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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

MAYOR CALLS MEETING BUT CoUN-
GIL ADJOURNS.
Chief Executive Of DemopoIis wanted
the City's BflIs Paid Hut Moth
Ing Was Aecomplished
mt Meeffuu

Dernopoiis. June b.-(Special) --The
Mayor and City Council assembled at
the city hall Friday night.
As soon as the Ave councilmen ar
rived. Mayor winn announced that this
was special meeting Of the Council,
having been called to pay the bills
outstanding against the city and to
Councilman w. NJ. Tucker immediate-
ly got the floor and asked that the
minutes be read. To this Mayor Winn
objected, saying that there was no
necessity of reading the minutes, that
the meeting had been called for one
specific purpose, l. e., to audit and pay
the just claims against the city, and
finally told Mr.. Tucker that II this was
not done. the meeting would stand ad-
journed.
Councilman Tucker took issue with
the Mayor, saying that he was perfect
iy willing to pay the Just claims Of the
city, but that there was other business
that they desired to pass on. Mayor
Winn said that there was no necessity
Of bringing up other legal complica-
tions; that the validity Of the minutes
were pending before the Supreme
Court for final adjudication. Council
man Wilson said that unless they pass
ed on the bills, he moved that they adj
journ. Isidore Bley seconded the mo-
ton and the meeting came to an end.
No business Of any nature was trans
acted
While none of the Council made a
statement. 1t was whispered around
during the afternoon that the Council
would certainly elect a recorder just
as soon as they had the opportunity.
1t may possibly have been the reason
that the Council failed to hold meet
ing.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Mr.. Warren Graves and Miss
Lucy Vaughan. The marriage will
take place in Selma on the 18th. Mr..
Graves is a boy OF Mrs. e. 8. Cornish.
of Demopolis.
News reached this place Friday af-
ternoon of a most terrific hail storm
in the neighborhood of Torbertvllle,
this county, on June 1. The hall came
down In great quantities for the space
of short while, the hall stones were
as large as guinea eggs and did a
great deal of damage to the growing
crops and the vegetation. The negro
cabins were damaged, the hall beat
through the roofs, and they had to be
repaired. James Williams, who lives
near Torbertville, had about fifteen
acres of fine corn, in a promising con-
dition. was almost totally destroyed
by the hall.
On Saturday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Holt celebrated their second an
niversary OF their marriage. at the res
idence of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. DuFeu.
Quite q number of their close friends
and relatives were present, among
them were Mrs. C. B. Taylor and Mrs
H. B. Houston. Delicious refresh
ments were served.
On Friday Master Eledores DeCampi
received "a registered package from a
cousin, who is now in Italy, containing
a variety of illustrated postal cards
from that part of the world. The party
was in Rome, Italy, at which place the
package was mailed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06
MAY BUILD COTTON MILL.

Florala, June 4.-(Special.)-An in
teresting, If nit enthusiastic. mass
meeting was held at the opera house
for the purpose of feeling the pulse Of
the capitalists of this community to
ascertain whether a cotton spindle mill
could be built here.
Ed NJ. Johnson, who has fathered
the movement and endeavored to slim
ulate action by persistent advertising,
was the principal speaker.
Another meeting is called for Tues
day night. when something tangible
may result.
The Civic League, an organization
which number of women are nurtur-
ing, gave an interesting entertainment
on the lakeside.
The services of the Florala brass
band were enlisted and the organiza-
ton furnished music.
A well-arranged program was car
ried out and Refreshments were served
Mrs. H. H. McDaugold entertained
the members of the Baptist Ladies'
Aid at her home on North Fifth Street.
party of six young men and wo-
men left here in an automobile at 4
o'clock on the afternoon of Tuesday
attended the commencement exercises
of the Andalusia High School. leaving
there on the return trip at II o'clock
and they were back home at o'clock
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06
CROPS GOOD IN HOUSTON.

Cottonwood. June Especial 1.-The
crop prospects of this immediate Sec
ton are good. The past few days rain
has fallen only In moderate showers
and work has been retarded, but the
rain has not been excessive.
An exceptionally good spring for
planting. and working SO far in the
season, has allowed the farmers to get
q good stand, and to have their crops
In good condition for the rainy spell
Corn is better than in years, and
cotton conditions are fine. having a
strong healthy stalk, and in manv
fields "squaring' from the ground
which is a good indication in the pin.
ey woods section.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06
ArALLIsTER AND vOGHT.

Birmingham. June 5.-(Speclal)- -
Quite a number of people called at the
county Jail today to get a look at Cor
don McAllister and C. A. Voght. the
young men who were arrested yester-
day and charged with the murder OF
j. q. Grimes. the conductor on the
North Ensley car line last Tuesday
morning.
Several knew the young men as
painters but nothing developed to con
meet them with the murder. further
than what was brought out yesterday
Justice I. H. Benners will give the
young men a preliminary hearing on
the morning of June Is. The accused
have retained counsel and will make
a strong fight for liberty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06
PAscAGoULA RIVER RISING.

Steamboats, Ordered Out of swirl
Current and Into Gulf.
Mobile, June 6.--News received
here today from Moss Point. Miss. is
TO the effect that the rise In the Pas
cagoula river continues. and to avoid
all danger to steamboats, they have
been ordered out OF the swift current
and into the gulf.
In the last twenty-four hours the
water has fallen an inch and a half.
In the streets of Merrill. Miss, the
water Is ave feet deep and the only
means OF travel Is by boat Fifteen
hundred feet OF track of the Mobile,
Jackson & Kansas City Railroad IL
under water and much embankment
Is washing away.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

Mobile, June Special. )-Swearing
that Miss Lucille Rush, daughter OF
DR.. Rivers Rush, prominent in Mobile,
was over age. and securing a marriage
certificate and marrying her at noon
today, Phil Thompson, also under age
was arrested this afternoon on an at
tachment issued out of the Probate
Court, charging him with swearing
to falsehood
Earle Austin, also we'll known, was
arrested with Thompson for swearing
TO the falsehood. he acting as witness
for Thompson.
The young woman Is 1s years of age
and very popular. being sponsor OF the
NJ. NJ. I. ball team, where Thompson
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06
THE NEWS OF SELMA
WRECK OF A FREIGHT TRAIN AT
BuRNsvILLE.
Mrs. n. A. Stone, q Former Resident,
In pead-Psrty Of Citizens
Going to Louisville.

Selma, June ESPECIAL --Ninc cars
OF . freight train were ditched on the
Southern Railway. few miles above
huntsville late last night. The wreck
caused delay OF several hours to
passenger trains.
The freight train was known as No
81 and was coming from Rome to Sell
ma When a few miles above Burns
Vile the rails spread and the nine cars
were ditched. No member of the train
crew was hurt by the accident.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06
- - - CURES
o.0.o. BLOOD POISON


Poison
different
trouble too powerful and dangerous tae with # allowed
times makes complete wreck Of the sufferer The disease
tons Its progress be stopped the poison removed and health
ss9ss the circulation and makes complete and cure
uSy the symptoms disappear the health improved the skin cleared Of
circulation OF the disease left purely vegetable remedy
Blood Poison all blood
her tested and Home treatment
book and medical advice all write.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA. "a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06
Wedding of Mobile Minors
Causes Arrest of Young Men

met her. Thompson is but 10 years of
age.
Thompson Is a son of W. w. Thomp-
son. whose brother was the late Con-
gresham c. w. Thompson, of Tuske-
gee. Both young men were released on
bond.
The marriage caused a sensation as
both parties are prominent throughout
the South Mrs. Rush was almost over
come when the news of the marriage
of her daughter was made known to
her.
An effort will be made TO have the
ceremony declared null and void. The
ceremony was performed by a Justice
of the Peace.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

entertained a few young ladies this
morning complimentary to Miss Ethel
Tressiar of Montgomery, who is the
house guest of Miss Mary Ribb.
After some time was spent in pleas
ant social intercourse and dainty handi-
work. delicious refreshments were en-
Joyed. Those present were Misses
Tresslar. Bibb, Marion Dickinson, Lou
Use wilkins. Rosamond Robbins and
Mrs. Fred Vaughan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

Mobile. June 5.--(Special George
Thomas, the white man arrested at
Scranton. Miss, for the theft of a
horse. was today taken back to Mis-
sissippi to stand trial. Thomas was
wanted at Scranton, Mis-. where he is
alleged to have stolen a horse and he
was captured at Wilmer. Ala. and
brought to jail here. The Scranton Of
ficials were notified and today Thomas
was taken back in charge OF deputy
sheriff
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06
NEW DOCKS COMPANY.
Mobile Men Organise a 100000 Enter
nrfMe.

Mobile, June 4.--(Special. 1.-The
Turner-Eartwell Docks Company to-
day filed papers of Incorporation in
the Provate Court Capital stock is
given at 100000.
The incorporators are: Horace Tur-
ner. 100 shares: Harry T. Hartwell,
seventy-flve shares. and Guy James
Hartwell, twenty-five shares. The of
ficers are Horace Turner, President;
Harry T. Hartwell. Vice. President and
Treasurer; Guy James Hartwell. Sec
rotary.
The company will operate docks,
tracks and switches. hold and sell
timber. logs and lumber, and do a
general stevedoring business in the city
of Mobile
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

Mobile. June Especial. 1.-The
Board of Directors today made report
Of the receipts netted yesterday by
Tag Day" and they state that be-
tween $s75 and 5000 was realized to be
used in furthering and maintaining the
work Of the Boys Club. for which in
stitution tag day was held.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

Galveston, Tex. June 5.-Arrived:
Steamers Progresso (NorO, Hansen,
New Orleans; Rocklight. (Br), Pritch-
ard. London: william Cliff (Br.). Reid,
Cartagena.
Cleared: Steamers El Eiglo, Prescott,
New York: Delphine (ItaL), GirtIer,
Barcelona and Genoa.
Sailed: Steamer Ossabaw. johnson.
New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

Mrs. Louie Schwartz and children,
who have been here for the past few
weeks visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron
Mas. returned today to their home
In New Orleans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

Mr.. Benjamin Stahl of Hamburg is
in the city today with friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06
WIN Attend Picnic.

A number of young men will leave
here tomorrow morning for Montgom-
cry, to attend the picnic which will be
given Sunday by the Falcon Club.
In the party there will be Morris
Bloch, Harry Marks, Abe and Louis
Eagle, Nathan Bendusky, Monroe
Mas. Sam Keonigsthal, Robert Roch-
mill. Jack Leva, Ike gladden.. Sam Kay
ser, Eward Kayser. Ralph Kayser and
Nose Lilienthai.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06
sKIRTs DRY CLEANED,

We clean more skirts than all other
cleaners in the city-and clean them
better. Phone us-NO. 113. MOntgOm-
cry French Dry Cleaning Co., 203 Dex-
ter Ave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06
AWAITING GORGEOUS FUNERAL.
H. A. Chauehard to Be Buried With In
terestinE Ceremonies.

terebtInB CeFemOnIeb,
Paris, June 5.-All Paris is awaiting
with interest the gorgeous funeral
planned for H. A. Chauchard. propri-
etor of the magazine de Louvre, who
died In this city yesterday.
The newspapers are Allied today with
anecdotes OF the philanthropist and
merchant prince, who, the son of a
poor country gardener. died with an an
nual income of s1,oOO.OO0. The original
capital of the Magasins du Louvre, ST.
900, 900, never was increased and the
yearly dividends on each $1,000 share
have averaged $4,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

Misses Emma Acker ana Florrie Lit
tie. who were bridesmaids at the Lyon
Acker wedding. have returned to their
homes In Anderson, s. c., and Besse-
mer. Ala. respectively.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

Thomaston. June 4.-(Special.)-Pif
lister Lodge No. 80. A. F. and A. NJ,
elected the following officers for the
next Masonic year: A. S. Fraser. w.
NJ; r. NJ. Mosley, S. w; j. j. Miles,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

Miss octavia Sturdivant and her at
tractive house guest, Miss Annie Mae
yesterday. of Atlanta, have gone to
Greensboro to attend the commence
ment gayeties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

Mrs. Eugene Robbins. Sr.. will enter
tain at a luncheon on Tuesday in
honor of Mrs orme Campbell.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

Mrs. orme canpbell and Miss Isaitne
Campbell Of Atlanta are expected here
today to visit Mrs. Eugene Robbins,
Jr.. at her home on Union Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06
MARINE NEWn.

Mr.. Dave Markstein of Birmingham
is here today on business. 4ss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

And garment or article of apparel
can be perfectly cleaned and renewed
In freshness by the Montgomery French
Dry Cleaning Co. Phone 1I3.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06
Death Of Mrs. stone.

Mrs. M. A. Stone. former resident
OF Selma. died at her home In Mobile.
Friday afternoon. The remains will
be brought to Selma and the interment
will be had at Sardis tomorrow after
noon. She leaves several children
Mrs. Stone was for many years .
resident of Selma but few years ago.
after the death of her husband, she
moved to Mobile, where she has since
lived.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

Port Eads, June 5.-Arrived: Steamer
Ramorehead (Br.). Pritchard. Tampa.
Sailed: Steamers Antilles. Burns, New
York: Carriage (Br.), Peterson, Colon;
Hoerde (Ger.), Lorenz, Hamburg via
Newport News; Marietta di Giorgio
(Nor.), Bake, Bluehelds via Cape Ora
vios; bark Felisberta (Uort.). Rocha,
Oporto.
Note.-The steamer Ramorehead
(Br.), which was ashore outside of
South Pass. was loated without dam
age this morning at 1870 o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

rev. William Street, who came here
to attend the marriage OF his niece,
Miss Lucy Lyon. has returned to his
home IN Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

Miss Ida Coe has returned home from
Auburn, where she enjoyed commence
ment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06
Social ana PerronnI.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. @. Parrish and fam.
lily. and Miss Rose Weaver. leave or
Monday for Perdido Bay. where they
will spend some time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06
Leave for Louisville.

leave tomorrow for Louisville, KY,
whore they will spend week or so be-
fore returning to their homes In this
city. The party will be composed Of
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. l.. Straus, Mr.. and
Mrs, H. B. Elkan, Rudolph Richards
8. ;. Lilienthal. b. j. Schuster, j. s.
Topper, Mr.. and Mrs. J.. p. Doherty.
and Professor J.. r. Groves
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.

The annual examination Of apDlicantg foI
positions In the City Public Schools, Mont.
School Building. corner OF LAwrenee and
High Streets, as follows: White teAoh9r9
June and 10; colored. June 10 and IL BOT
information In regard to vacancies. halariea
etc. address the Snperlntendant O. schools
by order OF the Beard O. EdnoSsioa-
-tu-4t Enpsrinbana z
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

Mrs James Terrin will return to
Meridian tomorrow after O visit 10
Mrs. Norwood Richards.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

Miss Rosamond Robbins will go to
Uniontowa Monday to visit friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06
CROPS ARE DAMAGED.
Rain mt ThOmasviIIe Causes Farmers
to SuAnend Work

to suspend work.
Thomasville. June 5.-(SpeciaD THE
continuous rains for the past few
weeks have injured the crops consider
ably in this section.
Farmers have had to suspend work
almost entirely and the prospect Is
rather gloomy for them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

Mr.. and Mrs Dargan Ledyard will
leave on Monday for New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06
NelDs of Mobile Society

leave on Monday for visit to Pensa-
coda.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

Mr.. Thomas Lyon has returned to
Atlanta, Ga.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

New Orleans, June 5.-Cleared:
Steamers Rosina (Br.), Hurry Tela via
Ceiba Massapequa. Lewis. Porto Rico:
Arkadia, Grifith. Porto Rico; Edward
Dawson (Br), Horn, Port Arthur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

Mr.. Joe Bright Is expected home on
saturday next from the University of
pennsylvania. where he has been TAX
ing business course.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

Sticky SUeating
Palms

after taking salts or cathartiO
waters-did you ever notice that
weary all gone feeling-the palms
of your hands sweat--and rotten
taste In your mouth - CathRrtics
only move by sweating your bowels
DO lot of hurt-Try CASCA.
RET and see how much easier the
lob is done - how much better
you feel Q
cAscARErs toe 3 box Coz q weeks
treatment all druggists, Biggest seller
N the weird. Milllon boxes zaonkhs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

Mobile, Ala, June ARRIVED: Steam
er Talisman (Nor.), Olsen. Pensacola.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

j. W.; w. A.. Mosley, Treasurer; w. X.
Chapman. Secretary: J. A. Buck, s. d.;
Charles Leon, j. D.; Jack Gibbs Tyler.
The new county high school building
will be formally dedicated and the
cornerstone laid on June rs. Grand
Master H. s. d. Mallory. will ofncIate.
sent to the Mines.
Birmingham. June 5.-(SpeciaL)- ~
Eleven more prisoners convicted in the
criminal court. here. were sent to the
Banner mines today. Every Saturday
there has been from five to fifteen
prisoners sent out to the mines from
this county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

Mrs. Edward Bressie Vaughan has
issued Invitations to the wedding re-
ception OF her niece, Mary Hale Cock
reii, and Mr.. Francis Barnard Clark.
Jr., on the evening of Tuesday, June
Is $3.50 o'clock at 251 Government
Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

Mr.. and Mrs. George Rervey will
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

In spite OF the heavy downpour of
Friday Tag Day was a successful af-
fair, netting the sum of $500 for the
Boys Club.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

Mrs Radclif and Misses Lille and
Lulie Radcliffe have taken a cottage
at Point Clear for the summer.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-10-06

The main idea OF irrigation is to
make arid lands fertile. The attend.
ant result has far greater interest to
the United States. For the cherished
thought of a nation OF home owners is
getting steady encouragement wher-
ever this work is being pushed.
The word irrigation is full of mean.
ing to the people OF certain OF
the western states. Its story is
told in stages. There is hopefulness
as the project is presented. There
is development as its effects begin to
appear. There is assured prosperity
as the desert blossoms as the rose.
And the desert is blossoming. not for
owners of vast areas. but for hun
dreds and thousands OF individuals
who are carefully cultivating compare.
lively small farms with most salts
factory results. .
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-10-06
TOO MUCH WATER DISASTROUS
While Irrigation is Good Thing. II
Must Be Properly Handled to
Get Best Results.

While irrigation is very good
thing too much water is very disas-
trous. We know one instance in which
planted. Soon after the water had
been applied above 1t seeped out on
the slopes of the bench and rendered
the upper part OF the orchard impass-
able for man or beast. In a few days
the first three rows OF trees next to
the bench were practically all dying
or dead. except on small knoll OF
rising ground which was high enough
to escape, and the injury was extend
ing to the next few rows adjoining. A
deep trench was dug SO as to inter
cept and drain the seepage water with
the result that the land below the
ditch was hard and firm while that
above was impossible as before. The
trees below this ditch rapidly recov-
cred their vigor and it appeared that
the orchard was, saved. A cavern &C.
CURED. however. In this ditch near
one end. damming up the water for a
small distance. when it Immediately
appeared on the surface in the or
chard below the ditch, and within
three or four days the adjacent trees
were brown and scorched as II they
had been swept by fire. The ditch
was cleaned and repaired and the wa
ter soon subsidized from around these
trees and all but one of them recov-
cred and put forth new crop of
leaves, the one next to the, break be-
ing the only tree that died.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-10-06

Il st had his companion explorer. William
French makers of destiny" who thought little
more of starting thousand miles into the I'M
known west from st. Louis than the average st.
Louisan now thinks of starting for the Pacific
coast In sleeping
From village of 800 Inhabitants 10 the fourth
city In the United States. with a population of
three-quarters of million. Is wonderful
achievement. but 1t sinks into insignihcance when
compared with the giant strides of the past
fury In the world OF science. com cree, the arts
and every Held OF endeavor which makes for a
higher end better civilization.
II Is severe strain on the Imagination to at
tempt to bridge over the gap between the mean
ing OF an airship crossing the Mississippi river
at st. Louis this year and what the ancient keel
boats OF 1909 meant. they landed at the foot
OF Walnut street, where the town founded in
1894 by the pioneers who had padded and cor
delled their bateaux painfully up the river from
New Orleans under Laclede as he advanced in
the bold attempt to control the fur trade of half
q continent with his handful of men.
The keelboat then out of date
than the airshp is now. 1t was the best modern
boat in 1909 which could be equipped by the CAPT
tai of st. Louis. of New Orleans or of Philadel-
phia. Because of 1t Philadelphia and St Louis
commanded the east and west movement of bust
ness as that north and south commanded by
New Orlea.s and st. Louis. S soon as their first
fleets OF keeiboats were regularly organized. II
helped to make great history. II 1t did have
to be pulled up stream by a rope dragged by men
the bank.
This distance in point of change In The way
th.ags are done is almost impossible for the