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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
STONE FOR RAILROAD BRIDGES.

The New York Tribune calls attention to the fact that some of the greatest or the American railroads are seriously ana favorably considering the advisability of discarding iron and steel bridges and suo- stituting stone.
 Experience has shown that metal rail- road bridges are not safe or durable Be sides the danger from rust. the Jar ana concussion of trains, or some other cause an alters the structure and strength Of iron and steel that bridges constructed ol those metals are liable to give way un- expectedly and without warning. Where the spans are very long or very high the result of a break, which sends down a train load of passengers is not hard 10 foresee. and to guard against such ca lamities is the reason for the contem- plated change.
 A bridge properly built of granite IS practically indestructible and durable TOT all time, As the Tribune well says the Roman arch !n it's noblest form, with it's sound. strong lines. with the imper' ishable rock from foundation to keystone was A model for all time. In dignity, 1T steadfastness, in calm, serene disregard of the transitory, the fieeting and th' unstable. the Roman arch has known nc superior"
 When wooden bridges began to b' | superceded by those of metal, 1t wa' | thought that nothing was left to be de sired in that direction, but experience ha shown that metal possesses deteet which render it but little more desirabl or reliable than wood. It will look ver' | much like going back twenty or nor | centuries if we now substitute stone To both wood and metal and build bridge as the ancients did. One thing .n faVo of the change IS that the supply or ma terial IS practically unlimited and Una it can be had for the quarryins' Ii this be added the further advantage Una time cannot change or destroy a prop9'l
 built stone bridge it is easy to see tha
 there are good and sound reasons in Ia
 vor of the substitution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24

Looking at it from this standpoint those Bulgarians must feel that Miss Stone is taking a mean advantage of them by trying to convert them to her religious belief. They have her on their hands and naturally feel them selves to some extent responsible for her. Probably they cant prevent her talking to them, and they don't want to be con verted, and there they are. Perhaps if she keeps up her efforts to change their re on they will send her home to save their faith.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
The Question Answered.
Clayton Record.

The Atlanta Constitution wonders what has become of the movement 10 or ganize a new party in Alabama. we can answer with the simple word, Hdead " There were many good, honest and true Democrats who opposed the ratification of the new Constitution, but true to their party. @he name 1t bears and its traditions. they have bowed to the will of the majority and accepted the result in philosophic. sensible man ner. It Is but a question of q short time now when the working of the new Constitution will show the wisdom Of those who advocated and formed it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
Approve One Part.

Greenville LivIng Truth.
 This Is one part of the new organic ma as being right. Any man white or black who beats his wife cannot be too severely punished. He should by all means be treated just as he treated ms wife. A public whipping and a hundred lashes on his bare back well laid on should be thrown in for good measure
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
HOW THEY DO ABROAD.
In London They Fine Those Who
 overcrowd Street Cars

London Daily Mail o,a
 Henry Cuthbsrt. journalist, or olo o. Broad Street City. Was sor assanIting ssasu Mr. Thomas John Whiting, Managing DlreG- tor of T. J. Whitiag & Sons, LlTniieu of Finsbury. MT. H. W. Hennlker Rance, ILL. D., appeared TOT the coh- da- plainant, and MT. C. V. 1ouHs
 tended. +ho morning of the 18th of November ne was a passenger from Barnet 10 Bfoau .ta,, olts The train pulled up at Dalston Junction. and as there were already two passen5 gers in the carriage over the recosnlzeu humber. he (Mr. Whiting) resented 1ne attempt of the defendant to enter; r, A porter aRsted the defendant ana "n1n dal the carrNge door was opened the de fendapt pulled him tMr. Wmtlhg, out, and himself got in. and in the struggle
 Mr. Fordham--You protested to the porter putting more people into an over crowded carriage. and still he did so!
 The Complainant--fes. .,-,.
 Mir. Fordham-l may be unreasonaoifg hut | know 1 should have protested; u is abomnable that passengers shouio W pt so inconvenienced, and quite tune thdl the public knew that they have ne right in an already full carnage. tnIt the company does not appear to taEe care so long as it can sell its tickets.
 MT. Whiting (continuing)C said the de' fendant and he travelled in the same car rilge to Broad street, anu WnCi hS tbere he wanted to give the latter into the custody of a railway policeman;
 Mr Fordham-But he did not take nm MT. Whiting-No. a,., MT. Fordham-The railway consta61i is in a different position from the ordl l nary one. They dress him up to imltat the others, but he has no powers, lie really only sort of scarecrow. (Laush | ter.) 1,,,.t.4
 The defendant said MT: Whiting stepped out of carriage. He defend 1 ant thus saw an opportunity for sea and stepped in. A railway porter wa called for the defense. He admitted try ing to put another passenger into an al al | ready oyercrowdsd carriage. Ills dut was to find seats for the people.
 MT. Fordham said he frequently expe rienced the inconvenience of this over crowding. and the matter was mad much worse when the railway servant willfully contributed to it. He could no 1 help thinking that the railway compan was, in measure, rssp9gsiblew ewSit,1ai tSf 9ai story of the affair and fined the defend ant POS. 2 guineas costs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
EminentlY Correct.

Dixie Manufacturer.
 The Montgomery Daily Advertiser IS strongly advocating an exhibit or Alho th bama's wonderful resources ~ lic eminently correct when it says that Ala bama cannot afford to miss this oppor- tunity of a lifetime to advertise its re- sources.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
Pooling Nobody.
CepfarVil1e Press.

Centerville Press,
 General Shelley and Governor Jonn- ston are fooling noooIy They remind us of the ostrich sticking his head in the sand and imagining that he is hld from the eyes of his pursuers. The Governor and the General should remember that the childish course they are pursuing IS not hiding very prominent part of their anatomy from the gaze of the pub lie They are fooling nobody. All can or no they will succeed in getting it is a question for the future to decide. We think they are back numbers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
The Modern Primer.
Smart Set.

January Smart Sct,
 same Young Man who but yesterday esteemed himself the Great Exhibit and walked with all the pomposity of White Elephant Yes, but he has since h. on see. he was just q little afraid of ;ha Girls three-cornered stern old Sire who had Chin on him like Hunk of .Fint and Eyes that looked right through N"H fain to ask the Old Mans Consent nl Telephone Before he had much more than got half-way through with his Proposition. the Father of the Fair On2 broke in:
 T don't know who you are. sir: but it's all right"
 That is why today. the Young Man shows so plainly that he feels like d Stewed PrunC.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
Would Be Passing Through.

Wilcox Era. -,.
 Ships would now be passing through the Nicaragua Canal if for the last ten years all the money had been spent on it which was drawn by fraudulent pen sioners and we expect very neat sum rigation account.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
Should Be Sufficient.

Athens Courier. ~ =. ,,.
 There is no penalty save that Of dis- franchising yourself in not paying your
 poll tax, but to every lf-respectine ,'Iant to make him watchful on this point. What man would deliberately dis. franchise himself for the paltry sum or (
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
Is Just as Well.

Thomasville Echo. c,,,-
 The chaplains of both houses of Con. eress are blind-but perhaps 1t Is 1ust as we'll Some Congressional conauce would prove a severe trial to q minister of the Gospel if he had his eyes open
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
w.;rts,nins q Record.

The close of November
 figures for circulation compllauota Narevvith
 fThe November tabulation presentee hin,,is. points out the fact that the sprInS splenIrSa me pre- tisn high water mark eotainea a.intained
 The Advertiser still stands easily .. .n s xIa- of sIi morning newspapers in the sts', ,rauefce ana circulation guaranteeing to US P,x.aS eai- net paid issue greater than the htiIshed SGdi in the Ssst. ng iiahafna according to the nss s.r~ StSsn Sx fhe American Newspaper Directory
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
We Have It.

Greenville Advocate. .,i,
 The Opelika Industrial News Is sun growing about alleged fraud praetlced in the late election. So are Shelly, J0hn- ston ct al, but we have the new koh- stitution, gentlemen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24

The Tallassee Weekly wants to know "Are the people equal to the occasion! Some of them are not, unless the oceaSioh ,s a very small and weak one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
WITH ALABAMA EDITORS.
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Said It With Emphasis.
.hnnn Ann-Hnrall

Those Oak Grove persons think young Marx should have been glad to receive coat of Virginia tar and feathers, pu. he was not and he said mo" with good deal of emphasis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24

In another place we publish The Cone euh Records version, or conception of the meaning of Alabama. Some of our readers may laugh at it but it is fully as reasonable as are some of the others,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24

W. A. Scott, Circulation ManagS1T a,1r sworn, MontKomery Advertiser. being oTES oTESo kdyer- says: The foregoing statement or November, tisers circulation for the month hoIIopiied oI after aiI returns from newsboys. news agehN
 leftover copies nave Oee" W. A. SCOTT. sworn to and subscribed before me tnis S
 day of December W. JAcKsoN;a
 rn, P, Ex-o, J. F.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24

Soak the hands thoroughly. on retiring, in A HOT father of CUrICURA SOAP. the most effective skin purifying soap, as well as purest and sweetest for toilet, bath, and nursery
 TIrv anoint freely with CUTICCRA Ointment, ttS treat akin cure and purest of emollients. Wearoid gloves during night; For sore hands, t.oLir@. burning palms and painful finger ends, this one niqht treatment is wonderful.
 ..,, ,hroyzhout inc world. PoTrER D AND z. CoEr, ProPs, Boston. " HOW '' A@'' IA |''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24

If a man is too lazy to begin he always says 1t is never too late to mend
Warren sheaf., 1901-07-18
Does 1t Pay To Buy Cheap?

A cheap remedy for coughs and
colds is all right, but you want some
thing that will relieve and cure the
more severe and dangerous results OF
throat and lung troubles. What
shall you do? Go to a warmer and
more regular climate? Yes, if possi-
BILE; if not possible for you, then in
either case take the only remedy
that has been introduced in all civil
lied countries with success in severe
throat and lung troubles, "Boschee's s
German Syrup" It not only heals
and stimulates the tissues to destroy
the germs Of disease, but allays in
fammation, causes easy expectora-
tion, gives good nights rest, and
cures the patient. Try one bottle.
Recommended many years by all
druggists in the world. Get Greens
Almanac at the local drug stores.
Warren sheaf., 1901-07-18
News in Brief.

Deputy Game Warden Stevens brought
four nice moose calves to Thief River
Falls and stayed with them till mid
night. He locked the barn and went to
bed. After that some villain broke in and
killed three of the calves by cutting their
throats, and made a cash in the other
ones neck, but it will live.
Mrs. Henry Torgenson, living at Sun
burg, died suddenly from the effects of
eating canned peas.
While at play the 2-year-old daughter
of E. c. Griffith. at St. Cloud, fell to the
floor, her right hand and arm being
thrust into a vessel of scalding water.
Her injuries will not result fatally, but it
is feared the growth of her arm will be
stopped.
Matthew Bales, a butcher at Belle
Plaine, was drowned while bathing in the
river.
The SalOOnkeeperS of Blackjack, by a
unanimous vote. decided to raise the
price of beer to 10 cents a glass.
Henry Schmelzers dead body was found
in the basement of the new addition to
be built to ST. Johns Catholic church at
Rochester. He committed suicide by TAX
terribly disfgured.
James Scott, of Minneapolis, IA years
DID, was killed while jumping from NOV
ing train.
St. Luke's hospital at Duluth has taken
out permit for the erection of it's pro-
posed structure on First street and Ninth
| avenue east, to cost $4,000, and the work
will be begun at once.
| Jacob Henderson was fined SIS for dis
| charging firearms in the streets of Brain
erd. This is the young man who was
| arrested after the shooting fracas when
John Hill was shot. EEsse
| The largest clam bed ever found on the
| Mississippi has just been located in the
| river a few miles above Langdon by Ma
| rion H. Kish Of Diamond Bluff, Wis.
Pearl hunters consider it profitable dis
| covery. -a i" & =.
| The public affairs committee of the
Commercial Club of Minneapolis has de-
| cided to- extend an invitation to the Ep-
worth League, which will hold its annual
convention at San Francisco. to meet in
| Minneapolis next year. us
The steamer Gettysburg left Duluth
harbor with the greatest raft ever foated
! on Lake Superior. It contains 8,OOO, 900
feet of logs belonging to the Alger-smith
Company. brought from Pigeon river IN
eight days.
Warren sheaf., 1901-07-18
SkOrdemannen.

The SHEAF has made arrangements
whereby it can club the Sk0rdeman-
men, the excellent, we'll known, and
only farm paper published in the
Swedish language in America, togeth-
er with the SHEAF for only $1.5O:
the price of the SHEAF alone. Send in
your subscription at once, if you
wish to- take advantage OF this offer.
y WARREN SHEAF.
.z-,. ~. .... Warren, Minn.
Warren sheaf., 1901-07-18
Gasoline Let Go.

A gasoline explosion is responsible
for the very serious burns received by
Miss Ridgway, daughter of J. A. Ridg-
way, at their summer home on Car
mans bay, Minnetonka. Miss Ridg-
way was cleaning some material in one
of the rooms, when the liquid she was
using exploded. She rushed down
stairs with her clothing on fire. Her
sister picked up a large rug from the
floor and succeeded in extinguishing
the flames. The explosion was ter
rife one, and blew off part of the roof.
In a moments time the room was
ablaze, but the courage and pluck of
the women in the family prevented a
cOnf1a ratiOn
Warren sheaf., 1901-07-18
Many Matches Burned.

A carload of matches, said to contain
100000, 900 sticks, were ignited in some
way, and the car and contents were to-
tally destroyed, causing loss of s3,-
500. The car was valued at $4,000, and
belonged to the Milwaukee road. The
car was standing near the freight
house in St. Paul, and in short time
the shed would have been set on fire if
the burning car had not been pulled
down the yards by switch engine.
Warren sheaf., 1901-07-18
Would Vaccinate.

DR.. w. H. Pratt, city physician OF
Saltwater, has some views on how best
to prevent a repetition Of smallpox in
logging camps next winter. DR.. Pratt
is OF the opinion that every man sent
to the woods next fall should be vac
cinated before going to the camps, and
will bring this question to the atten-
ton of the lum bermen's board of trade
at it's next meeting
Warren sheaf., 1901-07-18
MINNESOTA NEWS,
State Fair,

The state fair directors have re-
ceived proposition for the establish
ment and maintenance upon the,
grounds of a postotice during and inn
mediately before fair week. The Of
fer was accepted by the board, and in
consequence it will be possible at the
coming fair to mail letters, secure
money orders, register letters and
packages, buy stamps, and in short to
have all the conveniences of first
class postofice. - 4
One of the finest secondary attrac-
tions at the coming state fair will be
the exhibit of Minnesota fish, This
display will be made in the main or
exposition building, and will occupy
much of the east wing.
Plans for the work were presented
at the meeting of the board of man
ayers of the fair by S. p, Fullerton, of
the state fish and game commission,
who has been authorized to make the
exhibit. According to Mr.. Fullerton's
outline of his ideas, there will be some
35 tanks of fish, which will showievery
prominent variety found in the waters
of the state, and will show not only
the grown fish, but the fry and year
ings of the same class .@ss>a.s~~,s.=@a~:.'z->>
Warren sheaf., 1901-07-18
A Big Contract.

AS the result of bet between two
well known Minneapolis men, Charles
Wintry otherwise "Feathers," will at
tempt to swim from Chapman's hotel in
upper lake at Minnetonka to Excelsior
and thence to Wyzata, without leaving
the water or resting y E4 #
The distance is 81 miles, the same
covered by Cap. Webb in his long swim
across the English channel, and it was
a discussion of this feat that lead to the
wager on Wintry's ability to make the
long trip.
As matter of fact there is no COM
parison between the two performances.
Webb swan with the tide in salt water,
which, is of much greater density
than fresh water. Wintry, if he fultills
his contract, will have to battle against
dead water the whole distance, but he
is confident of his ability to do the
trick if unlimited as to time
Warren sheaf., 1901-07-18
SEVERAL GOOD REASONS
Why it is to Your Advantage
to Buy Your Bicycles From
n EAppEJu Walden
D. FARRELL, WARREN.

First. He thoroughly understands
the mechanism of Bicycles and there
fore is in a position to know which
wheel is the best for you to buy.
Second. He has an up-to-date
Bicycle repair shop and can make
guarantees good on short notice.
Third. He has several of the best
makes of wheels on hand at all times,
including the FAMOUS SrEARNs, "The
Yellow Fellow, and the WORLD Re-
NowNED CRESCENT, '"The Wheel that
Stands up" The SYRACUSE will be
furnished to those who want good
1926 Wheel. He carries good stock
Of Second Hand Wheels, some as low
as So in price.
Fourth. He keeps on hand at all
times a complete line of Bicycle Sum
dries and extra parts, at reasonable
prices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-20
DECLARED THE SAME DIVIDEND.
Planters Bank Pays It's Stockholders
Ten PerICent.

The Planters Bank of AmerIcus has
Just held its annual stockholders meet
ing and, as it has done for eight years
past, paid them a cash dividend of ten
per cent upon the capital stock of $50,
600 besides passing a neat sum to the
account of undivided profits.
It was an excellent reflex upon the
banks business for the past year.
Since its organization the Planters
Bank has always paid an annual divi-
dend of ten per cent, and at the same
time added to undivided profts.s
In the election of officers for the cur
rent year Mr.. L, G.. Council was elect
ed president to succeed to the vacancy
caused by the death of his father, Mr..
George w Council The.directors are:
Lee G. Council, Chas. NJ. Council. r.
J. Perry, E. J. Eldridge, E, B. Council
and W, E. Brown.
Mr.. r. J. Perry was reelected vice
president and Mr.. Charles M Council
cashier, which positions of trust they
have held many years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-20
IN A TURNIP FIELD.
Americas Man Makes Money Selling
Vegetables.

Believing that he could root for
tune from a field of ruta bagas, an
Americas man planted little patch of
the succulent turnips inhis garden
on College street. By actual measure
ment the patch was 60 feet long by 60
wide, and was made exceedingly rich.
A strict account was kept of the sale of
turnips from this little patch, hardly
larger than an ordinary parlor, and
yesterday the amount went over the
hundred dollar mark. He actually
sold, here in Americus, 800 worth of
turnips from little garden plat, and
still has bushels of them left for home
consumption. And all of a cost not
exceeding two dollars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-20
GIVING THE NAME OF DUDLEY
An Imposter Works the Natives at
Ocilla.

Some rascally chap, whose identity
is unknown, has been victimizing the
good people about OcilIa, beating
board bills, forging checks and doing
other meanness, and had the very ex-
quisite gall to tell them that he was
George Dudley, of Americas.
Yesterdays press dispatches con-
tanned a lengthy account of the esca-
pades of this miscreant, who IS mas
querading as George Dudley.
Representing himself as above stat
ed, the cheeky fellow did all manner
of strange things, including the forg-
ing of an order for goods, getting
drunk and painting the town brilliant
carmine, and in many ways astonish-
ing the good people of that village.
Mr.. Dudley was shown the article
yesterday and his righteous wrath
knew no bounds.
He could not imagine who the fellow
is, though the article describes him as
professional painter, slender built,
dark complexion and dark eyes, one of
which is defective. Mr.. Dudley will
investigate the case with view to To-
eating the bad citizen.
Mr.. Dudley is a young man of excel
lent family and is justly indignant at
this outrage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-20
THEIR MARRIAGE THIS EVENING
Nuptials of Mr.. Lumpkln and Miss
Maude Kelly.

A marriage of interest to many in
Americas will be solemnized this even
ing in Atlanta when MIR. J. @. Lump
kin of this city, will wed Miss Maude
Kelly, very popular young lady of
Tuskegee, Ala. land who is now spend
ing some time in Georgias capital
city. The bride elect is one of Alaba-
mas most attractive and charming
young women. Mr.. Lumpkin is man
ager of the Southern Bell Telephone
exchange here, and during his resi-
dence of several months in Americas
has made many friends. Mr.and Mrs.
Lumpkin will reside at the Burkhalter
house, on Church street, upon their ar
rival here in a few days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-20
SUMTER SOLDIER DISCHARGED.
Returns From Philippines After a
Long Service.

Private Nicholson of the Thirty First
Regiment U. s. v. reached Americas
yesterday from the Philippines, where
for two years he has done faithful SER
vice for Uncle Sam. The returning
soldier is a son of Mr.. J. B. Nicholson,
of this county. His physical disa-
billties secured him a discharge from
the service, and late in January he left
the Philippine Islands for his home in
the Sunny South, some thirteen thous-
and miles away, arriving here yester-
day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-20
Cold Steel Or Death,

"There is but one small chance to
save you life and that is through an
operation, was tho awful prospect set
before Mrs. |. B, Hunt, of Lime Ridge,
to cure her of frightful case Of stom ?
ach trouble and yellow jaundice. He
didn't count on the marvellous powers
of Electric Bitters to cure stomach and
Liver troubles, but she heard of it,
took seven bottles, was wholly cured,
more and feels better than ever. It's
positively guaranteed to cure Stomach
Liver and Kidney troubles and never
disappoints. Price soc at E. J. Ed
ridge drugs store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-20
FRUIT PROSPECT IS BRIGHTER.
Though Danger Will Be Encountered
In April,

The recent cold snap has left the
Georgia peach untouched. That is the
conceneus of opinion among the or
chard men of this section so far as it
can be ascertained. Even though the
thermometer marked below freezing
point at one time during tie snap, the
weather was dry, and this, with the
high wind prevailing, prevented frost
from falling, thus saving the young
buds and blossoms. While all dan
ger, according to experts, is not pas
sed until the full moon in April, all in
dications now point to a good crop of
peaches, plums and pears.