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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05

The sale of the Cooper preparation ,n New York will no longer be con fiDed to the one store where Cooper has been meeting the public. For the mast week Cooper says more people Have called to talk with him than could be taken care of at one store and he has therefore decided on a change of plans.
 In speaking of this change ne sald: ..t have realized for some time that l ~,ould have to relieve the congestion at sbis store. as the number of people uyho call has been increasing each day rrtiI if is almost impossible to see them all especially at certain hours in tYe day. Beginning Saturday. my nrenaration will be on sale at all drug stores in Greater New York.
 "Bv Saturday most druggists will have the medicine in stock and those who have not obtained it can easily order if for their customers. I shall continue to meet the public daily as heretofore. .-,.,-,. l..
 'srhe name of the medicine which is nrovine so successful is Cooper's New btsoovery. It Is a success because 1t rex,italizes wornout. sluggish. distend- sd stonachs, and causes the gastric esiees to become active again. As Fave often stated before the stomach ia responsible for all these half-sick
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
Mother and Son Took Drug
 Treatment
Five Years Ago Both Were
 Cured.
ARE NOW INTERESTED IN OTHERS.
Mother Is Willing to Spend Money to Aid in the Rescue of Her Friends Who Need Treatment, as Her Heart Is Set on Reclaim
 ing Them.

I guess youGwill be surprised at re- ceiving a letter from me at this late date Before I tell you my motive in writing you l want to tell you that I since I left the Sanatorium. I am sure there has never been a patient that re- ceived a more perfect cure than did. My son. who also took treatment with you, never resorted to the use of the drug again. Now. MT. James. want to ask you what you would let me have the whiskey. wine and beer cure at by sending three orders at a time. There are three gentlemen that I am personally interested In for whom want treatment, and as the money will have to be paid by me I feel that you will help me all you can. My heart is set in trying to reclaim these parties. They are three periodical drinkers Please let me hear from you at once, as one party is juS getting over a spree and I want to commence on him before time for another. Do the best you possibly can for me. as I am de- termined to try your home treatment On these parties. think 1t was five years ago when my son, pr. Bryan. and myself. took the treatment.
 With best wishes for yourself and your friend. MRS J. B. BRYAN
 JAMES HOMB CURE REMEDIES For Drug Addictions. Alcoholism. To- bacco and Cigarette Habits. Nervous ness and Insomnia will be furnished at the following prices:
 Whiskey, Wine or Beer. ..... SIP 50 Tnbacco, Cigarettes or Snufr -. 500 All forms of Nervousness or In-
 somnia. ( 500
 Prices for Hypodermic or Internal Home treatment for Drug Addictions will be furnished on application. with a free sample treatment, charges pre-
 Booklet on Drug Addictions. Drunk enness, Nervousness and Insomnia and Tobacco and Cigarette Habits contain ing testimon etc, sent sealed un. der plain cover. Correspondence con- fidentfal. Address Charles B James sanatorium. 210 Delta Bldg, Memphis Tam
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
WOMAN DISAPPEARS
WIFE OF PROMINENT NEW OR-
 LEANS BROKER.
The Attending Circumstances Indicate That She Has Been Ktdnapped--
 Husband InvOkes the Aid of Police.

New Orleans, March 4.-Mrs. Edward w. Baker, the wife of a prominent commission merchant. who recently TO- moved to New Orleans from San FFan- cisco, has mysteriously disappeared from her home. The attending cir cumstances indicate that she has been kidnapped.
 The missing woman left her homo yesterday morning. having with her valuable towels and considerable money The day before she mad spoken of meeting a women in one of the department stores on Canal street and said that she had told this woman she might meet her again at the same place. Mrs Bakers husband believes that she met this mysterious woman | second time and was led off and drug ged by her in order that she might gain possession of the formers jew- elry and money.
 The aid of the police department Naa invoked, but their efforts have thus far failed to result in any clue which might lead to the discovery of tho missing woman-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
DR, CHARLES W. ELIOT
 SPEAKS IN NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans. La, March 4.-Charles w. Eliot, retiring President of Har- yard University, accompanied by Mrs. Eliot and Prof. Joseph w. Warren Assistant Secretary of Harvard cor poration, arrived in New Orleans to- day
 pr. Eliot delivered an address this afternoon to the public school teachers of New Orleans and tonight was the guest of the Harvard Alumni Club of New Orleans, at a banquet. He will spend tomorrow at the Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and return ing to New Orleans tomorrow evening, will attend a banquet of the Tulane Alumni Club. He will be the orator at the celebration of founders day at Tu- lane University Saturday. upon which occasion that institution will confer the doctors degree upon him.
 A similar degree will be conferred at the same time on Henry Vignapd, re- tiring Secretary of the American em- bassy in Paris. Mr. Vingnaud, how ever, will not be present
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
SPEAKS AT FLEA
WILLIAMSON TELLS FARMERS OF
 CORN METHOD.
Farmers Blocked Into E1ha to Hear the Distinguished Speaker and Accorded Him . Hearty
 R0ceDtiOn

Elba, March 4.-(Special. )-The news of Mir. E. McIver Williamson. of Co., lumbia, s. C., coming to Eiba, was spread tfNough out the country.
 This was demonstrated by the large crowd of farmers who thronged here to hear him. and long before he reach ed here from Opp. at which place he begun to get very anxious to see and know the man who has made such marvellous success raising corn.
 MT. Williamson is the originator of the method of raising corn which bears his name. He came here not as stranger, but O man to whom many of the farmers throughout this section are already indebted for their success Tn raising corn.
 Hon. W. H. Seymour. Director of the Alabama bureau of cotton statistics. to whose credit Is due the opportunity of hearing Mfr. Williamson.
 Mir. Seymour was introduced by Mir NJ. S. Carmich ael, after which he en- tertained the people on some of the needs of the Southern farmer MT. Seymour stated that the success of the South In every respect depends upon agriculture. He affirmed his state ment by referring to the success of countries in the past.
 MT. Williamson was introduced by MT. Seymour as the greatest benefac- tor of the country.
 MT. Williamson Is man of pleas ing appearance. and the crowd greeted him with much enthusiasm.
 - He first told of his failure in rais- ing corn. and how his failures prompt ed the discovery of his great method of stunting corn, thereby causing more stalks on the row, and better results. He illustrated by some sam ples he carried. These showed big, well-developed ears on very small stalks Mature has provided" said MT. Williamson, that every plant must reproduce itself. and the time comes in the life of corn when 1t will put on its fruit, 1t matters not how small the stalk is. and If the stalk Is small there will be more sustenance from the soil to develop the ear."
 All during his lecture. Mir. William- son was askd questions by interested farmers. His method in pamphlet form was distributed for the future refer ence of the farmer.
 This occasion marks an epoch in the history of the/ State. Many farmers returned home determined to try the new plan. The result of the test will be loaded cribs next fall.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
THEODORE PRICE MUST
 ANSWER THE CHARGE

New York. March fudge Ward in the United States Circuit Court to- day dismissed the writs of habeas cor pus and certiorari obtained by coun- sel for Theodore H. Price and re- manded the prisoner to the custody of the United States marshal.
 Prices removal to Washington for trial had been ordered, on indictments found there charging him with con- spiracy to defraud the government by obtaining advance information from the cotton report of 1905.
 The writs dismissed today were ob- tained in opposition to the removal order.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
WAR IS INEVITABLE.

salina Cruz, Mex. Mch 4.-rhe steamer Heathor. which has arrived here from Ajajutla. brings the news that war is inevitable between Nicara- qua and Salvador and that troops are being mobilized by both countries; oomnrises the entire navy of Salvador, bos sailed under sealed orders and if is presumed it will lombard Me ara1uan ports
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
MEMBERS OF WATERWAYS
 COMMISSION APpOINTFn

Washington. March 4-In accordanc. with the provisions of the rivers ana harbors bills. the following have bean appointed as Waterways Commission CTS:
 Senators Gallinger. New Hampsb,r. Burton, Ohio; Piles. Washington: smith Michigan; Simmons. North Caro- linab and Clarke. Arkansas; and Reu. resentatives Alexander Now YorL :. Lorimer. Illinois; Stevens, Minnesota Wanger. Pennsvlvania: Sparkman Florida; Moon. Tennessee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
ROSE VALLEY wHISkEY quarts $4; & quarts s7 50, ex paid
 GREIL TRADING co. F. o. Box S37. PensacoIa. FIa.
Fires In New Decatur.

Decatur. March 4-(Special )-There were two fire alarms in New Decatur this morning. The first was the res- ldence of Alderman Patterson in West Decatur. and the second was the resi- dence of MT. Lee on Fifth Avenue South New Decatur. The damage in both cases was light and fully covered by insurance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS TO
 RETURN TO TENNESSEE

Hopkinsville. Ky. March Follow ing a conference with EEK Governor John I. Cox tonight, eight Democratic senators, who fled from Tennesse to break the quorum in the Legislature, announced they would return tomorrow morning to Nashville. in order to per" init the passage of important legisla- tiOn.
 They assert that the action of the joint convention in holding elections Wednesday was illegal and will be contested in the courts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
STUDENT VICTIM HERE
 ON WAY BACK TO SCHOOL

William Merrill. of Eufaula. spent yesterday In Montgomery with his cousin, Rev. Wyatt Hunter Brown. He was on his way to Tuscaloosa to re- sune his studies at the University.
 It will be recalled that he was way laid and assaulted by unknown paries A few weeks ago. and was dangerous ly hurt. He was taken to his home and has fully recovered from the in- iurfes he received. His a.ssailants are supposed to have been moved ny mo tiyes of robbery as the young man was very nonular and had no enemies
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
MRS. POTTER DEAD.
Widow of Bishop Henry C. Potter

New York, March Mrs. Elizabeth Scriyen Potter, widow of Bishop Henry c. Potter, died today at her home here after an illness, extending over several dlys.
 She survived Bishop Potter only eight months Mrs. Potter. whose iirst husband. Alfred Corning Clark, left her an estate of several millions. was very much interested in charity, and If was through her interest in charit- able institutions, conducted by the Protestant Episcopal Church. that friendship was first formed which re- suited in her marriage to the late Bishop of New York. Three sons are abroad at present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
Williamson At Troy.

Troy, March 4.-(Special.) )-Court was adjourned this morning rom 10 to 12 o'clock by Judge Henry A. Pearce in order that the Court room might be used by W. H. Seymour and F.. Me Iver Williamson. who addressed the citizens and armers of Troy and Pike county on the Williamson corn method.
 An immense gathering of representa- tive farmers and Troy citizens and a number of ladies and school boys as- sembled at the court room to hear the addresses. every seat In the room being filled and most--of the standing room. Rarely if ever has an audience been seen to show more interest in an ad- dress than was shown by this one in the very Interesting lecture given by MT. Williamson.
 Mir. Seymore was first introduced by MT. Charles Henderson in a few well chosen remarks and MT. Seymore ~in turn introduced MT. Williamson. MT. Seymore was profuse in his praise of the Southern press which has done so much to help the good cause along.
 MT. Williamsons address was inter- spersed with much good sound advice and many useful suggestions. He cheerfully answered every question propounded to him when he could and he did not hesitate to say so when a question was put that he was unable to answer.
 One of our Pike county armers, MT. A. F. Benton, has been using the Will liamson method for several years with great success and for this req son as well as on account of the exten- sive advertising it has had the Pike county farmers and citizens in gener- al are deeply interested in the method of making one acre of land produce the same amount of corn which 1t has heretofore taken from five to ten | acres to produce.
 Mir. Williamson and MT. Seymore left this afternoon for Union Springs where they will address the Bulloch county farmers this evening.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
Turks-BuIgarian Dispute.

St Petersburg. March 4-Rlfat pasha. the Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs has arrived in St. Petersburg to negotiate directly with Foreign Minister Iswolsky. the finacial ar engagement of the Turko- Bulgarian diff ficuIty and the liquidation of the Turk ish war indemnity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
ATTACKS TRAINED NURSE.

Negro Servant Pulled Most of WOman's
 Hair Out.
 Meridian, Miss, March 4-Earaged because Miss Hit, a professional nurse at the home of Jeff White. had criti- cised her method of handling the fam lily milk. q negro woman named Sa- rina Wilson, this morning attacked the young lady and pulled out most of her hair, leaving a large part of the nurses scalp perfectly bare.
 The screams of Miss Hit attracted the attention of neighbors and the wo- man was arrested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
BIG STEEL SHIPMENT.

Birmingham. March 4.-(SpeciaI)- One hundred cars of steel rail leaving the Ensley steel plant in one shipment was a striking exhibit of prosperity Thursday. The rail was intended for the Louisville and Nashville Railway. and will be distributed at twenty-six different places. It Is understood that the Louisville and Nashville Is about to place another big order that will keep the plant in operation\for some months.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
Baldwins Third Daughter.

San Francisco. M'ch. 4.-The will of the late E. J. Baldwin has revealed the fact that he had a third daughter of whose existence few were aware. The youngest child is Mrs. David F. Selby, wife of )an Oakland candy manufac- turer. She profits to the extent of ShO.OO0 by the will of her father.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
CALHOUN COUNTY SOIL.
Rig Profits Made on One Acre o'
 Ground.

Anniston, March A. 4.-(SpeciaL9-' I h McCurry, who resides near Mch aii' at., nut atshas nroof of what can be done with one acre of ground properly utilized.
 Upon this acre of ground MT. MeCur- rv raised 600 bushels of rutabega tur- nips, which he sold at 60 cents per per I95 bushels of Irish potatoes for which he received s1 per bushel' The gross receipts for the product or enls n9 ne %ut aus ,ertiI1zer cost him $1ss5. making "V1 This shows what can be done With C.ihonn County soil when properly cultivated
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
Lumber Plant Burns.

Mobile, March IA special from Hattiesburg. Miss. says the Ten Mile Lumber Company's plant and telegraph office, was destroyed at Ten Mile, Miss this morning. The loss was over $75,- 900.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05

HEDGE PLANTS AT HALF PRICE.
 California privet, strong two year old plants, home grown, at g per 100 for few days only. Special prices on large lots.
 s. E. STERN & CO.,, Phone 10O1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
NECKLACE IS FOUND
OMAHA POLICE MAKE AN IMPORT
 ANT CAPTURE.
John ID. Slavitnis, a Greek, Is Arrested In a Jcwelry Store While Try.
 ing to Dispose of the

Omaha. Neb., March 4-While trying to sell q necklace to Ed Holman. a To- cal jeweler of this place, valued by To- cal Jewellers at $50.000. John D. Slav- itnis. who. for the convenience of American ways. calls himself Savis, was arrested today by the Omaha po- lice.
 The necklace consists of a single string of sixty-three pearls, carefully matched, and fastened with a clasp set, with a diamond of unusual size.
 Savis entered the fewelry store this afternoon and presented a single pearl. which he offered to sell Assuring him self of its genuineness, Ed Holman gave him a valuation of $50 or $60. whereupon the Greek offered to sell a dozen at $40 each, but said friend had them. By a ruse. the jeweler succeed ed in notifying the police and two de- tectives were sent to the store. where the man was arrested.
 In his possession was found large revolver, but he made no resistance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05

HEDGE PLANTS AT HALF PRICE.
 California privet, strong two yeal old plants, home grown, at S2 per 100 for a few days only. Special prices on large lots.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
Mrs. Heinze's Jewels.

New York, March 4.-The police here, when notified tonight Of the arrest in omaha of a Creek. John Savis, who went there from New York. having in his possession valuable pearl neck lace, said the jewels were probably those lost by Mrs. Otto c. Heinze. in or near the Hotel Knickerbocker, on the night of Nov. 26. last. The same opinion prevailed at the Hotel Knick- erbocker when the news of the arrest was told there.
 Savis. the man held in Omaha, said he was a street cleaner, and that he found the jewels in mass of refuse which he had swept together near the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05

LEWIS 06 RYE. i quarts S5.OO; 8 quarts $9.5O; ex. paid GREIL TRADING co. F. O. Box S37. Pensacola, Ria.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05

Contentment Is the heritage of the man who gets used to just any old thing
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-10
REV. TURNER'S WORK IN
PINE PRAIRIE APPRECIATED
Holds A Big Hasilaa. and Organizes i #atho.
dist Church Ii Reck Island Village.
TWsnfY.Thraa Conversions.

Pine Prairie, July We have just
been blessed with the presence Of
Rev. A. w. Turner, Of Opelousas,
Methodist minister at that place.
He was with US eight days, and
such a glorious meeting I have never
known.
Twenty-three in all joined the
church. Nine were baptized.
While here he organized a church
for Pine Prairie. Mr.. Eloi Campbell
donated two lots to the church. The
work was at once commenced for the
building Of q house Of worship. We
have already $50 and FIVE thousand
feet of lumber donated, and the work
will be pushed with the utmost rapi-
dity.
The baptizing took place Friday at
II.30 o'clock. That evening at $50
Mr. Turner delivered his farewell SER
mon.
We hope to have Bro. Turner with
as again soon.
h = F0NTEN0F.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-10

June 28.-Very Reverend Johl
l0Connor, S. T., Provincial, Of New
Orleans, was at st. Charles College
Sunday and Monday.
Rev. d. 2. Lawton, s. j., left last
Friday for the Crescent City.
Rev. Fathers w. Z. Butler, S. j.
Of Galveston; Murphy, S. J., Of New
Orleans, and w. ]. Teurlings Of Ia.
fayette, were visitors here last week.
Mr. Ovens, Architect Of New Or.
leans, was IN town Sunday.
Mrs. G. G. Barry and family, 81
Houston, Texas, were guests Of Mr..
j.. j. Barry for . few days this week.
Mrs. B. S. Barry and daughter,
Ethel, visited Mrs. Il. F. Richard ii
Lafayette q few days this weeks.
Mrs. w. Il. Roberts Of Vile Platte,
is the guest Of Mrs. ~. N. Upton.
Or. Joseph Burleigh left TO visit
relatives in J~eanarette.
Mr.. G. G. Barry Of Houston, Texas,
was the guest Of his father, Mr.. j. j.
Barry, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. ]. G. Barry Of Lafayette was
in town Sunday.
Mr. 4. e. Castillo and family Of
0pelousas we're IN our midst Sunday;
Mrs. Castillo remained for some time
to visit relatives.
Mr.. 0Brien Elmer was in 0peIou-
sas Saturday.
Mrs. Addie Saizan and family are
visiting relatives in Welsh.
Mr.. Fred Mouton and son Xavier
are visiting relatives here.
Mr.. Lester Burleigh of Washington
is visiting relatives here.
Mr.. Jules Petitin left Tuesday for
bis trip in the western part Of The
State.
Mr.. Richard Barry Of WeIeh is
visiting his father MIR. R. II. Barry.
Mrs. v. IL. Case returned home
Saturday after visiting relatives at
Marcel, La.
Miss Gardiner Of Gueydan is the
guest Of Mrs. V. "a. Case.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-10

rejecting On the official acts Of Mil
Ter and che latter a few days age
published an article denouncing Che
statements in the interview as false.
Miller is not in the CITY and Kopp-
man went to the Office ef the Com
mission this morning to get satisfac-
ton. He was met By Ponder, who,
upon being informed Of who he vas,
asked if he was responsible for the
article, published in the papers at
lacking the Commission. Koppman
made an Affirmative reply, and, it is
stated, drew back as II TO strike
Ponder. The latter struck first and
Koppman returned the blow. Pom
der bent him over a desk and used a
desk phone on his head, drawing
blood.
Secretary Jacobs and some game
Wardens separated the men. Both
Of them subsequently, made state
ments, each declaring the other the
aggressor. It is understood that
Koppman was informed that Miller
was responsible for the article to
which he objected and left the Of
fee, swearing vengeance on the pres
ident. Miller is due here Monday
and Koppman, undaunted by today's
experience, has given out that he in
tends to whip him. No arrests have
been made.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-10
Grand Cofean.

HE+
July 5.-Mr. Fred Mouton and
son Xavier returned home Monday
after a pleasant visit in Lafayette.
Mr.. Sylvester Barry, Of Hearne,
Texas, is the guest Of his father, Dr..
E. s. Barry.
Mr.. W. s. Gardiner and family, Of
Kingsville, Texas, are visiting rela-
tives here.
Mrs. V. NJ. Case was in opeIouaas
Saturday.
Mr.. Lester Burleigh left for Wash
ington after visiting relatives here.
Dr.. E. S. Barry and son Lawrence
were in 0pelousas Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Des Mizzi Of Opel
ousas we're the guests Of Dr.. and
Mrs. 3. s. Barry, Sunday.
Mr.. [. 7. Castillo, of Opelousas,
was in town Sunday and left with his
family who were visiting relatives
here.
Misses Noemie and Yeola Richard
were in 0pelonsas this past week.
Those who visited Lafayette Sun
day were: Messrs. R. H. Richard and
-
Walter Barry, F. G. Brinkhaus and
Mentor Richard.
The Prairie Basse baseball team
were defeated here Sunday By Grand
Coteau, score 5 to 3; game called at
end of fourth inning on account Of
rain.
On Tuesday Of last week a surprise
party was given at Mrs. Fred Mouton's
by the Jolly Club in honor Of Miss
Lucille Castillo, Of Opelousas; each
and every one enjoyed themselves to
their hearts content, and were sorry
to e the departing come. There
were fifty present including members
of the Jolly Club.
Seven young gentlemen Of town,
while sitting and chatting idly, pro-
posed to have a treat of a water
melon, which vas seconded by one Of
the Others third and fourth went TO
get it; fifth enjoyed it; sixth seemed
not to enjoy it very much; seventh
could not express his opinion. Upon
close examination found the melon
poisoned. One being the son Of a
doctor ran home to relieve the pain,
and brought back enough for the rest
the boys departed early in the evening
each taking a different direction.
They are all Q. <. by this time.