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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
WOMAN FOUND DEAD
MYSTERIOUS MURDER OF GEORGIA
 BROOKS AT TROY.
shots Were Heard, and Body Was Found With Pistol wounds, Lying In Lonely Place
 in Woods.

Troy, Sept. 1s.-(Special. )-At an early hour this morning the dead and partly nude body of Georgia Brooks, a young white woman, who lived near Rainer's Lake. was found by Sol Rog- CTS. a negro, in Hendersons woods, near a pool as the negro was on his way to work.
 Last night about 8 o'clock several pistol shots were heard in quick suc- cession by persons living near Tender sons woods, and 1t is believed that the woman was shot and killed by an un- known person.
 The body was lying near a path which ran from the road to the spring and was only a few feet distant from bench. Several clots of blood were found on this bench and 1t is supposed that the woman was shot while sit- ting on the bench and rolled from the bench.
 As soon as the authorities were ro- tified of the murder the Sheriff began to work on the case. but nothing has been made public as to what clues he has obtained.
 Justice O. Worthy. with a coroner's jury composed of w T. Brown, Terry Cameron, Dan Carter, Ashley Fulghum, s. W. Sutcllff and Charlie Simpson. held an inquest this morning, and Dr. B. Fl. Johnson made an examination of the body after the jury had taken the oath before Justice Worthy. Upon examination 1t was found that the woman had been shot through the body with a pistol three times. all of the bullets passing entirely through the body. One bullet entered Juse little to the left of the pit of the stomach, ranging downward and com ing out just above the right hip at the back. Another bullet entered just about the right side of the heart and the third entered just above the left breast.
 The woman was attired in a night gown and had on shoes with stock ingless feet. Powder stains were seen on the front of the gown showing that the pistol must have been placed against the body and the, wounds being 50 close together showed that the shots must have been fired in quick success sion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
NEWS OF ANDALUsLAs
Citizens Hold Mass Meeting to G'
 High School.

Citizens Hold Mass Meeting to Get
 High School.
 Andalusia, Sept. 1s.--(Speciai.1-Al A mass meeting of the citizens of An- dalusia this morning 1t was decided to make application to the State au- thorities for the High School that Is 10 be located in this county.
 The meeting was called by Mayor Henderson It was well attended, and interest in the movement was great. It was decided tO have committee to boost Andalusia's claims to this school.
 The protracted meeting of the Bap- lists which has been running Tor over two weeks, closed. tonight. Rev. MT. Crouch of Woodlawn. who has been conducting the services has made him self very popular here. Over nfty new members have been added to the church. rrt
 Sunday a subscription was taken to finish the Baptist Church now in course of construction. The church will cost S30, 900, and there is needed now $10,- 900 to complete It. Sunday morning s subscriptions amounted to $S.O00. and since that time the necessary $10.00O has been contributed. This church will be one of the handsomest in this sec tion when completed.
 Judge J. M. Robinson. with a party of about ten are in Hot Springs, where they will spend a month. The party left several days ago.
 Miss Julia Coleman, formerly of Troy, has arrived here and will make her home in this city, living with her relatives, Will Parks's family.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
TWO SUITS IN SELMA
DAVE VAUGHN SECURES JUDGMENT
 AGAINST CAMPBELL.
r,.. Axaiu.t A. !. O'Halloran With drsyyn But win Be Filed Again -Business Men Hold
 Meeting.

Selma. Sept. 1s.-(special. )-The jury in the case of Dave Vaughn vs. J. D. Campbell, who was suing for $2.6oo' tonight after being out about two hours returned a verdict in favor Of Vaughn.
 The case in the Circuit Court of A. J. O'Halloran vs. M. s. Smith was called this afternoon and after some arguing was withdrawn.
 Smith was suing OHalloran for $12,500, which 1t is alleged is due from business done through OHalloran's s brokerage office. The matter involves transactions which amount to $2o0.000. The attorneys for the plaintiff contend ed that they have not had sufficient time to examine all accounts and ask ed for a continuance. Counsel for the defendant contended that 0Hailoran would go out of business the first of the year and that continuance would make the suit useless. So. as con- tinuance would have been granted the suit was withdrawn and will be filed in the City Court of Selma.
 meeting of the Commercial and Industrial Association was held to- night The meeting was largely at tended by the business men of the city and the main question discussed was the street paving matter.
 ]. F. Hooper offered a resolution which was adopted that the Commer- cial and Industrial Association back up the City Council with its under standing to pave the streets of the city.
 ". R. Peacock offered a resolution that a committee of five be appointed to confer with the dissatisfied prop srty owners and try and pacify them. This committee was named by Pres ident Melvin as follows: W. R. Pea cock, J. B. Ellis. J. F. Hooper, E. F. Ullman. Morris Meyer.
 W R. Peacock offered resolution that the Association take necessary steps to get the Southern Railway to change the schedule of north and south bound passenger trains so that they would make connections with the Mo- bile and Ohio trains at MapIesville He said that both Southern trains reach MapIesviIle about seven minutes after the departure of the Mobile md Ohio trains and that on account of this the city loses considerable business. The matter will be taken up at once.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
COURT IN PULLMAN.
Several Important Cases Are on The
 Docket.

Several Important Cases Are on The
 Docket.
 Cullman Sept, 1s-(Special)-Seve as important cases are on the oocAet ol the Circuit court which convened here Monday morning. Judge Dan speak or Decatur presiding, One of these IS tns murder case at Stouts Mountain Oi Dud shaner by Bert Wilkie.
 Another case of some interst was Earnest Neibauer against Albert Fine hart. The parties engaged in a free fight some time ago. With his nanas alone Pinehart broke the arm or Nei- bauer. who sued Rinehart for damages: The case has just been tried ana Neibaeur was awarded $50 and Pinehare had the costs to pay.
 aastroved bv fire Tuesday night. MT. Johnson also lost a quantity or nay anu corn. The 'oss was about $500 with no insurance.
 A meeting of the citizens Monday night to consider the advisibility or trying to have a fair for Cullmah county, resulted favorably and the eu- terprise has met with general iaVor' The merchants have contributed hDeF ally as we'll as others.
 ,Ths fair which will be of two days duration will be held September Sotn and october 1st. at the Quartette Hau and the grounds surrounding Joe schunck and ]. M Crutchfield were elected managers and Frank V. Tilforo Dave smith, J. E. Whoosley, R. 10. Ryan ana ". e. Brown are the directors.
 A party of prospectors from Dayton' Ohio are in Cullman looking over sne county with a view of locating III 'H'3 section. l..
 The public schools at this place IS ,r a very crowded condition. There are nearly 400 pupils with only rive faachers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
BOTANIC BLOOD BALM. THE REMEDY WHICH CURES CATARRH BY KILLING THE CATARRHAL POISON AND PU- RIFY1NG THE BLOOD.
 LARGE SAMPLE FREE.
You must not neglect diseharges of EAusE- ATING YELLOW MATTER from tho Ear, Nose and Throat.

You must not neglect diseharges of NAUsE- ATING YELLOW MATTER from tho Ear, Nose and Throat.
 cATARRH IS NOT ONLY DANGEROUS in this way, but 1t causes alterations. death and decay of bones. kills ambition. often causes loss of appetite. and reaches to gen. eral debility. idiocy and insanity. It needs attention at once. Cure 1t by taking B0tnn- Ie Blood Balm (B.B.B) It Is quick. radi- cal. permanent cure because 1t rids the sys- tenn of the poison germs that cause catarrh, At the same time Blood Balm (B.b.h.) pu- rifles the blood. does away with every synp- tom of eatarrh B B. R. sends a tingling flood of warm. rich, pure blood direct to the par alyzed nerves. and parts affected by catar- rhai poison, giving warmth and strength just where 1t Is needed. and in this way making a perfect. lasting cure of catarrh IT. all its forms.
 When we say that R. B. B. cures we meat a real cure and this We guarantee. B-B.R has cured thousands of catarrh cases--eveF the most deep-seated kind--aftsr every other treatment has failed. BIB. B. does this because 1t reaches the cause of all the trou. ble; namely Poisoned Diseased Blood. Just try B. B B. for CAtarrh and you VIII geU well surely and quickly.
 BOTANIC BLOOD HAElM. (B- B. B.l is pleasant and safe 10 take. composed of pure Botanic ingredients. sAMPLE SENT FREE by writing Blood Balm Go. Atlanta, ca SOLD BY DRUGGISTS or sent by expresss At ei PER LARGE BOTTLE. with diFoe- tiona for home cure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
PROHIBITION IN MORGAN.
Petitions for EIectiOn Being Circulated
 in Deeaturs.

in Deeaturs.
 Decatur, Sept 1S.--(Special )--The Decaturs and Morgan County are now in the midst of a prohibition fight. which gives promise of being waged to the bitter end.
 The campaign on the part of the pro- hibitionists will be conducted by the following campaign committee. which has just been selected Chairman, Sam Blackwell. Mayor of New Deca- tur: Secretary. Andrew Patterson of Falkville and the following other mem bers of the committees: Capt. Dan Walden of New Decatur, Hon. D. F.. Green of New Decatur and Hon. s. A. Lynne of Decatur.
 Before the close of the week peti- tions will be circulated in every sec- ton of the county in order that the required 25 per cent. of the legal vot- CTS of the county may sign them ask ing the Probate Judge to call an elec- tion. Leaders of the prohibition move ment say they expect to have the re" ouired number of names within a short time and the election will be called as soon as possible under the law. The result of the election is in doubt but the prohibition advocates are sanguine of success.
 Decatur and New Decatur are the only places in. the county where whis- key is sold all other precincts of the county having been voted dry some years ago There are In Decatur eight saloons and in New Decatur i've These saloons each pay a city license of $1.00O a year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
Honest Even w1th a RaiIrOad.

Kansas City Star.
 "Yes." said a railroad claim agent in New Orleans. we come across queer things sometimes. The queerest thing in my experience was the case of a minister. This man was hurt in a rear end collision and we gave him $5,000 damages. At the end of the year we got a letter from him that ran some thing like this: My salary Is $2,0O0 and the accident caused me to lose lt for a twelvemouth. My medical ex- penses were $75O. My board at a mountain sanatorium for six months was SS5O. Other expenses due to this accident were. in round numbers, $l,- OO0; total, $4,60O. You gave me S5,- 900. Now I am back in the pulpit again, as well and strong as ever, and I have $400 of your money on my hands Not being entitled to that sum, I dc what any other minister would do in my place. return the money to you as per check inclosed. How was thai for honesty?" said the claim agent ''The ministers are a wonderful lot We sent the S40O back to this honest minister and he gave it to charity fir our name"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
DADEv1LLE IN CONTEST.
Mass Meeting in Interest Of the High
 GchnnI.

Mass Meeting in Interest of the High
 school.
 Dadeville. Sept. 1s.-(Special. J. Dadeville is determined to secure tho County High School to be located in this county.
 Today a very enthusiastic mass meet ing at the Court House brought out the fact that the people intend that this city shall be the educational ceI ter of the county. Stirring talks were made by Senator J. w. Strother, Pro- bate Judge e. J. Sorrell. Repres snta- tive Thomas l.. Bulger, County Super intendent of Education J. P. Oliver and Mayor '. B. Rylance.
 delegation of seven will ko to Montgomery Thursday to appear before the County High School Commission. They are authorized to offer the ccm- mission more than is offered by any other place in the county.
 Circuit Court will convene here Mon day. Judge Sam Brewer will hold this court. which will last one week longer than heretofore as the last Legislature extended the time. A heavy docket will be disposed of.
 Dadeville has so far received 25O bales of the new cotton crop. The new gin recently installed and oper- ated by electricity from the towns plant has proved a marked success. The capacity of the gin Is 15O bales a day.
 A number of new houses are being erected here and building lots are in great demand. Several new streets are being opened and Dadeville is boom ing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
DIGS AT ROOSEVELT
FORAkER DEPLOREs LACK or RE-
 SPECr FOR CONSTITUTION,
ohio Senator Views With Alarm Tend ency of Persons in Htgh Places
 to Regard Organic Law as Obsolete

Hillsboro. O., Sept 1s.--United States senator John B. Forsker. fin address ing several thousand residents and for- mer residents of his native county of highland today reviewed with alarm the desire which he says is prevalent In certain parts of the country for . cnahge or broader and different judi ciaI interpretations of our national Constitution. He said in part.
 notwithstanding long and succesm. IuI experience there is now abroad in the Iand widespread and danreroua sense rot only of impatience with inc restraints of the Constitution but If positive purpose to disregard, violate and overthrow them if they cannot be otherwise evaded
 10 say that the Constitution or any part Of 1t hae become obsolete is aiYnp- " to deal in rhetoric which violates sentiment as well as concrete facts.
 No greater calamity could hefalf tniscountry than to so change it's con- sutution as to authorize the Federal government to deal with all or any considerable part of the subjects over which the State reserved control. The many powers of the Federal Govern ~ ment conferred directly and by fmpli- cation to deal with national and inter national affairs call for more IegisIa- ton than 1t Is possible for Congress to carefully consider. thoroughly de- pate and properly enact. If we were to have these powers enlarged so as to take away from the State the stb- tects of legislation in any considerable number which now belong to the States or are reserved to the people. 1t will mean that the Government at Washington would he simply swamped unless, while we were amending the constitution to make such a change We should also provide for a less rep~ resentative and more autocratic method of enacting laws and exercising Fed~ eral power. and that it may be assumed the American people will not be will Ing to do, so long as they appreciate American liberty ''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19

Because A. Freehfing. a sidewalk tewelry dealer on North Court Street, demanded 50 cents for opening ne- sro's watch case, he now stands chars- ed at the police station with having engaged in cheating and swindling'
 The warrant for Freehlings arrest was sworn out by Lindsy Johnson, an oid negro who wouldn't pay the half dol lar and whose watch was held by the dealer until he should come across v
 Freehiing claims that the negro came to him with a watch, the case Of which he desired to be opened. He declares the trade was made for a fee or DO cents for opening the back. The work
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19

Monty" The Advertisers shetland pony to be given away to some Mont gomery boy or girl, is expected to ar- rive today. And he certainly Is beautiful animal.
 And how the boys and girls are work ing to get him and the cartl 1t would surprise some of the grown people to know how intelligently and systemat- ically the boys and girls are working to get the prize. They have learned the rules and they have discovered where new subscribers are to be had. They are busy soliciting their friends in every section of the city and there probably isn't a family in Montgom- cry that has not had some caller for a coupon or a subscriber.
 Some of the boys and girls are mak- ing the mistake of not getting the or- der blanks. This must be
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
MONUMENT TO WHEELER.
Family wants His Confederate Rank
 tn ahnHE nn atOna-

Family Wants His Confederate Rank
 to show on stone.
 Decatur, Sept. 1S.-(Special.) )-Ala- bama Congressmen will be requested by friends of the late Gen. Joe Wheel CT. and by friends of the Wheeler family, to prevail upon the United states Congress to allow the Confed- crate rank of General Wheeler to be engraven upon his monument at his grave in Arlington National Cemetery at Washington, D. c.
 The monument to General Wheeler's grave in Arlington has just been com pleted. It was erected to his memory by his daughter. On one side of the monument are two blank lines where 1t was the wish of the Generals daugh- ters that his Confederate rank should be carved. But the War Department obiected. hence the two blank lines. This objection on the part of the War Department at Washington was not only a disappointment to the son and daughters of General Wheeler. but 1t was a disappointment and a surprise as well to the many friends of the late noted General in this section cf Alabama, the section where General Wheeler spent the better portion "i
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
FIRE IN LAUNDRY.
Damage to Perry street Establishmen'
 About G2O0.

Damage to Perry street Establishment
 About e2O0.
 Damage, not exceeding S2oo was caused by fire which was discovered a few minutes before 12 o'clock last night in the Montgomery Steam Laun- dry, 11O North Perry Street
 Occupants of a nearby building dis- covered smoke Issuing from the rear Of the laundry and turned in a telephone alarm The fire department broke open the door of the establishment ana. py using the chemical engine to advantage quickly put out the blaze.
 The fire at the laundry originated in the ironing room in the rear and IL was confined to this part It is bo- lieved to have been caused by a nov iron and gas stove heating arrange ment.
 Slightly charred walls. broken win dow panes and the incineration of a pile of garments comprised the damage
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
The remains were buried at Carbon
Lewis Reelected.

Lewis Reelected.
 R. F. Lewis was reelected Presi- dent of the Jefferson County Sunday School Association at the morning ses- sion of the annual convention held in the First Methodist Church Wednes- day morning.
 Other officers were elected as fol- lows: E. E. Forbes, Secretary; D. Fl Marbury, Treasurer; S. D. Munroe. Su- perintendent Home Department; MISS Alice Hale, Superintendent Elementary Department; Mrs. S. F. Moore, Super intendent Intermediate Department B. c. Bynum, Chairman; A. J. Brooks E. E. Linthicum. Mrs. E. c. Thurs ton, Mir. E. c. Thurston, pr. A M. Ballard, Frank Leslie, J. J. Edmond son, H. H. Huffsteder. p. e. Bridges J. S. Faulkner, J. s. Kennedy, l. W Broughton, A. K. Murphy, MT. T. l.. woodruff and Mrs. T. l.. Woodrun, members Executive Committed.
 A collection for the support of or- ganized work was taken up and $s7 se- cured. In addition to the amount sub scribed Tuesday evening, this makes the total amount subscribed for the support of organized Sunday school work. s1.3s5.
 Davidson Indicted.
 According to information from Jas per, Griffin Davidson. charged with shooting and killing R. s. Monical, a Frisco fiagman at Cordova recently has been indicted by a grand jury. He was also indicted, it is said. for shoot ing in A box car. No ball was allowed in the first case and bond fin the sum of s1,000 was arranged in the second case. On a habeas corpus application he will be given a hearing Thursday before Judge T. l.. Sowell of the law and county court
 Had . Divfning Rod.
 Charged with fraudulent use of the mails, J. A. Humphreys. who formerly conducted a business in Birmingham, was arraigned for trial before the Unit ed States court Wednesday. It Is charged that Humphreys issued a cir cular letter setting up that he had for sale divining rod that would locate gold and silver only.
 Tn the circular letter. which will be placed in evidence, Humphreys states that hls rod is superior to all other divining rods. for the reason that 1t is not susceptible to the attraction of other metals. He gies in explanation of this fact that he has discovered a new method of compounding the metals, the formula of which he simplifies along these lines. "A pure carbolized compound composition of metals chemi- caIly treated and burned with acids (acids of fire)." The circular letter sets up that rod No. will divine gold and silver at the distance of one mile and a depth of twenty feet
 Burnett to Speak. Congressman John L. Burnett, of the seventh district, has been extended an invitation by the Birmingham Com mercial Club to deliver an address here at the next meeting on the subject oi immirration. Congressman Burnett re- gently returned from a tour in an or ficaI capacity to many sections or Europe and he gave some study to the question of immigration. He IS saIu to have pronounced ideas against much of the immigration now Hooking into the United States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
NOVEL INVITATION.


Natchez will Send Small Booklet te Prest-
 dent Roosevelt.
 Natchez, Miss, Sept is.--An invitation ir unusual form. asking President Roosevelt to visit Natches in his coming southern trip has been prepared by this city.
 The invitation Is a small book containing six water colors by F. Carter Beard. who it. frustrated some of President Rooseveit'a books. One picture Is the first boat on the Mississippi River, built fin Is10 by Nicho- las Roosevelt. Robert Fulton and . man named Livingstone. description of the first trip of this boat taken from news paper of 1911. accompanies the picture.
 The other illustrations include river scenes and old Confederate soldier bearing battle flag. One page is devoted to the signatures of Confederate soldiers living near Natchez. Descriptive parts of the book have been contributed by writers of some note
 The book will be forwarded to the Presi- dent at Oyster Bay.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19

dent. in her address to the vast audi ence that filled Vaughan Hall. told or how she began here three years ago a. mere girl. with no experience In this class of work. and with only thirty girls. which went up to forty-nVe, ine limit of her quarters, and now, with TAO in the house and others on the way to increase the number to l5o or 1sO she had added to the equipment until it would accommodate this num- Der comfortably.
 The exercises consisted of number of addresses by the visitors, ana the most effective was that by the Fresi- dant
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
MONTY" THE ADVERTISERS
 SHETLAND EXPECTED TODAY

done No boy or girl can win the prize unless his or her name is on the list of qualified contestants. On this list are the names of those to whom order blanks have been issued. In spite of the notice given on this point. several little boys and girls are so eager to work for the prize that thex have gone to work without reg isterfng and without securing the proper blanks.
 The enrolled list yesterday was ma- teriaIly increased. A large number of boys and girls yesterday qualified and went in formally as contestants. It Is not too late. In fact the contest has just begun.
 A feature of the contest Is the way in which the boys and girls are writ ing to their friends outside of the city and asking their assistance in winning the pony and cart.