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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
Victor H. Hanson. Manager of Advertising. Nxrpfgn and Local
AUGUST CIRCULATION FACTS.

The constant increase in The Advertisers cir euiation is attracting marked attention. ine appended statement of the actual number oL uaid for and delivered copies, day by day' TOT the month of August. further emphasizes the generally conceded fact that The Advertiser guaranteed net paid daily issue exceeosthe claimed circulation of any other two Alaoams morning newspapers combined A..
 Cpmparativeiy speaking, the figures for Au- gust just passed, as against the same month last year, show an increase equal to 4T.oo per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1901.
TWENTIETH SENATORIAL D1s-

In the Constitution as published in The Advertiser last Wednesday there was an error in Section 2D. The counties Of Baldwin. Escambia snd Monroe were prblishetf as composing the 2oth District. Those counties compose the Fist Dis trict. The county of Marengo which was omitted in the publication, is the 2Oth TfStrirf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
ona Fa+aIlv wounded :.

T>cumseh. Sept. 6-(Speciall-Lnm Will Hams and Bill Hopkins. two well known citizens of Rock Run station engaged in Williams in tha left side, inhicting a fatal wound. Hopkins escaped and so far has not been caught.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07

W. A, Scott. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser, being duly sworn, saws: The foregoing statement of The Adver- tiser's circulation for the month or August, 1901. Is true and correct. and compiled aItef leftover copies have been deducted. ,- W A. SCOTT. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th oAs 0i Sep'e"Oe'' W. JACKSON
 N P, Ex-o. J. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
nnuarnnr LaFoIette Ill

Milwaukee. Sept. 6-Governorr. Il Robert ,. M. La Toilette was today repoaIITi ,nIi,.t; tt " ,f nf internsl ni s troi,bles. and is said to be not able to retain any nourishmen''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07

The National Watchman, which was once the Silver Knight. published at Washington, was recently sold to Will liam J. Bryan for five dollars, and that was full value for it. No paper in the union had done more to promulgate false financial doctrine than it did. and it naturally fell when its dosmas were ex- ploded. Il deserved its fate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
Killad inI Inil

Win Lynn and P. N Morney, white, inmates of the County Ja l. he anne in volved in a difficulty thl af:t mon. Lynn was knocked down, his h,al striking the stone floor. He was kin instantly, con- cussion of the brain rsslltiag
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07

A lady visitor at New York Zoo tried to provce that a crocodile was dummy, by waving her lace handkerchief in it's face. The animal proved that 1t was alive by a snap which narrowly missed her hand, The lady was satisfied.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07

According to statistics gathered by Rev. Sam Small there are more saloons in the State of New York than in all the fourteen Southern States together. It requires lots of liquid refreshments to keep New York properly moistened..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07

According to The Hartford Conn., Times. Assistant Secretary Hackett has rut his foot in it again" The expression is hardly proper, for he always has his fool in it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07

The location of the Garden of Eden in Ohio is the latest triumph Of science. Without going into discussion ot the matter we will go so far as to admt 4I,at if is the paradise of ofFice-holders.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07

The man who will mako railroad "recks an impossibility is anXiousiy looked Tor but he has two jobs ahead of that one. He must first invent perpetual motion and build a dirigible air ship.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07

That Professor Triggs Is not entirely without sense. after all. He says he eA- pectsd to be called an ass, which proves that he has the faculty of looking ahead
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07

Philadelphia isn't altogether slow come to think cf 1t, fer there is sum- n,er hotel for dogs in one of its su- burbs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07

The Talladcga Mountain Home optimis- tically believes that lvnching ia Alabama will soon come to an end Let us hope so and the crime which causes it.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-13
WHEAT CROP IS SHORT.
Mr.. J. Hill jenkins Says Europe Will Re-
quire 75,OOO,OOO Bushels.

Mr.. j. Hillen Jenkins, member of
the banking and Chicago Board of
Trade house of Messrs. E. n. Morri-
son & Co., says of the outlook for
wheat:
''We have begun to prove the truth
of the serious shortage in the crop of
1900. The steady and growing de-
pletion of our visible supply shows we
are rapidly eating into our stock at
market centres. If examined into the
primary receipts we must see that
some % per cent. is fictitious dupli-
cation. For instance, Minneapolis
and Duluth have been buying wheat
the entire fall and winter at Kansas
City and st. LOus. If we carefully
sift the estimates of the Argentine
crop we will find but little more than
half of that of last year. The crop of
France was not a full one; that of
England fell more than 1O,On0, 900 be-
low the average crop of two years ago;
the Germanys crop was comparatively
meagre; Russia's far from large, and
the worlds aggregate many million
bushels below the preceding year,
and in this connection we must observe
that Bromhall states that Europe must
have from America 75,0OO,O 900 bushels
of wheat before next harvest Europe
draws over go per cent. of her total re-
quirements from us. The northwest
has not so, ,OOO,OO to 75, 900, 900 hedged,
as is usually the case at this season of
the year.
These figures mean more than they
say. 1t is not difficult to detect the
presence of the elevator clique. The
action of the market exposes it. The
quick rallies and upturns are otherwise
unexplainable. At the quietest time
the market is nervous, and at any
moment quickly runs into excitement.
The elevator combine is aware of the
situation. 1t knows that there is less
than S,000,0 900 contract wheat in
Chicago, and no more to come. It
knows that there is a shortage of
nearly 1OO,OOO,OOO in the three great
spring-producing States, and the fact
is about to be demonstrated The ele-
vator managers this year are shy of the
short side of wheat for May delivery,
because they see, there is no one to as
sist them in liquidating the May deal.
From the middle of February to the
middle of April last year Minneapolis
and Duluth averaged 6O4 tons day,
with the Southwest keeping up to the
present deliveries, which means a
large decrease in the weekly visible
supply"
Smyrna times., 1901-03-13
WILMINGTON CONFERENCE.
Dates From 1868, and its Membership
Amounts to About 10000.

The Wilmington Conference dates
from 1868. The membership amounts
to about 10000, with nearly $50 min
listers, 397 Sunday Schools, 44,S43
scholars and 1881 teachers and Of
fcers, 1863 churches, worth $1,000, 12O,
and 145 parsonages valued at S26S, $50.
The Conference is divided into four
districts Wilmington, Easton, Dover
and Salisbury, with a Presiding Elder
for each district. The Presiding Elders
are Rev. Robert Wyatt, Rev. W. F.
Corkran, Rev. G. E. Baker and Rev.
Thomas E. Martindale. These Elders
are sub-bishops with a general over
sight of the ministers in their respec-
tive districts.
The Methodist Episcopal Church is
the largest branch of Methodism in
the United States. There are many
other branches, the second and third in
number being the Methodist Episcopal
church South and the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. The many branches of
Methodism in the United States and
Great Britian had their origin in diff
ference of church policy and not in
differences in doctrine.
The Methodist Episcopal Church
has one hundred and twenty-four
conferences, fifteen of which are
in Europe, ASIA. and Africa. There
are also twenty-five mission confer
ences, some at home and some in for
eign fields. There are seventeen Bis
hops and several missionary Bishops,
the episcopal functions of the latter
extending to their own foreign fields,
while the Bishops at large exercise
authority anywhere in the church.
The work of an annual conference is
varied, important and interesting.
Some of it pertains to hearing reports
OF the work in every station and cir
cult, the examination of the young
ministers in the annual course of
study, reports from educational insti-
tutions' such as Dickinson College,
Wilmington Conference Academy, re-
ports concerning the publishing houses
and the Book Concern at New York,
the Bible Society, Tract Society, the
Missionary Societies and the Preachers
Aid Society.
Tha next session of the conference
will be held at Seaford, Del, com.
mencing March Goth. Rev. Daniel A.
Goodsell, l.. L. D., is the presiding
Bishop.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-13
FORMER DELAwAREAN IN TROUBLE.
Miss POrtia Knight, of Manchester, England,
in a Breach of Promise Suit.

The Manchester, England, sensation
promises to rival the Westminster
scandal. Although the Duke of Man
chester asserts that the writ has not
been served upon him in the suit of
Miss Portia Knight for alleged breach
of promise, this is quit immaterial, as
the writ has been issued and proceed
ings have commenced. Miss Knight
is an American, % or "a years old. She
was on the stage in New York for
short time and has been living priv
ately in London for year.
ST regret that this affair has become
public" she said. ST thought it
would all be done in camera do
hope it will not be taken up by the
American papers. 1 have brought suit
not because 1 desired publicity, but
because felt in duty bound to all my
friends here in England. For their
sake, as we'll as my own, have every
wish that the proceedings should be
as private as possible.
When Miss Knights solicitors were
called upon they declined to give any
details or to more than confirm the re-
port that Miss Knight had commenced
action.
This entirely unexpected sequel to
one of the most interesting marriages
between American heirnesses and rep
resentatives of the British peerage had
its inception shortly after the Duke of
Manchester so suddenly made Miss
Zimmerman aduchess. Miss Knights
allegations are not yet obtainable, but
it is evident that she is in earnest and
that the suit was brought without any
idea of gaining publicity. Unlike the
duchess, Miss Knight is a pronounced
brunette, with an olive complexion.
Miss knight is of Delaware origin, a
daughter of Col. Napoleon BoAaparte
Knight, whose father, Jas S. Knight,
was for many years a resident of a
farm a few miles west of Kenton.
ne Stuuleu law Will Ine laue N. ID.
Smithers and was associated with Will
liam P. Lord, late a Governor of
Oregon, and Geo. V. Massey, Esq, in
the Delaware Cavalry in the Civil
War.
Miss Portia was a guest at both
"Woodlawn" and Belmont" here, two
or three years ago, and is remembered
by number of persons who enjoyed a
sprightly conversation with her.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-13
BEST MAN AT WEDDING.
An Amusing Incident, How a Joke Was Suc-
cessfuIly Turned Off Him.

He was the "best man" at the we'd
ding which was celebrated in a temper
ance hotel two years ago and was with
out doubt the ''life' of the company.
Part of his duty was to escort the
bride to the carriage in waiting
when the married pair started for their
honeymoon and knowing that large
supply of rice had been procured he
determined to give the company the
slip, which he succeeded in doing
reaching the hotel door with the bride
unobserved except by one youth who
happened to be on the stair, and who
seeing the 'best mans" dodge deter
mined to have joke.
fastening out to the door after the
pair he found both seated in the car
riage awaiting the bridegroom and
remarked "You managed that nicely. !"
Then he whispered to the cabby. ''St.
Enoch's s quick!" and in an instant the
pair were away. The youth then en-
tered the hotel, and told the prank to
the delight of the company who i'm
mediately dispatched the bridegroom
after his runaway bride.
Meanwhile the "best man" after sew
eral unsuccessful attempts succeeded
in stopping the cabby, ordering him
back to the hotel at once but on ar
rival they found the bridegroom had
gone after his wife. Wild with rage
he shouted to the cabby, est. Enoch's S
quick" and on arriving there found
the bridegroom awaiting them en-
ioying the joke immensely.
When the "best man" arrived back
at the hotel the whole company met
him at the door and gave him the
rice which the newly-married pair
should have got.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-13

There is a disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so decep-
tive. Many sudden deaths are caused by
it-heart disease, pneumonia, heart failure
or apoplexy are often the result of kidney
disease. If kidney trouble is allowed to ad-
vance the kidney poisoned blood will attack
the vital organs. or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Then the richness of the blood-the albumen
leaks out and the sufferer has Bright's
Disease, the worst form of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-RoOt the new dis
covery is the true specific for kidney, bladder
and urinary troubles. 1t has cured thousands
of apparently hopeless cases, after all other
efforts have failed. At druggists in fifty-cent
and dollar sizes. A sample bottle sent free
by mail, also book telling about Swamp
Root and its wonderful cures. Address
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton. N. Y. and
mention this paper.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-13
CONTRAST IN SOLDIERY MANNER.
Delaware Boys We're GentIemanly Compared
to Pennsylvanians While In Washington.
T.. DAWSON.

The Delaware soldiers who partici-
pated in the inaugural parade at at
Washington on the 4th made splendid
appearance and conducted themselves,
as they always do IN a gentlemanly
manner. But the Pennsylvania mill
tia from all accounts acted in dis
graceful manner. Their brawling and
riotous conduct made it dangerous for
a negro to show himself in certain
quarters while street venders had their
stands kicked over and their goods ruiz
ned the brave soldiery offering to pay
a penny toward balancing the ac-
counts with their auimal spirits till
they get into the police station. A
shot from a soldiers frearn in the
midst of fight between Pennsylvan-
ians and police wounded two innoncent
persons. The disgraceful conduct o (
these Pennsylvania hoodlums is in
painful contrast with the gentlemanly Y
conduct of the Delaware boys. EUery
EUening.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-13
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY & Co., Props. Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known f.
J. Cheney for the past l6 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, wholesale druggists,
Toledo, o. WALDING, KINNAN & MAR
WIN, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by ali drug
gists. Testimonials free.
Halls FPmily Pills are the best.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-13
THE HOUSEKEEPER'S HANDS.
With Comparatively Little Care They Can
be Kept Soft and White.

"Housework is rather hard on the
hands, but there are some precautions
which, if taken, will add greatly to the
comfort of the worker and the appear
ance of the hands, writes Maria Par
loa, in the March Ladies' Home Jour
nal. Among the things which roughen
and blacken the hands, the most i'm
portant are dust, soap, fruit, vegetables
and neglect to properly dry the hands.
Wash all vegetables before pairing
When the hands are stained by fruit Or
vegetables be sure to remove the stain
before the hands come in contact with
soap or soapy water. Remove the
stain with an acid, such as lemon, vim
egar or sour milk, then wash with cold
water. When nsing soap or water for
any purpose be sure to rinse off all the
soap before washing the hands. AL
ways wipe the hands perfectly dry.
Do not change soaps if you can avoid
it and always use a good soap. When
sweeping and busting wear loose fit
ting gloves. Have a pair of rubber
gloves for use when it is necessary to
have the hands in water a great deal.
Grease spOils rubber, therefore the
gloves must be washed perfectly clean
as soon as the work is finished. A lit
tie bran and milk or vinegar, will make
the hands clean and smooth after dish
washing or any other work that rougn-
ems them. With little practice one
can wash dishes as quickly and as we'll
with dish mop as with a cloth and
the hands. Their should be two mops
one for the table ware and one for the
cooking dishes. For washing floors
have self-wringing mon. To soften
and whiten the hands use some sort of
cream on them at night, then powder
them with cornstarch and put them in
loose gloves kept for this purpose
Smyrna times., 1901-03-13
ROOSEYELTS NEGRO GUEST.
The Governor of New York Taught the Al
bany Hotel Keeper a Lesson.

The colored barytone of st. Georges
church, in New York City-a Mr.. Bur-
leigh-went to Albany one day to sing
at a private musicale. After it was
over the barYtone went to a nearby
hotel, but was refused admittance be-
cause of his color. Four other hotels
were unwilling to receive him. Com
ing back to the house where he had
sung he explained his predicament.
Governor Roosevelt, who had been one
OF the guests, heard the conversation.
"What's that?" he roared. Here;
Burleigh, you come with me. I'll see
that you get bed" He drove to his
own home, gave the best room in the
house, and saw TO it before he went to
bed that every Albany newspaper
would announce the next morning that
Mr.. Burleigh had beenIa guest at the
Executive Mansion. March Ladies'
Home Journal.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-13
Gard Of Thanks.

To the Officers and Members of Mizpab
Lodge, No. 16, Ancient Order of United
Workmen.
Gentlemen take thismethod to extend
my heartfelt thanks to your Lodge and the
order in general for their very prompt paw
ment of the Beneficiary Certificate for
81 900 held by my late husband, VIM. II.
Fries, the above amount being placed in
my hands in Just two weeks after his death.
This should certainly be a. great RECON-
mendation for the order to an husbands
who wish to protect their families.
Mrs, VIM. H. FRIES.
Smyrna, Del, March End, 1901,
Smyrna times., 1901-03-13

DRYING PREPARATIONS simply develop
dry catarrh; they dry up the seeretions
which adhere to the membrane and decom-
pose, causing far more serious trouble
than the ordinary form of catarrh. Avoid
all drying inhalants and use that which
cleanses, soothes and heals. Ely's Cream
Balm is such a remedy and will cure catarrh
or cold in the head easily and pleasantly.
All druggists sell it at 81 cents or it will be
mailed by Ely Brothers, &c Warren St,
Smyrna times., 1901-03-13

II. Jones, Constable Both of Smyrna
Appointed For This District.
The Levy Court of Kent county was
in session last week at Dover. The
following appointments were made.
Tax Collectors.
First District Frank E. Postles,
Smyrna.
Second D1strict-H. D. Learned,
Dover.
Third District Charles Foreaker,
Kenton.
Fourth District-J. NJ. Downes,
Hazlettville.
Fifth District-A. A. Watson,
Dover.
Sixth District-Leroy Smith, Willow
Grove.
Seventh District John B. Barnard,
Magnolia.
Eighth District-C. P. Rogers,
Frederica.
Ninth District-Isaac D. Alexander
Honston.
Tenth District-D. F. MARVEL,
Milford.
COnstabIes.
First District Charles H. Jones,
Smyrna.
Second District-H. D. Learned and
Henry L. Smith Dover.
Third District-A. S. Reeder, Clay
ton; Charles Foreaker, Kenton, and
James D. Wright, Clayton.
Fourth District William Cowen,
Hartley; James Biddle, Hazlettville,
and Thomas H. Hall, Marydel.
Fifth District-Wm. F. Willis
Dover.
Sixth District-Leoy Smith, Will
liam H. Moore, Willow Grove and Fred
Minner, Mastens.
Seventh District-Levin Wilmer
Hollis, Camden.
Eighth District james Bethards,
Frederick.
Ninth District-Theodore Smith,
Harrington; Samuel F. Collision, Far
mington, and D. Frank Marvel, Mil
ford.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-13
COUNTY CONSTABLES AND
COLLECTORS APPOINTED
NAMED AT LAST SESSION OF KENT
COUNTY LEVY COURT.

Frank E. POstIes. Tax Collector, and Charles
II. Jones, Constable Both of Smyrna
Appointed For This District.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-13
J B. COOPER'S STORE

Flour, Meats, Butter, Lard
Sugars, Coffees, Teas, Rice
Crackers, Molasses, Syrup. Salt
Spices, Pickles, Soaps, Oils, Soda
Candles, Lye, Baking Powders
Blue, Extracts, Soap Powders
Canned Goods, Starch, VINEGAR
Barley, Powder, Shot, Tobacco
Cigars, Brooms. Baskets. Buck,
cts. Tubs, WashbOards, Oilclotbs
Brushes, Ropes, Twines. Nets
Corks, Lead, Seeds, Medicines
Threads, Cottons, Needles, Pins
Hose, Suspenders, Towels. Crash
Umbrellas, Whips. Toothpicks
Looking Glasses, Table Knives
Pocket Knives, Scissors, Purses
Combs, Musical Goods, Shoe
Findings, Balls, Banks, Games
Shaving Articles, Fishing Tackle,
Walters, Spoons, Lamps, Lamp
Fixtures, Pipes, Tops, Wire
Goods, Tinware, China, Stone
ware, Crockery. Glassware
Enameled Ware. Earthenware
Flower Pots, Pipe Guards, Bibles
Hymnals. Albums, Blank Books
Memorandum Books, Poems,
Reading Books, Picture Books
Pass Books, Writing Paper. Mu-
sic Paper, Fancy Paper, Wrap
ping Paper, Drawing Paper, En-
velOpes, Cards, Inks, Pens. Pen
cils, States. Tablets, Papeterius.
Chalk, Crayons, Erasers, Mu,
cilage, Jardiniers, Fruit Jars.
Fans, Backing, Bonds, Deeds.
Notes, Tacks, Bells, &c.
The above gives an idea of the vari-
ETY., but you will learn more about the
stock, and the quality and the condi-
ton and the prices and our way of
doing business if you patronize the
store for awhile.s Call and see.
j. B. COOPER,
fl e m
Smyrna times., 1901-03-13

The Levy Court of Kent county was
in session last week at Dover. The
following appointments were made.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-13

Saturday, March 16, in the town Of
Frederick the Reik canning factory
will be sold at public sale.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-25
THE NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL. c.
X. BELL. HAS ARRIVED AT
AUSTIN READY FOR WORK
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
AUSTIN, Texas, March 25.-HOn.
Chas. n Bell of Fort Worth, the new
ly appointed attorney general of Texas,
has arrived in the city and assumed
charge of the Office Of attorney general.
Mr. Bell is busily engaged in arranging
the papers of the office and preparing
to cammenCe work. Judge Bell stated
to your correspondent that he would
move his family here as soon as he
could find a suitable house. There is
no doubt but that the new attorney
general will be busy man for the
next few months as there is large
amount of important litigation pending
which will have to be disposed of by
Mr.. Bell. He has. however. corps
of able lawyers for assistants and this
will greatly facilitate the handling of
intricate legal questions.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-25
TRAGIC DEATH OF CHARLEY
BURNS. NIGHT HOSTLER AT
TOYAH. ON SATURDAY.

Special to The Herald.
TOYAH. Texas. March 25.-Charley
Burns. the night hostler here. was kill
ed Saturday in a peculiar and
shocking manner
He went to the round house about
3 So a. m. to bring out one of the big
engines. to go out on the road. He
started the engine. then shut it off and
st uck his head out of the cab window
to see if the turn table was in position.
and was instantly caught between the
facing of the round house door and
the Gao. His head was badly crushed
and his neck was broken.
Mr. Burns was an old and valued
employe, and a good Christian He
was superintendent of the Sunday
school here and his loss will be keenly
felt by all those who know him. He
leaves a wife and two small children.
The body will be taken to Baird for
interment.