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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07
Early Posts.
Empire Review.

Empire ReV1eW.
 Cyrus, King of Persia, possessed a reg uJer riding post, stations and men with horses that were always in readiness when required. The speed of his horses was such, according to Herodotus. as nothing mortal surpassed, and varied on the road from Susa to Saruis from 50 to 120 miles a day. The early Greeks and Romans were by no means so advanced, the Greeks having but little private cor refpcrdence before 600 B. C., while few attempts were made to organize the pos- tai system of the Roman Empire until the Emperor Augustus instituted couriers and stages along the roads at which re- laws of horses were always ready.
 England was even still more backward. for 1t was not until the reign of Henry that permanent messengers, styled nuntii and cursores were first employed in the delivery of the Kings writs to the lords and barons They only began to wear the royal livery in the time of King Henry III, who employed them both In England and fin foreign parts on affairs of State as well as on the private and confiden- tial business of the Crown. Their pay ment was an important item in the royal household accounts. and many specimens of the extent to which the system pre- vailed are to be found in our public rec ords Thus. on Dec. IS, 1924, the atten- ton of the Wardens Of the Cinque Ports as well as of the Mayor and Sheriffs of London, was drawn to the fact that many letters, prejudicial to the interests of the Crown. were being brought into the coun- trv. and they were commanded to make diligent scrutiny of all persons passing from parts beyond the seas and to stop all letters concerning which sinister sus- picion might arise. Again a royal writ of Sept. g, 1926 evidently directed against Queen sabella, the wife of Ed ward IT. states that "the Queen, by coun- cil and abetment of the Kings enemies, did write daily divers letters to the Arch hishops Bishops. Prelates, Earls, Barons, and others of the Kings lieges, as well as of the clergy as of the laity, and to the Commons of the various towns, and to individual persons, in order to accom- nIish their false compassments.
 These letters were conveyed by special roessengers wandering minstrels or mer- chants It Is. however. evident that as timc went on private individuals kept horses for hire, SD that a messenger rniqht travel post. And since the words .IIsete Post, Haste!" are found written on the hacks of private letters at the cIoae of the fifteenth and sixteenth cen- tIries w may safely assume that this rnode of correspondence was not confined to the Government.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07
STATE GAINS
 MILLIONS Nearly $18,0OO, 1000 Rich CT in One Year. BY AUDITORS REPORT Tax Values Show Healthy Development in 1901. Report Does Not Include Statement of Tax Commissioner Which Will Add $5,ooo, ,ooo More
 to the Total.

The annual report of the State Auditor will come from the printer today and it will show the tax assessments by counties of the State for the fiscal year just closed. The total value of real and personal property assessed in the State during 1901 was $2S4,622. .s37 against a total value of $266, ,S73. .zSS assessed in 1900. The tax on these valuations for 1901 was $1, ,565, ,437 80 against s1.467.972.92 in 1900. In other words the assessed valuation of property in Alabama has increased in 1901 $17,- 3as, ,649 over the values of 1900. The taxes on these valuations have increased for 1901 to the amount of $102,53 and the State is just this much richer from the development of its resources than it was last year.
 It is shown that for 1901 the total value of real estate in the sixty-six counties of the State was $164,579.SSS against $l0S, ,39O,- 273 in 1900. The tax on this real estate will be $yO6. .199.S9 as compared with $S1l,- 154. 45 paid in 1900. The value of personal 1901 is shown to be $lz0, ,04S, ,O49 as against $1OS, ,5l2, ,1s5 in 1900. The taxes on this per- sonal property for 1901 will be S66o. .251 0j as compared with 5s6,91947 paid in 1900.
 This statement by the Auditor does not include the statement of the State Tax Commissioner and 1t is expected that his report will bring the total valuation of property in the State up to about $5.0Oo.0o additional. This would represent some thing like $30.O0O additional to be paid into the treasury.
 The total valuations of real and per- sonal property and the tax on same in the various counties as reported to the Auditor are as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07
Pessimism. Agnosticism.

Westminstcr ,"vlew.
 The chi.r difference between pessimlsm and agnosticism Is this: pessimist may helieve fin a creed. but an agnostic has to live without the aid of any religious sys- tenn or i'm A man can be a pessimist and Christian; he cannot be an agnos- tic and take comfort fin any ism or re- lieion' The moment he "believes' he ceases to be an 0snostic. The danger lies in becoming t3Hatlcal with conviction and an jncurqn cynic with skepticlsm If is A fact that an avowed skeptic is never welcome ir any company of peo- nle The reas n is obvious: he can sym patbize with no ones sentiments. A period of agnos,icism gives some minds time to think '5E & %0Gpo sI sopt e; psvcholoeicsI fr o1y begins to develop which often .oa4 M state of chronic apathy. out Of which no psychic incident or influence can rouse them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07
PARALYSIS AND COFFEE. Disappear When Drug Is
 Abandoned.

Tea and coffee were forbidden by my physician for had symptoms of paraly- sis and it was plain that the coffee was the cause of the trouble. I began using Postum Food Coffee and am now a steady advertisement for Postum. The old symp- toms of paralysis disappeared in a very brief time after I began the use of Pos tum and quit the use of coffee. Do not use my name publicly, if you please :"
 -, Morrow. O. The above name can be given by the Postum Cereal Co.,, Ltd, Battle Creek, Mich.
 Coffee is such q direct poison to the nerve eenters of many highly organized people that It produces all sorts of disor- ders, from stomach and bowel troubles. palpitation of the heart. kidney troubles, etc, etc., up to more intricate nervous diseases such as paralysis. The way to keep well is to leave off coffee or any nerve destroyer of that sort, and use Postum Food Coffee, which is a direct re- builder of the nerve centers. Sure and well defined improvement iu health will follow this course, as can be proven by any person who will make the trial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07

Louisville, Ky, Nov. 6.-The Kentucky and Tennessee Board of Fire Underwrit- CTS held its seventh annual meeting here today. The Secretary's report showed that in Kentucky 115 towns were inspect ed and rated. In Tennessee the number Is s. The aggregate number of risks rated was S3,6sO. Since November 1, 1900. the oifice issued 1.1l4 rate bulletins con- taining an aggregate of 6.SS7 ratings. A report was adopted recommending the appointment of an electrical inspector for electric lighting and wiring. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Harry R. Bush, Louisville: Vice-Presi. dent, Frank c. Snyder. Louisville; Sec rotaFys w. c. Nelson. Louisville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07
Mexican Railroad Completed.

Mexico City Nov. 6.-The Mexican Gen. tral has completed it's new line to Tux pam in the State of Jalisco. a distance Of ll9 miles from Guadlajara. The line passes through a number of large and nourishing towns. The same company shortly expects to complete the line be- tween Tuxpam and Colima. a distance of forty-stx miles. At Colima the Cen tral will connect with the railway to Manzanilla belonging to Gen. William J. Palmer and associates
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07

theatres in the South and was booked by Hirscher Brothers just as other New York successes are booked. '"The Girl from Maxims' Is good example of the New York success that proves to be Southern failure.
 ''The Gay Mir Goldstein'' is the bill for today at matinee and tonight at the the of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07
"CITY OF MOBILE" LATE.
Packet Reached Her Wharf This
 Morning.

The river packet City of Mobile" which was due at the wharf Tuesday afternoon arrived at 2 o'clock this morn ing. The packet passed Selma yesterday and was due here about midnight last night. The river is exceedingly low and the sand bars caused the delay to the bOat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07
SOME PEOPLE THINK

And others don't have time. Tho SC who think that the Accident Ptlit y The Advertiser IS giving to it's rea5- CTS, almost free, is no good or too cheap, should learn thing or Vo. Ask about it. -tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07

Judge J. M Carmichael. President Of the State Convict Board left last night for Dale County where he will make sev- stitution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07

F Hon. P. H. Pitts, Probate Judge oi Dallas County, was in Montgomery last night en route to Hayneville to speak for the Constitution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07
SOUND AS A DOLLAR

That is the result of a course of treatment with Scottis Emul. sion. We have special refer. ence to persons with weak lungs and sensitive throats.
 Scott's Emulsion does some things better than others. This is one of them. It has a pc culiar action on the throat and lungs which gives them strengthand makes themtough. I That's how Scott's Emulsion drives out coughs, colds and bronchitis. It keeps them out, too. '...
 Wen send you little to try. if you like. SCOTT q BOVINE. 4ss Pearl ssysss, Nex Yosl:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07

Gen. George P. Harrison of Opelika, came to Montgomery last night on his
 way to Wetumpka, where he will speak
 today at noon. Gen. Harrison will speak tonight in T'rattvIlle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07
Shooting in Louisiana.

Minden, La, Nov. 6.-J. J. Allen. a prominent merchant at Sarepta, was shot and wounded by a man named Baker. Joseph Sykes, brother-in-law of Allen, then shot and killed Baker. Allen 8 wounds are not dangerous.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07
THE PASSING TnRONd.

MT. Daniel c. Cook of Camden. spent yesterday in Montgomery and left last night for Charleston, S. C., where he goes to attend the Charleston Exposition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

RESPONSIBLE business man. able to devote a small part of his time and give good bond. can obtain local position, checking royalties and rentals on our patents in his city; income of $500 to S2 800 assured responsible party Coin Controller Co.,. St. Louis, Mo.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07

When man goes to tell his father he is engaged he couldn't look more sheepiSh if he were telling him he had been caught robhing his neighbor's chicken coop
 A nshermanfs luck Is measured by 6 hshar-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07

Nice Fat Broilers, 15c. each; Fresh Country Eggs, 20c. per dozen, at Morris 6 stuckey. Phone 324.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07

preceded by light rains yesterday along the coast from Maryland to Key Wests hsavy to killing frost occurred this morning in Middle North Carolina and Middle Alabama and Mis- sissippi with light frost as far south as Mo- bile and freezing temperatures as far south Meridian. Miss. A decided depression over South Dakota is causing unsettled conditions in the Middle West. with warmer over the Great Plains, though the barometer has risen rapidly in the Northwest. and generally fair weather now prevails in the West.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07
Weather Conditions.

rFor past twSnty-four hours.l
 The high barometer area continues over the Ohio Valley and Ease fsAnesse@ gtving gen. eraliY Ralr and conenued cold weather in cenEEal. soukAArn and 0AstaEn districts, though
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07
To the Ladies.

l want to talk you today about lockets and charms for gentlemen. There's a Christmas coming soon and it's easier to buy gifts now than it will be in the busy holiday season.
 Emblem charms suitable for members of any lodge, novelty charms and lockets of every description and every price. Our stock is fresh and new. Later on it will have been handled over and the prettiest patterns sold. See them today.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07

Nice Fat Broilers, 15c. each; Fresh Country Eggs, 2oc. per dozen, at Morris 6 Stucksy. Phone SEA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07

DO YOU WANT THE BESTP
 Rsss's Barber Shop is the place to go. Exchange Hotel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07
THE WEATHER

Daily Local Weather Report-Daily
 River Bulletin. U. 8. Department of Agriculture. Weather Bureau Ioeal observations Central time)
 MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 6.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Advertiser Now Permits a
 Limited Amount of Display in its Classified Columns.
 This Advertisement slves You an Idea of Character of Display to he Admitted. Get Rates at the Business office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07
PERSONAL.

LADIES, Chichester's English Pennyroyal pills are inc best; safe, reliable; take no other: send 4c stamps for particulars; Relief for
 Ladies" in letter by return mail; ask your
 druggist. Chichester Chemical Co, PhiladeI- phia Pa. p-tu- th-s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07
FATALLY BURNED.
Dr. Keith Fonde Falls Into a Fire
 During Apoplectic Fit.

Mobile. Ala, Nov. G.-Dr. Keith Fonde of Mobile, resident physician at Citron- elle. Ala. suffered an apoplectic stroke this morning and fell into the fire. where he lay for some time and was so badly burned that he will die.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07

Mir. George W. Jones returned yester- day evening from Birmingham where he went to attend a meeting of the State Democratic Campaign Committee for rat ification of the new Constitution. Hon. Jchn " Smith who went to Birmingham with MT. Jones remained over there and will return to Montgomery this morning. MT. Jones said the Committee made it's final arrangements for the election next Monday and that reports received from the various sections of the State were encouraging and indicate a big majority for the new instrument
 Hen. J. Tom Hefiin of Chambers, reached the city last night. coming here from Ozark, where he spoke yesterday. He listened to a speech against the Con- st tuition by Hon. Jesse F. Stallings, who had declined to divide time with him. When MT. Stallings concluded MT. Hef1in was called for by tho crowd and he made an argument in support of the Constitution. MT. Hefiin expresses him. self as we'll satisfied with the result of his joint debate with MT. Stallings at ,-ayton Monday He says that many voters in the audience gratified him by telling him that his argument had con vinced them that they should vote for ratification. He says Mir. Stallings re- fused to meet him in joint debate at Abbeville Mir. He1in will speak in Montgomery Saturday night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07

IJO YOU need help? If so. the surest way to get it is to advertise in these columns; help wanted advertisements. 25 words less, one time free.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07
HELP WANTED.

The Advertiser Now Permits
 Limited Amount of Display in it's Classified Columns.
 This Advertisement Gives You an Idea of Character of Display to be Admitted. Get Rates at the Business Office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07

Indicates rise. Indicates fall
 River Forecast. The Coosa and Alabama will remain nearly stationary during the next two days
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07
WANTED.

wANTED-Occupants for nice rooms 3 blocks from business part of city. Address S., care Advertiser.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Ten acres land. 2-story 7-room house 6 tenant houses; sell separate or to- gether; half cash rest on time; titles good
 Apply Mrs. Cook, Holt and Day Sts St FOR sALE-A list of names. including s. GOO teachers. in Alabama: reliable; reasonable
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07
WANTED-SITUATIoN.

 YOUNG man of good standing. fair education wishes employment; anything at which hon est living can be made; references furnished if required Address D., Box 26, Ft. Deposit, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07
FOR RENT.


 FOR RENT-One 5-room house, 4O8 Randolph St house is vacant and can be inspec ted by those desiring to rent 1t. Apply to Mrs A. F. Helens, 4 l2 Randolph.
 TYPEWRITERS sod rented and repaired: machines kept in good condition while rented Remington Standard leads, Terry & Davant 100 Moses Building. mt FOR RENT-The St. James Hotel; will be put in order for lessee but not furnished Apply to Julien Smith, Selma, Ala. If
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07
Temperature and Precipitation.

For selected Southern stations during 24 hours ending a. m. Nov. 6. 1901.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07

We'll send you little to try. if you like. SCOTT q BOVINE, 70 Pearl s4est, New Yosk
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-07
Fire Underwriters Meet.

Section Director. Weather
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-10
Lincoln.

There is a great deal of sickness in
this neighborhood from la grippe.
A. R. Hellings sold ID pigs that were
seven months old that averaged 233
pounds.
8. ]. Steddom and wife entertained
DR.. B. s Watson and family New
Years day.
T. Q. Steddom spent Friday and
Saturday of last week with his father
In-law at rhornburg.
A. ]. Lytle and family spent a very
enjoyable day at the John Lyle home
New Years.
Mr.. Elsloo is improving the looks
of his farm by having the nigh hedge
cut down. High hedges look better
made into fence posts.
Quite a number of the neighbors
ana friends gathered at the s. r
Pettitt home last Wednesday even
ing and had a very pleasant time
Oysters we're served.
Sarah, Rachel and Rosco Steddom,
A. r Hellings and family, T C.Sted-
dom and family, Will Campbell and
family and Sarah Wing and daughter
Mamie spent Sunday at the o. l.
Turner home.
Sarah and Rachel Steddom, Newton
Steddom aud children, T. @. Sted
dom and family, Thos. Terrell and
wife, Walter Terrell and family T. P,
Hellings and wife, A. r Hellings and
family, s j. Steddom and Fred Col
lett were royalty entertained at the
@. L. SteddOm home at Lacey.
AzATEA
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-10
BOOB REPORT READY.
Board of Inquiry Finishes Its Work.
Believed II Exonerates West
Point.

Washington, Jan. 9.-The record Of
the proceedings and findings of the
military court of inquiry appointed to
investigate the case of ex-Cadet Oscar
L. Booz, whose recent death was at
tributed by his family and friends to
injuries received from hazing at the
West Point military academy, was re-
ceived at the war department Tuesday
morning. The record comprises four
large volumes, each of 1000 typewrit-
ten pages.
In accordance with the established
rule of the war department no official
information concerning the character
of the report will be divulged in ad-
vance of the secretary's action upon it..
1t is the general opinion, however, of
army officers who have closely fol-
lowed the published testimony of the
daily proceedings of the investigation
that the court decided that Booz was
hazed while at the academy, but that
his subsequent death, many months
after leaving the academy, was not
proved to have resulted from such haz-
ing. 1t also is understood that the
court found that the practice of hazing
was generally INDUCED in at the acad-
envy, hut not in a brutal form, and rec
commended that radical and extreme
measures be taken to eradicate the
practice in every form.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-10
Eveland.

Ira Balm has been hauling corn to
James Neil.
Will johnson was on the sick list a
few days this week.
Miss Maggie Banks spent Sunday at
the j. III. CLARK home.
Messrs. Banks, Clark and Win
Banks hauled corn 70 Abba last Sat
urday.
Miss Miller, who is teaching school
at Jefferson, spent Saturday at her
home in Oskaloosa.
Mrs Banks and daughter Belle Wis
tied Sunday st the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cherryholmes.
Quitman Powell, of Eddyville, is
hauling post timber from his timber
land in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cherrybolmes are en-
tertaining fine boy which recently
made his advent into their home.
Mrs. Ed Long entertained Misses
Maud and Bertha Finley and Miss
Ratcliff at dinner on New ears day.
Michael Moses and daughter Min
ME will soon move to Abba to reside.
Cyrus Moses will go to look after his
farm in Colorado.
Mr.and Mrs. Keeran recently called
at the Long home in Buxton. Both
Mr.. Long and his wife are having q
siege with typhoid fever.
There was no school at Bluff Greek
Friday on account of the funeral OF
Mrs. Ed Bay, a sister-in-law of the
teacher, Miss Nellie Bay.
On last Friday the remains of Mr.
Nelson Gone were brought to Eveland
for burial beside his relatives in the
Gone graveyard. Mr. Gone was for
many years a resident of this vicin-
ity and was universally liked. Sew
eral years ago he removed to Nebras-
ka where he resided until his death,
which was very sudden. His wife
and nephew accompanied the body to
the old home where it was placed be-
side the children who preceded him
m ny years ago A wife and children
are left to mourn for one who was a
kind hush and and an affectionate
parent The sympathy of manv
friends ia extended to them in their
hour of sad bereavement.
January s. N. K. c.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-10
VAUDEVILLE THEATERS.
sixty-seVen of Them in the UnIteA
states Requiring Seven Hun
dred Acts.

In the United States there are about
81 theaters devoted to vaudeville.
There are two in Canada; and two are
in process of being in London. With
the exception of few parks, where
performances are given only in sum-
mer, almost all these theaters are
open the year round, says Richard
Duffy, in Ainslee's.
Of such theaters, 10 are in Greater
New York; seven are in Chicago; in
the eastern states there are "a; in the
middle west and south, "a, and on the
Pacific coast there are two. There is
none between Omaha and San Fran
cisco.
In order to keep these houses sup
piled with performers, from $50 to 700
acts are required. An act may be a
sweet girl singing fearful ballads Of
love and parting; it may be pair of
knockabout comedians; it may be a
well-known legitimate actor and his
company of three or four; or it may
be man with trained elephants. In
answer to this demand there is a sup
ply of 1900 acts. Half Of this number
is made up of people that get along
indifferently or not at all. You may
be sure that the latter consider the
vaudeville business to be in q very
bad way.
As a fact, several millions stand IN
vested in vaudeville to-day. OF the
managers, at least one is a million
aire, and he has this advantage over
many millionaires in that he passes
nearly all of his time on his yacht.
His wife has spent small fortune in
collecting pictures of the Madonna
and Of the Holy Family by old mas
tiers. At least ten others have made
enough money to convince them Of
the utter fallacy of the income tax.
AS a cap of cream to this pudding Is
the security of a fortune made In
vaudeville. In the legitimate a man
ager has to risk large slice Of his
capital frequently twice and some
times three times in a season Of about
30 weeks. Once a vaudeville business
has been built the enterprise takes
much of the stability of department.
store.