The Leighton News from Leighton, Alabama • 4

(Vtrc pubiish Uic kUvt ci. 1 1 be Jeffreys' Mill. Brickville. Leighton, R.F. D.No.l Mt.

Hope. South, Florence. Crops, we feaiy ire very seriously Your scribe is just back from a trip into Franklin where he went to preach at Mountain Home and Rock Wood. We went np the mountain at tbe Ice Cap, thence via McNair's-Ker-by's store, Tharptowa, oa to Spruce Pine and ten miles beyond this place. We pnt up foe the night with our old friend, J.

A. H.Todd. This brings ns into tbe neighborhood of the church. On Sunday a very large congregation assembled for preaching; Sunday even ing at Rock Wood. Returned home Monday.

We find the farmers very much out of heait about planting. This is the 7tb and one-fourth cotton planted, corn same way; two big rains yesterday the Mr. Clay McClung and E. R. Whitman went to rharntowa yesterday to look after school work.

Mr. F. M. Pickens and wife. R.

G. Roberson and wife, and Mrs. N. Cunningham spent the 7th visiting tbe family of J.J. Roberson.

Quite a number of our young people attended the W. O. W. meeting Sunday at Bethel. Mrs.

Rebecca Susan Little, aged sev enty -nine years, was buried at Rock Spring last week; funeral by the writer assisted by Rev. L. A. Wear. Preaching in town last Sunday by I Quinn at the Baptist church, also by Bro.

Emison at the Methodist church at 11 o'clock, a. m. Bro. Robertson will preach next Sun day at Rock Spring at 3 p. m.

Mr. W. A. Pickens returned to Nashville, also Bonnie Pickens, and sister, returned to Decatur after spending few days with home folks. Mrs.

McCarver, wife of our friend and citizen, Alford McCarver, is some better, She has been afflided for several years. These good eld people have onr sympa thy. They are one of our best families. They are cared for by their son and wife, Mr. Posy McCarver.

We are glad to htar that Mrs. H. Pickens is very mnch improved health. Mr. J.

Gr Smith went to Moulton yes terday. Mr. J. R. Howell went to Haleyville last week.

We hope to be through planting cot ton seed by the next writing. Mrs. Maud Plaxico and children, from Russellville, were visiting tbe family of Mr. W. F.

Morrison last -Also Mr. Ausy Roberson, from Poorgo, and Mr. Fred Smith from Concord, were our midst Sunday. Rome Pickens. My Best Friend.

Alexander Benton, who lives on Rural Route 1, Fort Edward, says: "Dr. King's new dis covery is my best earthly friend It cured me of asthma six years ago. It bas also performjd wonderiul cure or incipient con sumption for my son's wife. The first bottle ended tbe terrible cough, and this accomplished, tbe other symptoms left one by one, until she was perfectly well. Dr, King's new discovery's power over coughs and colds is simply mar velous." No other remedy has ever equaled it.

Fully guaranteed by H. P. Kumpe, druggist. and 1 .00. Trial bottle free.

Abbey. Mr. John Crosswhite is "all he has a nine-pound boy. Wife and baby getting oa nicely. The farmers all have the "blues' account of so much rain.

Cheer up, boys; there will be a dry day soon. The Abbey local i growing fast We are having lots oi rain here at present. The cotton is slow about com ing np; some few are planting. The weather today (Tuesday) is somewhat better, but very cool. Mrs.

Wtn. Brown, who was stricken with paralysis in Augusta, a few weeks ago, is very improved. There is mnch confusion over the site and building a new school house in this district. We Brothers in Woodcraft have no authority to locate the site for building a school house. We must call meeting of the patrons of the school district and let every body have a voice in it.

There has been mnch confusion in our camp since- last October about building a ball and a school house. I venture to say there has been some very hard feelings between tbe brethren which is a shame and a disgrace to our camp. Brethren, let drop the subject. and attend to the business of Woodcraft. John Brown and John Allison went to Sheffield today on business of interest.

Henry Stutts made a business trip to Town Creek last Friday. Mrs. John Allison, daughter Carrie, and Miss Ducie Morrison went to Town Creek last Thursday shopping. The little son of Mr. and Mrs.

Chas. Holt has been quite sick, but is bet terat present. Miss Mary Belle Brown bas lsgrippe. There have been several births in this neighborhood since my last communication, but as they have appeared in The News I will not mention them again. N.

B. Whitlock has been confined to his room several days with but is getting well F. Trousdale and son Ed left today for Shiloh to be present at the unveiling of the XT. D. monument of that place.

Shady Grove Camp 267 W. O. W. was well represented st tbe unveiling of the monuments to deceased Sovereign A. M.

Golden, of Bethel, last Sunday. Robert Trousdaib. ChatMerlala's Cell, Cbelera aad Diarrhoea Remedy. Tnere is probably no medicine made that is relied upon with more implicit confidence than Chamber Iain's colic, cholera and diarrhoea remedy. During tbe third of century in which it bas been in use, people bave learned that it is the one remedy that never tails.

When, reduced with water and sweetened it is pleasant to take For sale by H. P. Knmpe, Leigh- ton; Houston Armstrong, Town Creek. Littleville. We are still having some bad farming weather.

Farmers will be badly behind with their crops if it doesn't stop rain. ing so much. i Miss Jennie Brooks, of Spring Valley, was up Saturday visiting friends and relatives at this place. Always glad to see Miss Jennie ss she seems like home folks. There will be sn all day singing at Ligon Springs next Sunday near Mr, G.

W. Hargett's, also dinner on the ground. Everybody is invited to come and bring their song books, and full baskets. Would be glad to ace Prof, J. S.

Lawery at the singing. Messrs: George Csntrril, Robert Kent, snd E. W. Mills attended Bethel Sou day. They said there were 198 Wood men there and report a good time.

Bro. K- G.Fenn filled hia regular ap pointment here and- at Ligon Springs. Bro. Fenn wiy preach at the Osborn Hill cemetery On Saturday even ing at o'clock, before the first Sunday in June. Mope there will be a large crowd present.

Bro. Fenn spent Saturday night at the writer's home. Mrs. Alice Isbell is still very ill, Hope she will soon recover. I wish the Cleaver scribe would write again.

I like to read letters from thst place. I would like for some of yoa readers to send me the song of "WbitaRoae.1 I will appreciate it very mnch and i there is any thing I can do for any of von readers. I will gladly do so. With best wishes to all. J.

bTTWmms. For a cold or a cough take Ken nedy's laxative cough syrup. It is better than any other couth rem edy because its laxative principle assures a healthy, copious action of the bowels and at tbe same it heals irritation the throat strengthens the bronchial tubes and allays inflammation of the mucous membrane. Contains hon ey aud tar, pleasant to take, Children like it. Conforms to tbe national pure food and drug law, Sold by H.

P. Kumpe. Mater Iuih and Trains. Will suburban trains die out, killed by the all-popular motor 'bust in it months there win be 10 additional vanguards oa tbe road, aad la the next eight months no fewer thaa 100 more. To-day the vanguard company employs S00 men, tbea tbe Bomber will reach J.000.

Certainly It though the doom of tl suburban trala War sealed. Motoring cause urgently requested to do so, and alter being assured it Is meant simply for a bit of fuu. Our cor respondents must not forget that a newspaper is intended as a dls-' seminator of news, and that tbe objeel of tbe country correspon dence contained therein is to give to the reading public a weekly summary of the news happenings -from tbe various parts of the county. as births, deaths, matriages, fires, accidents, anything of an unusual or interesting and pleasant personals are always welcome. Some of our correspondents are ray ing very far from this legitimate field of work and in consequence getting upon dangerous ground.

Ed.) CHARLES Y. LANE DIES MJDDENLT. Prominent Hants Hie Editor Drops Dead ea the Slreet With, oat Warning. Charles P. Lane, editor of the Evening Tribune, the only republi-, can daily newspaper itr Alabama, and once the nominee of bis party for the governorship, dropped dead Wednesday afternoon en route from his home to bis office.

The cause of his death was heart failure. He was probably dead before bis body struck the pavement. His wife is visiting ber daughter, L- Pm mrs. lYiuo Aoercromoie, in tusge- gee; and the sad news was sent ber by telegraph. Mr.

Lane bad been feeling badly several days and had an attack of some kind Tuesday. However he continued at his literally dying in the editorial harness, and bis last editorials, written two k.fn,A 1. pears in the Evening Tribune this evening, gave no premonition p( his approaching death. "Here's to your health and hap piness" DeWitt's little early ris ersfamous little pills. Nasty, sick headache or biliousness may come on any time; tbe cure is an early riser.

Sold by H. P. Kum pe. New School House. Farmers are all looking verv sad on account of so much wet weather.

Hope it will soon "fair up" as we bave had an unusual amount of rain. Misses Lonanna and May Craig and Lizzie Clayton spent Sunday afternoon wiu miss oessie toveiaay. Mr. and Mrs. John Beaver visited Mr.

Joe Campbell lust Sunday. i- Mrs." James E. Felton, of Leighton, visited ber sister, Mrs. Calera Lowery, Sunday. I would like to see another letter in Thb News from D.

D. Robbins Me hama news. Come again. Miss -Altha Jeffreys, with the items of Cleaver, hope The News will be full of interesting letters fromf all parts of the country every week. Gardens are -looking The Irish potato crop is splendid.

Msny of tha writers are scoring Bro. J. L. NeSmith because he likea. Tezss; I do not, for I like Tessa myself, still I do not "run down" old Alabama.

LrrriE Stedman's -Mill. Farmers are. getting very far behind wH.ii, work on account of having so much rain. 1 nave sad news to relate: Hr friend, T. J.

Jeffreys, has Tost all of his "crappers" except one whose name is ''Pipe," and I think he has lost the stem out of him. Now as I am so green I want to state that my friend, O. B. Jeffreys, was mistaken about my building a "hip pocket" to my barn I want to let the good people know what it is: it Is dry bouse to dry my green 'friends in; tbey are so green about the stock iaw. ney are so green mat tney have to carry corn in their pockets' to keep the geese from eating them up; and some "totes" coin in their boot legs for they don't know what their pockets are for.

I am sorry to see this' tribe so green. I have for a long time wished ray time was ont here so I could move where folks- sre not so green, for my nearest neighbors are so ereen that the sight of them makes the tows bawl when they see them. So I suggest that we put a pole fence around them and turn ibe cows in on them for pas ture, since the stock law went into effect. T. F.

Etkadman. Rain, rain! and the farm work is at a stand still. It has been too wet to plow for a week. We wish that Mr. J.

L. NeSmith had some of it to settle the dust in his country, Health generally good in this commu nity. J. M. Jeffreys made a business trip to Leighton Saturday, returning home Sunday.

Jim Crowden sure is one of the most up-to-date farmeis ia this country; mov ing in February to Jeffreys' place to make and gather a crop and is now preparing to move to Russellville. The Farmers' Union is talki ng of building a cotton gin to gin the next season's though the building site is not yet selected. Marvin and George Crowden returned home one day last week from Cham-blee's mill, reporting the river four miles wide. Albert Parker is all smiles; it's a girl. F.

M. and Monroe Jeffreys -made a business trip to Leighton one- day test week. This writer met the. Edmond scribe Saturday. He is still behind the counters in the Pool store.

James Sittoa is also running the Pool mill every Satur day and making meal for the hungry people. T. W. is running a barber shop in his store. Wiley Stedmon has purchased a new boggy.

He says if he had a horse to pull it and a pretty girl to ride with him he would be happy. M. B. Hall is buying timber and talk ing saw-milling now a days. Was sorry to hear of such bad luck in Texas by storms.

Wonder if J. L. N. has heard of it yet, as they don't have any bad weather in Texas. O.

B. Jeffreys. Farmer's Union Warehouse. TpscrjMBiA, May 5. The Farmers' Union Warehouse and Storage company of Colbert county has filed its certificate of incorpor ation with the probate judge of this county, and is authorized to engage in the business of buying and selling all kinds of farm prod ucts, articles of merchandise and other personal property, etc: The capital stock of the new enterprise is given at $5,000, the incorporators being P.

H. Ligon, Dr. D. H. Walker, R.

L. Thorn ason Fred Streit and John R. Underwood, well known farmers of the county Tbe officers chosen for the first year are: P. H. Ligon, president; Dr.

D. H. Walker, vice-prasident. and R. L.

Thomasson. secretary and treasurer. A commodious concrete build ing is to be erected in' Tuscumbia, with a capacity for handling sever at thousand bales of cotton, besides large quantities of merchandise. Tuscumbia bas donated a choice site for the warehouse, and in add! tion bas given' a cash bonus of $2,000. LEARNED LESSON TOO Reporter Went to Extremes in Desire for Caution.

"My boy" said the editor ot Bills, ille Bugle to the new reporter. yoa. lack- Yoa. must learn net 40 state things- arr Tc utttt titer are proved facts otherwise you 1 very apt to get us into libel suits. Do not say the cashier who stole the say 'the cashier who 1s al leged to have stolen the That's all now, and ah turn In a stickful about that second ward social last night." owing to an Influx of visitors.

It was late In the afternoon before the genial editor of the Bugle caught glimpse ot tha great family dally, Halfway down the social columns his eye lit oa the following cantlons para graph: "it is rumored that a card party was given last evening to number of reputed ladles ot second waro, Mrsv smith, gossip says, was the hostess, and the festivities are reported to have continued until 10:30 In the evening. It Is alleged that tha affair was a social function given to the ladlea of the Second Ward Cinch club, and that, with the exception ot Mrs. James Bllwilllger, who says she eomea from Leavlts Junction, none but members ware present The reputed hostess Insists that coffee and wafers alone were served as re freshments. "Tha Smith womaa elalms to be tbe wife of John Smith, the so-called 'Honest Shoe of SIC East State street." Bhortljf. afterward a whirling mass, claiming to be a reporter on the Bugle.

Sew IS feet into the street and leaded with, what bystanders assert was a dull, sickening thud Pock. In ordering post cards by mail from The News, don't forget to state what price cards yon want, We bave them at cents each 5 cents each, 10 cents each, and 10 cents per dozen. my! the rain, the rain! Mrs. Tezsna Carter and children, vis ited relatives near Flossy last week. Mrs.

John Carter and family were guests -of this writer Sunday, Three sportsmen went from here to the creek fishing and certainly broke the record: they came back without having gotten a bite except mosquito bites. Of course they wish to go again Well, Mr. Cotton, you were a loyal delegate. Our local No. 810 was enti tled to sixteen delegates, but only two went.

Yes, Guy: the Union men sre allowed to discuss matters of interest, but when it comes to arguing who 'can make the best speech, or talking about one ano ther's voices, this writer thinks they are out of order. Some of our farmers will be compelled to plant part of their cotton oyer, while others are not quite done planting for the fust time. Corn is up to a stand since the frost. Jinny Lisby, of the West said: "Write again, Mr. JNebuiiln; you sure aid.

nu the Mr. NeSmith was bora aud raised here and is as big a "purp' as any of us; changing atates docs not change a pup into a man. (Isn't about time to drop the NeSmith person alities? They are getting just a little bit monotonous, don't you think? Ed. Boys, get your muscles iu readiness for baseball. The R.

P. D. nine has al ready organized and bave ordered mitts and balls. Will practice till June. Dr.

Sanford is captain and D. Mitchell manager. To Kay JDeLano: Oet up onr team next summer and con over and itjsb bats and masks with us. R. W.

Crowoer Good Words fur Chamberlain's Coagh Kenedy. People everywhere take pleasure in testifying to the good qualities of Chamberlain cough remedy. Mrs. Edward Phillips of Barclay writes: "I wisb to tell yon that can recommend Chamber- Iain's couch remedy. My little girl, Catherine, who is two years old.

bas been taking this remedy whenever she bas bad a cold since she was two- months old. About a month ago I contracted a dread ful cold myself, but I took Cham berlain cough remedy and was soon as well as ever." This reme dy is for sale by H. P. Kumpe Leigh ton; Houston Armstrong Town Creek. Cascasweet for babies is tbe best remedy for -colic, summer com plaint, diarrhoea and sour stomach It is especially good in cases teeth ine when irritation affects the stomach and intestines.

Cas casweet is a pleasant, safe -remedy containing neither opiates nor nar cot ics all the ingredients are print ed plainly on tbe wrapper. En dorsed by mothers because it acts so quickly. Sold by H. P. Kumpe Mehama.

Rev. L. M. Wear died his appoint ment here Saturday and Sunday, -and faced a very large audience, and Sunday afternoon the Woodmen proceeded unveil the tomb of A. M.

Golden which was very. "nice. P. C. Elfcins and B.

J. Bartlett made -business trip to Leighton Saturday. Mrsv Luis Stephenson spent last week with ner lather, j. Elklns. Mr.

James Stanford and family "visit ed T- F. Stanford "Saturday and Sun day. Mist Ola Berrymea ia amending this week with- Misses Claadie' aad Ava Kerby. -Dee Mitchell visited Ru: ville last week. ell Tbe boys all seem to enjoy pitching horse shoes.

Ask W. J. Houston where was the first place he recognized when he was lost the other day while hunting cattle. Hal ha! his D. D.

Robbins. Wheu your, food bas not been properly digested tbe eutire system is impaired in the same proportion Your stomach needs Kodol for indigestion and dyspepsia' not only digests what yoa eat, it tones the stomach nddds strength to the whole body. -Makes rich, pure blood. Kodol conforms to the national pur food and drag law. Sold bv H.

P. Kumpe. Motor Buses and Trains. Will suburban trains die out, killed by the all-popular motor 'bus? In 15 months there will be ISO additional vanguards on the roadt, and la the next eight months no fewer thaa 100 mora. To-day the vanguard company employs 800 men, tbea the number will reach 1,000.

Certainly It seems as though tbe doom of the suburban trala ware sealed. Motoring Illae-trated. His Ready Retort. "Jack Thompson Is a very witty "Welt Jie a chemist; he ought to be." "Now; what oa earth has that to do with his wltr "Everythlag; chemists should be always ready with retorts!" Ttt-Blta, damaged by recent rains, which continue to fait Miss Sallie Tbomatson, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Ida Hargett, at this place, returned to he home In Birmingham Sunday accompanied by Mrs.

Hargett. Miss Mattie Lambert visited her friend. Miss Lulu Vaughn, near Union Grove, Saturday and Misses Georgia Sharpston and Katie McCluskey attended services at Furnace Hill Baptist church Sunday morning and pent the evening with their friends, Mrs. Allan and McDaniel. Mr.

John prnitt held a meeting at our school-bouse recently in behalf of the W. O. W. Hope he will be successful in organizing a lodge here. The little folks were very much delighted with his magic lantern scenes.

The Turks that-were traveling through here with their dancing and wrestling bears had the misfortune of getting their large one killed. They were camping near the railroad during the night; bruin succeeded in getting loose from his moorings and walked forth to inspect the railroad. When they awoke and discovered him gone they found him perched upon a high trestle. Before they cenld get him away- an ap- proaching train struck Mr. Bruin and knocked bim to the ground 30 feet be low.

Willie McClusky and sister, Virgie, visited friends at Mehama and attended the W. O. W. unveiling of A. M.

Golden monument at Bethel cemetery Sun day: Mr. Rosey Hurray, of Beeson, Ala, was on a visit to friends here last week Singing st school house every Friday night. The public are cordially invited to attend. KATIE McClESKY. Closing of Spring Tallry School.

The closing exercises of Rev. W. M. McDonald's school at Spring Valley will be held on Friday night, May 17. A good program has been arranged.

The ladies will serve refreshments for benefit of the church. A general good time expected. Death ef Vrs. Beaaga. Athens, May 4.

Mrs. Virginia Benagh, one of tbe most highly esteemed women of this place, died last night alter a short illness witb pneumonia. She had for a number ot years been connected with the state and public schools here as a member of the faculty and was recognized as one of the best teachers iu the county. She was prominently connected witb tbe leading families of the community and her death is deeply tegretted. She leaves five daughters and one son.

Her fun eral took place today, Mrs. Benagh was tbe mother of Mrs. Bert Warren, formerly of this place, and was well known Leighton. ONLY A TEMPORARY CRAZE: Pilgrims From "the Other Side" Lapse Into "United tatss Again. Recurrent peril, threatening onr American speech, becomes Imminent auut thia tuna of year.

For there now returns from "the other side" the traveler, ra.ter more- likely to be feminine, who. swollen with the pride of her first ocean voyage, having stuffed her trunk to bursting' with dutiable articles, gets even with meddlesome government by smug gling in a warranted British accent for herself and -family. Upon her avid tongue such useful little words as "were" and "suffer a sea change into something rich and strange." approximating respectively the verb of garmenture and the popular name of a common vegetable. One evea encounters accents which distort "clerk" into "dark." But the maltreatment Is, happily, in most eases only temporary. First, "the family despite pained and patient correction, fall from grace.

Presently the enthu siast herself gives signs of lapsing. She Imperceptibly graduates Into the convalescent state of George Ade' rising social light, who every Satur day "took a bawta In tha And. long before tbe sewing circle has heard the last of ber views of tbe Eiffel tower and the Intricacies of continental currency the healthful home atmosphere of Pontiae, Mich, or Topeka, has done Its work aad the returned exile's common speech la again according to Noah Webster, unabridged. Goner's Week if. Hla Ready Retort.

"Jack Thompson Is a very witty fel low." "Well, he's a chemist; ha ought to be." "Now. what oa earth has that to do with his wltr "Everything; chemists should be al ways ready with retorts!" Tlt-Btta. hades ef Meanlna. "Truth Is Stranger thaa said the man who quotes. "Yes," answerer! Miss Cayaaae, "It Is stranger or, at all wants, at more unusual" Fifteen new members have been taken in recently and there are several more to join.

said there would be a fertili zer factory soon, and the Abbey boys want to get their fertilizer from them. So rush it up, Mr. M. C. W.

M. Cnosswarrx. De Witt's carbolized witch bazel salve does not merely heal on tbe surface; it penetrates the pores and promptly relieves pain, caused by boils, bnrns, scalds, cats and skin -diseases. I( is especially good for piles. Beware of imitations, Sold by H.

P. Kumpe. Broad Hint te Congregation. Being annoyed by persons jnho left hie church before tbe ae. -non.

a Dev onshire vicar, says as BngUah news paper, has met the case by f.xlng la prominent position a notice which written to this effect: "All adults who are unuaptlxed or possessed by devils should leave the church before the sermon. Otherwise they should maia till the conclusion of the Ice." CASTOR I A Tst Iafaata aad Children. to CJ 1st Cars the Cantare of Th News aad Sunny South, 1.15..