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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
A WOMAN COAL OPERATOR.
How Fortune Came to Her After
 Many Years of Hard Work.

tSOStOn Globe.
 Mrs. Jane Shirkie of Clinton. Ind, is, perhaps, the only woman coal operator in the United States. She holds a certificate of membership in the National Coal Oper- ators' Association, and if daily manage ment of big coal mine, with financial success, is a standard for membership. she is as well entitled to the certificate as any member of the association.
 One hundred and fifty men are on her pay roll. and none of them doubts her ability as an operator. Two sons are regularly in her employ on salary and perform their respective duties with the same respect for the order of their em- ployer as if they wsre employed by a man who bore no other relation to them than an employer. She knows every foot of the entries in the mine.
 Mrs. Shirkie became a coal operator through the death of her husband some months ago. Her present prosperity comes after many years of hardship. and though she Is 5S years old, she says she prefers the active and responsible duties of the industry to sitting around and doing nothing. especially as she has spent her life at hard work" She was Miss Jane Haggort. Is years of age, living in Scotland, when she married Stewart Shir- kie, coal miner.
 They came to this country thirty-five years ago, and he continued in the occu- patton of coal digger. At times he kept might the sooner acquire enough money to operate a mine. Several times they invested their earnings in such enter prises only to meet with failure, and then it was back to the mine with pick In hand for the husband. All the time they were raising a family of children. As the sons grew big enough to go down into the mine they joined the father in the struggle to be coal operators.
 A few years ago the store of ill-fortune for the Shirkies became exhausted. Two sOns-Ed and Hugh-made venture on their own account and they struck it rich. Today they are among the most prosperous of Indiana operators. One of them has just bought a fine residence in Terre Haute.
 Two years ago Stewart ShFkie sunk shaft known as the Willow Grove. and was beginning to operate the mine when he died. The widow had offers for the mine, but she. decided to operate it her self. She said~she would be both super intendent and Manager. She has an of flee in her residence and there every de- tail of the business is attended to by the woman, who knows the mining in- dustry and the coal market as well as any operator ID Indiana. She attends to the correspondence. the pay rolls, and the shipment of every ton of coal One son. John is outside boss" and another James, is inside boss" Mrs. Shirkie Is the mother of nine children, six sons and three daughters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
WATER NOT FOR SALE.
One Thing That's Hard to Get in a
 Barroom.

Washington Star.
 m bet you 5 that you can't buy a glass of plain water in single cafe In Washington" said the man with time on his hands.
 Taken" said the other, foolshly.
 So they marched into d hotel cafe to- gether.
 Give us a couple of glass of water" sharply said the man who had made the bet. to the barkeeper.
 ''Vichy of seltzer?' inquired the bar keeper
 r Neither" said the man with time on his hands. Give us couple of glasses of plain water. and look sharp about it we're in a hurry to catch a train"
 There was an expression of acute aston ishment on the barkeeper's face by this time.
 Plain water?" he inquired. What dye mean by that?"
 What do I mean by it?" said the man who had made the bet. Il mean just wa ter-w-a-t-e-r, water-the kind that comes out of the water spigot-Potomac water. the kind the shad roe swim in-river Wa ter-water from the water works-the kind you fill a bath tub with-just plain water. That's plain enough, isn't it? And, say, get move on, won't you? We're bound for a train and we want d drink"
 There was a pretty sulky and ugly look on the bartender's face at this stage of It.
 Say" he said, resting his hands on the bar and glaring at the man who had made the bet what kind of a way dye call that to ask for favor heyo"
 Favorw exclaimed the man who had made the bet. What are you giving us, anyhow? Who's asked you for any fa- vor? Who wants any favor at your hands? I come in here and call for d drink. don't l. like anybody else? Is there any request for d favor in that? If I happen to want plain water, and not a hishball OF whisky sour or mint julep
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

cial traip and the members of the com pany an had their sleeping apartments in the cars.
 All of the injured ones were carried to the hospital at Che eshire. Ohio.
 As soon as Mir. Levin's cuts had been sewed up and bandaged and the scratches attended to, MT. Levin wrote to his moth CT. In the letter he stated that he had been hurt but that the injuries were not fatal He further wrote that he hoped to recover in a short time.
 On the last page of the letter to his mother there were Hloody finger prints.
 MT. Levin has a large circle of friends in Montgomery who sympathize with him and his family, and wish him a speedy recovery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
National Geographic Magazine.

The special reports of Professor Robert T. Hill of the United States Geological Survey, and pr. Israel c. Russell of the University of Michigan, on the recent volcanic disturbances in the West h. dles are published in the current num- Der of The National Geographic Magazine. The articles gre beautifully Illustrated by photographs taken by the authors. Professor Hill and Dr. Russell were of the special expedition sent by the Ma tional Geographic Society to study the cause of the terrible disasters in Mar unique and St Vincent. The reports of the other members of the National Geo graphic Society expedition. Dr. Angelo Heilprin of Philadelphia. and Professor T. A. Jaggar of Harvard University. will magazine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
HURT IN A WRECK
MIR. W. W. LEVIN SUSTAINS
 SERIOUS INJURIES.
Special Train, Upon Which He Was Travelling as a Member of Min strel Troupe, Meets With
 Accident in Ohio.

In a railway wreck near Athens. Ohio. on July 6, MT. Will w. Levin, a we'll known young man of Montgomery, met with a serious accident. MT. Levin is a son of Professor and Mrs. J. Levin of this city, and has quite a reputation as a musician.
 At the time of the accident, he was travelling with Gus Sons Minstrel, which he joined at Toledo, Ohio, on May 18th of this year. He and the leader were tammed fin between two cars, and both received painful as well as serious inJu- ries.
 The minstrel troupe with whom MT. Levin was travelling, had their own spe-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
L. 6 N. DIVIDEND.
Gross Earnings for the Year Were
 $50, ,6SO. .O51.

New York, July 9.-The directors of the l.. and N. Railroad today declared the regular 1-2 per cent. semi-annual divi- dend. A statement issued at the meeting showed a surplus after payment of divi- dends of $1,772,S05 against $1,5S6,113
 The gross earnings for the year were 80. S0,057. an increase of $2.657. 1850; Oper- ating expenses were $2O.91O,215, an in- crease of $2,677,1S1; net earnings were s. .769,S42. a decrease of $19,3S1, and other income, from rents, investments and va rious sources, $10 172, 433, increase of $26S, 672 The interest on bonded debt and oth- CT charges for the year, including sink ing fund payments. etc, amounted to $6 = 0S7, ,72S, a decrease of $125,O20.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
THE POLLARD CASE.
Set Down for Hearing Before Regis
 ter in Chancery.

The case of the American Freehold Land Mortgage vs. Mrs. R NI Pollard is set down for hearing under a decree of reference. before the Register for the l7th of this month. This is one of the most famous cases on record, it being the fourteenth years of its litigation, and having been to the Supreme Court nn its fourth appeal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
six Deaths from Heat.

Pittshurg, July 9.-Six deaths from the heat and ten serious prostrations have been reported since yesterday In nearly all the prostrations the condition of the patients is said to be serious.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
AYcock Has a Son.

Raleigh, N C.. July 9.-A son was born today to Governor Charles B. Aycock, the first child ever born in the Cover nor's mansion The boy has been named Francis Daniels Aycock
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
WOMAN Qno
 SOCIETY.
fMrs J. N. dsCottes.)

tenn for an extensive trip through Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. The party will be chaperoned by Mrs. Richard l.. Butt and will stop at Jacksonville, Savannah and Charleston, spending several days at Tybee before returning home.
 Miss Lizzie Leigh Wood has gone to Petersburg, Va, to spend some time. She will visit various points in Virginia before she returns in the fall
 Mrs. John V. Smith and daughter, Miss Corrie c. Smith. left yesterday morning for the Seashore Camp at Biloxi. They
 will be gone a week.
 Mir. H. L. Griffin and niece, Miss Elm mic Adams left by boat last night for
 Mobile, where they will spend two weeks
 with relatives.
 Mir. F. P. Mccormick of Cloverdale. accompanied by his family left by boat yesterday for Mobile. on ten days pleasure trip. Mir. John D. Carter Jr., of Atlanta spent yesterday in the city with his parents. MT. and Mrs. J. D. Carter on Scott Street. Mrs. Jack Thorington and little girl Margaret have gone to Tallasee to visit her cousins, MT. and Mrs. William Els
 berry.
 Miss Clara Walkley of Wetumpka, is in the city, visiting the family of Cap tain Paul Sanguinetti. at 1O4 North Ripley Street.
 Mrs. c. B. Terrell and Miss Ella
 Broughton will leave this morning for a trip to North Alabama and Kentucky. Miss Addie Norton and Miss Jassamine Roberts of Birmingham are visiting Mrs G. o. Willis at No 1Zs Adams Street. Miss Nell Williams has returned from delightful visit to friends in Florence other North Alabam towns. MT. Charles and Miss Clara Belle Lack of Mobile, arrived here last night and are
 visiting relatives in the city.
 Mir. c. c. Jackson of Georgiana spent yesterday in the city with Mir. T. J. Adams and family.
 MT. Henry F. wyly of Mobile is the guest of his sister, Mrs. F. M. Billing on Clayton Street. Mrs. Anna and Irene Bullock left We'd
 nesday for an extended visit to relatives in Pensacola. Miss Matte Lou Wilkerson has gone | to Society Hill to visit her aunt, Mrs. Myhand. Mrs J. NJ Strake and children are | spending the summer at Gainesville. Ga, I
 Miss Lila Brewer is in Atlanta visiting | friends and relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
GROVES CHRONIC CHILL CURE
Cures the Chills That Other Chill
 Tonics Don't Cure,

Tonics Don't Cure.
 It Is thin. spirituous liquid of an aro- matic bitter taste, prepared especially for chronic chills, being composed of the following well-known vegetable tonics and blood purifiers: Fluid Extracts PERUVIAN BARK, BLACK ROOT. POPLAR BARK, PRICKLY ASH BARK, DOG WOOD BARK, SARSAPA- RILLA.
 Druggists sell 1t on a No Cure, No Pay basis, 50c.
 Made by Paris Medicine Co.,, St. Louis. Mo, who also manufacture Laxative Bromo- -Quinine, the remedy that cures a cold in one day. adV-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
Strike Said to Be Over.

Roanoka Va. July 9.-Those interested in the coal fields claim that the strike is virtually thing of the past. Five hundred ond forty cars of coal were loaded yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
Telegraph Operator Killed.

Macon, Ga, July 9,-James w. Camp bell, building contractor shot and killed G. T. Pyron, telegraph operator for the Central of Georgia Railway Company at Waldon. today. The trouble grew out of a neighborhood quarrel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
wYLY-DUNLAP.

Mir. and Mrs, G. H. Dunlap of Mobile have announced the engagement of their daushter. Miss Sallie Lghtfoot Dunlap to Mir Henry Forney Wyly. formerly or Montgomery, but now living in Mophe'
 The announcement of this engagement will be of special interest to Montgom- erians, where MT. .Wyly has hosts or friends He is son Of Mrs. Ameha wyly and the late J. M. Wyiy.
 Miss Dunlap is one of the most charm ing of Mobiles young women and has friends throughout the State who wlh De interested in the announcement or her coming marriage.
 The wedding will take place during the latter part of August.
 QUILT FOR THE OLD SOLDIERS. Six little Alabama girls whose ages range from to Il years have made quilt for the Soldiers Home. They are cousins, and on the center square Of the quilt is embroidered their names This is q good example set to all other little ma girls. Every one can do some ,or.g to add to the comfort of these old who served their country in the
 six little girls who made the quit a- iss Georgia Thomas of Montgom- er isses Annie Brown and Clara Peck of . rth Birmingham; Misses Mary C.. fsuse, Sallie Ruse and Lucille Ruse of Lowndesboro. This quilt is on exhibition in one of the Montgomery shop windows AIIsses Bessie and Kathleen Rosser leave this morning for Bay St. Louis, Miss, where they go to spend the summer months with their parents, Mir. and Mrs w. E. Rosser, who have already been there all of the summer. In the fall they will move to their future home in New Orleans, where Mir. Roser has received a permanent position with an insurance company. The many friends and rela- tives of the family are sorry to hear of their departure from this city where they have teen living for twelve years. but are glad to hear of MT. Rosser's good fortune
 Miss Lila McMahon of Livingston has been selected to act as treasurer for the Julia Tutwiler Annex at Tuscaloosa University. Contributions. however, may be sent to Mrs. G. w. Brock, 40 Madi- son Avenue, Montgomery, OF to Mrs. A. T. Goodwin, Robinson Springs. Ala.
 Mrs. sanderson, who has been visiting in Kansas City, joined her husband. Travelling Freight Agent Colfax Sander so nof the Mobile and Ohio here last night and they left for Jacksonville. Fla.
 Mir George F. Sedberry, Jr.. and Miss Elizabeth Sedberry of Wetumpka, are visiting their sister, Mrs. Jett NJ. Thomas on the Woodley Road.
 A party. including Miss Nellie Meyer. Miss Julia May Henderson and Miss Celeste Winter Love of Memphis. will leave this morning over the Plant sys-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

Those who wish to have their namea on the life roll of voters should go to the Court House and register. The registrars will be there for the next three days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

Mir. George F. Sedberry, Jr.. and Miss Elizabeth Sedberry of Wetumpka, are visiting their sister, Mrs. Jett M. Thomas on the Woodley Road.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

Miss Lizzie Leigh Wood has gone to Petersburg. Va, to spend some time. She will visit various points in Virginia before she returns in the fall.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

Mrs. John V. Smith and daughter, Miss Corrie c. Smith, left yesterday morning for the Seashore Camp at Biloxi. They will be gone a week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

Mrs, Sanderson, who has been visiting in Kansas City, joined her husband, Travelling Freight Agent Colfax Sander so nof the Mobile and Ohio here last night and they left for Jacksonville, Fla.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

A party. including Miss Nellie Meyer. Miss Julia May Henderson and Miss Celeste Winter Love of Memphis. will leave this morning over the Plant sys-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

MT. H. L. Griffin and niece, Miss Elm mic Adams left by boat last night for Mobile. where they will spend two weeks with relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

tenn for an extensive trip through Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. The party will be chaperoned by Mrs. Richard l.. Butt and will stop at Jacksonville, Savannah and Charleston, spending several days at Tybee before returning home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

Miss Matte Lou Wilkerson has gone to Society Hill to visit her aunt, Mrs Myhand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

Mir. F. P. Mccormick of Cloverdale. accompanied by his family left by boat yesterday for Mobile. on ten days pleasure trip.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

Miss Lila McMahon of Livingston has been selected to act as treasurer for the Julia Tutwiler Annex at Tuscaloosa University Contributions. however, may be sent to Mrs. G. w. Brock, 40 Madi- son Avenue, Montgomery. or to Mrs. A. T. Goodwin, Robinson Springs. Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

Mrs Anna and Irene Bullock left We'd nesday for an extended visit to relatives in Pensacola.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

Mrs. J. NJ. Strake and children are spending the summer at Gainesville. Ga.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

Mir. John D. Carter Jr., of Atlanta, spent yesterday in the city with his parents. MT. and Mrs. J. D. Carter on Scott Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

Miss Lila Brewer is in Atlanta visiting friends and relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

Mrs. Jack Thorington and little girl. Margaret have gone to Tallasee to visit her cousins, MT. and Mrs. William Els berry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

MT. Henry F. Wyly of Mobile is the guest of his sister. Mrs. F. M. Billing on Clayton Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

Miss Clara Walkley of Wetumpka, is in the city, visiting the family of Cap tain Paul Sanguinetti. at 1O4 North Ripley Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

Mrs. c. B. Terrell and Miss Ella Broughton will leave this morning for a trip to North Alabama and Kentucky.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-30
Annihilatina Time

On account of the washout above Hills
boro Saturday night the Katy flyer south
was detained eight hours ON account Of
bridge repairs. The train Is due In Gal
weston at 1850 a. m. What followed is
an example OF celebrity In handling trains
which Is hard TO surpass. The superin
tendent realized that the train would ar
rive too late to leave Galveston ON time
so he ordered a lay-over train to be made
M consisting of yestlbuled baggage. smok.
er ana chair cars. The yard crew were
instructed to make no the dyer on time
and come out TO Virginia Point. The yard
crew acted Instantly. The yardmaster act
ed as conductor, a switchmau as baggage
master and another swtchman NJ brake
mau. The regular dyer cut on the sleeper
aud engine at Houston for cleaning sub.
shutting freight engine. No. TO Hitch
ing this powerful engine to the train the
engineer opened the throttle wide and
reached Virginia Point in 1fty minutes.
Exchanging crews with the makeup train
from Galveston the flyer returned to
Houston, coupled on the regular engine
and sleepers and proceeded through with
out loss OF time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-30
ELECTRIC RAILWAY JoTTlNGs.
The Longest lnterurban Electric Railroad
ia tla. NlnrLA NnAu ElLldInn

The Longest lnterurban Electric Railroad
in the World Now Building.
The longest lnterurban electric railway
IN the world is being developed by com
ulnation and construction between Cincin-
natl and Toledo, distance of 204 miles.
Next spring passengers will be carried from
Toledo TO Cincinnati IN eight hours, with
sleeping. buffet aud parlor cars among the
attractions, while through and local
freight business will OFFER further competi-
ton to the steam lines.
The multiplication of electric railways ana
Efforts to rng at nigh speed are producing
an alarming Increase in the number OF
accidents. especially collisions. This month
there was u hend-ou collision at Glovcrs-
vile, y. y between two crowded cars.
Fifteen persons were killed and twenty
nine were injured. There were several
fatal accidents on the 4th of July. The
accidents are usually the result of rech
less running or n misunderstanding OF sig
nails This month while running at high
speed a Myrtle avenue car In Brooklyn
took ire, burning the motormnn aud Ave
Passengers, one fatally Other passengers
were seriously injured while attempting tc
escape the flames which swept through the
car.
Tie return fare" ordinance pnssed 10y
The Chicago city council Is worthy Of
notice. IL requires traction companies tC
return fares In case OF breukduWns result
| ing from the company's fault The 0rdi
nance, however. was vetoed by Mayor Hh
risou because II did not make the railway
responsible no matter what the cause o
/ considered this amendment unjust and re
] fused TO accept IL.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-30
GENERAL RAILROAD NEWS.


The Yanderbilts have invaded Canada.
The Santa Fe y on the warpath In the
West.
Railroad officials are trying 10 md some
remedy for the rough handling OF freight
cars.
The Great Northern Will probably have
its line into Fort Worth completed by Sep
TENDER !.
1t is the universal opinion OF passenger
agents that this viii be the greatest tour
list season in the Rocky mountains In his.
tory.
memorial from the late coored emf
grafton convention asks congress TO appro-
pirate half a billion dollars to transport
Ani,ric negroes to Liberia or elsewhere.
1t is rumored that the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Is trying to buy the Orange aud
Northwestern through the Texas southern.
The Cotton Bel is also understood TO coyet
the same road.
before the Worlds Fair officials 70 erect
a $40 Geo building in which to make a dis.
play Of the products Of the territory
through which the lines run.
fast on thu axle. The outer rail in a
curve is the longest. How do the outer
and inner wheels keep even In rounding
curve? one az time, please.
Talk about fast time The Continental
Limited on the Wabash railroad ran ~
miles IN $50 minutes, between Tllton and
Granite City. This w94 with five stops
three station stops, one to change engines
and one to take coal.
| speed war is on in thu t'nited States
! The PENNSYLVANIA is now running
! twcutv-tbrec and one-half hour train he
/ tween Washington and st. Louis RMS
saves an entire day ia the distribution o
mails throughout that territory. The ne
! ton of the PENNSYLVANIA In adding tint
| flyer TO Its regular schedule Is the re-
suit Of the move Of the New York Cen
trial in announcing the twenty hour hye
between New York and Chicago.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-30
Notes and Personals.

H. u, Scott. chief clerk I'm the freight
department of the Southern Pacific. has
returned home after months pleasure at
Kerrvlle.
The Southern Pacific Depot at San An
tonic will he completed within forty ol
fifty days. at least in time FOR the san
Antonio fair.
The Cotton Belt system will run spenla
trains from both Arkansas and Texas, con
Meeting with the Houston East and West
Texas at Shreveport and Luflhn.
Nearly thousand people went to New
Orleans last Sunday on the Southern Pacific
excursion, Five hundred passengers went
from Houston All had good time and
the train got through on time.
Following the announcement made In The
Post several days ago, the Queen and
Crescent road has issued an official circu'
lar announcing the appointment of Mr.. c.
II, Woods as travelling passenger agent with
permanent headquarters at Houston, effect
I've August /.
During HE recent tour OF the line Mr. sam
II. Dixon of the Houston East and West
Texas secured several dozen excellent Ohio.
tographs 81 fruit farms manufacturing es,
Adjustments, nurseries and general ir&i
proNements, which VIII he used TO sdvertist
the resources Of East Texas
There viii be special excursion on the
Southern Pacific from Houston to Port
Lavaca ana return Sunday, August 3, A
special train VIII leave the Grand Central
depot at Z a, m. Fare $3.50. These ex
cursious are growing popular and a large
crowd Is expected.
Mr.. William Doherty, assistant general
passenger agent; Mr.. Sam II. Dixon. i'm.
migration agent of the Houston East and
Mally Of the Texas A. and NJ. college, left
last night for Logansport, La, to attend
the meeting OF the farmers institute the
Post yesterday.
After Sunday, August g. the hsherman's
special hewteen Houston, Edgewater. Sea
brooke and La Porte, leaving Houston nj
a. m, will be abandoned owing TO la6h
OF patronage. The train was put on some
time ago for the accommodation of Hons
ton sportsmen. but Il did not pay expenses
The service may be inGugurated during
September October and November II the
business warrants.