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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-19
Merely to Make Sure.

Lady Bancroft the London actress (this was before her h1sband got handle 10 his name). accidentally cut her hand one morning Tn the evening she was talking about 1t to her fellow players Tt Is a lucky thing fer me" said she, that I'm not a drinker for wound such as this might be very serious thing if had much alcohol in my system" "Oh, yes" coincided bon vivant in the group, that's a well-known fact. Indeed, often cut my finger to see whether I've had enough
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-19
William a Bad Billiard Player.

Emperor William of Germany Is fond of billiards, but is too impetuous to play a good game. If he misses an easy shot he becomes ''Tattled" and can be easily beat on by the most amateurish of the palace guests But 1t is not considered good form to beat His Majesty and no matter how bad his game may be his adversary con triyes to play a worse one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-19
Place for John Brown.

Mobile Register.
 . By some curious mental twist the GUS todians or trustees of the Mississippi Hall of Fame have allowed themselves to accept as appropriate for preservation in the States archives the portraits of several noted Americans who were not Mississtppians. Lincoln and Grant are to be thus honored. How about Sher- man and Sheridan? And will there be a place for John Brown?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-19
TELE-
THE ADVERTISERS TELE-
 PHONES.
New Circulation Record.

The month of November, just passed, nr,pser the Circulation Department of The A,isnr.s to compile a statement of The AuNSi uias tn circulation that breaks all previous r.h the point of numbers The average for ootn S, '. daily and sunday editions has entered into ., d new thousand mark--a point that means ., aauI i VI 10 those interested in seeking consp!Su,S , M Alabama--and further demonstrates tnat .1 .,. people of this State appreciate in sunstan'u,ah way The Advertisers determination 10 puo''' n live newspaper
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-19
All That Was Needed.

BlrmInBflanI NFWS.
 When Senator Prftchard declared in favor of reducing representation of tine Southern States in the Republican Ma tional convention and Senator Quay ex- claimed. ''I am with you!" all that was needed to comeplete the pathos of the picture was for Jim Clarkson to fall upon their necks and weep.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-19

The Richmond Times explains that 1t only wanted to know how tho blizzard got from the Cuff to New York with the information on the next one Yes, youn try 1t and the chances are ten to one that it will take you fore and aft W nile you are monkeying around to aWltch t of.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-19

We have The Boston Globe as authority for the statement that 6 lawyer who has recently started into practice in Chicago declares that he never told lie in his life, and could not tell one if I tried, |" he adds. Wonder If he expects a miracle 10 take hold of him and enable him to succeed as a lawyer In Chicago
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-19
Something in It.

Boanoke Leader.
 On the first page of this paper we pub fish an interesting scientific article stat ing that human ears continue to grow through Mfe May be something in 1t. We've seen the time when we felt like ours had grown foot in one minute.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-19
Has All He Needs.
Ozark Tribune.

Ozark Tribune.
 The editor who can read the Sunday editions of The Atlanta Constitution and The Montgomery Advertiser in the mag nitude in which they are now printed, has all the reading matter he needs for the next six days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-19

The Department has actually turned down an application for a pension. True. the applicant was a Spanish war ,vete- ran. but he showed that he had corns on his feet caused by wearing army shoes, and that, backed by strong pull. would secure a pension for Union soldier of '61-5
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-19

The announcement that boaconstrlctor was recently killed in AtiantsS and that IL came over in bunch of bananas comes just in time to relieve that city of all danger of falling behind. True,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-19

If the much-wanted Pat Grove is in Africa why not give him demit and tell him to stay there? He has caused a whole lot of trouble over here. and we are willing for him to remain away.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-19
Dutch Fishermen's Singular Method.

Dutch fishermen make astonishing catches by means of a very simple expe- dient. They put a number of live worms and insects into a bottle partly filled with water, which is then securely corked.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-19

A modern writer asserts that the first thing the young man should be taught Is to understand women.' Good enough, but, hang it! no man ever lives that lon1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-19
Don't Like It.

Greenville Advocate.
 We don't somehow Ike the way Ger many and England are blufffng at Vene- zuela. It looks too much Nike two grown up men trying to pick scrap with kid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-19

The Venezuelan government and revo- lutionists can now get fighting enough without pitching into each other. if noth- ing but fight will satisfy them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-19

President Castro talks as freely and as fighter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-19

If 1t is true. as reported. that Mir. Bry- ans income is $5O.OOO year he is cer- tainly getting fair share of the pros- perity of the country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-19

The bottle is dropped into the water, and the fisherman sinks his line alongside. It appears that the wriggling contents of the bottle so tempt the fish that they fall easy victims to the baited hooks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-19

A new candidate has developed for Sen ator from Colorado and he has the neces- sary qualifications-S25,O ,OO0,O
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-19

It has been two or three days since Mark Hanna has denied anything.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-19
| < < < \ < % < < < 4 ' < ' WHAT THE STATE PAPERS <
 ARE SAYING. 4
Or in the Pockets.

Birmingham Ledger.
 Once again liquor Is voted out of the capitol at Washington. After this, in- stead of being sold in the restaurants 1t will be carried to the dark rooms.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-19

From away ,,es .- the Iroiun Terri tory comes tlls mighty lpprsc ated com pliment. IL Is rom The Cherokee Advo- cate published at Tahlequah, Cherokee ss from a paper which can have no in- terested motive in experimenting The Ad- vertiser, and because its opinion Is un- biased It says:
 A. friend asked ns 10 give him the ad- dress of some good Southern 0aily paper and We unhesitatingN recommended The Advertiser published at Montgomery, Ala. This paper is ahead of The Atlanta Constitution, Charleston News and Cour- ier-Journal In few years we believe The Advertiser will be the equal of The Globe Democrat or The New York World
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-19
NOVEMBER. 1902.

Total 1..............S1 .S12.ool Daily Net Average for Nov. .12, ,o2o Sunday Net Average for Nov. o,oeS Daily average for November. 1902. ...... O2O Daily average for November, lso2.....io,s22 Net gain ..........'.s..-..''...... ......'.'''> ''ooo Sunday average for November, 1902. .... oS3 Sunday average for November. ieoi. ...l3 ios Net eaiA .......-..............,..... i,s74
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-19

W. 4. Scott. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser being duly sworn. says: The foregoing statement of The Adver- aiserss aAfly circulation for the month of No- vembss, 1902, is true and correct. and com piled after all returns from newsboys. news agents and leftover copies have been deducted.
 W. A. SCOTT, Circulation Mgr. Hpsza to and subscribed before me this 4th
 r. W. JACKSON,
 kgsaI3 N. P, Ex-o. J. P.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-09-20

T<I1E day was when men OF promi-
hence hesitated to give their testi-
monials to proprietary medicines for
publication. This remains true to-day
of most proprietary medicines. But Pc
runa has become SO justly famous, its
merits are known to SO many people of
high and low stations, that no one hesi-
tates to see his name in print recom-
mending Peruna.
The highest men in our nation have
given Peruna a strong endorsement.
Men representing all classes and sta
ticns are equally represented.
A dignified representative of the Pres
byterian church in the person OF Rev.
u. q. Smith does not hesitate to state
publicly that he has used Peruna in his
family and found it cured when other
remedies failed. In this statement the
Rev Smith is supported by an elder in
his church.
Rev. E. G.. Smith. pastor of the Presby-
terrain church of Greensboro, Ga. writes:
'.Having used Peruna in my family for
some time it gives me pleasure to testify
to it's true worth.
"My little boy seven years of age had
been suffering for some time with ca
tarrh of the lower bowels Other rem
edies had failed, but after taking two
bottles of Peruna the trouble almost en-
tirely disappeared. For this special
malady l consider it well nigh o specific.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-09-20
NEGLIGENT rooL-x,Llea.
Intending Crop Of Fools to Bite At til.
Green Goods Hook.

When postoffice inspectors the other
day landed gang of green goodS"
men In Newark they caught also q
Connecticut man who had just paid, as
he supposed, $500 for 81 800 In counter
felt money, and who was much sur
prised to find In the box he was about
to send home merely choice ass0rt-
ment of waste paper. A dozen gold
bricks" were also captured. Some peo-
pie prefer to be robbed that way; it's
all one to the operator.
The real cOunterfeiter never advcr-
tises. He has retiring ways and
''shoyes the queer himself in small
lots. The green goods man" knows
liOthing about cOunterfelting; why
should he when fools who think them
selves knaves are born with sufficient
frequency? He sends circulars, meets
his victims with caution, shows them
samples" Of good money and finally
packs the VISITORS box or valise with
bundles of blank paper whose edges
are tinted green. II the ''come-on' dis
covers the cheat the operator throws
a scare into him." as Mr.. Apo pbrased
it before the Lexlow committee. He
has attempted crime; he makes no
complaint.
1ue pAteu EOlu DFlCk lEuuu ID
adopted for even more crude intelll-
gences. Sometimes-if very small
the buyer insists on saving the brick
through to see how 1t looks inside. 1t
is mo trouble to show goods" the
brick is promptly misunderstanding been
provided with thin pay seam" in
Its brazen middle where the saw is to
run.
OF course the newspapers all over
the country chronicle this arrest with
all its details. But the constitutional
'come-on," as he reads the account on
his back porch to the shrilling OF the
katydids, will mutter: ''They can't
ketch me thnt way" Really. he is only
waiting for the chance to be caught.
There Is no "close season" for the fool
who thinks himself a shrewd knave.-
New York Sun.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-09-20
w. S. sTRATToN DEAD
a abort SKETCH or His LIFE

MultImiillonairs Was the Son Of q
Mechanic and Learned the carpsn-
tsr's rrads-immsnss Wealth Left
Him Kindly and unassumino-His
psath Occasions General Regret.
Colorado Springs. Sept. 15.-Winfield
Scott strarton died at 0:S5 o'clock last
night at his residence, No. 115 North
Weber street. Of sugar diabetes, q
complication of stomach and liver trou-
bles, from which he had been suffering
for years, and which had confined him
to his bed for the last seven days.
Those at the bedside at the time Of
death were DIR. d. H. Rice, DR.. J. A.
Hart and DR.. A. H. Garnett, his sister,
Mrs. Jennie s. Cobb; Carl Chamberlain,
n nephew, two trained nurscs, the
housekeeper, Mrs. Lena Helmer, and
Robert Schwartz, trusted employe.
Throughout the past few months of
his illness the Immense undertakings
planned by Mr.. Strntton have been car.
ried on by him with the same care and
attention In detail that always charac-
terized his work. Cheyenne park, pur-
chased and improved by him MS a
ground for recreation for his workmen;
his new $4,000 mining exchange, to-
gether with $1,000 O0 in improvements
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-09-20

Ing member OF Mr.. STATIONS family.
Mrs. Cob formerly resided In Colorado
Springs and Mr.. stratton made his
home with her and another sister for
several years. The other sister subse-
uuentiy died and was buried In Ever
green cemetery, and Mrs. Cobb re-
moved to California. She has two
daughters. Lillian and Marian Cobb.
both Of whom were well known In Col
orado Springs. Lillian Cobb married
4 wealthy man Of st. Louis and is
now q resident of that city. Marian
Cobb married man In California, her
name now being Mrs. Smith. Mr..
Stratton has two other nieces and two
nephews, the children Of deceased
sister. whose name was Mrs. Chamber
lain.
Eight months ago Mr. Stratton IL
said to have drawn up will, the con-
tents of which Is not known, and 1t II
said that no document has been drawn
up since.
At the time of his death Mr.. STRAIT
ton had immense holding of mining
property In the Cripple Creek district,
said to have cost him between $4,000
900 and $5,OOO,OOO. Most Of these prop
critics were purchased in 1890 and
were included In the gigantic incorpo-
ration formed to acquire and develop
them. STATIONS Cripple Creek Mining
and Development Company, incorpo-
rated under, the laws of Wyoming and
capitalized at $10,O0OO0O. Other add
tional acreage has been acquired from
time to time since.
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Then followed the gigantic plan OF
development, emanating from the fer
tile brain of Mr.. Stratton, which has
been faithfully prosecuted under his
direct Instructions.
Among Mr.. STATIONS large invest
ments are the Mining Exchange build
ing in Colorado Springs, the electric
street car system and much other val
liable property. He gave Colorado Col
lege at various times nearly 100000.
Mr.. STATIONS property in Denver
consists of the Coronado block, at Fiji
tenth and Stout streets; the Toltec
block, ut Seventeenth and Stout; the
fine building site mt Seventeenth and
Welton, and q number of smaller hold
ings 1t is currently said that the
Brown Palace hotel Is, in part, at
least, owned by Mr.. Stratton. He de-
sired Its possession and two years ago
bought a $60O,00O mortgage then held
upon the property. Owing to the I'M
settled condition Of the Brown hotels
financial affairs, Mr.. Stratton was I'M
able to close the deal for Its purchase,
though still holding the big mortgage.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-09-20

;t0ro, Ca. and Its Pastor and Elder.
"As tonic for weak and worn
out people 1t has few or no equals. "---
Rev. 4. q. Smith.
Mr.. M. j. Rossman, n prominent mer-
chant of Greensboro, Ga, and an elder
in the Presbyterian church of that
place, has used Peruna, and in a recent
letter to The Pefuna Medicine Co., Of
Columbus, Ohio, writes as follows:
For long time was troubled with
catarrh of the kidneys and tried many
remedies all of which gave me no relief.
Peruna was recommended to me by
several friends, and after using few
bottles 1 am pleased to say that the long
looked for relief was found and lam now
enjoying better health fk,sn have for
years, and can heartily recommend
Peruna to all similarly afflicted. 1t Is
certainly a grand medicine. ".-.M. j.
R0ssman.
Catarrh is essentially the same where
ever located. Peruna cures catarrh
wherever located.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving =
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable
advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-09-20
L.dron. out.aw Killed.

Manila, Sept. 14-"CaptaIn" Bio, .
leader Of Ladrones In Bulacan province.
Luzon, who Ii guilty of thirty murders,
and who has been an outlaw for years,
was killed by the native cOnstabulary
last Friday. Bio was surrounded, but
refused to surrender. The constabula-
~ then shot him to death. The force
Of native constabulary, which has been
in pursuit Of the Rios band Of irreconcil
ables in Tayabas province, Luzon, has
killed eighteen and captured twenty
five Of the band. The constabulary SUI
fered no losses. Rios. the leader, says
he will never be captured alive.
Col william A. Rafferty, of the Fifth
cavalry, died at San Felipe yesterday
from injuries sustained by a fall 4
week ago.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-09-20
PUMPKIN PIE DAY.
viii es Celebrated at Lonsmont in
Famous Style.

Famous style.
Denver, Sept. ia Lonsmont sps-
cial to the Republican says:
The races which have always been
held in connection with Pumpkin Pie
Day at Longinont promise this year
to he unusually good. The purses are
larger than have been offered before
and the association has spent great
deal Of study and time to make the
arrangement of the program perfect.
Sergeant Baldwin, the famous aero
maui, will, on the first day, make .
balloon ascension and parachute jump.
and ON the second day there Will be .
balloon and parachute race.
Four fine Shorthorn beeves are being
fed for the occasion. They will BE-
roasted during the night Of the oath
in one large pit, and on the morning OF
the 18th the barbecued meat will be
served, together with bread and cof-
fee and pumpkin pie in plenty.
K. F.. Coffin, the manager, learned
how to barbecue beeves while serving
under Uncle Sam in the war Of 1851
S,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-09-20

IN the local street car system, has been
managed by him in person.
His entire life since the acquisition OF
his enormous wealth has been marked
by unostentation and retirement OF
quiet tastes, he gathered about him
fewer intimate friends than could be
counted on the hand and lived his life
in utter seclusion. The only reminder
Of his presence to the public was the
constant aid given to charity, his bene-
factions In the way Of public improve
ments. His evenings In the winter
were spent reading and smoking or
chatting In his library with q few
friends. His bedtime was about $50.
In summer chat with friend on the
broad, cool porch preceded his retire
ment about 1880.
The only boy in family of nine chill
dren, Winfield Scott Stratton, was born
In Jacksonville, Indiana, July %, 1S4S.
His father was mechanic and
draughtsman, partner in a firm Of
boat builders, and after an education
in the city schools that lasted from his
NTH to his seventeenth year, young
Winfield, following his natural bent for
mechanics, served an apprenticeship Of
three years at the same work.
In the summer of 1872, when he was
twenty-four years Of age, he left LIN
coin, Nebraska, for the Pixies peak re-
gion in this state, arriving In Colorado
Springs in August Of that year, with
o cash capital Of $500. He soon Sc
cured work at his trade, but on account
Of the close proximity Of the mountains
became interested in prospecting, and
the next year made his first venture ID
mining.
He spent his summers mining In the
Ban Juan and his winters pounding In
his carpenter shop in Colorado Springs.
While doing the practical work OF
miner, Mr.. Stratton studied geology
and mineralogy, and in 1884 took
course in assaying at Colorado College.
After becoming thoroughly conversant
with the blow-pipe, the practicable pro-
cess for prospectors, he went to Breck-
enridse and secured employment In the
Nashold mill, and there mastered the
process Of treating gold ores by ANAL
gamation.
His reverses and successes until the
location Of the famous Independence
mine on Battle mountain, on July 4,
1891, are matters of mining history Of
tie state; and his Development and sub
eequent sale of the big property to an
EngIlsh syndicate for $1O.OOO,OOO Is still
fresh IN the minds Of the people Of
Colorado. The millions that he secured
from the sale of the Independence he
Invested in welllocated Cripple Greek,
Colorado Springs and Denver proper
ties, always pursuing the same con-
seryative policy that had marked him
through life.
Stratton was married soon after he
came to Colorado Springs, thirty years
ago, but on account Of differences with
his wife he was divorced about 1878.
He had one son. who 10 still living with
his mother. who has since been mar
ried, and they reside at Jacksonville,
Illinois.
Mrs. Jennie g. Cobb Of San Jose,
California, 4 sister. - the only surviv-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-09-20
Tn. Cost of w.aonins.

The cost of moving one ton by horse
power over one mile of dry, sandy road
Ia O. cents; over wet sand, 30 cents;
over ruts and mud. 30 cents; over an
earth road. dry and hard, IS cents:
over broken stone road in good condi-
ton, 8 cents; over u compact gravel
road, SO cents; over wood or stone paw
ing, 5.33 cents, and so ON. The better
the quality OF the road the less the cost
In transportation. so that it is economy
to build good roads.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-09-20
THE AUDITORIUM STOCK CON
TESTS.
SPECIAL PRIZES.


Attention is invited to the semi
monthly cash prizes awarded on the
LIST and 18th days of each month.
In other contests Of this nature,
special prizes are usually based on
results in the future
AUDITORIUM SPECIALS"
are paid on the LIST and 18th Of each
month. making them OF Immediate
interest.
To illustrate:-For the LIST half of
July $160.5O was paid to Ed. ]. Hamil-
ton, Wilsonyille, Neb.; last half of
July $1,000 paid to Mrs. c.. j. Man.
gold of Omaha, Neb.; first half of
August 100000 paid to Mr.. C. I. Ber-
nard Of Fairfield. Neb; for the last
half of August $97.42 paid to VIM.
Buchardt, Blair. Neb.
THEY ALSO HAVE A CHANCE TO
WIN SOME OF THE REGULAR
PRIZES-s2.5O TO 100000
The bank clearings have been A.
follows:
lsoi-Aug. 1s, 1886, 1872; Sept i. ST.
171.613; Sept. 16, $1.127.9sS; Oct. 1,
$685., 1855; Oct 16, 81, 039, 742; Nov. 1,
31.205,423. 1so2-July i. $1,o61, o57;
July 16, 31.137.004; Aug. 1. $685., 1858;
Aug. 10. $573,075; Sept. 1. s1,114,s9s.
What will they be on September
18th. October LIST. October 10th, and
November 1st! Purchase tickets and
20 to guessing.
For daily Omaha bank clearings.
zee the Omaha World-Herald. and for
more information, see circulars or
address the Omaha Auditorium Co..
Omaha. Neb.. for tickets and details.
This IL everybody's chance. Buy
Auditorium stock tickets, good for
one share of common stock In the Om-
aha Auditorium Co., and two free
guesses as premiums.-one guess for
special prizes and one guess ON list
Of over 1000 regular prizes.
Tickets twenty-five cents. Time 10
short Tickets going fast. Better buy
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-09-20
instant Relief from Rheumatism and
NEURALGIA.

NGuI AiStAs
Here is q case: Mr.. T. Shepherd Of
Whitburn. Sunderland. Ohio. says:
my wife suffered severely from rheu-
matism, and neuralgia. She could not
get one moments rest and was nearly
crazed with pain. Obtained instant.re-
lief and permanent cure by using
the contents of one bottle of st. ia
cobs OIL. Their, is no other remedy in
the world that will do this. The In
Simultaneous effect which st. Jacobs OIL
produces IL q part of its half century
record" st. Jacobs Oil II sold In Is
cts. and 80 cts. sizes by all druggists.
The words Acts like Magic" Con
quers PAIN" which have been used 20
connection with St Jacobs OIL for
more than so years are wonderfully
and truly descriptive.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-09-20
,raIiest Horse Ever Known.

The greatest size a horse has been
known to grow is twenty and one-half
hands high. This is the record Of a
Clydesdale which was on exhibition in
1850. A hand, as used In such meas
urements, Is four inches, which makes
the height Of the horse six feet and ten
inches.