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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28
THUMBS IN HISTORY
AND LITERATURE.

The disparagemenlt of the usefulness
and Importance Of the thumb implied
in the expression, His fingers are all
thumbs" seems undeServed in view OF
the important part the thumb formerly
played in the social customs Of the peo-
pie and the prominent place it has in
literature. IL our thumbs could speak
and Delsarte and physiognomists say
they do, if you know how to read them
we would learn how any lives are
saved or lost through the instrumental
ity of the thumb-how they help the
dramatist to express his emotions, the
physiognomist to tell character. the an
tiquary and historian to deduce the GUS
toms of various peoples, and the very
important part they play in our own
lives
Lord Erskine, in his Institutes"
tells US that among certain Of the lower
ranks in Scotland the final settlement
of bargain was always signalized by
the licking and joining of thumbs
There are cases, too. in the books in
which evidence was introduced to tes-
tify to the legality of a bargain and
sale, and where the said parties there
upon licked their thumbs. There is
saying in Ulster: we may lick
thumbs Hpo' that"
Sir Walter Scott. in note to the
Lay OF the Last Minstrel alludes TO
the custom thus, giving 1t, however. a
different significance: To bite the
thumb or the glove seems not 70 hare
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28

Greece will copy the Swiss army sys-
tenn Instead of three years consecutive
service, recruits will drill 100 days in the
first year and 20 days every year thore-
after for twelve years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-04

tai of any character open in the city. 1t was thought proper to make the appropriation asked by the City in- firmary until the first of October,
 Alderman Rushton introduced an or dinance to appropriate $50 per month to the maintenance of the City in- firmary.
 Alderman Davis asked if the Infirm- ary was open and being operated, or IT there was any assurance that It would be.
 Alderman Rushton said 1t would be, If this help from the city was ootained' It was hoped to open the Inftrmary at once and provide some place for SUI fering humanity to go; 1t was an euier- gency that must be met.
 Alderman Roman thought the city should do that much for humanitys sake. He would vote for the appro- priation.
 Alderman Davis said he had an ordi- nance giving $50 month to the Wo- nan's Home. a most worthy institu- tion. and he thought that 1t ought 10 be given them. If 1t was asked oy the management of the Infirmary he would vote for 1t.
 Alderman Ruth said It was under stood that the management asked Tor 1t and he had been informed that the County had agreed to help.
 The resolution was adopted without a dfssenting vote and the prospect is that the City Infirmary is to be open ed without further delay. as the Coun- tv Board of Revenue yesterday appro- priated $50 per month for It's assist aNre
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-04
Letter from Secretary Thompson.
 Philadelphia. June 1st, 1901.

EHltductpulds JulC lStb ASVAs Editor The Advertiser:
 The arrangements for the approach ing Southern Industrial Convention, which is to be held in Philadelphia. June li-I4 inst. are all completed at this end of the line, and nothing now remains but for theS South to show proper appreciation of this exceptional opportunity extended her people to ad- vance their material interests.
 This is an age of activity, an era of effort in all fields of human endeavor, and there can no more be progress for a dead community. than there can be life for the decaying carcass. Too long has the South waited for some thing to turn up and rehabilitate her waste places. Possessing the richest heritage ever transmitted to any people on this old earth. she has been praying too long to Hercules without comuen- surate efforts to develop on her own account.
 The Southern Industrial Association has had as it's prime object the unify- ing of Southern sentiment for utilizing the resources of the South by her own people and on her own soil. It's further object was to reach outside sentiment, so that capital and settlers would voluntarily seek the South, in- stead of the South having to seek them, as has heretofore been the case. This latter object Is about to be at- tained through the approaching con vention, soon to be held in this city. If properly attended. it will be taken in evidence that the South is awake to her advantages. and thousands will be ready to aid in her future career who are now inimical or indifferent.
 N. F. Thompson, Secretary Southern Industrial Associ:-
 ton. &74
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-04

Miss. and Meridian. Texas. . lumber mill ct Walhalia. ~. O.. medicine fac- tory at Knoxville. Tenn, a sl0o. 900 com- pany to develop mineral and timber lands at Ashland. Ky, . $25,o00 oil company at Prescott. Ark. . S3,o00.00o oil company at vinton. La., . $So.oo0 oil and development company at Ham, uaond. La., $25,000 oil and gas com pany9 at Mansneld. Ark. 100000 oil and mineral company at New Orleans, La, . $b00.000 oil and mineral com pany at Thibodaux. La. a $500. 900 packing plant at Fort Worth, Texas. a $50.00o paper box factory at Cedar town, Ga.. peanut factory at wind- sor. N. C.. blow factory at Dallas. Texas, a stone quarry at Russellville. Ala, . S25.000 quarrying and mining company at Charlotte. N. C., and an other at San Antonio. Texas, $200,o ,o00 saw mill at Pittsburg. Fla, and saw mills at Hefiin. Ala, Mermenton. La, and Sabine Pass. Texas, stave and lumber mill at Centervilie. Tenn, a $25. 900 stove and foundry company at Huntington, w. Va. and telephone companies at Pine BIuR. Ark, and Murphy, N. c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-04
THE PASSING THRONG.

MT. Alexander H. Clark. IT,. reached Montgomery yesterday from Tusca- loosa, where nc has been attending the law school of the University, and is staying with his aunt. Mrs. E. F. Nor. risette. Mir. Clark was a mEmber or the junior law class at the State Uni- versity and made the highest grade of sny student in the senior or junior classes. He received the prize, Nay field Digest, which is to come from the printer. for the student making this srade.s MT. Clark is son Of MT. A. H. Clark. sr.. of Hope Hull
 Mr. L W. LaTaste, who was one of the delegates to the National Conven- ton of the Travellers Protective Assor citation at Old Point Comfort was un- able to attend. being detained In Mont gomery on business. It will De the first National Convention he has miss ed in some years. being National Presi- dent once and going every year as ono of the Alabama delegates.
 The members of the Rivers and Har- bors Committee of the National Con- gress :. will reach Montgomery this morning at II o'clock in special car by way of the Western Railroad. They are en route to points in the West and will remain in Montgomery only few minutes.
 Hon. John W. Abercromhie will de- liver the commencement address at the Seventh District Agricultural School located at Albertvilie. He will be &C., companied by Hon. R. R. Poole. Com m,slsoner of Agriculture.
 Hon. D. D. Shelby, Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals of at New Orleans was in the city yes- terday en route to his home in Hunts- vile.
 Mr. J. r. Miihous. former Circuit Clerk of Dallas County, was in the city yesterday. While here he settled an old claim against him with the State Auditor.
 Hon. William Richardson, member of Congress from the Eeighth District is in the city. He will be here day or two.
 MT. P. c. Candidus President 0 the State Board of Pharmacy ia In the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-04
REPORT ON INDUSTRIES.
Census Bureau Statement for the
 Territories.

territories.
 Washington, June 3.--A preliminary report on the industries of Arizona, In- dian Territory. New Mexico and okla reau today. It shows for Arizona 3i< es- tahlishments with combined capital of ue.ibI ,Ns. an average of 3.26S wage earn CTS: total wages. $2. 1888, ,065: miscellaneous expenses, s.272: cost of mategiais. sS.t6i,- e Work saas of aeHang Tssr were 76 establishments in 1890 with s616,- 62s capital: 45S wage earnest with aggre- gate wages of $ao2. l<s. The value of pro- ducts was sei75T.
 7Sa establishments. against 20 in 1890; New Mexico. 40. against 127. and Okla homa, S6s, against 72. The other items for the census of 1900 and 1890, respectively. follow:
 cspital.Inssn ;,, sys Tersitory :s22ss sss 2s against ssaS, ,sss; Oklahoma. ss.aS2,osi.
 Average wage earners-Indian Terri tory, i.Tii. against l6J; New Mexico, D. 600. against s49; Oklahoma, 2oSs. against lH.
 Total wases-Indian Territory. ss53, ,s9e against S73222; New Mexico, $l.350, ,5S6 against si7O,asl; Oklahoma. ssc7,s against
 Miscellaneous expenses-Indlan Terri sSsy s siss saanss ssalsss ssss oSiasema s% % ;sss
 Cost of materinis--Indian Territory. S2.- 225, ,73O, against $127. .S64; New. Mexico, .s2.- Sl4,i3s, against sssi APO; Oklahoma, sA44s.- 9H, against s56.51S.
 Value of products, including custom work and repaIring-fndian Territory, $a.- s92.l .ls1, against $2ls. .932; New Mexico. $s6o5:- 7sS. against s1.5ls,is5: Oklahoma. s7,oSS.sas against tiso,4l5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-04
KILLED BY LraHrNrna.
Tola Pippins Struck by Bolt in Crsn-
 shaw County.

1h0W k00Myy. \
 Greenvilie. June a.-(speciai) )-Afr. Tola Pippins. who lives just over the County line in Crenshaw County. with his two sons went out Friday to re- pair the fencing blown down by the storm. While walking along with his n on his shoulder stroke of lightning struck the ax and jumped to his per- son. running down his side. He wan carried to his house and died within an hour.
 Near the same place last Saturday night some one attempted to assasei- nate a young man by the name of Will Ham Turner. Turner heard some noise out in front of the house and he and his young wife both went to the door to see what 1t was, when some one fired load of buolxshot at him. Three of the shot took effect in his body. the rest of the load entering the facing of the door. The assassin not wanting to hurt the woman aimed as far as possi- -ble from her. Who did the deed and for what cause is unknown.
 Another very heavy rain fell hers about 10 o'clock last night and if pos- sible more water fell than did last Eris day morning. Much damage was done to the freshly piowed ground. The farmers in many places are disheart- ened, and some are talking about abandoning their farms. This is espe- cially the case where the hall last week did so much damage.
 The County Commissioners are n session today. They will have a puHy meeting. and 1t Is probably that some action will be taken upon the question of building a new court house which was recommended by the last grand irry. Some of the Commissioners ars in favor of 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-04
THE MONTHLY MEETING
Hoard of Directors of Y. M. Q. A. Met Last Night and Elected Many
 New Members.


 The regular monthly meeting of the Roard of Directors of the Young Mens Christian Association was held yester- dav evening in the Association parlors. Mir. F, c. Shepard the president, pre- sided. and reports were made by the various officers and committees.
 The General Secretary's report show ed an improvement in the work of the Association, especially in the Religious Department. The attendance at the sunday Mems meetings for the month of May averaged seventy-three, ana there were a number of professed con veraions under the able ministry of Rev. Neal L. Anderson, who spoke at aU of the services. During this month the meetings will be addressed by members of the Constitutional Conven- tion. Sunday Hon. John T. Ashcraft smoke to a large audience of men, and the spirit of the meeting was me-
 MT George w. Ellis made a very encouraging report from the Finance Committee, showing that only about $500 is needed in additional subscrip-- tions to enable the Association 10 meet all the expenses anticipated oy the budget.
 The following gentlemen were elected members of the Association: Robert W. Owen. T. Hassell Gibbs, Jr., O. P. waters. J. G. Syfrett. Gus Keating, J.. w. Monk, Clanton W. Williams, l. F. Doster. W. A. Tyner. W. A. Jackson, s. K. Williamson, N. L. Steele. F. Watt. Dr. Chilton Thorington, A. B.. Crow Lewis Nickel, IT,, W. R. Nickel, T.. F. woodruff. George E. Hol6ombe. W. I. whiteman. Cleveland Baber, Isaac Notes, Terry R. Hardaway. Max Levin. S. Pharr, T. o. Watt. L. Le- May. pr. c. F. Chandler and John R. Hamilton.
 This makes the largest membership vet reported, a total of 42S. exclusive of IuniOrS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-04
GOT OUT.
The Food Cure Brought Her Out with
 Flying Colors.

A lady in Laurence, Ind, Mrs. M. c. Waring, way a poor judge of food and also a worker in literary and educational lines where she exhausted her vitality because of the bad combination of a load of work and poorly selected food to re-
 She was using hot cakes for breakfast, Rrod mss cUnts 1nt sse became toss wreeS She says, "I was so reduced that the slightest noise brought cold perspira- tion all over me. Sleep was out of the was apprehensive of all sorts of disaster I became really very i'll. I was on the verge of losing my mind when one day g friend who sat at my bedside remarked that she would bring me something nice to eat.
 Sure enough when she came over she had a dainty luncheon on a tray with pretty decorated china dishes, etc. A cup dish held some hard. brown granules, and she told me that was Grape-Nuts Food, whereas the liquid was Postum Coffee.
 liked the taste of the Grape Nuts with :os tti Ssss ana ess arsnf M ahs Coffee and that night was the most peace, ful night I had enjoyed ia months: and when I awakened in the morning found my bed, and I had some for breakfast with some Postum Coffee.
 at once began to feel better and dis Icarded all kinds or medicines, StlmulanIS, narcotics. and used only Grape-NutS four times a day with Postum Coffee. At the end of thirty days left my bed and after three months building up on Grape uts Food and the famous Postum, I have taken up my literary work, working hard CT than ever making up for lost time.
 Mental strains have no more terrors for me. I keep my mental faculties clear All my inner organs have become clear and healthy so 1 never know have any, yet I work and study sixteen hours out of the tWenty-four on an average. often wonder what has become of those dread ful nerves. Things that formerly dls- turbed me now seem trities.
 A healthy body is happy pody. so go about singing and happy, come sun shine or rain. Grape-Nuts and Postum lifted me out of sick bed, and Grape- Nuts Food has since brought my httle daughter through severe case or scar, let fever. Grape-Nuts was the only fooo she could take and the doctor sald sne
 would have died had it not been TOT tnt nourishment given her by Grape-Nuts Food. Do you wonder we believe in the | famous foodT'
 There is a reason why the Postun Coffee and Grape-Nuts are towers ol strength in times of trouble. Anyone car | learn the fact and the reason If they car' | to make searching inquiry. The eompan! | furnish the details. but 1t is sufficient tt most people to know that whereas the! | have been poorly treated, and perhap, \ wrecked with disease from improper food \ the change to Grape-Nuts aud Postun \ has made them well.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-04
SOUTHERN PROGRESS.
The New Industries Reported In the
 South in a Week.


 South in a Week.
 chattanooga. Tenn, June 2.-An1ong the more important of the new indus tries reported by The Tradesman for the week ended June 1, are brewery and ice factory at Wheeling, W. Va.' to cost $500, 900: brick works at Jack sonyille. Fla, a clothespin factory at Richwood, W. Va; a S200.000 coal min ing company at Wheeling, ". Va; a coal mining company at Clifton, w. Va; a $50,000 construction company at wheeling, w. Va; a $SO.0O0 cotton couloress at Laurel Miss; cotton gins at Eupora, Miss. and Chatfeid, Sher- man and Waxahachie, Texas; a $lZo'- GOO cotton mill at Enterprise, Miss; cotton mill at Lincolnton, N. C.; cleo tric light plants at Roanoke, Ala and Rockingham and Windsor. N. C.: an electric power plant at Alexandria. La. |; and electric light and power plants at Greensboro. N C., and Clarendon. Texas; a $500, ,0OO fertilizer factory at Atlanta, Ga, a $50,000 fertilizer fac tory at Chattanooga; Touring mill at Bardwell, Ky, glass factory at Fairmont, w. Va. grain elevators at Bardwell. Ky, and Huntington, w. Va, a grist mill at Waxahachie. Texas. a hardware company at Vicksburg, Miss, $100.0OO ice factory at Augusta. Ga. $25O.OO0 iron works at Ashland, Ky, a $300. .000 kaolin company at Ma con, Ga. an $S0.000 land and mining company st Frankfort. Ky. lumber companies at Lake City. Ark. saueieri
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-04
He will Shortly Sail to America from
 Manila.

Syllacauga, June 3.-(Special.)-tn gratifying news has been telegraphed by General MacArthur to the WIe oi cavalry that her husband is slowly i'm nroving from the wound in the lung which he received April Eth, while at- tacking a large force of Filipinos, ana that he will soon be able to sail from Rsdoc for Manila and thence to Amer ica. .
 As the Lieutenant Colonel of the ist Alabama volunteers in the spanish war, Captain Mcdonald increased tne large number of friends he had already made as commandant at Auburn.
 The report of General MacArthur,' cablegram was forwarded to Mrs. n A McDonald, the Captains mother. al her home in Alexander City.
 Captain Mcdonald was born, reared and appointed to West Point from Ala bama. His three sisters are married and live in Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-04
Good Selection of Rotanists.

Auburn, June 3.-(Special. )--Auhurm has had the good fortune to have some superior professors of botany. This shows that the Trustees have based their selections on superior merit alone First, when the Agricultural IT Experis ment Station was established. they elected Prof. G. T. Atkinson. In q few years ProfessOr Atkinson was called to Cornell University. and IS now the head professor in the Department of Botany there. Afterwards Profess sor l.. N. Underwood was elected at Auburn. In a few years he was called to Columbia University. and Is now Chief of the Department of Biology and of the great botanical garden at the University. Now Prof. F. s. Earle. Dr. Underwood's successor here, has resigned to accept position at Columbia University.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-04

The fund to purchase a lot on which a. handsome charity hospital. costing not less than sso.o0o, is to be erected, has passed the 5000 mark; s174so was pledged yesterday and this brings the grand total up to Ss.oo7.
 The grand total published in Sun days Advertiser should have been $, ,ss2 50 instead of ss.s3s.5o. An error of s4 was made in the publication of one subscription.
 The committees have not yet asked corporations for subscriptions to the fund. but 1t is believed that consid- erable sum will be pledged by the rail- roads and other corporations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-04
Jud0e Thos. w. Coleman.

There were several errors in the mo-
 tive of Judge Thomas W. Coleman, which appeared in Sundays Advertise CT. He was living in Choclaw County at the close Of the war and was elect ed from the Judicial Circuit of which if was a part as a delegate to the Con- stitutional Convention of 1865. He was Solicitor for his Circuit from 1865 un- iii put out by the reconstruction tad-
 ministration. While Governor Cebh was in office he was appointed to i'll an unexpired term as Solicitor and wal
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-04
JAMES A. HERNE DEAD.
The Well Known Playwright
 Succumbs in New York.

New York. June 3.-James A Herne. the weil-known actor and playwright, died at his home in this city yesterday af- ternoon of acute bronchitis and pneu- monia after an Illness of eight weeks. Mir. Herne was taken III in Chicago while own composition. He came at once to his home. took his bed and never arose. It has been supposed for some days that he was improving, but Saturday night there ed fatally, ~ daughters and his 5-yeaT-old son: He had counted wealthy. The body will be ere mated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-04
NEW M. & 0. SCHEDULE
General Manager Ackert Says It is
 Intention to Improve the ..-, Service

MT. c. H. Ackert. General Manager of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, has written a letter to gentleman in Prattville in reply to the petition of citizens for better schedule. in which he says:
 Your letter of the 22nd inst. ad- dressed to MT. J. D. Clarke, Superin- tendent at Meridian, has been referred to me.
 "Am sorry, indeed, that the people of Prattville are discommoded by the schedule that is now in effect. We con- template the inauguration of new schedule very soon, and I hope we will then be able to give you such service as will eliminate the distressing fea- lures mentioned by you.
 Tt is our desire to provide for the convenience and comfort of our pas- sengers at all times.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-04
Notes and Sketches
 of the Convention.
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Governor Stamford has not yet reached home. but is expected here to- day. Anticipating his arrival the Con- vention passed a resolution extending him the privileges of the floor. When he does come he will be welcomed upon the floor of the Convention during its sessions. The same honor was con- ferred upon Congressman Richardson and Hon. Hannis Taylor. ex-Minister to Spain under Mir, Cleveland.
 There were not many delegates over a quorum present in the Convention yesterday. and proposition to prolong the session one hour was voted, down. The fact Is there was nothing for the Convention to do and the committees were anxious to get to work. Until the committees act on some of the or dinances and resolutions before them and report them to the Convention there will be little work to perform.
 Messrs. c. R. Bricken and B. R.. Bricken and Capt. G. O. Birkey of Luverne, were looking in upon the Conv ention yesterday. They are en route 10 the North and Wsst. Their trip will include Chicago and the Pan- American Exposition at Buffalo. They will be gone several weeks and ex- pressed a desire to be able to keep up with the Convention proceedings. They will order The Advertiser to be sent to points ahead of them and there will be no trouble about 1t.
 Hon. j. Thomas Heflin of Chambers. went to Birmingham yesterday after. noon. where he will deliver the liter ary address before the North Alabama Conference Female College. The sub- feet he has chosen is, Place of Amer lea in the Family of Nations" and there is no doubt>that he will handle it eloquently and interestingly.
 State Senator D. M. Powell of Green vile, has been attending the Conven- tion and seems to be pleased with the proceedings.
 State Auditor Sowell said yesterday that under the enabling act he could not issue warrants to the members of the Constitutional Convention for their per diem for more than fifty days, un- less the Convention adopts an ordi- nance providing for a greater length of time He says that the act clearly sets forth that the delegates are not to be paid for more than fifty days. although he Is advised that the Con- vention has authority to extend the time.
 Hon. W. r. Glover of choctaw. is Ill at the Hotel Mabson.
 Mi. John S. Harrington, Sheriff of Monroe County, Is in the city to spend a few days with the family of his son. in-Iaw, Hon. J. H. Barefeld, delegate from Monroe County to the Conven- tion.
 Hon. Samuel c. Jenkins of Wilcox County, and his friend, Hon. Edward M. Robinson of Mobile, will go to Tus- caloosa today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-04
An Approaching Wedding.

Talladega. June 3.-tSpeciai.) )-Cards have heen issued announcing the ap- preaching marriage of Mir. Joel Frank lin Webb and Miss Juliette Powe, both of this city. The ceremony will take place in the First Baptist Church at 6:30 D. m.. June 19.
 The banks of this city closed today in observance of the birthday of Jef- fersou Davis.