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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05
TO EXECUTE BONDS


The final stamp OF approval was CIV
en- last night to the bond Issue of
$4,000 by the Country Club of Mont
gomery from the proceeds OF which the
existing debts will be extinguished
and large improvements made. includ-
Ing practically a rebuilding of the
present club house. There was a
larger meeting of the members at the
club last night than more than a
month ago. when the bond proposition
was first taken up.
committee was appointed to carry
out the execution of the bond issue.
The securities will bear interest at the
rate of per cent. will run for not
longer than ten years and are to be re-
redeemable at the pleasure Of the club
by lot.
the chair when the meeting was called
to order. He stated it's purpose, and
after this procedure w. T. Seibels
arose to offer a motion calling for the
adoption of a resolution defining the Is
sue and its objects. There was some
argument on the motion and one or
two substitutes. but In the main the
Issue was carried by an almost unan-
imous vote. the final ballot showing
twenty-one votes for the Affirmative
and FIVE for the negative.
In order to make the issue valid an
amendment to the Constitution was
passed whereby the dues of the mem
bers Immediately become SO per month
instead of $3.50, and the nonresident
and associate members will pay at the
same old rate.
In this connection another amend
ment to the constitution was voted
by which a member may escort to the
club q lady friend to enjoy the priv
ilege of the tennis courts or golf links
without necessarily being member
of members family.
BY good majority the members de-
cided to postpone for thirty days the
proposition of acquiring an acre and g
half OF land adjoining the property OF
the club on the west side. There de-
veloped considerable opposition TO the
idea of making new purchases at this
time. The meeting was called for q
special purpose and the new proposal
was extraneous. There seemed to be
many in favor Of expanding for tennis
directly toward the public road which
the club faces rather than building
more courts TO the east or the west
This argument will be part of this
consideration of the purchase at the
next meeting OF the club.
The bonds will soon be ready fol-
sale, as the committee Is instructed to
get them in shape as soon as possible
The plans for the building are also II
the hands of special committee
which viii report at a near meeting
TO be called for the purpose of giving
Anal consideration to them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05
NEGRo'S THROAT CUT
ALMOST FROM EAR TO EAR

Silas Holson. a negro, was brought
to Montgomery at o'clock last night
from Haynevllle with his throat sew
cred almost from ear to ear, and in a
dying condition. The negro was rush
cd to a surgeon, and last night was
reported to be in excellent condition
with a chance for his life.
Sheriff Hood was notified Of the ar
rival of the negro in Montgomery, and
information was secured to the effect
that Holson had been cut by another
negro, Doc Norman, near the line of
Lowndes County, on the Hayneville
Road. What ocasioned the fight could
not be learned.
A warrant for Norman's arrest was
sworn out at the county jail and sent
to the officers Of Lowndes County, as
both negroes live 3ust across the line
from Moutgomery County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05
RUINS MELON CROP
FLORIDA GROWERS HIT HARD BY
RAINS.
Reports OF serious Damages Come from
the Farmers Near Pensacola
Fruit Crop Hurt,

Pensacola, Fla, June 4.--tspecial)--
The heavy and persistent rains of the
past two weeks have done untold dam
age to the crops Of this section. and
especially to the melon crops along
the p. and A. division OF the Louis
VILE and Nashville Railroad, where.
1t Is reported. not half the crop Of
last year will be marketed.
Last year over 1000 car loads Of
melons and cantaloupes were shipped
from the p and A. division through
Pensacola to the big markets. but this
year the crop will fall less than 500
cars
Tho fruit crop north OF pensacola
has suffered to such an extent that 1t
Is not anticipated that ave cars of
pears and peaches will be shipped.
whereas last season about 100 car
loads went north. The fruit crop,
however. did not start well. being DAM
aged early in the year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05
Enjoy

the full confidence of the Well-Informed
Of the World and the Concentration of
the most eminent physicians it was essen
tial that the component parts of Syrup
of Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA should be
known to and approved by them; there
fore, the California Fig Syrup Co. pub
fishes full statement with every package.
The perfect purity and uniformity of pro-
duct, which they demand in a laxative
remedy of an ethical character, are assured
by the Company'S original method of man
ufacture known to the Company only.
The figs of California are used in the
production of Syrup of Figs and Elixir Of
SIENNA to promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants known to act most benefcially.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine -manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05

Leon Perrinott. the 1S-year-old SON
of Mrs. Kate Perrinoft. of Andalusia,
died at a local infirmary at q late
hour last night after short illness.
The young boy. suffering from an
acute attack of appendicitis, was
brought to this city yesterday after
noon by his mother and aunt, Mrs 81.
b. MiIligan. He was Immediately
taken to the hospital. but the end
came before the operation was per-
formed.
The remains will be shipped this
morning to the old home of the fam
iIy. Milton, Fla, where the burial ser
vices will be held.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05
J. w. Fuller KiIIs Self.

Roanoke, Va. June 4.-John w.
Fuller, a concrete contractor, aged 20
wears, and unmarried, committed sui
eide here today in the presence of sew
eral members of his family by swallow
ing carbolic acid. Fuller was arrest
ed yesterday on a warrant charging
him with attempted assault upon the
12-year-old daughter Of Samuel Cas-
tro He was released on $500 bail and
informed friends that he would kill
himself.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05
walter Ledbetter Hanged.

Jacksonville, Fla. June 4.-Walter
Ledbetter, a negro, convicted of the
murder of Mrs. Eliza Norman. eighty
nine years old, and her daughter, EN-
lily Norman, sixty-eight years old, was
hanged in the county Jail today, the
trap being sprung at 1927 o'clock Led
better did not make a statement. say
ing he told already all he had to say,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05
MoRTUARY STATISTICS
FOR CITY DURING MAY

The city Sanitary Department has
issued it's monthly report for the
month of May of the mortuary and
vital statistics of the city Of Mont
gomery, which shows a total of fifty
eight deaths Offset by fifty-three
births.
& OF the diseases causing the deaths.
tuberculosis and pneumonia take the
lead. while 1t Is a notable, fact that
none of the fifty-eigth deaths are from
personal violence or accident. OF the
seven deaths from tuberculosis all
were negroes, and four out Of the six
who died from pneumonia were also
from that race.
OF the ffty-eight deaths thirty eight
of this number were among the ne
groes while the two sexes had an
from each.
The birth for the month of May:
Male, Is; female, rs; total, So. OF
these there were 81 whites and 20 ne
groes.
With an estimate Of a population
OF 10000 for the city, 10000 for each
of the two races. the percentage OF
death rate per annum per 1000 Is
1853; white, 1893; negroes, 1919. The
birth rate per 1000 per annum Is 1883;
whites 1886. blacks s.7s.
This shows an excess of death rate
of negroes over whites of 7.20 and an
excess of birth rate of whites over
negroes of 3.57.
Diseases.
The report In detail according tn
disease Is as follows In the order OF
fatality as given:
Tuberculosis. Z; pneumonia, 6; neph-
ritis, S; la grippe and heart failure.
5 each; indigestion, Brights disease.
cancer of the stomach, enteritis and
premature birth, Q each; and inflamma-
ton OF the bowels lilo colitis, inani-
ton, locomotor ataxia, meningitis.
paralysis. septicemia, chronic syphilis.
tumor of lungs, apoplexy, cancer of
the hip, congestion of brain, dysentery.
typhoid fever, heart trouble and sew
eral other diseases, / each.
BY Wards.
Ward One. s, 3 white and 3 black
Ward Two. Z. white. black; Ward
Three, 4, white. / black; Ward Z, rs,
white and 20 black; Ward Five, /
white, 2 black; Ward Six. z. 2 white.
8 black; Ward Seven. 5, two white. .
black.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05
FRED M'REA DEAD.
One Of the Old school OF Ante-Bellu
AristOcracY.

AristocracY.
Demopolis, June 4.-(Special y
Fred McRea died at the home OF his
sisters. Mesdames Adele DuBose and
Thos. Poole, near Faunsdale, on June
2, 1909.
He was one of the old school of
ante-bellum aristocracy of the Cane
brake. His father was one of the
richest and most influential men of
his time, back in the 4o's and SOS. The
deceased was about 65 years of age
and was a man of refinement and cul-
ture. He was born and reared and
lived all his life at Prairieville, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05
City Court monday.

The City Court OF Selma will con-
vene Monday with Judge J. w. Mabry
presiding.
The first week OF the court will be
taken up with sounding the docket
and hearing non-jury civil cases.
On June ID the chancery docket will
be taken up. On June 81 the criminal
docket viii occupy the entire week
and on Monday. June 2s. the non-jury
civil docket comes UP. The week he
ginning July will be civil jury week
and on July IL the criminal docket
will again be taken up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schwartz whose
marriage occurred in Mobile about a
week ago are here on q short visit
to Mrs. Aaron Mas before going To
their future home In Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05

Prof. R. T. Caldwell. OF the Selma
Military Institute. left this afternoon
for Lexington, KY. where he will
spend the summer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05

Robert Grayson will leave Saturday
morning for Annapolis, where he com
mences his term as midshipman in tbs
United States Naval Academy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05
REMOVES
o.o.o. BLOOD HUMORs

employed of
continually blood
impurities also on with the natural and their fiery
and oils
pmpss bons pustules itching rash hard soa skin affection
emovng the huOrs from the blood s. sOols the ccu
nutritious red OpusCls and snrhes It in every Then the skin
nrhed oothed and ossnd By this cooling healthy Of blood
Acne letter Salt Rheum and all other diseases and
berishes the skin assists restoring good complexion
medical advice desired
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05

Mr.. and Mrs. l. Khronenburg lef
this afternoon for New York, whert
they will spend several weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05

Miss Helen KoenigsthsI has gone Il
Montgomery for a short stay Will
friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05

Miss Cofipne Fuhkenstetn, DC peHep
oils, h spending today Istfa etit
friends while en- route to Montgomer
for q short visit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05

William Ward who has been at
tending school at Auburn has returned
home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05

C. M. Howard Is visiting in AutaugI
county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05

Miss Louise Johnson will go to
Greensboro on next wednesday to at
tend the commencement festivities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05

Miss Mamie FAN died at the home
of her aunt, Mrs. J. p. Maxwell, at
Pleasant Hill last night after an ILL
mesa OF several weeks.
The interment was made at Pleasant
Hill this afternoon.
The deceased was well known and
leaves q number of relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05
social and Personal

Captain Dan Partridge and family
are spending q few weeks at Perdidt
Bay.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05
A wholesome Tonic.
HOrsford's Acid Phosphats

Quickly relieves that feeling of exhaustion
due to summer heat, overwork or insomnia.
adv. e
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05

Mrs. Monroe Gusdorf returned home
this morning after delightful visit
to relatives in Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05
New Directorx rs.ued.

New Directory IssueG.
The new directory of Selma has beer
issued ana Is being solid to the bust
ness houses. The new directory con
tains 6.91s names which based upor
the multiple Of three and a half, fxei
Selma's population at 1890 which Il
little above the census OF the city
which was taken by the city authori'
ties about q year ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05
PAVING In SELMA.
LARGE CONTRACTS ARE AWARDED
By THE CITY.
Alabama and washington streets Are
To be Impreved--New Directory
lssued--News OF the Cen
trial City.

Selma, June 4.--(special.) -con-
tracts for street paving amounting to
sa1.s4o.7s were awarded by the city Of
Selma this morning.
The contracts were those for paving
Alabama and Washington streets and
the work will be started within the
next few weeks. Asphal> and brick
will be used upon both of these streets.
Tue contract for the brick paving
was awarded to the Graves-Miller
Company OF Birmingham. This COM
pany will pave three blocks on Wash
ington street and two on Alabama
street with vitrihed brick and their
contracts will amount to $13,3s4.4s.
The asphalt paving will be done by
the Memphis Asphalt Paving Company
which 10 now paving Broad street.
THIS company will put down asphalt
on one block on Washington street and
two and q half blocks on Alabama
street and their contract amounts to
s1s. aoe.so.
The bids were opened at the ONCE
OF City Engineer Julien Smith. Bids
for other paving will be let by the
city authorities in the next few weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-11
Wednesday, Feb. II
The following personal property,
to-Wit
18-HORSES-1s

Consisting of I bay gelding about
1850. 1 chestnut horse 10 years old, l
black mare 9 years old. 1 black horse
years old, brown horse years old,
] black horse 3 years old, black filly
3 years old. bay horse 3 years old,
black colt years old, / fine black
grade Percheron stallion colt year old,
last springs colt.
I. Above are draft and coach bred
horses.
Following are standard bred but not
registered: / black colt 5 years old,
i black colt 2 years old, l black FLY
2 years old, / sorrel stallion colt year
old. sorrel FLY year old, / last
springs sorrel tilly, three fourths
Shetland children's pony mare, spotted,
Il years old.
23-cATTLE-23
Consisting of cows, yearling heif-
ers steers coming years old 5 steers
coming year old late summer and
fall calves.
50-HOGS-5O
Consisting Of brood sows and sum-
nner shoats.
MACHINERY.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON.
USUAL TERMS.
w. P. MAULSBY, Auct.
j. M. HoCkETT. Clerk.
DAVID N. FERGUSON, Owner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-11

ators and representatives to recon-
mend men for these places. Owing to
changes in the senate and house ef-
fective March 4, a large number Of
vacancies in offices controlled by mem
bers of congress have accumulated and
will have to be disposed of soon after
the new administration comes In.
Mr.. Taft's first communication with
the senate will contain the names oe
the members of his cabinet. According
to custom this will be sent in soon aft
err he is inaugurated The senate will
be convened in special session to con-
firm the cabinet nominations and such
other important nominations as the
new president may send in at the open
ing of his administration
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-11
a Point to Look To.

When a man sWears himself into
matrimony. he is allowed to submit
any sort Of testimony and none Of it's
is seriously impunged.
But when he swears himself out, he
is narrowly limited to the beggarly fac
But when he swears himself out, he
is narrowly limited to the beggarly
facts, and moreover must endue the
merciless hammering Of crafty law
years. bent on discrediting him.
Might it not effect saving of heart
aches to fortify our girls somewhat
with technical schooling whereby,
when they are wooed, they may the
quicker detect the incompetent, the
irrelevant and the immaterial PUCK.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-11
The Horse Market.

Chicago. Feb 11.-Horse supply con-
tinues liberal, the three-day run being
nearly $780, or 1000 more than last
week Trade is in about the same
condition as last week. While the run
is heavy, buyers are numerous and all
decent shaped horses are taken read
lily at very fair prices.
Good farm stuff, weighing 1900 to
1850 lbs. sell best at present. BIG
horses are selling just a trifle better
than they were a few weeks ago. Top
southerners also selling WELL as are.
in fact, any class of a good shaped
horse If bought within reason.
An increasing volume of country de-
mand is easily the feature of the mar
ket and prices on anything fit to find
that outlet show a hardening disposi-
ton. Farm mares and chunks, weigh
ing 1900 to 1900 pounds. are selling
largely at s130Q11b. There are many
country buyers in the market looking
for cheap secondhand city mares at
s75@125 for farm work and breeding
purposes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-11
Trade Decidedly Active, Late,
Shorts and Bull Leaders
Bidding Up Prices
MODERATE SLUMP IN CORN
Lower Prices Follow Slight Advance
At Start, Due To Bulge In Wheat
Renewed Buying by Leading Bulls
Causes steadiness In Oats Market
Provision Market Slow.

Chicago, Feb. I. - Wheat for
May delivery sold at 1127s a bushel
today, relapsing from the high record
mark of the season, established yes
terday, by CSC. The new figure was
recorded on initial transactions, when
May ranged between 1.12 and 1.12h.
The sharp upturn was due to active.
general demand by commission
houses, based on an advance of y "a
7sd at Liverpool, and the continued
bullish position of cash grain in this
country. Distant deliveries opened 70
"a - higher than the previous close and
prices held near the high mark the
early part of the day. Minneapolis.
Duluth and Chicago receipts were 12O
cars.
In the final half hour, trade became
decidedly active. shorts and bull lead
ers bidding up prices. May closed 1 NC
higher at 1.13.
Liberal corn sales by cash houses
caused a moderate slump in corn
prices following a slight advance at
the start, due to the bulge in wheat.
Receiving houses reported increased
acceptances in the country, and also
claimed considerable corn now en-
route to market. May opened at 64h
@64Ss, and declined to 64A. Receipts
were ninety-two cars.
The market failed to respond to the
.bullish enthusiasm displayed in wheat.
NLey closed off 1sc at GAS.
Oats.
Oats were steady on renewed buying
by leading bulls May opened at
5SM@53h, and sold at 53A @5Sas. Re
ceipts were sixty-fve cars.
Provisions.
Provisions were slow, but steady
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-11
Undesirable.

Lieutenant Frank Lahm, the noted
aeronaut, was discussing the paper on
military aeronautics that he had just
read before the Pennsylvania National
Guard Association at Harrisburg.
'This science" said Lieutenant
"This science said Lieutenant
Lahn, sis only just beginning TO re-
ceive from the army the attention it
deserves. All wars, ere long. will be
fought in the air, but the mass OF our
fighters still remain, in the matter OF
aeronautics. as ignorant as-well, as
the young grocer from the country:
"a young country chap once got a
lob in a city grocery. He was very
cautious in his new berth-they had
told him at home that the city people
would try to josh him because he was
green. He kept a sharp lookout ac-
cordingly for joshers.
"a sober old maid entered the gro
cery one morning.
II want some birdseed, please she
said.
mo We don't lady. Ye can't josh
me. Birds grow from eggs, not seeds"
Colds contracted at this season of the
year are quickly relieved with Bees
Laxative Cough Syrup. It's laxative
quality ribs the system of the cold.
Pleasant to take. Best for children for
coughs, colds, Group and whooping
cough. B. A. Morgan's drug store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-11
Very Lucky.
very LUCKY
The following is a genuine essay by


The following is a genuine essay by
a 10-year-old boy:
sMy life has been a very luck one
When was 3 years old l fell down
stairs and cut my head. When l was
s years old 1 was looking at some
hens, and dog bit by lief. When [
was s 1 went with my brother in the
trap. and the horse fell an trdh wyp
trap. and the horse fell and threw us
uot of the trap; my brother lit on his
feet, and / lit on the horses back.
Last year I was playing, and l ran
into a surrey and cut my eyebrow.
and it has left mark. One day
went into the slaughter house, and
big sheep ran after me, and knocked
me down. / have had a happy life
"T am an author as well as a pub
lisher.' I went on. DO authors get a
discount, too?'
Certainly, sir. Forty per cent. the
same as publishers He did little
more figuring.
"Do you allow anything to preach
ers?
"Twenty per cent said the clerk
"'Well. I am an itinerant Methodist
preacher said I.
every good said the clerk grave
]y and he put that down. too.
Furthermore l went on, am a
member of the human race. Don't L
get 10 per cent for that?'
*"The clerk nodded and put it down.
and 7 tucked the book under my arm
and started for the door.
"T have no money with me today
said You know my address. Send
round the bill in the morning.
".Bill?' said the clerk, as he nm
ished his figuring. Why, SIS cents is
due you, sir"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-11
The Rest Cure.

"My DOCTOR" unused the victim of
overwork, has ordered me to give up
brain complete rest. What snail
do to pass the tfne?"
Suddenly his face lit up and he drew
pen and paper toward him.
81 have it," he cried, delightedly
'Tll dash off half a dozen magazine
short stories"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-11
hexameth Ienstetramine

The above is the name of German
chemical, which is one Of the many
valuable ingredients Of Foley's Kidney
Remedy. Observation-Disclosures is
recognized by medical text books and
authorities as a uric acid solvent and
antiseptic for the urine. Take Foleys
Kidney Remedy as soon as you notice
any Irregularities. and avoid serious
analady., Mcbride & VIII Drug Com
pany.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-11
So As to Verify.

Judge wicks, who used to preside In
a Maryland court was a great stickler
for certifying the attorneys references.
In pursuance of this custom he one
day completely upset a young lawyer
who was taking an eloqent fight.
eff your honor please" he cried, BON
bastically, cit is written in the book
of nature"
con what page, sir?" interrupted
the judge, who had only caught the
last words.