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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12
AM uNAccoUNrApLE AFFAIR.

The more we read and learn about that massacre at Samar the less we are able to account for 1t. If officers and soldiers had been raw recruits. in what they con sidered neutral territory, it would be hard to excuse the apparently complete ao- sence of any precaution, but this was not the. case Both officers and privates knew that they were in a hostile country. They knew that the natives of Samar were both treacherous and hostile. They knew, or should have known. that no depen- dence could be placed in the savages who were all around them, and they certainly should have known that nothing but con tinued vigilance gave them an assurance of safety.
 And yet, in the face of all these known conditions, and under such well under stood circumstances. this company oi trained soldiers. under experienced or ficers. suffered themselves surprised at breakfast, their arms out of reach and some of their guns falling into the hands of the savages to be used in staying their late owners. So far as can be learned the men were using no more precautiou than they would have done had they been in instruction camps at home.
 The affair is unaccountable. In the early days of this country there were many surprises and butcheries by Indians but in majority of cases the victims were citizens. mostly women and chil' dren, and ordinarily they had no knowl' edge that there were Indians in the neigh borhood No such excuse can be pleaded to cover the affair at Samar. Here were soldiers who had for months been gaining knowledge of the treacherous character of the people they were fighting, and the merest grcenhorn in war, the veriest tyro in military affairs ought to have kept up a strict guard and been prepared at all times for an attack.
 Probably the whole truth will never be known. The officers who should have in- sisted on strict and unrelaxed discipline have paid with their lives the penalty Of their carelessness To them criticism and censure are of no avail, but certainly lesson has been learned which will not be forgotten and which will require no more examples to make 1t effective.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12
HAD FIVE HUSBANDS.
The Suspected Poisoner Was Muchly
 Married.

Dayton, O., Oct. 11.-A dispatch from M:ddletown, O., says the fact has just been developed that Mrs. Mary Belle Witwer. the suspected wholesale poisoner, has had five husbands. instead of four. John Williams, whose name has not hith- erto figured in the sensational affair, left two days after the ceremony had been performed. and is the only ore of the five husbands living. His present whereabouts Is unknown. Mrs. Witwer secured di- vorce on money furpished by Frank Brown, the Middletown paper hanger. who died rather suddenly sometime after his marriage to Mrs Witwer. The story comes from a son of Mir Brown
 Pending report from the expert chem ist, who has the intestines of two of the supposed victims, Mrs. Witwer is still detained at Central Police station on sus- picion
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12

The Huntsville Mercury very feelngly .emarks that cit will be too bad for the citizens of Montgomery to pay one dollar and sixty-seven cents for Illuminating gas for the next fifty years while the peo- pie of Birmingham are only paying one dollar" Yes, it certainly will. but our people are in the power of the octopus, or City Council or something. and must grin and bear it, so far as we can see right now.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12
To Increase Demand for Pulp

Knoxville, Tenn. Oct. n.-A special lo The Sentinel from Bristol says ,S .men.S, s nsnar n,iiIs of the country arrived in Bristol last night in two private cars,
 rbev arc , bera in the hope of inducing ,bn CoInn,hia paner Company. which has combine. ~ asreeIng "a to close all lthe pulp
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12
HUNTSVILLE MAY GET THEM
Proposals are Being Considered fol
 Southern Shops.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct u.-Vlce- nts1 ident F. S. Cannon of the Southern I.al,- Ii road, has agreed to consider the proposals from the Chamber of Commerce of HuntsviiIe. Ala for the location ,,,.-tt of the machine shops of the Memphis division of the Southern Railroad there. It as Mas lately announced that these shops wouia i1 be removed from Memphis to enenlela on account of the want or protec,lon 3l from police authorities durlns '"e ia'e strike of the machinists.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12

mills simultaneously or alternately until the demand for the pulp Is increased. n is .tated that the production of all the mills combined is exceeding the demand. hence many of the mills have too much pulp on hand It is believed the Bristol company will decline to enter the com bine, as 1t is working night and day, and it is said to have orders for many months ahead.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12

long as necessity compeis them to do 70. It is not at all difficult to tell which class enjoys most satisfaction. or which is the better kind of population for a State to have. and these descendants of Dutch burgomasters and their virtuous and thrifty fraus must certainly be more desirable and satisfactory as tenantry or independent farmers than the others are In fact, we know of nothing better call culated to make State prosperous and respected than the fact that her citizens have learned the important and vital les- son of home living and contentment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12
Try It on the Dog.

Anniston Hot Blast.
 Representative Shafroth of Colorado, Is still true to free silver. Now however, he is willing to "try 1t on the dog" with the Filipinos- in the role of the helpless anil mai to be experimented upon. Let us es- tablish free silver in the Philippines, says Mir. Shafroth. without waiting for the consent of anybody-even the Filipinos themselves.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12
FOUR KILLED IN WRECK.
Seven Other Men Injured, Five C
 Them Seriously.

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct n.-In head end collision between a lemon train and g. work train on the Colgrove branch of the Santa Monica Electric Railroad, to- day, four men were instantly killed and seven injured, five seriously.
 The accident occurred on a steep grade half a mile east of Sherman. The heavy lemon train, west-bound, was on the down grade, and literally ran over the lighter motor car attached to the work train, crushing in the top upon the work men who were riding inside.
 The rails were slippery from a heavy fog
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12
Corn for the Poor.

Washington, Oct 1.-The Secretary of State has received a telegram from Con- sul-General Barlow at Mexico City. say ing that a bill passed by the Chamber of Deputies authorizes the President of Mexico to import corn for general distri- button to the poor at cost prices or less, until the price of native corn declines to $5 Mexican $2.S2 at present valuation) per hectolitre, or 2S3S bushels.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12
Cannot Afford It.

HuntsVlIle Mercury. -
 The Convention Committee can i'll af- ford to accept the proposition to refer the matter of ratifying or rejecting the new Constitution to white primary. What guarantee can General Shelley give that the few men now opposed to the ratification of the Constitution will not tuition at the general election? That would be a game of heads win and tails YOU lose,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12
Will Call Him Governor.

Talladega Mountain Home.
 It Is now Judge Thomas Goode Jones; but those of us who love and admire the distinguished Alabamian will always have the inclination to address him as Governor. He gained that prefix under circumstances which test the metal of men and try their souls.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12
A Paying Business.

Mobile Herald.
 The abduction of Miss Stone the Amer ican missionary, in Turkey. by brigands. and the demand for a ransom of $100, 900 is a very serious matter. not only as 1t affects the unfortunate lady, but as 1t indicates a new danger to missionaries The Balkan bandits will. doubtless con- tinue to abduct missionaries If they can get $100. 900 apiece for them. It will be having husineSs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12
sent.mb.r Leads All Others.

A detailed sworn statement is herewith pre- sented for the month of September just past: Figures prove conclusively that this statement outdoes any former circulation record ever as- tained by this paper, also lays open pare facts to The Advertisers former claims of having a larger circulation than that of any other two morning papers in the State of Alabama eoynhiDed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12

Brown raid in Wheeling, w. Va, last Monday and landed in jail before she had time to be kodaked. When she gets out she will do well to turn her nose North ward, as the further she comes down this way the better chance she has to get smashed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12

We are somewhat curious to learn the status of The cullman Democrat with the postofiice authorities. For some reason the paper is not allowed to go through the mails at the regular newspaper rates, and in it's issue of last week the editor says he had to pay postage to the amount of $15. A when, according to the rates ac- corded other papers, the postage would have been but 42 cents. We do not under stand the trouble, and feel somewhat curious to know why The Democrat can't get the same rates that other papers do.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12

To say that Kipnng's latest poem lis pretty fair, considering its source," isn't very complimentary, but is about the best that could be expected from truth full and cautious critic.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12
One of the Grandest.

Birmingham News.
 One candidate for the Senatorship In South Carolina has withdrawn In favor of General Wade Hampton. But the oio war-horse has not announced his candi- dacy. South Carolina would honor itself in returning to the Senate the hero or '!S. He is one of the grandest characters in Southern life today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12
Death of J. T. Brooks.

Columbus, O., Oct. n.-GeneraI Super intendent Peters received a telegram to- day announcing the death at Salem O.. of Second Vice-President J. T. Brooks of the Pennsylvania Lines west of Pitts burg. The telegram giyea no details,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12

Now a New York policeman has come to grief by being asleep in public place. At least we suppose he was asleep. as he allowed himself run over by a woman and a bucking automobile. The police in large cities must really be more care F,,I
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12

Up to date. if we have kept the score correct, Seth Low has been nominated by nine different political organizations for mayor of New York. He will get thir. teen before they stop the thing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12

The statement that President Roosevelt lis a strenuous advocate of irrigation ought to commend him to The Hardeman
 Free Press. whose editor Is the boss irri- gator in the State of Tennessee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12

The city of Indianapolis alone is cred ited with the sale of four million cigar cites per annum. which adds something to the profits of dealers and undertakers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12

We don't understand the joke about the Topeka street cars stopping because of cloudy weather2 Do they guide them selves by the sun?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12

It is time for some Anglophobist to take fall out of the President because he was married in London
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12

The financial affairs of the little State of Connecticut must be exceedingly well managed or the expenses very light. The State debt is now less than two million dollars, and 1t Is predicted that 1t will be entirely wiped out within the next four years. It is a comfortable condition or affairs for the taxpayers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12

A man who is a habitual whistler never commits suicide, declares physician. But it sometimes happens that his associates are tempted to commit murder.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12

W. A Scott. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn. says: The foregoing statement of The Adver- tiser's circulation for the month of September 1901, is true and correct, and complied after all returns from newsboys news agents and leftover copies have been deducted.
 W. A. SCOTT. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of October, 1901. F. W. Jackson.
 N. P, Ex-O, J. P,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12

The members of one Grand Army Post have resolved to show their contempt for Czolgosz by never pronouncing his name. They also show their sense by not trying to do it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12

The Nashville News says that predicted third party will probably materialize in nothings' That will be a sight worth seeing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12

A late medical writer announces tna' nausea is not in the stomach but in the brain. He may think 50. but when man is straining every muscle to keep from turning himself inside out. he is ready to swear that the trouble Is in his stomach.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12

A good start goes a long way towards winning race or battle, and the new President has certainly made it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12

Daniel Webster woldn't show off to the same extent that some of our modern statesmen do. but he was no small pota- toes himself.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12
Ought to Be a Burden.

Mobile Register.
 The St. Louis Globe-Democrat says Czolgosz's name will be soon forgotten. This does not include the few who know how to pron ounce 1t. This accomplish ment ought to be a burden to any man who has acquired it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12

The Missouri man who fell 100 feet down a mine ought to be politician. Failure to get an office wouldn't jar him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12
Death of a Publisher.

Saratoga. N. Y, Oct. 11.-George Carle- ton, publisher of New York, died here today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12

The Ameer of Afghanistan is dead, but we have heard nothing recently about the Ahkoond of Swat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12

It really doesn't appear that it will be found necessary to nail that cup down to keep it in this country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12
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Wants Information.

Ozark Star.
 We wonder why it is that the milli- nery openings are so closely connected with a mans pocket-book, that the form CT seriously disfigures the latter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12

It seems parodoxical that most people have a desire to live long, but they don't want to be old.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1e, 1901.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12

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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-08-17
WINS RACE WITH DEATH.
gers, Goes Down After Safely
Landing All.

Boston, Aug. ia race with death
that was all but lost kept $50 pas
sengers, mostly women and children,
on board the Plant line steamer Hail.
fax, in a state bordering on panic
for nearly an hour Monday. The
steamer, which was coming in from
Halifax with returning tourists,
struck a rock off Minot's light near
the entrance to Boston harbor and
stove a great hole in her bottom.
With the water rushing into her hold
at terrific rate and her passengers
momentarily expecting to be cast in
to the sea, she steamed with all pos
sible speed for the nearest land. Just
as the vessel reached the beach, after
run of SO minutes, her bow went
down and under. Had she then been
in deep water many lives must have
been lost. Capt. Pye and his officers
and crew showed the utmost cool
ness, and to them is due the fact
that panic did not occur, as the
alarm of all the passengers was in
tense.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-08-17
CADILLAC RULED OUT.
American Yacht Disqua1if ed in Third
Race ana Invader Covers Course
with Milwaukee us Contestant.

Chicago, Aug. 14.-What promised
to be the most interesting of the in
ternational yacht races yet held was
married shortly after the start Tues
day morning by an accident which
caused the disqualification of the Cad
lilac.
Flags of protest were raised from
both yachts Just after the start. The
Cadillac crossed the line at II o'clock
a. IN. Oh the port tack, the Invader
following few seconds later, amid
the cheers of spectators on shore. The
Invader crossed on the starboard
tack, but so close were the rivals
that this maneuver forced the De-
troiter to come about. AS she was
right on the buoy, the Invader fouled
her, running on the Cadillac's star
board quarter. Capt. Jarvis hoisted
the protest flag and Skipper Thomp-
son, of the Cadillac, did likewise.
The Cadillac sailed to the second
mark, when she withdrew, and the
Milwaukee took her place to lend
zcst to the sailing of the Invader
over the course. The Invader crossed
the finish line at 2:49:O1 and the Mil
waukee 2:54:3O.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-08-17
IN ASHES.
Best Part of City of Rnntoul, ILL.,,
Burned-Thc Loss Will
Exceed 100000.

Champaign, ILL.,, Aug. 1o-The en-
tire business portion of Rantoul was
destroyed by fire Friday afternoon.
The Martin house is the only building
in the business section that escaped
the flames. The fire originated in the
grain elevator, and soon spread to ad-
jacent buildings. A steamer was tele-
graphed for from this city, and in IS
minutes it was operating against fire.
Five blocks We're burned out, many of
the buildings destroyed having been
erected since the fire two years ago.
Thirty-six firms were burned out.
Among the buildings destroyed were
the post office, depot, Masonic temple,
New hotel and opera house. Both
newspaper offices were burned.
While much of the contents of the
stores was saved, the loss will eX-
coed 100000. The insurance will fall
far short of that.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-08-17
H1NMAN ON WRONG SIDE.
Phillips Statement of May Corn Deal
Shows Him Ovcrpaid-NIay Re.
suit in Civil Suit.

Chicago, Aug. At is not at all
unlikely that as result of the state
ment Of the May corn deal which was
presented to the board of trade Tues
day by the George II. Phillips company
civil action will be brought by the Phil
lips company against George L. Hin
man, of Champaign, ILL.,, on whose
complaint the directors of the insti-
tuition ordered the statement. The
statement, instead of showing that
Hinman did not receive his full share
of the profits, discloses the fact that
he was overpaid in the neighborhood
of 1000.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-08-17
Gold Bullion Recovered.

San Francisco, Aug. 1.-THE gold
bars, amounting to S2so,ooo, stolen
from the strong room of the selby
smelling works during Monday night
last, have been located and most Of it
taken from it's hiding place. The de-
tectives worked on the suspect Jack
Winters all Friday afternoon and the
greater part of the night with the re-
suit that he confessed his crime and
at an early hour Saturday morning
took the detectives to the spot where
he hid the gold. The spot chosen by
him was a poor one for the secreting
of SO much treasure, it being at the
end of the railroad wharf, but Short
distance from the company's plant,
and but few feet of water covered
it's hiding place.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-08-17
AGREED TO AT LAST.
prevail of All of the Ministers
Mt Picking.

Washington, Aug. 13.-The state de-
partment has received a cablegram
from Mr.. Rockhill, at Picking, report
ing that the draft Of the final protocol
has been agreed upon. A tariff of five
per cent. ad valorcm, effective, will be
put in force two months after the sign
ing of the final protocol excepting on
goods shipped within ten days after
signing and will continue until the
conversion to specific rates has been
effected by the expert commission.
The Chinese free list will include rice,
foreign cereals and flour, gold and sill
yer bullion and coin. This inclusion of
flour in the free list is of much i'm
portance particularly to Pacific coast
shippers.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-08-17

Manila, Aug. Disappointment Of
Schools Atkinson is preparing mag
nifcent reception for the 600 Amer
lean school-teachers who are expect
ed to arrive here in few days from
San Francisco. When the transport
arrives IS launches will convey the
teachers to the Luneta landing. Then
they will be driven to the Spanish ex-
position building, which will become
temporary educational colony. The
buildings have been completely fur
nished by the army with cots, chairs,
ETC., which have been loaned by the
uuartermaster's department.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-08-17
Negro Burned Mt the stake.

Savannah, Ga, Aug. 12.-Thc negro
assailant of Mrs. j. j. Clark was cap
tured at Liberty City Friday by r. L.
Young, section master of the Sea-
board air line. Friday night he was
talks to Ways Station and identified
by Mrs. Clark positively. While be-
ing removed from Ways to Bryan
county Jail the prisoner was taken
away from his captors by mob and
burned at the stake.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-08-17
Ships Thousands of Reindeer,

St. Petersburg, Aug. 14.-News re-
ccived here from Vladivostock says
that Lieut.. Wallace Berthol, of the
United States navy, has begun ship
ping $4,000 reindeer from Okhotsk
ports to Alaska. The first shipment
has gone by the steamer Progress.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-08-17
Michigan Jurist Dcnd.

Bay City, Mich, Aug. 14.--Hon. San
ford M. Green, judge of the supreme
court from 1s4s to 1858, died at his
home here Tuesday, aged "a years.
In 1s43 Judge Green revised the Mich
igan state statutes and his work stands
unchanged to-day. Judge Green was
circuit Judge for "a wears.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-08-17
brings Gold from Alaska.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 14.-The steam
cr Humboldt arrived from the Lynn
canal at night bringing 1876 passengers
and 100000 in gold, 100000 being
consigned to the Seattle assay Office
and local banks, the balance being
owned bv private parties on board,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-08-17
CRISPI Is DEAD.
The Famous Italian Statesman Sue
cumbs to his Recent
Attack,

Naples, Aug. 12.-signor Crispi died
ut 7:45 p. m. Sunday. He was sur
rounded by the members of his family
and several intimate friends. The
news was Immediately telegraphed to
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen
Helen. The body will be conveyed by
steamer to Palermo, where the mu-
nicipaity will arrange for great pub
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-08-17
One Hundred Live. Lost.

London, Aug. 12.-According to
dispatch to the Daily Mail from St.
Petersburg, in the recent confagra-
ton at Witebsk 1000 houses were de.
stroyed and 100 lives lost. The prison
there was burned and many prison
ers persisted.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-08-17

Vancouver, y. c., Aug. 14.-The for
est fires which annually destroy thou
sands of dollars worth of property
are now raging on the British Column
bia coast. Reports from up the coast
state that several small islands have
been completely denuded of trees and
the wood is SO dry that fires on the
mainland, once started, spread with
fearful raDidity.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-08-17

Fall River, Mass, Aug. 13.-The
Manufacturers association voted to
reduce the price of weaving from 1913
to II cents per cut, which is practi-
cally a cut down in wages of Il per
cent. The vote taken on the matter
was unanimous. The cut goes into
effect September 3.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-08-17

Copenhagen, Aug. IA new state
loan of s1o,oooooo will, it is expected,
he negotiated shortly. The govern
mcnt hopes for the assistance Of
American and French bankers in
making the loan.