Sir--I have the honor to notify you that you have been selected as a member of the reception committee of which Governor Folk Of Missouri is chairman, to arrange e reception to Hon. William Jennings Bryan upon his return to this country from tour of the world, August 30 at Madison Square Garden. New York City. and trust you will be able to serve.
 Yours very truly.
 .a1rriu, R1fwnV
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14

Miss Florence Davidson went to Point Clear this afternon to be the guest of Mrs R. V. Taylor and family for q few dayA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14

The county candidates will open the campaign at Pisgah today and until the day of the primary. they will ad- dress the voters of the county. Polii- callys Jackson county is getting hot.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14

Mrs J. l.. Rapier and Miss Rapier at Crockett Springs. and afterwards
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14
Mobile Society News.

Mrs. H. D. Lessesne has returned from a pleasant visit to Asheville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14

Miss Bettie Mccoy returned home yesterday from visits to Selma, Mont- Romerv and Greensboro.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14

Tally Tanning. young man of Francisco, this county while hauling logs fell from the wagon, the heavy wheels passing over him. and for a time it was thought he was killed out right, but upon closer inspection 1t was found that only his leg and arm was broken. He Is badly hurt but will recover.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14

Misses Laida Biilups. Julia Lake and Mabel Goode, chaperoned by Mrs. Rhett Goode. spent the weeks end at Point Clear, returning home today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14

Miss Mamie Jackson has gone to Birmingham to visit Mrs. Lucian Brown.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14
ATHENS FEMALE COLLEGE

Owned and controIIed by North Ala
 bama Conference.
 ATHENS, ALA. sixty-fourth session begins Wednes- day, September 18th.
 Enrolment in boarding departments has doubled in last twelve months. Health conditions unsurpassed. Ideal location on main line of l.. & N. Ky, half was between Nashville and Birmingham. with comfortable dormitories, steam heated electric lights. handsome baths, sanitary plumbing and extensive recreation grounds.
 Terms very reasonable. Chris eian home for your daughters. For catalogue address
 MARY NORMAN MOORE P. O. Drawer. 63. Athens. Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14

Wednesday and Saturday. via New -ljria las and Southern Pacific.
 Train No. carries through Pu1Ennana from New Orleans to New York and ,Cincln- natl and Jaeksouyitfe to st. Louis,. nlakirg connection at Nashville with through sIssp-
 Train No. carries through ,Rullrnam sleerers from New Orleans to Now YorE cinclnnati Chicago and through day c6acE out change. ~
 All through day traius make cfosg conY,eez ton at Cincinnati Evansville, St. Lotsia aifd New . a orleans Ess for ell points North. Eossfh. For fuEthsr infornaatisn sertainfnr ts rates. routes and scheauies. eonsait ticszef agents |. e N. R. R. or write or calf on C L. Wolf. T. F. A., phone 354. Monfaousefy. lAla. or 6. b Surratt I1ninr Ticket ArE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14

will go to AshevilIe for the remain der of the summer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14

Malaria Causes Loea of Appetite,
 The Old Standard Groves Tasfefess ehfll Tonic. drives out malaria and builds up the Price 70 cents --tuas
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14

Mrs. c, J. Green and daughter. Ma rietta. have returned from visit to Stafford Springs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14
marIOn Military Institute.
Marion. Alabama.

xrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science. Special training for Busi- ness and the Study of Law. Medicine and Engineering, Advanced labo-@tory courses in Electricity and Chemistry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14

Professor II. O. Murfee will be in the eifv at the New Exchange Hotel In the interest of the Institution until ths goth of August.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14

Chairman Committee on Plan and Scope"
 IT possible. Colonel Russell win at-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14

Miss Hennie Harris, of Meridian, Is visiting Mrs. A. C. Pickene.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14
ArrANrA CoILEoE oF PHARMAcY.

Free Dispensary; only college operating an actual drugstore Greater demand for our graduates than we can supply Address Dr. George r. Payne. Ph. G.. Dean. 43h
 whitehall St.. Atlanta. Ga. su-tu-thu