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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-15
RurlnI of J. E. prennen.

Birmingha am. July 14.-(Special.)-- The funeral of Joseph E. Drennen. the Avondale merchant who was thrown from his buggy when struck by an elecaric car, dying several hours after, took place this afternoon, the inter- ment being at Woodlawn. The cor tege which followed the remains to the last resting place, was large, the de ceased and his family having many friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-15
ONLY sIO.So.

Coat and Pants Made to Order and
 Guaranteed to Fit by Holt's
 Dye Works.
 Our great cut price sale of crack-a- jack tailoring Is still going on. Come in before the desirable patterns are all gone.
 We guarantee a it or no sale. Terms: Cash on delivery Holt's Dye Works. 109 S, Court Street. If.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-15
CONDUCTOR aORRIs HURT.
Falls from Ladder and is in TnArm

Birmingham. July 1t.-(special.)-- Conductor A. H. Morris. on the Ala bama Great Southern Railroad. who was brought to Birmingham after mid night from Cuba, Ala. where he fell from the ladder on a freight car In his train, will be able to return to his home in Chattanooga in few weeks.
 His shoulder was dislocaed and his Jeff arm and side were bruised. He is resting easily at an inirmary in this city. Mir Morris Is 25 years old and unmarried.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-15
BlrminRhaun GIrI Took Poison

Birmlngham, July l4.-(SpeciaI.J- Maud Swan. white girl. was allowed to leave the hospital today after hav- ing bean worked on for twelve hours to save her life from an overdose of laudanum taken for the purpose of ending her existence. The woman re- fused to say why he wanted to leave
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-15
MTSCELLANEOUR.

SHANGHAI Restaurant was sold out today by Attachment B. c Xoung's court, J. a Clement Deputy Sheriff to the highest bid. chased everything excepting cash Fegtstei and floor covering, together with best wish es of all concerned. He will open at s9t Dexter avenue a hrst-elalss cafe on th 18th of the month and Willl appreciate thi patronage of the people of Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-15
CONTRACTING BUILDERS


 Wn INVITE specifications on ail kinds of eoutrRctlnG and building We will build and sell you q house on easy payment plan. we a!so have a number Of cottages in High iand Park now ready for sale. ". E. S6les C Co, residence phone 17si. office phone TII 10 a Perry. --tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-15
nMRRELLAs ooVERED.

wANTED-Evsrybody to know that B. Eo- senbsre. the National Umbrella Maker. ar riysd here with Q large stock of silk uua- broila covers. Parasols covered to match dresses of any color. Phone S2IA or send
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-15
TYPEWRITERs.

NEW and second hand tyDswFitsrs for saIs. machines of all makes rented. repaired aad axchanRed; supplies and acos9sofies. q. L.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-15
BoTTLING WORKS.

yyl BOTTLE Pspsi-cola for the trade and family use We ship anywhere on short notice. Pepsi Cola Bottling Go. A1s De- catur. Phone 2002
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-15
Are Ton n Slave

Are KOu Slave
 to some habit? Pepsi-Cola will never enslave you. It is pure. healthful and absoluteiy harmless. Sold in bottles everywhere. Phone 2Oo2. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-15
WANTEp--FEMALE HELP.

girls to do general heasss work in private homes; fair wages. moder- ate work. good treatment and good oppor. tunttiaa. Those who wish situation ana five out of town may wt7te The Salvation Army, Montgomery, Ala. Otherwise may
 @-A-ta
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-15
FOR RENT-REsIDENCES.

FOR RENT-After October 1st.s q nine room house. completely furnished; all mod
 Dexter Ave. can be rented on easy terins
 Address c. H., care Advertiser. --1t-St FOR RENT-Bsautiful home of " B How. ard two-story s rooms with large stable and barn; located corner of South Court and Fielder streets. Chandler Doug lass. -AA-W
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-15
BOOKS FOR SALE.

GENERAL AGENT, State of Alabama, foi he sale of "A History of All Nations. twenty four large volumes, beautifully Illus. rated. Best worlds history e1tant. samue
 5. stephens. Petrey, Alabama. -ao
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-15
FURNITURE.

YOU need Furniture and we need your trade and will make prices to suit. Call or write at onSs. Gay & stghtisr, ss Com naerce street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-15
pLUMRINQ.
CIGAR MANUFACTURnRs.

FOR 30 YEARS Ross Havana Cigars have been standard for quality in Alabama The name Rosa guarantees quality. Hermann RosA manufactures. les Bibb street. Mont @omery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-15
Don't Swear

On cold rainy days when the janfsor fails to come and you have to clean up the ok- in the Bell building and avoid such an- noyances.
 made. Office at the Building, Phone %.
 n. F. MAMTGNs Aeenss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-15
PEACHES.

WE ARE receiving fresh every day choice rtpa peaches, grapes. cantaloupas and Mitchell watermelons. M M. Dawson. aIs Dexter avenue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-15

JUST RECEIVED large shipment suarAn- feed hose which we will sell complete with couplinRs at I5o foot Your gardan is burn ing up. Little Paint Store. lA N. Perry. If
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-15
COOL DRINKS.

WE ARE STILL serving thoss daliolous ltrnaaden pure coca cola. in fact. we Enix
 the drinks 10 Init ths spot" L. D. Hale
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-15
RUBBER HOSE SALE.

WE ARE headquarters for stove wood aI kindlIng wood Phone us your order. Walt Brooke. Phones 3sA4 and 1tT6. -s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-15
WOODENWARE.

CLEAN store breed business-use Peroiin th0 beat sweeping compound and your store
 will ba free from dirt Montgomery Wood snware Co. sole distributors. --sf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-04
THE c. D. q N. RY.

The short and direct route between
Marion, Delaware and Columbus.
Passengers delivered in business
part of the cities without transfer or
delay. THROUGH TICKETS one
way or round trip to London, Spring
field, Dayton, Cincinnati, Hamilton,
Lancaster, Canal Winchester, Grove
port, Circleville, Chlllicothe, Ashvjle,
Kingston, and intermediate points.
For reliable information apply to
A. l.. NEEREAMER, Genl. Supt.
e. j. SCHOENLAUB, Agent,
-w&s-tf Marion. Ohio l..
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-04
OFFICIALS HAPPY
Complete Right Of Way Received
by c. NJ. & B. Road.

Friday the last strip of right of
way for the Columbus, Marion and
Bucyrus Electric railway was Sc
cured The land secured is a mile
in length and was held by the
Caldwell heirs. The line is now
assured to be soon completed.
The c. NJ. and b. electric line
will connect at Bucyrus with the
Cleveland and Western railway,
which will give service to Cleve-
land, Toledo and Cincinnati
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-04

the appointment from "Uncle Joe
Cannon, and coming from this source
it is one of the greatest honors con-
ferred upon Marion boy in many
years. The position pays $75 per
month besides the salary which will
aggregate from tips.
Crawley is a very active Y. M. c. A.
worker and will be greatly missed
in association circles this season.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-04
MEET vs. FACE TO FACE
WE WILL TREAT YOU RIGHT
RED
WHITE
and
BLUE
Cut Price
Shoe Sale
Beatty d Long
You KNOW US
PARTY AT PROSPECT
Miss StocKwell is Hostess at De.
lightful Function.

Miss Edna Stockwell, of Prospect,
delightfully."- entertained company
of friends at her home IN that town
Friday evening. The guests number
ing about sixteen, assembled al 8
o'clock and the hours until Ii were
pleasantly passed at music, games and
various social diversions.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-04

For the half hour preceding the op-
ening OF the meeting proper, a musi-
cal concert will be rendered. An
eight piece orchestra under the lead
ership of Mr.. H. S. Martin, will
play and the Y. M. G. A. glee club
numbering about eighteen voices will
sing several selections. The meet
ing will be in charge of Mr.. r. E.
Mitchell, who has been training the
glee club.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-04
PADEREwSKI HERE
Number of Local Artists Meet Great
Musician.

A few Marion musicians were
honored this morning by being in
vited to call upon the great musi-
clan Paderewski as he passed
through Marion on Erie train No.
3 In his private car. The musical
genius was accompanied by his
co-workers and a number of friends
enroute with him to Cincinnati
where he will give concert Mon
day evening.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-04
OFFICERS ELKcrED
By the n. e. Sunday School Of
Moral.

At recentl meeting of the Metho-
dist Sunday School of Moral, the
following officers were elected. r. f..
Bolander, superintendent; F.: e. Nor
raj, assistant superintendent; Miss
Hazel Schultz. secretary; w. II. De-
Roche, treasurer; w. w. Moral. or
ganist and T. e. Bolander. choris-
ter. The new officers will meet Sun
day and appoint teachers.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-04
.MATTIS0N W. CHASE
WILL SPEAK SUNDAY
Noted Chicago Divine Will
Address Meeting.
A Rare Treat In Store for Those At.
tending the Mems Meeting
at Y. M. c. A.

The mems meeting of the Y. M. G.
A. Sunday afternoon is to be one
worthy of the attention and attend
ance of all the men Of the city. Rev.
hlattison w. Chase, of Chicago, will
address the meeting at 800 p. m.
The speaker of the afternoon is of the
game bicalre as DR.. Green who ad-
dressed the mems meeting some weeks
ago and scored a marked success
with his audience.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-04

Robert Coleman, aged twelve years,
Twas injured in the Y. NJ. C.. A.
gym this morning at 10 o'clock, while
taking a season at exercising and
gym work. The lad was taking a
a work out on the running track. He
attempted to turn a corner at full
speed and fell against a rod, cutting
IA cash in the left side of the fore
head. DR.. Il. l.. Brady was sum-
moned and rendered the necessary
surgical attention.
AN exhibition game of basket ball
was played in the Association gym
before a small audience last evening
The high schol team played the asso-
citation five defeating them by the
score Of 43 to 26. As the score indi-
Gates the game was greatly one
sided, the high school lads playing
rings around their opponents.
Randolph Crawley, son OF ]. J.
Crawley, of Kensington Place, left
this morning for Washington, d. c.,
where he will assume the duties of
page in the house of representatives
Young Crawley recently received
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-04

GRAHAM SHORTHAND IS BEST
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-04
Soldiers Leave ooldneId.

Goldfeld, New, Jan. 4.--Seven com
panies OF United States troops unde,
command of Col. Reynolds left Gold
Held Friday by special train for theil
California posts. The troops remain
Ing In camp number about 1876 men.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-04
Dolce Court

Joe Sullivan, plain drunk was
arrested on Church street, yesterday
evening at 6 O'Clock by Officer
Morrison. When arraigned in The
mayors court this morning, the
topper was fined So. He was un-
able to pay the fine and Is conffaed
in the city prison.
Charged with drunkenness and
begging, John Gates was arrested
on West Center street about
O'Clock yesterday evening, He
arranged to pay a fine of $5 in
the mayors court this morning
and was released.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-04
Jury stiIl Out

Georgetown, KY, Jan. AT
o'clock last evening the jury In the
Caleb Powers trial got the courts per.
mission to go out for exercise. The
court instructed the jury that he
would hold them together until all
possible efforts at agreement had
been exhausted.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-04
PROBATE COURT NEWS

The preliminary hearing In tho
case of the Hooking Valley rail-
road company against the county
commissioners in the probate court
Saturday morning continued until
ten O'Clock Tuesday morning. The
case is an appeal over an assess.
ment made against the railroad COM
pany for ditch in Prospect ana
Pleasant townships. .
The contracts for the Mullee
ditch in Marion township and the
Longacre ditch in the Scott Town.
ship were let at the Office of the
county engineer Saturday afternoon
at two O'Clock.
The former contract was secured
by Joseph Meeker and ]. r. Hoyles
and the latter by Gus Kohbarger
and the Redwood Clay Manufacl
turing company of Redwood. ~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-04

All members of Candy Lodge, 81 K.
Of P. are requested to be present
Tuesday evening, January 7th. I'm
portant business and the comforting
Of the rank of Knight.
OSCAR w NTARKERT, c. G..
1-4-3t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-04
Y. N. {. A.
HAPPENINGS

"A light weight bowling team from
the Bucyrus Y. NJ. G.. A. came down
last night and rolled series of
games with the local high school
team. Tne local team composed of
Grills. Zieg, Alexandria, Fisher and
Pierson, won two games out of a
series of three.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
TER9G SERIES OF CANNED SELECTED FRON RI
E9 SELlERS PUT up III SLICES ~
~ FOR HURRIED KENDRsCk BAkGSS

Send Dopenheim a wireless and tell
him that we've all struck"
"Oh. don't give up the ship, old
man. l said. trying to cheer him.
I've given up everything else" he
said. moodily What's the good OF
going on? To begin with. this story
is all about a secret. But what the
devil is the secret? don't know
what it is. Stanley doesn't know what
il is. Miss Van Slathers doesn't know
what il is. The bull pup doesn't know
what IL is. and I'll be eternally golly-
wazzled if I think old Dope knows
what it is
That's very likely true" I said re-
fiectively. But even so. my friend. my
future wife is involved in this thing.
and have got to see my way clear
before 1 desert. 1 am a Bravado and
our motto is 'Semper Bravado Sic
Non Skiddoo.'"
Then returned Wortley Wigs des-
perately. nothing is left me but thisT
He sprang from the berth, and before
L could stop him he had rushed out OF
the staterOom and with a mad yell
hurled a dynamite bomb into the en-
gine roomi
There Vas terrific explosion; the
vessel shivered and shook; the huge
iron sides of the devoted ship bulged
out and mountains OF water rushed in
where once there had been stanch steel
walls.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
CHAPTER IL
A Midnight Visit

II AVING finished my cigarette,
turned over 10 90 to Seep. SO
far nothing had happened, and I
began 10 wonder if my old friend Do
penheim had sent ne 70 the wrong
hotel However. thisFwas no business
OF mine. He was paying my expenses
and any loss OF time was his and not
mine 70 pay for. It was just midn ght
II knew that from the swish Of cdr-
pet sweepers out in the corridor
when a series Of mudled curses from
the adjoining room fell upon my ear.
Feverishly ] reached for the electric
light button and soon found it. but
one might as well have pushed the
nose Of a messenger boy as that but
ton. for to my horror now realized
that the wires had been cut, Dopen-
helm was at work The row in the
adjoining room grew in intensity.
You must" cried strident voice.
angrily.
i shan'tr' was the firm response
by the Lord Harry" cried the first
speaker.
-D-nationr' this in mufied tones
from a third.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05

But 1t was not so-merely an en-
graved invitation from the management
requesting me to leave the hotel at.
once and not to take my room key with
me. No word of explanation of the
reasons; just plain, curt invitation
that my room was preferable to my
company. At first I was inclined to be
resentful, and then the thought of the
contents of that trunk flashed across
my mind, and 1 realized that I was in
no position to be quarreIsome.
"An right I said, biting my lip to
conceal my vexation. Tell the porter
to bring my luggage down. leave on
the s:1S from Charing Cross"
finished my breakfast sullenly, paid
my check and lert the dining room AS
passed through the office 1 noticed the
proprietor standing by the elevator,
conversing with one of the most beau
tifui women l have ever seen-tall,
dignified and majestic. In her arms she
held Boston terrier. who showed his
teeth like a dentifrice advertisement as
his eye lighted upon me. AS ap-
peared the two drew apart, and the
lady, gathering her skirts tightly
about her so that they should not swish
walked by me. her nose held haughtily
high in the air.
But 1 was not to be deceived There
being no swish of her skirts 1 could
not identify her by that, but in her
train, as 1 turned 10 gaze after her
there was that which told me who she
was-my future wife. The delicate
odor OF the talcum powder betrayed
her.
An hour later I was On my way 10
Wogley- -Wimpleton, the ancestral home
of the Bravados, AID in the compart-
ment beside me 1 carried the ward
robe trunk with its grizzly contents.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05

The time in pahticulah, sub, that Ah
has ref'ence to was when All was
punchin' cattle foh the Lazy B outfit
in Wyoming This was in the days
when the c. P fihst came into the
land and befoh the bahbed wiah fences
and the sheep and hog men cuhsed the
country. AS far as you could go foh
a days ride theah was nothing to be
seen but cattle ranges, no human bein'
even to be met save some solitary ridah
like you'se'f. And when you stopped
foh the night at some ranch house,
whetheh the owneh was home or not
the latch string was always, out and
cupboahd always open. Those, sub,
were the days when men were in the
land-and All was a man once mahse'f.
The little town that we all drove
ouah cattle to when we shipped was
scahcely what you would call a town
at all. Theah was ve'y little theah
besides a depot, watah tank, hotel
and restaurant. as you might say. a
dance hail. three saloons and gambling
Joints and a dozen houses struggled
out oveh the fat. All have fohgotten
the name OF the place, and it doesn't
match much anyhow.
''Theah was a pahtneh with me at
that time-Buck Simmons was his name
"a handsome, upright build of man.
about nah own height and weight, faih
haihed and blue eyed. And we were
swo'n friends of many a round UP, bunk
mates through many a blizzard; sha'ed
ouah last dollah many and many time.
We were as close friends as evah All
expect to be with any man-until the
guhl came-and history merely repeat
ed itself. sub, as it has done many a
time befoh.
she was slim and sassy, this little
guhl; had pretty face and knew it. a
ve'itable wealth of golden hath, smile
that made you think of strawb'ries and
cream and a way with her eyes that set
you achin' with the desiah to catch the
dancin' sunbeam in her gaze and hold
It IN youah heaht fo'eveh foh light to
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
CHAPTER v
An UnweIcome Visitor

THE front door bell rang. Wortley
Wigs paled.
1T is stanley" he muttered.
Curse him. Tell fira I am not at
home"
He pulled the CO.. of the trunk
down over himself again and all was
still
"A Mr.. Stanley to see you, sir said
Wobbleton, returning from the door.
81 am not in," said 1 curtly.
''Oh, yes you are!" observed a short.
pudgy looking man who had followed
Wobbleton in. But my advice to you
is to get out as quickly as you can.
This is no affair of yours, sir, and hate
to see nice young man like yourself
butting into iracas with which he
has no proper concern"
"Who are you:" demanded.
81 am the villain in this story" he
answered insolently. And I tell you
right now that old Bill Stanley is al
ways on his job"
Suppose l were to kick you out the
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05

many times that All knew just how it
was), the train pulled in. And off Of
1t, sub, tumbled a great lookin' out
fit. Six coons of each SEX fouah houn
pups, little light haihed piece who
wasn't SO young as she looked; two or
three white men, and the greatest as
sediment of banjos, trunks and propeh-
ties that you eveh saw. And out of q
Pullman at the rear end waddled a
cooperation in a white vest backed up
by a man whose face All would have
known in thousand.
"'WeIl, WELL he exclaimed. IF heah
a'int nah old friend jeff Slayton. An
what on Gawd's cath are you doin' out
heah in this brush hen country
1T was a chap All had known in
nah home town back in Tennessee, a
travelin' Snowman now, it seems, as he
proceeded to enlighten me, with "a
Uncle Toms Cabin troupe. They were
doin' small towns through the west and
was billed foh little stay in this
place.. He had chose his time right,
foh the place was full of punchehs and
eve'y one foh miles around would come
in if theah was a show in town. He
figured on stayin about week.
But ,he says, an a cloud comes
oveh his face, the best paht of the
whole show, from the financial point OF
view, is r1issin' We had one of these
heah astral soothsayehs and palmists
along with US up to the last stop. He
was a prize, too. We used to put his
tent outside the door and tell for
tunes at two dollahs apiece. But
family difficulties was too much fob
him. He got wind of the fact that a
devoted wife was campin' on his trail
an he cleahed out in hurry. Left all
his fxins, wigs an stuff, too. Ah'd
give anything TO have him heah now.
We'll, Just about heah is wheah q
brilliant fdea hits me all of a heap
All says to him. all of sudden. Why
not let me be a substitute? Ah could
fix up a few fohtunes around heaI
that ought to be wo'th tellin', KNOWN
what All do.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05

back door?" I asked. sizing the man up
7 should Immediately run around to
the front door and call again. Mr.. Brav-
ado he said. Its no use. you see. I
killed wortley wiggs the other night
and 1 intend TO have his remains TO
show to the AmaIgamated Brotherhood
of Dopenheim Villains in proof that I
have fulfilled my mission"
Here was hope Stanley evidently
was not aware that WortIey Wigs had
come to life again. I must temporize.
You have taken me unawares. Mr.
stanley" said l. IF you will call
again tomorrow I'll see what can be
done. You, of course, cannot expect
me to give you anything you may
choose to demand without presenting
your credentials AS for me. I will
hand over the property in question to
the village coroner. and if YOU can
prove your ownership I have no doubt
he will give you all that is coming to
you. Good morning, sir. Wobbleton.
kick Mr.. Stanley out of the' window
and then close the shutters.
That night wortley Wigs and I set
sail for America, and as the ocean
greyhound drew out into the waters OF
the Mersey I breathed a sigh of relief.
We had left our pursuers safely be-
hindi
But alas for our fancied security As
I walked the deck that night a vicious
little Boston terrier whose teeth
seemed strangely familiar TO me. sprang
upon me and fastened his jaws firmly
in the lush folds of my trousers.
Down, Charge" came soft femi-
nine voice from the depths OF steamer
chair, invisible in the blackness Of the
night; and even as that voice fell upon
my ears. in spite of the gale that was
blowing, the delicate odOr Of talcum
powder again maddened my nostrils.
and with a terrible sinking OF my heart
1 realized that 1 still had my future
wife TO reckon with, and worst of all
1 did not even know her name!