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Franklin County Times from Russellville, Alabama • 3

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Russellville, Alabama
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NEWS. tf 1 Rockwood, March Uttle town is very quiet at this 1 farmers are getting, ready to plant $orn and and other crops. 'V Material is being put on the Short 1U VUilini iivui uui viuiv Eicliajigss of Import font pcnlngs ol the Past Week. Horse Creek is soon to have a 4 XL CrtalssI CcsSsgcat The state of Alabama has under care'two thousand eight Hundred Of this numb'ef eighteen hundred are known as state convicts and the balance are county convicts. These 'unfortunates are located tt twenty or more different places in the 'state, and under the management of the convict bureau, while paying the penalty of their offenses are also paying the state a handsome revenue.

cAn entertainment at' Gum Springs was progressing nicely when the stage gave way, overturning. a followed by the bursting of a This ignited thtf curtains add; other inflammi-: ble matter about the stage, Fortunately the fire was extinguished and no one badly hurt. J. W. Pace, of Tallapoosa county, has.

been charged with holding negroes in' peonage and cited to appear before the United Spring Suit. G. Nix has been appointed it Spring Shoe, postmistress at Fort Payne. Spring Shirt, V'v The Methodist ministers of the Jasper district held a missionary Jfpvk-j, -fatJ i institute in last iirftf.lr. Ji- Spring Underwear, rsirmingftam will get a Spring Neckwear bines under he Wilkerson patent John Wells and several other young men ot tsk, Madison coun- It is Our Mission to.

Do So vry, nave oeen arrestea tor aisturn-. ing religious worshiri 1 Thos. D. Pruitt, a prominent cit-f izen of Lauderdale county, died at his home in Pruitton on the 16th. He was 63 years of age.

15 a -The city of Sylacauga has let fi March is the month in 8 which to secure 1 A Suit of Clothes the contract for the material to be used in putting in an 'electric light plant and water system. The governor has offered a reward of $100 each for the arrest of Ed and Will Ptomie, the negroes Don't let another ground for building the new Catfe ouc church here. i iThe peach crop will be a failure. It was killed in the bud during the Good prospects for other '-The' mother of Di Barnes living near Shottsville, died on the 15th inst. -with pneumonia.

was 84 years old and lived in the house where she. died 52 years. She had been a member of the Baptist church 55 years. Martin Reid, of near. Burleson, is 80 years old.

Can't plow but little. He made 114 hamper baskets last year and put bottoms in over 1 50 chairs. I was also at Burlesoni Times looking up there, There are three stores in full blast, viz: Rogers', Weather-ford's and Hayes'. They need a railroad badly. They are by fine land and the best timber in the They have a good school and church at the little town.

i I also passed through Belgreen. Things looked prosperous tiere all moving along nicely with their business. Every man in this county or sec tiott bf the state should visit Rock-wood and see the -stone and see how the T. L. F.

can handle stone. PROPER TREATMENT OF PNEU-. MONIA Pneumonia ts too dangerous a disease for anyone to. attempt to doctor himself, although he may have the proper remedies at hand. A physician should always be called.

It should be borne in mind, however, that pneumonia always results from a cold or from an attack of the grip, and that by giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the threatened attack of pneumonia. may be warded off. This remedy is also used by physicians in the treatment of pneumonia with the best results. Dr. W.

J. Smith, Sanders, who is also a druggist, says of it: "I have been selling Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and prescribing it in my practice, for the past six years. I use it in cases of pneumonia and have always gotten tie best results. -Sold Crescent Drug Store. SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

Ctn4tlH Sstttil Is flirt MvnmUr 1. 1104. We can Clothe you from the Crown i I of the Head to the i Ghamblee Bros. 1 Uendall zbirn, STAPLE AND FANCY attempted to; kill Professor Claude Hardy in Dallas county. Dr.

D. A'. Campbell, a prominent physician of Oklahoma City, 0. TH has bought a piece of valuable real estate in Huntsville, and will establish an up-to-date hospital. people' of Greensboro are thoroughly aroused over the pro- miscuous sale of whisky in that town, and a big mass meeting was held and strong resolutions passed.

James Haigler, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Haigler, of East Lake, was sent to Atlanta for treatment for The child, vho. is about ten years old, was bitten by a mad dog. A little son of Dr.

G. S. Gilder at Carbon Hill accidentally, let a target rifle go off in his hands last week and the ball struck his play-' mate, a son of Bill "Williams' in the breast, -i Lee Sherman, a ten-year-old ne-h- gro boy, was sentenced to the penitentiary for one year and one day for stealing a shot gun in Chambers county. He was to Pratt mines. v' i i i Adolphus who shot and killed James Roebuck last ber in DeKalb county, has been arrested in Visalia, California, and brought hack and lodged in jail at Fort Payne.

Mrs. Annie i J. Henderson, of These convicts are working in the mines, at the saw mills, in the tur pentine camps, on the state' farms, etc. Their management has been steadily reduced to a system, until it has become a credit to the state, in striking contrast to the condition that formerly prevailed. THE TONIC ROUTE.

The pills that act as a tonic, and not as a drastic purge are De Witt's Little Early Risers. They curs Headache, Constipation, Biliousness, etc. Early Risers are small, easy to take and easy to act a safe' pilL Mack Hamilton, hotel clerk at Valley City, N. says: 'Two bottles cured me of' chronic constipation." Sold by the Crescent Drug Store. Notice.

To the citizens of the town of Russsellville, Ala. There will be an election held on the 1st Monday in April to elect a mayor, four aldermen and a marshal. F. Barrett, City Marshal. THE COLONEL'S WATERLOO.

Colonel John M. Fuller, of Honey Grove, Texas, nearly met his Waterloo, from Liver and Kidney trouble. In a recent letter, he says: rl was nearly dead, of these complaints, and, although I tried my family doctor, he did me no good; so I got a 50c bottle of your great Electric Bitters, which cured me. I consider them the best medicine on earth, and thank God who gave you the knowledge to make them." Sold and guaranteed to cure, Dyspepsia, Biliousness and Kidney Disease, by J. Jones druggist, at 50c a bottle.

Notice for Publication. Department of the Interior, Land Office at Montgomery, March 22d, 1905. Notice is hereby given that the following-named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support Of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the Circuit Court at Russellville, Alabama, "on May 20th, 1905, viz: Lafayette M. Taylor, homestead entry No. 26,963, Huntsville series, for the Se section 24, township 8 south, range 12 west, Huntsville meri- He names the' following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, via: Buck Bur-field, Dock Nix, Robert Whitfield, Henry Swiney, all of Travis, Alabama, ROBERT BARBER, "30-6 Register.

Notice for Publication. Department of the Interior, Land Office at Montgomery, March24th, 1905. Notice is hereby given that the following-named settler has filed notice of his 'intention to make final proof in support of his claim, ana that saia proot win De made before the Clerk of the Circuit Court at Russellville, on May 20th, 1905, viz: Henry F. McCnlars, one of and for the heirs, of Hanah homestead entry No. 25,911, Huntsville series, -for the nw section 13 and ne section 14, township 8 south, range 10 west re.

I He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: James Reeves, John Cain, Guss Baty, George Creel, all of Igoburgh, Alabama. ROBERT BARBER, w30-6 r-'f-Aegtotetvit: ATTACHMENT NOTICE. State of Alabama, Franklin cou'nty-i-Cir-cuit Court The W. A. Orman Mercantile.

Company (a corporation) vs. John Cummins, attachment V3" The W. Orman Mercantile a corporation as plaintiff in said cause, has obtained an. attachment out of this Court, issued on the 22d day of March, 1905, against the estate of the said John Cummins, defendant which attachment has been levied upon the following described real es tate situated, lying ana Being in tne county of Franklin and state of Alabama as the property of said defendant, towit: Sw of sw and nw XofiwX, less 15 acres on east side of said nw of sw and also. yr of nw and of se and sw of ne and of nw' Xt except the mineral interest in last described 160 acre all of said land is in section twenty-three, township eight, range eleven.

And whereas it appears by the affidavit of W. A. Orman, secretary and treasurer of the W. A. Orman -Mercantile Company tnat the said John Cummins, defendant as aforesaid, is non-resident of the state of Alabama and resides somewhere in Hardin county, Tennessee, but whose particular place of residence is unknown.

Now, therefore, the said John Cummins, wherever lie may reside, is hereby notified of the levy, and pendency of aaid attachment Witness my hand this 22d 'day of March, 1905. 1 D. A. MALONE, Clark of Circuit Court James ft Wiluams, Attorneys. 23-4 Jackson Street, The very best the market affords and sold close.

It is our' aim and intention to please, and we do our utmost. All goods delivered FREE in the city. Call to see us or phone us your orders. States district court in Montgom-J ery on March 30. Pace was two years ago convicted of this charge and sentenced to five years' confinement.

His appeal in this case is still pending. The distinguished Heflin family celebrated one day last week An Birmingham the 86th birthday of Dr. W. L. Heflin, the father of the present generation of Heflins.

The living sons now number 8, representing two lawyers, two two preachers, one business man and one congressman. Misses' Mary and Ella Jordan, of Maysville were7 painfully in jured while driving along the pike one day last week. The rear wheels of their vehicle ran off and the ladies were" thrown to the ground, Miss Mary Jordan having an arm broken and being painfully bruised and Miss Ella Jordan suffering a dislocated shoulder. Out about four miles from De- caturi in what is known as the "Black Bottom," a hunter the other day discovered a moss covered slab. After scraping away the moss he found this inscription carved -on the -rough stone, "In Memory of James Bouldin, born March 13, 1795, died October 21, 1844, aged, 49 years, and 8 days." The grand jury room was tem- porarily turned into a hymens "al tar Friday, and a Gamble Mines couple -were wedded in the pres ence of the members of the grand jury and Solicitor McQueen, Judge J.

W. Shepherd officiating. Bailiff M. M. Sherer acted as The contracting parties were Mr.

Dave Gillispie and Miss Elizabeth Chism and this novel manner of getting married was to prevent a pr6se- cution against the young man. Af ter the ceremony the young man was carried into the court room before Judge Alston, who gave him a wholesome talk. Jasper Eagle. PLEASANT AND HARMLESS. Don't drug the stomach to cure a cough.

One Minute Cough Cure cuts the mucus, draws the inflammation- out -of the longs and bronchial tubes, heals, soothes and cures. A quick cure for Croup and Whooping One Minute Cough Cure relieves a cough in one minute because it acts irst on the mucus membrane right where the cough troubles in the throat or deep-seated on: the Sold; by the Crescent Drug Store. I. Primary Election. V-, Sheffied, March 22.

rln the city primary Monday Dr. H. W. Blair led the ticket for mayor, receiving 101 votes; J. L.

Andrews, 89, and Capi.W. S. White, 84, causing, a run-off election next 'Monday between the two leading candidates. W. H.

Sadler was nominated for city treasurer, receiving a majority of votes over his A. Ivie. For aldermen, first ward, W. McGregor, and D. Williams were nominated; second ward, a run-off election Monday resulted; third fourth ward, W.

E. Long and A. D. Thomson, nominated. Dr, Blair, the leading candidate for mayor, came-to Sheffield during the citys infancy from Paris, and has built-up an im-niense and lucrative practice and is recognized as one the city's foremost and progressive citizens.

STRIKES HIDDEN ROCKS, Whea your ship of health strikes the hidden rocks of Consumption, Pneumonia, you are lost, if you 'don't get help from Dr. King's 'New Discovery for Consumption. V. of Talladega Springs, Ala. writes: "I had been ve.ry ill with Pneumonia, under the care of two doctor 1wt was getting no better when I began to take Sr.

King's- New Discovery. The first dose gave relief, and one bottle cured me." Sure cute for sore throat, bronchitis, coughs and colds. Guaranteed at J. Jones drug store, price 50c and Trial bottle free. Good Groceries at Living Prices.

YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED AND APPRECIATED. day slip by.v Come Sole of the Foot. 'D Russellville, Ala. No. 32.

J. M. CLARK, (Office up stairs in Bank Building.) Local anaesthetics used for painless extraction of teeth. DR. M.

S. WHITE, PHIL CAMPBELL, ALA. All calls answered promptly day or night. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department pf the Interior, Land Office at Montgomery, Abu, March 14, 1905.

Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof ia support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the Circuit Court at Alabama, on April 29, 1905, viz: Willis A. Watson, homestead entry 25463, (Huntsville series) for the iHseX section 1, and ne section 12, township 8, south, range 11 west, Huntsville, Alabama; He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said via: John' Trapp, of Carroll, William J. Shell-nutt, of Spruce Pine, Leroy T. Thomas, of Phil Campbell, Milton Baker, of Carroll, Ala. JSSJBB.KX BARBER, i.

KILLthi cough and CURE thi LUNC3 0N8UKPTICN lrtea OUGXtaji 3U8 Frit Trial brct smd WuiUceot Our lwT ul THSOAT and TSOUJ- Tuscumbia, wife of Geo. S. Hen- derson, died at that place Friday. She was probably 70 years of age and had resided in Tuscumbia several decades. Boss Wriglit is in the county i jail at Gadsden charged withas-, sault with intent to murder his brother-in-lawi Walter Burns, and EabtboPBD.

No. S. No. 3a Nail No. 4 4.00un laSOsm 8.00pm 11.00pm 4.48am U.Mam 8.60pm 11.59pm iSSam 12.20pm 12.50am 10am li 50pm 10.02pm 1.22am Corinth 8.51am 200pm ltt 45pm 20am luka.

7.30am 2.45pm 11.21pm 8.47am Florence. 7.85am 1.05pm lLlOpm lLlOpm a 00am 1.83pm 11.45pm 11.45pm 3.50pm 12.15am 8.60am 8 42am 411pm 14 12am Courtlaod 8.07am 486pm 486am 45am Mpm 1.80am 5.16am 10.86am 16pm S.16sm 6.00am GurUy. ftSlpm 8.81am 7.40pm 829am T.SOam 4.06am 8.16am Cbittanooga 866pm 5.25am 8 85am Chattanooga 10.85pm 6.85am 8.66am 1.40am l.JOpm 7.00am 180pm 546pm TISim 7.Q0m 185pm 11.50pm a 64pm l-46am 8.80pm botSpVs.4r 422am 1246pm 4S4pm AsberUls 6.60am 216pm 6.00pm HSlpm ifl.55pm DaavUlo 210pm 12.10am 420pm 2.00am t.60pm 6.42am Baltimore. 11.25pm 7.65am 759am Phlladelpbla. 156am la 16am 1015am New York i 5.48am 1148pm 1143pm Norfolk' aa5im 8.85am Richmond.

6.42pm 6 68am 8.40am Trains Hos. 41 and 48 carry PuUmsa drawing room sleeping ears between ktsmphls and New York without change, and through baggage ears and day eoaohee between Memphis and Washington without change. Pining oar ser-vloe east ot Chattanooga. Trains No. 11 and It carry Pullman drawing room sleeping, ear betweea Memphis and Chattanooga.

Pullman drawing room sleeping ear betweea Chattanooga and New Trains Nos. 85 and 80 are soUd trains, carry-. Ing Pullman sleeping ears and day soaebes between Memphis and Salisbury. Pullman sleeping ear Salisbury ta New York, also Pulli maa sleeping ears' betweea Salisbury sad Biobmoad. WastBopaP.

I Na 6. I No, 85. No. 11. No.

4t Chattanooga 8.10am 1020pm 6.80pm 180am ll.46pm t.60pm 10.06am 1115am 880pm Gurley 10.64am 1158am 1126pm. 7.16am 1132am 1.85 1006pm 105am U26pm 2.25am lLCOpm 144am t5pm looam lL42pm 110am 1.81pm ft 25am 12 10am 7.86am L06pm a 10pm lLlOpm fthemeld 100am 1.83pm 11.45pm 11. 4opm TuscumblaTT. 8.85am 108pm 860am 18 89am 1087am 116pm 446am 1.48am Corinth. 11.06am 400pm 6 85am 183am lL47am 446pm HOim 116am Grand 1120pm 120pm 140am 8 47am 108pm 116pm 448am 2.00pm 7.

10pm 1 120am 6.00am cursing in the presence of iiurns mother and sister." been stafted in i' Bridenort obv Charles Henley, This giving employment to several nanas ana the prospects for a good business are Very 2 1 It develops that Herman Van Phone PROFESSIONAL CARDS. w. key, Attorney, at Law, RUSSELLVILLE, ALA. Will practice in Franklin and adjoining counties. Of ftce near the Keelon Hotel.

JAMES, WILLIAMS, Attorneys at Law, 1 RUSSELLVILLE, Will practice in all of the State and Federal Courts. Prompt attention given to all business entrusted to us. Collections a specialty. Geo. Chas.

P. Almon. ALMON a ALMOM, Lawyers, RUSSELLVILLE, ALA. Will practice in all the courts of Franklin, Marion and adjoining counties and in the Federal Courts at Huntsville. Prompt and careful attention to all business.

Collections a specialty. W. A. GRESHAM, M. Physician and Surgeon.

Offices on Jackson street and at residence. 1 A 1 1 W. P. HUGHES, M. Physician and Surgeon, RUSSELLVILLE, Will answer all calls day or night.

'Office over Crescent Drug Store. Hoss, the young Hollander, who was accidentally killed in the steel mill at Ensleyi" was a Mason of high degree and that his father is a governor of one of the provinces in Holland. .) Monday, the 20th, a destruct ive cyclone swept through a por- Eight persons were Trains Nos. 41, 86 and 11 carry Pullmaa slsepiag ears Chattaaoeta to Memphis. killed, and many wounded, and everything in the path of the storm carried away as "though papers, houses.

NO. 8.1 NO. 11 STATIQWB, No. 7. NoTT 446am 8.00pm Lv Cnat'n'gaAi LOOpm 10.

15pm 106am 413pm 11.88am 143pm 180am 123pm 10.34am 7.80pm 1156am 7.69pm lr. AtlaaU 5.20am 100pm 140pm 110am 105am 1.85pm 140am 10 40pm 110am T36a5 "t.65pm 6.80am 9.00pm 6 50ajj T77TI 146pm 115am 115pm TlOam 10.80pm 145am 7.0uamlll,4PmArOherlea'nLTl 100pmll.00pm The undersigned Board of Registrars of Franklin county, Alabama, will sit at the courthouse in Russellville, Alabama; on Friday and Saturday, March 31st and April 1st, 1905, for the purpose of registering such voters as may be Qualified to participate in the municipal election to be held in the town Of RuaseUville, April 3, 1805. i i J. H. MAtour, A.

WiSmTay-. if i J. R. WaAraproitn, i for franklin Co tinty, Ala, I Two desperate negroes, Harry Johnson, alias Fields, of Sheffield, and Jim Thompson, of Tuscumbia, engaged in a desperate pistol duel An the restaurant of Sam Fields in Tuscumbia Sunday afternoon, the result of which was the instant death of Johnson, and the wound? ing. of Thompson slightly.

Trains Nos. 9 aad 15 earry Pullman sleeping ears betweea Otiatuneoga and Oharlestoav AU trains ran daily. a A D. P. Memphis, Team.

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