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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08
Worknans Penetrate the
Himalaya's Highest Points.

when I climbed the Chogo Lunga Ola
cier. 1884 feet. During the last tive
days of our climb. the atmosphere was
so raw we were unable to sleep
"Avalanches in the Alps were nina
lures compared with those we saw ir
the Himaiayas, some were half a mile
wide and plunged down the precipitous
slopes with a terrific roar. 1t was APP
palling In grandeur. managed &c
make important scientific records"
The workmans found a people OF
Monaghan type at height OF 10000
feet growing rye, wheat oats and bar
ley. and even at 10000 feet they saw
a village where human beings were
living in huts with white goats, fowls
armots and strange animals.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08

Wetumpka, May 7-(special AN act
OF heroism has just developed here.
whichsshows that brave deeds belong to
the present as well as to the past.
A party of young people were seining
In creek a few miles from Wetumpka,
and kid" Williams would have lost
his life but for the heroic action of his
friend Bernard Sanford. The seining
had ceased and all the boys had left
the water except williams and San
ford. Sanford, being an expert SWIM
mer, was disporting himself in the wa
ter. paying no attention to. his COM
panion, when he heard those on the
bank screaming. Thinking they were
enjoying some joke, he at first paid no
heed to the noise. When he finally
looked, he could see only the tips of
Williams fingers above the surface of
the water. When Sanford reached the
spot, Williams had disappeared. Young
sanford dived and found his friend, who
grabbed his wrist. Sanford succeeded
In ioosing the hold of the drowning
man. got below him, and. with a shove.
sent him to the surface of the water.
and arrived at the top about the same
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08
Child Preacher Arouses
Athens to Religious FerUor

show earnestness and conservation.
Rrannen is an orphan child and
without much education, not as much
as most children Of his age possess
who have been reared In a city, but
he surprises all who hear him by his
thorough acquaintance with the BiPle
and with the subject of religion. He
Is fluent, and speaks with ease before
large audiences.
He will be here several days. lie
has aroused great interest here.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08

time almost their entire crop Seed
has been very scarce and has been
bringing in some instances as much as
81 per bushel.
The early cotton which came up sur
ficiently for a good stand Is in very
grassy condition and much of 1t will
be destroyed in the chopping.
Chancellor Parks and III. ]. Saunders
of Troy have been here during the past
few days. While here they purchased
two thoroughbred horses from the es-
tate of the late Judge Gordon. For
one, 81, 500 was paid, and for the other,
$500.
e. c. Porter has sold his large stock
of hardware to the Abbeviile Trading
Company. The firm Is now in full
charge of the business.
Mr. Porter has been in the hardware
business at Abbeville for several years
and during that time has accumulated
considerable money.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08
NEW FOUNDRY BEGINS.
Plant in Admission VIII Employ One
Hundred Men.


Admission. May Especial. THE
Anal transfer in the sale OF the old
Hercules Pipe Works was made today,
and the smoke issued from the stacks
of the Union Foundry Company the
new 800. 900 corporation. for the first
time at $50 o'clock this morning.
The men behind the new enterprise
have made more rapid progress than
was anticipated. and within a week 100
men will be employed In the shops In
the manufacture of cast iron goods for
plumbers and steam filters the frs.
shipment to be made this week, The
plant has been thoroughly renovated
in every department. New machinery
has been installed. and modernly
equipped cupola building is now near
ing completion on the west OF tho main
building.
Gerald Schumacher. vice-President. Is
in charge of the business of the Union
Foundry Company here. and is assist
ed by E. s. Morris, Assistant Treas
urer. the chief official in that capacity
having not been elected. The plant Is
in charge OF w. II. Tebo, superintend-
emit.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08
TO STATE MEETING.

Delegates to It. p. A. Convention at
Birmingham to Leave Today.
Montgomery delegates to the State
convention. of the Travellers Protective
Association, which fconvenes today IN
attend the gathering.
Among those expecting to go are:
D. A Mccall I. H. Devices, Robert B.
Lowe. ]. M Kennedy, c. r. Moritz and
A. T Harmon. Leo Gassenheimer and
L. c. Cardinal are in Birmingham for
the convention. Ira Virgin intends
leaving, tomorrow to attend the meet
ing.
The T. p. AS will be in session two
days, the latter of which will be de-
voted mostly to pleasure.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08
Negro Lynched and Family
Beaten at bearing, Georgia.

to get out of McDuffie county.
? Pearson, who lives near this place
was demonstrating with the negro
about poor work done on his farm,
when Harris drew his revolver and fir
ed several shots into his body. Pear
son probably will die.
A posse was Immediately organized
and captured the negro. He was start
ed towards Thomaston but never got
through a deep swamp which had to be
crossed.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08

Paris, May Two we'll known ex-
plorers Or. and Mrs. Bullock Workman
have arrived here from India. The doc
tor talks interestingly of their recent
effort to unveil the mystery of the
Himalayas.
1--WE camped," he said at the highest
altitude attained by man. $1,000 feet.
This was in the unexplored minkum
range. From our camp on snowy
plain surrounded by seven towering
peaks, we assembled to height where
I stopped to take photographs as the
mist was Increasing, while Mrs. Work
man climbed to a peak $4,000 feet
above the level of the sea.
~''Only once was this record broken,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08

GRIND OF THE COURT
JUDGE TOULMIN SETS CASES IN
SELMA.
Southern Railway Company Ii Suing
Greensboro Firm To Recover
$4,000 ON n Cotton Fire
Central City News.
Advertiser Bureau,

Advertiser Bureau,
Selma, May Z.
The steady grind of the civil docket
in the United states Court will be taken
Up tomorrow morning and continued
throughout the week. After the differ
ent juries had been empanpelled yes
terday afternoon, the arguing In setting
the date for trial of the suit OF the
Southern Railway VS.. Blount and Ward
was heard.
This Is the case in which the South
ern Railway Is suing Blount and Ward
of Greensboro for $4,000. and in which
Blount and Ward, and the Hartford
Fire Insurance Company are suing the
Southern Railway for $4,000. These
suits grew out of the disastrous cotton
fire which occurred in Greensboro last
year, when the warehouse of Blount
and Ward, in which there was stored
large quantity of cotton, was Destroy
ed.
The suit of the Southern Railway Is
in ninety-six counts. which aggregate
$4,000 and represents the amount due
to the ninety-six people who are hold
ing the railroad responsible for the
loss of their cotton in the fire. The suit
is brought on account of contract en-
tered into by Blount and Ward with the
Southern Railway to hold them blame
less for permitting Blount and Ward
to build a platform on the railroads
right-of-way.
The time of the court today was taken
up in arranging the docket and setting
the date for the hearing of the diner
ent cases. The first case will be Ia
ken up tomorrow morning. This Is
suit of the Alabama Portland Cement
Company VS.. the Carolina Portland
Cement Company.
The Alabama Portland Cement Com
pany. during the year 1902, filled many
orders for the Carolina cement COM
pany, but the latter concern refused 10
nav for or return to the Alabama Port
land Cement Company something IKE
$4,000 pounds of cement and Tor Uni"
Il. !, suit was brought to recover dam
ages.
After 1t was empanneiled Yesterday
afternoon, the grand jury of the court
adtournad hut convened this morning
and at once began to examine witnesses.
Durig the day quite a large aa hSs,
of witnesses appeared before that body'
ana a number of of cases were investi"
gated.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08
BUT CUTlCURA WORKS
A MIRACULOUS CURE

"when my little boy was six months
old he had eczema. The sores extended
90 Quickly over the whole body that
we at once called in the doctor. We
then went to another doctor, but ne
could not help him, and in our despair
we went to a third one. Matters be-
came so bad that he had regular holes in
Into. The food had to be given with
a spoon, for his mouth was covered
with crusts as thick as finger, and when
ever he opened the mouth they began
10 bleed and suppurate, as did also his
eyes. Hands, arms, chest, and back, IN
short The whole body was covered over
and over. We had no rest by day or
night. Whenever he was laid In his
bed, we had to pin his hands down,
otherwise he would scratch his face and
make an open sore. i think his face
must have itched most fearfully.
I'VE finally thought nothing could
help, and | had made up my mind to
send my wife with the child to Europe,
hoping that the sea air might cure him,
otherwise he was TO be put under good
medical care there. But, Lord be
blessed, matters came differently, and
we soon saw a miracle. A friend OF
a trial with Cuticura Soap, Ointment,
and Resolvent, and within ten days or
two weeks we noticed a decided inn
provement. Just as quickly. as the
sickness had appeared 1t also began to
disappear, and within ten weeks the
child was absolutely well, and his skin
was smooth and white as never before.
F. Hohrath, President of the G. l..
Hohrath Company, Manufacturers Of
silk Ribbons, to 30 Rink Alley, South
Bethlehem, Pa, June 8. 1905"
Complete External aud Internal Treatment for
lists OF CuticuFa Soap 9Se) % Cleanse the Skin,
C1Iticura Ointment lS0c) TO Heal the Skin and
cutlcura Resovent (60c) Tor In the form OF Choeo-
ATE Coated Pills 25e per vial OF go " Purity the
Hood Sold throughout the world, Potter Drug
SS5nr9Mai,sd Efas 1oaf On 6kin AfaetionA
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08
Celebrated Anniversary.

Roth Central and Mc-Auley lodges OF
the Independent order Odd FeIloMs
celebrated the eighty-eigntn anni re n,
soriebt The members of the two lodges
toired together in the celebration
SUd was an Informal one, and which
WI WIZ nreatIv enjoyed by all of the mem
49, If the order who attended the
No set program was executed but u a
number Of the members maze shor'
addresses upon the working OF '1e W.
der and upon subjects per.a,n'I,sS a eve
ST. Tight refreshments were served
nna the evening proved most enjoy
able one,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08

Augusta. Ca, May IA special to
The Herald from bearing Ga.' says
Charlie Harris. negro farm hand. who
yesterday shot and dangerously wound
ed Hayden Pearson. a prominent farm
err, was lynched last night by mop
of about forty unmasked men.
His body was rtddled with bullets
The mob then visited the negros nome
severely whipped members or ms ram
ssv ana gave them a brief time in which
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08
CAR THIEF Is HELD.

Alleged Burglar of Railroad Cars
Bound Over to Grand Jury.
George Brooks, negro, was given q
hearing in the Recorders court yes
terday on charge of burglary and
grand larceny and was bound over to
the grand jury under bond Of $500.
Brooks was arrested sometime ago
for trying to breaA into cars in the
western yards. He is said to be
notorious thief who has been arrested
many times before on similar charges
and has spent a large part OF his
time behind prison bars
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08
ON THE EVE
OF CONFLICT
Railroad Cases to Come
up Today
STATES ATTORNEYS CONFER
Decline to Discuss the Case at
Close Of Meeting.
Famous Litigation to Restrain Ala
bama From Enforcing Extreme
Legislation--wHu be Called
In Judge Jones's Court

One of the most interesting legal
battles and probably the most vitality
important railroad cases that has ever
been fought in Alabama Will begin
today in the United States Court before
Judge Thomas @. Jones.
1 The case grows out of the action of
the Legislature of Alabama in passing
extreme anti-railroad bills during the
first part of the split session. Millions
OF dollars hang upon the outcome of
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08

Athens, May 7--tSpecial.) Terry
Rrannen. a tweive-old lad of Nasn-
vile. has been conducting a series Oh 81
services at the Baptist Church In TINS
nIaca this week which have been
largely attended by. the townsp psopss
and 'thA services have greatly Impress
ad all who have attended. .u FOR
" The little fellow is very small TOT or
his are ana very delicate. with wea aa
voice. but he seems deeply inp %or,s
with his responsibility ana ms eil'- -
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08

uirv which has been investigating re-
bate cases TO day indicted the Chica-
go, Rock island and Pacific Railway
Company: Chicago, Milwaukee ana sc.
Paul Railway Company; New York, On
tario and Western Railway Company;
and the Western Transit Co. on charges
of granting rebates to the American
Sugar Refining Company.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08
co,.,,,,.,r,ne Of weather.

The farmers throughout Central ara
hama are very much distressed over the
bad weather which has been experiene..
ed during the past month Inc coIo
snap some weeks ago killed an OF Ihe
early cottes which was planted, ana ar
ter scufivg about great oea,' suS
which TO plant the second crop
In many sections the recent heayy
rains are washing up the second seeds
which have been planted and on many ~
nlantations the cotton crop VIII nave 10
be planted for the third time II any COT
ton Is to be raised.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08
JUDGE WARD TAKES CHARGE.
Probate once of Henry is OpeI
AUhfu


Abbeville. May Especially Hon
John b. Ward has assumed charge of
the Probate Office.
During the past two weeks the office
has been closed, on recount of the
death OF Judge Gordon. ana no business
has been attended to for that period.
Several couples have had to go 10
adjoining counties in order to get mar
ried. because there was no one 20 issue
licenses In Henry. However, since the
installation of Judge Ward in Office
this has been remedied.
Rev. v. l. Masters of Union, s. c.
has been called to the passionate of the
Baptist Church at this place.
He lie quite an able and effective
preached He will assume charge about
May 20.
Nearly every farmer in this section
has had more or less cotton to plant
over. few have planted the second
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08
SALE OF FERTILIZER
NAY RECEIPTS FOR SEVEN
TAG nsnNrIIs SHOW INCREASE.
matte the Larger Sale AS anoi-
omc catiye OF More Intensive Ca arn
xst,on Rather Than OF Larry
ar Area.

with the sales of fertilizers nsrd aor Ing
month"; ,thhss,c i%%eS Sy ths sale q tax
May / Nv as the Department Of A .ss IN
t tags and industries only sis ssm tons per
excess Of the sar saaes o dSf Of the Dc,
lss the o, ss%e that GpRRG
they have nnnaiHerabie increase. In
has been no az cultivated land. but
r merely d . pore Intensive me''0a %
cultivation .,un ,ba sale of tax
t. Tne d fseSfib by manufacturers Of few bv
the st pepart They show that during the
months , oso6 sna snaars r sa$
eemper, tYV Hn,riI 1907 the tag tax sales
M Mereh sss4s, indicating the sa lszs Of
ton: .ss q s,s sS sS lsaioatns an
asoasS az o. ss tons over sales Tor the
same months of 1so5-1soS. s,o+,s.
Following is a copy OF tne
ny fha DEPARTMENT.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08
ELKs' SMOKER.
Delightful TIME Had BY Local Mem
berS and Friends.

Several hundred members of the local
lodge of EIks and their friends were
entertained last night at an enjoyable
stag smoker at the Elks' Home on Bibb
Street.
The parlors were stripped of their
fine furniture for the occasion Snd
chairs were arranged in the rooms for
the seating of the guests. f. " Meyer
presided, and many happy informal
talks were made. The evening was
most enjoyably spent.
A committee of the Elks served the
guests with a delightful Dutch lunch,
after which fragrant cigars were in
dulged in.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08
Young PEOPLE IN MISSIONS.
yohu A. sneIiS of Nashville Talks OF
1y.a Mavement.

John A. Smell of Nashville talked to
the young people of Montgomery last
night on the work of the young peo-
pies missionary movement.
He told of the origin OF the work
among the young people ABOUT five
years ago and of the increase since
that time. at is for the young peo-
pie to evangelist the world" said
Mr.. Smell.
He passed circulars of the coming
conference which is to be held at Ell
more on June 2s--July and ex-
planned each part of the circular 10
detail.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08

On account of the inciemen. m nave
err the race matinee when was u tbe
baan had tomorrow afternoon at the
Se9n,o Driving Park. has been de-
SILT or This was caused by the pad
cnndition in which the late heavy rams
have left the track. oor-
II the weather becomes fair and coz on
t,n,,es for several days before tne
horsemen and their stables IeaVe iol
the North the matinee Will TAKE p 49,
The declaring off of the race mat'n ne
M ane Iearnad with regret today by the
large number Of citizens who are ahx-
ious 70 see the fast horses which nave
r tV wintering at the track 60
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08

Mrs. HarrelI and son. DR.. VIII Har-
rell of Pleasant Hill. are here for
short visit to Mrs. Henry vaughan.
sol Peyser of Cincinnati is In the
city today.
Lester Friedman has returned to his
home In st. Louis, Mo-, after visiting
relatives here.
DR.. C. r. Mckinley of Franklin. Mon
roe County, spent today in Selma.
Joe Spencer left yesterday for Birm-
ingham.
Lewis McCurdy of Lowndesboro was
a visitor to Selma today.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08
a.,,,n Militarx InatItute.

Papers incorporating the selma MT.
itarv Institute were filed in the ONCE
Of probate Judge P. H. pitts OF p .ho
las County today. At an early date tne
trustees OF the institution VIII peslh
the erection Of an elegant scnoI Inh "U wss
en- aanartIv purchased in North Selma at
.Ss noyper Of Broad Street and First
Az It is expected that this build
ing win be completed by the time TOR TOR
the onening Of the next, session OF the
achool.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08
Ascension Day Services,

AS tomorrow Is Ascension Day, there
will be Holy Communion at 1880 o'clock
a. m. in st, Johns Episcopal Church
and a service and Holy Communion at
IL o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08
Y,,. of Loan Company Extended.

paners were filed in the office of the
p-ohate Judge Of Dallas County today
extending the life OF the Central city
PniIding and Loan Association twenty
vaars When the company was first
organized its existence was fixed for a
period of twenty years. This time
ended today and 1t was agreed that
the existence Of the company be re-
newed for another twenty years
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08

Mrs Jim Shivers of Mobile passed
through the city today en- route to Ben
ton to visit relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08

Miss Maude Robertson of Marion lie
spending today here.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08

Albert Kahn is spending few days
in GAINESVILLE. Ga. with relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08
An ApproaehinE wedding.

The following invitation has been U.s.
sued
"Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Baker Howard
request the pleasure or your company
az the wedding reception of their
daughter. Mary Raker. and Mr.. Fra
yer TITUS Raiford. on Tuesday evening
Nav aist. from until II o'clock, bs5
Mabry Street. Selma. Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08
SOCIAL md Personal.

Miss Jane Isittle VII entertain .
large number o. her friends on Friday
evening Mt her fathers home on Dallas
Street.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08

Mrs. Miller and daughter. Miss Kate
OF Camden, are In the city today.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08

quarters In Montgomery. spent today
here.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08

Miss Willie Kendall Of Dallas Texas.
nassed through here Yesterday en- route
to Benton to visit relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08

p 8. Hav. travelling passenger agent
of the Mobile and Ohio. with head
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-08
BABY'S DREADFUL.
CASE OF ECZEMA

Extended Over Entire Body-Mouth
Covered With Crusts as Thick as
Finger Which Would Bleed and
Suppurate Disease Ate Large
Holes In Cheeks - Hands Pinned
Down to Stop Agonlzed Scratch
ing-Three Doctors Best Efforts
Failed to Give Relief.
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LADIES' AUXILIARY.
ANoKA COUNTY.

cov,.- pAM,oKA G2UNTy: -
6vsiSyn P No Msry
nan: Rec: Sec: Miss Ethel Reilly: Fin
Nan Ward; Treas. Mrs. Mayme DAILY
on second Sunday OF each month at Ar.
canum hall. Anoka.
BLUE EARTH COUNTY.
Go. President, Mrs. Katherine McNa
mara, Eagle Lake, MINI.
Ply Ply. Pres, Mary Mccarthy. Madison
La ake Wee We Psss Bridget Smith Mad aS,
son Lake; Fin. Sec, Katherine sheean
Eagle Lake; ms. Sec. Katherine Madi
gan, Eagle Lake; Treas, Katherine Nc
SsoM M sEs Lake Lake Ms ssm Pa ays 9
Of each month In Bank hall. Madison
BIG STONE COUNTY.
ct SesHiS Pre''dent-Ai's Agnes Hickey
Div. No; l. Graceville-Preslde Mrs
aorner; Vice President. Mrs. Canty
EEsi c asss &c. Sc: Miss Margaret Costello
Secretary; Mrs. Lenora Randall; Treas.
Randall Meetings second a and four 4
friosys OF month. Groves hall.
CARLTON COUNTY.
co County q Pre-: Mary DIVER; cloauet
Division No. i. Observation-Disclosures. 'SMd Mar,
pwyer; Vice Pres. Margaret Carey: Rec
-. stapleton; Ins. Sec. Ella Fahey
Treas. Mona c. Dwyer; Med, Exam. d.
Brunelle: Meetings held on second ant
sourtn wednesdays at Clavean hall.
CROW WING COUNTY.
County President-Alice NJ. Adair. q,
9Th ct. N.
olunt, North Broadway; Vice. Pres.. Mar
sartt 4. Martin. 80 9. Broadway: Rec