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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-03
DRIFT WOOD
 BY RHIL U. ARMSTRONG. <

A woman from Bryans state talked herself to death the other day.
 x E % , M When you are told you hay& "brii- too exuitsnt: there there's you hot a' place S Se- yond the grave that Is noted for this ph,,aas,nh;e M x n.,r,. can. not eat too many ao onions. ioss psyp oh. any thing goes in Philadelphia. Washington scientist now comes man can withstand the pangs of star vation three times as long as a far mer:,. We'll. the Washington scientist ought to know If he lives in a Wash ins'0n boarding hsu's; x
 One of the Ringing Brothers tigers iost i% ws s91h sSs, in r,nS sxploss9n nor as dangerous as the other.
 A Primer of the Times. See the pretty magazines. esting ney anS are rean, yellow green intef- How like a rainbow they are in then pretty bright dresses. Do you not want one of themf Is to come out daily There are many breakfast cereals and several short .sutomobiie adver- tisements that end happily.
 Oh. dear, see the pretty corset ads. Are they not interesting?
 Now come, children, let us count the lovely pages. See there are five hun- ' dred pages of advertisements and 100 cooking recipes. fifty pages of how to build your own home on twenty five cents a week. twenty-tive pages tion. Twenty-Five pages of Hot Air fy. the Editor about the Circulation, ande i've pages of Real Reading Matter. Yes. indeed. The modern magazine is a great thing. Gas a Money Getter.) Would you not like to be a Mag. Editor9 and send out those. cute It, tie Rejection Slips. I would. Let us buy one and take 1t home to Jane.
 Getting Him Located. links is like sponge" "Yes: he's awfuily small and dry until he fills up on liquid refreshment when he swells up until he gets pinch ed. which Is the only thing that will restore him to his normai si1s."
 Life. Life is like an elevator. Anyway you take it.
 We have our ups and have our downs Until at last ,Ws break it
 
 With Us. Spring, with that nameless pathos in Spring, with her bad colds everywhere Spring, with wives all cleaning house, Spring, with each husband trembling
 like a house Spring. with enormous bills for Easter
 hats.
 Spring. with beating of carpets. rugs
 and mats. Spring, with her tonics on the table spring. With her gaudy signs of Cold
 Book Beer" Spring, with the bull frogs hollering
 in the mud. ,, spring. with a hundred thousand hopes
 and fears, Spring. with her sunshine Spring, with
 her raindrop tears.
 Is with us once again.
 $ s &
 Wise Boy.
 Hoy do you manage to use both your arms when you're out driving with Sue? The horse needs one does he not? I let ! her drive part of the time; I'm not selfish. Oh, no: the boy who ties up bundles in department store is not neces- sari.y wrapped sup in his work.
 & 2 4 M There's a time for all easy things and there are easy things for all times.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-03
NEGRO DROPPED DEAD.
Municipal Election at Ozerk Passei
 on Without Incident.


 Ozark, Ala, April 2.-(Special.)-- Will Jordan a negro, dropped dead of heart failure on the plantation of J. c. Mcintyre at Daleville, this morn- ing
 The municipal election passed off quietly here today, the ticket nominat- cd in the primary last August being elected without opposition. J. E. Ack- CT is mayor, and N M. Goodwin, mar shaL The mercury tumbled off the ninety third round last week to the thirty fourth last night kilssng garden truck and injuring other tender vege- tation. The fruit crop is not thought to have suffered seriously.
 The suits brought by Game Warden Brown against ex-Senator Walt U. Acres and companions for unlawfully fishing in the Choctawhatchie river were waived to the next grand jury in Judge Windham's court Monday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-03
CREENE-GAYNoR APPEAL.
Counsel Objected To Charge Of Judge
 At Savannah.

Counsel Objected To Charge or Judge
 At Savannah.
 New Orleans, GApril Assignment of the Greene and Gaynor appeal before the United states Circuit Court of Ap- heals was resumed today by A. A. lawrence for the defense, who contin- ued his all day speech of yesterday.
 It was argued first that public opin- ion had been injected into the trial of this case in Savannah last year by the trial judge in an address to the jury F,xcention was taken to this address,
 The trial judge was said to have told the jury that this was case in which the whole people and among them the jurors themselves. were directly con cerned. and that the people of the Uni ted States were as much interested as would be the people of the counties where the jurors resided If an indiet- ment were pending charging some one with embezzlement of all the taxes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-03
ONE VOTE DIFFERENT.
q. K. Frost Chosen Mayor of Athens
 By Small Majority.

Athens. April 2.-(Special. )--The city election for Athens passed in this place yesterday and was the most hotly: contested event of It's kind ever held in the town.
 Mayor Clements was opposed by c. E: Frost, cashier of the First National Bank. for Mayor. and Frost was elected by one majority. votes being the base of the alleged cantesI. Walter Yarbrough was elect ei Marshal over Marshal w. T. Calvin.
 The following Aldermen were elect ed: Ed Estes, A. J. Reyes and Robert Cray tied in Ward l. A. J. Grisham and pr. J o. Crutcher in Ward 2; W. ". Todd and Ed Gilbert in Ward 8; W. T.. Hatchett and c. D. Glaze in Ward 4.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-03
WANT WATER TRANSPORTATION
Louisiana Lumbermen to Ship Timber
 by Barge Line.

New Orleans, April 2..--Car short age has caused movement for water transportation among Louisiana lum- bermen It was announced today about 100000 feet of lumber is now preparing for shipment on the Missis- sippi river to points as far north as Cairo, III.
 Much of the State is honeycombed with waterways capable of floating the barges upon which 1t is proposed to transport the lumber northward.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-03
ELECTION IN HUNTSVILLE.
R. E. Smith Defeats Judge speake for
 Mayor.

Huntsville, Ala, April 2.-In the warmest contest ever known here. Judge Speake, reform candidate for mayor, was defeated by R. F. Smith. administration and conservative cam didate, by a majority of 24 votes.
 The reform element elected MT Mur- ray, Robert P. Weedon, J. M. Phillips and Middleton, the reform candidates for aldermen, by a small plurality.
 The administration still holds con- trol of city affairs by the eection of the mayor.
 The election was exciting but it pass ed off without any disorder. what ever.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-03
Six Cities of Alabama
 Elect Municipal Officers.
TUsCUMBIA ELECTION.
Big Amount of Money Changed Hands
 on Result.


 on Result.
 TuscumbIa, April 2.-- (Speclai .l- Tuscumbia's municipal election nelc yesterday was perhaps the warmes' and most exciting ever betore "it- messed in this city. Business was practically suspended so unusual was the interest manires. ted. It Is said that at least sS.oov changed hands on the result, most ol the wagers being laid on the eitS clerk and chief of police.
 The ticket headed by Mayor J. E' IsbelI was reelected, with She excep- tion of Clerk H. A. Rand, who was defeated by John Sherrod.
 Chlaf of Police w. T. Jefrr1es ,, was as defeated for reelection by William Gipson. Mayor Isbelrs opponent was W. T. Farley. The ItSs1t board ,a as SeSSI seieeI ted for the next two years .s T Maygr 1T | E. Isbell, Councilmen pr. T. II . Henry. N. P. Tompkins. w. M. Col den, J. F. M Harrismall re,eiectea , ec,,"a : William Gipson; Treasurer w. F. Aycock
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-03
The following telegram Is clipped from The Washington Times

 Montgomery. Ala, March 2S.-Be- coming so excited that it was with man on trial for hetraying his daugh- ter under a promise of marriage, the Rev. E. E. Gardner, a prominent cler- gyman of this city, dropped dead on the witness stand. His death put @ stop to the court proceedings for the day.
 Of course. the people of Montgomery know that there is no truth in the above statement. Nothing of the sort has occurred in Montgomery. The only possible basis for the fake was the death of a negro preacher in Selma re- gently under some such circumstances. Why should some correspondent be so hard up to make few dollars out of Northern papers as to distort the truth in that way? We have no idea who is responsible for such faking, but whoever he is, hc Is not doing his city or his section a service.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-03

The Marengo Democrat man has been made to feel good by the receipt of a plate of honey from a lady friend She knows that the way to a news paper mans heart is through his nnouth
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-03

An Ohio contemporary quotes secre- tary Taft as saying that this repub- lie Is for the people and the people alone" and calls 1t a new idea. on the contrary it is the old Democratic idead. but is MT. Taft really a believ- CT in 1t? II he is if strikes us that he is in the wrong place when he re- mains in the Republican org lnization.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-03
GREEN BUG RAvAGEs.
Big Part of Wheat and Quarter of Oat
 Crops Destroyed.

OrOpA DeBtEUyVus
 Oklahoma City. Okla, April 2.-C. V. Topping, Secretary of the Oklahoma Millers' Association, who has received reports from every section of Okla homa, In a report made public today, estimates that 15 per cent of the wheat and 25 per cent of the oats crop Is de- stroyed by the green bug.
 There Is, he says, not a section where the pest has not appeared. while in some sections both crops are wholly destroyed. The bug Is now beginning to fly, and 1t is believed the next ten days will see the end of its ravages.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-03
Victory for nemocr...

Winona, Minn.. April 2.-Yester- days municipal election 5roved landslide for the Democrats, every city office going to a can iidate of that party. pr. E. s. Muir was elected mayor over J. T. Libera, In- dependent by about 1900 majority.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-03
EIrcfion nt HnIevxilIe.

Haleyville. April 2.-(SpeciaL )--The municipal election passed off quietly, the following being successful: Hon. James J. Curtis, Mayor; J. c. Taylor. N. Turner, Dr. W. E. Howell and George W. Hurley. Aldermen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-03
FEBRUARY CIRCULATION

Day after day. week after week. mortn t after month and year after year, Ine Advertiser continues to be the only eaas or Sunday newspaper published m ia bama to print sworn statements or Hs as tunl net paid circulation.
 The February figures given below snow vigorous and substantial growth anu further emphasizes The Advertisers guar antee that its circulation Is the IafgesI of any morning or Sunday newspaper printed in Aiatarn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-03

Reading of the death a few days ago of C,alusha A. Grow. of Pennsylvania. seems almost like going back and talk ing a page from ancient history. Eff ty-six years ago he was elected to Congress from that State, and fodr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-03
New Louisiana Railroad.

New Iberia, La, April 2.-The New iberia, St. Martins and Northern Rail- road was organized today with capi- >tal of $500,000 by business men of this city and four other towns along the proposed right-of-way. The railroad will be a short line.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-03
American. Secure GoId .

Americans Secure Gold,
 London, April 2.--American houses today secured about two-thirds of the gold available in the market. The total amount offered was about $4.- 500,000. The Bank of England got the balance. The price was unchanged
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-03

E. g. Noble, Circulation Manager Of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn says:
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- tfser's circulation for the month of Feofu- ary 1907. ts true and correct and compiled after all returns from news-bove news agents. spoiled and leftover copies nave been deducted E S. NOBLE.
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of March. 1907.
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-03

The Butte (Mont.) Inter-Mountain or March 2s, has just reached our office. after an absence of six weeks. and it's explanatory editorial opens with this paragraph:
The Adair County news., 1907-01-16
OUR FRIEND.

Should we forsake faithful friend
On whom we always can depend,
For present help in time of need
By one who is a friend indeed?
Devoid of guilt and free from guile,
He seeks to serve us all the while;
To guard us well is his delight,
Through weary watches of the night.
When going out to walk or ride
This trusty friend is near my side,
And woe unto the man or brute
Who would our right of way dispute
Then tell me not in reasons name,
That he has not the very same,
Or talk of instinct if you will
But we will call it reason still;
For few there be of human kind
So constant as this friend of mine.
Why should not mortal man be proud
To own a friend that's thus endowed?
So We'll defy their logged bill,
And spend dollar William will.
j. T. JONES, Montpelier, KY.
The Adair County news., 1907-01-16
COLUMBIA, ADAIR COUNTY KENTUCKY WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1907

of which she had been a sufferer fol
many months. All that medical aic
and good nursing could do was freely
administered, but only to stay the hand
of death for short period.
She was a devoted member of the M.
E. Church South, and died as she had
lived, in the full faith of her Redeemer.
Funeral services were held at the res
idence, by Rev. A. R. Kasey, her pas
tor, many friends and relatives being
present to pay their last tribute of re-
spect to good Christian lady. Two
children survive, being Mrs. Willie
Robertson, and Mr.. S. F. White, of
this office, who have the sympathy of
this community in this, their sadest
hour of life.
The Adair County news., 1907-01-16
RISKED LIFE
and PROPERTY
In Order to Help His Fellow Man..
Should Be Rewarded.

Mr.. Sam Lewis, President of the
Board of Trade, Chairman of the Col
umbia Cinch Club, man of aldermanic
appearance, and above all, a well known
philanthropist with heart as big as a
wash tub, needed the Macedonian cry
going up in Columbia last week for
Eight, and betook himself to Camp
bellsvil,e for several hundred gallons of
the extract. Securing the oil he start
ed homeward, but Green river confront
ed him-a raging torrent and only a
frail craft to reach the opposite shore.
A man of less nerve would have falter-
ed, but not so with Mr.. Lewis. He
loaded his barrels into the boat and
was soon in the swift current, which
tossed and rocked the makeshift craft
from side to side, the onlookers expect
ing every moment to see the 300 gal
Ions of oil and occupants sink beneath
the muddy waters. But having in his
mind the scriptural quotation. "God
said let there be light, and there was
light" he managed finally to reach the
other shore. Upon arriving at Column
bia, the oil was distributed among sew
eral merchants, and the famine as it
were, is thing of the past. But for
this philanteropic and heroic action on
the part of Mr.. Lewis, the consumers
would have paid 80 or 40 cents per gal
Ion, if it could have been secured at all.
The people of Columbia and vicinity
are under many obligations to the
above named gentleman, and should
how their gratitude by having him
'appinted" postmaster or 'Jestice of
The Peace" or some other exalted sta
Ztion to which there are so few appli-
eants. Mr.. Lewis says he regrets very
much having sold his four "red'' mules
Tor he would have landed here with 1900
gallons.
The Adair County news., 1907-01-16
ENTERTAINMENT.

The Concert given by Prof. Ohlen-
macher, Miss Meek and Miss Penland,
in the courthouse last Friday evening
was well attended, although it was a
very disagreeable night, a steady rain
falling. The programme embodying Sc
lections of the highest order was rem
dered in such manner as to show COM
plete mastery of both music and elocu-
ton. In every particular the entertain
ment was highly enjoyed. The receipts
were satisfactory to those under whose
auspices it was given, the Ladies Aid
Society of the Columbia Baptist Church.
The hearty applause evidenced the
hearty enjoyment Of the audience which
could not be mistaken by those partici-
pating in the rendition of the pro-
gramme.
The Adair County news., 1907-01-16
DENNY....JOHNSON.

Miss Nettie Denny and Mr.. Rollin
Johnson, of the Gadberry section. were
united in marriage at the residence of
the bride last Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock, the Rev. w. H. c. Sandidge
officiating.
The bride is a daughter of Mrs.
Amanda Denny, recently removed to
this county from Wayne, and is said to
be charming young lady who has
made many friends since coming here.
Mr.. johnson is son of Mr.. John R.
Johnson, and is a young man, who has
won the appreciation of all by his manly
qualities and industry.
Our best wishes are with them.
The Adair County news., 1907-01-16
RUSSELL CREEK ROLLER MILL.

Mr.. G. w. Burchett, one of the pro-
prietors of the Russell Creek Roller
Mill, sold a one-third interest in the
mill to Ed. Flavious Barger, Of Este,
Russell county, for $4,000. This makes
three member firm, Messrs. Burchett,
Smith and Barger.
Ed. Barger is contemplating remov-
ing to Columbia or vicinity, and we
trust that he will decide to cast his lot
among us. We have ample room for
such men as Mr.. Barger.
The Adair County news., 1907-01-16
GONE WEST.

Mr.. j. H. Squires, one of Adair
counties best young men, left last Mon
day, for Memphis, Texas, where he
goes to locate. Mr.. Squires is indus
trious. honest and competent to make
his way successfully in the busy whirl
of business, and his removal from
Adair was for no other purpose than to
find a broader field of action. His
many friends in this section wish him a
prosperous career in his Western ad-
venture, and trust after he has made
his fortune that he will return to the
old home.
The Adair County news., 1907-01-16
PRETTY HYPNOTIST.
Miss Ray McGarvey Puts Young
Minister Under Strong Spell.

The Rev. r. T. Booker, of Scots
vile, ILL.,, student of the Bible College
of Kentucky University, was Hypno-
tized by Miss Ray McGarvey, daughter
of the Rev. j. w. McGarvey
president of the college, and for sew
eral hours it was feared that the result
of the testing effort of the young wom-
al to display her powers would result
seriously, as the subject could not be
awakened. He did nst recover full
consciousness until last night, and was
still confined to his bed from the nerv-
GUS shock.
At candy-pulling given by the
Christian Endeavor Society of the
Broadway Christian Church, something
was said of the powers of Miss McGar-
vey as Hypnotist. Mr.. Booker ex-
pressed his skepticism on the subject,
and Miss McGarvey, who is handsome
young woman about twenty-five years
old, agreed to try her hand on the
young preacher. She stroked his brow
and eyelids in the regulation hypnotist' s
way, and soon Mr.. Booker remarked
that he felt sleepy, and finally closed
his eyes in sound slumder. The people
were much amused, but soon by snap
ping her fingers and other methods,
the fair hypnotist was unable to arouse
him.
The merry company was thrown into
a panic. Mr.. Booker was at length
aroused sufficiently to be taken home
by his companions, who watched by
his bedside until he realized what he
had gone through. Although he is
still nervous and upset, no serious re-
suits are expected.
Miss McGarvey has local reputation
as hypnotist. She learned the art
from Miss Edna Bellue, a teacher at
Richmond, KY, where Miss McGar-
vey attended school. On one occasion
Miss McGarvey hypnotized her aunt,
Miss Matte Taylor, of Richmond, who
did not wake up for fifteen hours
Louisville Times.
Miss McGarvey is well known in this
city, having frequently visited her
grandfather, DR.. U. L. Taylor.
The Adair County news., 1907-01-16
FIRST CLASS STREETS
Being Made in Tut Addition-'.Citi.
zenS Did The Gra0.hy.

The street leading from Frazer Az
enue, (Tutt and Nell street, to the
city limits, and Tut street, connecting
with the above and running to the city
limits have been thoroughly graded,
and we understand crawling will begin
this week.
Sometime since the property owners
on these two streets made the City
Council a proposition that they would
make good grade, bitches and culverts
if the town of Columbia would gravel
it. AS stated in the News the PROPOSE
ton was accepted and now the work is
under way, bidding fair to be two of the
best thoroughfares within the corporate
limits.
Too much praise cannot be given the
men behind the work, viz: Nathan
and John Waggener, j. C. Strange, ].
R. Bell, w. H. Eubank, Byron Mont
gomery and H. C. Wolford.
The grading is first-class in every
respect, as are the bitches and culverts,
and with the proper amount of gravel
will make a good road for many years
to come. The example set by these
citizens is good one, and if followed
by many, who only set and howl about
"'bad roads," Columbia and Adair
county would soon come to the front in
the matter of good roads. Again we
say, ''Hats OFF, to the men behind
this work.
The Adair County news., 1907-01-16
HORRIBLE DEATH.

At the saw mill of Thomas Green, son
of the owner, met with a horrible &C
cident resulting in his death. Young
Green was off bearing, and as he STEP
ped to get slab, foot slipped and he
fell against the saw, the teeth of which
caught in the young mans clothing,
and before the saw could be stopped,
both of his legs were broken, and one
arm torn off. The victim of the acct
dent was about fifteen years old, and
bore an enviable reputation in his neigh
borhoOd.
The Adair County news., 1907-01-16
A MONEY MAKER.

We are in receipt of card from the
Greensburg Deposit Bank showing the
condition of said bank at the close of
business December 31st, 1906. On a
capitalization of $12, 500, with a deposit
of $13O, 059,22, the banks gross earnings
the past six months was $4,677, Is. As
the above figures show, this bank is in
a healthy condition, a money maker,
and the showing should be very crafty
ing to its officers and directors.
The Adair County news., 1907-01-16
PREACHING NEXT SUNDAY.

]. L. Adkins, Albany.
w. H. c. Sandidge, Union.
w. S. Dudgeon, Plum Point.
]. F. Roach, Pierce's Chapel.
A. R. Kasey, Columbia.
j. A. Johnston, Cane Valley.
G. Y. Wilson, Elroy.
T. j. Campbell, Antioch.
F. ]. Barger, Pleasant Hill.
z. T. Williams, Mt. Pleasant.
H. T. lessee, Smiths Grove.
j. F. Cook, Columbia.
The Adair County news., 1907-01-16
A GOOD LADY DEAD.
Mrs. Mamie ]. White Died After
An Illness Of Several Weeks.

On the 9th inst, at ZOO o'clock, Mrs.
Mamie j. White. of this city, whose
illness had heretofore been reported,
and whose death had been expected for
many days, passed to her final reward
at the hour above stated.
She was daughter OF Or. Samuel B.
and Nancy Fields, and was married to
Mr.. VIM. T. White, who preceded her
to the grave several years ago. Death
was due to complication of diseases.
The Adair County news., 1907-01-16

Mrs. Ida Watson, of the Harmony
country, died Sunday evening of con-
sumption. Mrs. Watson was about
the house as usual Sunday, until nearly
six o'clock, when she suffered with a
hemorrhage, from the effect of which,
she died in few minutes. The de-
ceased was daughter of Mr.. VIM.
Yates. of Fairplay.