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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-11
PUBLIC SPEAKING.
In Behalf of the Ratification of the
 New Constitution.

The State Democratic Campaign Com mittee announces the following appoint ments for Constitution ratification pr. R. M. Cunningham-Fort Deposit, Friday, October II; Greenviile, Saturday. October F; Andalusia. Wednesday, Octo- Der 16.
 Hon. John B. Knox-opelika, Monday. October. 14: Lafayette, Monday night. October 14; Oneonta. Monday. October Fl: Union Springs. Monday, ns! oct osto6sr eJ. %; Troy. October 30; Dothaan, Thursday, October 31; Birmingham, Thursday night. October
 Hon. Tennent Lomax-.Luverne. Satur-
 lion. II. D. Clayton-Athens. Saturday.
 Hon. T. L. Bulger-wedowee. Monday. tober 14; Rockford, Wednesday, October
 Hon. Geo. A. sorrell-Rockford. Mon
 Hon. J. l.. Graham-Ashville, Monday.
 Senator E. W. Pettus-Huntsyille Tuesday, October 15; Montgomery, Friday, Hon. J. N. Miiler-Monroeville. We'd nesday October Is. -,
 Gen. Geo. P. Harrison-Rockford. Fri- GonN T. Thomas Heflin-Salem, Satur- day, October 19; Selma, Wednesday. De- ' Hon. j. H. wallaee-KiIlen, Saturday. october I2, 10 a. m.; Lexington. Saturday, So, William w. Brandon-Selma, We'd nesday. October l6; Athens, Saturday,
 Hon. William Richardson-stevenson, Saturday, October 70
 Public speaking. in behalf of the rati- 6cation of the new Constitution. has been announced for the Second Congressional Dt,+rict follows.
 Ton W. H. Stanford of Pike, at Lu- verne. Crenshaw County, Saturday, De- tober 12th. 1,.,,,-
 Hon. R. M lnn'ngham, at Greenyille, Butler County, Saturday, october lzth' Andalusia, Oct. 18th. M, ,
 Chairman Second Congressional District
 Camnaign Committee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-11
MIR. BRYAN
And the Bryan Travelling Mems
 Club.

Club.
 To the Editor of The St. Louis Republic:
 St. Louis, Oct. 7-As President of the
 Bryan Travelling Mems Club have re-
 ceived in answer to communication adr | dressed to Mir. Bryan and already pub lished in The Republic, the following let | ter:
 Lincoln, Neb, Oct. 3.-Mr. G. w. liar
 ris, St. Louis: My Dear Sir-Your favor
 at hand. note what you say, and regret to find that you are willing to make con- | sessions on the silver question. You will 1 find that, with the opponents of free sil- | yer once in control of the party, the party will be in the condition 1t was when 1 Mir. Cleveland filled all the offices with Gold Bugs, refused to prosecute the l trusts. and brought the party to the verge of ruin. The moment you allow the sil- yer question to be ignored you will find that the corporations will push forward their candidates for office and the party will be impotent to accomplish a single reform, Very truly yours.
 MT. Bryan seems to be irrevocably com mitted to free silver. He Is honest and consistent in his courageous position in holding on to the demands of the Demo- cratic platform in regard to free silver. but honesty and consistency oo not nec- essarily imply that he is advocating a measure which is for the best interests of the American people. Mir. Bryan en- joys to an unlimited degree the respect and confidnce of the six million of Dem- ocrats who have followed him in the last
 
 was the shibboleth of the Democratic party which led it to defeat.
 It does not necessarily follow that a defeat indicates that the party was wrong. Conditions have changed. how ever, and any political party which com mands the suffrage of the American peo- ple must keep pace with progress. In the Judgment of a great many leading Dem ocrats free silver under present condi- tions at any ratio is a dead issue. While these same Democrats hold to bimetallism as fundamental principle of party pol icy. they yet deem it advisable to elimi- nate from the next national Democratic platform any demand for free silver.
 l quote in defense of this position Sem ator Vest. Senator Cockrell and ex-Gov- ernor Stone. The Democracy of these | gentlemen has never been doubted.
 submit to Mir. Bryan in good faith the | following proposition and await his reply: l
 First-The civilized nations of all the | earth except China and Mexico have | closed their hints to free coinage of sil- | yer. The increased production of gold | from the mines of the world has firmly | established the gold standard.
 Second-The Democratic party holds as matter of principle that large vol- ume of currency is necessary to main tain prosperity. The United States have at the present time a larger volume of currency than at any time in their pre- vious history. Third-The United States. under the gold standard. are enjoying prosperity to re- markable degree. Is 1t good policy to change standard which has proved suc- Cessful2.. --- r
 Fourth-Free silver has been tried be-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-11
OFFICERS CHOSEN.
Meeting of the Tennessee Valley
 Medical Association.

Athens. Oct. O.-(special. 1.-The Ten nessee Valley Medical Association closed a two days session here yesterday by se- iecting the following officers for the en- suing year: President, Dr. Felix Bald ridge of Huntsville; First Vice-Presi- dent pr. r. F. Petty of Decatur; Sec ond Vice Pr esid .nt. Dr. Murray of Law renee County. Secretary and Treasurer, pr. Dryer of Huntsville. The meeting was one of the most interesting yet held and vas largely attended; rItd..a.,I number Of were read. The Association adjourned to meet at Huntsville three months from this date. -,.,.-- uarriaee of MT. Ben Lee Allen, one of inc most prominent citizens of this place, and Ms Miss Malvina Hammerly Raesdale
 inc event to take place at the Methodist Sburcb on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. October l6 This is anS the taH conSum, nxnaCted xe hv the friends of the prominent couple for long while a,,, IImmedfiately IGaTs fnr extended Of m the bsj2 S2r5h Wsy and MT East a
 .ahlis 'al ii ii sDancier of ability and has long been prominent in social and financial
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-11
HERE'S A SNAKE TALE.
Being the Yarn of Cobra and His
 Meal of Eggs.

Mrs. Isabel savory tells in her book.
 Sportswoman in India" this story about man she knew: He had a hem house and e hen that was sitting, but unluckily for her matching operations a cobra got through chink in the hem house. The cobra made a fine meal O well warmed eggs, but when 1t essayee. to retire by the same hole through which 1t had entered it found those eggs In the way. It was much too large to get out, so it stuck in the hole, half in the hen house and half outside. There it was dis covered the next morning in a surfeited condition. It paid for it's greediness with its life, and then 1t paid back the eggs 1t had stolen; for when the body of the snake was opened the eggs were all found unhroken and warm, They were replaced under the hen, and in due times were matched. none the worse for their pecu- liar incubation. The strange fact that the cobra could swallow an egg much larger than it's own head is Accounted for by tine peculiar construction of that head. The head and jaws of the cobra are loose and can be enormously stretch ed and distorted"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-11
WAREHOUSE IS BURNED.
Loss Will Amount to Between $6,00o
 and SS,OOO.

sylacauga. Oct, 1O.-lspecial l-The big warehouse owned by T: J; Mathews Ma ana o'clock this morning There were about two hundred and twenty-five bales of cot ton. five buggies. one surrey. a carload of salt and about six or seven hundred dollars worth of machinery in the build fng The fire was supposed to have been caused by some farmer who unconscious of inc danger of smoking, while riding to town on his bale of cotton, let some sparks fall on it and bury themselves in to have broken into flames some time du- ring the night. Total loss was about s6' 'O6o to sS,O66. partially covered by insu- rance Plans for new warehouse have be rebuilt at once.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-11

fore the highest tribune, viz.: the Ameri- can people The verdict of the people has been against it.
 Fifth-Would it not be better for MT. Bryan. As a statesman and leader of a great national party. to accept the inev- itable and discuss live issues such as the tarift. trust and imperialism?
 George M. Harris, President Bryan Travelling Mems Club.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-11

circles here, and is one of the most widely known and popular citixens of the coun- ty. The young woman who is to share his home Is Q prominent society and church leader.
 The criminai court is busy with s heavy docket, four capital cases being before the court this week. The town Is full of witnesses and jurors.
 Limestone County has . strong cam paign committee, and it is at work in dead earnest in the interest of the rati- fication of the new Constitution. It Is believed that this county Will now give a good majority for ratification. A bar becue is scheduled for Salem on the 10th and a number of speakers will be there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-11
Tn Montgomery.

Hons T H. Watts, Tennent Lomax and c.ordnn Macdonald will speak at Mt. Car mel mel Beat IG. on Friday. Oct. Il, 1901. at II O'Clock; at Crenshaw's Store, Beat TO- on Saturday. Oct. IF, 1901. at Il o'clock.
 Hon. E. w. Pettus VIII speak m this city on Friday, october 18th.
 TTha nuhlic is invited to attend these meet inge Charles B. Teasley. Chairman County Campaign Committee. Oct 4-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-11
Had Her Doubts.

Boston Transcript sunset is reminded by her pastor that at all events, she will now enter on her Wcll-earned rest.
 No" she replies. it will be lust my luck to have the Resurrection come to- morrow mornig."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-11

taken there on account of McKinley's residence and big hotel is now In pro cess of construction that would never have been projected but for this fact. This Is a rare tribute to the dead Presl- dent, but Canton will continue to pros nPr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-11
JOHN M. DANIEL ELECTED.
Chosen Dispenser by the Tuscalooss
 Council.

Tuscaloosa, Oct. 10.-(Special )-The City Council met in adjourned session last night and elected John M. Daniel as dis penser for Tuscaloosa. The Council was in session only short time and it took the vote of Mayor Cochrane to decide the contest between J. M. Daniel and J. Q. Ralph, each of these two nominees hay ing three votes. The third nominee of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-11
Shot by . Burglar.

Burglars are becoming more desperate nowadays: Cases are often reported of a capture. An Accident Policy issued by The Advertiser that costs practically nothing, is what every citizen should have. aAv-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-11
Canton Should Not Despond.

Columbus (Ohio) State Journal.
 Some of the leading men of Canton take a gloomy view of the future of the town. on account of the death of its foremost citizen. Many business enterprises were
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-11
A GoodWord for Corn Bread.

Nashville CTenn.) American.
 It Is the misfortune Of Europeans that they have not always been acquainted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-11

A barrel of gasoline confined in a cellar has powder
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-21
Some Memorable Christmas
Seasons in American History

claimed peace on earth, good Will 10
men. was that of 1888, when on Deeem-
her % Gen. Washington reported to
congress at Annapolis the completion
of the task assigned him, and surreu-
dsred his commission as general in
chief Of the American armies. 1t WAS
the final act in that long struggle for
our independence, anditcame atanap-
nropriate time. at time when The
tbonohts Of the world turnnaturaI!y to
Deace. Significant and impressive as
vtqe tha simple ceremony i'm which the
oreot soldier and patriot figured as
the central figure, it was made the
more So because of the time of the
wear at which it was enacted. Peace
came as blessing to the nation, and
n came virtually upon the birthday Of
the Prince Of Peace.
In the following YEAR. in the same
s+ate ~ MARYLAND but at Baltimore
instead Of Annapolis. came anotherin-
cident in the peace history Of America
when ON Christmas dav was formed
the Methodist Episcopal church in the
T-nited states. Previous to that time
the church had been represented by
minister's NJ the Gospel scattered
throngbont the different colonies, but
tI,ar Iod No central organization. 1t
49, ttis orraniza+ion an organization
,hat has bas si9co carried the message Of
..,,aoon l,', oD5 aood viii" "a nearly all the
natiaas ptIr - fbo world which was per.
foo+o5 Decemher o.. 1914. TWAS anap-
nronriato day for sucb an event. andit
l..a,Sa ~ an annronria te event for the day.
"'' 81 tha : = s,,rren5er nv Washington Of
As .Iie :i,,,,a - ,,,,octicolt, belast
!i.Ie,. us Sg,'.'',' - tba reyo1utionary war. so
IA +be sionino Of the peace treaty at
ulu inc ~ n'"s y ~ I,.'sf.sa,l - ,n.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-21
cnnsihcrntc Tnther-ln-Law.

"Yes," said Mr.. Cumrox; i've
given my daughters every aoVah'
Il suppose they are very highly cul'
tured."
81 should say so.
And they will be Literally dow
ered?'
"Yes, sir. When l rhink OF the way
man who marries one of those girls
viii be criticised in his grammar ana
department, It strikes me that ne
ought 10 be dealt with IN ne most
generous spirit, Washington star
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-21

f. & the Prince of Peace, mas, IN
EHgN many WAYS. been a remark
IN SblH ahrr dav in American his
AIN 4 rory Not that it has been
>sss=sss@ dav remarkable for its
bi,tory-makiug events, for almost any
other holiday Of the year would proba-
~. show greater number of impor-
tant bappeniDes to take them through
out tbe historical period of the Ameri-
can colonies and the American nation,
br+ gbp historical events Of Christmas
have helped to make the peace history
rather than the war history OF our
country.
I'm our hundred and a quarter years
of existence a a nation we have had
our fuu share Of war, but through
ont ali of our wars we have fought
scarcely one battle, that might be
called an important engagement, upon
CHRISTMAS day. Of the few Christmas
5av battles the most important one
Vas the bombardment Of Wilmington,
S. c., by the combined forces oil Au-
r,ira1 Porter and Gen. Butler, on De-
aomber "a and 25, 1864. In that battle
tbe attacking force was repulsed.
pocinninr away hack in the early
ooln1iaI 5avs and following the his
torr a. the day down II recent years
~, w. en5 manv incidents that mark
VIC - f,.-,,, 5o,.oe1e-
6rate5 =, by the American people in keep
;"r, ,@'sf v,itb tbe Iife and work Of Him for
-rs # Il l. kent and whose birth it
i,,,,,'o,,,r,tos 80
'o,,,''' ,r,,r n,I,,r;,ns ,t Plymouth did not
ne = ri,,..'.,,a.s - ~. 5ay. but four days
-, -. cL,,istn,os in order that they
o0ig I.at4o. loen tbe holy festival
u'S ~ 4,,on1,s nnon that appropriate
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-21
snlem. ". Va. Wiped out by Fire
,lnnN mnnses Inroofed.

Lancaster, Pa, Dec. 15.-A rain and
wind storm of great fury ragged here
during the early hours this morning.
Many houses were unroofed, includ-
inc Fulton's operahouse, Hotel Lin
coin. the Stevens house and ST. Mary S
Catholic church. Some streets were
strewn with limbs torn from trees
and bricks of dismantled chimneys.
Throughout the county the storm was
not SO severe, though at Columbia
roofs were blown from number of
houses.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-21
ArltIlmeticnI

II, . school in Kent an inspector
|No. .'Aamlning class in arithmetic,
sspla 'ae inspector asked the fol-
'Sgl,ag question::
aso wv, ,a,, John' supposing | gave you
I'M. 'ooolts and another kind friend
an S you one more, how many would
poan-Four, sir.
H. e,5PeC.tor-No, 5o my boy, two and
aon't make four.
h, "p a lquicllyl- Please, sir, I've got
H. y loP.eared 'un at home. Lon
spare Moments.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-21

podueah, Ky, Dec. l6-Third Clerk
Narl Amerberg, Of the steamer
snread Eagle, one of the Leyhe ileet'
of st. Louis, with winter quarters
hore was drowned by breaking
through the ice. The remains were
shinned to his home at Grafton, Ill
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-21

Iii. Ronaldl Come down from that dance in the airl
Hcg Iais! Have done with your froIcking hcrc
Come show us your best for the Lady Claire.
Gently there gently! Now steady! So, sol
An. grandIy, my beauties Wen let the boys know
What II means to come up with pair that can 60.
Hat TIa! Lady Claire the bays are in air.
They never could trot with the blacks, fair and square;
And hcrc go the grays off their feet, over there.
Crca. scoa but they're both coming up on the rum
HoIdtght little Claire this things just begun
They Shall have all the running they wish ere they're done
Go nuall-Co Go, Lais-Away
Great heavens! Just see Willie Fords cutter sway.
Get on my black beauties Get on there, say.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-21
,nothcr Fatal Collision.

Freeport, ILL.,, Dec. 16.-A freight
train \ light engine and a wrccking
train came into collision on the Ohl
cago Great Western road at lotion
five miles from here, yesterday, -
NJ Riley, of Dubuque, fireman OF the
wreclline train, was killed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-21

Hi IHsl Look Quit Look out or you'll Slip
a, Ilye Lady Claire it's two-minute-clip;
And see do YOU see? Roy's using the whip!
Ah steady there, Ronald! Cling close little one,
We're making beautiful beautiful run,
And the blacks blood wilFtel before we are done,
Iold YOU! told you! Wills out OF the race;
My soul little one! that was a bad place;
Those bays cannot run when the blacks set the pace
Now carefully, Claire; mind, child, how YOU st
Tim going TO touch up the blacks Just bit
Not afraid, my brave girl? Not whit'-not WHIT
Hi.you black phantoms Get awayl-Get away!
My life! how they gol This has passed beyond play
hopc-I-yes, Claire-that this cuttcr-wiN stay
See! little one-scc Look back at that gray!
He's done, and hurrah! we've carried the day.
Hurrah you wild beauties Hurrah, there, ! say!
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-21
Am unnda Were Lost.

London, Dec. 16.-Among the minor
coast casualties during the recent
oale is the loss of the scandinavian
schooner Ebenezer, which was blown
ON the rocks at Flamboro head and
went to pieces. All hands were lost.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-21
,,.,nnntnh hy Annrchists.

Madrid, Dec. 16.--There is gener-
n strike of the iron workers OF Bar
celona. Nine thousand men are al
fected 1t has been proved that the
recent bakers riots at CodN were
fomentcd by anarchists
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-21
younw coupIe Killed by Unrs'

Wesson. Miss, Dec. l6,-W' A
snence and Miss jamie Cannon Whlle
out driving, were killed here yFsi',
doy being run down bH an l'l'oo'a
Central train
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-21
Rather Forw ard.

Clara-That Gussie Gush ought to
he ashamed of herself the bold
thing.
Dora-What did she do?
clara She accepted Jack Jewel
and he hadn't proposed to her but
,hree times.-N Y. Weekly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-21
In Important Capture

London, Dec, 16.-Advices received
at the war office from Lord Kitchener
at Pretoria report the important cap
ture of Commandant Bodenhorst,
with party of Beers, at sterlfon'
| tpip
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-21
n,.o Non IItlea Under the wheels

Toledo, O., Dec, 16,-chorles \,
Wilson and August Basch were killed
Yesterday in the Lake Shore yards at
Air Line junction by being run down
by a freight car, They were part OIL
onnp of track repairers
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-21

Butte, Mont, Dee. 16.-William L,
Farland. the founder of Butte, died.
Yesterday, of pneumonia, aged 81
years. Farland, in the COS, located
many of the big mines of Butte, built
tbe first silver mill and produced the
first bar of bullion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-21

First Guide-I was out with dude
snortsman from the city to-day.
second Guide-so? Did you have
any luck?
First Guide Sure! Amt ! nome
again safe aud sound9 .ai-ssiilAia
Press
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-21

q State home for Confederate veterans
who are, in their old age, shelterless
and in sore need Of a home and it's |
comforts and protection. Several dif.
ferent plans have been suggested and |
some efforts are already being made |
looking to the establishment of this |
longneeded institution. 1t seems |
pity that eacn and every one Of these
| plans, with all the devoted workers in
This sacred cause, could not get to-
gether and make one mighty effort to
succeed i'm This cherished undertaking.
The writer is not familiar with all
the plans on foot, nor acquainted per
soualiy with all those having THE mat
.er in charge, but believes it safe to
assume that the one great desire in
the hearts Of all is To pay in fitting
manner, Nississippis longstanding
| deJ. to the men who gave her so free
| ly and so gladly their youth, their
1 strength their health, as well as their
loYo and loyalty. To the writer it
seems that this work belongs TO the
whole people of The State of Missis.
Hippi 1t should not De left to one
man or one committee Of men Tor
#emeH) to win and wear the honor
Of establishing a home for our aged
heroes It is the duty and ought to
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-21

"1g sT .,,,',, @oG, we haa "oh' with my pFaih
N, ,br}., .,'' "'Ist o.'Sslully singing
wtlr1 ~t9g'''' ''' '"e desperate rush ana
T5s co. .,,, ,,1 oeoE nue. sweet nttie slri
hi course was ttre5 Anton tto rooo
4 "Il .il,s niy oeafl in terrible tlutter
pA.eu 0o"n the blacks to moderate
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-21
STREET CAR BARNS BURNED.
one Hundred and sixty Cars, Nearly
all on the Line, Destroyed
with Heavy Loss.

Chicago. Dec. 16.-The total de-
4truetion of the Lincoln avenue car
barns of the Chicago Traction Coz
with more than l60 street cars, result
ed from fire that was discovered ut
an early hour yesterday morning, Be
side the building, nearly all the grip
cars and traiers used on the Lincoln
avenue line we're destroyed. The in
tense cold Of the past two days con
trfbutcd TO the spread of the flames
MS the fire hydrants in the vicinity
were found to be frozen
sniem. W. Va. Wiped out by Fire
Parllcrsburg, W. Va, Dec. l6,-Iht
fire which started Saturday night al
Salem. 10 miles east of here, on thl
Baltimore & Ohio railroad destroyed
practically the entire business part
Of that city. In all So dwelling.
houses. stores and other buildings
were destroyed. The loss is estimat
ed al over 100000, with little insur
once The fire originated in news
paper office, but the cause is un
| known.