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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
NEITHER SOAR NOR SING.
Some Species of Birds Have No
 Wings Nor Melodious Voices.

New York SIn.
 Birds without wings are found in New Zealand and Australia. Kiwi is the name of one species. Beautiful mats are made of the feathers ot the wtite variety, but it takes ten years and more to collect enough feathers to ever mlkc smal! mat Whlch Woula Aell for about $l5U
 Birds without song belong to Hawaii. Tn Honolulu one sees bird about the size of the robin, an Independent sort of fellow, that walks about like a chicken, instead of hopping like we'll trained bird of the United States. and it has no song.
 A bird that walks and swims but does not fly is the penguin. No nests are made by penguins, but the one egg laid at a time by the mother Is carried about under her absurd little wing or under her leg.
 The largest of flight birds Is the Cali fornia vulture, or condor, measuring from tip to tip nine and half to ten feet. and exceeding considerably in size the true condor of South America. The bird lays but one egg each season large, oval ,ashy green in color and deeply pitted, so distinctive in appear ance that it cannot be confounied with any other.
 The California condor is rapidly ap- preaching extinction and museums all over the world are eager to secure specimens. It is believed that there is only one in captivity.
 Another large bird is the rhinoceros bird which is about the size of turkey. One recently shot on the island of Jay had in it's crop a rim from a small telescope and three brass buttons. evidently belonging to British sol dier's uniform.
 A bird which is swifter than horse is the road runner of the southwest. Its aliases are the ground cuckoo. the lizard bird and the snake killer, snakes being favorite diet. In nothern Mexico, western Texas and southern Colorado and California it is found. The bird measures about two feet from tip to tip and is a dull brown in color. It's two legs are about ten inches long, but neither horses with their four legs nor hounds nor electirc pacing ma chimes are in 1t for swiftness when 1T comes to running.
 Most curious are the sewing or tailor birds of India-little yellow things not much larger than ones thumb. To escape falling a prey to snakes and monkeys the tailor bird picks up a dead
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
INCREASE IN ACREAGE
los PER CENT MORE LAND PLANTED IN COTTON.
Eatement of Tho Financial Chron- icle-Increase Not as Large as T Was Anticipated-Crop d May Be Enormous.

New York, June 1.-The Financial
 hrinicle's estimate of the cotton
 reage for the present year shows an
 crease of 5.o5 per cent for the whole
 untry. The Department of Agricul- Ire, in it's statement of May Sl, re-
 .rted an increase of s.S per cent. On [e same date The Journal of Com- arce and Commercial Bulletin issued
 special estimate of 4.9 per cent in
 ease. Both The Chronicles estimate
 d that of The Journal of Commerce ad Commercial Bulltin were consid-
 ably below the trade estimates whch d figured about a ! per cent increase, .d in some cases as high as 10 per
 mt. The Chronicles statement. in part |llows:
 .Cotton acreage and condition ng- les. procured the latter part Of May d the first week in June this year, | a subject to the possibility of large Irrections later Tn the season than |lal. This is due to two facts: tlrst, at this crop is no doubt a bacKWaro &e-indeed. for the whole cotton sec I'm. we believe, it averages among the nv latest in germinating we nave Ter had to record; and, second, tns |infall which has started much or l a seed hitherto lying dormant, IS 3rv recent. and while we may now |onounce the results of the rains as Itremely beneficial, later advlces may I1uire Us in some measure 10 HiooiAs lat conclusion. ..,o, ,r |As to acreage, our information i 3nes us to the opinion that the TIT #sase ia not as large as early Tn ths son was generally antlcipa'e" 3purd be the case. os
 .Kut notwithstanding this more moo- late increase in acreage Vhan ni IDO1. enough cotton has been piahteu make an enormous crop II all eo.'. Itions could be as favoraple as III a,.- tn ring. summer and autumn oi lo'' #d 1898, Probably 13 per cent lioi Ind has been put under cotton lti .ho . I,uth this year than in either ot en .ars mentioned, and the
 5ised as already said in eacn oi ~ .n,se 4ars was about 11,200.O00 pa1es:
 ne as inc acre age average in 1887 Il "a 1saS over 23.000, 900 acres and IS
 ta, sav 2S,OOO 900 acres. 1t is easy to tbat, under conditions of develop
 ent the possibilities of this year 8 reare. roughly speaking, would ne d =4si6 of sayT. ii22. ii2 500 .09o bales .,-,- T.The inclination of the soutn thls ar was quite generally Tn the dlTe < nn of enlarging the cotton area. pu, 2e find no evidence Of any raolcai Endency in that direction except ID \ e newer sections, hence the net per ca of increase for the whole coun- onIx, aho1lt half as great as ln E.The percentage of increase and the
 .;,,aated acreage for 1901 in each State
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08

leaf and flies up into . high tree and with a fiber for c thread and its bill for Q needle sews the leaf onto a green one hanging from the tree, the sides are sewed up, an opening being left at te top. That a nest is swinging in the tree no snake or monkey. or man ever would suspect.
 Many @ regiment cannot compare in rerfection of movement with the flight of the curlews of Florida, winging their way to their feeding grounds broken perfection. The curlews are dainty and charming birds to see, some pink. some white.
 Birds in flight often lose their bear ings, being blown aside from their course by the wind. In this case tEey are as badly off as c mariner without a compass in a strange sea on Q star less night.
 All very young birds, by . wise pro- vision of nature. are entirely without fear until they are able 10 ny. The reason of the delayed development or fear is that being unable to fly the birds would struggle and fall rom their nests at every noise and De killed. Suddenly, almost in day. the birds develop the sense of fear, when their feathers are enough grown 50 that they can ny.
 It Is always . source of wonder to Arctic explorers to find such Quant- ties of singing birds within the Artic circle. They are abundant beyond De- lief. But the immense crop of cran- berries, crowberries and cloudberries that ripen in the Northern swomps account for the presence of the birds.
 A stick of wood seven inches long and a quarter of an inch in diameter was once taken from wren's nest. 1t is very singular that so small snu delicate a bird should use such rough material with which to construct It's nest. If an eagle should use material in proportion to it's size its nest would be made up of fence raIls and small saw logs.
 The extraordinary situation in which nests are found occasionally almost give one the impression that birds must be endowed with sense or humor. For instance, a wren built Us nest upon a scarecrow, dead sparrow hawk which a farmer had hung up 10 frighten away winged ravagers or his crop. In the pocket of an old Jacket hanging in a barn a bird, also wren, made It's nest, whlca, when discovered, contained five eggs. It was a robin that raised 8 young family In church new and a robin also that built its nest in the organ pipss Of chu:ch. Places of worship have always been favorite building places for birds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
GOES TO BIRMINGHAM
DIR. DIcKINsoN's REsIaNATIoN
 IS ACCEPTED.
Selma Church Consents Reluctantly to Sever Relations With the Faithful Pastor-Funeral of
 Mrs. Julien Smith.
Advertiser Bureau,

Advertiser Bureau,
 Selma, June [.
 The congregation of the First Bap- list Church held congregational meeting last night. Dr. A. J. Dickin- son. who has been the pastor of the church for twelve years, handed in his resignation. and it was read. He then took the floor and made a tender, pa- thetic speech to the church that he has served SO faithfully. He said that he had had fourteen calls to other churches since he had been in Selma, and all of them had been declined up till now. He felt that 1t was his duty to sever his connection with the church and accept the call to Birming- ham. but he would leave the matter entirely in the hands of the congrega- tion. If they thought 1t his duty to remain here until the new church was finished. he would cheerfully do so.
 Dr. Dickfnson's speech touched a tender place fin the hearts of every one who heard it. His congregation loves him both as a man and a pastor and his talk caused many a tear to trickle down the faces of those who have sat under his ministration so long, and who have learned to love him from his bottom of their hearts. After Dr. Dickinson had finished his talk he left
  could act on the matter without being embarrassed by his presence.
 MT. F. B. Wilson moved that the matter of accepting the resignation be postponed until an adjourned congre- gational meeting on Tuesday night next. He did not think it proper to ac- cept the resignation too precipitately. and thought that there was no occa- sion for haste.
 Colonel Mallory, Mr. Ernest Lamar and Mir. Welch, all made strong talks. They said that they appreciated the motive that prompted MT. Wilson to want to postpone action on the resig- nation until next Thursday, but 1t was a matter of business and ought to be acted on at once; that the pastor, pr. Dick son, wanted to know what he was going to do. and the Birmingham church was equally anxious to find out whether the Selma Church was going to give him up, and they thought that the best thing to be done under the cir was to act at once and act decisively one way or the other.
 MT. W. P. Welch thought that the Birmingham field offered a greater scope of usefulness to their beloved pastor and he asked MT. Wilson to withdraw his motion to postpone until next Thursday, and, on that being done, he moved to accept the resigna- tfon. This was done and committee was appointed to draft suitable resolu- tions on the work that Dr. Dickinson has done in Selma and to express the love and esteem that this congregation entertains for him. The resignation does not take effect till September l.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
Cyclone in Louisiana.

Opelousas. La. June IA terrific cy- clone passed across the extreme north western corner of this town this af- ternoon about 4:15 o'clock and almost completely demolished the extensive buildings of the Sain Landry Cotton oil Mill, killed d white boy aged IA. named Albert Gautreaux, and seriously injured John ZOder, a young white man, both of whom were employed there, completely demolished the resi- dences of w. B. Lewis, Willie Lewis and Ben Melancon and damaged a DOT tion of the office building of the Ope- lousas Ice and Rottling Works. The path of the cyclone was about 400 feet wide.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
cession of favoring weeks to bring ft up to q strong and healthy condition" !"
Tremendous Flywheel Breaks.

Charleston. 8. G., June IA fly wheel at the power house of the Charleston Consolidated Railway, Gas and Electric Light Company. sixteen feet in diameter and weighing eighteen tons, broke into fragments late to- night, one segment killing a negro wo- man. At the time of the accident the wheel was making 150 revolutions a minute. and enormous pieces went through the wall and roof. One piece, five feet long and weighing about a ton. struck a shanty $50 feet from the power house and killed Lydia Bon neau, a negro woman. In bed by her side was her husband, who was uu- touched
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
Chicago in Sporting Business.

Chicago. June 7.-Municipal supervision and encouragement of athletic sports Is proposed in Ch.cago. "in order to create sound moral tone and enhance the gen Council Committee on License today recommended ordinances based on the Governmental theories of ancient Sparta. Under the plan, athletics is to be taken seriously, like the traction question, mu- nic.pal art and street cleaning. Sports are to have a commission of Aldermen devoted to their interests. Prize fighting will be tolerated. Other sports will be tostered and a tax laid on the prize fights for tha-support of athletics in general
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
SAM P. JONES ELECTED.
He is Chosen President of the T.
 p A

Old Point Comfort. Va. June 1.-The National Convention of the Travellers Protective Association to-day e,Acted the following: President, Sam P. Jones. Louisville: First Vice President. Neal McCul, New York: Second Vice Presi- dent. Henry T. Poske, Baltimore: {: Third Vice President. J. F. Johnson. Racine, Wis; Fourth Vice President. Louis. Ochs. Louisiana: Fifth Vice President, George M. Kingsbury, Prov. idence. R. I. The convention elected three members of the National Board of Trustees as follows: c. Walker Saun- derS. Virginia. and Frank W. Crandall and w. H.. McConken. St. Louis
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
Percentage Acreag ge.

 'This compilation shows that with a increase compared with 1900 9. Of Ss4 S,SSi sS, total acreage reaches 70 'SoS' l 'eOl |res in 1901, against 24'e2o'S4f acres
 In IDUTi maturity there is no doubt that
 in ornn is a late one-even later and
 widely backward a TSere 'hnp are com. fna.
 Mt, M from many States that drought d M wet W weather each in turn and low nnerature all through the planting ,son have hindered work and delayed rmination. nj ia far enough advanced for chopE |fr out. Recent heavy rains have fields in the grass in some sections. t with clearing weather work is be- 2 vigorously prosecuted. Fertilizers ESa been more extensively used.
 rThe condition is apparently below average at this time. There is no |ubt that the plant will need sue
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
BRIEF SELMA ITEMS.
Advertiser Bureau,


 Selma, June '.
 The large number of Selmians who contemplated going to Perdido Bay this summer are very much disappointed that the L. and N. Railroad has not put on a summer rate to that popular resort. The l.. and N. has put on a cheap rate on Saturdays, goodtill Mon days, but that Is not what the visitors to Perdido Bay wanted. They desired ticket good till Oct. 31 at one fare for the round trip so that men could afford to carry their families down to Perdldo and spend the summer and come home in the fall without 1t costing them a for stands the Southern will get the bulk of the travel. for the majority of the people will go to Coden.
 Mir. John Scarff an old Confederate veteran, was buried this morning at 10 o'clock. MT. Scarf was in his sev- enty- second year and was well liked by all who knew him. He has been in failing health for some time and his intimate friends were prepared for the worst when it came.
 Bishop Galloway will deliver the bac- calaureate address before the Southern University at Greensboro next Sun day and good many Selmians will go to hear the brilliant divine. He is one of the finest pulpit orators in the South and an immense congregation will doubtless greet him on that occa- sion. |.
 Homer Smith of East Perry was brought in this morning by Deputy Marshal Green and tried before Commissioner Riley for selling liquor without a license. He was placed un- der a temporary bond until the yit- nesses could be summoned so that the Commissioner could decide whether there was enough evidence to bind him over.
 Rev. J. c. Murray of Birmingham came here this morning to be present at the burial of Mrs. Julien Smith. He is a friend of the family's and is very much affected by the death of this good and pure woman.
 Mir. J. W. Hunter, the local solicitor for the Southern. informs The Adver- tiser that the rate on coal to Selma has been reduced from $1.10 to $1 per ton from the Birmingham district to Selma. This is reduction of 10 cents and will be a great saving in the way of freight from the coal region to this section.
 The farmers who were visitors to Selma yesterday are complaining that they are having too much rain. Rain makes grass and as labor is scarce it is almost impossible to clean out the crab grass as long as the rain con- tinues to fall.
 Messrs R. E. King and J. H. Minge of Faunsdale. were among yesterdays visitors to Selma.
 Mrs. R. F. l.. Nelll has returned from a pleasant stay of some days in Rome The information that Governor Sam ford was n such a low state of health
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
schwab the Real Purchaser.

Philadelphia. June 1.-The North Ameri- can tomorrow will say:
 Tt Is authoritatively stated that Charles M Schwab is the real purchaser of the Bethlehem Steel Company and that the United States Steel Corporation. of which he Is president has no part in the deal
 "Vickers Sons & Maxim. who allowed the Bethiehem Company to slip from their hands because of a difference of 8 cents a share. made an effort on Thurs day night to buy it from MT. Schwab. It is said that their representative went to him nt the Waldorf in New York and offered a price which would have netted him a profit of $20Oo,o00, but which he de- clined to accent n
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
DEATH OF MRS. JULIEN SMITH.
The Remains Were Buried Yesterday
 Afternoon in Selma.
Advertiser Bureau,

Advertiser Bureau,
 Selma, June '. All that was mortal of Mrs. Julien Smith was conskned to the earth this afternoon at o'clock. from St. Paul's Episcopal hurch. The entire city was made sad by the death of this good woman. For ten days she has made a gallant struggle for life. but yester- day afternoon at o'clock she passed away.
 Mrs Smith was a lovable woman. She had been married to MT. Smith about eight months, and life was sweet, indeed, to her, but when she realized that she had to go she met death with the resignation and fortitude of true Christian. No woman in Selma was more popular than she, and sim cere sorrow is expressed on all sides at her untimely taking away.
 A large concourse of friends gathered at St. Paufs this afternoon to pay the last sad tribute of love and affection.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
william o. Bourne Dead.

New York, June 7.-Willlam Orland Bourne. who was known as the "Pio- neer of immediate unconditional abo- lition," is dead at the home of his daughter in Mount Calire, N. J.' aged 82 years. During the civil war Mir
 Bourne was an ardent Unionist. and his songs and poems won for him the title Poet of Freedom" He was one of the early promoters of the Republi. can party and was an intimate friend of Horace Greeley
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
Stay of Proceedings.

Columbia, $. C., June 7-Chief Jus tice McIver has ordered a stay in the proceedings in the receivership of the Southbound Railroad. June Il he will hear arguments from the plaintiff why the order appointing receiver should not be annulled. Meantime W. D. Hell ton is enjoined from taking any action.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
Dr. Kerfoot Improved.

Aants tune ne Dr uds H. kerf0ot Board, who was reported critically i'll last night, Is said tonight to be slightly improved. Dr. Kerfoot has been i'll for fsur Weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
Death of Episcopal Bishop.

Philadelphia. June 7.-Bishop William R. Nicholson of the Reformed Episco- pal Church in Philadelphia, died at his home in this city tonight. He was born in Greene County Mississippi, in 1922. and was a graduate of LaGrange College. Georgia He was successive Iy rector in Protestant Episcopal Churches in New Orleans, Cincinnati Boston and Newark, N. J. In 1874 he became a member of the Reformed Episcopal Church ard was consecrated a bishop in 1876 He was also Dean of the Reformed Episcopal Theological Seminary in this city. Bishop Nichol- son was also the author of several re- ligious works.
 Lawyers briefs are seldom so short as khay anund
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
Shooting in Mississippi.

Memphis, June 7.-At Hollywood, Miss. today Felix Kinney was shot and killed by Green Dickey. There had been bad blood between the men for some time. Dickey surrendered to the authorities,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
Work of RriRands.

London, June S-The Daily Express publishes the following from Vienna: "A hand of brigands held up a mail coach near Retsag. Hungary. strangled the driver, maimed the guards. ransacked the mail bags and escaped with plunder valued at R5.OO0."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
First Blood for Conger.

Des Moines. Ia.. June 1.-The Repub- lican primaries in Madison County, held this afternoon. resulted in a vic- tory for Minister Conger over A. B.. Cummins of Des Moines, the only can didates for Governor on the ticket yot- cd for
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
Boycott of American Goods.

London, June 8.-"A general boycott of American goods will be started in Switzerland" says the correspondent Of The Daily Mail If the threatened watch trust is formed"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08

was read in The Advertiser-wffnpE3-. found sorrow this morning. He has many friends in Selma who hope that and the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
London Board of Trade.

London. June 1.-The statement of the Board of Trade for the month of May shows decreases of R1.449,50O in imports and E1.159,201 in exports.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
TESTS OF THEIR ABILITY.

T. E. Griffin of Demopolis. is in tn city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08

No. Maude, dear it is not absolutely necessary to wear a lawn dress at gar- den party.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08

Dr. c. Brooks Thomas, of Thomas ton was visitor to Selma yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08

Lawyers briefs are seldom SO short as they sound.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08

The information that Governor Sam ford was such a low state of health
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08

Mrs R. F.. l.. Nelll has returned from a pleasant stay of some days in Rome.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08

Messrs. R. E. King and J. H. Minge of Faunsdale. were among yesterdays visitors to Selma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08

The farmers who were visitors to Selma yesterday are complaining that they are having too much rain. Rain makes grass and as labor is scarce it is almost impossible to clean out the crab grass as long as the rain con- tinues to fall.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-21
LOOKING FOR A PUBLISHER.

Washington Cor. Minneapolis Journal
MIS- Davis Is having some difficulty in
finding publisher for her distinguished
husbands literary remains The first vol
ume, containing his lectures and adj
dresses on international law, was ready
for the printer long before congress adj
Journed. but none of the Eastern pub
fishers, thus far, has been willing to
take hold of it. This volume has an in
teresting Introduction by Henry Cabot
Lodge, and is said to contain proba bly,
the best things that Senator Davis has
left. But it contains nothing Of ''popu-
lar interest" the publishers say, and
tsey are afraid of it. The manuscript
has been sent to several of the leading
publishing houses of the country, and
each has returned it with the same
words They fear that the book would not
sell, and that any money advanced
for putting it on the market would be
wasted Mrs. Davis has not been dis
couraged by these failures, and is SEMI
Ing the manuscript TO other firms. If
necessary 1t is her intention, so 1 hear.
to publish 1t herself, 50 confident Is she
that 1t will have ready sale.
In certain way, the criticisms which
have been offered by the publishers are
we'll taken. The lectures and addresses
are not calculated to interest the general
reader, and owing to the purposes which
they served in Senator Davis hands, are
hardly UP to the requirements of text
books. And there you are.