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THANKS ID SCHLEY Senator J. K. Jones Intro- duces d Resolution in
 the Senate EXPRESSING GRATITUDE OF AMERICAN PEOPLE TO SAN
 TACO HERO. Congressman Little Submits Petition Urging Re-enaccRTe4't Chinese
 Exclusion Act
DOlNGS OF ARKANSAS MEMBERS

Washington Dee. 17-In the senate Senator Jones. Democrat, of Arkan- sas, introduced the following resolu- tion: That the thanks of congress and the American people are hereby rendered to Rear Admiral Winfield S. Schley and the officers end men under his command, for his highly distin- guished conduct in the conflict with the enmey as displayed by them in the destruction of the Spanish fleet off the harbor of Santiago de Cuba, July 3, 1898.
 That the president of the United States be requested to cause this res- olution to be communicated to Rear Admiral Schley, and through him to the officers and men under his con- mand'
 Without comment the resolution was referred to the committee on naval affairs
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Congressman Little has submitted the petition of W. A. Hogan, and 15O citizens of Paris, Ark, urging the re- enactment of the Chinese exclusion law It was referred to the committee on foreign affairs.
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positors First the depositors are guar anteed by double the amount of the cap- ital stock of the bank. Not more than ten per cent of the capital stock of a national bank can be loaned to any one individual person. firm or corporation, and no investment can be made in real estate but must be made in such secur- ities as are quickly convertable. Then there are regular examinations made by expert accountants under national gov ernment direction, as well as under the management of the directors, and the interests of the public are most carefully guarded. Therefore a savings depart ment in connection with national bank at once commends itself to conservative investors and depositors. The old saying, .Interest works while you sleep" will ever prove a comforting fact to those who place their earnings. great or small in the savings department of the Ala hama National Bank.
 The general policy of the Alabama National is conservative, yet progressive President Cobbs Is an official of clear judgment. is ever ambitious for the suc- cess of his undertakings. and active in the discharge of his duty. He is popu- lar with all and enjoys the confidence of numerous business friends and corpora tions.
 MT. H. H. Mayberry, recently elected yice-president, ranks among the most prominent and successful business men of Birmingham, being president and general manager Of the Mayberry Hard
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SAVES LOSS
 AND TROUBLE An Abstract Made by the Alabama Abstract
 Company

Men and women who have an eye to business never consider themselves too careful in the matter of obtaining per- feet titles to real estate The enormous amount of litigation over land titles has cost property holders and contestants millions of dollars. worried minds and sleepless nights in this country; and all this can be avoided by obtaining an ab- stract of title from the Alabama Ab- stract Company, that old and reliable institution of Birmingham which for years has been doing large and suc- cessful business under the management of President Cullom and an able corps of assistants.
 Perhaps in no section of the South are there more transfers of real estate than in the Birmingham district, and the Ala bama Abstract Company is ever ready to furnish to the applicant full history of each and every plot of land. showing every transfer from the National govern ment down to this very date.
 It will be well for those who intend buying or lending money on any lot of land, no matter how large or how small, to first obtain an abstract of title from the Alabama Abstract Company This may save purchasers from many sleep loss of money.
 Regular advertisement. showing the exact line of business done by this com pany. will be found in this issue of the Age-Herald.
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BORN A sLAvE
And Now "Dr." -IIard Is the Richest
 Neqro in This Country.

From the Raleigh Post
 Probably the wealthiest coored man in America is the guest of his children in Reidsville. He was born a slave in Henry county, Va, sixty-four years ago. By ownership his name would be Edward Abingdon, but, like many others of his race. he preferred that of his slave a. ther and took the name of Edward Dil- lard-"Dr." billiard, as his friends style him, he having been a successful druggist in Chicago for several years. He made his escape rom slavery in 1863 and made his way to Pittsburg, where he made S25o day shoveling pig iron. and lived on 30 cents a day until he had saved up s1400, when he bought horse and cart and be- gan peddling coal working in the day and studying at night He went to Chicago and opened drug store He employed capable clerk, whose duty was to wait on customers and teach the proprietor the druggists art. His establishment was burned in the great Chicago fire, but he was saved from loss and made little better off by an insurance policy of $lO.- GOO. He again opened up in the drug bus mess, but soon sold out for $22.000 cash. He then went to Australia and embarked in the cattle business. In the meantime he had purchased, years before. piece of su- burban real estate then near. but now in the heart of the city of Chicago, and for which he has recently refused an offer of more than s2O0.0O0. He also owns valu- able estate in Australia. The other day he deposited with Danvills bank two
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porter. Upon his visit to New Orleans a few weeks ago he told me that his poor chirography had always been a source Of much modification to him, and he had tried in vain for years to acquire plain CT fashion of writing.
 When news of the excitement incident al to the great gold strikes and discov- cries in Alaska first got to the outer world, Mir Miller was dispatched to the Klondike as the representative Of san Francisco newspaper. He thought there was a rich field before him for grapnic descriptive material for stories, and ne was right; but there was also plenty of hard newspaper work to be done by the conscientious correspondent When MT. Miller finally got into the Klondike he found a score of newspaper correspond- ents, representing the great dailies the country, already there and ready for news of gold strikes and great fortunes being made by men daring enough to brave the ice and snow and hardships. Competition between these correspondents was keen from the very first, and there was any amount of 'scooping' and beating done away up there in the Klondike.
 '.The only way at that time the corre- spondents had to get out their news was to send 1t from Dawson to Seattle by steamer, and, if 1t was important enough, have it wired rom Seattle to it's destina- ton. One day Mr. Miller ran across Alex ander Mcdonald, since famous as King of the Klondike,' and three time million aire. Mcdonald had just reached Daw- son, after having made the greatest gold strike in the history of the diggings. He told his story to Mir. Miller and likewise to several other correspondents Then be- gan . scramble to get the story out to the
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ware company. which, by the way, stands foremost among the mercantile houses of the South. enjoying patronage net only throughout Alabama, but in the adjoining states. He Is a bank man of experience. having served with signal ability on other bank directories and succeeding in every undertaking.
 President Cobbs is most ably assisted by Mr. B. F. Roden, as chairman of the finance committee, whose reputation as a far-sighted business man and espe- cially as a judge of matters and men. place hlm In the front rank of Southern financiers.
 The magnificent bank building on the southeast corner of Twentieth street and First avenue was erected by this bank for it's own use. and is one of the hand some and most attractive business houses of the city. An illustration of this house is here presented.
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world. The steamer was to iea~e that as- ternoon for Seattle. MT. Miller had taken no typewriter into the Kiondlke whea he went there, and ne had to write his Me Donald story, which was thrilling recit- al of the suffering and hardships of one man, with pen and ink.
 Tt went off all right with the stories of two or three others, and reached the man. ager of the telegraph office at Seattle. The manager was able to make out the name of the San Francisco paper, but that was all Not line or sentence could he decipher; neither could any oper- ator In the office. Printers and proof readers were summoned, but they could do no better. Not a man in Seattle could
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TIE ALA. NATIONAL
 IS 4 STRONG BANK Strict Management and Con- Servatism Increase Business A PIONEER INSTITUTION In the Establishments of Savings De- 
PIONEER INSTITUTION
In the EstsbilsI,ment of Savings De- partment---lntorest Paid on Time peposits-Has Stood Like
 stonewali for Years.

The Alabama National Bank succeeded the Alabama State Bank in the year 1886, its predecessor having been established three years before.
 Beginning business at an early date in the history of the real Birmingham, the Alabama National is entitled to the distinction of having been a pioneer In the building up and development of this city and section. In fact it's early man >agement was composed of men of public spirit who always manifested strong faith in the future of this section, and staked their time, their energies and money upon the resources of the min- eral district and upon the probabilities of Birmingham.
 This same spirit and part of the orig inal personnel of this institution remains with 1t to-day; and it Is perhaps in more nourishing condition than at any time in it's history, still welding an in- fIuence which means for the general growth and development of Birmingham.
 In January last Mir. J. B. Cobbs, whose name Is synonymous with the banking business in Birmingham, was elected vice-president of the Alabama National and at once assumed practical manage ment; and on July 1st, this year, there was q general Reorganization of the bank officials. The following officers were elected: J. B. Cobbs, president; H. H. Mayberry, vice-presldent; B. F. Rocen. chairman of the finance committee: " A Porter. cashier; s. McGaughy and C. o17s~ .1f rectors. J. E. Cctbs, H. H. Mayberry B. F. Roden. ". C Ward. J. Fl. Robin son. c. s. Simmons and E. W. Rucker
 Each of the above are substantial well known business men of Birmingham, en- toying the confidence and esteem of the public and their names furnish abund- ant assurance of the strength and re- sponsibility of the Alaber;a National
 The capital stock of the bank Is s9oo,OOo with liberal surplus and profit account
 The business has grown very rapidly during the past few months, deposits doubling within year and this account recently touching the $1,0000G0 mark This speaks volumes for the present management.
 July 1st, of this year. a savings de- partment was established by this bank which Is proving unusually successful -i;s Is an innovation ia National Bank intE, but there was sn appaprent de- mand for such a department and the new management took .he matter up inves.igated t fully and found that it met the app.oval and sanction of the department at Washington. Thus the Alabama National Bark became the leader among national banks in the -es- tablishment Of a savings department
 The utility and perfec. safety of such an insti.utfon Is cei5sn.. for 1t Is well known that our national banking syB- tenn places every safeguard around de-
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A THEOLOGICAL POSER.
But the Preacher Fabricated Himself
 in Good Shape.
Erom tha London Mail.

From the London Mail.
 The Rev. John McNeill was recently holding a revival service at Cardiff, Wales. and announced that he would an- swer any question about the Bible. At once a note was sent up to him reading as follows:
 Dear MT. McNeill-If you are ceeking to help young men, kindly tell me who was Gains wife"
 That seemed a poser, and the audience waited with intense interest, tempered with amusement, to see how the good man would extricate himself. After a pause he said:
 "I love young men. especially young in- quirers for light. and I would give this young man word of advice. It is this: Don't lose your souls salvation looking after other peoples wives
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For the total twenty -eight days the ay- craze maximum temperature was S96 de- gree7
 It may be consoling for people to know that they have passed through other and more severe heat waves than the present. It Is seldom that a heat wave In this section lasts longer than three or four days without cooling winds from the Northwest or a temporary relief from lo- cal thunderstorms.
 It is seldcrn that the maximum tenn perature during the summer months touches above the 90-degree mark more than ten times.
 The present conditions are quite suita- bic for prolongstton of the heat wave in this section for the next twenty-four or thjrty-six hours, when there is a pos- sibility os a bresk
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read MT Miller's copy. The telegraph manager could do nothing but forward the manuscript by mail to San Francisco. There 1t arrived two days after the story of McDonald's strike had been published to the world. The other stories got out from Seattle by wire, and MT Miller's pa per was badly beat, simply because no man in Seattle could be found to read his
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for years. He found both living in Reids- vile. and they are to receive goodly share his fortune 'Dr." billiard says he will not return to Australia. hut will dispose his holdings there and hence forth live in his nstive stats. He is an
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PLANT AND OFFICE.
$ Alabama Brewing Go. ]; GlcecHcccccHcS1SoscsN sNG.c1S:ec0c9ce>vscs

unassuming and well-mannered coloret man. and speaks of his old owners ant their relatives with veneration as mars ter or mistress" He says that tn greatest fault of his race was that the do not knew tho value . . dollar.
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drafts on the Melbourne tAustralia) bank for $S7.ooo. When he took his departure, a little more than thirty-seven years ago. he left behind him a son and daughter. and his mission to this country was to find them. They had not heard rom him
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Sorry He Lied.

From Judge.
 De Garry-You are the only woman ever loved.
 Madge-In that case I can't be your summer girl. I don't want any amateur.
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JoAoUiN's cHiaooRAPHY.
Gnod "story" cG;,da't Be Photographed
 Because of lDisAiniiity.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat
 Joaquin Miller, the Poet of the Sier- ras,' thinks no man alive writes more illegibie hand than he," spoke up the re-
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THE FORMER HOT SPELL.
That of 1876 Compared With the Pres
 ent Record-6reaker.

Farmer E. B. Dunn, Formerly Weather Forecaster.
 The great heat wave which has held the country east of the Rocky Mountains in its grasp for five or six days shows a remarkable resemblance in it's general atmospheric conditions and duration to that which prevailed during the summer of 1876, when thousands O. people were overcome and many died from the in- tense heat.
 Many will remember that during the Centennial Exposition the great heat wave of that year began on June 24 and continued for a period of twenty-eight days, terminating on July 21.
 During that entire period the tempera- ture reached its maximum, s9 degrees, on July 6.
 The following is the summary of that warm period, which is the most pro
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-12-21
Resolutions of Respect.

Whereas. The Supreme Ruler in
his infinite wisdom has seen fit to
summon to his eternal home. Otto
Walchli, one whose conscientious ad-
herence to duty and nobility of char
acter won for him the friend ship OF all
with whom he came in contact, and.
Whereas. BY his untimely death the
Kalispell Business College has lost a
sincere friend; therefore. be it
Resolved. That the teachers and
students of this institution extend
their heartfelt sympathy to the fam
lily in this sad hour of afflicion: and
be it further
Resolved. That copy of these res
olutions be presented to his family
and to the Kalispell Bee.
JOHN BOND.
H. F. ALBRIGHT.
J. w. M'CALDER,
Committee.
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And a Grand Display Of Fancy Holiday Goods |

been done by Mr.. Howell and the in
dicatiOns are that the property will
be of equal value to the property on
the Canadian side. Mr.. Howell was
in Spokane Monday arranging for
the filing of articles of incorporation.
The work on the property will be
under the direction of Mr.. Howell,
and crew of men will be put to work
as soon as the machinery arrives.
In addition to the trustees the fol
lowing residents of Kalispell and vi
entity appear as incorporators: T. l..
Gardiner, C. A. Hannah, R. G. Strick-
land, A. w. Swaney. H. c. Howell and
Silas Shut. Machinery to be used
in sinking oil wells will be purchased
at an early date and as soon as con-
ditions will allow actual work will
commence.
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BRITISH RIOT.
Pro'soer Speaker eeseised by Mob
Town Hall Wrecked,

Pro.eoer Speaker eeseised by a Mob
Town Hall Wrecked.
London. Dec. 2O.-David Lloyd
George. NJ. P. in speaking in Birming-
ham town hall tonight, precipitated
a scene unprecedented in that city
since the Astor park riots.
The majority of the audience were
hostile to the speaker and were an
gered by his pro-Boer and anti.
Chamberlain utterances. They rushed
the police Gordon guarding the plat
form.
In the meantime the building was
beseiged from outside by a mob of
several thousand people. who smash
ed windows and tried to force the
doors. which had been barricaded.
They fusiladed the audience with
stones through the windows.
The police reserves were turned
out and succeeded in dispensing the
mob after repeated charges. A num-
Der of persons were injured and the
town hall was completely wrecked.
Not a single window was left whole.
The riot is considered a curious
illustration of the varied career of
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain. the colonial
secretary. The Aston park riots of
1854. it is pointed out. were demon
strations on the part of the Chamber
lainists against the so-called Tory
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ANOTHER OIL COMPANY.
Well Known Residents OF This City
Form an Association,

Well Known Residents Of This City
Form an Association.
Articles of incorporation of the In
ternational Oil company were filed
with the county auditor at Spokane
last week. The company is composed
of we'll known business men of this
city and is capitalized at $4,000, 900 in
shares of 81 each.
The trustees are c. E. Conrad, DR..
A. D. Macdonald. ]. w. Walker, M. w.
Dupuis. F. w. Bucksen. Philip Jacoby,
all Of this city. and E. O. Conner of
Spokane. who will represent the COM
pany as the resident trustee. He will
also act as its attorney
The company is formed for the pur-
pose Of operating in oil and other
lands located on the ceded strip of
the Blackfeet Indian reservation, east
of the Rocky mountains and a few
miles south of the International boun-
dairy. The lands were located by H.
c. Howell of this city several months
ago. The company's properties are
only few miles distant from tie oil
fields of a Canadian corporation.
which is already pumping oil from its
lands. The oil has been tested and is
said to give the best of satisfaction.
The preliminary assessment has
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-12-21
CHRISTMAS EVE DANCE,
The Members Of the Order of Wash
ington to Hold a Grand Ball.

The kalispell Union 1902, Order of
Washington, will give a dance at the
opera house on Christmas eve, and
arrangements have been made to
make it a most enjoyable affair. The
best music to be had has been en-
gagged and the committee in charge
will leave nothing undone to make
the dance success. The price OF
admission has been fixed at ST.; la
dies free.
The sem-annual election of Officer S
held on Wednesday evening, Deem
Der 18th, placed the following in OF.
flee for the ensuing six months:
President. G. L. Demorest; vice
president, C. Owings; secretary, Miss
e. B. Chilson; treasurer, Miss S. f.
Chilson; chaplain, Mrs. l.. E. Thomp-
son; escort, Mrs. Frank Nichols:
assistant escort, Mrs. Grace Beeler;
guard. Joseph Snyder; sentinel, Mrs
Anna Welsh: musician, Mrs. G. Il.
Demorest; medical examiner, DR.. A.
-. Morrow. trustees, Andrew Fair,
Ezra Slack. G. w. iIundley.
The union was established in Kali
ispell in August last under the direc-
ton and through the efforts of l..
II. Roberts, deputy supreme organ
izer. Upwards of $50 odd applica-
tons had been made for certificates
up to the date of organization. Not
withstanding the fact that there were
many reflections owing to inability
to pass the rigid examination which
the order requires. the local union
started with a strong charter, and its
then tlourishing condition has in the
short period of four months improved
in a phenomenal way, there being now
a membership of 1873 holding life ben.
eft and sick and accident certificates,
and so social members, making a to-
tai membership of 16S in good stand
ing.
The local union consists of an en-.
terprising, rustling body of members
who will a series of dances and social
entertainment from time to time
which will be thoroughly up to date
in every particular.
The order of itself is one of the
best beneficiary orders in existence
the plan of insurance being a mos.
admirable one and one which upon
thorough investigation impress itself
by its improved method as being
sound and reliable and with a future
success assured. The growth Of the
order is rapid and its jurisdiction is
spreading from month to month
Oregon. Washington and Montana
hvaing union in almost every towr
of any size.
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leader, Lord Randolph Churchill,
while the riot today was one against
an extreme radical.

leader, Lord Randolph Churchill,
while the riot today was one against
an extreme radical.
The feeling against Mr.. Lloyd
George has been SO strong during the
past week that even tickets were forg-
ed to enable the "'ir~oes" to gain adj
mission to the town hall. This COM
PEELED the liberal association to print
different tickets. but it's efforts to ex-
clude their opponents were quite
vain.
The students of Birmingham uni
versity. which was founded by the
efforts of Mr.. Chamberlain, held a
meeting of protest yesterday and
crowds were awaiting admission to
the building long before the doors of
the town hall were opened. The
building filed quickly and it was i'm
mediately seen that trouble was COM
ing. While the organist was playing
the dissentients began to sing. Brit
ons Never Will Be Slaves" and kept
it up until the organist was compelled
to desist. Then cheers were raised
for Joey" A white flag was un-
furled amid deafening shouts OF
traitor" as Mr.. George and his
friends appeared on the platform.
All attempts at speechmaking were
futile. owing to the continuous din of
Kissing. hooting and singing. The
speakers perforce had to content
themselves with debating a few sen.
fences in the ears of the reporters.
These were mainly of protests against
the agitation caused by the lingo
press.
In the meantime the enormous
crowd outside the building had be.