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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13

His yellow face swollen and smeared with blood, and SySs staring Wasentlys W, B. Moseley, q young negro preach ar. entered Mayor Teague's off1ee Fri' day and asked for transportation to get to his homo in water Valley, Miss. The transportation was furnished him and he left the city last night
 The negro seemed half daSed ana was unable to give an account of how he was hurt. He says all he remem- hers ia that he came to the city at night on a train and had some money with him. He left the cars at Mont Romery and walked up the street in- tending sto stay here a few days to preach, being an evangelist. and there his memory stops
 specIaG Ofacer Harry Evans of the police force was sent for by Mayor TeaEue to look into the case, but the injured man could give no help. He answers questions in a daeed sort of way. always repeating them, mambltng the words Co bimself before he an- swered, Oflcer Evans and the Mayor are of the opinion that MOseley was set upon and beaten into insensibiltty soon after hts leaving the ratlroad sta ton, the first blow taking. him un- aware. His dAzed mental condition leads them to believe that he was sandbagged.
 The negro remembers having asad some money and says he talked to white man on the train coming here. but further than remembering his home town and that he passed an examinA- tion at the negro school in Tuskegee, his memory Is a blank.
 As the negro would be unable to Identify anyone, 1t was not deemed necessary to hold him here, but c close search has been instigated and the po- lice win do all they can on the meagre information they have, to apprehend the person or persons who assaulted the negro minister. The victim was, judging from his papers and appear ance. evidently not an tmpostsr. He had a certincate fR0fn the African
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13

! The formal opening cf what wili easily rank among the very finest bowi- ing alleys anywhere in the Southern states will occur tonight at 105 Com raefce Street, when Henry Nems new alleys costing S4.0o0.0o are thrown onan to the public. The event will be 1Y,sda one of interest to all Southefn howIers by a matcA game being pulled AT between Henry 3. (s,Butermilk" Meek. champion of the Southern Bowl ers' Association, and Henry MaFtinaire, botf crack bow1srs of Birmingham.
 Thia VIII be a hot match and local
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
BREITENSTEIN WINS
 RACE IN HOT SPRINGS

Hot Springs. Ark, Feb. 12.-(Spe- cial )-Eddie Sabrie, Berry Worden, Arthur Hess and other prominent bali players from South and North, who have started training, were left far behind today in Marathon try-out over Hot Springs Mountain, the fn- ish being at Matrices bath house.
 The winner was Theodore Breiten- stein, the veteran pitchors who fluishs cd many blocks in trout of the oth~ eFsi Fsiin.tlme.sras-taken.hus Ahesaall..plaH,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
SELMA Is OUT OF IT
NO BASEBALL FRANCHISE THERE
 TfKKe YEAR.
Promoters Failed To Put Up Money And Cotton states League
 Must Get Another City.

Selma made no formal application to the meeting of the Cotton States League which was held at Jackson, Miss., this afternoon for franchise in that organization. s
 sThe officials Of that league made overtures to Selma to accept a fran ehise in the organization, but no one here would take charge of the move ment and She offer of franchise for Selma went by default
 The uncertainty of securing a base ball park upon the car line caused everybody to be unwilling to take hold Of the movement and put a club In Selma. It was thought that the new owners of the car line would be will ing to build a bah park, but as the owners have not been made known they could not be approached upon this matter and for that reason the offer of the franchise in the Cotton States League was not accepted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
Greninger Has Team Which VIII
 Make Everything in the South Go Strong fo Keep Up With Climbers
CRISTALL SIGNED
PRESIDENT CHAMBERS SECURED
 TwIRLER DURING WINTER.
Johnny Debbs Wants Him for the ChnftanoeRa Team, But Will S Have te Come Across
 With Some Coin.

The statement that Johnnie Dobbs Is dfckering with Bfify Cristall brings to mind the fact that Crista1 signed and December. Last summer Jimmy Ryan gave Cristal his unconditional release and he finished the season with Syra- cuse In the New York State League. Syracuse club and was free at the close of the New York State season. Last winter he wrote President Chambers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
MATCH Is AnRANGnn
s13attIins0 Nelson aaa ~FlxhtInw TstSh HYlana fo HEax
San Francisco, Feb. 19,-Plans hay

San Francisco, Web. I2.-Plans fJave been practically cSmplstsd for a match between Battling Nelson. the light weight champion. and Lighting Dick'' HyIand.
 Hyland Is willing to box forty-fye rounds and to make i33 pounds ring side, so there will be no difficulty in coming to terms. Tn expectation of secpfing the match. Hyland VIII nst accept the challenge to fight George aEepsics an. Los. Allgs1ess
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
VAN ANDA WAS QUEEREST
 OF RYAN'S QUEER ONES

Probably the nearest approach to Rube waddell that has ever broken ifi- to this Southern League. was Van Anda. the pitcher that one James Ryan. Esq., startled the Southern LeaRae with In 1907 Van was for the most part e gentleman of elegant leisure, but in 1906 he was on the Grand Rapids team. the club that Elmer Bliss came him. Lots of queer stunts did Van do
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
Negro EOangelisf Comes Here
 to Preach, But is Sandbogged

Methodist Episcopal Bishop Of Missia- sfppf to preaeh. and had other letters recommending him to the good wlil of any he might come in contact with.
 The presence of 6 thug in thefeity is not welcomed by the police and in- structIons have been issued to locate The guilty person or persons if possl- bIe. rs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
PROBA TE NOTICE.

State of Alabama, Montgomery County. Probate Court, February 10, 1909 Letters Of administration upon the estate of James M. Mason, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 10th day Nof February 1908. by J. B. aaston Judge esof Probate of said State and County, notice 4e hereby given that all persons having 4laims against said estate present same within the time required by lay or the sAms will be barred.
 . JAMES M. MASON,
 CLARENCE E. MASON,
 Executors. '--sat-3t Birmingham, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13

Larry Conley, the South Boston mid dleweight fighter, has been appointet boxing instructor at Cornell.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13

Pitcher Bill Dineen of the St. Louis Browns says that Lou Criger is the greatest catcher in the country. Who's Jthe greatest pitcher, Bill?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13

Duke Farrell, the old-time Boston catcher, will try to get back in the game again as manager of some minor league team.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13

Daniel Sullivan. a younger brother of them famous Twins. Mike and Jack has begun his fighting career as au auateur in Boston.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13

Manager Mack of the Philadelphia Americans, has released Manusch to the Montgomery club of the Southern league.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13

Manager Stallings of New York says he will keep Happy Jack She's bro with the Highlanders next season
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13

Jersey City has released Joe Bean Joe at present Is coaching at Marist College in Georgia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13

W. A. Jones of Jacksonville, Fla, has been elected president of the South Atlantic league.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13

Pitcher Chapelle of 4he Boston Ma tionals is deeply chagrined. President Doyey has found that it Is against the rules to send advanced money.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13

Curt Weighand will manage the lJohnstown team in the Tri-State league during the coming season.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13

The Chicago team of the American league would like to secure the ser- vices of Cox, the former star pitcher of the University of Georgia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13

Honus Wagner has got the goat of all Pittsbufg again this year by de- clartng that he positively is through with the game forever.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13

Bnl McKinnin, the middIewefgiit from Roxbury, Mass. John L. Sulli- vans old home is coming to the front at q fast clip.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13

Wolngs EnGtFe Stock Fine Furntture. BeEsEning Monday, Feb. 1SS win auit bUsanssss Score fes Re@t.
 m. mEWAIlDs AE1tde@eaR.
 G0sds to be cold Reg4EdSeaA ee S4aaSs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
AuCTION JILL.

ara covered about ten miles on GOV. ernrnent roads and city highways.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13

Plans are under way for a new base ball league, the circuit to comprise Knoxville, Bristol. Johnson City, and Cleveland Tennessee, and AshVille and Salisbury in North Carolina.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13

Parest, best, cheapest fertFIEzers. We are always ahead of ssthe ofhera.y,
 MARKS & GAYLE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
NOTICE

We ysau receive the finest variety of fish this a. m. ever received in Mont EOmery. Sandwich & Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
stuart's BuChu and Juniper is the mest reliable remedy known for lid nsy and bladder trouble. l..:s:s i.ss {.
NEWS NOTES OF SPORT

/. The St. Paul club has signed Jack 'F'lyn, the old Holy Cross player,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13

"Young Corbett" has signed to box IJ ohnny Marto before the end of this
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13

Portland is to have two baseball teams this season, the Pacific Coast and the Northwestern leagues both being represented In the Rose City. Walter Mccredie proposes to manage both teams which. by the way. Is some doings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13

Whats the matter with placing a canvas over the Polo Grounds this summer. Under, the "big top'' could be seen "Bugs" Raymond. .Rube"
 three rings and like Donlin in the
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-19
LOOKED A LITTLE UNSTABLE
Body Servant Of Gen. Malone Doubt
ful Of the Qualities Of His
Masters "Props."

Gen. Adalbert r. Burlington, at Z
dinner in Madison, N. j., told a mum
Der of civil war stories.
Gen, Mahone," he said, was very
thin. One cold and windy December
morning in ga he was taking a nap in
his tent when his old colored servant.
Uncle Davy,' tiptoed in. and, stun
bling in the darkness, knocked down
the generals folding cot and spilled
him out ON the frozen ground.
Gen. Malone jumped up furiously.
seized a scabbard and made for Dayy.
Davy ran. The general gave chase.
Uncle Davy tore up hill and down
dale till he was pretty well out Of
breath; then he looked back over his
shoulder at his master. who bounded
after him on slender limbs, blue and
thin, his long, while night shirt hut.
tering in the chill morning.
"'Fo' de lan's sake, Mars William
the exhausted Davy yelled. desperate.
ly, 'yo' hain't trustin' yo'se'f in dis
wind on dem legs, Is your"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-19

NebOgatOff in the Russo-Japanese war,
were pardoned and released from the
fortress OF St. Peter and st. Paul a
month ago. These officers had been
sentenced to death for having sur
rendered their commands, but in view
Of extenuating circumstances their
sentences were committed to ten
years Imprisonment. which they be-
gan serving in 1907.
During their stay In the fortress
each prisoner had a large, bright, we'll
warmed room. Before their windows
the fortress gardens stretch down to
the Neva, beyond which stands the
winter palace, once the winter home
Of that other prisoner who spends
most of his time In Tsarkoe-Selo.
In each room were a field bed, a
large and a small table, a few chairs,
a wardrobe and a .washstand. The
windows are covered with iron lat.
tice work. At eight o'clock in the
morning the prisoners were served
with tea and their newspapers were
taken in. The sailor takes four news.
papers and is a keen follower of pol.
itics. The soldier scarcely manages
to get through one journal.
At one o'clock luncheon of meat and
soup was served. The meal was not
varied much, but the food was ex.
cellent. After luncheon the prison.
ers generally walked in the gardens.
At six dinner was served, a light
meal. At nine tea was served for the
last time.
The prisoners read as late into the
night as they cared to. Twice a week
visitors were admitted, the first day
being confined to their wives. Twice
a month the prisoners took a bath in
the fortress bath and on great holt
days they attended service in the
famous fortress cathedral under a
convoy Of soldiers.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-19
"FAITH" ALL THAT WAS LEFT
Symbols Of "Hope" and "charity" Had
Got Away from Unfortunate Sun.
day School Scholar.

A young Philadelphia Sunday school
teacher tells this story Of the result
Of an attempted application OF tho
principles Of economics:
For some time she had ~endeavored
to impress upon the minds Of n Of
her charges the names OF the three
qualities, faith. hope, and charity. One
Sunday she presented the pupil of tho
poor memory with three new shining
coins, a penny, a tive-cent piece, and
a dime.
The penny" she said. represents
faith. the lve-cent piece hope, and the
dime charity. Keep these coins and
every time you look at them think OF
what they stand tor."
The Sunday following the teacher
reviewed the lesson Of the week be-
fore, and called upon the holder Of the
coins to produce them and give their
am in proper sequence. The
youngster shufled from n leg to the
other. stammered, blushed and seemed
altogether overcome with mortitica.
ton. Finally he burst out with:
please, Miss Fanny, l amt got
nuthin' left but faith. Baby swal.
Tered hope, and mamma took charity
and bought ten cents worth Of meat
ter make hamburg steak out Nv"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-19
Sees Final Victory Over TubercuIosl

Sees Final Victory Over Tuberculosis.
DR.. William Osler says: Whether
tuberculosis will be finally eradicated
is an open question. 1t Is a foe that
Is very deeply intrenched in the hui.
mar race. Very hard it will be to
eradicate completely, but when we
think OF what has been done in one
generation, how the mortality in
many places has been reduced more
than so per cent.-indeed, in some
places 100 per cent.-it is a battle Of
hope, and so long as We are fighting
with hope, the victory IL In sight"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-19
Women Pilot on Pacific Coast

Mrs. Gertrude Wiman of Portage,
Wash, enjoys the unique distinction
of being the only woman pilot of the
Pacific coast. From her earliest years
she has been associated with steam.
boat life, and married a ship captain,
who taught her the art of navigation.
This had the somewhat unexpected
effect of creating a desire to put her
knowledge to practical account. She
presented herself, among many male
applicants, to the United States in.
spectors for examination and passed
with flying colors, receiving her pilots
papers. Indeed, say in the respect
Of physical strength she qualified as
well as any of the candidates, one of
the examining board 'testifying that
"she knows tho sound as well as any
mar"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-19
The
Exceptional
Equfpmen1

Of the California Fig Syrup Co. and the
scientific attachments of its chemists have
rendered possible the production of Syrup
Of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA, in all OF it:
excellence, by obtaining the pure medic
inal principles of plants known to act most
beneficially and combining them most
skillfully, in the right proportions, with
its wholesome and refreshing Syrup OF
California Figs.
As there is only n genuine Syrup Of
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA and as the gen.
time is manufactured by an original
method known to the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, it is always necessary to buy the
genuine to get its beneficial effects.
A knowledge Of the above facts enables
one to decline limitations or to return them
if, upon viewing the package, the full name
of the California Fig SyrupCo. is not found
printed on the front thereof.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-19
SEEMED APPROPRIATE TO HER
Wife Of Sick Man Thought She Had
Reason for Appealing to Loco.
motive Works.

One day last winter a feeble Irish
woman called upon us for aid. The
case sounded urgent, so ! went, with
her at once. Everything was Just as
she had stated. Her husband was
very i'll, she was too old and feeble
to work, their children we're dead.
there Vas no fire and their only food
was bread which their neighbors, al
most as poor as they, had given them.
l asked her why she had not come to
US before and she replied that she
had appealed to the church and to
several individuals without success.
"Thin," she went on. "Oi whit to tn
big place round the strate." The only
big place" neal was a plant for the
manufacture of steam engines, and I
wondered.
"But what made you go to the loco.
motive works." l asked.
We'll, ma'am, shure an amt me
old man got locomotive taxes?"-New
York Telegram.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-19
Ate Z Chick with Bio EYES.

A trainman is telling an incident
that occurred on q Mohawk & Malone
train up In the woods the other day
The train was standing on a siding
waiting the arrival and passing OF an
other train when an Italian walked
through the coach, his hands crossed
on his stomach and his head waggins
from side to side In a doleful manner
Whats the matter, John?" some
one inquired.
"Oh, me sick-me sick as dev," re-
piled the man, rolling his head still
more distressingly and continuing the
rubbing Of his stomach.
sick? Well, what you been eat
ing?" asked the sympathetic passen'
ger.
"Eata de chick with the big eyes"
responded John, as his groans in
creased.
John had killed an owl the night
before and it didn't agree with him.
Utica Observer.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-19
RUSSIAN OFFICERS PARD0NED.
Lieut.. Gen. Stoessel and Rear Admiral
Nebogatoff Are Released from
Prison.

st. Petersburg,-Lieut. Gen. Anatole
NJ. Stoessel and Rear Admiral Nebo'
gatoff have been released from con
tinement in the fortress of st Peter
and St. Paul BY order OF Emperor
Nicholas. The health of both men
has been gravely affected by their
confinement.
Gen. Stoessel was found guilty by
COurt-martial of surrendering the fort
reSs of Port Arthur to the Japanese
and was serving a sentence of ten
years. Nebogatof was sentenced for
the same length of time for surren.
dering to the enemy at the bat
tie Of the Sea of Japan. Stoessel be-
gan his sentence March 20, 1908,
while Nebogatoff took up his quarters
in the fortress April Is, 1907.
Rear Admiral Gregorieff and Lieut..
Smyrnoff, subordinate officers under
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-19

in all my life. l recommend Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to all
my friends. Mrs. WILL YOUNG, 6
Columbia Avenue, Rockland, Me.
Backache is a symptom of female
weakness OF arrangement. If you
have backache, don't neglect it. To
get permanent relief you must reach
the root of the trouble. Nothing we
knOwOf will do this so safely and surely
as Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. Cure the cause of these dis
tressing aches and pains and you will
become well and strong.
The great volume Of unsolicited
testimony constantly pouringin proves
c0nclusiyely that Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, has restored health to thou.
sands of women.
Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. She has guided
thousands to health free of
charge.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-19

1880 class in Pennsylvania this year.
The bull is owned by DR.. James G
CLANCY, an old horseman, and John
H. Ross of Waynesburg. These men
discovered the bull when a year old
in Maryland. At that time some boys
were breaking him to harness, and
several months later the animal was
purchased and his training was con-
tinued. He PAGES to a track sulky in
a two-minute harness, with bits and
hopples, such as any light horse would
have. He is docile as an old COW. &C.
cording to Mr.. Ross, and for pastime
he is ridden to saddle by the owners
He is the idol of children, who fire.
quently ride astriGe his back. The
bull has done the half mile in 1922,
and his owners are cofident he can do
the mile in less than 2:30. He has
wind as good as any horse. and Or,
CLANCY and Mr.. Ross are now making
arrangements to match the bull
against trotting horses as an exhibit.
ton.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-19
Who He BELONGED TO.

A matrOn Of the most determined
character was encountered by a u
woman reporter on a country paper,
who was sent out to interview lead
Ing citizens as to their politics. MAY
see Mr.. -" she asked of a stern.
looking woman who opened the door
at n house. "No, you can't" an.
swered the matron, decisively. But
want to know what party he belongs
to- pleaded the girl. The woman
drew up her tall figure. We'll, take
a good look at me-" she said, I'm the
party he belongs to-"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-19
Interrupted tho Wedding.


The other day, at the Shawnee
county Court House, Probate Judge
Schoch was about to marry a young
couple. He pronounced the prelim.
1nary words and told them to join
hands, and started on the ceremony.
Hey, there! Hold up a minute!
Wait, say" This series of startling
EXPLANATIONS came from the door.
The groom was horrifed--the bride
badly scared.
Just a minute. l want to give you
each an apple before you are married"
said the man who had made the noise.
And In he calmly walked and handed
each Of them a Grimes Golden.
1t was one mans idea of q joke
Kansas City Journal.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-19
ACCOUNTING ITCHING.
Eczema for a Year-Got No Relief
Even at Skin Hospitai-tn Despair
Until Cuticura Cured Him,

Il was troubled with a severe Itch.
Ing and dry, scrufy skin on my ankles,
feet. arms and scalp. Scratching made
It worse. Thousands Of small red PIN.
2les formed and these caused intense
itching. l was advised to 90 to the
hospital for diseases Of the skin. Ibid
SO, the chief surgeon saying: "Inever
saw such a bad case Of eczema" But I
got little or no relief. Then l tried many
so.called remedies, but I became so
bad that l almost gave up in despair.
After suffering agonies for twelve
months. l was relieved Of the almost
unbearable itching after two or three
applications OF Cuticura Ointment. I
continued its use, combined with Cuti.
cura Soap and Pills, and I was COM
pletely cured. Henry Searle, Little
Rock. Ark, Oct. s and 10, 1907"
Potto. Drug i Chem. Corp, Solo Props, Boston.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-19
Help for the Artists,

The comic supplements are filled
these days with pictures representing
some of the foolish questions that
people ask. Here is a suggestion for
One:
A mai was walking hastily through
the rain yesterday afternoon, his UNI.
brella raised and his head bent. An
acquaintance, standing in a doorway,
hailed him:
Say" he shouted, ARE you going
to use that umbrella? II you're not,
lend it to mel"
Doesn't that capture the icing?
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-19
A Friendly Pointer.

What" asked Arizona AL, when tho
new editor had taken charge Of The
Daily Rattlesnake, us goin' to be your
policy?"
MY policy, my friend. is going to
be to tell the truth according to my
lights, and let the chips fall where
they may"
stranger, that's a good policy, but
be sure before you 60 to press that
you've got your lights adjusted to suit
all parties. This is a bad place for
people that gifts the wrong focus"