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Daily camera., 1901-04-18
HAIR WILL DEADEN NOISE.
the sound Vibrations OF
Heavy Machinery.

Hair felt has repeatedly received
mention as a means of deadening VI
brations and noise from machinery,
placed for this purpose between en-
CINE bedplates and foundation cap
stone and underneath rails subject to
heavy train traffic. Now, however,
cork is said to have been used in Ger
many with the same end in view, the
available particulars being to the eff
feet that sheet made up of fiat
pieces of the cork in mosaic fashion
corresponding in size to the bedplate
of the noisy machine and held togeth-
er by an iron frame, is laid under the
machine. What measure of success
has been obtained with this new ex-
pedient is not told, though as means
of temporary relief it probably an
swered the intended purpose, says Cas-
sier's Magazine.
The true solution of most If not all
machinery vibration problems is, how
ever, to be found in proper founda-
tions, ample in area and weight, and
it generally pays to provide these If at
all practicable. To what exercise of
ingenuity the engineer is sometimes
put in accomplishing this was illus
trated dozen or more years ago in
one large factory, where on an upper
floor row of small engines had to be
installed for the independent driving
ofa corresponding number of different
machines. Though the building was
of substantial construction, with steel
floor beams, it was foregone conclu-
sion that that row of engines would
cause trouble if set with nothing but
the floor as foundation, and as it was
undesirable to raise them much above
the floor level each engine was provid-
ed with separate foundation, built
up of brick and mortar in the usual
way, but suspended by steel straps be-
tween the floor beams and thus pro-
jecting down into the head room Of
the floor below. Seen from there each
foundation, with its engine, appeared
as if resting on airy nothing. But
those suspended foundations accom-
plished all that was expected of them
as vibration absorbers.
Daily camera., 1901-04-18
WHERE A PRESIDENT LIVED.
Montpelier, the PistusssSxs HsMs eO
JaussS Msdtson. IL Rs4ng
Improved.

Four miles from Orange, Va, Is
Montpelier, once the home of Presi-
dent James Madison. The home still
retains much of it's original beauty
and picturesqueness, although the
old mansion in which the president
and his charming wife, "Dollie" Mad
ison, resided is sadly in need of re-
pairs. Lovers of the antique will be
glad to know that the mansion, to-
gether with the broad acres attached
has recently been sold by its owner,
Louis +. Detrick, of Baltimore, to
William Dupont, of Wilmington, Del,
who is making extensive improve
ments in the property, reports an
eastern exchange. The estate con-
sists of about 1900 acres, of which
about 500 are in timber. Ihe stately
colonial mansion has frontage of
152 feet and is three stories high
having 20 rooms besides the serv-
ants quarters.
The original designer of this build
ing was William Thornton. who drew
the first accepted plans for the cap
itol The final additions that were
made at Montpelier in 1909 were un-
der the supervision of the famous
Latrobe. The front porch is sup
ported by four lofty plastered col
umns, and commands grand view
of the towering range of the Blue
Ridge mountains, which lie about II
miles distant
Madison inherited the estate from
his father. who had received it from
his father, Ambrose Madiso on. The
presidents father, between the years
1856 and 1850, built of bricks made
on the place modest rectangular
brick house, which was the begin
ming from which grew by subsequent
additions the present house, and in
the house that now stands Madison
lived for upward of 76 years, and on
the Montpelier tract he and his ia
ther and grandfather lived for ia
wears In 1894 Madison took his love
ly bride there, and within its walls
many notable social gatherings were
ntlu Win tne Charming poiiN Nad-
ison as hostess, and many distin-
guished people were guests at Mont
pelier La Fayette visited President
Madison there, and in the latter '70's
President Hayes and several mem
bers of his cabinet passed few
hours there.
The property had number of
owners after the death of President
Madison, and in 1857 il went into the
hands of Rev. Mr.. Carson, of Balti-
more. He was well-known south
ern sympathizer during the civil war,
and fearing confiscation by the fed
eral government decided the property
to his brother Frank, an eccentric
old bachelor. who died there about
1851, when il was purchased by Louis
F. Detrick, of Baltimore.
In field not far from the house
is the burying ground. There a SIM
pie granite shaft inscribed with jus.
the name Madison" and the oates
OF his birth and death, marks the
grave of the great statesman. Be
hind this monument, in a sunken
spot. overrun with periwinkle, is bur-
led Dolly Payne, the great beauty of
the white house, and near by is the
modest grave of poor Frank Carson.
Daily camera., 1901-04-18
Tellin. the speed Of . Train.

When travelling on a railway you
can tell how fast the train is going
by the following method: The tele-
graph posts along railway line are
placed 80 to the mile. So if you null
tiply the number OF posts passed in
a minute by two the result gives you
the number Of miles per hour at
which the train is going.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-05
PALE FACE-wEAK NERVES.

Any lack of iron In the blood shows in the face. Pallor is the sign. Pallor also means much more, it means a starved nervous system, a facilitated condition of the vital organs, poor circulation and impaired digestion. The nerves. the mus cles and all the organs of your body get their energy and all the materials for theis repair from the blood. Pallor shows that all these are losing vitality. Not a day should be lost in restoring the richness and purity of the blood. Get iron, get 1t by taking the kind of iron your blood requires. The iron in Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic is the perfect kind. It goes from your stomach directly into the blood without any change. An hour after you take 1t, it has become part of your blood and is doing good.
 In addition to iron this time-tried rem edy contains other ingredients almost as badly needed by those who are sick or debilitated.
 It helps to build up nerve and muscular tissues, 1t aids your digestion and en- ables yOu, to get the good of the food you eat.
 Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic will build you up and make you we'll from head to foot. With the new health will come strength and vigor that may have been missing for years.
 This remedy has been endorsed by phy- sicians and the public for forty-ave years. 1 Made only by the Dr. Harter Medicine lCo.. Dayton. Ohlo. S0ld everywhere.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-05
Southern District.

Baldwin, Little River-Too much rain for cotton, none picked yet.-H. c. Staples.
 Barbour, Batesville-Cotton shedding. rotting: very little fodder saved; pastures Boyer.
 Butler, Greenville-Too much rain for cotton. which Is rotting, and or poor quality; hay crops ruined by worms'-D Covington, Hilton-Cotton badly injured by wet weather; potatoes and cane doing well-W. F. Jones.
 Crenshaw, Coleman-Cotton opening rapidly. picking getting under way; fod- der all pulled; peas getting ripe-W. M. Dale. Newtopia-Cotton opening. she'd ding, and rust is spreading; fodder saved in fair condition; minor crops doing well. s. w. Summons. Fscambia, Roberts-All crops damaged by too much rain; much good fodder saved; some cotton being picked, many bolls rotting; fall gardens being planted
 Mobile, Citronelle-Fall gardens coming up; growing crops doing very welL-R.
 Monroe, Jones Mills-Cotton picking re- tarded by heavy rains: sugar cane, pota- toes and minor crops doing well.-W. l..
 Pike China Grove-Cotton opening slowly, very little picked peas. potatoes' and cane doing we'll fodder being saved; more hay than usual being saved.-T. L. Head
 Observer. Temporarily in Charge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-05
Middle D1atrie..

Bibb, Harrisburg-Cotono opening rapid Nv rust spreading: gl worms eating grass. young corn, and ribbon cane: hay
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-05

Richard Croker is coming back to New York probably for the sole purpose of signing ball bonds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-05
CIVIL SERVICE.
What It is Doing for Women in
 Government Offices.

It is only in recent years that women have been employed in considerable num- hars in the public service, says Tinted is now generally recognized that they can successfully perform the duties of many of the subordinate places, and they have often shown eminent fitness and high quality in their work. In 1870 an act of Congress provided that women might in the discretion of the head of the depart ment. be appointed to any of the clerk ships in the department upon the same same compensations. as prescribed for men This magma charta for women in the civil service is recognized in the civil service laws and rules, which make no discrimination on account of sex.
 From July 16 1883, to June Sn lh9o, there were appointed in the classified service of the departments at Washington
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-05
Extracts from Reports of Crop Core
 spondents. Nnrkhnrn Timkr1ne

Blount, Balm-Corn on low land a fail ure; cotton shedding somewhat small but well fruited-Wm. L. Ellison.
 Cherokee, JameStown-Corn and cotton dcing we'll except cotton rusting some; sweet potatoes and sorghum doing well w. B. Moseley.
 Cleburne, Oswalt-Corn and cotton dam aged by wind and rain; cotton beginning to open. none picked; no fodder pulled E. c. Hallman.
 Fayette, Pilgrim-Cotton much injured by rust, which is spreading rapidly.-V
 FrankIIn, Hargett MiIls-Fodder pulling progressing slowly; cotton opening. but badly damaged by rust; sorghum doing well.--T. J. Byers. Jackson, Misunderstanding of hay and sowing of turnips being pushed rapidly; prospects of good yield of sweet potatoes. -E. J. D. Kennedy.
 Jefferson, warrior-Fodder pulling be- gun: minor crops doing we'll; too much rain for cotton to open-R. C. Greenhouse
 Lauderdale, Smithsonia-Cotton growing rapidly beginning to eper, picking not vet ccmnnenced.--J. T. Reeder
 Lawrence, Town Creek-CCrn hls failed to recover from the effects If the recent storm: cotton suffering from rust.-W. J.
 Morgan somerville-Cotton opening. 2. me rust and shedding; potatoes light yaeid no hay; fruit inferior.-John NJ.
 St CIsir, Stecrs Dcpot-Coru will not yield over half a cr"p; cotton rusung badly-F'red Smith.
 Winston. Mellville-Cotton shedding freely. and lust is spreading; fodder bad il, damaged by recent winds pastures and gardens doing wcll.-H. J. Wilson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-05


 through competitive examinations. g-,014 females. This number included | s2s0 print CTS asgistants in the Bureau of Engray- ing and Printing at compensaticn of $1B per diem, which is the lowest salary paid to women in the classified service. About one-third of all employees in the department of Washington are females; clerical capacity. although many technical positions are filed by them. Three female employees receive $l. 800 per annum; about receive n,6oo per annum; leo receive receive $l,o00, and the remainder receive from s660 to $500 per annum. A fair comparison of the progress made since the enactment of the civil service law in 1883, as to compensation received and number employed is in the State Department ofiice of the secretary, which of any office in the department. In 1888 theer were ten women employed, and the highest salary received was S1, ,40o there being but one who was paid that amount; in lSs9 in the same office, there were seventeen women; the highest sal ary was s1,6OO; there were several at H 4oo and others at s1.2Oo per annum. while the lowest salary was 800. Of the total number of women taking the com petitive examinations during the past ten years oyer T per cent. have success fully passed, while 62 per cent. of the males have passed these examinations.
 The percentage of women in depart menta differs. In the Postoffice service the position of postoffice clerk is the only one open to both sexes Throughout this entire branch lof the service 6.52 per cent. of the appointments for the past ten years have been women Besides the foregoing. of the 69, 900 postmasters in the United States under the civil service, 6,2S5 are women. Of the newer depart ments placed under the civil service rule is in the Internal Revenue, in which 2C9 of the appointments during the four years ending June 30. 1900. have been women. and the customs house service, of which 2 per cent. of the appointments during the past five years have been women. The highest percentage of ap- pcintments of women in any one year 'Ysls in 1888, when 13 per cent. of the to- ,al number of appointments made were women. The next highest was in 1893. when women numbered about F per cent. of the appointments.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-05

being saved, some in bad conditional. K.
 Bullock. Inverness-Coton shedding free ly and rusting badly, but little open; but little fodder saved.-H. Mclean.
 Chambers. Waverly-Too much rain for cotton; fodder pulling progressing slowly; peas and sweet potatoes doing weh.-
 Choctaw, Pushmataha-Cotton opening rapidly. picking commenced; corn crop short; turnips and Irish potatoes coming
 Clay. Hatchett Creek-Rust m cotton is spreading; corn will yield about half crop.-B T. Goza.
 Dallas, Browns-Cotton shedding ana ing slowly: corn damaged by wet weather J E. Robbins.
 Fillmore. Elmore-Cotton small but well on ui unIands: cane and sweet potatoes do- ing fairly well.-Geo. F. Raney.
 Greene Hairston-Cotton badly affected with rust opening prematurely John h'
 Hale, Laneviile-Cotton and potatoes somewhat improved: cotton opening slow iy rusting quite badly: picking getune Lee. Minnie-Corn and cotton doing well; early cotton opening slowly; sor- ghum and fodder being saved.-l. A Simms. -,.. ,..w | picking commenced: very little fodder saved; cane, potatoes, peas. and fall gar l dens doing well.-lvy Seaweii | Macon, Creek Stand-Corn and cotton on recently overfiowed lands badly damaged: cotton shedding freely and | rusting badly.-J. A. Ellison. Marengo, Van Dorn-Excesive rains and rust have done great damage to cotton much corn blown down and Is rothng
 much fodder lost-H. S. Mathony.
 Russell. PittsboroICotton % seriously ss damaged by wet weather; late corn, peas | notatoes. and cane are doing well; nc | hay saved.-W. M. Burt.
 Shelby, Vincent-Cotton rusting badly | fodder being pulled: turnips, sweet pota. | toes, and fall gardens doing well.-B. Il l Samuel. =. | affected by rust, doing well, picking get | ting underway; potatoes doing welL-W | E. and F. B. Godfrey. ,, Taiiadega, McElderry-Corn will yielt | about half a crop; cotton rusting badly picking commenced; turnips and potatoes | doing wells. M Pace.
 Tuscaloosa. Tuscaloosa-Weather hal | been favorable to top growth Of cotton bottom crop In poor conditon.-W. r WYman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-05
PROGRESS OF CROPS
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENTS
 or AGRICULTUEE,
Climate and Crop Bulletin nt the Weather Bureau-Alabn ma
 Section.
General Conditions.

For week ending Monday. Sept. 9 1901
 Slight deficient warmth was received over the southern half of the State. while nearly normal thermal conditions prevail
 ed elsewhere. with rainfall quite uneven ly distributed, being mostly light show CTS, though copiOus to excessive rainfalls are reported from a few east-central
 counties; less than the usual sunshine was received. The general condition of cotton has deteriorated somewhat, with numerous complaints of rust, rot. she'd ding, and damage by previous wet weather; rust is spreading, and is becom- ing quite damaging: cotton is opening quite rapidly, though picking Is pro- ghessing rather slowly: however, con siderable of this staple is being marketed in fair condition. Excessive rains of the previous two weeks and consequent over- How of streams damaged lowland corn very considerably, several correspondents reporting this crop a failure; in other cases, much of 1t was blown down, Is still lying on the ground, and is beginning to rot: taken as a whole, corn will yeield lightly; pulling off fodder is progressing very slowly Minor crops and fall gar. dens continue quite promising; pears and grapes are on the decline; cane, sorghum being made into syrup of good quality much hay was saved. though some of il in poor condition; sowing of turnips is stili being pushed, particularly in north ern countries; Irish potatoes are in gooo condition
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-05

MATINEE ToDAY-AUDIToRIUM Wonderful success of Amy Whaley, soprano.
 adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-05
AT AUDITORIUM TODAY. matinee. Hear Amy whaley sing,
LAUGHED roo SOON.
How an Elephant Got Even with His
 Tormentor.

Chicago Tribune:
 A smart young man in a fight suit, mixed up with the elephant in the Lin- coin Park Zoo yesterday. and the young man did the laughing early in the game.
 A crowd of children were feeding the elephant cookies. peanuts, and sweets. when the wearer of the light suit got playful. Trusting his hand into one of his pockets he produced quantity of ,.phony peanuts and threw them at the elephant. They were eagerly picked up. but when the animal found the shells were filled with paper advertise ments 1t expressed its displeasure by shaking it's head and trunk
 Here the young mans visibility be- came active, but the pachyderm was counting his time and soon it's turn to move came: It lowered it's trunk into a pool of mud near by, then poin ing it at its tormentor. let fly a volley of slime and water. All over the light suit, the straw hat and the mirthful young man the mud spattered. The crowd laughed the elephant turned it's trunk into clean water and spurted vigorously. while the joker found he had urgent business else where.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-05
Schedule in Effect August II, 1901.

Through train No. arrives at Aont-
 No' daily through fast limited trais for all points North lna5 and NorTh"sss s,'rr.,, Ticket Agent. Union Depot. Montgom- cry, Ala.
 vo- further information call upon R. w Srnith' Pass Agent, or P. s. Hay Southeastern Passenger Agent NO Sommerce Street. Montgomery, Aia'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-05

Trains arrive at Montgomery s:1O a. m.. s.3o a. m. 6:30 p. m. Ruffet Parlor cars on No. 7s between Montgomery. and WaycroSs' 20 .
 Pullman sleepers on No: 6S between ,snnt nannery and Jacksonville
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-05

THREE SHIPS A WEEK rop KEY WEST AND HAVANAI " Port Tampa. Tuesday. Thursday. Sunday 10:45 p. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-05

Macon. Columbus. Troy,l s. oOa n, Fort Valley. Amerious d:4Opm Albany. Dawson, Fortl
 Gaines and Eufaula.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-07-05
DOLLAR A YEAR.

honor of their great, and to comment
crate victories obtained over those
who assailed their liberties. They
kept their festal days of joy and ex-
ultation, as the fourth day of July
and other national holidays are COM
memorated by the American people.
Indeed, these votaries of liberty in
ancient Greece sounded all the shoals
and measured all the depths of honor
and fame, and achieved immortality
in every department of human ac-
tivity.
So, too, with the Roman republic.
Her foundations were laid deep and
wide on the shores Of the Mediter-
ranean, and for time withstoOd the
assaults of despOtism and tyranny.
For generations before the light of the
Christian era bathed the world in its
beams, the Roman citizen had be-
come immortal in art and arms, and
today the devOtee of liberty loves to
dwell upon that period as marking
one of the grandest eras recorded in
the annals of the past
True it is that liberty's sun did not
continue to shine over the land of
Greece, or to light the pathway of the
Roman citizen; for the power of kings
and emperOrs, aided by venality and
corruption among the masses, was
able finally to overthrow the liberties
of the people, and to enthrone the
tyrant where they once reigned su-
preme. But liberty was not dead.
And although its light had paled in
Southern Europe, and the glory of the
Greek and the Roman had gone
down in the gloom of despotism, the
principles of liberty had not ruled in
vain. They had left their impress
upon the worlds history, and had
shown their power for good in the de-
velopment of the human race. They
had built a monument of light, of
liberty. of science, and Of art, which
will stand, and will forever endure,
towering up on the background of his
tory like a gilded dome against the
dark and distant sky.
The dark ages came, to be sure, and
liberty appeared to sleep for thous-
and years; but it was not the sleep Of
death, for her achievements and her
glory still lived and gave hope to the
oppressed, as they were ever the terror
of absolutism throughout those
gloomy ages.
But the tyrant ravaged fairest por-
lions of earth for centuries with the
sword and the torch. DespOts ruled
with an iron hand, and the condition
of mankind was deplorable to the last
degree. Still the wheels of progress
and of civilization had been only tenn
porarily checked. The germ of lib.
erty had not perished from the earth;
it was immortal and could not die.
Continued on sixth page)
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-07-05

DR.. Geo. Ewing, a practicing ply
stefan of Smith Grove, KY, for over
thirty years, writes his personal ex-
perience with Foley's Kidney Cure.
"For years / have been bothered with
kidney trouble and enlarged PROSTATE
gland. used everything known to
the profession without relief, until L
was induced to use Foley's Kidney
Cure. After using three bottles was
entirely relieved and cured. l pre-
scribe it now daily in my practice and
heartily recommend its use to all ply
sicians for such troubles, for l can
honestly state have prescribed it in
hundreds of cases with perfect success.
Autobiography Drug Store. m
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-07-05
OCALA'S GAY CELEBRATION.
IN HeR HOLIDAY ATTIRE SHE
tNTeRTAINS HeR GUESTS
wIrs s,evets RACES. Woasg RACES.
sasGsAtl CASES. sAllooa as.
eGssIoss Aso GOOD MUSIC

Sssrrsss mss spsrsmsn. Of Tampa, as
csstes 81 the oeession. Delivers a
sstrietie speech - Fire Depart
usst GshIsitions Of Skill Well
Received a Red Letter Day
foT oesis Herehsnts-Fes.
tisities ciese With Cake
wsitS" IN the Evening.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-07-05

Science has found that rheumatism
is caused by uric acid in the blood.
This poison should be excreted by the
kidneys. Foley's Kidney euro always
makes them well. Autobiography
Drug Store. m
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-07-05
THE DAY We CELEBRATE.
HON. STEPHEN N. SPARKMAN'S
PATRIOTIC ADDRESS.
REFERS TO ocAtA As "THAT GEN
AMONG THE CITIES OF the
STATE"

He Speaks of incidents Relating thu
Declaration Of Independence Over
Century Ago and Its Impress Upon
erty the Rightful Boon of the
Human Family-Pleads to
Liberty Lovers for the De-
feat of Imperialism.