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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-25
COMMITTEE WILL ACT,
Meeting to Devise Method for 1nsur-
 ing Payment of Poll Tax.

ing Eayn0hL O4 4OAA Ao<>'
 Tuscumbia, Jan. A.-(SpeciaD-The m difference of the average white voter in this county to the payment or tne si 50 poll tax before the 1st day of Feb ruary, necessary to qual1ty nm as voter in the elections 10 occur llls year :, is to be taken up by the County Demo cratic Executive Committee next Satur- day Hundreds of the best men III lhe county are about to disfranc hlse tnelliI tnlI selves by the non-paYment of this small fax. and the attention of the County Democratic Executive Committee mas been called to the alarming condition with the. hope that s0metnmS sitietinn Ca" o'
 The Barton Agricultural Works of this city. manufacturers of the celebrated Barton cultivator- blow, started its ma chinery today filling :ts spring oroers ps. parts of Tennessee. Mississippi and Ala bama. This factory is one Of the most prosperous industries in this portion ol the State. and each year snows ,a.I a ne1yS this vear having been receicved earlier ana more rapidly than ever before in its hs- tory. ,.,-ot,,. +bo+ Iobp AT Unghes and associates of Beaver E.us Pa who were recently awarded inc contract for building several large structures at the Southern shopS near I Tuscumhia and Sheffield, have repudlate1 tNa Il contract. and that the railroad will ask ask for new bids on the work; The ,,,ro cost 2 of t ths s5C psauid Soo and Hughes & Co. were the S lowest bidders by several thousand dol lars. - .,,,,r,o,, ,f this city have succeeded in raising hanasoIhe s'1nd Hnsd with which several hundred shade tuass tua,a will be purchased and placed i'll inc new addition to Oakwood Cemetery a beautiful plat of two acres aa5otn.ns tS9 trne5 inc cemetery. The planting of the tree and general arrangements of the grounds are in the hands of these women A.,
 A committee of business men oi tn,s IS' ' +ha r0nte for a pike road f." leaC from s t" Tuscu,nhia to the site of the South ern's new shops near this place. SeNSft hundred dollars have already bee nsuo scribed towards building the pike
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-25
NOTICE

SAVANNAH, Ga., Jan. 18th. 1902. Notice is hereby given that special meet ing of the stockholders of the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway Company will be held at it's office, in the City of Savannah, Ga. at ten (lol o'clock a. m.. ninetieth t9oth) Meridian time on the twenty-sixth (26th) day of February. 9o2, for the purpose of con'td- ering, authorizing and providing for an issue of bonds, to be secured by a mortgage or decd of trust to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate thTty-one million dollars tS3 900. OOOD, and which issue will not increase the present bonded indebtedness for which the company is now liable more than six million dollars (S6 900, 0oo). and for the purpose of considering such other business may come before the meeting.
 By order of the Board of Directors.
 k B. SMITH Secretary Savannah, Florida and Western Rail
 way Company. tu-5t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-25
chdncery Sale Of Valuable
 Real Est0te.
tu-th-sa wk

Under and by virtue of a decree of the City Court of Montgomery, in Equity, rendered ard enrolled on the 2nd day of January l902' in cause therein pending wherein McDuifIe Cain, Jr., executor of last will or w. J. Bibb, deceased. is complainant and Louisa h. Bibb and others are defendants, the under signed will on Monday, the 27th day of Janu- ary oo2 proceed to sell for cash at public auction at the Court Square Fountain. in the City of Montgomery, Ala, the following de scribed real estate lying in the State or Ala bama, Montgomery County:
 First-A strip of land containing about m. teen acres more or less, and being part ot what is known as the old Reid Place, fronting five hundred feet on the extension of s. Court Street and running back to what would be the extension of Goode Street, lylng just south of the City of Montgomery, Ala
 Second-The east half of lot numbered one. in square one, in Scott's Plat, fronting hfty feet on south side of Columbus Street and extending back one hundred and fifty feet more or less, in the City of Montgomery, Ala
 Third-L.ot numbered two of square one, Scott's Plat, fronting one hundred feet on the south side of Columbus Street, and exteh1lng back of equal width one hundred and n1ty feet, more or less, in the City of Montgomery Ala -. ~
 Fourth-Lot numbered seven in square one, Scott's Plat fronting one hundred feet, more or less on Jefferson Street. and extending hack one hundred and fifty feet, more or less. in the City of Montgomery, Ala.
 The said property will be sold m separate parcels and free from any and all ineum- brances. MDuFFIE CAIN, Jh, As Executor of the Last Win and Testament
 of w. J. Bibb, deceased ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-25

Seems to us that the scientific fellows have gotten the mosquito business a nt- tie mixed They assure us that the bite of the insect may cause yellow fever. and others declare that their bite will cure rheumatism. Of what good is 1t to be cured of rheumatism if the fever takes its place?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-25

we may scoff at hereditary leglsla- tors, and ridicule the tinsel of royalty as : much as we please, but when the brother of an emperor. and the son of hundred kings stands beside Miss Alice Roosevelt as she breaks the bottle of champagne against the Kaiser's yacht" The Macon promising Democrat among us will be pleased"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-25
ARE PAYING THE TAX.
Morgan County Men are Calling on
 the Collector.

New Decatur, Jan. 24-CSpecial. .)-As the time for paying poll taxes is drawing to close many white men are paying up This tax must be paid before Feb ruary 1, to entitle a man to vote in the election held this year.
 Yesterday over forty mechanics in the Louisville and Nashville shops paid their poll tax and others still continue to pay For a time it seemed as though many white men would voluntarily dlsfranchise themselves by the non-payment of this tax, but at present things look different
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-25

''The rank socialism and paternalism of protection" hopes The Chattanooga Times will presently open the eyes of ali the people to it's essentially iniquit- ous character. as class favorltism, legis- lating for the few and against the many"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-25

One of the Isthmian Canal Commis- sioners who has signed the report in favor of purchase of the Panama Canal is ex-Senator Pasco of Florida. He has always been an ardent advocate of a canal across the isthmus
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-25

Mobile has just celebrated important events in the history of that unique and interesting city. There are few localities in the United States which have fur romantic and patriotic character.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-25

In Halifax the policemen, in addition to clubs and revolvers, are required to carry packages of salt, not to put on birds tails. but to sprinkle on the slick side walks, thus making themselves useful as well as ornamental
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-25

The Norfolk Landmark wants the Constitutional Convention to buckle down to work" The inference is plain that in the opinion of our esteemed con- temporary the convention has carefully abstained from buckling down thus far.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-25

It will be difficult to fill the place Of Dr. Broun. As president of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute he clearly demon- strated that he was the right man in the right place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-25

They recently dug up the skeleton of a man in some part of Mexico whose arm is estimated to have been eight feet long. and we cannot avoid the reflection that he should be living now. A man with that arm would make a successful politi- clan. for he could reach the persimmons without a pole.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-25
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1902.

If some great upheaval. earthquake or other cataclysm would tear that old isthmus into two parts it would save a lot of worry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-25

The Portland oregonian grieves over the passing of the great editors, among whom 1t places. Watterson. Now watch Colonel Henri make a pass at The orego-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-25
How The Advertiser Grows.

Tn accoYdance with custom. a detailed state Nnent of The Advertisers Daily and sunday circulation is herewith presented TOT the mehth of December, 1901. -
 conparisons are also made with similar statement of one year ago. wnicn furnsnss during the year 1901:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-25

Are we to understand that General Wheeler and Captain Hobson are to chase each other in the merry-go-round of politics In Alabama?' queries The Savannah Press. As they live in different Congressional Districts there is no danger of either head-end or tail-end collision, even if they both go into the business of chasing the elusive offices.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-25
Preacher Wants Applause

Applause for passages which a con gregation approves in q sermon is ia .. vored by President Maclean of the Uni. versity of Iowa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-25

Total for the month..............265,IsO Daily, average .................... !V'SsT Sunday average ................-. iS,o6iN
 COMPARISON.
 Daily average uecember, 1901 ...lo.992 Daily average December. lsoo... 7,663 Net gain S'SSS Sunday average December. 1901 .. 3,eSl Sunday average December. 1900. ..io,2I0 Net gain .......................... S,4oS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-25
Victor H. Hanson. Manager of Advertising. ForeiEn and Local

The Advertiser will be found on sale in the following cities at the places named; BIRMINGHAM-Morrfs Hotel. Union Depot
 DfninRroom, Parkers Drug Store MoBILE-A A. Hall. Battle House. SEI.MA--Hotel Albert. ATLANTA-Kimball House News Stand. NEW YORK; -Brentano's Union Sauare. WASHfNGTON--Metropo Hotel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-25

"A Daily Average Gain of.. .43 oO "A Sunday Average Gain of. .33. 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 December, 1901. is. true and correct, and compiled after all returns from news boys, news agents and . left copies have been deducted.
 W. A. SCOTT. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th
 VI F. W. JACKSON,
 tseall N. P, Ex-o. J. P.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05
Tried to Black mall the Santa Fe.

Guthrie, Ok, May 1o.-Officers of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
have received numerous anonymous
recently to the effect
that unless $1,000 were paid to the
singers dire results to the road
would follow Soon after the bridge
over the Cimmaron river at Perkins
was fred and almost ruined and
many other minor offenses have been
committed. An answer was sent
that the money would be paid and
officers took it to the proposed meet
ing place. The offenders were too
wary to be caught and are still de-
handing money.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05
EFFECTS OF GUNPowDEA.
The smokeiess Forms y Gas Which ,
Irritating While Harmless.


DR.. NJ. II. Simons, United States
navy, journal of the American Medl-
cal Association, April Is, 1850. first
considered the two kinds of powder
used on board-the brown prismatic
and the so-called smokeless powders,
says the Medical Age. In the brown,
some of the grains are unburned, and
by the explosion are finely powdered
This dust is often blown back on the
decks of the ship, and Is somewhat r.
rltatlng to the mucous membranes. II
causes slight congestion, which pass
es rapidly away. The smokeless pow
der does produce some slight amount
Of smoke, or rather haziness In the
air, after a discharge Of a large
amount. Carbonlc oxide gas forms In
the breech, and when the latter IS
opened Is changed to carbon dloxide!
no III effects were noted from this gas.
After a number of discharges the
decks become hazy with the fumes
from this powder and there Is noticed
a slight though acid smell. 1t Is ex-
tremely irritating to all mucous men,
branes, though no serious trouble re-
suits. When the decks are washed
down after the firing has ceased, this
all passes away.
After the battle of Santiago there
were several cases Of nasal, tonsillar
and eye lnfammations; these were not
complicated and yielded ut once to
simple treatment A few were deaf,
some for from two to four days, but
they all recovered by the use Of In
halatlons and politzerizing. Only two
cases were observed In which there
was rupture Of the membrane tym-
panl. Here there was no pain; but
the patients complained of tinnitus.
The doctor stated that he was him.
self slightly deaf as u result of that
engagement When gun Is fired
there Is a feeling of a sudden blow,
something like the blow from bar
Of iron. With the small guns this Is
quite sharp, but with the large guns
1t Is more heavy. Some complained
Of general muscular soreness after the
battle. The two cases Of perforatlon
occurred In the vicinity Of the eight
inch gun. In his opinion the deafness
was the result Of the irritation of the
throat, primarily, this producing
closure of the Eustachian tube; a sub
sequent heavy discharge would force
In the membrane tympanl, thus fore
ing out a small amount of air, which
could not return and hence the drum
would be somewhat retracted and
slight deafness result.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05
SABBATH OBSERVANCE.


New York, May 10.-The pulpits OF
the Presbyterian churches in Greater
New York were, for the most part,
filed yesterday with preachers from
other places, all Of the speakers be-
ing in attendance on the sessions OF
the general assembly. Three large
gatherings were held during the day.
At one of these the report OF Sabbath
observance presented to the assem-
bly, was discussed. The report had
come out fat-footed against Sunday
golf, Sunday excursions, Sunday trav.
cling and nearly every other form
of activity on Sunday, not absolutely
necessary. The committee criticised
the entertainments given by Prince
Henry of Prussia on the several Sun.
days during his recent visit to this
country.
Rev. DR.. d. w. Moffatt, president
Of the Washington-Jefferson college,
said he did not come to find fault
with motormen and conductors for
working on Sunday, nor with other
employers, but with public sentiment
which allows and even demands this
kind of Sunday labor. Sometimes
think" said the doctor, shat, after
all, we shall have to look to the la.
Dor unions for the remedy They
could demand no Sunday work. They
won on shorter work day"
Rev. DR.. Richard s. Holmes, OF
Pittsburg, said: II am not in favor
Of an ecclesiastical Sabbath, but it
seems to be that what people need is
day of relief from the eternal
hustle, one day out of seven to get
acquainted with their families. If
you can pass a resolution that will
90 to the hearts Of the public you
will have accomplished something"
Here Rev. DR.. Hathaway, secretary
of the Sabbath union, jumped to the
front of the platform. "Mr. Chair
man," he said, "the Sabbath union
prints all these resolutions and sends
them to every Presbyterian clergy
man in the country, DR.. Holmes in
cluded." DR.. Hathaway then accused
the commission to the general as
sembly of not being strict on Sunday
observance themselves and added
that "there are at least 5000 pro-
fessed Christians playing golf this
very minute in the vicinity OF this
city. Pray for them"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05

With the publication OF our twelltn
census returns will come the oIllclai
news of the discovery by United
States authorities of the smallest IN
corporated city in the country. 1t Is
Midway, in Houston county Tenn'
The story of Midway is a strange
one. The city Is almost an accident
that grew out Of necessity It really
appears accidental to have a true, duly
incorporated city with only half a hun
bred inhabitants, but such is Midway,
as the census enumerators discovered
it. 49,
It came into existence through the
necessities of thirst, anil renalns by
reason Of inertia. In Tennessee there
ia a -four mile law" which prohibits
the selling of whiskey within 1our
miles of a school house, except IN an
incorporated town. 1t was Impossible
to find a spot in Houston county-out-
side of an incorporated town-that
was four miles from school house.
What was the rural population to
do? Go thirsty? Never! Rather in
corporate q city. That's what was
done A desirable site on the bank OF
a brook was found. A saloon was
built, and three families were hired TO
play the population. That was the
start. Then came seventy-fve inhao-
itants and Incorporation No taxes
and plenty Of whiskey brought busl-
ness and happiness.
Peace and plenty reigned for time
and then came trouble. Legislative at
tention was called to the city through
ouarrels in the City Council, and a law
was was passed extending the -four mile
law" to all towns under 1000 popuia-
ton The spirit departed from Mid
way, yet it lives in form and manifests
life with Its two and one-half score in
habitants.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05

st. Louis, May 19-William DaI-
son, eight years old, was crushed
to death under Cass avenue car
saturday night. According to the
motorman the boy had been stealing
a ride on the rear fender of a west
bound Cass avenue ear. just as this
ear and an castbound car were about
to pass the boy jumped Oft the rear
fender and started across the east
tracks. In doing so he stepped di-
rectly in front Of the eastbound car
md was instantly knocked down and
Lnder.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05
Boston Hotel Way.

"My friends call me an absent
minded man. said the man with the
tweed suit "and guess they are
pretty nearly right. | was in Boston
the other week for three days, and
when ready to depart took my grip
and walked out of the hotel without
thought of the bill. Didn't the clerk
say anything? Not word. They don't
jump onto a man all of Il sudden over
there. had half an hour to wait Mt
the depot and | was strolling around
us contented as you please when
smiling stranger timidly walked up
to me and wanted to know II | had
had good time in Boston. | was
rather nonpussed but replied that
had. Then he asked me if had
found the hotel all right. l told him
ii was bang-up. Then he switched
off on the weather for a minute and
all of a sudden 1t struck me that we
had met somewhere before. When |
put 1t to him he said that my face also
had A familiar look. placed him
after a bit and said.
"Why, you were around the Blank
hotel good deal during my stay"
ayes, | was he replied.
"And you are just getting awayY
"'Oh, no. IL belong there, you
know, and | came down to ask you a
favor
"a favor? What is It.?
"Id-Td like to borrow 80 of you
to pay your hotel bill!
"Well, If | wasn't knocked out"
laughed the absent-minded man with
Il slap at his leg, 1T was the hotel
detective, of course and he was try
Ing to make it dead-easy for me. Just
notice how considerable of my feel
ings! felt so thankful in one sense
and so mean In another that went
/ right back to the hotel. | walked up
to the desk with my mouth full of ex-
c,lses and apologies, but before |
could get out word the clerk smiled
vt me and said.
"Ah. 1t Is Mr.. Johnson. Glad TO
see YOU, Mr.. Johnson. VIII you have
q room on the second floor front?
II paid my bill and took fresh
start said Mr.. Johnson, "and shall
never get over feeling grateful to
those hotel people 1t was all so easy
and nice and genteel, you know, and
though tried to make myself believe
that was a hotel beat | couldn't dc
It,"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05
Collision on the Buriington's Billings Line.

Lincoln, Neb., May 19.-Four men
were killed and four others injured
in . collision on the Burlington's
Billings Bne Saturday. The trains
that met in collision were the east
bound Portland-St. Louis vestibuled
flyer and an extra stock train, con-
veying Texas cattle to the Montana
ranges. The latter was pulled by a
"double-header." The conductor and
engineer on the passenger train both
misunderstood their orders, which
were to meet the stock train at
Hyannis. Instead they started out
of the station and, while going at
high speed, struck the stock train.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05
BoyisI, Patriotism.

One day an examiner was listening
TO A class of Irish boys In London as
they repeated Macaulay's "Horatius,"
Would three soldiers nowadays"
he asked, "be likely to hold bridge
against whole army
"No, sir" the boys answered.
"Would three Englishmen, for ex.
ample?' he continued.
mo, sir said the class.
"Would three ScotchmenT
They again dlssented.
would three lrishmenT
please, sir shouted one excitable
little fellow, zone lrishman would do
itw-Cornhill Magazine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05
ACHlLD'S LAUGHTER.

Al the bells Of heaven may ring,
~ the birds of heaven may sing.
II the wells Of heaven may spring.
kii the winds of earth may bring
All sweet sounds together;
0Weeter far than all things heard
Hand Of harper. tone Of bird,
Sund Of wood at shutdown stirred,
aI5eIling waters winsome word,
Wind In warm wan weather.
llnae thing yet there Is, that none'
Hearing ere Its chime be done,
Knows not well the sweetest one
Heard Of men beneath the sun.
Hoped in heaven hereafter; ,..
'nAft and strong and loud and light
Very sound of very light,
When the soul of all delight
Fills a child's clear Laughter,
-Algernon Charles Swlnpurhe'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05
A WaterspouI on the Ponca Reservation.

Oklahoma City, Ok, May ia
waterspout on the Ponca Indian res
.rvation swelled the creeks and riv-
RS to dangerous floods, washed away
several important bridges, compelled
she residents to fee to higher ground
md washed away the foundations of
dwelling houses. A son of John
Palmer was drowned, and uncon-
irmel reports state that several OF
the ponca Indians were caught by
the floods and killed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05
With much intensity the woman re-

With much intensity the woman re-
peated these lines;
The boast Of heraldry, the pomp OF
power, 40
And all that beauty, all that wealth
eer gave,
Await like the inevitable hour.
The paths of glory lead but to tho
grave.
Then. with tears in her eyes, she
turned to her encourage and said:
DO you know would rather be the
author Of that verse than to get up an
absolutely new filling for the sand
witches | shall serve at my 8 O'Clock
tomorrow.
This seemed incredible, and yet che
spoke as from the eart.-Detroit Joue-
nal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05
A M,n Killed by a switch Engine.

St. Louis, May 19..-A stranger, sup
posed to be Willard Barlow, OF Chi
sago. was run over and killed by a
switch engine in the Wabash freight
yards. The man attempted to step
upon the footboard of the switch
engine, but missed his footing and
tell. Before he could be rescued BY
switchmen standing on the board the
wheels of the tender had struck him
md badly crushed his body. He lived
but o short time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05

fort Scott, Kan, May 19.-After
four years of silence Jerry Chau-
teau, u picturesque character in the
criminal circles of Illinois, Missouri
and Kansas, spoke here Saturday to
thank the officers who convicted him.
He had resolved, upon his convic-
ton four years ago, to not utter q
sound until he had killed the officers.
In his four years of absolute silence
he reformed and continued his ST.
lence until he could thank them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05
THE BEST HEART.

Among the precious stones
that is the. choicest one
Which cuts them all, yet
can itself be cut by none.
But best of human hearts is
that which would from others
Far sooner bear all wounds itself
than wound a brothers.