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The Columbus journal., 1909-03-31
The Avesta.

In it's present form the Avesta is
only a fragment of the original Zorro
astrian scriptures. 1t is generally un
derstood that those ancient scriptures
consisted Of 20 odd books of million
verses. The destruction of the two
original copies, the one at Persepolis
the other at Samarkand, is attributed
to Alexander the Great. The Avesta
being only imperfect remnants OF
these originals, is in compass equal
to about One-tenth of our Bible.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-31
CLARKS.
From the Enterprise.

From the Enterprise.
MIR. and Mrs. Charlie Cosner were
passengers to Columbus Wednesday
where Mrs. Cosner will take treatment
at the hospital.
Some little excitement was caused in
town last Thursday evening about 8
O'Clock when the burglar alarm at the
First National Bank got to going. To
add to the excitement the fire bell was
set to going which aroused the entire
town. An investigation developed that
nothing was wrong.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-31
without means and the authorities con-
cluded that the county poor farm would
be the best place for her.
OSCEOLA.

From the Record.
George Mace has the reputation Of
running the farm so as to make the
money. Dr.. Whitley states that his third
OF the crop last year on the place that
George edited for him, netted him 81 $40.
At this rate the farm paid $4,000 for the
year. That's farming some.
Word was received here today of the
death of Louie Dunbier at his home in
Germany. March IA. apoplexy being the
cause. Mr.. Dunbier left the United
States few years ago to pass the re-
msinder of his days in the Fatherland
and his death will be sad news to his
relatives and friends mere.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-31
A Knowing Don.

Nov" said the narrator. I've got
q dog here I would not take 500 Tor.
You can believe me or not, but what
am going to tell you is the gospel
truth. In the early part Of last spring
I lost about q score of very valuable
sheep. until one day 2s was looking
across from my house to the edge Of
the range opposite, about two miles
away, I noticed some sheep. I got
my telescope. and assured myself that
they were mine. ! placed the tele-
scope in suitable position, and made
Bob, our best collie. look through 1t.
After ABOUT a minute the dog wagged
his tail and made Of. In less than
two hours he brought the sheep home
safe and sound"
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-31
CENTRAL CITY.

CENTRAL CITY.
From the Nonpareil.
While here Monday and Tuesday
Judge Hollenbeck passed on a number
OF court matters. He threw the Woos-
ter divorce case out of court on the
ground that the plaintiff, Mrs. Wooster,
had not appeared.
Mrs. Bob Troh was taken to the coua-
~ poor farm Saturday. Following the
departure of her husband for the asylum
at Lincoln whsre he will be treated fol
dipsomania. she became intoxicated and
threatened to take her life. She ID
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-31
ITEMS OF
INTEREST
ALBION.

Form the News.
L. HohI and Miss Clara went down to
Ames Saturday night, having received
word from MB. Hohl that her mother
bad died.
Mr., and Mrs. A. r. Leedom left Wed.
resday morning for Norfolk where they
will make their home with her folks for
the summer at least. The boys went
Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Poynter
will move into the house vacated by
them.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-31
He Wanted Some.

The banquet table was spread and
the guests about to be summoned.
Are you sure that there are no re-
porters present." anxiously asked the
host of the butler. I've made certain
of it., sir" Then hustle out and get
a few" rejOined the host.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-31
lntefnatjona, lnouisjtjveness,

international lnquisitiveness.
We are all engaged In an effort to
learn more about sthe rest Of the
world The Germans are curious about
the French, the French are trying to
understand the British. the Americans
are striving to find out wherein We
differ from Europeans In general
Saturday Evening Post.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-31
PILES! PILES! PILES!

Williams Indian Pile Ointment will cure
Blind. Bleeding and Itching Piles. 1t absorbs
the tumors, alays itching at once, acts as poul-
tice. gives instant relief: Williams Indian Pile
Ointment is prepared for Piles and itching of the
private parts. Sold by druggists. mail Soc and
31.O0. Williams Mfg. Co.. Props., Cleveland. O
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-31
Bores.

An article in the London Spectator
on 'Bores" has called forth the fol-
lowing definition Of a bore which was
gwen by the late Bishop Mackarness
Of Oxford: "A bore Is q man who will
talk about himself when you want to
talk about yourself" :. Sydney Smith
is said to be responsible for the Origt
nal definition.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-31
Paradoxical.

Paradoxical.
Study the careers of our successful
men," said the person who gives ad
vice.
That's what have been doing, -
answered the observant youth. These
Investigations indicate that some of
them succeeded by not knowing any
thing about their business"
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-31
Crippled.

Crippled.
Bill-Did you say your finances
looked crippled?
Jill-Crfppled? Why, say, they lool;
as If they'd been in a football game!
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-31
The Secret.

What is the secret of leading a
successful double life?"
keeping the two lives parallel
Once they converge, the devil is tc
pay"
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-31
The 0rinkjno Man.

What caused Browns DEATH
Strange thing that-the doctors
said 1t was water on the brain"
Nothing strange about that. He
never put any water in his stomach
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-31
Beauty.

II actresses were always q pretty
- their pictures NO girl could get
married without eolng On the StaDo.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-31
Costly incense Sticks

Some of the incense sticks made IN
Thibet cost from one to two dollars
apiece.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
MUCH WANTED MAN FIRES ON oF-
 TIGER.
rfscky OAeia1 Drivss Autemebiie Back e Hospital, ARtAsagh 'Prohably
 Fatally Weunded-Assail-
 ant stfl1 at Large.

Huntsville. Oct. 2s.--(Special J. Deputy Sherin Erie L. Miller was shot and probably fatally wounded at mid- night by Charles Webster. an employe of the Lowe Mill. The officer was seek Ing Webster on a charge of public Drunkenness. and the shot was fired without warning or provocation.
 Deputy Miller is af the city hospital sunering from . bullet wound In the lung. The bullet passed entirely prough his body. entering on the left side of the breast near the heart. Dep uty Miller was unarmed at the time of the shooting and Webster walked away unharmed
 !. Webster Is said to have been drunk m q pool room last night and showed 2 pistol. After engaging in fight. ne walked out toward Lowe Village with his brother and Otey vann. Dep uty Miller was notified to arrest the man and he started out in an automo- bile .oyertaking Webster and his com pantons at the edge Of the village. He stepped out of the machine and start Cd toward them and without warning webster opened fire at close range, fir- ing three shots from revolver
 The wounded man. though suffering great pain. retained his nerve and drove his automobile back to the city.
 There Is considerable internal bleed- ing tn the wound and 1t is feared that the exposure of the cold night will pro. duce pneumonia. Webster Is a mill em- pioye, 2s years old, of sallow complex. Ion, small stature. being about feet Inches in height. and weighs 1s0 pounds. Sheriff Mitchell has put up. a reward of $50 for his capture. Web ster was several years ago indicted with Charles Jackson as an aceomplice Tn the murder of Mrs. Jackson. Wet- ster turned States evidence and was released.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
CONFER IN ATLANTA.
Directors ss Canpsis. On IEesk Worn WfIl Meet.

Directors sf Campaisn On Hesk Worn
 VIII Meet.
 Atlanta. Oct 2s.--For Ieyising the best plans for the eradicating the hook worm disease, for which John D. Rockefeller has pledged t1.ooo.o00. the board of directors of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce have invited Mr. Rockefeller and his commission to vis- 1t Atlanta in the near future and con- fer with the. boards of health of Southern states. Presidents of conn merciai bodies and chief medical ofh- cers of the principal life insurance companies doing business in the South. The proposed meeting 1t Is believed will be held within the next sixty or ninety days. E
 The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. also has invited eSenator Aldrich of Rhode Island to address the represen-. tatives of chambers of commerce in the South. at some convenient time in the near future. on the monetary question.
 The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce some weeks ago asked the state boards of health in the South to join the commerciai bodies and insurance companies in a campaign against the hook worm. This proposition met with such cordial response that steps were at once taken for a conference to be held in this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
NO STOMACH MISERY
BURN on DYsPEPsIA co.
4 Little Dfapepsin wfll ResuIats Yeuy stomach ana Maks Ysa Fesl
 Fine h Five Mnnufen.

Every year regularly more than . million stomach sufferers In the Unit ed states. England and Canada take Pape's Diapepsin and realize not only immediate but lasting relief.
 This harmless preparation will di. gest anything you eat and overcome ( sour, gassy or out-of-order stomach nve minutes afterwards.
 If your meals don't 1t comfortably. or what you eat lays like lump of lead in your stomach. or if you have heartburn. that is . sign of indigss- ton.
 Get from your pharmacist bo-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin and take . dose just as soon as you can. There will be no sour risingn no belching of undigested food mixed with sacid. no stomach gas or heartburn, fullness Of heavy feeling in the stomach. Nausea. Debilitating Headaches, D1sxineas or Intestinal gripping. This will all TO, and besides. there will be no sour food left over in the stomach to poison your breath with nauseous odors.
 Pape's Diapepsin is . certain cure for out-of-order stomachs, because it takes hold of your food and digssts it just the same as if your stomach wasn't there.
 Relief in i've minutes from all stomach misery Is waiting for you at any drugstore.
 These large so-cent cases contain more than sufficient to thoroughly cure almost any case of Dyspepsia, Indiges- ton or. any other stomach disorder.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
sIsIRO IS FINED.
Liquor Found In Selma Bust

Liquor Found In Selma Business Place.
 Selma. Oct. 2s.--(speciail- l-sergeant Burftt and Police officer Barker to- day arrested James spiro. who operates a fish and oyster place on Alabama street for violation of the prohibition law.
 Recorder Vaughan fined Spiro sl50 and sentenced him to. serve three months on the chain gang. An appeal was taken to the city court.
 Sergeant Burhtt became suspicious and requested the search warrant from Recorder Vaughn. In the search of the fish and oyster place the officers found three half pints of whiskey and which the defendant claimed he had for his own use, A number of empty bottles were also found about the premises,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
Inspect Southern Plants.

Chattanooga, Tenn, oct. 2e.-ohicers and directors of the Southern Iron x Steel Company, the reorganized South ern Steel Company are in Chatta- nooga today. Inspecting the eompany's Iron furnace here, which went into blast this week. Saturday they will Inspect the mines at Rogers. Ga. go 10 Birmingham Sunday and to Gads- den, Ala. Monday Directors are here from London. Eng. New York. Chicago and Birmingham, The three from London are the heaviest stockholders in the company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
NEW YORK ARTIST
 CONVICTED OF LIBEL

New York. Oct. 2s--Carlo di Fornaro, caricaturfst and journalist. was found guilty of malicious libel by jury be- fore Judge Malone in the Court of General Sessions late today and was remanded to the Tombs for sentence on Monday.
 He was charged with having libelled Rafael Reyes Espindola, editor and proprietor of El Imparcial of Mexico City. The alleged libel complained of was contained in a box entitled "Diaz. the Czar of Mexico" which was pub lished in this country.
 In charging the jury. Judge Malone said that . writer has right to com ment on actions of public men, but such comment must be fair and hon. est. The freedom of the press, he added. must not be interpreted to af- ford a vehicle for the defamation of private citizens. even though he is in public life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
SOCIETY IN GREENvILLE.
Announcement Made That Miss shanIxs
 VIII Wed,

VIII Wed.
 Greenville, Oct. IA long yesterday afternoon in the form of kitchen shower"
 MT. and Mrs. Herlong were married last Wednesday in Union Springs. The members of Mrs. Heriong's Sunday school class met with their gifts at the home of MT. and Mrs. s. B. Piiley and went in a body from there to the nome of Mrs. Herlong. After a short time spent in music and. congratula- tons to the bride. Mrs. R. A. Lee made short speech. explaining why they were there, and after she finish- ed two of the young women brought in big baskets with every ina aginable thing in them for kitchen use Later the young women of the class served tea and cake.
 The Young Ladies' Sewing Circle of Greenville met at the home of Miss Miss Alma Shanks this afternoon, and while there were made the sharers of a sweet secret of the hostess. While the sewing was in full swing the moth- CT of Miss Shanks came into the parlor and saying that she was going to let the cat out of the bag" proceeded to do so. She turned loose a kitten with a paper bell around its neck and when caught the announcement of the mar riage of Miss Alma Shanks to Mir. Den his Lee Thompson was read thereon.
 The marriage will occur at the home of the bride on Nov. 24, at o'clock. and only relatives and few friends will be present.
 Bitter the announcement a salad course was served. Mrs. Arthur Leckey, a sister of the bride, presiding at the punch bowl.
 Miss Shanks Is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Rufus D. Shanks of this place. Mir. Thompson lives in Andalu- sia, where he Is connected with the firm of Ethridge and Wilkes. He has but recently moved there, having lived in Greenville many years.
 The Young Mems Prohibition League met last night to map out campaign for the next month. A good crowd was present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
sBricks Ls Bricks, According
 10 Commission. F Not, Why?

Pigs is pigs" according to . very funny steey. and sbdicks ts brtcks, according to the Alabama Railroad commteeiou, and that tribunal ts pus- sled why rafiroads charge one rate for one kfud. q brick. and another rate for different kind.
 And co the c0mnission has cited every railroad operating in Alabama to aryear before it at its November mssting next Monday, to show cause why the sams freight rates shall not apply to presstd brick and paving brick as to common brick and fire brick.
 The citation of ali the railroads of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
DEPUTY SHERIFF SHOTMA7M0DE APPEALS CASE
sUPREME COURT ASKED TO RE-
 VIEW POPE JURY FINDING.
Chiltsp County i. Ysung Woman wili Make Another Effort to Escape Her Sentence of Life
 Imprfsonment.

Fighting for freedom. Mrs. Hattie |. Pope. the Chiffon County young wo- man who was sentenced to life impris- onment for the murder of her mother. Mrs. Mary Ann King. has appealed her case to the Supreme Court of the State. from the decision of Judge Pearson. of the Circuit Court, denying a new trial.
 The papers Tn the appeal were filed in the office of the Supreme Court here yesterday. The case has become 8 noted one in Alabama. and is especial ly interesting to Montgomery. where Mrs Pope was held in jail for several weeks.
 The murder war committed in March. and Mrs. Pope arrested im- ynediateiy and charged with the crime. was given a preliminary hearing and remanded to jail to await the main trial in May. The trial lasted two days, and verdict of life Imprisonment was the result.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
CINCINNATI MEN
 WOULD LYNCH NEGRO

Cincinnati, O., Oct. 2s.-Scores of cit izens have joined the police in the fashionable residence district of Avon dale late tonght in man hunt in which an unknown negro, who at tempted to assault a young white girl. Is sought.
 The negro released the girl with whom he had grappled and fled as a party of men. who heard her screams, were rushing to her rescue
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30

the State h one of the first general cases that the commission has ham dIed for months. The rate on the finer grades of brick is higher than that on the inferior grades. but the commission doesn't see why.
 Tha commission has also cited the St. Loufs and San Francisco Railroad company to appear Monday ana show cause why better service. shall not bs installed between suiligent and Bir- mingham. distance of 100 miles.
 The two cases comprise the whole of the November docket. Both were com ceived and docketed by the commis- sion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
SCORE or MINERS
 DIE IN A WELSH MINE

London, Oct 2s.--A score of miners were killed by an explosion in the Rhimney Iron Company's colfiery In Glamorganshire. Wales, today.
 Manager Lewis and two companions. who attempted a rescue, were them selves overcome by the after damp and perished.
 Twenty-Five men are believed to have lost their lives according to late ad- vices. pr. R. Turner who had de- scendsd with Manager Lewis. had a narrow escape and now lies seriously i'll at a hospital
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
Trenches for Freight Depot Pounds
 lions Under Way

Trenches for Freight Depot Founda-
 tfons Under Way.
 Visitors to the neighborhood of Lee and Mouiton Streets may see a great steam shovel at work tearing monster holes in the earth. preparing for the foundation upon which the new Louis- vile and Nashville Railroad freight depdt will stand. ss
 The work before the great machine is the removal of 1e,o00 cubic yards of earth. One cut has already been made through the lot and the laying of a second track for the shovel is un- der way. Contracts for the foundation and su- perstructure of the new depot will be let next week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
THE ETHIopIAN'S SKIN
 AND LEoPARD'S SPOTS

Gan the Ethiopian change his skin. or the leopard his spots?" asked the Prophet. Jeremiah xii, 2S.)
 In those days such changes were be- yond human understanding. but now modern science enables Holts Dye Works to remove spots even from the leopard and to dye clothes a black that the Ethiopian's skin can never hope to equal in color or permanency.
 Adv y-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
THOUSANDS FIGHT
 FOREST FIRES IN WEST

Deadwood. s. D., Oct. 2s.-The fire in the Black Hills forest reserve has got beyond control and already 5000 acres of the finest pine timber in the central hills has been destroyed.
 Tonight 500 men from the Homestake mines and 200 soldiers from Fort Mead are fighting the flames. Miners from the camps and ranchnien are Hooking to the scene to help in the fight.
 The loss will reach hundreds of thousands of dollars and unless rain comes soon the entire reserve may be destroyed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
Knls Woman By Mistake.

Andrson. South Carolina. Oct 2s.-Mictakins her for a burglar W. A. Hudgens, cashier of the Bank of Starr. near here. last night. shot anu killed Martha Young, an aged negro woman employed as cook i'm the family. She had entered the house to secure milk and ignorant of Mr. Higden's presence in the house. failed, apparently through fright to answer when he asked who entered. A coroner's jury today exOrerated Mir. HujEens from all blame.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
WE ARE AGENTS FOR
.Youth Sess Verdict

Huntsville. Ocf. 2s.-(Special )- In the suit of Roosevelt Pennington vs. the Southern Railway. which has been on trial two days in the United States Court. the jury has returned verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff Is a young boy who was run over by train of cars making a flying switch in Bir- mingham. Negligence on the part Of the train crew was alleged Penning- ton sued for S25.000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
Tencherx WIII Meet.

Huntsville, Oct. 29.--(Special.) )- The secretary of the Tennessee Valley
 Teachers Association announces that the next session of the association will be held in New Decatur. November 12 and IS. Among those who will take part are Prof B. R. Baker. President of the Alabama Educational Associa- tion; Dr. J. H. Phillips of BirmiHg- ham; pr. G. w. Mason of Howard College, and Miss Burt of the Training School at Florence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
sauaern Trial Nenr Ena.

Beaufort. N. O.. Oct. 29.-Berore a crowded court room. in connection with the trial of s. J. Sanders. charged with the murder of H. J Newberry, Mayor of Newport, N. C.. Attorney l.. l' Moore summoned up the case of the de- fense today The address, tomorrow of the solicitor for the State will close the pleading and the case will then SC to the jury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
Leaves Money to Church

Jacksonville, Fla.e Oct. 29.--Accord- ing to the provisions of the last will and testament of the late c. O. Lfv- ingston. approximately s200,oo0 has been left in trust to the trustees of the snydem Memorial Church of this city, for the purpose of creating that which will be known as the Livingston mis- sion fund. Just prior to his death. MT Livingston gave the Y. M. c. A. of this city the sum of $20,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
ro,u Jonn.on ,n Dnnger.

Cleveland. O., Oct. 2S.-A runor that an attempt had been made to as- sassinate Mayor Tom l.. Johnson in down town cafe today at noon. ere ated a ton for time. The re port was based upon the fact that Joseph F. Olanyck, an Austrian Ss years old, shot through a window Of the cafe from the sidewalk after he had been refused drink inside. It hanpened that Mayor Johnson and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
Wife of Bank President, Victim or
 HexnOrrhawe.

WIfe Of Bank Pfesiueht. Nc
 Hemorrhage.
 Dothan. Oct 2s.-(SpeciaL)-Mr J: R. Young died this afternoon about 5 o'clock with hemorrhage of the brain and will be buried here tomorrow.
 No immediate cause has been as- signed for the hemorrhage and she was apparently in the best of health. She was shopping late yesterday af- ternoon and in her usual good spirits. but was taken i'll last night about o'clock She was the wife of James Young, president of the Houston Ma tional Bank and mother of one of the best families in Dothan.
 She had barely entered middle age life and leaves two children. one of whom has been married little more than a year. The other daughter is about Ii years old.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
Money for NrInsion..

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 2s.-More funds were raised during the past year by the women.s Foreign Missionary So- ciety of the Methodist Episcopal Church than during any other time In the history of the organization. accord ing to reports made at today's session of the fortieth annual convention of the general executive committee of the society
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
woman Found Dead.

New York. Oct. 29.-Foiiowing closely the discovery of the skeleton of Anna Luther. strange murder was uncovered today. Mrs. Rose Banks was found dead in bed in her Staunton street apartment. Her throat was cut and her head nearly severed from her body. Her husband found her, after being out all night. The police are holding him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
Father Nod surprlsea.

Chanute. Kan. Oct. 2s.--Rev. W. E. Wilson. father of T. S. Wilson, under arrest at Kansas City. Is pastor of the United Brethren Church at Earlton. near here. Rev. Wilson said he was not surprised to hear of his sons &C., tions. The young man had, he said. acted strangely since last July. The minister left for Kansas City to aid his son
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
Capt.ip U. .P Mos. D-aa

Louisville, Ky., Oct. 2s.-Captaln Ulysses Frederick Moss well known insurance man in Kentucky and Ten nessee died suddenly of heart disease here today. Captain Moss has been in the insurance business for thirty years during which time he served as Presi. dent of the Kentucky Tennessee Under. writers Association.