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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
Will Be Rewarded.

Gadsden Tribune.
 The work of The Montgomery Ad- vertiser in presenting each day yer batim report of the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention is indeed commendable, and shows the enterprise of this old standby in newspaperdom on great occasions While the venture Is a costly one. we feel that The Ad- vertiser will he amply rewarded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
Passes It Up.
Mnhiie Iten

MObile Item.
 The Item passes it up to the medical fraternity. The writer walking out Dauphin Street last night overheard little darkey say to another: Does you know what's a fac? When you gifts married yo skin gifts darker or lighter" The question is, did the lit tie pickaninny know what he was talk ing about?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18

Those twenty-two Americans who shook the hand of the King in London may be expected to wear baseball gloves when they get home, in order to prevent common people from shak- ing their hands.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18

Montgomery and The Advertiser are building a modern hotel" remarks The Headland Tribune. We'll. the people of Montgomery are going to build hotel, and The Advertiser is putting in it's best licks by way of helping the en- kerprise.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
The Stigma of the Ballot.

Clayton Record.
 Miss Griffin is a very distinguished woman suffragist, but she is wasting valuable words and wearing her brain to no effect in endeavoring to get the members of the Constitutional Conven- tion to forget their devotion and chiv- airy long enough to put upon the wo- men of Alabama the stigma of the ballot.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
Of Unusual Nerve.

Elba Clipper. Al.
 The Clipper has an idea that the young editor of The Hartford Times is a. great ladies man. And he must be a man of unusual nerve to ask an old lady for her daughter like he says and his hair not become bleached dur ing the performance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18

Certainly the times are very nuch out of joint when, as lately happened in Poughkeepsie. a tramp breaks into a house and indulges in the luxury of a bath. Anything is liable to happen fin New Jersey. and we imagine the lot weather had affected the poor follows mind. Or. possibly, he con:d find n0rh- ing else to take and took the baIh to show his contempt for the establish ment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
Works a Rabbits Foot.

Hartford Times.
 We have, during our short career in the newspaper business learned to work the rabbits foot on the young ladies. Where we are busy and can't lose the time to talk, We sweep the office floor, but when we become anx- ious to see them, we leave the floor in a mess, then they all pile in to see us.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
A SUFFRAGE PLAN.

An Average Property Tax and Poll
 Tax Requirement.. Editor The Advertiser:
 How is this for suffrage restriction plan?
 First-All voters shall have paid to the State in the last ten years property taxes to the amount of $10, or at that rate since becoming 21 years of age; old soldiers and descendants to be ex- empt.
 Second-All voters to pay poll tax of $f.00; no exemptions.
 Third-Only legal voters to hold of- flee or participate in primaries or party conventions. Black Belt. Marengo County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
The Montevallo Sentinel makes this complaint:

The Montevallo Sentinel makes this complaint:
 The Advertiser credits an item from The Sentinel to The "Calera" Sentinel. Grandma" should not move us so ab- ruptlv; sudden and precipitate changes are likely to disint grate one's diaphragm, so please give us due notification of eject ment from Montsvalio.
 We'll the trouble is there has been so much mixedness lately over Shelby s court house that we don't know wheth- CT it is located anywhere or is sailing around looking for a place to light. and for the time being the exchange editor was probably of the opinion that Montevallo had pulled up stakes and moved over to Calera, as they failed to get Columbiana to locate there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
The Most Popular Town.

Carrollton Alabamian.
 Montgomery is to be congratulated for that she is soon to have a large up- to-date hotel The lack of hotel ac- commodations has been the one great draw back to the Capital City and now that she is to have this hotel it is foregone conclusion that she will be the most popular town in the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18

The Cullman Democrat is the title of a handsome eight-page paper just started in Culhnan by W. F. Palmer. the first issue of which has reached this office. The editor promises "a fair, honest and unprejudiced newspaper" |" Democratic under all conditions, and we wish him success.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18

A canary bird sold lately In Missouri tor $1.2oO. and the reason given is that It could whistle Yankee Doodle. If the birds powers had been Up to one of the modern rag-time songs, the price might have been at least doubled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
What They All Say.

Demopolis Dispatch. .,a. l.,
 GeneraltGrant says we are justihed m taking the Philippines because they are rich beyond compare. That's what every successful thief has said or ms booty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18

Boring for oil is harmless amuse- ment for the summer months, and might in some cases be profitable. No one can tell just where the stuff can be struck. but on the other hand mo- body knows just where it can't, so honors are about even.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
It Looks Suspicious.
Geneva Journal.

Geneva JOurnaI.
 We have always suspected tnat the editor of The Siftings allowed the moon to shine in his face, but when he in nocently admits that he "enjoyed the moon the past week with a beautiful 'fullness' on the 2nd." we take off our hat. A dispensary town! and on Sun day, at that.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
What 1t Decided.

Centerville Press.
 The Supreme Court has decided that the flag follows the army, ana the con. stitution follows both--while Presioent Mckinley and the Republican party leads the procession
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18

The cubans are charging P'att of New York with being the author of the amendment to which they are so much opposed. but 1t isn't likely that he'll care He has been charged with so many things that one more will be but a frif1e
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18

The story going the rounds that pearl valued at $5o,OOe was found in a clam shell in 'wisconsin is calculated to set all the people in the Badger State to cIamn1ing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
Beyond Him.

The billionaire sighed dismally.
 What is the trouble now?" asked his confidential man of business.
 Alas" he said, "at the rate at which 1 have accumulated the paltry sum I am now worth, l find I shall have to live 25.OOO years longer in order to be a millionaire! And that, You know, is absurd"
 Whereat he sighed still more dis mally.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
Settled.

If it's true that they've found snow on the moon," said Aunt Ann Peebles that settles one thing in my mind. The moon ain't made of green cheese that's all there is about that"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18

It is not unusual to charge that dime novels are a frequent cause or suicide. but unfortunately it is the readers. not the writers, who make way with themselves.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
From The Huntsville Mercury we get this startling bit of local news:

Relatives In this city have received news of the death of George Gilbert and a young lady at Paducah. Ky. MT Gil- bert is well known here. He is an expert operator in the employ of the Western Union. He and his bride are expected here on a visit soon.
 If The Mercury will dissect that item and send us the pieces, we'll endeavor to reconstruct 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18

Those who are not satisfied with the hotness of this weather had better hire a cfematory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18

By the way, it is hinted that Roose- welt Is having himself measured for a Presidential boom of his own.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18

As Depew slipped up on the Mcktn- ley boom, he might turn to now ana give Odell a hist.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
s $ $ $ < ~" WITH ALABAMA EDITORS.
E E E s E E g E E E E s'f'

Trying to Pass Local Laws. Luverne Journal.
 Some of the members of the con stitutional Convention think they are in the legislature and are trying to pass local laws.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
To Bjornstjerne Bjornson.

with profuse apologies to Marco Boz
 zaris) We'll tell thy doom without a sigh. Thou. too, art freedoms, yea, and
 fames,
 One of the few, the immortal names, That were not born to die.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18

It is almost impossible for a business man to write a sentimental letter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18

How mysterious two men when talk ing lodge business!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
A LITTLE FUN NOW AND THEN.
Amusing Paragraphs to Provoke a
 Smile.
Probably of the Egyptian Kind.

T am told the seventeen-year To- custs are coming again this year"
 Why is hasn't been nearly seven- teen years since they were here last. " That's all true enough, but some of them still adhere to the Old Style"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18

The Savannah Press notes that Mrs. Nation. in addition to smashing sa- looms. has succeeded in effectually snnashine her home life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
BELLEVIEW HOTEL

Lockout Mountain, Gadsden, Ala,
 1000 feet above sea level. 100 rooms, newly furnished. sulphur and chalybeate water Good fare. Reasonable rates. opeH' LoUI HART. Manager.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
cRncKET SPRIMGS ANp RArHS,

Opens June lst. Elevation 2,0j0 feet. Arsenic, Bromide and Lithia Waters. Celebrated for its cures of Nervous Pros tration, Dyspepsia. Rheumatism. Skin and Kidney Troubles; clears and beauti- 6es the complexion. Modern convent enoes. Write for pamphlet.
 Nj. c. THOMAS. Manager.
 Crockett Springs, Va.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09
E STILL ACTIVE.
DeraiI Trains nnd Capture Several
British Soldiers-Raid and Loot
in Cape Colony.

London, May 6.-"News has arrived
here" says the Cape Town correspon-
dent of the Daily Express, 'tthat Col.
Dennison, with a patrol Of scouts,
has been captured. The place of the
incident is not known in Cape Town"
Brussels, May TIT is reported here
that the Delagoa Bay railway has
again been destroyed by Boer forces
under C~ommandant Boyer.
London, May THE war office Of
ficially gives out the total number of
deaths in the South African war at
ia officers and 14,264 men. Four Of
ficers and 5I4 men have been invalided
home and subsequently died. Two
thousand four hundred and ninety
three noncommiss4oned officers and
men have left the service unfit for
duty.
Cape Town, May Sat the lunch
con given by citizens in honor of Sir
Alfred Miner, governor of the Trans
vaal and Orange River colony, Sir AL
fred said that there would not be a
change in the policy of the king or
government or u weakening on their
part.
Pretoria, May s.-Dutch refugees
who have arrived here from Peters
burg say the reason that there have
been so many Boer s%urrenders recent
ly is because Commander, in Chief
Botha wishes to get rid of his weak
fighters, who, instead of helping him,
are an membranes.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09
MAKES ITS REPORT.
Cuban Commission Tells of Its Trir
to Washington and What Trans
pired There.

Havana, May Sat a private session
of the constitutional convention yes
terday the committee that returned
from Washington a few days ago gave
an account of what had transpired at
the American capital. 1t is the gen.
eral opinion that the convention will
accept the Platt amendment.
The commission also stated that
after the Cuban government was es-
tablished President Mckinley would
appoint a commission to confer with
a commission to be appointed by Cuba
for the purpose of agreeing upon the
commercial relations between the two
countries. The Cubans should, in the
meantime, study the commercial sit
uation in all it's details, and he (Mr.
Mckinley would study it from the
American side of the question. The
commanders of the coaling stations
would not interfere with the local gov
eminent,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09

Ninety miles an hour on the North
western fast mail from Chicago to St.
Taul was made by a train the other
morning. The train was heavy, and
when it arrived at Fairchild, Wis,
the engineer found he was seven min
utes behind schedule time. From
Fairchild to Augusta is nine miles;
the track is straight and the grade
perfectly level. 1t is here that time
Is often made, but it is said hat no
such speed was ever made as that re-
corded by the operator at Augusta. It
was found that the running time be-
tween Fairchild and Augusta was ex-
actly six minutes.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09
A ST. O U TRAGEDY.
KounE Lady Shoots Her Father Dead
and Commits Suicide-Cnuse
of the Affair,

St. Louis. May s.-Gustave Baare,
aged so years, bailiff of the St. Louis
school board and an ex-representative
in the state legislature, was shot and
instantly killed at his home Tuesday
night by his daughter, Ida N, aged
20, who then turned the revolver up
on herself. inflicting a wound from
which she died in two minutes. Both
were shot through the head. The ac-
ton of the young woman was pre-
meditated. as was shown by a letter
which she left. In it she said that
the frequent insults offered her moth
er by her father became Bile
and that she had resolved to kill him
and then herself. Mr.. Baare was tax
ing a nap when he was killed.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09
SWEPT BY FLAMES.
Fire Destroys n Large Portion of the
City of Jacksonville, Fla, the
Loss Being Millions.

Jacksonville, Fla, May 4.-The most
disastrous fire in the history of this
city began Friday shortly after noo
in a small factory from a defective
wire, according to the best belief, and
burned for nearly ten hours. In that
time a property damage estimated at
$1G, 900, 900 was caused. According to
the city map 1870 blocks were burned,
many of them in the heart of the bust
ness and residence section. The esti-
mate of houses to the block is ten,
hence 1900 of them went up in smoke.
Many of the finest public and private
buildings were destroyed, including
hotels, theaters, churches and resi-
dences. The casualties cannot be accu-
rately estimated. That there were
several seems to be we'll authenticated.
Six lives are reported lost. Among
them was that of the fire chief, who
sustained a bad fall. The mayor has
ordered all of the saloons closed, and
has impressed help to clear the wreck
age. The mayor at a late hour esti-
mated the loss at SIS, 900 1000 and that
10000 to $4,000 people were homeless.
Jacksonville, Fla, May 6.-The great
fire has burned itself out, leaving
Jacksonville a place of desolation.
Ten thousand persons are homeless,
14s city blocks have been laid waste
and property worth from $40, 200, 900
to s15.ooo.o 900 has been destroyed.
Tallahassee, Fla, May Gov. Jen-
nings received The following telegram:
Sci Paso. Tex, May 5.-The Governor of
Florida. Tallahassee, Fla: I have just
learned of the calamitous fire that has
swept over the city of Jacksonville, and
hasten to express the deep sympathy. in
common with our country, I feel for those
who have suffered. The government will
do all 1t can in the work of relief.
(Signed) civilian M'KINLEY."
Gov. Jennings acknowledged the re-
ceipt of the presidents message of
sympathy in the following telegram:
Tallahassee, Fla, May 5.-To Hon. Will
liam Mckinley. Ell Paso. Tex: We appre-
ciate your sympathy for the sufferings of
our people caused by the Jacksonville con-
flgratioD, which is appalling, and thank
you for the aid of the government, so gem
erously rendered. Estimated that over
10000 are homeless and that loss will reach
Sis, OO, 900. No lives lost SO far as known.
Sufficient funds have been placed at dis
posal of relief association to provide for
immediate necessities. Perfect order pre-
walls. I beg to extend gratitude of the
people of Florida to you.
(Signed) "W.S S. JENNINGS, Governor"
Jacksonville, Fla, May Five bod
les of fire victims have been recov-
cred from the ruins and more are
missing.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09
Four Children perish.

Muskcgon, Mich. May 4.-Four lit
tie children were burned to death Fri
day in Il farmhouse six miles from
this city. The victims were: Thomas
Wertman. aged three years; John
Wertman, aged AZ; Jennie Kooi, aged
four, and iIcnnecheg Kooi, aged eight
months. Mrs. Wertman, who was
alone in the house with the children,
went out to the well for a pail of
water and when she returned found
the house in flames. 1t burned so
rapidly that she could not enter it to
aid the children and they persisted.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09
JoKERs KILLED.
Men Engaged in Teasing a Fell
low Workman Meet n Ter
rible Fate,

Davenport, Ia. May Emil Mohr
and Charles REFS were killed Sunday
evening while pretending to hang Au-
gust Blunck on u pulley rope outside.
the Independent Mailing company's
building. Mohr and Refs with Gus
Stems were teasing Blunck and wound
up by tying the rope about his waist
with the avowed intention of hanging
him. The strain on the rope caused
the fastenings, GO feet above, to give
way. An iron pulley struck Refs on
the head. crushing it into a shapeless
mass. A falling scantling Drained
Mohr. Blunck was slightly injured.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09
AN AWFUL DISASTER.
Nearly n Hundred Mothers and Babes
Drown in n Russian River
Horror.

London, May A special dispatch
from Odessa. dated April &c, purports
to give an eyewitness story of the re-
cent ferryboat disaster on the River
Dneiper, near Katchkarovka, when al
most Il hundred mothers, with their
babies, were drowned. A sudden storm
sprang up, there was a panic, The pom
toons were swamped, and only a few
of those on the ferry were saved by a
boat. Three persons chung to a horse
which swan ashore. Practically every
family in The village was rendered
motherless by the disaster.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09
A FATAL WRECK.
Collision on the Burlington Road
Engineer K~iIIed-Thirty
Others Injured.

Ottumwa, Ia, May Huntington
passenger train No. 5, while passing
Thayer. a small town 10 miles EAST
of Creston, struck an engine attached
to a freight train en~deavoring to
get out of the way by hacking onto
a side track and was derailed, killing
Engineer S. D.. Brown, of Burling-
ton, and injuring 30 people, although
the names of but 90 are obtainable.
AL out the two rear ears of the pas
scnger train left the rails and rolled
down a 2O-foot embankment,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09

Australian papers state the expert
ment of the West Australian govern
ment in turning domestic cats loose
in the southeastern districts of the
colony to check the invasion of rab.
bits from South Austria has been q
pronounced success. The felines de-
stroyed immense numbers of the
pests, and in some cases almost clear
ed the squatters' runs of rabbits. In
anticipation of the demand which is
expected for cats for this work,
breeding establishments are being
started, :
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09

Des Moines, Ia. May 2.-After a
triumphal tour across his native
state from Council Bluffs Edwin II.
Conger. United States minister to
Picking. China, reached his home here
last night. There was an immense
crowd at the railroad station to greet
the Iowan who had passed through
such sore trials in the orient.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09

The new French law as to the pro-
vision of seats for shop assistants
came into force on Jan. 1. All shops
and similar places where goods are
offered for sale by a female staff
must be provided in each room with
a number of seats equal to that of
the m there employed. This
law differs from that which came
into force in Germany April 1. The
latter provides only for "a sufficient
number of seats.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09

In 1896 the export of butter amounts
ed to 29,74s,042 pounds, valued at ST.
1s7,4ss; they declined i'll 1895 10 $685.
s12 pounds, valued at So15,533; in
creased in 1897 to ~31,345,e24 pounds,
valued at $4,4e3, 1854, and again stead
lily declined to 1%s,262,23s pounds in
1900. Exports of cheese, which in
1885, were 95,376,053 pounds, with a
value of ss,591,o42, steadily declined
to 36.77T. 2O1.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09

Thomas Burns and j. pullman are
two of the highest salaried jockeys
in America. Since the exodus TO En-
gland Of most of our best riders
Burns and pullman are considered
many pounds superior in skill to the
other boys. Consequently their SER
vices arc in great demand. W. C.
Whitney has engaged Burns as first
Jockey for this season. The retaining
fee for the lad is $4,000. pullman
will sport the colors of Richard Gro
ier and Senator P. II. AMcCarren. He
will receive the sum Of 10000 for his
seryiceg.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09

American securities are a favorite
form of investment in the royal FAM
lilies of Europe, and they take their
place with English investments. The
German Emperor has nearly three
quarters of a million in American de-
benture bonds. The amount of his
English Investments is not known, and
care is taken to hide their nature.
The Austrian royal family has invest
ments in Germany and in England.
The Gar has almost a million in
British securities.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09

A Russian clergyman, whose church
is located at Woods Run, Pa, has
been making a census of his country
men in the United States and finds
that there are in all only about six
hundred. These, he explains, are real
Russians, and do not include many
thousands who, though speaking the
Russian language and belonging to
the Greek church, are merely of Slav-
tc blood in partial degree.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09

Memorials to Gladstone will be nu-
merous in Great Britain. There is to
be a monumental statue in Edin-
burgh, his favorite constituency of
Midlothian; a memorial library is
to be established in Hawarden, his
home, and a movement for an elabor-
ate national memorial is how taking
shape. King Edward und Earl Spen-
e are actively interested in the last
mentioned.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09

Judge Lambert Tree, Of Chicago,
who is a native of Washington, says
that In days preceding the war prom
tnent statesmen in Washington took
a hand in penning editorials of the
papers in that city, Daniel Webster
and Henry Clay not infrequently u.s.
Ang this method of influencing public
opinion.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09

It has been decided by the Taft
commission that civil employees in the
Philippines shall work no more than
six hours a day. exclusive of Sundays
and holidays, ana that the larger =
mans salary the longer shall be his
annual vacation. .fhe vacations will
range from fifteen days to the man
who gets 5000 to thirty-five days to
the lucky fellow who is in receipt OF
over 81. 500.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09

The largest and oldest Sunday
school In the world is that at Stock
port, England. It has this year the
names of 3,32s pupils on it's books, Of
whom 1874 T boys and 1854 girls.
About this parent school are group
ed four other affiliated schools con-
tanning 1904 pupils. The school has
a staff of 22a men and ZIG women
teachers.