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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
Why Astronomy Destroys Ambition.


 Lord Rosebery recently deprecated the study of astronomy because 1t destroys ambitton.' His point is well illustrated il the current news of the queer doings of the star that blazed out for us in the constellation Perseus in February. 1900 The favorite theory of the origin of this star is that two great dead or dying suns rushed toge ther in the vast and populous yet empty indnities of space and were set on fire by the stupendous impact. The telescope now reveals sti ange perturbations there-enormous masses of molten matter moving about al a rate that can hardly be less than 5O,C00 miles a second.
 No figures which the human mind can grasp would express the size of the bodies involved or the extent of this e iagration. And most crushing of GIl To the imagination of man. this star is so lar removed from our tiny niche in the universe, that. although light travels more than lS),0Ol miles a second. the events of this drama which we are now observing occurred between 1000 and 5000 years ago.
 AS Lord Roseberv suggested. the study or such facts as these does not tend to give man the sense of his own inn portance necessary to his acting upon the theory that his puny possibilities are worth developing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
GIFTS TO COLLEGES
MRS STANFORD MAKES MAGNI-
 FICENT DONATION.
Total of Endowment Three Times Greater Than Was Ever Before Given by One Person to
 School.

San Francisco Dec. 10.-The deeds of gift executed by Mrs. Jane L. Stanford, conveying property valued at from $S, 600 00e to $50 000, 900 to the Leland Stan ford, Jr.. University do not affect her control of that institution during her lie :.me. The total of her endowment is said 10 be three times greater than was ever before given by any one individual to ed- ucaticnal purposes in the history. of the world The properties given to the Uni yersity. now the richest in existence, are enumerated as follows:
 Interest bearing stocks and bonds of he highest class, estimated $20,720Ooo.
 Real estate in twenty-six counties. ag- gregating about 100000 acres of land, val iIed at $12, 100000; Vina Ranch, Tehama County, 5000 acres, enormous brandy and agricultural place. Gridley Ranch in frtte County. 22.00o acres, largest wheat ranch in the world; Palo Alto Ranch. Santa Clara County, 5000 acres, enormous stock farms, Stanford mansion, Mob Hill. San Francisco. Stanford residence 1T Sacramento and extensive tracts of real estate in seventeen other counties of the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11

not more instructive to discover, if possi- ble, the method by which the chilling Is produced. And this reseasch may need
 to be broad enough. to cover air tempera- lures at considerable heights. Balloon
 and ,kiteeobservations show that the rate at which temperature falls with elevation above the earth is often very irregular. And it is probable that in that irregular ity are hidden meteorological secrets of great importance. Already the American
 government and private meteorologists, like Mir. Rotch and his assistants, have explored the upper air with kindred ob- jects in. view, but not especially for the purpose of forecasting fog. Whether this 1 procedure would be of value to London
 can be determined perhaps only by expe- rimnnt.
 What makes a London fog worse than any other fog is the sooty atmosphere In
 which it is developed. While it is yet doubtful whether particle of dust Is es- sential to the formation of a fog globule it is now well established that 1t favors condensation by affording a surface on
 which moisture may be deposited. And
 as fog appears in an almost motionless air. of course 1t visits London when her
 pail of smoke Is densest. In view of this
 fact it would seem as if the trouble might
 be mitigated to some extent in time. It
 is already practicable, by employing bet
 ter methods of combustion, to reduce the output of smoke where soft coal is burn-
 ed. And when the requisite legislative compulsion is resorted to London can
 partly rid herself of two nuisances at once.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
MIR cARNEaIE's UNIVERSITY.
To Be Devoted to Research and Training of Advanced Students.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Hon. Carroll D. Wright. Commissioner of the United States Department of Labor. today made the following statement as to MT. Car negie's endowment of a National Univer- sity at Washington:
 ''The general discussion which has been carried on during the last twenty-five years in relation to the establishment of d National University in Washington, has culminated in magnificent plan and endowment by MT. Carnegie. For num- hSr of years the University idea held sway, but about two years ago the mat ter was taken up by the Washington Academy of Sciences. and this body, n cooperation with the George Washing ton Memorial Association, formulated a definite plan which differed radically from the University plan contemplated in the earlier years. This resulted last spring as was then published, in the organiza- tion of the Washington Memorial Insti- tution. The plan was In brief as fol- lows:
 ''First-organization. A private fund,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
BLADDER And Kidney Trouble Cured
After All Else Fails-At Last A Ram.
 .edy That Cures to Stay Cured.

For diseased kidneys and bladder iron. bles there is only one real specific ,cnra and that is Stuart's Gin and Buchn if possesses an agreeable flavor and curas when all else fails the following symn- toms: Puffy or dark circles under fbo heavy headaches; dizzy, tired feaiinr rant spells; pain or dull ache in bacS urine cloudy. milk-like or stringy. obJieed to go often during the day or nieht Bright's disease quickly follows thasa symptoms. But there Is a positive cnrs in Stuart's Gin and Buchu. It Is the one remedy you can rely on., ThoroushIv tested for past 20 years. If other rema. dies have failed you, try Stuart's Gin and Buchu. It gives life, vigor and power to the kidneys, makes the blood rich ard red. Druggists or by express prepaid Si Free advice given on kidney troubles Stuart Drug Co.,, S4 Wall St.. Atlanta. Ga
 N-Su-Wd
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11

If you find the subject worthy of notice in your paper. will you kindly give it place S and Washington, D. C., Nov 27th. 1901" Here Is the clipping incosed in the foregoing ITO the Editor of the Washington Evening 'In your issue of Feb you ask Who Father A. J. Ryan. the poet-priest, of Mobile, Ala, is the author. It was written in July. 1862. and I have the original copy. I will vouch for the truthfulness of this statement. Other lines have been added, and the poem claimed by other authors. Find inclosed a true copy of the original poem.
 Respectfully. .xnprws St Louis, Mo-"
 Mrs Andrews sends to The Star with her letter, copy of the original poem, as she says it was written by Father Ryan. The lines are as follows:
 ''If should die tonight. My friends would look upon my confined face, Before they laid it in it's resting place, And deem that death had made 1t almost fair; And laying snow-white flowers against my
 hair,
 Would smooth it down with tenderness And fold my hands with lin"ering caress
 Poor hands. would be cold tonight!
 'oh. if could die tonight, Perhaps my friends would call to mind Some kindly deed the icy hand had wrought; Some gentle words the frozen lips had said; Brands on which the willing feet had sped; The memory of my selfishness and pride, My nasty words would all be put aside,
 And l should be loved and moulncd to-
 night.
 'Oh. that I could die tonight Every heart would turn once more to me. Recalling other days reInorsefully, The eyes that chill me with their glance Would look upon me as of yore, perchance, Would soften in the old familiar way For who would war with dumb. unconscious
 clay?
 So I might be forgiven of all toniebt
 oh, friends. keep not your sympathy
 from me tonight; The way is lonely; let me feel 1t now; Think gently of me; I am travel worn; My faltering feet are pierced with many a
 thorn; Forgive, oh friends. forgive. I plead. When dree mless sleep is mine l shall not need
 The sympathy for which I ask tonight '' comparison of the two versions of the poem will be interesting If Father Ryan wrote the famous lines, somebody in Mobile ought to be able to support the assertion made by Mrs Andrews
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
Today, Mayors Remnant Sale.
The Cabin John Arch Excelled.

Baltimore Sun.
 Hitherto the longest stone arch in the world has been the Cabin John arch of 20 feet span and 57.25 feet rise on the Washington aqueduct, but it's pre-emi- hence is about to be lost. A stone arch of 275.5 feet span is being built over the deep valley of the Petrusse. in the grand duchy of Luxembourg. to connect the city nf that name with it's railway station on the other side of the valley
 This arch will be built in two separate parallel arches, 19.6S feet apart in the clear. with the intervening space spanned by slabs of concrete steel material. The roadway will be 24S feet wide between parapets and will be 1444 feet above the water line in the Petrusse river.
 Other long arches arc the Jaremecze arch, 21S feet and S9 feet rise over the river Pruth in EasterpAAustr the La yaur arch of 201.7 feet Of France and the Grosvenor arch of 200 feet span near Chester, England.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
The Deterioration of Paper.

The subject of the detrioration of pa- per has lately been studied by commit tee of the London Society of Arts. The introduction of wood fiber as basis for paper has very much limited the life of such papers, and the higher priced papers have short life also on account of the chemicals employed in their manufacture
 It is curious to consider that hundred years hence all newspapers and most magazines will have routed away and that the books that are surest of preservation are those numbered copies of special edi- tions printed on Japanese papers Our remote descendants may conclude that the people of our time had no newspapers and no magazines and only issued their books in very limited editions of num- bered copies!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11

Envy shoots at others, but only injures itself
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
ndependent of government support

independent of government support or control
 'Second-To facilitate the use of the scientific andt other resources of govern ment research. To cooperate with universities, colleges and individuals in securing to properly qualified persons op- portunities for advanced study and re- search.
 "Dr. Daniel c. Gilman, President of the Johns Hopkins University, was elected Director of the institution.
 "When Mr. Carnegie came to consider the question of endowing a national uni versity at Washington, he investigated the whole subject with his usual thor oughness. and found tha, an institution devoted to research and the training of capable persons was more in accord with his conceptions than the establishment of a university that would be a rival of the already existing universities of the country"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
Sir Redvers Buffers Place.

Downes. tho family seat of Sir Redvers Butler. near Creditor. is one of the most at this moment has a special interest ali tached to 1t. The house is filled with trn- phies of Sir Redvers's many and varied nampaigus, and one of the most interest ing is a collection of wonderful ll cIoisonnA channels taken from the summer palace at Picking.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
SEABOARD AIR LINE RAIL WAY. LY Montgomery 8:2Qa m & 8n. m, e20 a. m and l:30 D. m.
READ UP.

Hursboro Columbus, a Western Railway and Atanta Amerus Cordele For Raleigh portsmouth Norto oIa
  all N.,s pnnnoan drawing night lanta Norfolk
 
 DELIGHTFUL. RAIL AND WATER ROUTE other Eesten to S ComI Agent S. A. Railway, St. Montgo for full information
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
OLDEST READERS.

A contest is now being waged be- tween the oldest readers of the Daily and Weekly Advertiser in which the ten oldest shall be rewarded for a life time. Find out all about it at The Advertiser.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11

HARD COLDS-People whose blood Is pure are not nearly so likely to take hard colds as are others. Hoods Sarsaparilla makes the blood pure; and this great medicine recovers the system after cold as no other medicine does. Take Hoods.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
a Cigar

for Christmas? Of course you will. If you know cigars, and buy 'em your self, you'll smoke the Fl Sidello cigar-that is if you know it, and if you don't you should get acquainted right away. You'll appre- ciate it. If you don't smoke and are buying cigars for Christmas gifts, buy the El Sidello and you'll make no mistake. $s for a box of so. These are ? for 25 cents goods. We are sell ing them at LOG straight. Try them and be convinced.
 c. I. FITZPATRICK,
 Exchange Motel Corner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11

Did you tip him off to the police?" asked Sure answered the confidence man. Why"
 He's a non-union safeblower. .'-Chicago Post
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-05-07
COAL DUTY TO STAY.
No Doubt Felt as to the British Gov
ernment Being Sustained.

New York, May Tt is almost Ger.
tain, SAYS the London correspondent
of The Tribune, that the resolution on
the coal duty will be passed by the
house Of commons. The position OF
the government has been greatly
strengthened by Sir Michael Hicks
Beachs disclosures. with regard to
the profits OF the coal owners and a
three-igure majority is not improba-
BILE.
The miners delegates will meet
again to decide upon their course Of
action The volume of coal exports,
especially at Cardiff. has. it is under
stood, been sensibly affected by the
chancellor's scheme. but the disorgan-
ization no doubt is only temporary.
When the delegates meet. the tax will
assurodly have been passed and no at
tempt 70 rescind it will be possible for
at least IL months.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-05-07

street Ten military companies are
still on duty to prevent vandalism. 4
battery of guns also is in position at
the corner Of Bay and Market streets.
These guns were rescued from the
burning armory in which much Of the
equipment Of the Jacksonville troops
We're lost The militiamen continue
10 patrol all parts OF the city. Martial
law probably will be enforced for at
least another week
The weather is much cooler and the
work of rehabilitation is being vigor-
ouslv prosecuted.
Mayor Bowden has issued a request
that al sightseers remain away from
jacksonville II Is feared the vast
army Of idle negroes NAV cause some
trouble ard ii is now believed that
all those who will not work AT 81 per
day and rations will be dcported.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-05-07
TOBACCO AND SNUFF STAMPS
Decision by Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue Yerkee.

Washington. May 7.-Commissioner
of internal Revenue Yerkes has decia-
ed that as the rate OF tax on tobacco
and snuff will not be changed by the
act Of March ,. 1901. no new stamps
for tobacco and snuff will be issued.
The stamps now in use will be sold by
collie tors on and after july l at dis
coun of 90 per cent. As tobacco and
snuff stamps in the hands of manufac-
turers June 80 may not be redeemed
for the purpose of allowing discount
manufacturers can secure the rebate
on such stamps only By afixng them
to packages of tobacco or snuff prior
TO July / and including such packa ses
in their claims for rebate. Otherwise
such stamps must be used without
| benefit of discount or rebate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-05-07
NO MORE LiuUOk.
Entire Congregation Of a Church
Takes the Pledge.

Wilkesbarrc. Pa. May "a thou
sand or more people-mcn. women and
children-the entire congregation or
the Holy Savior church OF this city
marched to the church and there TOOK
the pledge TO abstain for the rest OF
life from spurious liquors. Perhaps
the most impressive feature or the
great ceremony was the fact that chil-
dren. parents and grandparents, some
times families for three generations
were among those who TOOK the "a'h'
The parade which preceded the cere.
monv was several blocks long aha
nearly the entire city had gathered To
witness IL. the streets being lined Win
thousands who threw flowers in the
n,tb Of the marchers and sped them
on with applause.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-05-07

1T is with good deal Of pleasure
and satisfaction that l recommend
Chamberlain Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy says Druggist \.
". Sawtelle. Of Hartford. Conn. "A
lady customer seeing the remedy ex.
posed for sale on my show case said TO
me: II really believe that medicine
saved my life the past summer while at
at the shore and she became so en-
thusiastic over its merits that | at once
made up my mind to recommend it il
The future. Recently gentleman came
into my store SO overcome with coIc
pains TINT he sank at once to the iloo-.
/ gave him dose of this remedy which
helped him. repeated the dose and in
fifteen minutes he left my store smiling
informing me that he felt as we'll as
ever" Sold by all druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-05-07
STANDARD OIL PLANS.

Rumcr That Vera Cruz Railway Has
Been Absorbed.
City OF Mexico. May THE general
belief among railroad officials Of this
city is that the Standard Oil interests
which nave just absorbed the Mex.
lean Central. will soon absorb the
Mexican railway from Vera Cruz to
this city.
The stock OF this railroad has jump
ed from II to 90 1-2, after having been
stationary for four years. This jump
is evidently in anticipation Of a pur.
chase. The stock may rise higher,
but at % control of the road can be
acquired that is, for S1,550,O00.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-05-07
FORCED TO TIE WALL.
Prominent Chicago Stock Brokerage
Firm Suspends.

Chicago. May 7.-Jamieson 4 Co..
169 La Sale street. one of the largest
stock brokerage firms in the West.
have suspended They were unable
to met their obligations on the New
York Stock Exchange.
Mr.. Jameson expressed the belief
that his firm can pay its creditors in
full. Customers of the firm are SAID
"a have been "short" on stocks, anu
,,oro upable to produce sufficient mar
Gins to cover the advance, thus throw
inc the obligations on Jameson & Co.
,,,,5s which Mr.. Jameson expected
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-05-07
RECOVERING BODIES.
|shoe OF Considerable Loss OF Life
Al Jacksonville.

| -
ksonylle. Fla. May 1.-Two bod
v'A negroes, were found floating
s.. Johns river during the day.
AaTrol appearance Of the corpses
a'ea that they were victims OF
ay fire. 1t is generally believed
bodies shortly will come to the
doe Il is impossible to ascertain
missing, however. as thousands
Rit the city.
a'ef the body OF Harry Honne-
~ deal estate dealer. was re-
Aea from the river.
- etottcry. who was employed
~ 'afaner shipyards. almost lost
ie III trying to save the people
| rushed down Market street TO
'neF when the flames were at
n'rcest. He says he succeeded
'Nlg - persons across the river.
many more were either burned
y" Or crowned at the pier.
IT,, "icazar at st. Augustine. al
~ ''os"d several weeks ago Tor
- eaSoh' has been rcopencd To care
~, 'eiugees. Other winter resort
VIII probably reopen.
"Sal'as g. Of people worked Sunday
I'a'ay night. The flremen have
hin Vh relieved because the debris
h., h. 'afnlng and streams Of water
|bora S poured into the flames and
bn al the time. night and day.
h ,h'y hhefy telegraph and telephone
Al m was not destroyed lincmen
laryo" "ork. The trolley company has
"a : 'ofce OF men Mt work hanging
hero ,'S and clearing the tracks
a. ''o street Is sufficiently cool
nosa' establish car service as soor
More ''''e II will be several days
var can pass into East Bai
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-05-07
MANY ARRESTS IN RUSSIA.
Several Hundred Persons Gathereo y"
by Officials.

CT Petersburg. May 1.-pufihs 'he
,,oet four davs there have been whoie-
sale arrests and seizures IN 'o'ln... M
lion with the alleged revolutionary
movement. II is reported that persons
81 high standing and position are ~ ~,
,a,yos Several hundred persons
,avo heon arrested during the last ~
hours including number OF p'o''''
mont people.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-05-07
..d Murder and Suic'oe'

po.roskcy Mich. May mrs WV ..'
lam Martin, wife OF .he - r,,v two chill.
n"n,te ," agent here. threw her M Two ofter u
Guer', auer and herself into the bay. a,.sl ras.
dren an" arrol All three were res
FANNY aona,mcn but the youngest
child. aged I years VIII VIZ
v,os,,re and shock.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-05-07

Figure, While the Rest Of the Mar.
ket Dipped Under a Flood Of ReaIiz.
ing Orders-Day's Speculation Is
About Equal to the Record in the
Current Movement.
New York, May 7.-Speculation in
stocks began with spirit and enthu-
siasm that was quite equal to any
thing that has been witnessed on the
floor Of the New York Exchange in the
current movement The public was
imbued with a suspicion that "the
powerful interests" who are credited
with the leadership of the market. had
engineered tae reaction Of Friday
and Saturday with the purpose of
shaking ont weak and encumbering
holders TO better prepare for a fresh
advance. The high prices of the rail-
road stocks supposed to be the sub
ject Of contest for the control and the
resulting great expense of the process
Of absorption gave plausibilty to the
theory that the capitalists looked
upon the reaction with compacence.
There was in addition a rumor
afoat which was an expansion Of the
recent consolidation rumors to the ef-
feet that all the contesting railroad
interests had come to a compromise
and We're about to consolidate prac-
tically all the leading railroad systems
of the country. The opening sales on
the tape showed 25.oO0 shares OF
United States Steel. $1,000 Atchison.
10000 CT Union Pacific and between
1000 and 10000 Of half a dozen other
stocks Opening prices varied as
widely as . points for the same stock.
The gains over Saturdays prices We're
from ! to 1 IA points. Northern Pa
cifc. which quickly assumed the lead
ership Of the market. went UP easily
on much lighter transactions. 4 rise
Of points in the bid price at the
opening brought ogt onlr 5oo shares
Of stock ard the bid had 10 Be raised
. l.o before the next block Of l,500
shares came out. As the stock scare
TO higher regions. much heavier offer
ings came out, hut the stock held oh
stinately near the top when the res'
OF the market dipped under the foo
Of realizing orders brought out on thf
advance. Northern Pacific rose moro
than 10 points during the first hour
and 13 3.4 before noon. The suhse
ouent advance TO above 125 was less
violent.
Realizing was very heavy al
through the market during the morn
ing and none Of the leading stocks 60
back to the opening high level. Th'
market became Quieter as the Sun
days accumulation Of orders began Z
be worked off. The sharp rise in TN
money rate also recalled some of las
weeks trcpidation en- that score. Th
rise in Atchison to IS and sharp gain
| in a number Of less prominent stock
did not altogether overcome droor
ing tendency.
The market became dull for Will
| and the active stocks were withou
especial change either way. Canadian
| Pacific meanwhile was going up at
lively rate and eventually got up Il 3
| POINTS above Saturdays close. Mir
| noapo!is ard st. Louis also made goo
| progress. gaining I. About l:3
| O'Clock Northern Pacific shot up at
| rapid rate 10 l33. with transaction
| running into thousands Of shares
| The price later yielded to 12S Las
| weeks close was 10. Western an
| Pacific stocks were carried up in tn
rush. AtchisOn bringing 50. but tn
| general market responded yer
slightly.