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The Washington times., 1909-10-22

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The Washington times., 1909-10-22
NOT GIVE TAFT
A FORMAL WELCOME

COLUMBUS. Ca, Oct 2z.-Prssidsnt
Taft will not be formally welcomed by
the Board of Trade when he arrives
hes November 3.
After a heated discussion the board
tabled a resolution to greet the Presf-
Jent because the party is scheduled for
only ten minutes stop in Columbus.
The Washington times., 1909-10-22
Is Constipation Durable ? Try this Free

believe that thousands of people suffer needlesSy from
constipation simply through ignorance of what kind Of
remedy to take You cannot a chronic trouble by
flushing OF the colon the when salts and puTgative
waters used And it is wel-known fact that cathartic
pills after first relief bind the bowels all the more These
Things seldom ID more -han LemporarY good.
The Washington times., 1909-10-22
MOTHER IS CERTAIN
DAUGTER IS VICTIM

FALL. RIVER, Mass, oct. 22.-Whse
IS believed 10 be the positive fdenti-
fication of the headless body OF the
girl found a week ago Monday IN the
RulEer marsh road 10 TiVorton, II. :
was made today by Mrs st. Jean, OF
" oohsocket, who declared there wHs
no doubt that the body was that OF
her daughter Amelie.
The Washington times., 1909-10-22

DR.. CALDWELL PERSONALLY WILL BE
PLEASED TO GIVE YOU ANY MEDICAL ADVICE
you Ray DESIRE FOR YOURSELF Or FAMILY
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DRESS on = POSTAL CARD Or OTHERWISE.
FOR EITHER REQUEST THE DOCTORS ADDRESS
IS DE- ". h CALDWELL, =. sac CALDWELL
BLDG MoNTICELLot ILL.
The Washington times., 1909-10-22
DR.. CaIdweII's Syrup Pepsin

remedy that have sold through druggists quarter
81 century comes much the ideal method of
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The Washington times., 1909-10-22

The basketball team OF Company g,
First Virginia Regiment. will hold an
other practice this evening. Monday
evening this team viii play q practice
game with the Young Mems SOdality
I.yceum team.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
Valuable item for Men and Women Who Want Strong
 Nerves

Health and strength hitherto un- known will be felt surging in rich red blood through the arteries and veins. and life's greatest ambitions may be realized as never before, if the follow. ing special treatment is followed by those men and women, too, who are stricken with that most dreaded of all afflictions, nervous exhaustion, accom- panied with such symptoms as extreme nervousness. insomnia, cold extrefni- ties, melancholia. headaches. constlpa- tion and dyspepsia. kidney trouble, dreadful dreams of direful disasters, timidity in venturing and a general inability to act naturally at all times equilibrium in men is 6 constant source of embarrassment even when the puo- lie least suspects it. For the benefit of those who want e restoration to full bounding health and all the hap piness accompanying 1t. the following home Urea tment is given. It contains no opiates or habit-forming drugs whatever. Mix 1t at home and no one will be the wiser as to your affiiction.
 The treatment Is simple, thorough and correct. Leading druggists sup- ply the main tlnctures, extracts and es- sences in onc-ounce bottles. ready to parilla compound. mix with one ounce compound fluid balmwort. and stand two hours Add one ounce compound essence cardiol. and one ounce tino- ture cadomene compound mot cardR- mom.) Shake well. and take a tea spoonful after each meal and ono as bedtime
 The Ingredients are used for various prescriptions
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
PROGRAM AT PRATTvILLEy
District Convention of Pythians An
 March.

District Coavention of Pythians in
 March.
 The program for the Eighth Dis trict Convention of the Knights of PythiAs, which is to be held in Pratt vile on Thursday, March 11th. has been completed by Deputy Grand Chancel- Tor Sidney H. Bian. of Troy. The program is as follows: Morning Session--Publlc. Y. M. c. A. Hall at 1o:se o'clock. Music.
 Invocation.
 Welcome on Behalf of the City, Hon. J. c. Burns, Mayor. Response, Hon. Frank W. Lull, We tumpka.
 Welcome on Behalf of Merrill Prat, Lodge. No. 7l--IIon. C. s. Livingston. Response-Hon. Emmett s. Thigpen Montgomery.
 Vocal solo. Adjournment to Magnolia Grove for barbecue, rendered by Merrill Pratt Lodge. No. n.
 Secret Session. Afternoon, 3:o0 o'clock at K. of P, Opening in due form, Merrill Pratt Lodge No. II.
 Enrolment of delegates. Roll call of officers and delegates. Reading minutes of last convention. Unfinished business.
 Exemplification of Secret Work Grand Chancellor Thomas D. Sanford New business.
 Selection of next place of meeting. Adjournment to g o'clock in, the evening.
 Evening sessisn--Public. Called fo order at o'clock at the court house.
 Hon. c. c. Miles. Montgomery. Mas- ter of Ceremonies.
 Prayer.
 Music. "side Lights on Pythianism"-Hon Leon McCord
 Music.
 Why has Pythianism succeeded?"- Hon. Edgar M. Wright.
 Good of the Order"-Hon. J. M Dannelly.
 Vocal music.
 "Pythianism in Alabama'--Grant Chancellor Thomas D. Samf3rd. The public Is cordially invited to at. tend the open sessions.
 Merrill Pratt Lodge will entertain the visiting delegates.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
Capita! City Coal Co.,,
 Phone la5. colesnor Empire and Nut Coal FE MEYER Ms

Alabama Lodge, No. 62, Knights of Pythias, held an interesting meeting last evening at its Castle Hall, at which time the rank of Esquire was conferred on W. Marshall Strong. A committee was appointed to arrange for q special program for the celebra- ton of the forty-sixth anniversary of the order at an early date. to be followed by an elegant banquet fin the new banquet hall of the fraternity building.
 Grand Chancellor Sanford and. Grand Keeper of Records and Seal J .. M. Dannelly will be invitated to be present and deliver addresses. The program for the evening will be inter- spersed with musical selections by the Brewton Orchestra. c. E. Sawyer. R.. P. Wills, 8. L. Rollins. pr. W. A. Lovett and c. R. Rankin compose the committee in charge of arrangements.
 pr. R. A. Smith returned from Monroeyille yesterday where he went to attend the funeral of his father. Capt. J. L. Smith. which occurred at that place yesterday moring.
 Captain Smith was 67 years old at the time of his death and during the Civil War served with the 3rd Ala bama Cavalry. He was Tax Collec- tor of Monroe County for nine years. declining to make another race few years ago on account of his impaired health. ...
 few weeks ago. while sitting in his home with his family. he leaned back in hts chair. becoming overbaa- anced, and in his effort to prevent fall- ing, he sustained a fracture of one of his thighs. He was thought to be doing nicely. but tuberculosis Aetting up, caused his demise.
 He Is survived by his widow two sons and a daughter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
LIST OF TEACHERS
BOARD NAMES sUCCESsrUL ONES
 FOR FOUR COUNTER.
TAe Report Shows That Thirty-twe
 White Applicants and Nlne Ne- [. groes Are te Receive Csrtl1eates.

The list Of applicants by counties who have successfully passed the re- cent State examination for teachers in the public schools have been compiled by the Secretary of the State Board Of Examiners for the counties of Au- tauga, Baldwin, Barbour and Bibb. other counties will bs compiled and published as soon as possible.
 Of the four counties made ready by the secretary It. Is shown that thirty two white applicants are to receive cer- tificates while nine negroes have been declared successful. Barbour County shows the highest list of white appli- cants. while Bibb County shows that 1t has five successful negro applicants of the total number passed.
 The Board of Examiners have pro- gressed very materially in tho mark ing and listing of the papers. and iists of successful candidates will be given out by counties twice each week.
 The following teachers have passed the examination:
 Autauga County Samuel Frederick and Mrs. A. c. Dunlap, Lawleys; Mag gie Bell Strock, Mountain creek; Jen Davis Houser, Booth. negro.
 Baldwin County Mary G. Byrne. Bay Ninette; Mrs. Lloyd Woodruff. Per- dido Station; Mrs. Emily H. Peet. Mag nolia Springs; Cora Brown. carney: Annie L. Feminear, Addie L. Hendrix. Albert warr, Bay Minette, and Ida W. Johnson. .Creola; Ida B. Lyttle. Mont rose. negroes.
 Barbour County--W -Wm. Henry Briiey, Louisville: Jennie McInnis. Clio: Mar guerite Lee Butt and Annie Sanders, Eufaula: Carrie Blair, Nellie Nix. Mar shall Johnston, Margarette c. John ston of Clayton; Robert oion Norton. Louisville; Adger Read Mclean, Req son Kelley, Reed Tillman. Oscar Moo- neyham. Clio. and Sallie Grifhn, Clay ton, a negro.
 Bibb County--Joseph M. YeaEer and Benie James. Centerville; Sarah Fay Hicks. Montevallo: Arthur Blake. Bloc ton; Mamie Oakley. Randolph: Ella Allen, Woodstock: Ollie Swindal, Cen- treville, and the following negroes. Florence Geneva Beicher and Henry F. James, IT,, Centerville: L. w. Ward. West Blocton; Calvin Thos. Peoples. Piantersville: James Percy Russell Centerville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
LENTEN SERVICES
FIRST SERVICES WE'RE HELD YEs-
 TERDAY MORNING.
Ash Wednesday Was observed h the Episcopal ana Catholic Churches There Being Special Noon.
 aav Services at the
 Majestie Theatre.

Lent was ushered in yesterday with the Ash Wednesday services in the Episcopal and Roman Catholic chureh- es. At St. Peters Catholic Church there was very large attendance in the morning at and in the afternoon at s. At the Church of the Holy Com forter there was also good attendance at II a. m. and at p. m.
 The Il o'clock services at St. John's brought out an unusually large mum Der of parishioners, Bishop Beckwith presided at. the 5 o'clock service.
 The Majestic Theatre was well nileo yesterday during the noondsy services held under the auspices of st. Johns Chapter of the Brotherhood oi St. An drew. The meeting was conducted by Rev. E. E. Cobbs. A delayed tram detained Bishop Beckwith in Calera ana prevented his reaching the city yes terday morning in time to make tne opening address. He will. however, conduct the monday services tooay' tomorrow and Saturday.
 These meetings which will be nelo at the Majestic every weekday during Lent last only twenty minutes. and consists of hymns. prayers and briei address. They begin promptly at IT, MT. Cobb made an interesting ad- dress yesterday, Interpreting tne meaning of Lent and explaining the purpose of the meetings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25

President chariev W. Eliot of Har- yard University will speak to the peo. pie of Montgomery and of Auburn ~ noon. Monday. March 2 at the 9rano Theatre. Announcemsnt of this vas made Wednesday by membcrs of the Committee on Arrangements, which is 1t work to secure | iar6e crowd to hear the distinguished educator.
 Prssident Eliot will De sccompanlsd to Montgomery by Mfn. Eliot The Committee on Arrangement VIII sena out invitations to tho club women or Montgomery, asking them to cooper. Mrs. Eliot. In addition, the committee will invite . number of the leading teachers and educators from Middle Alabama to come to Montgomery 70 hear the address and to participate m the various functions which will marx the visit to Montgomery.
 President Eliot will reach Monteom- cry Sunday night. March ', from tne South. According to his .preierence' iected noon of Monday sas the hour on which he should speak to the people of Montgomery and of Middle AlAbama :. The Grand Theatre was selected as ths place. 7.
 ranging for several of the featutes which viii mark his visit. of this committee pr. Baldwin Is chairman. :. The other members of the committee are Messrs. c. L. Floyd. J. l.: Gaston. H. c. Gunnels, George ". Jones, E. !. Meyer, A. D. sayre, R. E. Steiner and W. H. Thomas.
 Since the death of former President Grover Cleveland. President Eliot has been called "The first citizen of Amer lea. a." His visit to Montgomery VIII De made a notable success.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25

having passed her 97th birthday on Tuesday. the 26th inst.
 She Is survived by the following children and quite a number of grand and great -grandchildren: c. L. Sow ell. Sr., aged 72 years; s. M. Sowell, John s. Sowell. Sr., Mrs. William Cook. Miss Annie Sowell. all of Brew ton. and D. s. Sowell. Wallace.
 She was a member of the Baptist Church, the funeral services being con- ducted by her pastor, Rev. W. M. Murray, of the First Church of this place.
 Mrs. Tom Freil of Columbia, Tenn :, is visiting her sister. Mrs. J. W. Adkis- son.
 H. c. Rankin returned to Tuscaloo. sa this morning after a visit to home folk here. and will resume his law studies at the University.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
STEPS ON SNAKE IN
 HALLWAY OF HER HOME

Feeling something squirm and move under foot, Mrs. George Bayxsr. of SIG South Perry Street, last night, was hor. rlned to discover that she had stepped upon a snake.
 Mrs. Bayzer was in the act of going through the hallway of her home. when she stepped upon the snake. The rep. to be what Is commonly called . rat snake. measuring some four feet in length.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25

Mi-o-na cures by making the stom- ach strong enough to produce enough gastric juices to digest all the food you want to eat. It promptly puts new life and energy into the overworked and played-out walls of the stomach.
 Use Mi-o-na for a week and you can eat what you want any time you want it, and take pleasure In doing 1t.
 Your blood will be richer, pedder and purer after taking Mi-o-na. The price is 50 cents a large box, and Is for sale by druggists in every town in Amer ica and by E. G. Fowler in Mont gomery.
 Read what two Michigan people, once dyspeptic sufferers, say of Mi-o-na:
 T was speedily cured of stomach complaint by Mi-o-na. Anything I can say in favor of Mi-o-na is not too strong. ."--willtam Hess. Benton Har- bor. Mich.
 T had been subject to severe attacks Of indigestion. Nothing gave me any relief until tried Mi-o-na. Mi-o-na relieved and cured. Mio--na is the kind of remedy like to praise and en- dorse. Mrs. B. Maxham. Benton Harbor, Mich.
 Booths Laxative Pills give joy to
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
Boy Plays With Old Gun She'll
 and May Lose Sight Of Eyes

Finding an old gun shell. Swear old Reuben whatley. of 722 Monroe Street, yesterday dug out the shot. applied a match to the powder, and as e result he is suffering severe pains from powder burns. and is in danger of losing his eyesight.
 Young whatley had just returned from school yesterday afternoon when he picked up the shell which had evil dently been dropped by some one of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
House Summary.

Washington. Feb. 24.-Nith its war naint on. the House of Representatives today, by sweeping majorities. many times defied the Senate, by rejecting its amendments to the legislation appro- prIation bill, providing for salary in- creases for the President. Vice-Presi- dent the Speaker. the judiciary and for the creation of the offices of under secretary and fourth assistant Secre- tary of State. Party lines were ob- liberated completely.
 It was a regular field day in the lower body, where oratory and confu- sion yied with each other for honors. Not during the present Congress has the Speaker been compelled to wield his Eavel with such force to bring about order as today.
 of parliamentary tangles there were many. but the veteran presiding officer emerged from all with his decision un- disputed.
 The battle waged for more than six hours. at the end of which the bill was sent to conference.
 So much time was consumed in con alteration of the conference report on that measure that & night session was made imperative. In order that further discussion of the sundry civil appro- prlatlon bill, which had dragged along for several days. might be had.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
LUvERNE PEOPLE
 HERE FOR TREATMENT

Mrs. J. E. Morgan and Miss Emma Morgan of Luverne. presented them. selves at the state pasteur institute at the capitol Wednesday morning for treatment Both had been bitten by dog, which upon examination was pro- nounced to be suffering from rabies.
 Both patients stated that the dog was a pet. but for several days before biting Mrs. Morgan and Miss Morgan. had been very irritable, snapping at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25

chieksns. and prowling, over the coun- try, evidently In . state of nervous ur. rect Coming home from one of these trips. the dog was being examined by Mrs. Morgan. when 1t bit her. Miss MorGan who was also present was bit- ten.
 The dogs head was bent to the pas teur institute here. where the brain was examined. resulting in the sum- moning of both Mrs. Morgan and Miss Morgan for treatment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25

the household and in playing with 1t, the child put the match to the DOW der.
 The effect was startling. as the flames shot into the boys eyes, and his forehead and nose were badly burned, the powder burning it's way into the skin. It was announced last night that there was possibility that the eyes were injured. the forehead also being badly swollen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
SALOONS AND NEGROES
Meeting of Blacks In Atlanta Attracts
 Attention

Atlanta, Feb. a4.--The Southern Negro Anti Saloon Congress, composed of members of that race from all sec tons of the South, convened in At lanta today. Many able speakers of the negro race are present and much interest is being manifested in the proceedings by both whites and ne- groes
 At the afternoon session. Professor Kelley Miller of Howard University, Washington. D. C.. discussed The Saloon and Society" Rev. R. E, Jones, editor of The Southwestern Christian Advocate. New orleans, read paper on The Saloon and Insanity" At the nights session. pr. R. B. Riley of Dallas, Tex, discussed "The | Saloon and the Negro Problem"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25

ORDER Hill and Hill (bottled in bond.) Mayflower (bOtt1ed in b0na) Lewis "68" Murray Hill. ? Cascade Planet from I Brickman and Co. Pensacola, Fla.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
JACKSON vs.. PARRISH.

Assumpsit Decided Nov. 27. 1907.-
 ~ South. 1014) (Rehearing Je-
 nied Dec. y24, 190s.)
 Brokers sales: commissions after withdrawal of authority.--Plaintiff was commissioned by defendant to sell property at certain price. and wrote that he could not obtain such price. Defendant replied stating that she felt at liberty to withdraw from the proposition under consideration, If she chose" The broker replied that. upon receipt of her letter he had seen his client, who declined to pay the price asked, and that Tt looked like the mat ter was closed. unless she would &C., cept the lower offer" Held. that the letter of the broker. upon 1t being mailed. terminated the agency at the time of mailing. and that the broker was not entitled to commission on the sale negotiated by him the day after mailing the letter.
 Appeal from Montgomery City Court.
 Heard before Hon. A. D. Sayre.
 Affirmed. Opinion by Anderson. J.
 Tyson. C. l.. Dowdeii Simpson, Dem son and Mcclellan, JJ.. concur
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
GIRL TELLS WEIRD STORY.
Tried to Swallow Drug and Ge' to
 Hotel

AEkc0 tO SWahOw DfuK ana to to O
 Hotel.
 Chicago. Feb. 24.-That she was seized by two men Monday night, threatened with death, forced to swal- low drug and carried to a hotel near Lincoln Park, where she remained un- conscious for twenty hours. Is an expe- rience related to the police today by Miss Marie McInrue, 19 years old. The story told by the girl resembles In its weird details the case of Ella Gingles. who was found bound to a bath tub in the Wellington Hotel last week.
 Miss McInrue told Lieutenant Custy that she was about to be married and that 1ewelry given her by her fance had been stolen by her assailants. Miss McInrue says she was stopped by two men armed with revolvers, while ghe was on her way to her home They ordered her, she says. to make no out cry, and then forced her to swallow poison.
 How she was taken to the hotel, she does not recall.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
No Reservation for Cu.tro.

Paris, Feb. 24.--The French line of steamers was questioned today con- cerning> the statement that Cipriano Castro. the former President of ven- ezuela, had engaged passage for La- guayra on the steamer Guadaloupe. sailing next Friday, and said that no such reservation had been made.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25

party who in turn conveys to the wife of the party conveying in the first in- stance. such deeds will not constitute color of title to support adverse pos session to a strip of land lying in the adjoining quarter section.
 8. Same; filing notice; extent of claim.--Unless adverse possession has been continuous Tor the statutory period. one holding land adversely without bona fide claim of inheritance or color of title cannot claim adverse ly without having filed the notice as required by sections 1b<1-e. Code lss6. after the date when said sections be- came operative. to-wit. Feb. II, 1898.
 {. Same; evidehce.-The evidence In this case stated and examined and held insufficient to show that one CO., terminous owner held adversely to the other as to the strip of land beyond her line.
 Appeal from Montgomery City Court.
 Heard before Hon. A. D. Sayre.
 Reversed and remanded. Opinion by Simpson. J.
 Tyson. c. T.. .Denson and Mcclellan, JJ.. concur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
coFER vs. THE STATE.

Trespass to Realty. Decided June
 30, 1908.--47 South. 1010.) (Re-
 hearing denied Dec. 24. 1s0S.)
 1. Bills of exception; establishment; time.--Under General Acts 1903, D. 3s8, motion in the Supreme Court to es- tablish a bill of exception, made more than thirty days after the refusal of the trial judge to sign the bill pre- sented to him, comes too late.
 ?. Indictment and information: tres pass.-A complaint following the lam guage of the statute (Section 5e0S, Code 1s90 charging defendant with regaining possession of land of which he had been dispossessed under a writ of possession. is sufficient.
 Appeal from Cullman County Court
 Heard before Hon. Robert I. Burke. Affirmed. Opinion by Mcclellan. J. Tyson. c. s,. Haralson, Dowiell Simpson, Anderson and Denson. JJ., concur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
SICK HEADACHE
Sour Stomach. Heartburn. Canksr Sores
 in Mouth Cured

Sick headaches are caused by indi- gestion and .a general disturbed con. dttion of the stomach.
 Cure the indigestion, and the head ache, nausea. heartburn, sour stomach, belching of gas. dizziness. heavy stom- ach, nervousness, dependency and that i''all in" feeling will vanish.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
WALKER vs. VIVIAN.

Ejectment. (Decided June IS. 1s0s.-
 !47 South. 1011.) (Rehearing de-
 nied Dec. 24. 190S.)
 1. Adverse possession; character: burden of proof-Where one of two CO., terminous owners of land. before the definite establishment of the true line, cultivates across the line to path located on the others land. such per- son has the burden to show that her possession of the land between the line and the path was hostile to that of the other co-terminous owner
 2. Same; color of title.--where land Is partitioned between two parties, one party being given one quarter section and the other an adjoining quarter section. a conveyance by one to a third