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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-02
COURT AT TROY.
Judge Henry A. Penrce Orxsnixes tke
 Jurtes.

Juries.
 Troy, March 1.-(Special )-The e March term of the Circuit Court of Pike County, convened this morning with Judge Henry A Pearce presiding and Solicitor R. H. Parks and County Solicitor E. R. Brannen representing the State.
 The petit jurors were sworn in and the grand jury was organized and sworn in. The grand jury is composed of W. A. s. Berry, foreman: J. D. Price, J. NJ. Henderson. J. T. Free maD, R. P. Rhodes, Y. L. Brannen, W. c. Chancey. F. C. Bass. s. s.. Tice, J. T. Hooks. T. J. Fitzpatrick. W. C. Cameron. zeke Warrick was appointed bailif
 The petit jurors are:
 Jury No. W. D. Jones, W. Skin- uer. H. L. Barron. B. H. King, H. A. Patterson. J. M. Lassiter. J. J. Knighton. W. E. Goodwin. B. E. Hus- sey W. A. Bradley. NJ. NJ. Messicll
 Jury No. 2-W. E. Senn, NJ. J. Par ker. M. B. Goolsby. R. D. Little. J. w Ross w. B. Key. W. A. Snider. H c. Mills. Henry Spencer. L. Jackson, w. NJ. Trotter. Hardy Grimm.
 The civil docket. which is heavier than usual. will be taken up this week and 1t Is thought will consume a greater part of the week. The crlmi- nal docket will be taken up next week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-02
MIR. STALLNGS WEDS
MISS HUDMON BRIDE or FORMER
 CONGREssMAN.
Happy Cerenony Uniting Two Promi- nent Families Of Alabama Takes PAace in South Bos-
 ton. Va.

Opelika,. March 1.-(Special. )--Miss Marie Hudmon of Opelika, and Hon. Jesse F. Stallings of Birmingham, were married at the home of the brides sister. Mrs. R. H. Edmonson. in South Boston. Va. Sunday afternoon.
 The bride is the second daughter of Hon. and Mrs. T. P. Hudmon and Is ments.
 MT. Stailings is one of the best known lawyers and politicians of the State.
 The society young men of Opelika gave a dance in the hall over Kahn & Blumenfeld's store Saturday night. in honor of the visiting young women About ten couples were present. Mrs. Wick Walton acted as chaperon.
 Miss Fannie Scheinberg and Mir. Henry Menkov, IT,. were married Sun day afternoon at o'clock at the home of MT. and Mrs. Menkov, on Geneva Street.
 Tho ceremony was performed by Rabbi werbern of Columbus, Ga.
 After the marriage ceremony. a seven-course supper was served to the many guests.
 During the evening, many beautiful musical selections were rendered by the guests.
 Mrs. Mary A. Sanders, who lived about four miles from opelika. died at her home Saturday afternoon at ? o'clock. after a long illness. She was 61 years old and for many years she was devoted and happy | Christian. being a member of the First Baptist Church of Opelika. The remains were laid to rest in the City Cemetery Sunday afternoon at 2 | o'clock. The funeral exercises were | c9hducted by Rev. w. A. Taliaferro pastor of the First Baptist Church. | The deceased Is survived by one | sister, one daughter and one son. Much interest Is being manifested in l the planting of corn in Lee County this year, and strong efforts are being
 made to have a large crowd of farm
 CTS present next Friday at the court | house to hear Messrs. Seymour and | Williamson speak upon the subject oi
 raising corn by the Williamson method. l Professor c. G. Power. principal oi | the Vienna (Ga.) public school. who was called here on account of the death of his brother. Hon. T. D. Power. has returned to his Georgia | home.
 1 Mrs. D. T. Hudmon and two chil- | dren, who have been visiting for some
 weeks in Florida. have returned to l their home in Opelika. l Mrs. Kate Hudmon Cooper of Bir- mingham came to-Opelika Saturday evening to spend Sunday with her pa-
 rents, Hon and Mrs. T. P. Hudmon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-02
CATEGORICAL CONTEST.
Large Audience Hears Debates at
 burn.

ttdfRe AuutCuCG OG1atCo at A1~
 burn.
 Auburn. March 1-(Special)--Ther re- cent oratorical contest between the Wirt and websterian societies was in every way interesting.
 A large audience filled Langdon Hall to hear the young contestants. The following was the program: A. G. Hub bard, Marshall County, Tt Is Better Further On;" w. c. Oliver. Texas. "The Supremacy of the Law" A. L. Young, Lamar County, "Socialism;" D. M. Clements, Lee County, The Call for Men,
 The speaking was of high order and was thoroughly enjoyed. The prize was awarded to Mir. D. M. Clements of the wirt Society.
 The basket ball game between Mer- cer and Auburn resulted in an immense victory for the Polytechnic. the final score being 41 to IS. Scarborough. Ma for and Locke did excellent playing for Auburn. This game terminates the intercollegiate basket ball season. In all the games with college teams Au- burn lost only one. that being to the University of Georgia, defeating Geor- gia Tech, Tulane and Mercer
 A most instructive and enjoyable lec- ture was that delivered on the French Revolution before the student body in Langdon Hall Saturday night by Rev. Henry A. Atkinson of Atlanta. At the Sunday morning service of the Meth 'oiiist Church Rev. Mfr. Atkinson deliv- cred a most forceful sermon to crowded audience.
 Practice for baseball Is now on and about sevonty-five applicants are on the field for the coveted honors of this department of athletics.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-02
FIRE IN ALEXANDER CITY.
yara Walker Building is Destroyed
 Loss About Rl.J0O


 Loss About SLIGO.
 Alexander City, March 1.-(Special) The fire department was called Sum day to fight fire on Colvin Street in the Vara Walker building. recently sold to B. F. Smith. in which his father. W. B.. Smith, lived.
 It was just at the hour of church services at all the churches. and Mir. Smith and all his family were at the Baptist Church when the alarm was given.
 Owing to their absence from the dwelling and all the fire department were at the various churches, the flames had gained a headway which quite consumed the, building together with practically all the household goods, before the flames were under control.
 By story from those who first dis covered the fire, 1t Is known that the fire originated from a defective fiue which, from the ceiling out through the roof, passed through concealed cockloft.
 The building was insured for $500, and the furniture for $500.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-02
WALTER GRAHAM DEAD.
Express Agent at Greenville succumbs
 to Acute Indigestion.

Greenville, March 1.-tSpecial. J. About 1 o'clock this afternoon. MT. Walter Graham. a prominent citizen of this city, was stricken with acute in- digestion and died within an hour.
 He was at his post of duty as ex- press agent here, getting ready for the work before the arrival of the 12:3O train, when he was stricken. He was carried home at once and before the family could realize his serious condi- ton, he passed away. The whole town Is shocked and great deal of sorrow is felt over his untimely end.
 MT. Graham has been the express agent here for the past twelve years, and stood high In church and social circles. He is survived by a wife and three children. also his mother. sev- eraI sisters and a brother. MT. A. D. Grah am of this place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-02
Peach Tree. nlossomins.

Decatur. March 1.-(Special. )-Peach trees are in bloom in this section of the State. having been caused b. the warm weather of the past few days.
 This Is rather early for peaches to bloom here. and 1t Is feared that they will be killed by freeze later on fn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-02

PLANT SALE CONTINUES.
 Our bargain sale of plants w4lI com tinue today with fresh plants from our Rreenhouses. ROSEMONT GARDENS. Phone 200. City Store, II0 Dexter Ave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-02
NOTICE I. o. B. B.

Regular meeting of Emanuel Lodge No. 103, I. o. B. B., will be held this tIuseoay, evening at 7:30 o'clock. All members Of Alabama Lodge fraternally invited.
 ISIDORE STRAUSS. President.
 LESTER E. JACOBI Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-02

PLANT SALE CONTINUES.
 Our bargain sale of plants will c0n- tinue today with fresh plants from our rreenhouses. ROSEMONT GARDENS. Phone 200. City Store, 116 Dexter Ave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-02

The most that others can say Is that thelr cotton seed meal mixture is as good as ours.
 MARKS & GAYLE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-02

Evening gowns and party dresses cleaned.
 French Dry Cleaning Co. Phone 113. 2O3 Dexter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-02

Why take chaneeas Use our cotton seed Sneal mixture for sure thing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-02

water is almost up to the top of the banks all Along for many miles above and helcw SDecatu- Tn s"me low
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-02

places the water is running over the
 banks. A few more heavV rains jlizt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-02
Tenneanee River Booming.

Decatur, March 1-(Special. )-The Tennessee River Is higher here now --., t has been for the pH .. vcH- 'TN-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-02
TesfiInonY of NeEroea.

A half dozen typical negro farm hands were asked about prohibition and whiskey. The first was sullen. That could be seen at the start. \
 I've gittin' mo whiskey'n we ever did" said he De country Is full uv 1t. I gifts 1t whenever I wants it. We orders 1t. Pro'bishun's the wuss thing
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-05-05
SUNFLOWER PHILOSOPHY.

1t is nice to talk to girl who has
her ideals, butt is discouraging to
live with her.
There are few men elocutionists,
because when man is a nuisance,
he is told the truth.
a man is hopelessly sick when he
becomes too weak to fuss when i
new experiment is tried on him.
People have 50 many faults, and
suffer so many humiliations, that we
wonder anyone is conceited.
1t is alright toreyerence the mem
DRY of noted ancestors, but remem-
Der they have little value as collateral.
The stage, when husband doesn' t
kiss his wife good-by, is reached SO
gradually that it is not as painful as
fierce lovers imagine.
1t is nice in the books to have a
masterful man for hero, but such a
man is called downright bossy by the
neighbOrs in real life.
There should be a perfume made
that smells ike the dust when .
heavy shower strikes it, after long
dry spell. Did any scent everplease
you more:
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-05-05
new TRIAL REFUSED
COL. DUNCANCOOPER AND SONREFUSED
new TRIAL.

Nashville, April e7.-Judge Hart
has overruled the motion for a new
trial for Colonel Duncan Cooper and
his son, Robin Cooper, convicted of
murder in the second degree in kill
ing Elk Senator carmack, The de-
cision will be appealed.
The bonds of the coopers were
continued and it was not expected
the case will reach the Supreme
Court before some time late next
fall. In the meantime both Coopers
are going on an extended trip for
rest, while there is a rumor here that
Robin Cooper will be married shortly.
Both father and son are under a SEN
tence of twenty years in the state
prison imposed by Judge Hart at the
,behest of the jury that convicted
them. Today's decision was expect
ed as Judge Hart had practically
ruled on all points raised by the at
torneys for the Coopers at one time
or other during the progress of the
trial.
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repeated. with little sigh. IS
must have any number of admirers.
He Strengthened his square she
ders US though to shake or an In. =
Bile burden.
''She IS so beautiful and so success
ful. I wouldn't want her to know"
He wrapped his package carefully
and sought the janitor, whom he re-
quested to act in the capacity OF mes
senSer.
The man looked ut the boy with
amlablc tolerance. Every one was
amiable with the boy.
Hello" he called after him. You
haven't told me which lady on your
hall"
The boy turned with flushed cheeks
and shy eyes.
why" he said, she He could
not bring himself to speak her stage
name. 1t Jared upon him, and he
shrank from confessing that he did
not know her real one The amused
eye Of the janitor was upon him. and
he threw up his head with sudden, ua-
wonted dignity.
please take It to the beautiful sing.
err" he said proudly.
That evening the boy pictured the
celebrity pressing her fair face in the
fragrant violets. Would she wear
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-05-05
Curious Enieaphs.

Old New England graveyards are
not the only ones which contain curl
Gus epitapts. The old tine dweller OF
Maine who died of failing tree" as
his headstone asserts. had a fellow in
misfortune in faror Austria, as is
shown by ". a. BSillie-Grohman's
THE Tycol and the Tyro!ese."
A wooden slab. painted with the rep
reseutation of prostrate tree under
which lies man in spread eagle atti-
tude. bears testimony TO the violent
death of Johann LemberSer. ageA
fifty-two and three-quarters years.
This upright and virtuous youth was
squashed by falling tree"
The record OF Michael Gerstner is
even more succinct and convincing.
he climbed up. fell down and was
dead"
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-05-05
eeIo,,o,.. g,+b+,h

With Chronicles as It's authority. the
Plumbers Trade Journal says that tie
bathroom was IN Invention of K!ug
Solomon. who put it in use thousand
years before the Christian era. 1t WIS
sinfc! 10 enter the sanctuary unless
the bcGy was perfectly clean. and for
the accommodation of priests bath.
tub was erected Mt the entrance TO the
temple. 1t WIS said of Solomon. "ue
made a molten sea OF ten cubitS from
brirn to brim round in compass AID
five cublts the height thereof, and a
line OF thirty cubits did compass It
roundabout" According to the meas.
urcmcnts. the Sclomonian tub was fer
ty-five feet In circumference at the tcr
and six ard one-half feet deep. 1t
rested on carved figures of oxen and
was Of solid brass cast In one piece.
decorated With a floral design. Con-
nectcd with 1t there were ten small
sinks. which were used for washing
the offering.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-05-05
CUTTING ARRAY
AT CALLIPOLIS NEARLY ENDS IN
MURDER.
Webster, familiarly known

Harvey Webster, Familiarity known
as "Modoc' and Harrison Taylor,
both colored, had some difficulty at
the soft drink emporium of Ben
Riley, on Olive street, Friday even
ing, and it ended in Harvey carving
Harrison across the left side of his
face and Sitting his coat in several
places. Taylor came down to the
police headquarters about $50 Fri
day evening with his face cut wide
open and his clothes covered with
blood. He swore warrant for
Webster charging him with cutting
with intent to kill. Webster had his
trial before the Mayor, Saturday af-
ternoon, and was bound over TO the
grand jury and in default of a $500
bond was sent to Jail. 1t appears
that the young men had quarreled
early in the evening and that later
on Taylor went back to the place
and as he entered Webster attacked
him, cutting a long slit in Taylor S
jaw. Taylor started to run and
Webster pursued, striking at him
with the knife and Sitting his coat
in several places. Websterhas serv-
ed time in the Mansfield reformatory
and has been frequently arrested for
drunkenness, though recently he has
not been in any serious trouble.
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sonihcation Of youth and beauty. The
real woman was worn, and there was
something In her face that checked
the boy more than even her slatterDIy
attire The door closed. and he ded.
AS be CROPPED his way through the
darkness Of his sitting room he trod
on the pages of his latest manuscript
that had fallen TO the floor, but he did
not heed. Throwing himself into an
armchair. he leaned against the table
and buried HIS face IN bis arms.
For long time he sat In the dark
ness. he thought Of his yiolets now
only with feeling Of self disgust
Suddenly the soft strains Of Annie
Laurie" fell on his enrs. played and
sung By the girl across the hall. he
raised his face and listened. A sud
den contrast rose before him-the hard
features he had seen and. the sweet.
modest face of his little neighbor. BE
obcyed a sudden impulse that brought
him 10 his feet and sent him across
the hall. The door was ajar.
The strains Of the old song had
ceased. but the girl was still sitting
before the piano. her face buried in
the fragrance Of a bowl OF violets.
She raised startled face ut his
knock. but at sight of the boy he
face frightened. He looked at her in
wonder-nt the smooth coils Of her
soft brown hair-and marreled that
the garfsh gold Ind ever seemed so
faiS.
oh" she said. ~ have had such a
lovely present" And. lifting the vio-
lets. she took a long. luxurious sniff.
II don't know who sent them. Just
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-05-05
Horse Sense.

A horse IS so constructed by nature
that he has no desire to do anything
which will injure his health. BE
walks around whatever is not good
for him and without struggle. But
man Is so constructed that whatever is
not good for him he wants to do. he
eats too much. and he eats too fast.
BE drinks while eating, and there is
nothing proper that he does without
an effort. Why this distinction in IA
vor of 4 horse? 1t may be said that
a horse has only instinct. while a man
has reason, which he should use. 1t
is pity that man was not given more
instinct and less reason.-Atchison
Globe.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-05-05
THE SPECVLATOR
EgTTEEARMERB ENEFTTTEDBY WHEAT
CORNERS.

The price ofwheat has always been
considered by the people at large, as
barometer indicating the degree of
prosperity enjoyed by the farmer,
and this conclusion, although arrived
atby apparently logical reasoning,
has the effect of placing the average
farmer in position of envy which he
does not occupy. In taking the
prosperity of the farmer into account,
it must be remembered that the
major part of the wheat grown leaves
the hands of the farmer at threshing
time and is either stored in elevators
or made into -four. No ambitious
Spectator ever tried to corner the
wheat market while the grain was
held by the producer. The latter
sells on the legitimate market, which
is'regulated by legitimate supply and
demand while the SPECTATOR buys or
sells on the basis of given quantities
in storage. The high price of wheat
m storage does not do anything to
the farmer except make him wish he
had not sold last fall. The wheat
Spectator is not the benefactor of
the agriculturalist that he would ike
to be considered. To play the game
and get away with the proceeds
thereof is the aim of the man who
farms on the stock exchange.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-05-05
Men Who Cheat Themselves.

/ have known employees actually TO
work harder in Schcming. Sinking.
trying TO keep from working hard in
the performance of their duties. says
OriSon SWEET Marden In Success Mag
azlnc. than they would have worked
II they had tried to do their best and
had given the largest. the most liberal
service possible to their employers
The hardest work In the world is that
which is srudcinSly done. The youth
who is always haSGling over the qucs-
ton OF how many dollars and cents he
VIII sell his services for little realizes
how he Is cheating himself by not look
Ing at the larger salary he can pay
himself IN Increasing his skill. IN ex-
pandinS his experience ard In making
himself n better. stronger. more useful
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MAIL CLERK BAILEY
HASSERYDTWENTYYEARS. REMARK
ABLE RECORD.

Twenty years ago today Capt. J.
TX. Bailey, of this city, was given an
appointment in the government SER
vice as railway mail clerk. At that
time Judge George W. Atkinson was
congressman from West Virginia.
He was then and is now warm per-
sonal friend of Capt. Bailey. 1t was
particularly due to ex-Gov. Atkinson,
more than to any other one person
that this appointment was given to
Capt. Bailey. His first assignment
was on the X. & NJ. railway from
Columbus, o., to Charleston, W. Va,
and was made to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of Mr..
c. K. Simpson. Mr.. Simpson was a
brother of Miss Olivia Simpson, then
a noted newspaper woman of this
state, now Mrs. Judge Pofenbarger,
through whose influence her brother
was afterwards reinstated in the SER
vice and died while engaged in his
duties as railway mail clerk.
Those clerks, whose appointments
were made on the same date as Capt.
Bailey are as follows: Charles Helm
bright and Cumberland Bradford, of
Wheeling; Harry Sayre, of Ravens
wood; Ed Davenport, of Friendly,
and Gus Flag, Jr., and J. X. Bailey,
of Parkersburg.
Capt. Bailey is the only one of the
original six left in the service at the
end of twenty yeavs. Several are
dead and the remainder have retired
from the hazardous life of railway
mail clerk.
He is still hale and hearty, able to
do good round days work, after
twenty years of faithful service, and
promises to be fully competent to
work that much longer, something
his hosts of friends will be glad for
him to be able to do.
]. X. Bailey's original appoint
ment in the service, his commission,
was signed at Washington, D. c.,
on the Goth day of April, 1889, by
J. Lewis Bell, general superintendent
of the railway mail service.
1t might be of interest to note il
this connection that the number o
miles Travelled by Capt. Bailey in hi.
twenty years of railway mail serv;c,
would reach more than twenty time,
around the earth, and he is still so
ing, the fight of years nothaving di,
minished his love of work and travel
I-News-Dispatch Parkersburs,
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SS~0OSVOSSSUOyoo4SS0vOvvSv.
} The Boy and
/ the Celebrity
] By Fanny Kedbay PendIston.
Copyrighted. 1909. by Associated
Literary Press.

Every sojourner in the apartment
house knew him US the boy. BE had
come 10 the city TO wrest success from
the hands OF fate. BIS capital con.
sisted. FIRST. OF dreams. Of which he
had an unlimited supply. and. second.
of small income, Just sufficient to
pay the rent Of his two rooms and to
keep him from rough contact With
the realities OF life.
Although these stern realities were
all about him. he regurded them from
afar because he had never been forced
TO grapple with them.
Day after day he bent over the keys
Of his typewriter. transferring to pa
per a cloud OF visions that were then
hidden in long envelopes and took
wing TO the literary market, whence
too often they auttered back.
Still he wrote on. and his dreams
rose rs bulwark against the bunets
Of the world. and his cheerful face
smiled at life.
Among the many other dwellers In
the house was the little music teache
across the hall. who squeezed barclj
enough income from the world to keeI
together her slender body and her gen
tie soul.
Her face was young and sweet. bu
the struggle with life had set its wcrI
upon 1t. and she sometimes enyIed thu
boy his cheerful face. though she tool
herself to task most sternly for bar
boring such unworthy thoughts.
The boy thought little of his neigh
bor. although he always liked to liste-
in the evening when her sweet voice
and the notes of her old piano aoatedI
across the ball.
This afternoon the boys mind was
busy with quite another person than
the music teacher.
II wonder" he said to himself. IF
she'n wear them. OF course she'll new
er know from whom they came"
A wistful line deepened between hi
eyes.
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GO UP AHEAD.
Then See That You Stay Thers-You
Can Il You Work Hard.

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