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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11
Grade Level Not EstabIished In City Of
Dothnu.

DothnD.
Dothan, July 10.--(Special. )--Work
on the government building has been
the city not having as yet established
q grade level.
Something like q hundred laborers
are without employment waiting for
these public works to resume opera
tions. .--.--
Ruth. Mendheim. the 9-year- old
daughter of Mrs. I. Mendhetm, who
lives two miles southwest of town.
died last night.
She was operated on here for ap-
pendicitiS Monday. and the operation
Is claimed to have been unsuccessful
on account OF having been delayed too
long.
She was a granddaughter of Mr.
and Mrs. N. Shelly. of l23 Washing
ton street.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11
FOR MONDAY ONLY.

500.
With each la ID. of our 40, go OF
75c Tea.
cans hand packed Tomatoes. 25c.
cans Campbelrs Soups, csc.
10 bars Polo Soap. 25c.
bars OctRgon Soap, 25c.
Honey In the comb, per pound, 25c.
BROCK GROCERY CO..
The Pure Food Stores.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11

Miss avery becomes Bride 81 Nh
. KNQd. ~ !

Miss Avery Becemes Bride 81 Mr
wood.
Eufaula, July 1o.--(Special.)S cecil
Wood and Miss Dovie Avery. well
known young people, who are mem.
families. created quite surprise In
the nefghborhood OF their homes by re-
pairing to q nearby neighbor's and
having the nuptial knot tied. without
giving their parents any knowledge u
the fact.
The young man drove up asking to
take his would-be wife to church
where q series Of meetings were going
on. Justice Of the Peace J. T. Tye
in readiness and quickly pronounced
the ceremony.
The groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wood. have become reeonciled
and the welded couple have taken up
their abode there.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11
Grand TrunIx Card.

Following is an announcement re-
ceiyed by the several railroad officials
concerning the Grand Trunk Railway
system:
Among a number of changes made
on July /. the Grand Trunk Railway
System makes the important ahnounee-
ment that by agreement with Its East
ern railroad connections 1t assumes d.
rect supervision Of solicitation In the
South and West Of traffic Of the follow
ing fast freight lines: Commercial Ex-
press Line via Erie Railroad; Grand
Trunk Despatch via West Shore Rail-
road: Lackawanna- Grand Trunk Line
via Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern Railroad; Reading Despatch via Lee
high Valley Railroad. and National
Despatch Great Eastern Line via Cen
Railroads. This does not mean re-
duction in the number Of employees. ba!
reorganization OF soliciting forces. nd
number of new agencies with the
special object Of placing these fast
lines on q stronger footing than here
tofore.
steps are now being taken to re-
adjust q number of freight schedules
with connections south OF Detroit and
Toledo, altogether greatly improving
the through service for Eastern points.
Insofar as solicitation In the South
EN- States Is concerned. there Is no
direct change, the general jurisdiction
remaining with the Southern agency at
Cincinnati, but the contemplated
changes will materially strengthen Its
resources"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11

People of this coast section are re.
joicing over the announcement made
Railroad Company Of a noon-day pas
senger train doing local work out Of
New Orleans. to Ocean Springs. run.
ming daily. except Sunday. Leaving
arrives at Ocean Springs ass D. m,
and arrives at New Orleans at .. m.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11

H. r. Thatcher, General Agent of the
Hooking Valley Railroad. with head
quarters in Cincinnati. was in Mont
gomery yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11
FOR MONDAY ONLY.
lbs. Standard 0ranuiated Sugar

Si.oo
with each i-s ID. OF our 10. 90 Of
75c Tea.
I cans hand packed Tomatoes. aso.
10 bars Polo Soap Csc.
bars Octagon Soap, csc.
Honey In the comb, per pound, use. .
BROCK GROCERY CO.,
The Pure Food stores.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11

THE FRENCH PROCESS
of dry cleaning articles OF wear II per-
feet. We are equipped I'm the highest
degree to clean your thinGa perfectly.
eheaply and quickly. Montgomery
French Dry Cleaning Co., 203 Dexter
Ave. Phone lis.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11

ing min department Of the louisville
and Nashville Railroad shops In New
Decatur on the material for 500 new
bog cars which are to be built In the
buslness with the Lorisviiis and NASH
willie ID picking up. fs
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11

Edwin Fitzgerald, Commercial Agent
of the Norfolk and Western at Birm-
ingham, spent yesterday in this city.
visiting the several railroad offlcials.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11
IxIll. Negro and surrendera.

ter James, a negro, shot and instantly
killed viii McRay. negro farm hand
at Moores Mill yesterday afternoon
James came TO the city last night and
surrendered to the TALLER. He claims
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11

BLOUNT SPRINGS HOTEL.
is open for the season OF 1903. For
further information and booklet write.
GEO. e. DRIVER.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11
superfnte ndent OF Library Undergoes
An Operation,

Birmingham, July 10.-(Special.)--
Miss Ninmo Greene. superintendent of
the public library here. underwent an
operation for appendicitis and her con-
dition this morning was reported as
improving. II there is no set back she
will be able to be out again In a week
or SO.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11

YouTl want Kodak before the SUM
mers over. Might ~ well get one from
Tresslar now.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11

Mr.. Forest L. Mckenzie, editor OF the
newspaper at Tailassaa, was In Mont
Gomery last night. He will leave this
q delegate from the Alabama Press
Association to the annual convention
Of the Nationsl Editorial Association.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11

ed an annual excursion from Mont
gomery and this section to Savannah
and Tybee for July 20. The excursion
will be personally conducted and very
low rates are Tered. These excursions
for q, Ave days soJourn at Tybee on the
broad Atlantic are growing in favor
with the people in this city and the
popularity of the resort IL increasing
all the time.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11

C. A. Cowles. General Agent OF the
Norfolk and Western, with headquar-
tiers in Atlanta, was in Montgomery
Yesterday
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11
MELONS MOVE FAST
FROM ALABAMA, FLORIDA AND
GEORGIA NORTH.
Passenger Movement Said to Excel
That Of Any Past SUMMER
Taken as Good Business

That OF Any Fast Summer--
Taken as Good Business
barometer.
The passenger business OF the sew
eral railroads entering this city Is
booming Just at present and more
Montgomerians are leaving the city for
New York and other Northern resorts
uni. u, !, summer dnsn Tor sereras previous
made yesterday by several Of the rail.
Many e the tourists ss q, are going BY
route from Savannah. The steamship
companies likewise report o big In
crease In their passenger trafiic from
the so Southern goTss to sew x0rx trim,
and outings, some for business and
pleasure combined, while still others
are making strictly business trips.
Of he pleasure as re seekers u are going to
the springs In Tennessee, the hills Of
North Carolina or the seashore re-
sorts.
1t Is the opinion Of many of the rail-
road people that this Increase In the
passenger business this summer and
the willingness with which the tour
lists spend their money. Is an indica-
ton of better business outlook Tor
the country this fail. Many Of the
commercial agents think that II the
merchants and others didn't expect an
increased trade this year, tney Woutu
not spend their money 90 freely AZ this
time.
Freight on some.
While the passenger business mas
been lively, the freight business has
fallen off some, as 1t always does dur
ing the summer months. However
the freight trafic 10 not so bad, for the
railroad companies are handling many
car loads of melons, cantaioupes and
Irish potatoes, through this city every
day These commodities. are raised In
shipped to many Of the Northern and
The Alabama melon movement "a
lust beginning. These melons arr
grown In the Dothan section Of tbs
| State between the Chattehoochee Hivei
and Middiing City: They are shippst
by the car, load into this city ever IN.
iistribrted to other railroads consigned
to markets in the North. East ant
The L. and N. has likewise several
through shipments of melons and po-
tatoes from Baldwin County. Alabama,
and Escambia County. Florida.
The melon season In the Thomasville
section Of Georgia lie about over with
now. During the past thirty days
that the season has been On In that
section over 1000 car loads Of this
commodity were shipped to the North
and West. About half OF the crop was
consigned to the Western markets and
the greater part Of this shipment was
handled through this city.
The melon season this year has been
a most successful one for this section
Of the country, as the fruit 10 of an
excellent grade and the growers have
been able to secure good prices.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11

State Senator Tom 8. Fraser OF Unios
Springs. came to town yesterday. He
will spend today In Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11

SKIRTS DRY CLEANED.
We clean more skirts than all other
cleaners I'm the eity--and clean them
better. Phone us--Ne. ia. Montgom-
cry French Dry Cleaning Co., 203
Dexter Ave,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11
sHORTRIDGE IS HELD.


ing Weapons.
Birmingham, July 10.-(Special.)- D.
w. w. Shortridge. we'll known at
torney. was held to ball in the sum
Of $500 in Ensley today on two charges
OF carrying concealed weapons and as.
sault and battery.
Shortridge il said to have made the
statement that the whole matter Is q
persecution. There is much talk about
the arrest and the cause leading up t.
the arrest, in which a girl seventeen
years Of age Is involved
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11

Mr.. r. W. Jackson. who has been
turned home yesterday on business.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11

Because the Long Beach baseball
team showed too plainly their delight
in putting the kibosh on the Pinevilie
aggregation in a holiday game played
at the latter village, seven miles north
of Long Beach. the victorious bunch of
visitors, was arrested on AFFIDAVIT Of
their hosts. E
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11

Tampa, Fla. July 10.--Gordon KEEL
Ter, for ffteen years City Treasurer
and a leading merchant, died suddenly
here this afternoon OF hemorrhage OF
the bowels.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11
BETTER THAN SPANKING.

Spanking does not cure children Of bed
wetting. There Ia a constitutional cause
for this trouble. Mrs; Summers. Boz w.
Notre Dame. Ind. VIII send free to any
with full Instructions. Send no money, but
write her today II your children trouble
the chances are 1t can't help 1t. This
treatment also cures adults and aged people
troubled with urine difficulties By day or
night.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11

Hon. John Eyster. OF Decatur. was
In Montgomery yesterday on business
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11

Many q vacation IL spoiled for want
OF a Kodak. Don't spofl yours. See
Tresslar before you 60.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11
OIL BURNS OVER BAY.

skirts steam cleaned or dry-elea ned
and pressed, 75c, at Stokes Place.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11
MISS GREENE ILL.

wife and several children as well as
many friends.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11

skirts steAm cleaned or dry-cleane1
esa presseA 10, at Stokes Pisce.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11

Building Bsx Cars.
Decatur, July I0,--eBpeciai.) --Work
was commenced yesterday In the plan.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11
THE PASSING THR0Nc.

Mrs. Frank DOVE and daughters have
retained from pleasant trim 70 coden.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11
WORK rs SUSPENDED.

skirts steam cleaned or dry-clemned
and pressed, 75c, at Stokes Place.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11

Mr.. J. B. johnson II seriously III ct
his home at 40 Warrington Street.
having been confined to his bed with
typhoid fever for more than two
weeks. Some Improvement has bees
noted within the past few days. how.
ever. and Il IL thought that conva.
lescence Will ensue shortly.
". b. Hubbard. . prominent Au-
tauga county planter. on q visit 10
M,sontgS ,n dec'srsd xs,stsrdsy that 20
plan, had already proved its value and
ain spite of the weather. said M
Hubbard, II have the best corn crop I
ever had. I planted according to the
Williamson method and I have strictly
followed It. Ny corn To- compltmented
by all who have seen II. have never
seen better crop for this time Of the
year. I will gather more per acre,
firmly believe. than have ever gath !,
cred before. honestly believe that Mt.
Williamson and his corn method havc
done more for agriculture In the South
cultural Experiment Station. I have
two or three neighbor wso have also
planted and cultivated according to the
Williamson method. and each one Of
them has Q splendid corn crop"
Mr.. Hubbard says that his cotton
crop has come out remarkably In tho
past ten days, but " II not yet a. good
as his corn crop. But where he sue
ceeded early In getting the best OF tho
grass the cotton 10 doing finely. He
thinks he will do as wei as usual with
cotton n the weather OF the past two
weeks continues long enough.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-19
Vienna, w. Va.
the last ten years

and misery. I advise all suffering
women to take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound."-MRs EMMA
WHEATON, Vienna, W. Va.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
Of female diseases of any similar medi-
cine in the country, and thousands Of
voluntary testimonials are on file in
the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, from women who have been
cured from almost every form of
female complaints, Inflammation, ul-
ceration, displacements, fbroid tumors,
irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
indigestion and nervous prostration.
Every such suffering woman owes it to
herself to give Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a trial.
If you would like special advice
about your case write q cOnfiden.
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-19
PAROLE FOOTBALL PLAYER
Man Caught by Constable In Mole
skins, Left Bride on Field-Was
Recently Marrieds

Montgomery, Missouri. - Lester
Thorp, the young man arrested in the
Truxton game of football by Constable
Owen and his deputy, who entered the
game as a blind to capture the fugi-
tive without subjecting themselves to
danger, was arraigned for trial and
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses. He was sentenced to
six months in Jail and paroled with
the understanding he leave Monrgom'
cry county for two years.
Since his sensational arrest 1t devel'
ops that he was recently married. He
said, before leaving Montgomery, that
he left the impression with his young
bride when taken from the football
field by the officers that he vas want.
ed in court as a witness.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-19
OPEN HOUSE FOR ROADS
Office In Washington Will Welcome
Delegates to Southern
Congress.

Washington, d. C.-The office Of
the public roads in this city will keep
open house during the week December
Gil, thus enabling all who visit the
city in connection with the Southern
Commercial Congress and the Nation
al Rivers and Harbors Congress to
come in contact with some Of the most
skilled road engineers in the country.
For the Southern Commercial Con-
gress more than $500 invitations have
been mailed to county commissioners
throughout the South. The first coun
ty in all the South to pay the way of
an official to this practical good roads
exposition is woodward county, Okla
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-19
WINTER SEASON OPENS WITH
sNoWDRlFTs EIGHT FEET
DEEP AT FARGO, NJ. D.
MANY TRAINS ARE BLOCKED
Northern Pacific Line Chief Sufferer,
With Two Freight Wrecks on
Tracks-Temperature
Still Falls.

Fargo, North Dakota.-Snowdrifts
eight feet high in the streets OF Fargo
mark the opening of winter in this
part of North Dakota. All Great
Northern trains have arrived, some of
them on time.
All Northern Pacific passenger
trains from the West are somewhat
delayed, but FIVE are held at Dilworth
awaiting the clearing of the track be-
tween here and Minnesota. Two
freight wrecks, neither serious, have
blockaded tracks between here and
Staples and none of the west-bound
passenger trains have been able to get
this far.
The storm is still in progress,
though less boisterous than Saturday
night and the greater part of Sunday
The temperature is still falling.
Some of the branch lines OF rail-
ways are likely to be blockaded for a
day or two. 1t is assured there are
sufficient supplies of fuel and provis'
ions and no inconvenience will be ex'
perienced.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-19
slain In Fight on Train.

Paris, Kentucky.-In a fight
aboard a Louisville & Nashville train
James Mckee. a bridge carpenter. was
almost decapitated by Cleveland Stat
ford. He died a few minutes later
James Cox, a iagman, went to the
rescue Of Mckee, ioring Stafford with
a black jack. A bother of Stafford
then tried to cut Cox with a razor, but
was knocked senseless by Cox. Mrs
Mckenzie was aboard the train and
passengers had to restrain her from
throwing herself from the train.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-19
CAREFUL DOCTOR
Prescribed Change Of Food Instead Of
Drugs.

It takes considerable courage for q
doctor to deliberately prescribe only
food for a despairing patient, instead
Of resorting to the usual list Of med
icines.
There are some truly scientific ply
sicians among the present generation
who recognize and treat conditions as
they are and should be treated regard
less Of the value to their pockets.
Here's an instance:
-Four years ago / was taken with
severe gastritis and nothing would
stay on my stomach, SO that I was on
the verge of starvation.
II heard Of a doctor who has a sum-
mer cottage nea me-a specialist from
N. Y, and as a last hope, sent for him.
after he examined me carefully he
advised me to try a small quantity Of
Grape-Nuts at first, then as my stom-
nch became stronged to eat more.
II kept at 1t, and gradually got 80 I
could eat and digest three teaspoon
fuls. Then I began to have color in my
face, memory became clear, where be-
fore everything seemed q blank. My
limbs got stronger and I could walk.
So I steadily recovered.
NOW, after a year on Grape-Nuts 7
weigh 1853 lbs. My people were u r
prised at the way I grew f1eshy and
strong on this food"
Read the little book, ''The Road to
Wellville." in pkgs.
There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time TO time They
are genuines truss and full 81 human
interest.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-19
The Dollar Sian.

When 1t came time for Mrs. Buffer
to pack her trunk and depart from the
resort where she had spent many
pleasant days. where she had been
the cynosure of all eyes, where she
had flirted and gossipped (and been
gossiped about. she visited the pro-
prietor.
I've just received a check for $50
from my husband" she told him. you
will honor it, won't you?"
The proprietor bowed and rubbed
his hands.
my dear Mrs. Buffer" he ventured.
81 will not only honor 1t. but will fall
down and worship It,"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-19
Mind over Matter,

Much may be DONE" said the Acute
Observer, "by an authoritative voice.
Now, II a nan says to a dog: Come
here!' with a note Of absolute author
ity in his voice, the dog comes inn
mediately."
YES" said the Traveller, I've no.
ticed 1t. And It is especially marked
in oriental peoples. Why, when / was
In Khalisandjharo. I heard a man say
with that authoritative note in his
tone: oh, king, live forever and inn
mediately the king lived forever
Carolyn Wells, in Success Magazine.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-19

Chicago, Ill.-The action of coal
gas, which is believed to have caused
the disaster at Cherry, ILL.,, is the
greatest danger mine workers have
to face. 1t is a light. odorless and
colorless gas generated by the decay
of vegetable matter and burns with
a non-luminous flame. 1t is only dan
gerous as an explosive when mixed
with five times its volume of air.
Miners working beneath this gas,
which finds its way to the upper
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-19
Heavy Wind at Grand Forks.

Grand Forks, North Dakota.-The
first real North Dakota blizzard of the
winter season struck Grand Forks
about 5 o'clock Sunday morning and
ragged all day. A heavy snowfall, driv
err by a wind of great velocity, soon
piled up drifts several feet high.
The blizzard has been general over
the northern part of the state and re-
ports from Langdon and DEVILS Lake
are to the effect that the storm there
is growing in severity.
No telephone connections are pos
sible west of Church's Ferry, and 1t is
understood that a severe storm is rag
ing further west. Traffic Is generally
blockaded.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-19

chambers, may remain for hours
without knowing their danger.
The gas begins to mix with air,
and sag downward toward the floor,
where a lighted match, an %unprotect-
ed miners lamp. or, az in Saturdays
accident, a sudden flame from the
s%mouldering hay, will suddenly ignite
1t, causing an explosion that runs all
over the mine.
Workers in The st. Paul mine be-
liave that q long series Of explosions
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-19

followed the first small one near the
pit shaft. These explosions are
usually followed by heavy falls from
the roofs Of corridors. the blocking of
p~assageways and the imprisoning of
those in the explosion area.
With escape cut off. the works take
fire, and the deadly afterdamp. a gas
caused by the explosion, settles down
to smother to death every living thing
within its reach. This was the fate
Of the Cherry mine. I.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-19
suffraaette Sent to jail.

Bristol, England.-Theresa Gar.
net, the suffragette who horsewhipped
Winston Churchill of the Cabinet, waa
sent to jail for one month. She left
the court in which she was arraigned
still defiant, threatening to treat all
the other members of the Cabinet In
the same manner in which she well
coined Churchill to Bristol last Satur.
day.