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The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-20
She Felt That She Was Confronted d
by One from Another World.

the skull by reason of the fact that
one cheek bone was higher than the
other.
The suspicion was aroused that
Jacob Funk had been murdered, and
the question of finding the murderer
came up. Suspicion pointed to Ridge.
the partner, and Sheriff Shackelford,
of Atchison county, went to Kansas
City and placed him under arrest.
The warrant was issued by Justice
Proud, If the township In which the
skeleton was found, but Ridges at
torney took change of venue and
the case was sent to Fairfax. Here,
December 26. 1895, the preliminary
examination was had before Justice
Blevius and Justice Wilson. More
than 60 witnesses had been summoned,
but only 13 were examined.
Ridge proved that he had spent
the night previous to Funks disap-
pearance at Quitman and came back
to Skidmore on a train that arrived
shortly after Funk had started. AS
he worked all that day 1t was shown
to have been impossible that he could
nave committed the deed.
A year or two after this Mrs. Funk
was married to James Gibbs OF Skid
more and they still reside at that
place.
AS indicated by the testimony
brought out in the trial OF Ridge. some
mystery seems to be connected with
Funk. Since his return he talks free
ly. only he refuses to explain why be
left SO suddenly. merely saying that
he had cause for it." He also re-
fuses to tell where he has been and
what he has been doing. 1t in some
way came out that he had been living
In Iowa for the last six years, and it
is apparent that he has been prosper
GUS. His reticence extends not only
to his warmest friends. but OF his near
est relatives.
The fact being fully established by
his return that the body found hang
Ing in Atchison county was not that
of Funk, the question as to who it
was who was hanged or who commit
ted suicide, is being asked
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-20
PERUNA EDITORIAL NO. I.

Dr. Hartman e6ng public regular phazau-
dcal product jus ethical compound t the nsal
profession 1o stainns Of medical ethics
MGREDIKNTs prominently in s
label the bottle
q Justification
The
product TO TIE PEOPLE,
If would
then the medical fraternity would be obliged
entirely approval
BUT WE SHALL NOT DO TTuS
We shall continue offer Peruna the people We shn continue
people Peruna household
continue supply the people with free teaching
medicine teaching
profession like it
this
Notwithstanding that mtato and ubu win attempting
something which
OF WHAT PERUNA Is COMPOSED ~
This ought disarm all
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-20
As He Understood It.

A youngster who has been living
with his grandmother in Nutley, N.
j., was brought to the city for visit
a short time ago, and while here was
taken to the theater for the first time
In his life. In one of the scenes but
Ter comes on the stage and announces,
my lord. the carriage waits"
When the little fellow returned to
his grandmother's home he started in
at once to describe to her the play he
had seen.
"And then, Granny" he said, in his
excited description. a big man with
gold buttons on his coat came on the
stage and said: My God, there's a
hack outside IN. Y. Times.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-20
RESPECTABLE STUDENTS
IN BOLD BURGLAR BAND
COMMIT DARING THEFTs LED ~
REPORTER WHO WRITES
UP THE CRIMES.

Utica. N. Y.-A remarkable GRIM
inai conspiracy that threatens to en-
veiop sons of many prominent Utica
FAMILIES and send several heretofore
niehly respected young men to the Ell
mira reformatory or other similar In
sttuuons has been uncovered by the
local police.
Two students of the Utica free
academy. Ashley Lock. aged 10. and
John P. Jones. aged is. have been ar
rested on charge of burglary. and
they have made confessions.
Young Jones is the son of leading
welsh clergyman here. His duties
as reporter ON Utica paper afforded
opportunity for the wide play of his
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-20
Out of the Usual.

Guess where I've been," said a
man at the MONDAY lunch counter.
'Tt is a city where in at least two
churches they have little cuspidors
which match the decorations Of the
church in the corners OF the pews.
In the vestibule of one Of the large
churches hangs a sign to this effect:
No Splitting Allowed Inside the
Church. Throw Away Your Tobacco
as You Enter the vestibule.' This
a fact. / can prove It'll"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-20
Eyes Frozen In Viewing Ice.

Cedar Falls, Ia-While sitting in an
engine house looking through small
opening and running an engine used
to hoist ice into an icehouse. Frank
Osgoods eyes were frozen. He has
lost control Of both lids and It =
feared he will lose his sight
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-20

He hastens to repentance who hasti.
ly judges.-Syrps.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-20
WHAT CAUSES HEADACHE.

From October to May, Colds are the most fire.
queEt cause of Headache. LAXATIVE BROMO
QUININE removes cause. E.W Grove on box 25c
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-20

aucce0 OF Ferunh VIII continu0 20 ma
fault. But we are determined to give
such people no just complaint
PERUNA IS A GREAT MEDICINE.
1t has become a household word In
millions Of homes. Our faith in the
remedy il stronger than ever. Every
a lIs-A
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-20

A rural melodrama should at least
have a grass plot.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-20

Pigs SHOULD be given all the suitable
feed they will clean up readily.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-20
Car. is the best kind of preventive

Select the young sows from the
most prolific Of the old ones.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-20

A few sheep means a few more dol
lars of profit for the small farmer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-20

One farmer has succeeded in hold
ing his four boys on the farm by put
ting into the hands of each some spe-
cial branch Of the farm work which
they like. One looks after horse
breeding and raising, a second son
makes his speciality beef cattle, the
third sop has taken charge of the
swine. while the fourth has made
study of soils and agronomy and ia
proving the brains of the farm regard.
ing field crops, clovers. alfalfa, sol
fertility and agriculture In general.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19
FIRES HER OWN BED
MOBILE WOMAN TRIES TO BURN
 HERSELF.
Mrs Bradford While Demented Tries Novel Method of Suicide Wife of a Sea
 Captain.

Mobile. Sept. ls.--tspeciai )-Pour- ing oil over her bed. applying match and then calmly lying down In the bed In an attempt to burn herself up. was the position Mrs. Margaret Bradford. residing at Palmetto and St. Emanuel Streets, was found this morning and as result she now lies in the hospital badly burned and in precarious con- dition.
 Mrs. Bradford. 1t Is claimed by phy- sicians, is slightly demented and has been acting strangely. Relatives had made arrangements to send her to the insane asylum today and 1t is thought that the woman heard of their plans and determined she would end her life.
 When found the woman was horribly burned all over her body, face and limbs and though she was hurried to the hospital In the ambulance and giv- en aid 1t Is said she Is seriously burn ed and will hardly. survive her inju- ries.
 The woman is the wife of a we'll known sea captain. John Bradford.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19

spicabis ani secret means tries to take his life.
 The love of Jonathan is in sharr contrast to the hate of Saul. The kings son is fascinated by the shep herd boys deed of prowess. whose courage Is transfused with piety. His own devout and dauntless heart Is mated The ideal friendship Is rooted In common faith. This faith ac- counts not only for the origin of the friendship, but for its phenomenal strength and perpetulty. Jonathan skillfully traces and keeps within the tangled boundary lines of apparentiv conflicting duties. both fillal and per
 To kill David becomes the chief ob- ject of Saul's life. To-day he is told David Is here. Tomorrow he Is told he Is there. He Is necessarily in pur- suit. It Is significantly said ns sought David every day." But what was Saul'ss destruction was DayId's making. He learned in flight and exile what he could never have learn Cd al home He learned more of God and himself in those hours than in any others That he learned his les son well was evinced when Saul. he ing twice wholly within his power. DaNio yet spared him. None of all
 Sa,., .es sutpassed that
 saul was the Macbeth of Jewish his tory. The spectral words uttered In the cave of Endor sat heavy on his soul The hopelessness of the com . mander Tn some subtle way communi- cated itself to his forces and the de- ieat at G.lboa was one of the most complete Israel ever suffered. The nrst Jewish dynasty was extineuisha5 m blood. Two shafts of light fan across the midnight gloom. The first she noble deed of the men of Ja- remains of Saul and Jonathan ass ! other is David's lament called inc song of the Bow" and unsurnasssd Dy the elegies of modern tirnes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19
TRAenpY AT THEOpoRE.
Ne<ro shot at Another cad Killed His
 GOu

Mobile Sept. 1S.--(Epecial. )--Harri- son Henderson, held for murder of his own son. and assault to murder and isaac Brown, held for assault with q knife. the two negroes who were brought here from Theodore at q late hour last night by local deputies. were taken before the Interior Court this morning and their cases set for hear ing Tuesday.
 The sherifrs department received a telegram from Theodore. a small sta tion south of Mobile on the line of the Louisville and Nashville late yester- day afternoon telling of a tragedy there. Deputies went to the scene and returned with Henderson and Brown.
 From what can be learned Hender- son and Brown engaged ina difficulty and Henderson claims that Brown was advancing on him with an open knife when he fired at him with 6 pistol He fired a second shot and Gilbert Henderson, the ten year old son of Henderson, was shot through the brain and killed. His father claims that his wife knocked his hand up and caused the pistol to shoot In another direction from which he intended, it being aimed st Brown.
 The negroes were arrested and brought here where they will stand trial in the Inferior Court next Tues day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19
SECRETARY HEsTER's WEEKIY
 C0TnlAr s,sr n..zn...~-.-

New Orleans. Sept is.-secretarv H... sss,s weekly New Orleans Cotton Exehanre mess today 'sSue1 shns. before the dose Of bus Inent 1nt into sight compared with Ina ssvsr rsys S,. ending this date last year in rouna days year before last of saooo ana Sn rease oco unoer the same time in 1905 of ip..
 The amount brought into .iSh, A,,r,. n. pas, ss week has been 27sso bales, aSa.nst iss; TOT the seven days ending this date sc7 year sse,s7s year before last and sst;I4l the same time in 1905; ana. for ths eighteen days of the new season it has been esSsse. against ss0 sss last year. a7i.e ,, sUr year % before last and sss.Oss thsi same
 The movement since September list shows sscsipts at all United States ports sss.02s. sora hIs ,s.. Ss,s44 lest year; slo.ss1 year be- 1905. Overland across the MississippL ohin ana Potomac rivers to northern inIiIs and Sssr snsda h, saes against sc!i last year. is.Iss in 1905; interior stocks in excees of thces nsia ns al the close of the commercial year before last and 7l.tse the same lime in le0h; Southern mills taitings 80, 600, against iIs;i;s last year. 1is.75s year before last and iio.st6 the same time in 1905
 Foreign exports for the new season have been iss,3o9. against e5.674.
 The total takiHgs of American miils NoTtn, south and Canada, thus far for the season have been i45,5ss. against I5s,s4i last year These include e4,S5s by Northern splnucfss agaiRSt Ss,e2H.
 Stocks at the ssaboArd and the 2s Iead- ing Southern interior fesnters have increae ed since the close of the commercial year 242.OIe bales. against an Increase during the corresponding period last seasun of iSs,s1s and are now 16,if2 more than at this date in 1907
 Including stocks left over at ports and interior towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought into sight thus Tar from the new crop. the supply to date riod last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19
TESTERS WORLDS vrsr.
 HI1GJPI,X STA TErMENT

New Orleans Sept ls-secretary Hes- ter's statement of the worlds visible sup ply of cotton made up from special cable and teIegraphic ladvices compares the fig ures of this week with last week, last year and the year before It shows an in crease for the week just closed of S7ssS against an increase of 56.s4s last year and an increase of 44.o41 year before last
 The total visible Is I.7s5,e17 against 1.e95 73o last week. 2.263.62s last year and l.!Sb.102 year before last. Of this the to- tai of American cotton Is I,i276IT against 9s2.1So last week. 1,3s6.57e last year and 1,OOATo2 year before last. and of all other kinds. including Egypt, Brazil India etc, es6.00o against 70S.O00 last week. sesO4T last year and 791.0oo year before last
 The toatl worlds visible supply of CO., with last week of< e7,ss7, a decrease com pared with last year of 4eo.00e and a de- 2.0ss
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there Is now afloat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe ss.- 900. against 1,2S0.000 last year and T6a.- 900 year before last: in Egypt 52.0Oo against 24.o00 last year and 27.00o year be- fore last; in India $50. 000. against ss7.00o last year and b37,oo0 year before last: and 900 last year and 4s3. 900 year before last
 BANK CLEABINGs.
 New York, Sept. 1s.-BradstFeet's bank clsarinEs report for the wek neding Sep tember 17th, shows an aggregate of s2,7Os,- 1000, as against $2.06s. .389, 00o last week and s2.7sS.ss2.oeo in the corresponding week last year.
 The following is a list of the cities:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19
Tom watson speaI.s.

Cornelia, Ga, Sept. 1s--rhomas E. wat son. populist candidate for president, ad- dressed large audience here today on the national political issues. For two hours the speaker held the undivided attention of the large audience and severely arraIgn- ed both the Democratic and Republican parties and their leaders For the remain- der of September and during October. Mir. Watson will confine his campaign to Geor-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19
TAKING OF AMERICAN COTTON BY SINNERS THROUGHOUT THE
 WORLD

New Orleans. Sept ls,--secretary Hester gives the taking of American cotton by spinners throughout the world as follows. Tn round numbers:
 This week. i44.Oo0 this year against lis. 900 last year. 1000 year before last
 Total since September ist. this year 9SI- O00 bales this year. against A0. GOO last year. and 50.000 the year before: southern spinners S1 900, against 1t6.0O0 last year and lI400O the year before and foreign spinners 251.OO0. against Is3.0oo last year. and 2lS.o00 the year hefnre.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19
Nema nf Recnrll .

The following notices of incorporation were filed with the Secretary of State:
 Prospect Lumber Company of Birming- ham; capital stock $l0,00o; incorporators J Y. Prosst, L. R. Vines and C. E, White.
 Anderson Sand and Gravel Company of Montgomery; capital stock. s2.0o0; incor- porators, I. o. Anderson. Maude E. Ander- son and J. S. Dowdell.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19
LIQUOR ON BAY BOAT.
Warrant sworn Out For Master oi
 CnIOOsa.

Mobile. Sept. 1s.---(Special.)--A war rant was sworn before the Inferior Court this morning by License Collec- tor D. T. Gimon for J. J. Smith. a steamboat man who operates the steamer Caioosa the warrant alleging that Smith has been selling liquors without a license.
 It Is claimed by Gimon that Smith has been operating the steamer Ca loosa as 6 pleasure steamer running excursions between different points on Mobile Bay and that the steamer Is equipped with q barroom and that IT, auors are sold for which no license has been issued.
 The warrant was placed in the hands of the sheriff's department for service.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19
sers.i And Per.en.l.

Social And Personal.
 Miss Grace Jones has returned home after spending the summer in chau- tauqua, N. Y.
 Mir. vandivoort of Newberne is here for day or so with friends.
 Miss Sallie Fancher of Montevallo is spending today here with friends Louise Davidson of Uniontown Is in the city today on business.
 Miss Annie King left yesterday to resume her studies at yassar College Miss Anna creagh has returned home after spending the summer in Nash vile. Tenn
 Rev. A. A. Little formerly of this city but now residins in Atlanta is here for e few days with friends. Henry Wyiy of Mobile was here to- day on business.
 Mrs. L. O. Davidson of Uniontown Is here for day or so with friends
 T. J. Jackson of Jelks. spent today here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19
FURNITURE.

HAVING MOVED to 20s-11 Montgomery street we are willing to IAortfiee all profits during 1908 as an inducement Tor you 70 largest and handsomest furniture store
 Genuine Perfection Mattress sI-As. l3O coll springA ti 4B Your credit is good A.
 0. Rhodes & Son Co --tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19

tcopyrfxnt. 1908. by the International Religious Literature Bureau. Incor- poratsd- The Rev. Davis ". Clark. b. D.. Editor.l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19
Ready to Answer Charges.

Kirk A. Phllan who about three weeks ago had 6 difficulty with John G. Norris and in which both he and MT. Norris were shot. appeared in police court this morning ready for
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19
NANAI ATnKES

Wilmington. N. C.. Sept iS Spirits turpentine. steady 34la. receipts 2S
 Resin. steady. $2 l0 receipts 3lb
 Tar, firm. tl 60; receipts 8.
 Crude turpentine, firm, $l. 50. 9. 00 and 2 75; receipts 1h.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19
No Police Conrt HeId.

No session of the police court was held this morning. The court was called by Mayor Atkins and immediate ly adjourned out of respect to the memory of Col. F. M. Abbott But few cases were on the docket of the court and these were continued until to- morrow morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19
WANTED--AGENTs.

AGEATs wANTED-coIored. both sexes to take Ngders for fastest seller in the world. Get paid every day. Come quick, CapitaI City Drug O.. III Monroe St -2-St AGENTS wANTED-Every town in AIaba- ma for the fastest seller in the world
 Every home must use. No experience re- quired Write quick. Mgr Panthol Che mical O.. Montgomery. Ala --a-lt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19

Save for my daily range Among the pleasant fields of Holy Writ I might despair. -Tennyson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19
Brought Large Loads.

The independent Alabama river boat Lucille reached the city wharf this morning shortly after 10 o'clock with a large load of freight. The load of the Lucille consisted of about 150 bales of cotton, several hundred sacks of cot ton seed beside sundry other freight and a fair list of passengers.
 The City of Mobile reached the city wharf about o'clock Friday morning with large load of cotton, cotton seed and miscellaneous freight as well as number of passengers. Both of the boats will leave tomorrow about noon on their return trip to Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19
FLAMING MILL

STT m --,S = ,i,- ,-,, penter and mill work Estimates furnished Door and windows screens a speciality. J C. Lewah Phone No. 4 ~-sa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19
FOUND.
LOST.
EDUCATIONAL.

NIGHT SCHOOL one month free. uncondis tionaIly, at Draughon's Practical Busintsz
 College, Dexter avenue opposite Postonfis# Phone e42, Managers phone 2I65. --251 1% N pRAUGHoNs Practical Business Col #ee. Montgomery, Dexter Ave. Opp. Post o%ice. Bookkeeping. Draughon's competitors. bv not aecepting his proposition to have hss srhrae-months Bookkeeping students, c1lt- tast with their six-months' Bo9kkseplge ' students. coneede that he teaches mora Bookkeeping in Three months than they oS inc United States Court Reporters write inc Shorthand Jno F. Draughon's 90 Cnl- ieNes teach because 1t iB The Best. TaieR-i raphy students use railway wires cut into I1rauRhon's College by railroads. CRtalogus Your asking for Free catalogue will not ohlirate you. Catalogue tells about the bus- fness college that is most strongly indorssd by Business Men. --tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19

range ssss 10 saA; July 64 nominal
 Oats: September 4S1s asked December 4sh asked. range 4sH asked to 4SSs May 50A bid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19
WANTED--sALEslNEN.
WANTED-MALE HELP.

WANTED-Railway Mail Clerks-PostoffIce clerks-Carriers tl.ioe yearly. Examl- nation here November 18th. Preparation York 3-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19
LIVERPOOL WEEKLY COTTON.
sT. LOUIS GRAIN MARKEr,

St. Louis. Mo. Sept. is.-Wheat: Sep tember, &1.00 bid: December s1 005s O x asked. range Sl .0O% to S1 00Jk; May n 02 7s 91 O3. range slO2% to $f.0sk: July 95M nominal
 Cora; September 77hi December e3H asked. range sax to -ssNi May ss&@K.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19
FIRE PROOF IRON SAFES.

PRICE 035. O0--May save a fortune for sale or exchange new and second hand fire and burglar proof safes. All steel furniture and filing devices for public buildings. M.
 Rurke & Co. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19

trial. Mir. Norris Is not yet able to be out and the case against Mir. Phfian has been continued.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19
PLUMBING.

ALL KINDS of plumbing work done promptly. Repairs my speciality satisfac- lion Ruarantsed.. Estimates cheeFfully fur nished P J. Bressingham. 2ie Dexter Ave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19
FINANCIAL.

PLENTY or MONEY to loan on farm lands city and suburban property, State Abstract Co. t7 So. Perry St -3T-f ITO LOAN-S5.000 at 8 per cent on improv- ed city real estate Amounts of 2l.000 and tap. Phone 4T4. or address Jno. C. Harda-
 way City. --2T-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

s1RMfNGHAM < GULF RY- ( NAV CO Special Notice to Shippers: Str City of Mobile win arrive Friday, Sept, 18th ct p m.' and leave at s D. m Will com further information apply Go L. H Moore
 Agent Phone 740. --23-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19
FURNITURE.

MATTINGs. MATTIN0s--Just received our new line of mattinga. rugs art squares. Iron beds and everything you need In household street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19
TYPEWRITERS AND REPAIRS

Rebuilt typewriters look like new. work like new. Remingtons No. and No. at $50 to Se0 old ones taken in trade. Re- pairs and supplies. southern Typewriter iexchange. No. 20 Commerce St. -sot
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19
SHOE REPAIRING.

DON'T BUY new shoes unless it's an abso- Iute necessity We repair good as new"
 i-2 soles pure white oak. T5c Only elec- tric half-solinE machine Work called for and delivered. Rubin's Boston Sample Shoe Store. 21 s Court St Phone mn if
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19

NoTICE-I am prepared to move people on
 --29-Wed- -frl-sun
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19
TYpEWRITERS.

-------~----~,-~----.- -----s--------< NEW and second hand typewriters for sale, SnachineA of all makes rented. repaired and exchanged; supplies and accesories. E- l.. Dayant, First National Bank Bldg. --tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19

CAMERoN's grocery is up-to-date; we hus- tIe early and hustle late: we deliver the goods with care and dash and sell most ewfuIly low for cash, Cor. Mobile & Mildred street Phone 9b8. got
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19

FOR RENT--An elegant apartment of three rooms and bath. with every convenience for housekeeping. On car line. excellent neighborhood Apply S2s s. Lawrence St.
 -13-3t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19
OR RENT-oFFICE ROOMS

FINE OFFICE and ante-room facing Court Square; modern, light heat and Janitor pro- vided Apply Commercial Club, next to First National Bank building --l2-5t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19
wANTED--BoARDERs.
FOR RENT--ROCMH.

ROOMS AND BoARD-In the New West colt Flats. New building, new furniture: everything up-to-date. 2i9 Catoma St. Phone 243e. --1s-2t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19
FOR RENTT-STOREs.

FOR RENT-FroEn October lst. store on corner of Bibb and Coosa Streets. Apply to M sabei 6 Sons. l02 Bibb St. Montgomery. Ala -15-tf