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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-07

very sudden death Is reported from Rowland, south of Athens. Mrs. Cook, wife of wealthy planter, living near Rowland died while seated in her chair a few evenings ago. She dher hus- band were seated in the room after tea reading the papers, when he heard her make a peculiar noise and turning discovered that she was in a bad con- dition, and before he reached her side she was dead. They came to this coun- ty few years ago from Wisconsin for their health, and located near Row land, where he had built a handsome home Being childless, they were alone at the time of her death, and 1t was some time before he could get his neighbors His friends deeply sympa- thize with him In his hour of misfor- tune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-07
NEW BANK ID BE OPENED AT ATHENS Local Capitalists Are Interested
 In Movement WINTER OATS DAMAGED Mrs. William J. Tilman, One of the Most-Beloved Women of Athens, Is Dead-Mrs. Cook Dies
 Suddenly.
WINTER OATS DAMAGED

Athens. February 6.-(speciaI)- Athens is to have another bank, to be known as the Farmens and Merchants. bank, and it is to be capitalized at $25,- 900. It has not been decided yet whether it will be a state or national bank. The prime movers in the enter prise are B. R. Holcomb and J. N. Howard of Mt. Pleasant Tenn. They have succeeded in interesting a large number of people in the enterprise and have disposed of a majority of the stock among the people of the county. A building has been leased and they hope to open by April 1, not later than May 1. This gives the town three banks, and four in the county, one be- ing located at Elkmont, nine miles north of Athens. Only a few years ago Athens had no bank and now the two here are prosperous and the outlook for the third is good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-07

The recent blizzard that swept over this county is reported to have killed nearly or quite all the oats and wheat. The winter oat crop was large and very fine. but the zero weather coming as it did without any former cold weather, froze the grain to the very roots. It is believed that the crop is killed be- yond redemption.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-07

Miss Adele Harrison, member of the ocal chapter of the Kappa Delta Sorority.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-02-11
MUNSEY CLUB ORGANIZED.

After the prayer meeting services on
Wednesday night at Munsey Memorial
church Munsey Club was organized
with ]. M. Ferguson as president, Sam
Carr as vice-president, George Wade,
secretary, and Robert DEFAULT, treas
urer. Mrs. +. B. st. John was elected
superintendent of the girls department
The purpose of the organization is to
form social club for the members Of
the church and Sunday-school. A
modern gymnasium, with shower
baths, a reading room and library, and
a night school will be installed. Eight
hundred dollars was subscribed and
the work of furnishing the basement
will begin on Thursday. Rev. $. B.
Vaught has been working on this
scheme for some time, and with we'll
organized plans, he put the matter
through, much to the delight of the
church and Sunday-school members.
This will be great and good acquisi-
ton to the church, and is one Of the
most worthy and commendable enter
pFises ever undertaken by the church.
1t will result in much good. Let all
members join in and help.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-02-11
STRAIN TOO GREAT.
Hundreds Of Johnson City Readers
Find 1t So.
The hustle and worry of business men
The hard work and STOPPING of work,

The hustle and worry of business men
The hard work and STOPPING of work,
meu,
The woman's household cares,
Are too great strain on the kidneys.
Backache, headache sideache,
Kidney trouble, urinary troubles fol-
low.
W. G. Leonard, Machinist, living 81
miles from Greenville. Tenn, says:
"Some years ago / strained my back
and as a result have endured great
deal of suffering from Kidney trouble.
My back panied me great deal, at one
time so acutely thatII waslaid up My
Kidneys were in disordered coalition,
and had to pass the secretions every
fiftenen Minutes, lost 80 lbs, con-
suited physician and was told that |
could not possibly live more than three
months About this time / obtained
Doan's Kidney Pills, and they affected
complete aad permanent cure"
Plenty more proof like this from
Johnson City people. Call at the Pat
ton Drug Co. and ask what customers
report. 3
For sale by all dealers. Price Scents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-02-11
DIED.

Miss Lucinda Butler died Monday
night, February s, at the family home
three miles from Jonesboro. In June,
1866, she went to live with Mrs, John
White, two miles north of Johnson
City. When the eldest daughter Mrs.
Mountcastle, took charge of the home
in 1888 she remained in the household.
All these years she faithfully and ten
derby ministered to each one with
whom she was associated. She seemed
to always find the greatest pleasure in
doing for Others. She helped to rear
two generations and spent the last two
years of her life with the third-little
Frank and Helen Summers. She was
consistent member of the First Pres
byterian church in Johnson City for
forty years. Her christian life was
quiet, but happy one She gave lib
orally to her church and all who knew
her well marvelad at the wonderful
Kindness of her heart. She leaves six
sisters, two brothers and numbers of
friends to mourn their loss.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-02-11
MRS. WARD DEAD.

Mrs. Marion Miles Ward died this
morning at an early hour at the home
of her son, p. NJ. Ward, ON Maple st. i,
after short illness. Mrs. Ward was
born in Newark, Ohio, on August s,
1892, and came TO Johnson City in 1890
TO reside with her son and daughter,
the late Mrs. G. d. Friberg. She was
one of natures noblest creations, a low
able christian woman, and goes to her
reward after long life in the Lord IS
Vinyard, leaving one SON. p. NJ. Ward,
and many grandchildren to mourn
their loss. Funeral services were con
Quoted nj late residence at o'clock by
Rev. Dayton Dobbs and large num-
Der of friends were present. The re-
mains were taken to Geneseo, ILL.,, hel
old home, for interment.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-02-11
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Whereas, by virtue of the authority
in us vested, under the act of the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Tennes-
see, passed April ID, 1907, and approved
April 15, 1907, being chapter 433 of the
acts OF 1907, page 1882 of said acts, to-
gether with the resolution, to-wit: In
Re-" Issuance of Bonds for Road Pur-
poses, made in the County Court Of
Washington county, state of Tennessee,
at Jonesboro, January Quarterly Term,
1909, a copy of said resolution being
furnished us for the purpose of calling
for an election to be opened and held
IN Washington county, Tennessee,
which is as follows:
" In the County Court Of Washing.
ton County Quarterly January Term,
1909: I" Telore, be 1t resolved, That,
under a. ! by virtue of the power
and authority given to this court
by the act of the General Assem-
bly, OF the state of Tennessee, passed
April ID, 1907, and approved April Is
1907, being chapter 4S3 of the acts of
1907, this court in regular quarterly
session doth hereby submit to the
qualified voters of this, Washington
county, Tennessee, a. an election to be
opened and held for that purpose, on
Saturday, the 18th day of March, 1909,
the question of issuing bonds of the
county to the amount of One Hundred
and Fifty Thousand ($t5O,0O0) Dollars
for the purpose of making such roads,
macadamized roads, turn pixies aud
bridges, and improving other public
highways Of the county as provided for
in said act. Said election to he held,
said bonds If this propositian for their
issuance shall carry, to be issued, and
the proceeds thereof to be applied all
strictly in accordance with the provi.
sions of said act authorizing the same, u
we, the undersigned Commissioners OF
Elections for Washington county,
Tenn, will open a'd holdan election al
the usual polling precincts in each civ
Il district Of county, Tenn on Satur
day, the 18th dav If March, 1909, az
required by stature, aud between law.
fnl nonrs for boid,ng elections, for the
purpose of su hitting to the qualified
voters nf said Washington county,
tenu, the question of issuiug bonds
of the said county of Washington &c
the amount RI Que Hundred and Fifty
Thousand ($l50,00uD Dollars for the
uufnosr "f making su..h roads, mecad
tmiz Il rnads, tnrn n'kss, bridges and
'mptnvihs other p'hi}c n'geSays o.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-02-11
WIN. CANTRELL DEAD.

VIM. Cantrell died last Thursday af-
ternoon in hospital at Knoxville with
meningitis He was taken ill at the
Carlisle hotel in this city with typhoid
fever and had only been in the hospital
a few days when complications arose
that resulted in his death. He was
abou 80 years of age and was a civil
engineer on the G., G. & o. lie marri-
ed Miss Bird Ray about three years
ago and is survived by her and two
children, the youngest only few
weeks old. The remains were taken
to Mississippi for interment
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-02-11
SPRAYING FRUIT TREES.
NOW IS THE TIME

The San Jose Scale, the baneNof the
fruit grower, the one blighting curse of
the orchards of our country, is to be
found in every orchard.
Orchards are fast disappearing, being
completely destroyed by this great de-
stroyer. No orchard is free of it. The
only way to eXterminate it is to use
some good scalecide.
The time to use it is in the winter
1t is much easier killed when unable
to feed on the sap than in the spring or
summer; besides your trees are liable
to die in spring and summer before you
can spray. No farmer can be too busy
now to spray his fruit trees and shrub
berry.
The New Jersey Bulletin, No. 1856,
after referring to various fall and win
ter tests of spraying, says:
"But the interesting andsimportant
conclusion is that the wrong time for
spraying has been generally advised,
and instead of delaying until late
spring, our work, to be most effective,
should be done in the late fall or win
ter, while the scale are yet active, and
before the trees are ready to bud"
The Georgia State Bulletin, No. 8,
says: SIN every case where the or
chards were sprayed in the early fall
or winter, better results We're obtained
than where the treatment was deferred
until spring. Spraying must be done
now, in order to kill the scale, and it
can be done now without loss of time
from other work.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-02-11
Washincton Once Gave nn

to three doctors; was kept in bed for
five weeks. Blood poison from spid.
er's bite caused large deep sores to COW
er b s leg. The doctors failed, then
'Bucklen's Arnica Salve completely
cured me-, writes John Washinton, of
Bosqueville, Tex. For eczema, boils,
burns and piles its supreme. 25c at II.
9. Millers
itching piles provoke profanity, but
profanity won't cure them. Doan's
Ointment cures itching, bleeding or
protrudlng piles after years OF suffering.
At any drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-02-11

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. E. Vance little nine-months old
Ross Bateman, son of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
r., Bateman, of Elk Park, died Tues
day morning at $40, of whooping
cough and complications. Borne on
wings of love to home of glory, forev-
er lifted from q world full of strife.
Cheer up, dear parents, his soul is
saved.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-02-11

the county, az provided for in said act
of 1907, chapter 4S3, and pursuance of,
aud provided for, in said resolution
passed at the January Quarterly Term,
1903. Washington County Court 40
Jonesboro, Tenn Said election to be
in all things governed by aud strictly
in accord with the provisions OF said
act authorizing the same.
This the 2Sth day of january, 1909.
Haskell q, DYER, Chmu.
II. j. BAXTER,
A. l. SIMPLIFY, Secy
Com missloners Of Election for Wash
ington county, Tenn. (S3 At
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-02-11
IlnMls This2

We offer one hundred dollars reward for any
case OF cataFrh that can not be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. r. j. CHENEY g. Co.. Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned have known II. j. Che
ney for the last 10 years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able TO carry out any obligation
made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists Toledo. O.
Halls CatarUh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfa-
ces of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price rs cents per bottle, Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-02-11

In and around Nashville now all one
has to do is to declare for Statewide,
and while he is making an attack on
the Governor, Lea, Lander and Lewis
proceed to fire the chariot for his eleva-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-02-11

A watch and chain has been present
ed Jimmie Bean for his work in behalf
of Statewide. This is not the first
time the Hon. Jeems has been watched
but it is probably the first time he has
been chained.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-02-11
Ask YOURSELF the Question.

Why not use Chamberlain,s Linz
ment when you have rheumatism? We
feel sure that the results will be prompt
and satisfactory, IL has cured others,
why not your Try it. 1t costs but
trife. Price % cents; large size, 50
cents. For sale by Fl. @. Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-02-11

Stop earache in two minutes; tooth
ache or pain of burn or scald in five
minutes; hoarseness, one hour; mus
cleache, two hours; sore throat, twelve
hours Thomas Eclectric Oil, mon
arch over pain,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-02-11

Ifthe republicans make the election
laws it goes without saying that the
administration of them will materially
benefit the administrators.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-02-11

II all the State widers are to be
watched and chained, who are not sim
eere prohibitionists, perhaps some of
them can he held.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-02-11

Most disfguring skin eruption, scrof-
ula, pimples, rashes, ETC., are due to i'm
pure blood. Burdock Blood Bitters is
cleansing blood tonic Makes You
clear-eyed, clear Drained, clear-skined.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-02-11

If you haven't the time to exercise
regularly, Doan's Regulets will prevent
constipation. They induce a mild,
easy, healthfuI actien of the bowels
without grippe. Ask your druggist for
them. 25c.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-02-11

DR.. Fahreny's Teething Syrup is the
best remedy for anv sickness baby gets,
no matter how young or how old. Try
it. jan feb
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-06
DO NOT HESITATE.
IN FIVE MINUTES YOU ARE RID oF STOMACH MISERY. tIf
Your DruEgist Hiss . Pieass.t rs.ti.s Preparation Called Dfapepsfn Wbfch Cures stonsaeh Trou- bie and TndiEesfios Bee
 fore You Reuifxe IL

Some people think they have indiees. ton. others Catarrh of the Stomach. others Nervousness, Cancer or Dvsnep- sia. etc. Call 1t this If you will, but the real name for your trouble is Food Fermentation. with only partial dises- ton. Everything you eat turns to either Acid. Stomach gas or Stom acb poison. which weaken the digestive or- gans. causing d lack of gastric juice. Your food sours, is only half digested, and you become affected with loss of appetite. pressure and fullness after eating. burning sensation, a feeling of vomiting. heartburn, water brash and tenderness in the pit of, the stomach. slinly tongue, bad taste in the mouth. constipation. nausea. belching of gas. dizziness. sick headaches. mental de- presston and many other common syfnptoms
 You can cure all this by not eating. by not putting any food in your stoni- ach to ferment; but how about the nourishment needed to sustain your bodily strength2 If you are a storh- young or old. whether you call 1t Indi- gestion or any other name, go now to your druggist and give 50 cents for q case of Pspe's Diapepsin tf
 Every possible kind of Stomach trouble Is readily cured by Diapepsin, which takes right hold of the food in your stomach and digests 1t alone. without the help of the stomach. just as if your stomach wasn't there.
 After a few days use of Diapepsin your Stomach will again be in good working order. your meals will thor. oughly digest and your intestines will be clean and fresh. and you will have no use for laxatives or liver regula- tors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-06
NEWS OF oPELIKA.

 opeIika. Jan. 15.-(Special.) )---At a conEregational meeting of the First Baptist Church held Sunday, the fol- | lowing officers were elected for the present year.: s-=--..z Sunday School Superintendent, R. J. Miles; Assistant Sunday School Super intendents, F. W. Jones\ and Frank Jackson; Church Clerk. Charles Shae- fer: Church Treasurer. William M. Hopson; Board of Finance, H. C.. Gift. J. c. Condon. W. M. Hopson, W. H. Melton. c. R. Mccreary. E. c. Jackson, W. M. Pulliam. I. J.. Dorsey, s. c. Mitchell. W. L. Car mack and M. P. Meadows.
 Arthur Drain and Leonard Drain, negroes. charged with burglary. were given preliminary hearings before Justice of the Peace E. A. Burk Mon day and both were bound over to await the action of the grand jury of the Lee County Court of Law and Equitys
 opeiika Lodge No. 2O6. Independent Order of Odd Fellows. has Installed the following officers for the present semi annual term:
 Noble Grand. W. S. Collins; Vice Grand. E. P. Blackmon; Secretary. B. T. Phillips; Treasurer. W. J Padgett; Representative to Grand Lodge, w. A. Barnes, and alternate representative to Grand Lodge, Berrien T. Phillips
 Rev. D. W. Burkhead. of Virginia, who preached twice at the Presbyte rian Church in -Opelika Sunday, made a good impression. He may accept the call of the church here.
 Prof. D. M. Banks. county super Intendent of education, held a teach CTS examination at the court house Monday. There were eight white ap- plicants and twelve negro applicants.
 MT. and Mrs. I. Schienberg have announced the engagement of their daughter. Miss Fannie schienberg. to MT. Henry Menkoo. The marriage will occur in the early spring.
 Webster Edwards and Ralph Pal mer have departed from Opelika for the West, whess they have gone on a prospecting tour. The former has gone to Oklahoma, while the latter has gone to Texas.
 Mir. and Mrs. R. NJ. Greene, after having spent several days visiting rel- atives in Florida. have returned to their home In Opelika.
 Miss Mary Butler returned to Troy this morning to resume her studies at the State Normal College.
 Miss Hattie Porterfleld after having spent several days with Mrs. c. A. l.. Sanford fin Opelika, has returned to her home in Lafayette.
 Miss Nell Summers returned to Tus- caloosa this morning to again enter upon her studies at the State Univer- sity.
 Mrs. A. H. Perry, of Cuthbert. Ga. who has been visiting General and Mrs. George P. Harrison, has re. turned to Cuthbert. Ga.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-06
WHILE DUDLEY CASE
AFTERMATH OF SHOOTING IN CO.,
 LuMDUs.
Brether-in-Lsw of Physician Not Able To Be in Court and Trial Not Heid-statement Ky weund-
 ed Man.

| Columbus, Ga. Jan 5--(special. )- | When the case against Dr. S. J. wylie | and Tom Dudley was called in the po- lice court this morning. on account of
 the fact that the latter was still un- able to attend court. the hearing was l postponed indefinitely.
 It will be recalled that pr. wylte shot
 Mir. Dudley yesterday morning. The cause of the affatf has not been made
 public, and probably will not be until | the case is heard in court
 l., Dr. Wvlie declines to talk. saying that he has nothing whatever to give ont for publication. He says that he is acting under the advice of his attor- ney In declining to make statement for publication.
 On account of the prominence of
 the two men. the affair has caused quite sensation. Dr. wylie resides in Girard, although he has his ofiice in Columbus. having moved his residence to Girard several months ago. He re- tsins his citizenship in Columbus. MT. Dudley is member of a well known and prominent East Alabama family.
 There is some difference in the vs- rious statements as to how the shoot Ing commenced, and as to the humber of shots fired It appears from the best information -obtainable that there had been a disagreement between the two. and that they had an appointment to meet and fight it out. but Dr. wylis did not appear at the appointed place on time to fill the engagement. When he drove up to Reids pharmacy, at which place he makes his headquar- ters. he alighted from his buggy. Mir. Dudley was standing near by Dr. Wy lie spoke to friend, and Mir. Dudley was also talking to friend. After talking for short time. it is said, Dr. Wylie started to walk into the drug store. near the door of which Mfr. Dud- ley was standing. As the doctor ap- preached the door, it is said that Mir. Dudley addressed a remark to him. but those who were near are not positive what he said. Some say they under stood him to say: How about that abs' pointment?
 Immediately after the remark, nr. Wyfie drew a revolver and pointed into MT. Dudley's face and snapped 1t twice. Mir. Dudley struck. at the weapon and Dr. Wylis pulled the trigger again. MT Dudley caused him to miss his aim and the ball took effect fin Mir. Dudley's right groin. ranging downward, ana out, entering his left leg about the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-06
knee, ranging on down and lodging in ,,fa loft font

knee. ranging on down and lodging fir l ais loft foot.
 Immediately after the shootinr l friends of both parties interfered pre- senting further trouble An officer ap. peared and placed Dr. wyiie under ar. rest, carrying him to police headquar. I tors, where he made bond for his ap- pearance this morning
 When arrested. pr. wylie stated tc those present that he was forced to dc what he did: that Mfr. Dudley had bounded him for several days. and had threatened to kill him on sight. No weapon was found on Mir. Dudley. and witnesses state that when Dr. wyiie shot him he merely pulled off his coat and exclaimed:
 "Yon coward; to shoot a man when you know he Is unarmed. Here I am, why don't you shoot againT'
 Soon after he was shot Mfr. Dudley was carried by friends to a room In the Rankin House. where surgical and med teal attention was given him. The wounds. while quite painful, are not dangerous.
 There is-uncertalnty as to how many shots were fired. Some say only one. while others are equally positive that there were two. It is likely however, that only one was fired as there was
 
 1t was examined by the police. although there was one chamber that had no shell at all.
 MT. Dudley gave out this statement for publication;
 "Tt was an old matter between the doctor and myself. and is of such q nature cannot tell what is back of the affair. The doctor and had agreed to settle the difference between us with the weapons that God gave us. our bare fists. and this seemed to be satisfactory to both of us. ] gave up . Gun which I usually carry on the boat with rne to MT Robinson. who was to act as sec- ond to Dr. wylie. and we were to meet at the race track today at II o'clock. Mr. Charles Harris was to act as second for me. "
 we were at the race track at the appointed time. but the doctor failed to show up I then went back to town and saw Mir Robinson. He said that the doctor did not show up and did not in. tend to. I was standing in front of the drug store when the doctor drove up, and when he started to enter 4 hailed him and said: Doc. I want to see you: what about that engagementr The doctor was on the inside of the screen at the drug store at the time. and had barely finished speaking before he had pulled his pistol. Before I could get to him he had snapped it fin my face. while behind the screen. He then came from behind the screen and snapped it again. was on him by this time and before he had time to snap 1t again knocked the gun up. and in bringing it down he missed my head and the