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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-27
A POLITICAL MUDDLE
GERARD STILL WRESTLING WITH
 ALLEGED SHORTAGE.
The Clerk stfll Retains His P0sition Despite the Fact That Council
 Has Declared 1t Va-


 Girard. July 2s.--tSpecial)-The Gi- rard City Council Is still wrestling with the alleged shortage of Josiah Fell. who has been city clerk of Gi- rard. and who claims to still retain his position. although the Mayor and Al- dermen have declared it vacant.
 At an adjourned meeting of the Council just held. this matter was the sole topic for discussion. According to the;infornlation gieaned by the Finance Committee and the marshal who in- terviewed business men from whom Fell had collected license money he is duo the city $399.iB.
 Fell was present at the meeting of the Council and discussed the matter quite freely. He said that If the Council would pay him what his ser vices were worth. there would be no shortage at all. Two Of the receipts which were produced and which, 1t was alleged, he had issued are questioned by Fell. but he does not deny that the other receipts were issued by him as clerk. When Alderman Moreland ask knowledged the shortage, Fell said he did not acknowledge anything. His attitude In the matter is regarded as rather remarkable. and he claims that he has a trump card up his sleeve which he can yet play if necessary, which, 1t Is antimated, will produce political sensation in Girard The young mans bondsmen have withdrawn from his bond, although they are of course. liable for any shortage that may be found to exist up to the time they withdrew. W ,. Owing to the fact that all the bonds- E men were not present at the meeting just held, Council adjourned until the first Tuesday in August when an effort will be made to straighten out the whole matter.
 There were six aldermen at the meet ing just held, and in this connection an interesting point has been raised It Is claimed that Girard is now under the operation of the new municipal code for Alabama, and that under this code the city Is entitled to only five aldermen. Another point that is be- ing discussed, although it has not been formally made, is that the particular license taxes. which Clerk Fell collect ed, were Illegal it being contendea that the city did not have the right to collect the tax. This may bring on complications and in case the city has to refund money which 1t Is alleged that the clerk collected and did not turn, into the treasury, the situation would be rather novel one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-27
PRIMARY TODAY
TO SELECT MAYOR
 AND OFFICIALS.
Capt. Frank F. O'Brien Will De Nomi- mated Mayor Without Opposi- tion--Warm Race for
 Chief of Police.

Birmingham. July 26.-(Special. )-e The city Democratic primary which takes place tomorrow in Birmingham would be one of the dullest that was ever witnessed here were 1t not for the fact that two new wards. recently added to the city when Avondale and East Birmingham annexed. will par ticipate and then the contest for Pres- ident of the City Council and for Chief of Police warmed up during the past few days.
 Capt. Frank P. o'Brien, who was years back proprietor of The Birming- ham Age Herald. and also manager of the only opera house located here for years. has no opposition for Mayor or the city. He will be nominated and will defeat any independent or Demo cratic candidate who might come out ], For President of the City Council, B. H. Cooper and Harry Jones, both Al. dermen, are candidates and are mak- ing a strong race. Both men have large following of friends In all walks of life in Birmingham. For Chief Of Police, George H. Bodeker, the Ites- ent Chief, is opposed by former 0hier W. B. wier, who was deposed by the Police Commission because hH' refused to take orders from the body while the question as to the legal commission was In the courts. the City Attorney giving advice to the Chief which he carried out. Chief Bodeker Is placed as a man of liberal intentions and for that reason the liberal element of the city Is backing him. The prohibition ists are mostly behind former Chief Wier, though the lines are not alto- gether drawn in that matter. It is expected that the votes will be count ed by 9 o'clock Monday night. There will be less than 1000 votes cast in the eleven wards of the city. it is esti- mated
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-27
BOYS QUARRELED: ONE
 HURT, ONE ARRESTED

Following boyish quarrel about a girl at Pickett Springs a few days ago. Dickson Barnett. ls years old, of 71s Washington Street. yesterday af- ternoon struck George Hamlyn, 17 7years old. who lives at Key and Adams Street. with q big staei nut. hitting him on the cheek bono and rendering him unconscious The assault took place at Jackson and Adams Street.
 Policemen Wilson and Jackson who later arrested Barnett. say they were told that several boys were after Ham, lyn and were throwing at him.
 Hamiyn's cheek was laid open by the blow for two inches and required med- ical attention. An inch higher and the bolt would have struck the temple. probably killing him. He lay bleeding and unconscious for some minutes af- ter he was felled. but was able to walk home with the assistance of some peo- pie who witnessed the trouble.
 Barnett was not taken to the police station, his father having promised to bring him to Police Court this evening for trial
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-27

of H. L. Erwin. was bitten by large red spider. mention of which was made in this paper at the time.
 Mrs. Erwin suffered greatly and blood poison set up and death released her suffering at the home of her daughter. Mrs. s. B. Green at six o'clock
 Rev. ]. R. Austell. Deceased was 79 years old and had been a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church for a great number of years. She leaves a husband and seven sons and one daughter and large family con- nection.
 Mrs. S. B. Green is dangerously i'll with. nervous prostration caused by the death of her mother. Mrs. Caroline Erwin and her death is momentarily expected.
 The Sunday School Association of Jackson county will hold it's annual convention In the city of Bridgeport Saturday and Sunday. August sth and 9th, 1908.
 The Association consists:
 (a) All ministers of the gospel. (bl
 -Superintendents of Sunday schools. (c)-Three delegates from each Sun day school in the county.
 All district presidents. superintend- ents and teachers of Sunday schools are invited.
 4 wedding Wednesday evening. July 22, 1908, attended by many pretty fea- lures and around which was centered wide interest was that of Miss Vic toria Robinson Kyle and Dr. Hugh Boyd. which was solemnized at the Presbyterian Church in this city Rev. Dr. Sanders. venerable grandfather of the bride officiating.
 This marriage has been for some time the much talked of coming event in social circles, and long before the appointed hour. S;30 o'clock, for the taking of the sacred vows. large crowd filled the spacious church to overfiowing
 The altar was banked with a wealth of tall palms. begonias, ferns and feathery sprays of asparagus, with ropes of ivy in graceful festoons Mrs. Mccleland Raymond sweetly sang, "Oh, Promise Me-
 The strains of Mendelssohn's Wed ding March. announced the arrival of the bridal party and as the organ sent forth the swelling notes as drawn from its diapason depths by the skill ed fingers of Mrs. Robert S. Skeiton, Miss Mary Du Kyle and Mr. Warren Kyle slowly entered--next came Miss Mildren Arm and MT. Annis Padgett. Miss Jessie Arm and Mir. Jack Rand. The brides maids were lovely in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-27
NEWS OF EUrAULA.
Military Boys Get Their New Uniform.
 and Hats.

Mtiifary Boys Get Their New TTnsfnru,~
 and Hats
 Eufaula July 2e.-(Speciai. )-The Eufaula Rihes are in receipt of their new regulation campaign uniforms ana hats which they will don for the first time on the occasion of the enearnn- ment of the troops at Chickamauga. be. ginning this week.
 The company is imbued with much interest and enthusiasm and will ha augmented with the 2nd Regiment Band of this city when they take their departure next Wednesday night for the encampment.
 It has been learned that during tha business meeting of the Confederate Veterans at Clio Friday, a motion was made and unanimously carried that the President of the Association appoint a committee of three to confer with the various county camps of the State and if all should agree, to petition the Legislature at it's next session to give all the old soldiers a pension.
 It was the opinion of the Association that the law as it now stands works a great hardship on the old veterans in that the statue of limitation as to their income would bar many who are just ly entitled to receive it. Dr. J. J. winn of Clayton, W. D. Brock of Clio and Col. A. H. Merrill of this city were appointed as the committee.
 D. H. Riley Chief of the Fire De- partment here who suffered the break ing of his leg about a month ago, is improving nicely and Is able to be about the streets with the aid of crutches.
 A contract has been closed whereby a series of Lyceum course entertain ments will be given here for the ben eft of the Carnegie Library. beginning at an early date.
 Rev. Father Lester. retired Catholic Missionary from Africa, reached the city yesterday morning and will be the guest of Rev. Father McSweeney for several days.
 Citizens in the neighborhood of Ho. boken, the city's growing suburb, are arranging to have a big barbecue about the 6th of next month. The spread will be had under some beautiful oaks in close proximity to L. U. Shealley's home, and a grand time Is being antic- ipated.
 Fortunately David Reeves injury from being shot yesterday afternoon is not proving serious at all. The7bul- let did not penetrate deep and was cas- fly removed. It is regarded miracu- lous that Phil Priest escaped with his life
 l<EG Lizzie Wilson. who resides near
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-27
THE BROKEN LAW
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hem clearly before the minds of a crowd.
 His thoughts once more turned to Mir. LAmpirthy, the richest man in the world, the man whose life was said to De burden to him. Some weeks pre- viousiy 1t had occurred to him to try and show this man that there was still something worth doing in the world. But after due deliberation he had shrunk from making an appeal in a quarter where It would be hard to find sympathy. He had realized how many thousands of people had been ruined to build up that colossal fortune. He Knew something of the life of the man. the hard cruelty of his mind, the brutal strength of his will. the fierce lust of his heart for gold. Such a man was hardly likely to sympathize with the dreams of an idealist.
 But now. as he was brought face to face with starvation and the entire destruction of all his hopes, he began to wonder whether 1t was not his duty to. approach the owner of this huge fortune. and whether. after all, there was not something desirable in the hopelessness of the task.
 And, as he thought of the battle that he would have to fight, his eyes fash ed. and his lips frightened. It would be contest worthy of his cause. If he won. the whole world would be af- fected by the victory. If he lost. no one would suffer
 So far the result of his labours had been practically nil. and beyond the fact that he had obtained a certain ad- vertisement. and that his face and views were becoming familiar to the people of London, he might just as well have stayed in the deserts of Ara bia. A few kind-hearted men had offered aims. Jumping at once to tho conclusion that he was on the lookout for money. A few of the lowest class of idlers had tried to pal up" to him, and expressed their willingness to help his cause. if 1t was made worth their while. But that was all. So far he had failed, but he felt that he had not been given fair chance.
 (Continued Tomorrow).
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-27
DROUGHT IS BROKEN
Crops in Clarke County in Q Splendid
 Coalition.

COnaitien.
 Jackson, July 25-(SpeclaL)-The drought has been broken in this sec tion of the County. and splendid sea- sons have visited the farming terri tory Crops are better and are in a better condition than they have been for years. It Is estimated that there will be an increase of not less than 25 per cent of nearly all crops over that of last year.
 The water melon season has about closed in this section. Some of our farmers have made good money this year on melons. Thisis a fine soil for melons, and we do not understand why more of our farmers do not go into the melon business. We have the Or augsburg sandy loam type of soil, and also some of the Norfolk sand. both of which are admirably adapted to melons. and we are sure that hundreds of cars of the fruit could be made and shipped from here with great advan- tage to the growers.
 B. H. Warren Is the only man that is doing much in the trucking business. He shipped more than 800 bushels of beans this season and lot of onions. He has quite a nice orchard of peaches set out. but they are too young and will not bear much for two years yet.
 On last Friday evening the Misses BevllT and Clarke entertained at q lawn and porch party in honor of Miss Addie Cowan of Mobile. There are few homes so peculiarly adapted to en- tertaining In midsummer as that of Mir. w c. Bevill It is surrounded by long porches which are brilliantly lighted, thereby showing the artistic arrangements of the pretty ferns and flowers The color scheme was white and pink. which was beautifully car ried out in the decorations, pink. Duchess and tube roses being the flowers.
 Bid dominoes was the leading game of the evening. and everybody thor oughly enjoyed themselves. as they must when they have such clever hosts and hostesses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-27
Continued.

Continued.
 It was the face of a shallow, world ly woman, only redeemed by the ex- precision in tho eyes. The whole face laughed through life. as butterny fits through a garden. But the eyes never laughed. They were deep, se- rious. and even ciouded with the memory of some time that ought to be forgotten. Perhaps Mrs. Lampirtny remembered the hard days when she was the wife of a working man who earned five dollars a week.
 T suppose it's no use asking about Sibyl's motor-car while you're In this beast of temper?". she said.
 "Sibyfs motor-carT
 "Yes. She wants little car Of her very own, with a man to take orders from her. We saw such a sweet lit- tie car to-day It only cost"
 What does the cost matter" he ex- claimed angrily. You know that you and Sibyl can have whatever you want to buy. That's the curse of this life. Wed appreciate things more if we had to save up, to stint ourselves. In order to get something that we want ed. Buy the motor-car, buy twenty motor-cars if you like. but don't worry me about it."
 He rose to his, feet and stalked out of the room. banging the door De- hind him. ya4
 When he had gone. Mrs. Lampirthy reseated herself in the armchair and picked up an evening paper from the floor. She hurriedly glanced at the news, and then turned to the adver- tisements.
 Her eyes fingered over one which headed the "PersonaP column. and which had been there for the last five years
 Violet Hexamer.--If this lady will communicate with Messrs. John Sarl and Son. 22a Lincoins Inn Fields, she will hear of something to her -ad- vantage. Any one giving such infor- nation. as will lead to the proof of this lady's death or the discovery of her present residence will receive 200 pounds reward"
 She looked at the words for two, or three minutes. and then she laughed But there was no laughter In the large grey eyes.
 Then she idly turned over the pages of the paper. and her attention was | arrested by the following paragraph: GA windfaII For Charity. Every day for the last i've years the same advertisement has appeared in all the leading papers in England. Our representative called to-day on the old-established firm of solicitors who are responsible for the insertion | OL. thus d0VerIlSeneut. we are &ubuOT- ized to state that 1t will appear only for another fortnight. and that, if the missing lady is not found by twelve o'clock noon on December the 29th. a large sum of money left to this lady by her half-brother. the late Mir. George Crawshay. will be. under the terms of the will. applied to charitable purposes. Our representative inspect ed the will at Somerset House. and | if fs nraftv certafu that A deEervinn charity will benefit to the extent of nearly half million pounds" Half a million pounds!" said Mrs Lampirthy to herself. ''H'm! That is about Harry's income for one month" -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-27
GERMS OF HYDRorHoBIA.
Phenix City Citizen Goes to Pastel
 Institute For treatment.

Phenix City Citizen Goes to Pasteur
 Institute For treatment.
 Phenix City. July 2s.-(Special)- John Moon, "a well known citizen or this place, has gone to Atlanta. Ga. to take a course of treatment in the Pasteur Institute. There is a bare possibility that he may have In ms system the germs of hydrophobia, and while the possibility may seem re- mote, yet he thinks 1t best to take the treatment.
 Several days ago, pet dog in MT. Moons home began to act in rather a peculiar manner. He tied the ani- mai so that 1t would not harm his immediate family should 1t develop that he was mad. A day or two later he happened to be near the dog, which was not exhibiting the signs of madness at the time. In some man ner while moving his hand about the pets head, he inadvertently pushed his hand in the dogs mouth. The dog did not bite him. but some of the saliva got on a raw place on his hand. Mir. Moon immediately washed his hand and poured purpentine over the place.
 The next day the dog died and a Columbus veterinary who was called in. said the dogs death was caused by hydrophobia. While Mir. Moons hand was not giving him any partic- uiar pain, he thought 1t best to go to the Pasteur Institute for treatment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-27
D. B. PHILLIPS DEAD.

Highly Respected Citizen of Lauderdale
 County Passes Away.
 Florence, July 26.z{speciaLt--B 3 !. Phillips. an aged and highly respected resident of this (Lauderdale) county.s died last evening at o'clock at the. residence of his daughter, Mrs. A. C.. Fox, in Shefaeld
 The deceased had been an Invalid for many years and had made hts home with his daughter for the past two years. The remains were brought to Florence .this afternoon and inferred in the city cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-27

the city, is reported quite sick at her home m Hoboken Heights.
 Miss Efhe Hudson of Macon, Ga. is the charming guest of Miss Kate She'll at the Biuff City Inn.
 1 Miss Maggie Hubbard of Montgom- cry will reach the city next week and will be tthe guest of Miss Louise Foy for, several days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-27
CROPS ARE coon.
Lee County Farmers Reports Are Very
 Optimistic.

Phenix City. July 2s--(Special.) )-Lee County farmers report that crops are in unusual fine condition and unless there is too much rain or some other unfavorable circumstances. the yield will be well above the normal.
 Both cotton and corn are hourishing and the other crops are doing we'll. There has been plenty of rain and ev- erything Is in a growing mood. The farms in this section are as a rule well worked and in good condition, and planters are in high good humor over the situation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-27
SPIDER BITE FATAL.

Mrs. Caroline Erwin Dies After Very
 Intense Suffering.
 Scottsboro, July 26.-(Special )--A sad death occurred this Saturday morning at Francisco. in the upper end of this county.
 Last week Mrs. Caroline Erwin. wife
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-27
ONLY s1o.so.

Coat and Pants Made fo Order and
 Guaranteed to Fit by Ho1f,s
 Dye Works. II Our great cut price sale of crack-a-s | Jack tailoring is stiIl going on. Come in before the desirable patterns are all gone
 We guarantee a it or no sale. Terms: Cash on delivery. Hoit's Dye Works. l09 s. Court Street. f.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-27
Pure Ice Cream.

We are making the finest Ice Cream in the city. We receive fresh Jersey cream every day and use only ripe fruit havors. We make any ouan- tity and ship anywhere. Larkin Ice Cream Co. Phone 11S7.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-27
Announcen For Mayor.

Phanix City. July 26.-(speciaL) )- Mayor. J. B. Coan has formally an- nounced for reelection as mayor of Phenfx City. T. W. Britton is also an announced candidate. and Dr. U. H. Smith and one or two others may also be in the race.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-27
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The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-08-06
steene.

AUG. 4th.-George BueklAnd. of Way
Warren, In this place.
Josephine Perry visited irlends At Car
hondale last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Cole and Nra,
Coles sister, MrR 8. Il. BucklAnd, we're
called to the bedside of their niece, Miss
Minnie Carr, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Carr, who at one time resided
Walnut, Luzerne county.
Michael Ryan, who has been through
several operations for the removal OF q
cancer, is In critical condition.
The net proceeds from the ladies' aid
held at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Dennis, last week, Was $S 90.
heef VIII be cheap this fall, as farmers
VIII sell all young stock instead Of buy
ing hay, which will be scarce article
before next spring.
Charles Dennis and daughter Florence
lett Saturday for two weeks visit with
the formers nephew.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Quinlan have adj
vsrtised their house here for sale or rent,
and, on account OF old age, have deoidad
to make their home with their dauRhteT.
n attic, at Seelyvllle.
Charles kegler left for his home N
CRrbondale, on Saturday last. aftas
spending month with his parents Gt
bDoent.
Thomas Perry, who left his wife hare
aoout two months ago, In destitute ciT-
cunstenoes, except Tor her father's AZ.
turned up again last Thursday, and de.
mAnded admittanee, but the father ~
| mrs. Ferry warned hiIn 10 Keen Al 4 Ala
lance, and fight ensusd, which brought
the constable and Squire BOdie 10 ~
scene. who soon brought Perry and I'M
Wiie 10 reconciliation, Perry paying an
costs, and then took his bride on ths z ~
train toward CGrbondals. @'
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-08-06
Menner g. Co.'S Dept. Stores,


zone thousand francs, monsieur.
"Eh bienl But / will give you two
thousand" answered the uphoider OF
American honor, and then IN q moment
added:
May 1 ask who gave you the one
thousand francsH"
ut was yourself. monsieur" said the
obsequious waiter.
OF quite an opposite mode of thought
was another American, visiting London
for the fret time. Goaded to despera'
tion by the incessant necessity for tips
he finally entered the washroom OF his
hotel, only to be faced with large sign
which read:
PLEASE tip the basin after using."
NO." said the Yankee, turning OIL
his heel II will go dirty hretr