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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03

Many a child has been called awk- ward, has been punished in school for dropping things. when the trouble was really chorea. or St. vitus' dance. as it is popularly called. So common Is this nervous disease in childhood that in some schools one fifth of all the pupils have been found suffering from 1t in one form or another.
 Before the presence of the disease is betrayed there is usually a disturbance of the general health. The child shows Hstlessness and inattention. Then 1t becomes restless and twitching of the muscles and jerking of the limbs and body follow v
 often. the patient loses flesh and be- that cures St. vitus dance. and cures 1t so thoroughly that no trace of the disease remains. is pr. Williams Pink Pills. The cures effected in such a severe nervous disorder show the power of these pills in strengthening weak nerves through building up the blood. principle of wide application in many forms of nervous trouble.
 A recent cure Is that of the seven year-old daughter of Mfr. and Mrs. James E. Packard. Of Swayzee, Ind. The facts in the case are known to every one in that little town, where the family is well known. Mrs. Pack ards account of her daughters sui fering and of her recovery follows:
 When not quite seven years old Nellie was taken with St. Vitus' dance and was sick for over five months. She had always been healthy and was never of nervous disposition and am at a loss to explain the cause of her sick ness. When quite young she had scarletfna. but had apparently entirely recovered from it. She began to com plain during the early part of the win ter before her sickness. of chills and numbness in her sides. but we thought nothing of it at the time. Later her teacher told me that Nellie would drop off to sleep in school and that she did not disturb her for she thought sleep would do her more good than study and that we ought to take her out Of school.
 Lost Control of Her Muscles.
 'She began to grow more nervous and I then noticed that she staggered in walking but thought 1t was habit and tried to correct her but she did not improve She got worse all the time
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
FACTS ABOUT NEW THEORY
 AS SECURED BY INTERVIEWS

An article from the Nashville. Tenn, Banner. published during L. T. Coop CTS visit to that city, throws some light on the remarkable success of the young mans theories and medicines in various cities visited by him during the past year. The article is as fol- lows:
 "In view of the enormous sale of Cooper's preparations now going on in this city and the intense interest which Mir. Cooper has stirred up since his ar rival, representative of The Banner spent Thursday afternoon at the young mans headquarters, watching the swarm of humanity come and go.
 During the afternoon the reporter interviewed many of the callers and obtained statements from all who cared to give them as to their expe- rience with Cooper and his prepara- tions.
 .The following are selected from those statements as being typical Of the general expression of the people seen:
 MT. B. B. Lasater, living at 1224 North Fourth Avenue, when interview ed. said: I have been troubled with my stomach for the past two years, and have had rheumatism for more than five years. Sometimes could not walk, and there were times when I could not even move in bed. Hard knots would form on my muscles. which caused me intense pain. Gas formed on my stomach after eating, which gave me much pain and distress, and often I was restless and tossed all night losing much sleep and rest.
 " Hearing of Mir. Cooper and. the great work his medicine was accom- alishinR for othera decided to try
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03

1t. I have taken 1t about two weeks, and find myself in a greatly improved condition. My stomach is in good shape, and does not trouble me at all- My rheuma tism has nearly disappear ed, and expect to resume work short ly. for the first time in twelve months. Mir. Cooper certainly has a wonderful medicine. and I am grateful for what it has done for me-
 Another caller was Mrs. T. J. Smith, of 505 Hudson Street. She said: I have been a sufferer from bladder and kidney trouble for twenty-five years. In that time I have tried many pre- scriptions and various kinds of medi- cine, but received little or no benefit from them. seldom had sound nights sleep, my rest being broken at intervals throughout the night. I had pains in my back and burning sensa tions.
 '"I heard so. much of MT. Cooper that I came to the conclusion he might be able to afford me some relief. have now been taking the medicine about a week, and feel better in every way. The pain has disappeared, and I, have no distress whatever. I have come here today to express my appre- citation to MT. Cooper for his wonder full medicine and what it has done iP my case. I will take pleasure in rec ommending 1t to others.
 Tn spite of assertions by various that Cooper is 8 fad who will soon die out. the young man seems to be gaining even greater headway as his visit draws to a close"
 The agency for Cooper's celebrated medicines has been given to us. We are making a fine record with them. -E. c. Fowler.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
BALANCE FOR STATE
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF MONEY IN
 STRONG BOX.
While High Tide of state's Finances is shown, 1t is Expected to Be
 Under Last Year.

To the credit of the state treasury in the various Repositories of Alabama there was on April an available total cash balance of s2.1S5.SO1.S2. Inls looks like very healthful sum put it falls below the amount which showed up in the States strong box on the same day last year. The balance on April l. 1907 was s2,4s1,242.64
 The balance on April l, 1908 VIII probably represent the high tide of the States finances during the current fiscal year. The balance will be sub ject right away to some heavy assaults from many sources. The old Conted- crate soldiers will jar the vaults of the Repositories pretty sharply when they begin cashing the seventeen thousand and odd pension warrants sent out ready for distribution on April l.
 The jolt of the pension warrants will be in the size of approximately s226,- 900. This is, of course. for only the current quarter. Since the above bal aEgregating something like $17.000 in favor of agricultural schools have been turned in for cash.
 Within the next few days other great demands on the State funds will be pouring in. among them being the drafts for the maintenance of the i'm sane asylums. In proximate sight there are claims on the State treasury aside from the pensions of about $100,- 900. or maybe less.
 On account of the compromise agree nient between the State, counties and the foreign railroads. relative to the payment of the new franchise tax im- posed by an act of the last legislature. considerable funds have been withheld from the State treasury. These taxes amounting in the aggregate to prob ably S40,000 have been paid the Probate Judge of Montgomery, Jefferson and Madison counties on condition that these officers do not turn in the amounts to the State treasury until the test of the constitutionality of the franchise act has gone to the court of final resort.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
BYARS IS ON TRIAL
BIRMINGHAM POLICEMAN ACCUSED
 OF KILLING ASSOCIATE.
Numerous Witnesses Examined Who Tell of Shooting of officer ". A. Smith-The Hearing Goes
 Over.

Birmingham, April 2-(Special)-- Jud J. Byars. the patrolman who was with Willis A. Smith, also patrolman. when the shooting occurred few weeks ago, resulting in the killing of Smith and the wounding of Byars, was placed on trial in a preliminary hearing today before Justice I. H. Benners. a brother of the dead officer swearing out warrant charging murder.
 The court room was crowded to the doors. B. M. Allen, a we'll known at- torney, was engaged by the family of the deceased to conduct the direct questioning of the prosecution. The de- derson and other attorneys.
 A general denial of the accusation was made by Byars.
 The first witness on the stand was a brother of the dead officer, who told of finding bullets in doors in the vicin- ity of the shooting on the Southsids and gave other testimony.
 The night watchman at the lumber yard near where the shooting occurred. told of seeing Off1cer Byars shortly af. ter the shooting and using the tele- phone to the ofice to notify the police headquarters of the affair.
 Connie W. Austin, former Chief of Police, was also among the first wit nesses. ( number of other witnesses wero examined.
 The statements given out the night of the shooting were to the effect that a stranger came along and was halted by the officers. Patrolman Smith asked the stranger what he was doing out so late and the stranger replied that 1t was none of his business and began shooting. Byars fired on the stranger but did not hit him.
 When adjournment was taken this evening the Byars hearins> was only half finished.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
REm VARIABLE CURE IN
 AN INDIANA TOWN Showing the Value of Tonic Treat ment In Severe Nervous Cases. A Well Established Case of St. Vitus' Dance Cured Tn Short Time by Dr. Wl- liams' Pink Pills.

and finally jerked all over. She got so she could hardly feed herself and her hand would knock things off the table. She didn't speak to anyone, didn't play any nor take an interest Tn anything. She didn't seem to have any control of her tongue. the saliva ran out of her mouth and she complained of her neck hurting her and began to carry her head to one side.
 The Characteristic spasms.
 Later she had spasms which lasted for perhaps an hour during which. her head and eyes rolled about she became pale and looked terrible Following these spells she wouldn't notice any thing for a day and would be very ner- vous from two or three days to week She became thin and awfully run down and I thought she never would get well.
 What the Doctor said.
 "Our doctor said her nerves were completely run down and that she had St. Vitus' dance. He didn't know whether che would recover from the disease and if she. did he was not cer- tain that her mind would be right. His medicines failed to cure her and I was discouraged. A friend in Marion then told me about pr. Williams Pink Pills and I bought a box as I was will ing to try anything that gave hope of a cure. In a few days we could see a difference and we gave her the pills regularly until they effected a cure. She is now going to school and is as healthy and bright child as one could wish to have I cannot tell what pr. Williams Pink Pills have been worth to us and I recommend them highly"
 Of Interest to All Nervous People.
 That Dr. Williams Pink Pills have cured obstinate cases of St. Vitus' dance is the best evidence that they will cure lesser nervous disorders, because the principle in the treatment of all ner- vous diseases Is the same. Nervous ness is a question of nutrition. Food for the nerves is what Is needed and the best nerve food in the world Is pr. Williams Pink Pills because they build up the blood and the only way to nour- ish the nerves is through the blood.
 They are sold by all druggists. or will be sent postpaid. on receipt of price, 50 cents per box; six boxes for $2.60, by the pr. Williams Medicine Company. Schenectady. N. Y.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
NEGRO KILLS NEGRO.
Deputy sheriR Fails to Arrest Alex
 Flowers

Troy, April 2.-(Special .p-Deputy Sheriff Gus Davis returned this morn- ing from Dothan where he went last night to arrest Alex Flowers for the murder of another negro by the name of Mark Flowers. He failed to find his njsn.
 1t seems that Alex Flowers went to the other negro's house last night and called him out and they left the house together. When about fifty yards from the house Alel Flowers shot Mark through the body. the wound caused al- most instant death.
 There Is movement on foot in Troy now for a santtorium and a mass meet ing has been called by the Mayor for the Troy citizens to meet at the Court House to discuss 1t.
 The Elks theatrical party left this morning for Dothan where they will present tonight 'The Friend to the Whole Family A photograph of the whole party was taken at the depot this morning just before the train left.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03

sion of conditions throughout the country as to iron and steel quotations. etc.. so it Is understood.
 Tonight P. H. Gary of the United States Steel Corporation. was host at dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria and a number of prominent metal men from all parts of the country were his guests. High officials of the big steel corporation including President Corey are preparing for a trip to the Bir- mingham district.
 They will be in the Southern States from Tuesday of the coming week un- til about Thursday night or Friday visiting Ensfey and Bessemer in the industrial section of Alabama.
 A dinner will be given Wednesday evening next at the Country Club.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
Frolic in Girls High School
 May HaUe Some Serious Results

In consequence of the perpetration of an April fool joke made by. a false fire alarm by number of the pupils of the Montgomery Girls High School upon the faculty. twenty members of the ed awaiting the action of the Board in the matter.
 The details of the joke. 1t Is said, were prearranged and were carried out very successfully at the time. The developments that followed in the wake Of the execution of the plan have. how ever, materially altered the point of view of the fair jokers.
 In accordance with the plan formed, the fire alarm ot the school was runK by a member of the class about II o'clock on the morning of all fools day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
HIGH SCHOOL WINS.
Defeats WetumpI<a Agricultural Sch
 Al HaaAhaTf

At Baseball.
 The team of the Boys High School defeated the team of the Fifth District Agricultural School of Wetumpka yes terday afternoon in Wetumpka in an interesting game by the score of IA to The school boys although outclassed by the farmers" in size played a jam up fast game and hit the ball hard. The catching of Shirley for wetumpka, was the feature of the game while the hitting and all-round work of Tombstone. Smith and Kendrick were the features for High School, Smith getting four hits out of five times up.
 Mccain. of Wetumpka, was batted from the box in the second inning and was succeeded by Hun who pitched good ball.
 The boys left the city yesterday morning. at II o'clock and reached Wetumpka at 1:10 p. m.
 They returned to the city last night at g o'clock.
 The line up of the High School team was as follows:
 Smith. 3b Kendrick. 2b; Tobias, 1b; J: Elliott, ss; Washburn. If; Pound stone. c; Egge. If; c. Stratford. Of; Gordon. D.
 Score: RHE. Ws.I,,Is High School. so .. .... .. i4 F ? "StuHipha. .s II
 Umpire Jenkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
rtekat salen Ahout the same.

Since the beginning of April there has been no noticeable, increase in the demand at the railroad ticket of1ces for l,0o0-miles tickets or 500-mile family tickets. Sales continue at about the same rate. as for last month.
 On April 1 the Seaboard Air Line put into effect the 2-cent rate for the 1.O00-mile tickets, and the '1-4 cent rate for family tickets of 800 miles. The receivers of that road recently mo- tifed the Alabama Railroad Comnds- sion of their intention to come into the uniform passenger agreement of the Southeastern railways.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03

As Ire drills are frequent occurrences at the school. little excitement was oc- casionsd by the proceeding and tho pu- spiis filed out of the building in very or- derly fashion. Upon getting out of the building. the instigators of the joke. about twenty in all. scamrersa off. to return to the school no more that day. The improvised holiday was spent most enjoyably by the girls. un. til they learned that the faculty re- garded the joke as a very serious mat ter. and that their innocent act might have results that they had not anti cipated.
 It is expected that the participants in the affair will escape with a severe reprimand. A meeting of the Schoo, Board will soon be held to decide what action win be taken in the matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
Sen Turtle For RooseyeIt.

Washington. April 2-President Roosevelt has been the recipient. of gifts of almost every conceivable de- scription from personal friends and others, but 1t remained for a Nicara- guan to present him with the most novel gift of all. Yesterday a monster sea turtle weighing $50 pounds. a pro- duct of Nicaraguan waters. was pre- sented to the President by Col. James Dietrick of Grand River Station. who happens also to be personal friend of President zelaya of that republic.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
UNIVERSITY WINS
MARION MILITARY IN-
 sTfTUTE TEAM.
The Game Was Interesting And Excit- ing at Times--AIabama Boys Did same Good Work at
 Rat.

Tuscaloosa. April 2-fSpeciaD-In an interesting and at times exciting con test. Alabama this afternoon defeated the baseball team from the Marion Military Institute by a score of to g.
 The visitors drew first blood when in the third inning Carter was walked to first, advanced to second and then to third on successive sacrifices and finally tallied on Paul Jones' juggle Of an infield hit. They scored again in the fourth. but after that, there was nothing doing for the prep school lads.
 The second score came about as result of the individual efforts of MT. Word. He knocked ling single. which he stretched for three bases on the left fielders error. A moment later, by daring step he crossed the plate some what to the surprise of the crimson white contingent Alabama's run get ting didn't begin until the fourth, although she missed several golden op- portunities before this time through over zealous base running.
 In the fatal fourth, however, the cadets gave an exhibition of aerial navigation and when they alighted on Terrafirma again the score stood to 2 against them. Pope, Brice Jones' and Hannon all received lives on errors and Paul Jones' two bagger helped things along. Alabama counted again in the sixth, Pope tapping the sphere for four bags. Good base running gave the locals another run in the seventh, which proved to be the last inning as Umpire Welch said that it was too dark to play any more.
 The Alabama batsmen did some good work in spite of the fact that they were facing such an experienced twirler as pitcher Feiser. Pratt negotiated for two hits. Pope for three, while others did almost as well. Lineup:
 Marion-Hardy, first base; Goode, second base; Miller, catcher; Hanna. center field: Feiser, pitcher; Howsee. short stop: Word, right field; Michael, second base, Carter, left field.
 Alabama-Nootin, first base; Paul Jones. second base: Anderson, catcher; Reidy. center field; Smith. pitcher; Pratt, short stop; Brice Jones, right field; Pope, second base; Hannon, left field.
 Score by innings:
 RH E. Alabama ......... 900 s1f Ks 3 5 Marion .......... 001 100 0-2 2 s Stiuckout by Smith &; by Feiser 4. Bases on balls. Smith 5; Feiser 2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
Safe Blown in New OrIeans.

New Orleans. La. April 2-Thieves early this morning blew open a steel safe in the billiard hall conducted by John Miller. Royal Street. near Iber- vile, and obtained $325 in cash and two gold medals. Nitro glycerine. A two foot gun cotton fuse. two steel drills, a cold chisel and twelve oil cloth. billiard table covers were used in the work The robbery was not discovered until late today, when preparations were started to put the hall in shape for the nights business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
DEATHS IN ALABAMA
Mrs. BroeIkvay, LivinEston.

Livingston, April .2.--(Special. )-Mrs Martha Brockway. mother of Mrs. S. H. Sprott and Charles Rrockway. died at the residence of her. daughter, Mrs. Sprott, Wednesday at noon.
 Judge Sprott. who was holding court at Eutaw, was teiegraphed for and came home at once.
 Internent took place at the city cem- etery here today. The deceased was about 80 years of age
 Mrs. Jno. Gilbert. wife of a promi- nent merchant in Gainesville. this county, died on March 30.
 She was daughter of the late Col. Robert c. McMahon, who kept the American Hotel, Gainesville. during the Plush times of Alabama and Missis- sippi."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
FEARS DEPORTATION.
Upplt Says He VIII Be Executed if Return ed to Rusaia.

NAuoeAHs
 New York. April 2,--Fearing he will be aSpoyted to Russia and that he will be exc cutsd there because of bis activity during q revolutionary movement there in 1sOs walter Uppit. who Is locked up in Jeffer- son Market prison, hopes to be able to de- feat the deportation proceedings.
 UppIt. who is 27 years old. a linguist and a graduate of the University of Riga. escaped to this country after he had led an unsuccessfuI rebellion in Riga. where he was an instructor in the Russian Naval school
 Square after the bomb t~rowing Uppit said q have been told the Russian au- thorities have asked the department of state to have me sent back to Russia know that if am taken back shall be executed because of my activity in the reyo7 lution left my house in Riga only five minutes before the police came to arrest mo-"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
To Pick strawherrien.

Captain Odom of the Salvation Army will send fifteen persons to Castleberry. a little village some hundred miles south of here. this morning. to pick strawberries. These people have been gathered up from various parts of the city, where they were out of work, and win be sent to Castleberry free of charges, where they will be given work at strawberry picking for at least a month.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
No Baby Chicks For Easter.

New York, April 2-Baby chichens as Easter gifts are placed under the ban of the New York society for the pre- vention of cruelty to animals. The society has announced that 1t considers the taking of baby chickens from their mothers as cruel and inhuman and says that 1t will make an effort to stop the practice. Any one found selling fledg- ling chicks will be prosecuted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
WANTED-sITUATION.

EXPERIENCED young lady stsuographer desires position best of references furniah- ed. Address 'steno'' care Advertiser
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
P. s. MiIner Recoxera

Birmingham, April 2.-(SpecIaI.) )- P Milner. surveyor of Jefferson County, and a member of one of the oldest and most prominent families in the northern part of the State. his elders having constructed the l.. and N. Road from Decatur to Birmingham and to Montgomery practically. was able to leave the infrmary today after undergoing an operation for appendi- citis and being near deaths door for several weeks
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
pr. Hill Connrmnh.

Washington, April 2-The Senate to- day confirmed the nomination of David Jayne Hill to be Ambassador to Ger many.
 to be Minister to the Argentine Repub- lie, and Arthur M. Beaupre. of Illinois, to be Minister to The Netherlands. were also confirmed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
FurrrnI og Tnnar RIorh.

Selma. April 2.--tSpecial)- l)-Services over the remains of the late Isaac Bloch took place at his late residence on Dallas street this morning at 10:30 o'clock and were attended by a large concourse of the friends of the de- ceased and the family.
 At the cemetery the remains were laid away with Masonic honors by the local lodge of that order.
 Many beautiful floral tributes testi- ned to the esteem in which the de- ceased was held by his great number of friends. -,.
 He was kinsman of the Hirscher family of Montgomery and of the Bloch family of Mobile. -.