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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29
MRS. CLARK IS DEAD.
Well Known womss Passes Away Af-
 ter Illness.

tEE lAk0EH8s
 Mrs. M. c. Clark, a very estimable and we'll known woman of Montgom- cry, 73 years of age, died at 12:30 o'clock this morning. after an illness of several weeks at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. l.. Starr, at IS Cleveland Avenue. The deceased was one of the best known older women of Montgomery, had hosts of friends and acquafntances, and was diltgent Christian worker.
 Mrs. Clark is survived by four chill dren. two daughters and two sons Her daughters are Mrs. Starr and Mrs. Fl. i. c. Mahler both of this city. and her sons are W. G. Clark and D. B. Clark, also of Montgomery.
 The funeral services will be conduct ed at o'clock this afternoon from the residence of Mrs. Starr. pr. O. C.. McGehee. pastor of the Court Street Methodist Church, will officiate at the services, and interment will be in Oak wood Cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29
Mr. Gordon Accept. Call

Decatur, August 2S-(SpeciaD--Rev. M W. Gordon. O. Brewton, who was a few days ago called here to the pas torate of the First Baptist church, has accepted the call and will arrive ana commence his work here about Octo- Der 1st. Tn the mean time his church will be without a pastor.
 MT. Gordon. Is said to be very able minister and one of the best pastors in the Baptist church In Alabama
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29
nntn nf TrInI set.

Anniston. August 2S-(SpeciaI)-The date for the preliminary trlal or yo1ntS, iltS, Ira Perrynlan, who fatally shot Phil Crook last week was set today for Wednesday, at 10 a. m Konx. Acker and Blackmon and Blackwell and Agee will represent the defendant and Solicitor Tunstall will be assisted by Hon. H. D. McCarty and Tate and Walker
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29
TOOK Case Under AavIsement.

Judge Weaver took the case of liar yey Courson under advisement and will render a decision as to whether bond shall be granted. Courson was recent ly brought back from Texas. He Is charged with the murder or man named McAllister in this County about nineteen years ago. Many of the wit nesses are gone. but few of them be- ing found No testimony of any great importance was adduced. The attor- neys did not engage in any argument before Judge Weaver.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29

for prohibition election to be held in Tailadega County on Monday. septem- Der 80.
 The petition asking for the election was filed yesterday by Hon. C.. C.. Committee. just one week later than it would have been filed If it had not been stolen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29
ASSISTANT SECRETARY RETURNS.
Confers With COrtelyOu as to Matter
 of Distributing Public Funds.

Washington, Aug. 2s.-Assistant Sec retary of the Treasury Edwards re- turned to Washington today from New York where he had a conference with Secretary Cortelyou on the matter of the distribution of public funds to re- lieve the money stringency incident to the fall movement of the crops. The plan outlined by Secretary Cortelyou so,,a davs ago will be carried out and tt is understood that the deposits will he made weekly for a period of five weekg. The amount of the deposits and the banks in which they are to be made. however, will not be stated. The deposits for the present week have al- ready been made.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29

but the policeman arrested him.
 At the station the prisoner broke down and confessed that he Is Charles F. Burbage, wanted in Greenleaf. S. C., with a man named Trawley for the murder of Gus Tanner a negro, two years ago.
 To Hold Burbage.
 Columbia. s. C., August Ex-Governor AnsePs private secretary tonight wired Chief Shippy of Chicago to hold Bur- bage. pending an investigation of the matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29

deed was recorded in the office of the Probate Judge yesterday whereby John c. Carter and his wife conveyed to w. M Hawkins ten acres of land on the Lower Wetumpka Road in the vicinity of the Western Railway Of Alabama. The consideration was &6 900
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29
MISS RICHARDSON WEEDS.

Daughter of Congressman Becomes
 Bride of Mir. Howell.
 Huntsville, August 2S--(Special)-- Thomas B. Howe l. a prominent busi- ness man If Richmond Virginia and Miss Elizabeth Ric4la. dson, daughter of Representative Williar1 Richardson: were married today at the home of the brides father.
 The wedding was surprise to rela- tives and frien ss no announcement having been made. Rev. Alexander Meade restor of the Episcopal church performed the ceremony and the couple left on the evening train for the East
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29
Charwed with FOrgery.

Charged with forgery, W. c. Jones. a white man, was arrested "wednesday morning by Deputy sherin Slo Sowan ana nIaced in the Jefferson County faiI The warrant was sworn out be- fore Judge I. H. Benners. of the lnte- rIor Court by Ewing Shute, an em- ploye of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and PaiIroad Company. The instrument Jones is charged with forging is a pay check, which called for the payment or
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29
officers Elected.

Portland -.aine. Aug. 2S-At busi- ness session of the Association of American Law Schools today these of- ficers were elected:
 roIrmhIa University Law School; Secre- tary-Treasurer. William R. Vance, Dean of George Washington University Law School
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29
UNIVERSAL SOCIETY
 TO COMBAT DISEASI

, Geneva, Switzerland, Aug. 2S.- { An important organization was {
 } launched here today. It is en (
 , titled the Universal Society of the { , White Cross of Geneva. and its {
 } purpose is the unifying of the {
 } efforts of all countries to combat {
 } tuberculosis, cancer, infectious {
 } diseases and social evils.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29

When a number of people gather at a house where there is a plano. they nearly always sing Gospel Hymns, be- cause Gospel Hymns are easy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29

what has become of the old-fashioned woman who thought it waste of time to fan anywhere except in church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29

Widowers do one thing better than widows: They don't take their children with them on their second wedding trip.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29
NEW MACHINE INVENTED.

Inventor Claims to Make Pipe at Two
 Cents Per Foot.
 Anniston, August 2S--(Srecial)-Dr' w. A. Skelton of Jacksonville, has m vented and secured patent on. machine to make water piping at cot of two cents foot. trhe material of which Dr. Skelton' s nine Is made Is similar to that of which fhe Egyptians constructed the. pyra- mids and the Chinese built the famo us wall, which has been standing since |. 0O0 years before Christ.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

CEMENT-Two hundred sacks Dexter Portland Cement at sacrifice. Half price In whole. Apply at once. James O'Hara. 11s
 Monroe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29

When a mans second wife wants to be acceptable, she has to be agreeable to three sets of kin: Her husbands. his first Wifa'a. and her own.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29

LOsT-Between Post Office Corner and Union Depot gold mounted side-comb. Find CT please return to Graves-Arnold FurnNure Co, 10s Dexter. and receive reward
 VI --1S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29

It is every boys opinion that when he earns a reward his sister gets it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29
sunnower PhIIosophy.

So many things sLould be done that we haven't time to enumerate them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29
THIRTY THOUSAND TELEGRAPH
OPERATORS Wanted

railroad companies not to work a teIe9ra nb operator more than nine hours Q day. 5hnut Thirty thousand more telegraph opera fore than can be secured will be needed at onc. Salaries have been increased.
 Draughon's Practical Business CoIIau. Dexter Ave, Opp the P. O.. has estahi,aS5o I'd a TeleRraphy Department Railway ,~tnI- have been cut into this College swing st,ss dents mainline practice. A practical taIa graph operator of many years experience z. employed as teacher. The first 25 students who enroll with Draughon for TeleKranbw presenting this notice. will bs allowed te pay s2s tuition AFTER course is complets Cd and POSITION is SECURED.
 For booklet on Telegraphy and RailrondIns giving reasons why you should learn teleE- raphy, call on or address DRAUGHONs COLLEGE. Dexter Ave, oppp the P, O., AkontRozaeSZ&
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29

MT. Taft's train was wrecked in Kan sas the other day. We were afraid the car wasn't strong enough to hold him
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29

FOR sALE-some per cent. instaiiment first mortgages. Address Investments care Advertiser. -io-th'iri
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29

IoST-A large topaz brooch between Elec- tric Park and the city. Return to No. 10 South Hull street and receive reward
 --1s-2t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29
Orders Election.

Talladega, Aug. 2S.-(Special )-The Judge of Probate has issued an order
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-04-12
Program.

a students" recital, by the Ex-
preston and Music Departments o.
tHe X. N. c. will be given at IN,
cttra House, Monday, April p
At 1880 p. NJ.
The programme will consist Of
readings. a pantomlme, "The Holy
CITY, by Miss Byington, monologues
AID Instrumental and vocal music
Miss Freese's chorus class partici.
Ling.
The children OF Miss Stafford,
cisss will compete for prize on
the evening OF the card. This win
Gose her term In Expression here
fo this school year.
All who had the pleasure OF at
tending the former entertainment
Whe1 pantomlme. monologues. musir
&c were the attractive features viii b,
glad TO know that such another de-
lighiful occasion win be once more
afforded them Particulars will be
found in the next issue Of the
NEWS.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-04-12
More Hen Fruit.

I.ouisians put on quite a few
airs over tine big shipment Of eggs
by local produce house week OF
so ago, but the medal is respectful.
ly, but reluctantly, rendered to
the town of Pembroke, this State.
Lcaded entirely with eggs, a
SPECIAL train will leave that place
aboJt April Is for the Chicago mar
ket The train will consist of fif-
teen to twenty cars, and will carry
$4,000 eggs. These eggs have
been gathered by a produce COM
pany there from the surrounding coun
ties and will bring into circulation
several thousands of dollars. The
company has been shipping several
cars of eggs each week, but this
trtin will carry the banner load from
Kentucky and probably from any
Other State.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-04-12
CLIFFORD

April 6.-Misses Nadie and Make
Frazier have returned from Gallup,
after course of training in Prot
Ocbbins' school.
/ John A. Bartram, Of Catlettsburg.
Is the obliging assistant postmaster
at this place.
The Frazier Brothers have had 3
OK teams breaking gorges in Rock
Castle Creek and VIII have large
timber run on first water.
Miss Minerva Bartram is having
& fine dress made in Catlettsburg,
bit can't say what may happen in
tao future.
Capt. w. H. Bartram is making
Preparations to farm on a large
scale.
William St. Claire is our champion
gardener.
Mont Frazier has moved his iami-
" to Milo, Martin county, where
they Will be near his timber job.
James Bartram and Rush Frazier
have nice young team of cattle
at work.
The people OF tthis village make
IL a point to visit the postoffice on
Fridays to receive the Big Sandy
News, which is very popular in this
There will be church at Clifford
2nd Sunday In April.
DIR. $. 2. Frazier contemplates NOV
ing his family to near Ines. where
he is timbering on large scale.
Don.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-04-12
ROVE CREEK.

Our Sunday School is progressing
Eieely under the management OF
l'rp. Linzey Layne.
Charles Lambert is very low with
fever and has been for some time.
Miss Cora Bryan is visiting rela-
tives at Fort Gay, but will return
IN few days.
Jim Moore was on our creek Sun
ds!. Also. John Thompson and FL
NOR Billups.
Miss Mary Stewart Ryte, of East
Liverpool, is visiting home folks.
Mrs. James Stewart is very III.
Hiss LYDIA Runyon, of Fallsburg
was here Sunday
Lorn. to Mrs. Brunk vanhorn, q
girl.
Mrs. Laura Mccoy is visiting her
mother-in-law, Mrs. John Lamb.
Miss olio Towers and Ida Wooten
were here Wednesday.
lin Bryan moved to Burwell branch
Thursday.
Thos. vanhorn returned Sunday ev.
cr'ng from Frankfort. Ky.
Lewis Bennett and wife set out
fci New Brighton, Pa, last week.
Il. Warren passed up our creel
Sunday.
Fred Massey is working for A, ]
Burton.
Butler Bough was here Sunday.
Misses Nolda and Halia Fannin Wis.
itc. Misses Mollie and Florence Lam.
bert Tuesday.
Mrs. Buggy vanhorn visited Mrs
fhill Tramel Sunday.
Mrs. Sackie Curnutte visited hei
daughter, Mrs. Henrietta Vanhorn
Surday.
Mrs. Oscar Stump visited her sis.
tei-in-law, Mrs. John Stump. al
Louisa, last week.
Zee YanAorn made trip to Cat.
leusturg last Saturday.
Nillard Byington was here Sun,
day
Wallace Cochran, OF Fallsburg, and
Mss Sarah Chaffin, of Hulette, were
married Sunday.
Charley Frasher had the misfor-
tone to lose his little daughter, Liz
zir.
George Lakin and George Bryan
we're ON our creek Sunday.
Early Bird.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-04-12
MATTIE.


w. Ball bought a fine span o
holses last week.
Colonel Ward has moved from II
Sturgilrs to the c. c. Hayes Place
Warn Castle and Milt McKinste
are hauling timber for Justice The,
are putting in some nice popular
logs from E. G. McKinster's farm.
c. W. Moore and brother hay,
three saw mills in operation.
There was pie mite at this
place last Saturday evening for the
heaefit of Sunday School.
Several of our yiung folks al
tended the Easter entertainment al
Charley and report a nice time.
The sick Girl OF David Curnutte is
improving.
DR.. ]. o. Moore is improving his
farm by putting up some new fence.
y. NJ. Moore is making plowstocks.
jeff Ball and Ben Howard are go
Ing to farm very expensiyely this
Jas Moore and Bert Moore have
gone to Ashland to work.
William Hays has made fiue lot
OF ties this winter.
W. IL. C. and ]. B. Moore are
cleaning some fine new ground this
spring.
z. w. Bail and H. X. Moore went
uni our creek the other day with a
fine drove of cattle.
c. C. Hays is preparing to fence
TIE bottom that he bought of AL.
Hays.
Henderson Thompson was here
the other day.
H. Moore is our husting hux-
ster
Leonard McComas has left for
Ierts unknown. Two Boys.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-04-12
Lively DOin's at Kirmik

Kermit is the postoffice name ol
Fest Warfieid. Just across the Tup
from that other Warfield, On last
Friday night 1t was also the field
OF war. As usual woman was at
the bottom of the difficulty. In
fact two women were engaged and
gore followed.
William Workman keeps saloon
In the aforesaid East Warfield
One Margaret Huffman, also known
az Dick" is not unknown 10
Nariield and its frequenters. Against
her the Workman woman had a
8 hdge, real or fancied, and on the
night mentioned she proceeded 10
carve her anatomy. The result
50 far as Mrs. Huffman was con
COT ed was some pretty bad gashes
but Huffman was also game, and
riih a pistol loaded with powder
and ball. as the legal phrase hath
=. she deposited one or more lead
e. pills in ler caryer's frame.
Kermit is named for Theodore's
son, and its strenuousness as a
VI sge is naturally attributed 10
ssis fact.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-04-12

%~A e%AAAAC baul9 hItIhtu.
Crabtree's orchard, just through
toe gap between the railroad and
the two-mile valley. was completely
destroyed, every tree in it being
torn up by the roots or twisted off.
bob Pendleton's smoke house. a biz
substantial log structure, was razed
to the ground, not one stick left
Standing on another. His flour and
meat, hams, shoulders and sides
we've carried away, not a vestige or
trace being left. On up the valley
the devilish thing went. leaving
destruction and desolation in its
path At Reed Roberts much dam
age was wrought. Reed is a man
who takes care OF his stock, and TO
do SO he has-we mean had a
fine big barn. 1t was in the way
OF the tornado and was brushed
aside as easily as child tears down
its house OF cards. Three or four
fine horses and mule were in the
barn, but by good fortune the fall
Ing timbers formed a sort of arch
over the stalls, and beyond a few
cuts and bruises the animals escaped
uninjured. Every window in Mr..
Roberts house was broken feath-
er bed was blown out OF a back
window, carried around the house
ami deposited in the front yard.
Here also great damage was done to
orchards and forest trees.
From Two-Mile creek to Blaine
the cyclone swept along, leaving
ruin in its wake. AS it passed Lind
sag Wellmans, you know where
J.icle Elem used to live, for a
reminder to him of the eventful oc-
oiisAon IT turned that immense chin
ney half around without shaking
stone, from its place.
Mrs. Hester Grub, OF Prosperity
did have a niee two-story house for
a residence. Well, until she gets
another or finds the missing story
the tornado carried off she must be
content with a cottage. How much
further this Sunday visitor went Nv
the Blaine Valley this paper does not
knew. So far there is no report OF
any loss OF life, for which we are
properly thankful
From the present back to a period
so remote that the memory of man
runneth not to the contrary the
Watch-cry OF this region has been
"Bis Sandy against the Worldr'we
have the prettest girls. the hand
soonest. women, the finest coal and
the biggest babies Oh earth. I'm
IT, Sunday We hadn't had cy-
clone. didn't want one. but If it
had to come, as come it did, it
makes us very stuck up like toknow
that just such another twister never
"osme down the pike" 1t was
unique and inimitable, grand and
peculiar, but, thank you, one is
enough. Big Sandy rests on its
laurels.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-04-12
The Anlidote.

There are so many deaths arci-
dea'al and otherwise. from carbol-
&c acid that Il is well to know an
artifoie which, II used in time.
Is absolutely unfalling. This anti
dote is alcohol used pure externally
aud diluted as little as possible II
pf,d internally. II alcohol is NOT
at hand strong whisky is good
substitute. And the NEWS does not
mesn TO imply that everybody has
ch'ssy handy, but It is often more
ca9'y obtained than alcuhol BE
careful not n use wood alcohol in
any condition internally. or the
last state OF the user win be worse
than his frs,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-04-12
DAvIsviLLE

April s.--LAst week was busy on,
with our farmers oat sowing, plow,
Ing for corn, grubbing and sprout
iag.
MS. d. +. Burgess and little daugh.
ter Lenna. visited relatives at this
plnce last week.
Our sick folks art little better
Mrs. Lee Pack and Spencer Swinny
sr. have measles at Green Caudle's,
Also. at S. t. Burton's. they seem
t. be in a light form and don't
Ams like they do In the winter.
John salyer. living on NJ. A.
ra,ls farm. had the misfortune
of setting his house burned few
days ago.
Charley Slone visited relatives ON
|b'Alne Saturday and Sunday
Scott wilIlmas was on our creek
laat week. hunting for pair Of
mules. Uncle Tol
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-04-12
This Occurred Ia Huntingdon.

With a vim aud vigor that spoke
n the strength OF public opinion
ureinst ring rule. the Democrats
walled away with almost eyerythine
IN slight at the election at Hunting
ton. They elected their candidate
Tor Mayor. Iohn Ensign. with ease
over the tho Republican candidate
IRA J. Harshbarger, ex-sheritt of
cabell county
Everything wens their way. even
the school board. The Republican,
esalm that when all is settled, they
vi; have a majority in the council,
hut II is believed that the Democrats
will have an even split in that body
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-04-12
Baptist Meeting Closed.


The very interesting and success
tul protraoted meeting which had
been held so long in the Baptist
church came to a close last Sunday
meht 1t was probably the most
s. eessful meeting in the history of
the Louisa church. Very many we're
adecd to the membership. many were
converted and about twenty-five have
been baptized with more waiting for
tine ceremony. Mr.. Roberts is n
trtless worker. He held two,some-
times three, services daily, and get
HIS vim and vigor at the close of
this great meeting seemed. He be-
ean melting Monday night in Fort
Gay and will hold it as long as in
terest is shown.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-04-12
TWO MEN HURT.
Tornado Wrecked a Hand Car
and Injured the Crew.

On last Sunday afternoon very
singular accident, with very serious
results. occurred near the widow
hiccs residence about two miles be-
low this placc. A big slip had oc-
cured on the c. and o. just below
h,llers and four men on hand
ear had started from Louisa TO work
at the break They were Dan Blan-
keDship. Tom Blankenship. Dave
Harcum and Ben Blankenship, the
latter & son OF Nose Blankenship
and about i6 years old. shortly af-
Ter they left Louisa the cyclone spok-
en- Of elsewhere struck the outfit and
BEGAN TO whirl tliem along at the
nate Of Al least 40 miles an hour.
Right In the curve above the
Rice place cross-cnrront Joined
fDrcea with The gale and car and
mel were picked up and hurled with
great force yards away. Tom Blan-
ksnkhip was standing on the brake
IN q vain Effort TO bring the car
% a stop several minutes before
The tornado struck Il. and Dan
Blankcnahip had picked out toft
aot and jumped. He was thrown
about 80 feet. going. as he express
% u. end over end and landing IN
. heap lady stunned and shaken up
The other men were scattered hith-
e and yon. and the ear. complete
h wrecked, was carried over a hun
dred feet. Tie two Blankenshlp men
- soon az they were able. rendered
esca aid a. they could to The 9th
eru Dave Marcum was insenSlble
phcn picked up. His head and face
were covered with blood. and II was
has an hour before he recovered
consciouaness The boy Ben had
broken arm Tue injured were car
riet into Mrs. Rlces and made rs
comfortable ~ possible and a mes
keiTer went 10 Louisa TO notify ihe
Companyia surgeon. nr. wroten. The
,Hen were placed on lever car aud
brought 10 this place and taken 10
tho residence Of Foreman Dan Blen-
kcnFhip. Here they received every at
teriion AT the hands OF Dan and HIS
g5od wife. DR.. Wroten and DR..
Bromley rendered ne necessary Hlrgi-
cal aid The lAda left arm, both
bones OF which were broken. was set
and It's many bruises and skinned
plHccs dressed. Marcums head was
a mass of R-aip wounds. all OF
them wide and deep. The scalp
m places hung In strips from the
head. His back was badly wrench
sd and sprained, both ankles and
his left wrist were sprained, and his
back b In many places on.
-nceday The injured men were TAX
~ TO Fullers. where they lived. Mar
cum was carried TO the train on a
atretcher.
Il Will be many weeks before they
can resume work.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-04-12
Killed Near Williamson.

About o'clock las. Monday morn.
Ing No. 3, the west bound n. and w
passenger train, ran into slide
ab1ut one mlle east OF Williamson.
The engine turned completely up-
side down. instantly killing Fireman
Pickett Outside OF a severe shak-
Ing up the remainder of the crew
escaped injury. No passengers were
hurt Tue train reached Fort GAY
several hours late.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-04-12
To Start Work.

Geo, P. Egan, General Manager o.
Tie Colonial Trust Co. is in Cat.
ie'tsourg from Philadelphia to star
work ON Lock No. at the mouth OF
tee Big Sandy and on lock No. /
q the Levisa fork at Chapman. John
N'ian, OF Ashland, who has before
Ser ed efficiently in this capacity i.
In charge of the work at the mouth
et the river and will push it To-
Wtid completion.