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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-06-09
HISTORY'S DARK CHAPTER;
EXECUTION OF TWO OUTLAWS
John Campbell and Charlie Oliver Who Terrorized
Lauderdale County During War Terrible
Murder of Mr. Wilson.

Wilson house was entered by a band of
tories, headed by Campbell and oliver
and with terrible threats and tmpre-
cations the old man was ordered to
give up his money. What little there
was in the house was readily turned
that the bulk of the money had been
buried by his grandson. He tried to
tell them as best he knew where the
money could be found. but the party
sent to search for 1t returned empty
handed and this greatly inflamed
them.
'old man, are you ready to give US
the money!" they demanded and pro-
ceeded to make ready for the execution
of their threats.
sMr. Wilson had through the long
years of his life kept his plantation
books. and stacked up against the wall
in his room were piles of ledgers half
way to the ceiling. These the tories
cut up with their knives until they had
made large pile on the hearth, then
laying him upon 1t and covering him
over with more paper. they set fire to
it and slowly roasted him to death.
AS the flames consumed him the poor
old man begged piteously tor water
which Harvey Wilson, his nephew,
brought him in q gourd from bucket
ON the porch. No sooner had he placed
1t to the lips of the dying man than
ball from one of the Tory's muskets
entered his heart and his lifeless body
fell across that of the old man.
Unable to endure the sight of his
grandfather's sufferings Turner Foster
brought another dipper of water say
ing" will give my grandfather water
If it costs me my life" But again
the dipper no sooner reached the lips
of his grandfather than he was shot
ga1I Oxrn n NM
dead.
Oyerseer Shot to Death.
The boy was acquainted with the
men who had been &is neighbors all
his life, and 1t was necessary to their
safety that he should not live to dis
close their identity. :, They knocked
him about with their heavy boots to
make sure he was dead and though he
was desperately wounded he made no
sign, and by some fortunate chance
the tories did not shoot again.
Meanwhile the overseer In his room
at some distance from the house had
been awakened by the shooting; had
started in to learn the cause ana meet
ing the band In the walk as they left
the house, had been shot to death.
Not until the next morning was the
awful crime discovered and then the
news spread with incredible rapidity
to all parts of the community. causing
such CONSERVATION as had no other
event in the four preceding years.
Death in battle was nothing to the
''''''
horrible tortures to which a man might
be subjected any hour of the day or
night so long as the Cambells and
divers were allowed to roam the coun-
try at will and at a meeting of the
citizens 1t was decided to invoke the
aid of the Union army to suppress the
tories.
Meanwhile Governor r., NJ. Patton
whom Mr.. Wilson had named as execu-
tor of his will had had the wounded
boy removed to the home OF his aunt,
Mrs. McCallister, at the head OF Pine
street and that night, learning that he
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That Made Milwaukee Famous.

Mr.. ana Mrs 20. G. Humphrey hav<
returned to their home in Savannah
Ga, after visiting relatives In HUNTS
Vile.
Mrs. A. W. Newson has returned fron
Nashville.
Mrs. siegmund Morgan or Birminx~
ham IL visiting her sister, Mrs. a.
Brown.
Mrs. Carl Lundgren Of Augusta Ca
has gone to Memphis. after VISITING
Mrs. William Greet.
Miss Mabel Griffin, Of Birminghauzs
Is visiting relatives In Huntsville.
returned from o visit in Birmingham
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Keith. and famI~
ly, have moved to Chattanooga
Mrs. Gus May and family have mov-
ed to velhermosa Springs lor the SUM
mer.
Miss Mary Turner cianton has gone
to New York to sail for Europe on q
three months trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Petty have re-
turned from visit In Norfolk.
Mrs. w. Z. Pettus has returned frofa
visit In Belle Nina
Mrs. Rosalie Chapman and Misses
Ellalee and Elizabeth Chapman have
gone to North Carolina TO spend the
remainder of the summer months.
Miss Jennie Hindman OF Tuscumbfas
is visiting Miss clara McAIiister.
Mrs. James r. Stevens has returned
from Nashville.
Miss Rachel Tomlinson has returned
from Winchester. Tenn.
Miss Clara Jones Is at home after
visiting in Greenwood, Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII L. Wan are visi~
ting in Nashville.
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was not dead, the tories had surround
ed the house demanding that he be
turned over to them and upon finding
the house barricaded and their de-
mands refused. had shot into the house,
broken all the windows and would
but were prevented by the hasty CALI
ing out of the militia.
AS soon as the citizens request for
aid was received Captain Defoe. for
mer Florentine who had Joined the
Union army was sent to the town with
instructions to kill every tory he could
lay hands on. without a trial, and by
means of a clever strategem he soon
succeeded in capturing Campbell ana
Oliver.
The divers lived in house at the
foot of Mobile street with dense
thicket as back ground. Captain
Defoe and q squad of his men called
at the Oliver house and when the old
woman came to the door asked her II
her SON was at home.
What do you want with my son?
she asked"
''To go on a scouting expedition"
Il will call him"
She went to the back of the house
and blew a blast on a horn and In
few minutes Charlie oliver came up
from the thicket. He was greeted
where Campbell was. at the same time
explaining to him that he wanted them
to go on q scouting expedition.
Oliver disappeared into the thicket
and soon returned with Campbell, when
Captain Defoe ordered his men to ar
rest them and they were told that they
were to be executed Immediately. lie
gave them their choice whether they
should be hung or shot and they both
chose the latter.
Campbell begged that he might be
allowed to see his mother and bid her
goodbye ard his request was granted
by Captain Defoe but upon arriving
at the tavern his mother refused to see
him and the miserable wretch who had
forfeited his life in this world. his hope
in the next and even his mothers love,
was marched away tofface death, which
he had wantonly brought to others.
The place. chosen for the execution
was under a large sweetgum tree just
north of Royal avenue on the Military
road Their hands were tied and they
were made to stand facing the sweet
gum tree when at the word of command
the soldiers fired volley into their
backs as became such cowarly as
sassins trench was dug under the
same tree and the two bodies uncof-
fined, without even winding sheet,
were thrown In and covered over.
Thus ended the career of two of the
worst criminals ever nurtured on
Alabama soil and though there were
MANY tories TO be reckoned with, no
other event brought the same feeling
Of relief and satisfaction to the people
of Florence as did the capture and exc
cution of John Campbell and Charlie
Oliver.
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CHILDREN, SPROGRAM
Devotional Service, Songs, Recitatfons
and Addresses BY Pupils Of the
Sunday school At Morning
service Hour.

The annual Children's Day exercises
Of the Forest Avenue Methodist Church
will be held at the church this morn
ing at IL o'clock.
A very Interesting program has been
arranged. consisting of devotional
service. songs. recitations and ad-
dresses.
The program will be participated in
by the Sunday School and liz in charge
of the superintendent and officers of
the school. The public IL cordially In
vited to attend.
The program in full is as follows:
Opening song, by the school
Prayer, J. NJ STICKY.
Responsive reading. b. Dorman and
the school.
LORDS Prayer, Primary Department.
Bible reading. Miss jamie Blue.
Recitation. Mamie Kate Roemer.
Hymn. Golden Earps are Sound
ing"
Introductory Dialogue. Nellie Giles
pie and Catherine Baker.
Song. -Hark. Ten Thousand Harps
and Voices
Meditation, Rose Thomas.
Recitation. Mary stuckey ana Henry
Baker.
Song, Remember the sabbath Day.
Song. IAN Open Bible for the world .
Recitation. Owen Patterson and
Tracker Pope
Song, "TIosanna to the Son of David
Recitation, Adrio Wallace
Recitation. Harold Bowdain, Bessie
Bozeman. Houghton Baker. Ruby VIII
son. Cylde Patterson. and Madeline
Slough
Address. Rev. r. r. Ellison.
Speech. Monroe Meek.
Renediction and close
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Huntsville Society

Huntsville June Especial 1.-The
members of the Swastilxa Club were en-
tertained by Miss Davie Graham We'd
nesday evening at her home on East
Holmes street.
Miss Barnes Richardson entertained
few friends at cards on Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. Alex Dyas entertained a party
of friends at bid euchre on Tuesday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lowry of Men,
pills, are visiting Col. and Mrs. Jere
Murphy.
Mrs. Douglas scruggs of Decatur, has
returned home after visiting her pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Patterson.
Miss Odelle Written OF Chicago, is
visiting Mrs. II. p. Turner.
ingham.
Miss Matte Hamer has returned from
Norfolk, Va.
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ITO woman's BODY was found noafine
on Big Shades Creek. near Parkwood,
Thursday afternoon, and the body taken
q Hessemer In Kennedy Bros ambu-
lance. IN response to an order from
Coroner Paris.
negro man. his hair on end, rushed
into Talberts' camp on the Atlanta,
birmingham ana Atlantis Railroad yes
terday and said he had found the body
In the Creek. The coroner was notified
and on arrival investigated the mat
ter with the result that four negro
men and two women were taken to
'Birmfnghain. The coroner deputized q
negro 70 watch the body from the banks
Of the creek, but he hadn't been with
his charge long before he rushed into
camp and said that two shots had been
nred at him from the opposite bank.
His story, however. IL doubted. as no
one appears to have heard the shots
and the negro was evidently scared at
his gruesome host.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-06-09
LITTLE POCKET PHYSICIAN


Hyomei IL Guaranteed BY n. @. Eewick
10 Cure CntarRh.
Thousands who have been cured ~
Hy-o-mef call the inhaler that comes
with every outfit the Little Pocket
Physician" as It is 80 small that it
can be carried In the pocket or purse
There Is really no excuse whatever
for anyone having catarrh now that
Hy@o-mei is so readily obtainable. II
you have any doubt about its value.
%. q. Fovsser win let you have com
plete outfit with the understanding
that unless II cures catarrh. 1t will net
cost you a cent.
Do not delay longer the use OF Hy7o-
mel IL you suffer with cafarrh. This
is q purely local disease, and Hy-o~mef
goes right to the spot where the Ca
tarrh germs are present, destroys theras
soothes and heals all Inflammation and
makes a permanent and lasting cure.
The complete Hy-o-mef outfit consists
of the Little Pocket Physician" and e
bottle OF Hy-o-mei and costs only $500
making IT the most economical a. we'll
as the only guaranteed treatment for
the cure OF caEarrh. Remember that
Hy-o-mel cures catarrh without stou-s
ach dosing, applying the medicattor5
and healing whore the disease geszNq|
are present.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-06-09
weakly COTTON stafement

liverpool. June 7.-Following are
the weekly cotton statistics:
Total sales. all kinds, 10000; total
sales, American. $4,000; English spin
ners' takings. $4,000; total export, 5000;
Imports. all kinds. $1,000; imports,
American. 10000; stock all kinds
100000; stock, American. 1.056,00O;
Quantity afioat all Kinds, $4,000; guam
tity .afioat American, 10000; total
sales on speculation, 500; totalssales to
exporters, $50.
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Charre Patent rnfrtnxemenf.

washington, June Suit was begun
today in the Supreme Court or the
District of Columbia in the name Of the
Krupp Manufacturing Company OF Es-
sen, Germany, against Gen. William
Crozier, Chief of the Bureau OF Ord
nance Of the War Department, char&-
ing an infringement of the company's
patent on recoii gun brakes and askine
for an accounting
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Cum stand It AS Well Now As Then.
Huntsville Banner.
1t Is a relief to note that there has
been one colder season than that OF
the spring OF 1907. The historians had
to go back to the year 1916 to locate
it, but they found 1t. II the country
survived It then 1t can stand 1t once
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werk q Lutheran CounciI.

New Britain. Conn. June S.-Tha
Swedish Lutheran Synodical Council.
which Is sitting here. has chosen Rev.
G. A. Brandelle OF the Kansas confer
ence- secretary. Thirteen candidates
have been selected for ordination be-
fore the Synod week from tomorrow
ana fve other candidates will bs
named.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-06-09

THE TEXAS WONDER.

Cures all Kidney. Bladder and Rheu-
matte troubles: sold by all druggists.
or two months treatment by mail for
81. Dr. =. w. Hall, 1925 Olive St, ct.
Louis. Mo. Send for Ala. testimonials.
adv,
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FOR sALE-7SS Clayton street, g.
roems. lot 5Ox255J attractive terms.
Foster. ShacIkieford q Co.
Phone 1888.
su-tuthu.
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DEAD NreREss FOUND.

Body discovered Floating In Stream
Near BeHsemer.
birmingham, June Especial. D.
with frayed ropes around her body and
hole in the side Of her head. a me-
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BIRTHS AND DEATHS.


vital Statistics OF Montgomery for the
Past Week. &
Following is copy Of the vital sta
tistics for Montgomery for the past
week published yesterday by the San
itary Department Of the city.
White Deaths.
Infant Of B. H. Johnston. age year.
8. H Marston. age unknown. ship
ped to Chattanooga, Tenn.
John l. Rembert, age 20 years; ship
ped to Deatsvi1le, Ala. =
Mrs. usan M. Harris, age rs years;
shipped to Sprague Junction. Ala =
G. N. Holt, age 46 years.
The body OF J.. D. Armstrong was
Skipped to Montgomery from Pensacola.
Fla, for interment.
Negro Deaths.
Henry Hooper, age rs years.
u Theresa Adams, age 43 years.
T. Smith. age so years.
Child Of p. N. Wright, age days.
Child Of Alfred Hopkins. age year.
d. 3. Lindsey, age 40 years.
Bilen Edwards. age 75 years.
Robert White, age 81 years.
white Births.
The following birts were recorded:
To Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Trenthani, a
boy.
10 Mr. and Mrs. - Hamilton. a
To Mr.. and Mrs. Max Schuiwolf. a
girl.
To Mr.. and Mrs. william o. Keister.
boy.
Negro Births.
To Rapier James and wife, boy.
To Dave Merriweather and wife. a
boy.
To Henry Fuller and wife. a boy. :.
To r. l.. Bell and wife, girl,
To Willie ARROW and wife, a boy. y
To Ida jackson. boy.
To Mitchell johnson and wife, boy.
To Prescott Bailey and wife, girl.
To Jerry Bucket and wife. a girl.
To Albert Deaning and wife. b girl.
To Jack Anderson and wife, a BOY.
To p. N. Wright and wife. boy.
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FASTIDIOUs WOMEN

consider Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic q
necessity in the hygienic care of the
person and for local treatment of
feminine ills. AS wash Its cleansing,
germicidal, deodorizing and healing
Qualities are extraordinary. For sale
az Druggists. Sample free. Address
The r. Paxton Coz Boston, Mass.
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Actresses continue to marry their
press agents, which proves the power
OF q press. -.
The Butler weekly times., 1907-09-26

Cotton batting &c Walker
McKibbens.
Circuit Clerk Embree, who has beer
batchlng for two weeks, went out tc
Ballard after Mrs. Embree Saturday
returning Monday morning.
Splendid faced back goods 12Hc
Walker -McKibbens.
Friend Carpenter and Frank Nab.
h)tt returned the last OF the week
from q few days shooting In Mr..
Carpenters ranch near Colby, Kan.
Beautiful new rugs, small or large.
Walker. Mckibbens.
Mrs. Nellie Welch returned to her
home In Kansas City on Friday, af.
ter visiting her mother, Mrs. Caro-.
line Morrison and other relatives
and frienps.
George B. Ellis, Secretary OF the
State Board Of Agriculture is spend.
ing week at home directing the
work on his new residence. Apple.
ton City Journal.
John l.. Hayes, as trustee, sold
the J. R Morrison residence prop.
erty on Saturday. Oscar Heinlein
bid 1t In for 81 O5O. Judge De.
Almond bid In the 80 acre tract oil
land near Nyhart.
Rev. o. E. Vivion, the new pastor
for the M. E church south, preached
his initiation sermon Sunday morn.
Ing. He is a talented preacher and
made . good impression on his con.
gregstion.
A freight wreck occurred near Pas
sale Sunday evening when several
cars left the track and we're badly
smashed up. A wrecking train was
sent from Nevada and by early Mon.
day morning the track was cleared.
No one vas injured.
Mrs. Robert o. Lotspeich, who has
been seriously III for the past Ave
weeks, was taken by her husband to
the University Hospital at Kansas
City Tuesday evening, on advice Of
her physicians here, that . serious
operation may be necessary TO save
her Me.
The Butler weekly times., 1907-09-26

The two banks and mnst of the
stores are closing at noon during
the fair.
A number Of our peopla will 20
down to the big circus az Rich Hill
tomorrow.
Wade McCants aud wife. Of Butte,
Mont, CANA In Saturday and spent
Sunday In Butler.
Forrest Nave has sold hisproperty
In Lexington and returned 10 '.-tes
county to make his home.
Miss Lena Morris, daughter OF ex-
Sheriff Nose Morris, is the guest OF
Miss Francis Vaughn this vses.
Judge Estes Smith was Joined here
Wednesday morning BY his vile and
son Marvin, and together they took
In the fair.
School dismissed all day Tuesday
and at noon the other three days to
give the children an opportunity to
visit the fair.
Fred Dedman, who had been the
guest OF Fl G. Cook and family left
the first Of the week for his home In
Fayetteville, Ark.
Cal B. Robinson and Bttls grand
daughter Helen Larkin, Of BAXTER
Springs, Kan, are spending thswsek
here with relatives.
John Smith, Of LaHarpe, Kan :,
and Jim Smith, Of Nevada, brothers,
with their families, arc whiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. ". Smith.
The County Judges net Monday
as q Board Of Appeals in casss vhsrs
merchants taxes veFs raised. Thsy
were kept busy hearing evidence
Monday and Tuesday.
Rev. j. r. Lamb, of Prescott,
WASH, has been chossn q pastor Of
the Presbyterian church of tia citv.
The Butler weekly times., 1907-09-26

Blankets SOC pair up Walker Nc
Klbbens.
]. E Arnold and wife returned Sat-
hrday from a visit to Independence
W. R. Moore, oi Hume. has his
hame added to The TIMES growing
list.
Buy munsing muslin, the best
Walker McKibbens.
Our esteemed friend Emery Cox
sends US remittance for renewal from
lola, Kansas.
Judge Denton came In from Gin.
ton Saturday, where he had been
holding court.
Our old friend P. j. Cowgill, OF
Grand River, sends us remittance to
rot bis dates way ahead.
Hiram Nichols has one OF the pret-
tiest show windows in the city, dress
Cd up ready for the fair.
Wood and Miss Virgil Moore, OF
Windsor, are visiting the family Of
thslr uncle, James B. Moore.
Buy topsy school hose, II you want
ood.--Walker- McKibbens.
Glen Miller, an influential young
Democrat Of New Home, was apleas-
Ant caller while In Butler Saturday.
Mrs.. J.. B. Howell has her paper
changed from Cripple Creek, Col, to
Seven Troughs, Nevada, where they
have located.
B.F. Kinds came over from Amoret
on Thursday to meet Miss Ella
! Kinds, Of 81. Louis, and Mrs. A. 8.
Robinson, Of Kansas City.
Quite family rannion at A. H.
Jenkins home Sunday, II being in
celebration OF the birthday Of the
sons, o. W. and c. e. Jenkins.
Mrs.. J. W. Mcclure and Miss Kate
NcClurereturned home Monday from
. two weeks visit With relatives and
friends In Lock Springs, Mo.
Our old friend Madison Owens, q
substantial farmer Of Shawnee, Ia
yocsd pleasantly and had bis dates
~ ahsad while I'm Butler on Satur-
~.
The Butler weekly times., 1907-09-26
Miss Mary Swim called Monday
and favored u With renewal.

Miss Mary Swift called Monday
and favored N with renewal.
Mrs. Lewis Haegsrd Il visiting
relatives and frisnds here. Mr.. and
Mrs. Haggard are living at ElDora-
Spfings-
Confirmation services, which we're
10 be held at the Catholic church, In
Rich Hi, next Monday, have been
postponed until q Atsr date, Of
which due notice win be given.
Abe Shetrons orders his paper
changed from Scammon TO West Ain-
eral, Kan. he wishes 20 be remsm-
bered 10 ell his old Foster friends
and especially 10 ''Topsy" for her
splendid items.
]. b. Allison, 3 miles southwest Of
town, has Q span Of rear Ing mare
mules to cell Also some hedge tele.
phone polss. 10 h. long ana from s
TO 8 inches IN diameter at the bass.
4S
H. ]. Strobel and via, Of Spruce
township, we're In 10 attend the Fair
on Wednesday and favored Us. he
is q sJn oi our old friend Nick F.
Stfobel, IN old settler OF that SEC
tion.
As we 60 TO press Wednesday az
ternoon, the Indications are that the
third annual Bates county fair will
be big succsss. So far as attend
ance Is concerned It Is expected
that to day will witness the biggest
attendance
The bridge across Willow Branch,
about 3k miles east OF town, is still
In dangerous condition. 1t should
haveimmedlate attention. Soon the
farmer will begin 10 move his corn
crop to market, and there will be
danger every tlme they drive on this
bridge with losded wsgon.-Ams-
terdem Enterprise.
Death mercl'ully relieved thesuffer-
ing OF Mrs Lula A Goodwin, widow
oithe late Henry Goodwin, Saturday
evening last. She was afflicted with
malignant cancer and for years
suffered untold agonies constantly.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Christian Church Sunday
afternoon BY Rev. ]. B. Mayfeld,
and the re, aims were inferred In Oak
Hill. She L. one daug' ter, Mrs.
Ruby PHI. -, Who had devoted her
lie t, her mothers care.