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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29

while other States point with pride to their Washington elms and Eliot oaks, Illinois can go them one better by not only showing her Black Hawk tree, but at the same time have the satisfaction of tree in luxuriant and graceful growth and of unusual proportions.
 The tree Is situated in the center of a field owned by Charles Kotz and located town of Gross Point.
 The big tree is poplar and has been estimated by an English forester. who visited it several years ago, to be over 600 years old. It Is over 130 feet in height, and would reach to the tenth story of a modern skyscraper. The great spread to the lower part of the trunk Is what probably has kept the old tree standing. At a distance of feet from the ground 1t has a circumference of g feet, which incloses chamber that has been the scene of Indian councils, rob bers' dens and family gatherings of bears and other animals.
 The opening is f feet 8 inches wide by s feet inches high and this leads into smooth fcor feet 10 inches by Il feet 6 inches.
 From a point about 20 feet above the ground the trunk rurs up symmetrically with d di5 meter of about feet to dis the first limb branches from the main trunk. Only one limb has fallen in forty years, and the wood from it supplied tlie farmer with sufficient firewood for the
 
 In 1882 forest fires ragged over the sec tlon of the country where the tree stands denuding large areas Of valuable timber . and the preservation of the Black Hawk led the Inilans to believe that it was under the protection of the Great Spirit. and hence it was looked upon as medi- cine" and became the Mecca of the med icine men of the various tribes that roamed the country.
 The belief that pieces of the bark pos sessed special virtues is still maintained by many of the country maidens of the vicinity who seek to obtain or to hold the admiration of the rustic swains by carrying fragments of the old tree about with them.
 During the latter part of the twenties Sylvester Beckwith and his mate, Nell son Naper, were wrecked at Glencoe, then called by the neighboring Germans Ewige Dual. or everlasting punishment.
 Beckwith settled at Niles, then known as Dutchman's Point. and Naper started settlement which became the town of Naperville. This settlement was the scene of some of the worst depreda tons committed by the Sacs during the Black Hawk war.
 The willy chief of the Sacs. because of unfair treatment which he fancied that he had received from the Government. went on the warpath in the spring of 1892. and his principal point of assem- blaze was around the big tree. Naper was notified that Black Hawk was near at hand. and, after sending the women and children to Fort Dearborn, he re- paired with the men to Pottawatomie camp in the big woods.
 A squaw told them that Black Hawk and his braves were dancing the war dance around the big tree only four miles distant and that they had better puc-a-chee, which. being interpreted. means to get a move on ones self They moved, but the town was demolished, and at Indian Creek all were murdered.k
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29
BULL FIGHT VICTORIOUS
MINISTER'S UNION APPEALED
 TO COUNCIL IN VAIN
Special Meeting Held by City Fathers Yesterday, But No Action Could Be Taken as Requested by
 the Ministers.

A special meeting of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon for the pur- pose of hearing petition from the Min ister Union against the. proposed Mexi- can bull fight, which is scheduled to take place this afternoon.
 After hearing the petition Council decided that no action could be taken as an ordinance against the bull fight was then pending in the body having been sent over at the last meeting by an objection-and the legislation asked by the ministers cannot be had until the next regular meeting. The last effort has now been exhausted and the fight will be permitted.
 The Montgomery Street Fair Associa- ton endeavored to prevent the Mexican bull fight from performing here and find ing that they could not do so they let the matter drop.
 The Ministers Union came in yester- day, took up the gauntlet and petitioned the Mayor to revoke the license. This was done through a committee composed of Dr. H. w. Province of the Clayton Street Baptist Church; Rev. A. l.. Andrews or the Dexter Avenue Methodist Church and Rev. Neil l.. Anderson of the Central Presbyterian Church, who called on the Mayor during the morning and presented the matter to him from the moral stand point, The Mayor said the Council had acted on the matter and having It now before that body he could not act, but would cali meeting of the Council and present the petition to them. whcn ne did.
 In the fight the bulls are simply put through the motions of the genuine DUH fight and are not killed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29
SENTIMENT IS CHANGING.
Cause of Ratification is Gaining
 Ground in Lauderdale.

Florence, Oct. 2S-(SpeciaT-Last week closed with decided change in sentiment in the county in favor of the new Con stituuon and the work of the Campaign Committee Is bringing results. Speeches were made in the county Friday and Sat- urday by Messrs. O'Neal, Ashcraft, Hodges. Beasley and Williams. The cam paign committee is arranging dates for a vigorous campaign in the county this week Hon. John F.. Knox, Hon. Charles G. Brown, Hon. A. H. Carmichael and other speakers have been assigned to fill appointments in the county and the local campaign speakers will also fill ap- pointments. While the vote in the county will be close and both sides are claiming it, the indications are that 1t will carry for the Constitution,
 The Nashville, Florence and Sheffield Railroad is making many changes In the roadbed between this city and Columbia Many big fills have been made where trestles have been used heretofore and the grade improved in heavy cuts. This will insure better time for both freight and passenger trains and reduces the danger from wrecks. The roadbed Is be- ing improved and ballasted.
 The Philadelphia furnace has shipped out over 5000 tons of pig iron during the present month to various parts Of the country. The furnace makes high grade foundry iron which is greatly in demand for mixing with the high silicon irons for casting. The Sloss-Shefheld Company is shipping a large quantity of pig to Europe by the way of the Gulf ports.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29
M;DoNALD's THEATRE.
Vaudeville and Burlesque Hold the
 Boards Before a Small Audience.

A very small audience. including half a dozen women. witnessed the production of the Gay Masqueraders at McDonald's s Theatre last night.
 The name is rather ambiguous, inas- much as three-fourths of the entertain ment consists of vaudeville. The affair concludes with burlesque called "The Masqueraders.
 Two numbers of the vaudeville program are very good. Hilliard, the magician, Is exceedingly clever. and his feats elicited the admiration of the audience. Kliest, the musical delusion artist, introduced many new and pleasing novelties, which were greatly augmented by electrical ef- fects.
 The management has announced mati- nees for Wednesday. Thursday and Fri
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29
FAIRS FUNNY SIDE
GENT MIsTooK DOLL FOR HIS
 MOTHER-IN-LAW.
Strange Features Abound on Every Corner and the Whole Festival is a Panorama of the
 Picturesque.

For picturesque features Montgomerys Free Fall Festival excels all previous exhibitions of it's character. With the thousands of gaily attired visitors from out of town, the multi-hued tents and caravans of the sEowmen the continuous showers of rainbow confetti falling over the entire scene, there is a spirit of car nival in the air all laden with superb life and color. It Is a panorama of the picturesque.
 The fountain of course, is tho center pole about which the blaze of splendor swirls. Immediately surrounding this ornament a circle of perhaps hundred dusky visitors sat all day yesterday. sto- ically enduring the suns rays for the sake of the sights they were seeing. The costumes they wore-ln truth. costumes were more strangely built and dyed than any that ever graced the forms ot F1li- pinos.
 There was an ancient black woman who had a green hat adorned with feathers from red cuckoo: her companion. who looked like Uncle RastuS. wore a white plug hat, white whiskers and wine-color- ed jeans clothes. Others about the foun- tain were as fantastcally attired and they attracted attention for blocks around.
 At a "hit-the- -bapy' stand during the afternoon. a gentleman slightly inebriat- ed mistool< ore of the doils for his moth er-in-law. He leaned far over the rail. glared al the nanikin and shouted:
 "Stop laffin at me!'
 Finding his order tiisobeyed, he grab bed q baseball and hurled it with all his might at the grinning face of the doll By strange nischancc the shot went homo and the red-dressed doll went down and oi:t
 Thar now!" exclaimed the excited cit izen. swelling up in the chest as the crowd aDplauded his act. "I bin hankerin' to knock ye down fer five year, ole gal. and ye got it at lasti'
 A gaudily painted carouse! attracted rural visitors by scores and more than one rider delighted the crowds by lean ing far off the wooden horses to grab at hats worn bv friends about the circle.
 I'm Buffalo Rill. I am" shouted an able-bodied youth. throwing down a red handkerchief, with the intention of pick ing it up on the next round. Watch mel
 But on the next round he fell off and rolled under the dias. A policeman haul ed him out. and wanted to send. fer the ambulance. but the youth limped off vowing he was unhurt
 All the stands are doing a good busi- ness and the songs of the proprietors are burdened with a glad note.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29
THE MONTGoMEBY ADVERTISER.

There was no bling on after he was downed. for he lost the balls in the fall and it rolled ten feet away from him, and all the players darted for the ball. city. and a son-in-law of Tax Collector Phelan B. Dcllan, whose daughter he married in New York three or four months ago.
 Rev. Thomas J. Beard of Birmingham, a former rector of St. Johns Church, this city. spent Sunday and today in the city en route home from the General Conven- ton ir San Francisco.
 Mir. Erwin Craighead and wife. who have been visiting the formers father in Arkansas. for the past three weeks, re- turned home yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29
JOHN WEST PARALYzED.
Result of an Injury Received in Foot
 ball Game.

Mobile, Oct 2s.-(SpeciaI 1.-The injuries received by John West in the football game between the Y. M. C. A. team of this city and Tulane University team of New Orleans, have developed into com plete paralysis of the legs from the hips down. At the time of the accident it was not thought that West was so seriously injured, but careful examination made Sunday by the medical men, showed that he is completely paralyZed
 At the time of the accident West was making run around Tulane's right end ing the ball over the bounds, when seem fly realizing this ne dug his foot down right on the boundary line and changed his course very suddenly and went about by a Tulane player. The fall did not seem a very heavy cne. but in the fall Vests back was evidently wrenched or
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29
A BAG OF GOLD
To Be Given to the Brave at the Bull
 Fight Today.

At 2:9O o'clock today the formal opening of the Bull Fight will take place. The Plaza de Toros, or amphitheatre, on DeX- ter Avenue, is completed and presents a most attractive sight. MT. Berto John son, under whose direction it has been constructed, has spared no expense to make it as perfect as possible. A dozen expert decorat tors worked the entire night toNfinish the very effective decorations, which are done in thue Mexican red, white and green.
 Directly after the exhibition Is over a bull will be turned into the areaa with a bag of gold tied between his horns, and to anybody at all from the audience, who will enter the arena and detach the bag, the gold will be cheerfully given. Man ag5r Chamberlain also announces that the horns of the animal will be padded. that no possible accident may occur to the men who are willing to enter the contest. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29
Guard Against limitations.

To guard against limitations of our cele- brated Budweiser bottled beer. which have again entered the market. either un- der same name or similarity of the la ble, We beg to inform our patrons and the public that all corks used for Bud- weiser are branded "Budweiser."
 Anheuser- Busch Brewing Assn't. adV-tu.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29
THE BULL FIGHT OPENS TODAY AT 2:30. City Officials Will Be Guests of Honor and Ladies Free to All
 Performances Today.

With every detail carefully and faith fully carried out, the Mexican Bull Fight will be presented for the first time in the entire South at 2:30 o'clock today.
 The Mayor and City Council and all city officials are invited to be especial guests of honor and will occupy the hand somely decorated boxes. The box at the left of the Presidents will be occupied by rnnnnhers of the press. -adV.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29
CORDIAL INVITATION
To Fall Festival Visitors from Holt's
 nva Works

Parties attending the Festival this week are cordially invited to call at 1O9 s. Court Street and inspect our superb line of Fall and Winter Suitings. Suits made to measure from $13.5O to $40 and satisfaction guaranteed. -adV.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29

Mir. Robert Tait. clerk of the State Convict Department. returned yesterday from trip to Merrill City, Miss, where he has been spending several days
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29
Mrs. H. s. Wagstaf, President Kansas City, Mo-, Blue Ribbon Club, Tells How She was Cured of Severe Bearing Down Pains, Backache, etc., by Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound.

complication of female troubles causing bearing down pains backache feeling constantly fgued and unable to stand great great relief to when friend advised Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound, which did worth than all other medcmesI
 tried which only seemed poison my system while Compound healed took your pills and they seemed help the poison and matter of the system used the Compound for six weeks and then completely cured and while eighteen months have had relapse but have oyed of health wish that every poor dragged down. suffering might know that would bring them health you and Lydia Pnkhms Vegetable Compound and always do what to tell them of it. MRS H. S WAC sTAFF 1880 McGee St., Kansas City, Mo.
 S5OOO FORFEIT ABOVE LETTER NOT GENUINE.
 Pinkham, address is Lynn, Mass. will letters to her sick
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29

MT MacLean and Miss Tyler will pre- gent Shakespeare's Coriolanus at the Montgomery Theatre tonight. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29

Hon. Warren Reese, United States Dis trict Attorney, went to Atlanta Sunday evening on official business. He will re- turn to Montgomery today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29

MT. J. H. McAndrew, a prominent busi- ness man of Mobile who has interests in Montgomery, Is in the city. He will return to Mobile tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29

Hon. W. o. Mulkey. Republican mem- Der of the recent Constitutional Conven- tion from Geneva County, Is in town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29

Hon. Bibb Graves. who Is leading the movement in the Second District against ratification of the new Constitution. will go to Butler County today. He says he will go there on legal business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29
RATIFICATION CLUB,
Met Last Night, But Only Discussed
 Plan of Campaien Informally

Several of the Vice Presidents of the recently organized Ratification Club which is to work for the new Constitu- ton in Montgomery County, had an in- formal meeting in the rooms of the County Campaign Committee at the Ex- change Hotel last night.
 The details of the work of the club were discussed informally and the off cers of the club determined upan a wig orous plan of campaign, but no definite action was taken
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Saved
 His Rov's Life

"T believe I saved my (nine year old) boys life this winter with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy" says A. M. HopDe. Rio Creek. Wis. "He was SO choked up with croup that he could not speak I gave it to him freely until he vomited and in a short time he was all right" For sale by E. G. Fowler. Druggist -adY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29

lin the the net n nomS 
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 etabew from "HandyG J frnhed once corneL Le and O by
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29

w. H. Parks. Register in Chancery, an- nounced yesterday that the equity docket of the City Court of Montgomery will be called Monday, November IS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29

Dr. W. H. Sanders, State Health Off, fcer, who returned yesterday from Mo- bile. says that the health of the Gulf Clt..' has been better during the past summer than ever before in it's history.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29

Messrs. o. M Goricn of Andaiusia, R. H. Adams of Luverne and J. b. Drake forc of Tuskegse are at Clancey's.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29
A GIANT POPLAR.
An Illinois Tree Which Has Six Gen.
 turies Behind It.

Chicago Tribune.
 Few people are aware that Gross Point H.. has probably the largest tree in the United States, with the exception of the redwoods of California. It is an histori- cal tree as well as a sylvan giant and,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29

Mir. E. K. Campbell. lawyer and we'll known citizen of Birmingham, is in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29

MT. Sydney R. Prince. popular young lawyer of Mobile, is registered at the Ex- change Hotel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29

MT. J. H. Bartley, Sheriff of Butle County. came in from his home in Green vile last night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29

Today is return day in the Circuit Court Clerk David Johnston has set the docket and will subpoena witnesses in all cases unless otherwise directed by attor- news or litigants.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29

Messrs. T. S. Hanney and W S. s Hanney of Liverpool, England, are reg, istered at the Exchange Hotel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29

Heaquarters for Raisins. Fresh car arrives today.
 JOS. MANEGoLD 6 CO,
 Wholesale Confectioners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29

Colonel J. l.. Acree, Mayor of Dothan, is in the city and Is delighted with his first taste of a Montgomery festival. He is an enthusiast for ratification of the new Constitution and says that Henry County Is safe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29
A Word to Travellers.

The excitement incident to travelling and change of food and water often brings on diarrhoea, and for this reason no one Chamberlaln's Collie, Cholera and Diar- rhoea Remedy For sale by E. G. Fow- Ter, Druggist -adV
 The great play or Corloianus VIII De presented bv Mir MacLean and Miss Ty- Ter at the Montgomery Theatre tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29
CITY COURT DOCKET
Only a Few Cases Were Called Yes
 terdAy.

The following cases were disposed of In the City Court yesterday:
 Greil Bros. against Mrs. D. M. Smith. contest claim of exemption: dismissed by plaintiff.
 Charles Gafford. by next friend Neil Gafford. against Montgomery Light and Power Co.,; dismissed by plaintiff.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29

MT. MacLean and Miss Tyler will pre- sent Shakespeare's Coriolanus at the Montgomery Theatre tonight. -adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29

MT. M. J. Meyer. former Mayor Selma, is visitor to the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29

Heaquarters for Raisins. Fresh car arrives today.
 JOS. MANEGOLD & CO.,,
 Wholesale Confectioners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29

Mir. MacLean and Miss Tyler will pre- sent their magnificent and elaborate pro- duction of Coriolanus at the Montgomery Theatre tonight adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29

Colonel A. J. Milstead, who now regis ters in hotel books from Birmingham. reached the city last night He was joined here by his son, F. O. Milstead of Tal- lassee and they are staying at the Ex- change Hotel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29

Mir. w. F. Spurlin, prominent citize of Camden. reached the city last nigh
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29

Mobile Y. M. 0. A. Defeats Tulane
 by Score of 9 to o. Mobile. Oct 2S.--(Special.)- )-Y. M. C. A. 2: Tulane University. 0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29

pr. R. J. Brevard and Mrs. Brevard of Charlotte N. C., spent last night here on their way home from visit to friends in Selma. They have recently attended the Episcopal Convention In San Fran cisco Dr. Brevard spent some time here when a boy during the Civil War. He has a plantation on Pintlala Creek not far from Montgomery. He had not been his delight at the growth of this city.
 here in number of years, and expressed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29

Hon. R. R. Poole. Commissioner of Agriculture, went to his hone in Fauns- dale last night. He said yesterday that he expected great benefit to the State from he approaching Goood Roads Con vention to be held In Montgomery. He says he has discussed the matter with Governor Jelks and that 1t is their be- lief that an effort should be made to have the e unties repr esented fin the State Convention the same as they are rep resented in conventions of the State po- litical organizations. If this Is done he says he guarantees that Marengo and other West Alabama counties Will be fully repl esented and will take a keen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29
THE PASSING THRONd.

Mir. L. Hess, a merchant of Benton, is in town.
 Judge J. c. Wood of Haynevills js m town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29

Hon. q. W. l.. Smith, former member of he Legislature from Escambia Coun- ty, came In dast night with his fellow townsme1 from Brew ton, Messres w. A. Rabb, s. ]. Foshee. D. c. Boykin, ". T. Smith and c. l.. Harold.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29

Hon. J. H. Leath of Birmingham, mem- Der of the lower house of the Legisla- ture from Jefferson County was In Mont gomery yesterday and went to Birming- ham last night. MT. Leath is State Or ganizer of the American Federation of ton where he organized a division.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-11-29
MONEY AND THE RAILROADS.

The prosperity Of American rail-
roads in these days of low rates and
fast service is due largely to the
scientific reduction in the cost of
operating.
Some years ago when the western
roads built into new and undeveloped
territory there seemed to be an ele
ment of risk attached to it, and money
could only be borrowed at high rates
of interest Seven per cent cOnstruc-
ton bonds were sold at a discount, but
now that the country has developed
and the railroads by good management
have established large and growing
business, money can be had for about
three per cent, and so 1t is found profit
able to expend large sums in improve
ments which make it possible to save
money in daily operation.
The Burlington System of 5000 miles
for instance, has during the past two
years spent hundreds of thousands of
dollars in reducing grades and elimi-
mating curves, the result being that
heavier trains can be hauled with the
same engine power. besides making
travel far more comfortable and also
less dangerous, thus reducing materi-
ally the loss incident to claims for
damage and injury.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-11-29
PEACE TESTS OF BRAVERY.

Peace has its tests of a sailors or
a soldiers bravery no less severe
than those of war, though they may
be less glorious. Few civilians would
fancy the duty which has been assign
ed to several naval officers of sealing
themselves up in the new submarine
torpedo boat Fulton. of sinking then
below the surface of the water, and of
remaining there from twelve to fifteen
hours. The officers and men who are
to undergo this experience will breathe
bottled air, so to speak. the necessary
supply of atmospheric fluid being con-
tanned in compressed air flasks.-New
York Mail and Express.