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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-06-20
Chinese Minister Wide Awake.

Minister WI Ting-fang recently at
tended a reception following a dinner
at the Washington home of Senator
Hanna. He had hardly arrived when
a senator congratulated him on emerg-
ing from a rumor that he was about
to be recalled, and added: Lets take
a glass of wine on it." The Chinese
diplomat was much gratified, but be-
gan to smell a mouse when half a
dozen more public men approached
him in the same way. "They we're
evidently trying to put me under the
table," says WI, but by keeping cool
and splitting a few glasses l managed
to maintain my equilibrium.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-06-20
An Exciting Time Due.

Passengers on an elevated railway
train this morning who happened to
be looking out of the car windows saw
a strange thing. A district messenger
boy was leaning against a stoop read
ing a paper covered novel, utterly
oblivious to all that was going on
around him. At his heels some one
had thrown a lighted match. and his
trousers were just breaking out into
a blaze as the train rolled on. What
happened afterward could be only
imagined by the people on the train.
1t ought to have been to the boy al
most as exciting as the novel.-New
York Post.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-06-20
Defeated Both Relm onts.

Now that he has been appointed a
member of the naval committee, Con-
gresham LESSER of New York enjoys
the distinction of having defeated
both the Belmont brothers. Perry Bel
mont was the democratic candidate
for. congress whom Col. Lessler van
pushed at a special election and Ollie
Belmont, now a member of the house
and a graduate of the naval academy
at Annapolis, was one of the foremost
candidates for the vacancy on the nav
al committee.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-06-20
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9 The Wife and the Mistress 3
O BY w. I. BARRETT. 4
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cared about such things, you know.
and II sheNdid. why"
See here" she interrupted. "You
maven the slightest conception of n
brutality in what you are saving. I
suppose; but please spare both her and
me the comparisons. I didn't ask for
any Justification Of your caring for
her. But, If she loves you, why is she
not with you tonight? Was there not
sumclent OF the daredevil spirit in her
10 race flight and danger with your"
ne old not answer at once; then he
muttered with an attempt at lightness:
wen, o know, Annie, all wom-
en haven't the grit that you have. And
snes got other friends: she's too pop
ular to give up all her chances for
one The bitter curl of his lip was
hidden by the darkness.
ROBERT she said softly, IT want
you to remember that one of the two
women loved you. l know nothing
o the other, and it does not mat
ter-now. But when you think of to-
nights ride, you may take that comfort
to your soul; and you'll need comfort
some day. 1t is breaking my heart to
let you go like this"
The man made no answer. Then
suddenly she drew in the horse till
he stumbled back on his launches.
"Listen!" she cried.
Through the stiffness they could
hear a new sound, painfully distinct;
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-06-20
Painting on Human Skin.

Marcus lorenzo, an Italian paint
er, who f1ourished in the last century,
once paid 200 francs for a piece of
human skin no larger than a dinner
plate upon which to execute a land
scape in oils. The skin, which was
chemically prepared to receive the
paint, was taken from the back of an
aged woman, whose body had been
sold to a medical a for dissecting
experiments. The human parchment
was drawn tightly over a metal frame
and the artist spent nearly seven
months in producing a painting that
was afterward exhibited in various sa-
Ions, and ultimately realized the sum
Of $4,000 francs.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-06-20
Thermometers ARE NEVER SAFE
Natives Of Guatemala Use Mercury IS
Specific for Torpid Livers.

Natives Of Guatemala Use Mercury IS
Specific for Torpid Livers.
IF you want to keep a thermome-
ter in Guatemala you have to set a
guard owe it, said a traveller who
had just returned from a visit to
Central America. Its a fact, l as
sure you. Shortly before l started for
home l made a trip from Port Bar
rios to Guatemala City.
"The weather was broiling hot, and
when we got to Guatemala City,
which is about the largest town on
the road, l thought I'd see what the
temperature really was. So l strolled
out Of the hotel to locate a thermom-
eter, and after a long search l found
one hanging on a porch of a residence.
To my establishment it was surround
ed by a cage of wire netting, heavy
enough to hold a young bear. 1t was
a cheap thermometer, and such a pre-
caution seemed all the more remarka-
BILE because petty household pilfering
is practically unknown in that coun-
try.
Il found out during my stay that
the reason for this protection is that
the people suffer from torpid livers,
and regard mercury as a specific. How
the belief became current goodness
only knows" he went on, but it is
universal all through the interior.
and if an outside thermometer Is left
unprotected overnight it is morally
certain to be broken and drained.
IAN English surgeon at Zacopa told
me that he had seen scores of natives
suffering from chronic rheumatism,
brought on by swallowing raw mer-
curry"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-06-20
Too Much DIFFERENCE.

President Roosevelt is known to be
nervous and often idgety; he sits
down for perhaps five minutes and
then PAGES the floor if he is talking to
callers. He was with a delegation
one day, and moved restlessly while
he spoke to them, and, deferentially.
they stood also.
"You may be seated" said the presi.
dent, a. he took a chair himself.
Pretty soon he stood again, and one
by one the delegation rose. The presi-
dent, tired Of pacing, seated himself
again. The delegation sat, too. Once
again the president arose., and the
delegation followed suit. The presi-
dent, annoyed at too much Difference,
shouted at them: For heavens sake,
gentlemen; just because / jump up
must you jump too?"-~
DR.. ID. Frank Powell. st. Paul. MINI.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-06-20
Panama HatA to BE Popular.

The Panama hat is to be the thing,
and a man who wear a rough straw
hat cannot hope for recognition. More.
over, colored hat bands are no longer
in favor. An exception in favor of col
lege men wearing colored hat bands is
made. The cut of clothes has not
changed much from the styles of last
summer. Tan and russell shoes will
not be popular because they are too
cheap. They may be tolerated in the
country, but not in the city. The black
boot is the thing.-New York Sun.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-06-20
RHYTHM OF THE SONGS OF BIRDS

Music of Nature Is Always in Perfect
Time.
How little we realize the fact that
the music of nature is always intense
ly rhythmical! An intelligent rooster
with a good a always crows in &C.
curate three-four time, and in the
minor key. Our own simplest idea
OF time is perfectly illustrated by the
drum, the dots indicating footsteps
and the dashes drum beats. Now,
this is rhythm, an essential principle
OF music, and we are widely at fault
II we suppose for one moment that
the birds sing regardless of it. The
drum beats are in unmistakable
four-four time, the commonest time
OF all, and l think it could be conclu-
slvely proved that the oriole, for in
stance, has adopted that time for his
own.
1t is evident to a close observer
mat there is something odd about the
orioles time; it is four-four, without
doubt, but there are queer breaks in
II; the singer drops a note here and
there, much as good old grandmamma
drops a stitch in her clever knitting.
These omissions are characteristic Of
the orlole; his style is one Of marked
syncopation, with a preference for
that kind of melody which has been
styled "ragtime." If you wish to
initiate this quality you must whistle
a foot" by placing the tip of the
tongue Immediately behind the upper
front teeth, dropping, and returning
it quickly.-Frank Leslie's Monthly.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-06-20

SN 3d. y" >NAS WV
fine tonight"
the quick trot of hoofs and the roll OF
wheels over a distant bridge. They
listened, breathless, two interminable
minutes.
MY Cod" exclaimed the man.
that's no country team. They've been
to Riverton, and now they're coming
over the turnpike. I'm done for"
mo, you're not. 1t takes half an
hour to get here from Riverton. That
long stretch across the meadows and
the place where the road is being
mended will put them back five min
utes, too. We're close to the station
now"
Hurry, then" But the horse picked
his way slowly down the hill in the
darkness. The man was desperately
nervous; the mi calm as if looking
into the face of death.
Finally they reached a little country
station in the woods, and the woman
handed the reins to her companion.
Give me your ~valise," she whisper
ed, land keep we'll back. If they come
drive away-anywhere. III meet
them" Then she walked into the
waiting room and called the station
master, who was walking outside.
Going away?" he asked.
"Yes; one ticket to the Junction,
please" He drew it from it's place
with maddening slowness. She tried
not to snatch it as he held it out.
Have l time to say goodbye to my
husband before the train goes? He
can't leave the horse to stand
"Oh, yes; that's the whistle, but it's
a mile off yet"
She kept the valise in her hand and
walked back to the buggy.
Here's the ticket, Robert. The
mans busy and won't see you. Cross
the track, and you can hide in that
clump of bushes till the train comes.
Then swing yourself up on the back
platform. Quick!"-as he moved stiff
ly.
Goodbye, old girl" he returned.
kissing her hastily. you came out
fine tonight. Take are of the chill
dren, and don't let 'em hear any more
than you can help. You'll get on all
right; and he sprang away into the
darkness.
The train dashed up She could see
him climb on at it's further end and
near the thump of baggage and boxes
under the station masters hands.
One sob escaped her. Then with
short. sharp puffs the train started and
the cars dragged out of sight.
"Hey, there! Stop here, will your
called a voice from a light wagon
drawn by a sweating, galloping horse,
as two men drove up to the platform.
"Too late" answered the station
master. "What dye want? You amt
travelin', are you?"
"We want the man that got OIL on
that train"
There wasn't any man, nobody but
a woman"
"What kind of a woman?"
"A little one-not up to my shoui-
ders."
"s,,ro there was no one else?" asked
the other man.
"Not a soul. She bought her ticket
ond got on while l was unloading the
baggage"
"Fooled again." was the angry ex-
clamation. "Well. Jackson. we've
raced twenty miles, now l guess we'll
walk home"
..It was a mistake to go to Kate Tor
Information" said his comrada- "She
nr. ID. Frank Powell, st. Paul, Min
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-06-20

Col. Malthy tells OF a neiehbor, says
the Philadelphia Times, OF his, at st.
David's, who went home at a rather
unusual hour of the day and said to
the family servant:
"Can you tell me Of my wife's
whereabolts?"
Bridget hesitated for a moment, and
then replied:
Faith, to tell We the truth, / really
believe they are in the wash"
pr. ID. Frank Powell, St. Paul, Mimi
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-06-20

told us all she knew fast enough-she
won't have any more use for him-but
it was the wife we ought to have kept
u eye on. l told you that all along.
We might follow her up now, If it
wasn't likely to be too late"
The wife had driven away, alone,
into the black woods.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-06-20

Out Of the population of 160, 900 In
Hawaii, nearly 10000 are Asiatic, co..
900 being Japanese and 10000 Chinese.
There are also several thousand Porto
Ricans.
DIR. ID. Frank Powell, St. Paul, Minn n.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-06-20

couldn't go on being a respectable fam
ny man all my life, and after / met
nate had some diversion. You were
al right enough, and you know I was
sHectlonate-you can't complain OF
anything. can you?-but a woman
VIZ a saucy little daredevil way like
ners, ! tell you, takes a mans fancy
~ spite of all he can do. She was
more my kind, Annie; there's no use
talking. I thought a lot of her. II
sne wanted diamonds or a saddle horse
! mad to get 'em for her. You never
or. u. Frank Powell, st. Paul, Mimi.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-06-20

DR.. d. Frank Powell, st. Paul, MINI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28
MIXING HISTORY.

President Andrews. of the University of Nebraska, Is one of the great educa- tors of the country whose think-woTds go on a vacation whenever he gets to talk. ing on matters not connected with edu- cation. and even then he is not always 50 sensible as he should be- It has been | but a few years since he was one of the rabid champions of the Is to l theory as the panacea for all our ills. Now he has taken charge of the Monroe Doctrine and thinks. or believes he thinks, that it has somehow been discredited because our country has not gone to war over the Venezuelan matter, or at least made a bluff in that direction. and further ar gues that Roosevelt should have acted just as Cleveland did under circum- stances similar"
 We are not surprised when some of our contemporaries, edited~by men who have had no opportunity to inform themselves touching the Monroe Doctrine, and who have not posted themselves on the his- tory even of recent events. should con- fuse present conditions in South America with those of 1895. but there is no ex- cuse for a man like President Andrews doing so. AS The Portland Oregonian ob- serves;
 Under circumstances identical, whom the British government seized Corinto. in Nicaragua, and held up Its customs until Nicaragua paid the demands of Great Britain. President Cleveland was absolutely silent, because he knew, what President Andrews does not appear to know, that the Monroe Doctrine simply warns the powers of Europe that any at tempt to extend their domain on this con tinent will be regarded as an unfriendly act.
 There was no infraction of the doctrine then, and President Cleveland knew it, and knew this government had no call to interfere. but there was an lnfraction, real or threatened. when Great Britain proposed to take possession of Venezue- lan territory and hold 1t as part of her colonial domain. Then Cleveland inter fered promptly and effsctually. and the result was satisfactory to all concerned. At all events 1t was conclusive, whether t was thoroughly satisfactory or not To say that conditions now and then ara the same is misleading and the President CT a great ins.itltlon 0f learning ought to now it. But, as we said, Professor .An- -rews frequen4y talks with his mouth .yt.hout fat.guing his brains.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28
coLoRED SCHOOL EQUIPMENTS.

A writer in The Wilcox Progressiv Era tells of the well-equipped schools for the colored people of that county, and adds that there are today hundreds of white children in the boundaries of our county who never saw globe and would not know the difference between an air pump and 6 telescope"
 The correspondent doesn't exactly un- derstand this, but 1t is really plain enough. These colored schools were mainly sup piled by the so-called philanthropists up North. and they thought that all a negro needed to make him great and happy was a full and varied assortment of scientific instruments. It mattered not that about ninety-nine per cent of them didn't know the difference between a theodolite and a thermometer, and couldn't tell whether . telescope was something to look through or to catch flies with. And there were cases, no doubt. where Northern people were earnest and honest in their efforts to advance the condition of the former slaves, and the mistakes they made were only errors of judgment and the natural result of ignorance of the capacity and conditions Of those whom they were try ing to benefit
 This correspondent ought to know that Alabama has not been able to equip all her public schools as thoroughly as has been done by Northern people for colored schools. And. if he is real friend of the white children. he must admit that 1t would be much bette. if the great ma jority Of them ver- oetter taught in the essentials oI sd@ca.ion and had less ot the ornamental anu tAeoreucal .rAinlns. If tEe State cai. aad wlA slve all the white chhG; s--e d subatartial educa- tion as W.N h- .Arn. 70 De Intelligent and useful c!tizens Oe nay look with .ndlt- ference on tA. T...t4.5e.. e,ior-s oI North eIn people ty 'r4As 'rm tne negroes into a race of g I-u.4s. .f
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

to do some work of the sort but on broader lines Moreover. the State can come Into this field of labor with much greater chance of success than that en- loved by she railroad companies. because the State ks not limited to any one line of road any one district or to the promo tion of any one interest The State IS able to present such general survey ,;,-or or It's products as to give 10 every enquirer the frfo-matfon he is seeking; ana II VIII do so- not as a land agent or speculator. h4It as the mother of al her people ana ths well wisher of sll who come here to live
 the great fair at St Louis. ana snoulo ha -spreserted in g manner agreeable te her standing in the Union No State is richer in undeyeloped resources no State -a1 orar such opportunities as Alabama What we need now is more people-in- dustriouS farnerS men who know now 10 wrest wealth from the soil We see other States hlllEg up win people LIonl the North and W est ana mo 10 reason why Alabama should be negiecteo-saVe tlis reason: We have not advertised as ne should have done. We have not ais rlsyed our goods We have not issued a1 Attractive invitation The present oc- czsIo1 should be seized upon with avlolty So far iron, discouraging such acton, IHe Tiu7~. should asa patriotic journal. de- vote It's most earnest sEdeavor 10 2loiEE n Rhen we TO to S<- Louis. as vlalt0rs 10 the KreaI fair. let us not De aSnAmeo 10 ausWer the question put 10 A!Aoa- rntarK. What IE Alabama do4ngF where Ts ALsbamRs exhibit- Let Alabama h. -1 tIs vs-g front commanding a-tsa- rs7-1 ana truthful-y EhoWing that in this Stste may be found what 30 many else v-hs-s are sssking-a3rn&s, prosperity and conIs1EnsnL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2s, 1909,
DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL.

The American Newspaper Directory uses cer- aain signs to denote the relative standing and merit of the whole Held of nswspapsrdOm which comes under its notice. and one of these signs Is the mystic symbol tG ] denotins golden, Whi.h stands for high quality. and b thus explained:
 Advertisers value this paper more for the class and quality uf It's circulation than for the mere number of copies printed
 Such papers are credited with single sym Sol; but there IS a higher grade. according ts xhls standard authority. which have BOTH QUALITY AND QUANTITY, and require ths DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL SSI to oescribs adequately their standing.
 The Advertiser has been accorded this double golden symbol S~1 and is the only paper % disttng aIshed in this section ot ths South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28
Letters to The Editor.
S S The Cold Wave Has Come-How are
 the Poor Provldedp
Editor The Advertiser:

Editor The Advertiser;
 I understand that there Is Q movement on foot looking to a United Charity or ganization. There is no doubt that there will be something accompanied in the near future. But the cod weather is here and there Is no time for de.ay. The mem bership fee being very small, only five dollars (so.Oo) per year. why can not every man, woman. young man, and young lady in this city become member ? Jnst think of it, not cents per day for you to pay and you are a member of the Organized Charities in this city. I know there are some people in Montgomery who think that because the committee has not called on them to become mem bers, they should not help in the laudable cause. But they do not act with a char itable disposition. 1t is everybody's duty to help the poor, whether called upon or not. TheI etore, do not wait for the com- mittee to call upon you, but send your five dollars to The Advertiser and they will acknowledge the same in this paper, and also a receipt will be sent to you, showing that you are a member of the Organized Charities. So many people say, let the poor work and they will have something. as I have. This will hold good in some instances, but not in all, And with the thermometer at freezing point, there must be a great deal of suffering in our Southland, especially in our city. Do not say you are not your brother s keeper l say to you with all the em- phasis in me, Thou art thy brothers s keeper"
 I hope these few lines will not be in vain And herewith extend my thanks to The Montgomery Advertiser for their kindness in publishing this.
 Very respectfully.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28
The Autauga Arson Cases.
Editor The Advertlser i:

Editor The Advertiser:
 l read an article in your paper a few days ago in reference to three negroes who were condemned to be hung in this County by our Circuit Court at it's recent term for arson in the first degree. You were evidently misinformed as to the facts in the case. They were not con victed by the evidence of one of the de- fendants as you state but after the State had introduced evidence sufficient to con vict them they put in plea of guilty as charged. The only question then for the jury to decide was one of punishment. It in a short time decided on the death pen alty. which Was universally commended by the people of the County. There was evidence which tended to show that those defendants had formed a conspiracy to not only burglarize and burn MT. Steeles residence. but to kill him if necessary, and then to follow this up by treating MT. Will Jordan and MT. James Nunn in the same manner. You say there is an effort being made to have the sentences of these men commuted to life i'm orisonment. If this is done. after a plea of guilty, and the penalty fixed by jury of as good and conscientious men as can be found in the County, the spirit of mob law in Autauga will be strengthened and fear before l9OS closes it's records some one may be ille- gally ushered into eternity.
 w. F. Wilkinson.
 Dratt,,i1Ia nac 97 1QO9
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

go. was nat taken advantage o. An earnest effort was made to srous. private interest h the matter. but It failed The such an one as tc be fav-rabIy compared with the exhibits Of other States. We believe 1t cannot be maintained that AIs- bama has ever done what tt should have done in advertising the opportunities ot- fered to settlers in this State Certainly there has been up to now no raid on the treasuryt and no great amount of money expended In the performance of this duty.
 In the third place: If it Is found prof. table by railway companies to collect sx- hibits of the agricultural products grown along their lines. and to exhibit the same at the fairs; and to establish and mat-.- tain expensive bureaus of land ard i'm migration. with skilled agents working all the time to attract people 10 this State. tt will be profitable for the State
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

that advertisement of certain section oc 1t is purely q local question Admitting tha inadm!ssable, to vii: that the growth and prosperity of the mineral district has TO direct effect upon the condition of the people of the agricultural district We still have the indirect effect in the ealing of tle attention of the world to Alabama, and any advertisement is better than none A newspaper man should never doubt the truth of this.
 Second: If, as Is also asserted, the agricultural district has reaped no good from State advertising at worlds fairs if is incumbent upon The Times 10 show that such advertisement has been ade- uuately done. We have vet to learn tha | the States resources have been propcrls put before the world at any of the fairs that have been given. There was a fairly creditable exhibit al Buffalo, but the greatest fair of them all, that of Chica-