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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-15
DOMESTIC.

Robbers wrecked the safe in the
bank at Paramount, Oklahoma and es-
capped with $1,000 in currency.
Robbers blew open the vault of the
McCurtain, Okla. state bank, ISL Sc
cured $4,000 in gold and silver. and
escaped.
K. S. Waddell powder manufac-
turer, urges congressman to enlarge
the government powder plant that ii
may be independent Of the powder
combine.
A dynamite bomb wrecked the en-
tire lower floor of five story teue-
ment house in New York ard caused
panic. One man was injured BY the
explos on.
an explosion OF ESQ quarts Of nj
troglyc@iln a the plant Of the Eastern
Torpedo company al sapula 0kla..
sh03k the io&u and caused much dam
age. No one was hurt
The Har~ls Exchange bank Of rs
Ter FeSa h.ta closed its dno5s. The
management says that ina rity "a,
realize on securities has forced CHS
acton The bank was unincorporato8
William A Tracey, wanted at ST
Louis on the charge Of having partic.-
pated in the robbery Of the Odiu. IN.
National bank in September. 1906.
has been brought from Cooperstov1l.
s. d
Four persons We're seriously injured
and score more or less hurt at st.
Louis by a fire which destroyed a
block of business and dwelling
houses. The property loss win reach
s75, 1000
Irving Baker, his wife. and 4-year
old son, WHO lived at Liebhardt, N. Y.
were found dead in bed with their
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-15
SHlNGTON.

All big railway systems OF the
country are threatened with dissolu-
ton as result Of the governments
decis on to attack the merger Of Har-
riman lines.
President Roosevelt. in two letters
to Secretary Metcalf. vieorously con.
dennis Admiral Brownson's conduct in
res'gning rather than obey orders as
'unseemly and improper"
Philip f. Kramer Of Portland. Ore.
a locomotive engineer IN the employ
of the isjhmlan canal commission. was
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-15
ANOTHER COMPANY
WILL WITHDRAW

Another insurance company is add
ed TO the list of those who say they
will cease to write new business in
Wisconsin after March l. Yesterday
the Minnesota Mutual Life filed with
Insurance Commissioner George E.
Beedle a notice that that company will
with draw from participation liz the
business after that date. 1t is SO
days before March 1 dawns, however.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-15
500 Reward, 500.

Inc readers Of this paper Will be plesssz
g leGrn that there is at least one dreadea
disease that science has ben able to cure In
AZ Its stages, and that Is Catarrh. Hairs
Satarrn Cure Is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
oelng q constitutional disease. requires .
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system thereby destroying the foundation
Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution ana
assisting nature In doing It's work. The
Proprietors have so much faith In Its cnra.
I'VE powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that II falls to cure
Send for list OF testimonials
Address F. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Hairs Family pills for constipation
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-15

for the first time next fall, the short
course viii be continued the same as
heretofore. The dean has accomplish
ed double purpose in the introduc.
ton of the new middle course; a new
course OF learning has been added
which will not necessitate a larger
force Of teachers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-15
THE CHILDREN LIRE IA
kENNEDY'S LAXATIVE
COUGH SYRUP
Paid Too. Soon.

Omaha. Neb, Jan. S.-The Union
Pacific railroad Monday paid Frank G.
Catl'n $4,000 in settlement of a per
sonal injury suit an hour before the
supreme court decided the employers
liability law unconstitutional
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-15
Priest Against Hibernlans.

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. S.-Members
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
were stirred yesterday through the
refusal of Rev. d. |. McDermott, rec
tor of st. Mary's Roman Catholic
church, to permit funeral services to
be held in his church over the re-
mains of John Daily, a parishioner,
because the Hibernian lodge had been
invited to attend the obsequies.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-15
UNIONS TO PASS OUT

San Francisco, Jan. S.--The biennial
change in the administration of San
Francisco will take place today and
with it will be swept out of office what
is left of the union labor administra-
ton which dominated the politics of
the city for three terms.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-15
E A RLY RTS ERS
The famous little pills.
Veteran Attornev niea

Peoria, ILL.,, Jan. S.--Major Henry
ward Wells, veteran attorney and
one of the trainers of the Illinois con
stituticn in 1870, is dead at the age
of "a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-15
F.V. EXERT. M. D.
Retreat, Wiscondni
Graduate Of Milwaukee Medical CoIless

VIII attend promptly all caISs either
by day or night. Telephone eomrnnns-
cation with Office and residence Oflea
at Dr.. Eellen's old place, Retreat. VA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
THE PASSING THRONC

The many friends of pr. Pearson Burke, at present studying In the col lege for Physicians and Surgeons in New York City, will be glad to hear nat he has won first place in the com petitive examinations for appointments in the New York hospitals. Dr. Burke passed his examination with the high est mark and will take a position in the Bellevue Hospital as interne during July. Dr.. Burke is the son of Mir. and Mrs. R. P. Burke. of this city. Dr. Burke has for the past four years been a student in New York, and his suc- cess in getting his appointment Is a source of much congratluation to his parents here.
 Mir. J. T. Turnipseed, who has been for some time seriously fh at his home. TIA South McDonough street, was re- ported last night as no better. While Mir. Turnipseed's condition is critical and 1t is hoped that he may soon be on the road to recovery.
 Rev. H. w. Fancher and Mrs. John Dillard have returned from Centerville where they were called by the death of MT. Fancher's brother.
 Mfr. J. W. Chastain. who has been seriously i'll at his home. 120 South Perry street. was reported last night as being greatly improved.
 Mir. R. H overton and MT. Rober, Blair. well known cotton buyers of Selma, spent yesterday in Selma.
 Hon. A. H. Alston. supernumerary judge of the State. was a visitor to Montgomery yesterday.
 MT Robert Tait. City Treasurer, has recovered from a slight illness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
REPORTS ARE FILED.
ASSISTANT eExAMINER BROOKE ON
 PUBLIC BOOKS.
Departments of State, Insurance, Agrf- culture and Industries and Game
 and Fish Found In Good Condiffon.

Reports were yesterday filed by H Y Brooke, Assistant State Examiner of Public Accounts, addressed to the Governor. on the books and accounts oi Secretary of State Frank N. Julian Captain A. c. Sexton. Deputy Insu- rance Commissioner; Hon. John H Wallace, Jr., State Game and Fish Commissioner. and Hon. J. A. WiIkin- son. Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Industries.
 The reports of Examiner Brooke show that for the period required to be covered by the examiuations all re- ceipts and disbursements of the de- partments named were properly ac- counted for. He found the books of the officers to have been correctly kept.
 Secretary of State Julian. according to the report on his Department. shows that for the period from January 1. 1907. to March s1. 1908. receipts are collected by him amounting to s14,- s342.92 in the aggregate. These were derived from the sale of books, codes, acts and the regular line of fees.
 Tn the same period the books of Captain Sexton show that the Depart ment of Insurance collected and turned into the State Treasury a total of s300.219.ee.
 The report on the accounts and books of Commissioner Wallace covers a period of thirteen months between
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
TH0s. COWLES DEAD
ONE OF MONTGOMERY,s MOST REV.
 FRED CITIZENS.
s'r,eken With Paralysis Saturday - He Expires at Home of Niece
 interment in EufauIa We'd

nesday Afternoon.
 ihos. w Cowles one of the best known and most revered of Montgom- e.ys citizens, died at S:45 o'clock last night at the residence of his niece Mrs. J. A. kirkpatrick, 121 South Court street. MT. Cowles was seventy six years old and had been in poor health TOT some time. On Saturday he had an attack of paralysis from which he never recovered growing steadily weaker until his death.
 born in September 1891, In Dallas county about seven miles from Selma, MT. Cowles was deprived of a fathers care at the tender age of four years and removed to this city where he was reared by his uncle Major Thos. M. Cowles. The old Cowles mansion, the early home of the deceased was for years pointed to with pride by Mont gomerfans and was considered one of the most magnificent dwellings in this section of the country. Mir. Cowles attended school in Montgomery and spent his youth in this city.
 He married Miss Laura Shorter. of Eufaula, in 1856. and shortly after re- moved to that city. where he lived for number or years. When the South entered upon the war Mfr. Cowles en- listed in the struggle. As a member of the 18th Alabama he fought tHAouShout lne eutlre war nOlolng the rank of Quartermaster. After the war he was member of Camp Falkner of the United Confederate Veterans.
 After the war MT. Cowles took up life where 1t had been left off. and devoted his energies to the upbuilding the beloved Southland. He lived at different times in Eufaula. Montgom- cry. Mobile. and Birmingham. until about nine years ago. since which time he has resided continuously in this city with his niece. Mrs. J. A. Kirkpat- rick.
 The deceased Is survived by two sons. Will T. Cowles. of Jacksonville, and John S. Cowles. of Baltimore. His wife died eighteen years ago. The news of MT. Cowles' death VIII occasion deep sorrow in many hearts. Both he and his wife were of the most prominent families in the State. and throughout Alabama he, was known and beloved Tn the society life or old Montgomery he was a prominent figure and few men of his time were regarded with moTe esteem and love. A gentleman of old, his passing IS loss to the entire community.
 The body will be taken to Eufaula Wednesday morning and on the after noon of the same day the interment will be made there where his wite and children are buried.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
NEWS OF UNION SPRINGS

Union Springs. April 13.-(Special.)- - Rev. MT. Mathison of Greensboro spent yesterday here. preaching both morn Ing and evening at the Methodist Church.
 He Is representing the orphanage of Summerfeld and made strong appeals at both services for money to place a roof on the Orphanage.
 This cause always receives a liberal response from Union Springs. Over $1o0 was raised yesterday.
 Misses Maude and Henrietta Ghol- ston have returned from a visit to Brundidge.
 Mrs. Stocklager and daughter. who for several months have been visiting Mrs. Charlie Gholston left Friday for their home in Indiana.
 Mrs. Ed Keeley of Opp, who has for several weeks been the guest of MT and Mrs. W. T. Hightower. has re- turned to her home.
 Mir. and Mrs. Flowers of Montgomery are guests of Judge and Mrs. s. T. Frazer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
MAKING SCHOOL ROOM.

City Engineer A. R. Giichrist and C L. Floyd. Superintendent of the City's Public Schools. will soon confer on plans for the division of the Audi torium of the Girls High School at the corner of South Lawrence and High street into three rooms
 On a report of the Building Commit tee of the City School Board. of which George W. Jones Is Chairman. and a subsequent report of the School Com mittee of the Council. the Council di- rected the City Engineer to make plans for the partition of the audi torium. These plans have been pre- pared.
 The building in the school would not of course affect conditions during the present session. It is intended that the enlargement of space will help the Board in the placing of pupils, next Fall.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
SOUTH HULL SIDEWALKS
 WILL BE COMPLETED NOW


 The adoption of the resolution of Alderman Jones by the City Council that the Southern Bitulithic Company be allowed to transfed to Hodgson and Hannon the contract for the paving of certain sidewalks on South Hull street became practically effective yesterday when the City Engineers, A. R. Gil- christ communicated with the new con tractors.
 It Is understood that the Southern Bitulithfc Company bid for the con tract for paving the sidewalks on both sides of South Hull street between Cramer Avenue and Fielder street on the expectation of receiving either the contract for the paving of both road way and the sidewalks. or nothing. The contract for paving the roadway went to another bidder. and the job of improving the sidewalks went to the Bitulihic Company.
 1t dld not want the job and finally was allowed to transfer the contract which is to be performed by Hodgson and Hannon.
 It Is expected that the work will be commenced at once q
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
BARN BURNS IN SHELBY.
Valuable Property of Mir. Smith Is De
 atr0yed

strOyed.
 MontevalIo. April 13.-(Special.)-A large barn, belonging to Joe Smith who owns a farm near Moutevallo was destroyed by fire Friday night.
 It was valued at $6,00o and besides this loss. twenty bales Of cotton, about thirty tons of hay and over 1000 bush els of corn were destroyed
 This was the largest and best equip ped barn in the vicinity. It Is sup posed to have caught from sparks dropped from a pipe.
 Master Edward Wyman. the 5-year- old son of Mayor and Mrs. E. s. Ly- man. celebrated his birthday Saturday afternoon at the home of his parents with large birthday party.
 An At Home" was given Saturdav V afternoon by the members of the fin ishing class of the domestic science de- partment of the Alabama Girls Indus trial School.
 party of young people enjoyed a picnic to Falling Rock today. The personnel of the party was as follows: Miss Sallie Hardaway Miss Ruby Law hon. Miss Sara Callen, Miss Maude Hayes. Miss Anne Moore, Miss MittIe McKibbon. Miss Linda May Handy of Birmingham. Miss Maude Allen. Miss Veta Franklin and Miss Eleanor Carr.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
REPUBLICANS IN ROW.
Became So Noisy in Ashland That PO-
 lice InterfeRed.

Ashland, April 13.-(Special. )--Sat- urday the republicans of this county held a convention or mass ceeting here and nominated a ticket for all the county offices.
 The meeting was well attended and was a stormy one.
 Tom Scott of Montgomery, was pres ent, as was MT. Montgomery. of Birm- ingham; the latter being in favor of Taft. the former presumably being against him; as he wanted an unin- structed delegation to the State Con vention.
 So noisy and boisterious did some members of the meeting become, that the town marshal took a hand in the matter and in a difficulty with one of the delegates. knocked him down and as the delegate fell, a bottle of liquor fell out of his pocket.
 A resolution endorsing Roosevelt's administration and endorsing Taft, was introduced but the chairman re- fused or failed to put it, and finally another chairman protein was named, and the resolution was adopted.
 The Scott followers claim that its passage was illegal.
 No split occurred in the convention but many of the republicans expressed disgust at the way things were done.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
COURT IN MORGAN.
Judge Speake Charges Grand Jury on
 Prohibition Laws.

Decatur, April Especial )--The spring term of the Circuit Court con vened here this morning with Judge D. w. Speake presiding. tfs%tf
 This Is a five weeks term, the first three weeks being civil and the last two weeks criminal.
 The grand jury was so sworn in this morning and charged by Judge Speake. His charge convered every violation of the criminal laws of the State.
 He charged the grand jury especial ly on the prohibition laws. telling them that on account of a prohibition cleo ton held in this County last Novem- ber that any man who has sold liquors in the county since the first day of last January is guilty of violating the laws.
 Judge Speake said he did not know whether these prohibition laws had been violated in the county or not, but that he had heard it said that they had been violated. and that 1t was the duty of the grand jury 10 investigate these alleged violations.
 John A. Thomson. prominent citi- zen of Decatur. Is the foreman of the grand jury. The majority of the mem- bers of the jury are from the country precincts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
REESE-DEAN.
Engagement of Popular Young Per-
 sons of Eufaula Announced.

Engagement of Popular Young Per-
 sons of Eufaula Announced.
 Eufaula, April 12.-(Spectal.)- )-Mr. and Mrs. L. Y. Dean of this city an- nounce the engagement of their daughter Miss Loula Dean to John B. Reece. the wedding to be solemnized at the home of the prospective brides parents on the evening of April 2Sth
 The parties to the happy contract are among the most popular and in fuential young persons of the city and the occasion is being anticipated with much interest and pleasure.
 Master Charlie Ham. young son Of Mir. and Mrs. W. A. Ham of this city is suffering from a badly brusied eye the result of an accident that befell him while playing with some companions.
 The lad was struck by a rock which was hurled by one of his playmates which inflicted an ugly cut that will perhaps require a surgical operation before it will yield to treatment.
 The series of services at the First Methodist Church are growing more and more interesting. Able and elo- quent sermons are being delivered and the song service is especially pleasing
 Little Nell Thomas. the interesting daughter of Colonel and Mrs. E. Perry Thomas Is seriously Ill at the home of her parents on Eufaula street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
N S O c I E T Y

E. Pickens. has gone to Washington to be with her.
 Mir. and Mrs. Garrison, of Portland, N. r., are with Miss McDonald at her home on Perry street. <
  Mrs. Lucia Richardson, Miss Mary Alexander, Mir. Alex Hannon and MT. WeatherIy Carter have returned from visit to Mir. and Mrs. W. L. Stewart at their home. 'Loch Laurel" near FL more.
 Mrs. Frank Morse Gaines and ht- tie daughter of Dothan. are the guests of Miss Minnie Anderson at her home on Goldth waite street.
 -r +
 Mir. and Mrs. Robert Barnett will move in a few weeks to Tuskegee to make their home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
THE MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER

dead body. and VIII Stroud; another negro. who was seen shooting craps with him shortly before midnight, was suspected of the crime and immediate ly arrested.
 An inquest by the coroner here to- day resulted In a verdict of murder by blow from a stick and Will Stroud was lodged in the county jail to await action of the grand Jury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
Esstern M,n. Cut wage.

Boston, April 13.--A wage reduction averaging 10 per cent went into eff feet today in the cotton cloth. yarn and thread mills in New England and New York State. employing a total of 43.500 operatives. Since the beginning of the general wage reduction move ment in March. the pay of 153.500 mill hands in the Northern States have been cut. Of this number 144.ooo are em- ployed by New England mills and $500 in New York State factories.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
Negro Kills Negro in Clay.

Ashland. April Especial "A tel ephone message from the northeastern part of this county states that Satur- day night a negro laborer was shot and instantly killed by another negro near Dean postoff1ce. on the A. B.. & A. Railroad. So far the murderer has not been captured
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14

March i, 1907. and March si. 1908. the State game and fish law having gone into effect on the former date. The amount collected by this Department in t16,44s.02.
 Commissioner wiikinson's receipts for the period between March 1, 1907, and February 20. 1908. amounted to Ss1,204.ss. This sum came from the sale of tags. licenses and registrations of lands for sale.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
WATER IN FOUNTAIN.
Palladium fin Court Square Once More
 Shouting Purely.

R8uaUtUNm m O0uFt SVWFFG O@NC ~~"A~
 spouting Purely.
 Water has been turned Into the ducts of the Court Square fountain and the lady at the top is pouring the goo- let full and the storks and sargoyies are spouting like anything. But the spouting has not been made perma- nent yet as there may be other im- .provements made.
 After tfse fountain received It's drst coat of paint it looked pretty sick. as Huck Finn would say. Some persons liked 1t that way but most of the citi- gems declared the color scheme was abominable. That was just the prina- Ing; the finished article is all right. In the meantime there was put down a new cement floor In the basin and the plumbing was done over.
 In little while. just 90 soon as the city officials in charge ot the fountain are sure that everything is all right, the water will be turned ou fully and the fish put back.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
Rnhx,s Body in Fnnnh.

Birmingham, April 1a-(Special) -- A recently buried body of d baby was unearthed today at North Birmingham by men who were digging a sewer. The coroner was potlfed and an In vestigation is being made. Consider able excitement was caused by the find. It is not believed that murder WAS committed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
Safes nre Cracked.

Eufaula, April 13.-(Special)-Inf nation was received here this morning that the depot safes at Spring Vale, Ga. and Thompson on the M. & P. Division of the Central was blown open and footed by unknown persons last night. The thieves only secured a re- volver from the safe at Fort Valley while about S60 in cash was secured from Thompson Station.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
WANTED. A DELEGATE.
Mayor Wants Somebody to Represent
 City at Conference.

Mhy0F WhntS SOfheUOuy 70 NeYFeBeMs
 City at Conference.
 Mayor Teague has been asked by Mayor Carlton Mccarthy of Richmond, Va. to send to the National Conference of Charities and Correction to be held in that city May e-13, delegates to represent Montgomery. The invitation that Mayor Teague has tentatively ex- tended to several citizens has not been accepted.
 Mayor Teague thinks that there are several citizens who need correction and several who need charity. He who needed both and offered him one of the commissions. The charity, how ever. begins at the wrong end and the paper person had to decline.
 The conference is for the discussion of general charity and reformatory work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
NEGRO FOUND DEAD.
VIII stroud Arrested at Auburn for
 Crime

Auburn. April 13,-(Special.) At an early hour this morning the body of Henry Ponder. a respectable negro of this place. was found dead in a vacant lot near the negro school house
 Evidence of murder was found in a bloody stick lyl2g by the side of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
Actors, Cases Copfinued.

New York. April 13.--The first of the many cases of theatrical managers and actors charged with violating the law prohibiting unnecessary work on the Sabbath was called here today in Judge Porterfeld's division of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14

criminal court The defense asked i. continuance until tomorrow. This wa, grantedsbut the Judge said that no fur. ther delay would be granted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14

One of the best Maglcians ever seen in Montgomery, Crescent Theatre this week. Also Novel Musical Act. Investigate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
ayxnANICH A BACH SALE.

aKRANICH q BACH SALE. We have received from one of our patrons in Lowndes County beautiful kranich & Bach piano finished in curly mahogany. Same will be sold to the highest offer, either cash or credit. |. Must be sold.
 E. E. FORBES PIANO CO.,"