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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09
ne till near one o'clock in the morn
ing, when I walked home about half
tipsy with melody and harmony. 1t
was heavenly night.

ing, when | walked home about half
tipsy with melody and harmony. 1t
was a heavenly night.
Several Of our citizens are already
anticipating the Chautauqua hike
back to nature by sleeping in tents,
to get more ozone, likewise bugs,
mosquitoes, and grand-daddy-long-
legs. The Creator made his master
piece of sinking things when he
invented that last named critter. as
he exhausted his ingenuity In max
ing squashbugs the chefdoeuvre and
ne plus ultra OF bad tasting things.
Grand-daddy, In the race for the
championship as Stinker, can give
anything else on earth a mile the
start and beat 1t to goal six city
blocks. Did you ever take In that
Trojan horse, squashbug, while
eating blackberries, like bear at
the edge of the woods, with your
best girl? Yes? While you were
fighting 1t and trying to eject It,
she thought you we're having an
epileptic tit, and she grew scared,
distressed and sad. 1t was telltale of
her Sentiments and OH the whole
you were rather glad you imported
that vile bug.
oh. 1t is hot. no? But, courage.
August always brings a cold wave
Never falls. It's the first step down
the cosmic ladder toward frost. It's
queer we dread winter as we do
dread death. Yet liz the hot, glad
old summer time. that fellow is the
shrewdest and the most popular who
shows the most GOODNESS towards the
gsrls-as IT. setting up Ice cream
soda fixes. artic lemonade. etc.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09

The Waterloo Reporter suggests
that the editors of the country who
have been hammering the tariff re
vision bill into proper FORM" can
now go fishing and get 1t out of their
system.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09
NOTES AND COMMENT.

The ST. Louis kidnapping case
makes 1t plain to the Des Moines Capt.
tai that few hangings will eventual
ly be necessary in dealing with this
class Of social vampires.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09
Howard A. Burren in Washington

Press: August is the screechy month
All the saw-whets and saw-filers rasp
All the bugs that fiddle their legs
across the reeds on their bellies and
backs tune up. 1t is a buzz and a
burr-r-r. The tree toad thinks 1t is
fine musician. Katydid goes to
did-did-ing. What in thunder she
did" could never find out, and
am just dying to know. She is an
awful gossip and tattler, and lets on
that there's big scandal some
where. Katy did. Katy did, and
she'll assert that all night long with
damnable iteration, and insinuate
but never reveals what Katy did OF
the character OF the bidding, >
whether 1t was naughty. or other
wise. Never name girl baby
Katy" for it's risky, II we can be
lieve the bug.
The crickets are also stuck on
their music They keep It up all
night, and the droning, monotonous
song becomes bore.
All these screechy things are
punctual, like the birds. They be
gan July 90, to be in time and as
sure a quorum. At first the orches
ira was not full but the laggard per
formers kept dropping In, until the
reinforced band nearly drove ner
vous person distracted.
This din really mars the beautiful
nights. After the hot days, after the
fierce sun goes down and tempera
ture lowers bit. the moon con
tinues the radiance, but sheds 6
grateful GOODNESS. The dense
shadows. too, radiate GOODNESS. II
must be an effect like the ministry
Of certain constellation In the sky
The Pleiades were said to shed sweet
influences. The moon, waxing tc
the full. performs the same office
How still, AMI how delightfully."- still
1t could be II it were not for that IN
fernal orchestra Of bugs. that play
flies. piccolos, and other strident in
struments. In vain the placid moon
light lies like snow on the open
spaces on the lawn, sleeping. dream
ing. and never stirring in its sleep
for the abominsble saw-filers spot
It all.
Nature has no prejudice TO color
In August she delights as much In q
black raspberry and a blackberry as
in red raspberry. and pink straw
berries. and red and white currants
and pale cherries with a blush on
both cheeks. What fun 1t used to
be, in the Golden Age Of youth
when a fellow was deyilish and ro
mantle. to 60 hunting wild raspber
ries with pretty bit Of calico In a
sunbonnet that kept slipping back
like a buggy-top half let down. as
If inviting labial impacts. and string
the berries on timothy stalks as one
strings fish by the gills on willow
wands. and then eat the heavenly
mama comparatively. not failing tc
sqush a lot OF 'em on her fair face
till she was tattooed with red and
black India Ink like South Sea
Island maiden You could accent
her mouth by drawing a line Of
berry red round her lips. thus ap
parently charging its area OF tempt
ing usefulness. and circles of black
round her dark ewes. and tracing
hieroglyphics all over her face, not
even the nose and ears and brow
escaping the decorations, that could
be easily washed off In the creek or
the way home. These sunbonnets
were the usefullest things ever in
vented. Going home. she could pull
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NATURE NOTES

1t forward and conceal the most of
your artistic efforts on her coun.
tenance. AS Tennyson sang, "Oh,
the days that are no more"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09

Tho Daily Cato city.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-09

The unvefllng Of q handsome monu-
tnent at the late Andersonville prison
On May IL 60 captain wfrz. by the
Daughters OF the Confederacy draws
attention 70 the fact that the pistol
or Captain wirz was brought home
by Dr. J. o. Dillard. Assistant Sur
xson at Andersonviile and that In the
froubious days of reconstruction II
figured largely In the disturbances IN
Montgomery and Lowndes counties.
Captain wfrz was unjustly hanged
m July 1855, by the Federal govern
ment during the days OF passion and
prejudice which followed the war. On
the convenient charge OF having mis-
treated Federal prisoners he wss CIV
IN the farce of a trial and hanged
the Daughters of the confederacy of
eome FOR the vindication OF the men,
ory Of Captain wirz had arrived. rails
I'd the funds and erected the monu-
tnent At Andersonvfile.
When the monument II unveiled q
notable program win be rendered. Ad-
dresses win be delivered bv Hon.
pleasant A. stovail and DR.. J. C.
Armistead- Captain l.. NJ. Park will
contribute some personal "reminiscences
a. Andersonvflle prison.
The occasion win have personal
Interest for many MontgomcrfAns be-
cause of the service there OF DR.. J. A.
BLIZZARD Of this county, as Assistant
Surgeon Of Andersonviiie prison. DR..
billiard brought from Andersonvfile
not only the pistol, which was pre-
sented to him by Captain wirz, but
he brought as well several boxes OF
the records of the prison which would
be OF great value now had they not
heen careIessfy destroyed
The Wfrz pistol is a Colts Navy SIX
shooter, OF the model OF 1850. In the
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-09

gave his treatment 81 ii with such an
tiseptics or rather substitutes as ne
could procure. There were q number
Of turkeys bought for the Federal sick
ana the price paid was $500 apiece"
Captain Wlrn's Appesrnnse.
Captatp Wirx was six feet one inch
tall Hight brown hair and blue eyes.
His complsxion Wa SAliow and his
shouiders dropped. Or. billiard said
before his death that Captain wirz
WA 9 humane. lovable man and while
conditions st Andersonvffie were un-
doubtedly bad, that Captain wirz did
All within his power to alleviate their
suffsriugs.
These four trunks Of old records
were DESTROYED. The old Frazier home
was rented abour ffteen years after
the war and the occupants of the house
needed boxes to store winter clothes,
blankets, etc. ana having little appre-
citation OF the value Of the contents Of
the old trunks. made a bonfre Of the
old hospital records. Among these
hospital records were hundreds OF mis-
cellaneous papers, such as guard re-
ports. transfer OF surgeons ana the rea-
son therefor. Then there was lot of
correspondence OF various officers and
surgcons touching on subjects perth
nent to the times.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-09
Captain Wnz's Pistol In
LouUndes in ssKu-Klux" Days
Interesting Story Of It's History and Its Presentation Capt s.
I. billiard Of Montgomery Who Was Assistant Surgeon at
Andersonville Prison

time OF Andersonviile II was the most
modern and most efiicient small arm,
knewn.
The most interesting story the OLD
weapon could tell. however. would be
OF the use to which 10 was put 10
reaonstruetion days in Lowndes coun-
ty. II assurediy had q large part Ia
the affairs Of the Ku Klux of this SEQ
ton, but this chapter Of its history
will never be written.
Given 10 state.
This old pistol IL now in the De-
partment Of Archives and History. II
was worn by Captain William wfrz
during the time that he was com
mandant of Andersonville prison and Is
this time.
The Daughters Of the confederacr
OF Georgia have been undecided for
several years whether or not to erect
the wirz monument at Richmond, Va.
been settled. and May IL the granite
shaft. surnounted by a bronze statue
Of the Confederate martyr is to be
unveiled on the site OF nndersonvfIle
prison. the most famous war prison OF
modern times.
In the spring of 1885 Capt. and As
sistant Surgeon Junius g. billiard. C.
y. A." and who was q surgeon in the
officers hospital for the last year of
the war. was preparing to leave the
prison for his home In Alabama. Capt.
wirz came into his room. wearing the
gruesone old relic and with the
words: billiard. take this pistol
with you. the United States govern
nent win have me shot. I'll never
need It,"
The pistol was brought to Montgom-
cry and kept by DR.. billiard until his
death In 1857.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-09

4 Rrsposiffen - Ne consaasrsA WIN
- - PursAosong - Hhe Ln-
beB AavessteI : Weehly
1SuGe Nesrsnapers

Birmingham, May s.--(speciai. ,--As
the meeting Of the Bfrmingham Tradei
Council Sunday afternoons report will
bs received from the delegates who at
tended the recent meeting Of the
Americas Federation Of Labor in Mo-
bile. and will also hear . report In ref
erencs to the steps that have been
taken looking to the annual convention
Of the Earmers Union in tns city In
J.. q. Drake, business agent Of the
machinists in this district, one Of the
most active members OF the Trades
Council here. was elected President of
the State Federation OF Labor. A COM
rnfttee has been named to make every
effort to secure the Farmers Union
national convention for Birmingham.
and report will be made as to what
has been done. The selection Of Q
place Of meeting by the farmers Will
be held In Springfield, Mo. 1t 10 pro-
posed to have the meeting here on the
day after Labor Day, 80 that President
Samuel GoInpers, OF the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor aud the members OF
the Executive Committee Of that body
can come here FOR the event and be
among the prominent speakers In the
Farmers Union meeting.
The Trades Council also has under
consideration the proposition OF pur-
chasing The Labor Advocate, q week
iy paper that has been published here
for years under the auspices Of the
Council by J.. II. Moseley. II Is In
tended to take over the paper, name a
publishing committee whose business
will be to employ an editor ana bust
ness manager and issue the pubiiea-
ton as do some OF the church organic
nations In this country. II ID the idea
Of those advocating the .councii own
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-09

Just ahoat tnis iim~ conditions In
Lowndes county were about AZ oad
as they well could be-. The negroes
were troublesome and United States
troops were quartered In the Hayne-
vile court house Firearms were In
demand In that section and none 20.
plentiful. The pistol was loaned TO
the late Girard Cook Of Lowndes. In
1867. who kept 1t until his death in
1881. when II was returned to its
owner. Junius A. sDiiIard. q son Of DR..
billiard. who in 1905 presented II To
the Alabama Department Of Archise s
and History.
IT'S Alabama service.
The real history Of the pistol began
after 1t fell into the hands of Girard
Cook
In 1858 the late Thomas 8. Herbert
was sheriff OF Lowndes county. A
grand rally OF all the negroes OF the
county had been called to meet on the
public square at Hayneviiie to be
voted. 1t is estimated that fhere
were, 5000 negro voters in Haynevilis
on that day. Tom Herbert had war;
rant for negro. The negroes swore
that he should not be arrested and
placing the negro In the centre OF
the square he was surrounded by fully
three or four thousand bowling, half
drunken negroes. the sheriff was de.
fed. Tom Herbert went to the of1icsr
in command Of the United States
troops and asked his moral II not ac-
tuaI assistance In making the arrest
The officer assured him that he would
be glad to DO 90 but could do moth.
ing. Tom Herbert then asked the Of
fcer II he would hands or" Being
assured that the soldiers would not
interfere. the sherin began to lay
plans for getting his man. go
Daniel McGrath. an freshman. was
town marshal and Drawer soul never
drew the breath OF life.
There were dozens OF volunteers to
go with the Sheriff. among them such
gallant spirits as John Mushat. Dick
Lloyd. Larkin cottreil. Ben Herbert,
DR.. w. H. HaigIer. Bill witeher. CT
rard Cook, men whose names are in
separately connected with the preser-
walton of white civilization In Lowndes
County.
Tom Herbert knew that to swear in
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1f - q
these men - deputy sheriffs meant q
riot ana bloodnhed.
Tom Herbert summoned Daniel Nc.
Grath TO 50 with him after the negro
Cooking the old wlrz pistol and with
Mcorath 1t his back. the Sheriff point.
ed II into the crowd and announcing
that he would kill the first man who
got into his path Into the crowd thes
Yards ana Ton H Hss 1s'a eos hi. man man
ana landed him safely IN the county
jail.
In Ku KIux Days.
II would be unjust to call names. for
the incidents could hardly be made
historically correct. but 1t Ii q fact
well known that ''undssirable citizens''
In those days were not called liars.
but small grass rope and "Old WfrE,
az the pistol was known about Hayne-
vile. aid some splendid work In the
line OF making some people better.
They were not all 'colored. by any
Mrs Mary y. billiard. widow OF DR..
billiard. lives at 20 Virginia Avenue,
this city. and during the war visited
her husband at Andersonville prison.
The correspondence Of DR.. billiard and
wife while the surgeon was at Ander-
sonville throws much light on the
wrongs that the United States heaped
on Captain Wirx. Mrs. billiard bears
testimony to the splendid character Of
Captain Wirs. and his inability TO re-
lieve the distress OF the Federal pris-
oners.
Speaking Of the Andersonvills re-
cords. J A. billiard. son Of DR.. Dill
lard. saws: 81
when Or. billiard left Andersonvirls
he brought home with him four large
trunks filled with reports and papers
Of the medical department Of Anderson
Vile prison. When boy have gone
up into the garrett at the old home OF
my grandfather. William Frazier, nine
miles from Montgomery. on the Selma
Road. and read these reports for hours.
My recollection 10 that dozens Of them
showed the utter lack Of medical sup
plies and many OF these showed the
substitutes for morphine. quininee and
other drugs ct the hospital can only
recoI1ect distinctly the subject Of o few
of these reports. one was on case Of
gangrene by . Surgeon Jones. who
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-09
MRS. n. =. PETERS DEAD,
Estinable Woman Of FAyetts

7 i K0MMEn AW0ys
Fayette, May b. Especial. )---Mrs. Pet
ers. wife OF Hon. r. r. Peters who has
been dangerously sick for some time
died 1T her home In North FAyetseI
Thursday. She n survived BY her hus-
band and littlo daughter. to whom we
extend our heartfelt sympathy.
Governor Conner and Auditor w. ".
Brandon were here today to celebrate
the Eighth o. May In the interest oS
the County High school Commission.
We note with pleasure the marriage
OF Mr.. u. n. Hammond and Miss Emma
Curry. in Columbus. on last Tuesday.
The bride 10 native Of this place. and
though she has lived in Pickens County
nearly all OF her life, she has NUM-
her Of friends and admirers in Faystte.
The people Of Fayette are glad to see
the county officials taking so much Inc
terest in the Improvement of the court
house. ward. which will soon be ono Of
the prettiest In the State
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MRS. w. =. sHERRILL DEAD.
Popular Yeun. Mstren Of ruseumbs

Tuscumbia. May s--(specia1.y ,-Mrs
Annie Lee Hurston Sheriff.. wife OF w
=. Sheriff.. and daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Hurston Of this city, died
yesterday morning at the home OF her
weeks.
The deceased was 20 years Of are
was reared In this place. ana was 4
most estimabls young woman. with 4
wide circle OF friends and acquaint-
ances. She leaves two children. III.
tie girl three years OF age. ana another
about six months. The funeral was
held this morning and the remains laid
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-09

Arnstein's DRY Cleaninw WORKS.
We French Dry Clean linen gowns
and lingerie to look like new.
sio Dexter Ave. Phone x74s.
ADV.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-09
Silk Costumes at SO. 90

New and distinctive styles made Of Messaine, Foit.
lards. Tafetas and Rajahs Charming models with lace
yokes and tailored tucks Dutch neck effect and some en-
broidered fronts choice Of the newest coorngs regular
prices were up to $500. in this special 90 90
purchase sale -. QOsOO
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Ing and operating the paper that much
can be accomplished with an organ Of
that kind.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-09
Lit1ene Jumpers at 1895

4 In this great purchase SALE we viii offer new Lin
enc Jumper Dresses-made in the newest princess styles
in all the leading and most popular shades, Misses
and ladies' size, values up to $3.50. in this
Special Purchase Sale they Do Or
will be just QOsJO
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-09
Silk Jumpers and Dresses $3.50

+ Here is the sale ofaH sales--one that ifona Tie
viewpoint Of both quality and value ecpses every pre-
yious offering Of the kind ever offered in Montgomery
These beautiful Messaline Dresses and Tafeta Jumper,
were made to sell at $l4.50 and $3.50 NH 90
Special Purchase Price, just =. QJ.CS
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sale of plain tailored Coat-sui she kind that New York
featHinga fancy trimmed suit hardly be
New York Therefore again prove you that these
H the gamentshey made of the English Repp and
have long coats--values $3.50 0T00E
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-09

Three-PieCe Suits $685.
Another sensational ofe-ths offer alone should bring out
crowd sufficient enough pack store-ust think Of getting
beautiful Linene Jumper with a O match-and DR. nE
that made to sell at $I0 in this sale for--- SpOsSO
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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-09

NGPP OU1E OSIGIS
Another Plain Tailored Coatsu Sale--made Of the finest
English Repp and these trimmed with pearl butonsan the
coOs in this lot--they strictly tailored garments
and tailored just the the fine wosl tailored suits
values are SI450. in O. 0F
this special purchase SALE just DS.SO
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-09
Attend Our White Waist Sale

HIEETu OUI VUHE EFuLSL OuLE
Greatest values offered for hghclass strictly upo-da
and perfect fitting shirt waists.
NEW WAISTS-The best values in waists we have eve
offered made Of lingerie batse nene and madras trimmed witt
lace and embroidery and plain tailored 20
efects-$l.2 rs waists for voc
At $l.95you will find dozens of styes-+his without
doubt of the attractive offering of the season or
the waists this lot worth up $275 reduced 4'0O
The most recent creation in Tailored Waists is the new
combination collar waists just ilusated-styh and com
Portable for hot weaher-embr 1dered Dutch and CO or
Turnover colars--specialy priced at PO.0J
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Wash Princess Dresses

large selection Of Princess Dresses including beautiful
eecsmade Of English Repp and French Lnene values up S.
Special offer of Princess and Jumper Dresses Of Madras Repp
popular shades You will readily that they 90 Dr.
In this special purchase sale
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-09
Wash Princess Dresses

wonderful purchase Of Onepece Princess Dresses elegantly trimmed
q the hnest English Repp the shades
the values up $780, in this sale. just # A. -
About 20 Onepece Wash Dessess beautifully trimmed and SKI
new plain gored aylesperet fitting garments
Values to $500. in this sale, . L
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-20
wALHALLA LYCEUM COURSE.
First Attraction Will BE Given Thurs.
day Night, November 4th.

The management is pleased to an
nounce that the first number Of the
Walhalla Lyceum Course will ap-
pear at Wagener Theatre on the
night of November 4th. We are ex-
ceedingly fortunate in securing, as
the first attraction the Feathsrston
Musical Entertainers. Mr.. Feather
ston, with his assistant, presents a
musical, novel and humorous enter.
tainment. which, for originality, va
riety and real enjoyment, has no
equal. He has appeared in every
State In the Union, as we'll as In
Canada and Mexico, and has invaria-
bly, captiyated his audiences with
his skill as musician, his humorous
songs, remarks and approximations.
He gives full evenings enter
tainment, and his programs, from
beginning to end, are filled with sur
prises, and the audience is kept an
ticfpating something new, original
and out Of the ordinary. He plays
on twenty instruments, and at times
more than one at a time.
The Richmond (Va.) Times Dis
patch says: "Mr. Featherston's ca
pacity for making sweet music on
eNeiS hiiu VI, instrument, Singing
comic songs and telling amusing
stories appears to be unlimited. His
entertainment was one of the best
ever offered in this city"
Tickets subscribed for will be de-
livered In the next few days, and
any one who has not subscribed, de-
string tickets, can get them by ap-
plying to w. G. Hughs, manager. All
teachers and pupils in the graded
school will get tickets from Superin-
tendent Kennedy at twenty-five cents
for each performance.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-20
SPANISH THRONE TOTTERs.
Execution of Fcrrer Excited People
Much Disorder i'm Cities.

Madrid, Oct, 1S.-The army is
still holding Alfonso on the throne,
while the radicals, melted by the
death of Ferrer, are trying to cause
defectiQns from the army ranks.
Soldiers, still loyal to Alfonso, are
preserving order.i
Barcelona Is still storm center.
The death list there has reached Z.
There have been 27 bombs exploded
and 30 people are known to be in
jured. 1t is believed that the au-
thorities are keeping more deaths
secret!
The grip Of the police Is stronger.
Fifteen hundred prisoners are con-
fined in the Mortjuich fortress, the
stronghold Of the military, and ma
chine guns are trained OF the streets.
The soldiers and mobs have clashed
and guns were brought in play.
Further outbreaks are imminent.
Mounted troops patrol the streets OF
Madrid and other cities.