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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-02
SOPHIE BIBB CHAPTER
 RECEPTION AND DANCE.

The Sophie Bibb Chapter or th' Daughters of the Confederacy gave beautiful afternoon reception from to o'clock on Friday at the home of Mrs Frank Fillmore. The reception room was done for the occasion in red and white with accompanying green meteor roses and red carnations used In this attrac- tive apartment Mrs. Fillmore stood to receive the callers assisted by Mrs. Lydia Doran, Mrs. Mary Lee, Mrs. R. r. Dexter. Mrs. J. C. Lee. Mrs. Frank Dun can Miss Mary Kirkpatrick and Miss Frances Griffin. In the second parlor were placed the tables from which tea and coffee were poured. The conee taple was exquisite in violets and hyaeinths: over the white cloth were scattered violets and masses of the same beautiful blossoms were arranged in glass dishes, while growing hyacinths added beauty and fragrance Mrs. Terry Richardson was the hostess who presided.
 The rable at which Mrs. A. c. Birch and Mrs. Montgomery Smith poured tea was beautiful in violets and pink carna- tions.
 The others who assisted in entertaining the callers were: Mesdames J. A. Kirk natrick. Frank Taylor; Misses Martha McOueen, Kate Birch, Louise Marks Algie Ware, Mary Troy, Kate Kettles, Rosalie Higgins, Kettle Marks, Anna Fillmore. ~,,
 During the hours of receiving, Misses lean Lutz. Virginia Burton and Eliza Arlington rendered several vocal solos and Miss Kate Birch played lovely plano selections and "The Homespun Dress" was charmingly sung by little Misses Elm Terry Virden, Ellen Dexter Frances Overton and Mary Manly El- more accompanied by Mrs. J. ID. Carter
 An attractive feature of this pretty reception was fortune teller's tent nlaced in the hall where for cents Miss Ely as the Gipsy fortune teller told of things to come and things that had pass ed.
 Another apartment was devoted to guessing game of Confederate Heroes. The prize offered for the largest number
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of correct guesses fell to Miss Dolly Owen, who thereby gave evidence of her knowledge of history.
 Still another charming feature was the recitation of Miss Nan Frost of New York, who is the guest of Miss Kate Birch.
 One hero represented the interest of the gentlemen and greatly added to the patrick. Later there was a large attend ance of the younger set of society mem bers who enjoyed dancing until a late hour The Chapter expressed hearty thanks to all who with their talent, as- sisted in making the entertainment such an enjoyable success.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-02
SECOND DAY OF CONGRESS OF MOTHERS
 rN WASHINGTON

One cannot fail to catch fire from the enthusiasm and purpose of these Moth CTS" Some of the State organizations are doing a wonderful work among the ignorant, the poor and the delinquent. Reports from the State organizers were inspiring to a degree. showing what hao been achieved from small beginnings and how much more they hoped to accomplish bv persistent effort. They fail and they alone who have not striven," We'll we in Alabama must try more resolutely.
 And now I must tell you of a little niece of audacity on the part of your delegate. from the Mothers Union of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-02
1he SOCIAL WORLD
 ano WOMAN'S DOMAIN

Montgomery. Your delegate happened to be standing waiting for the same car that the Board of Managers were going to take on their way to an appointed in- terview with President Roosevelt when the daring thought came to her that she too. would like to go with them. So turning to Mrs. Birney, the president of the Congress. she at once transmitted the thought into speech.
 Would 1t be possible Mrs. Birney to smuggle me in with the Board to shake hands with the President?"
 "I'm afraid not" said Mrs. Birncy. who is very conscientious and then she said:
 But you are from Alabama, why yes! you may go with us. for though you have no State organization, I trust you will have one."
 And so, daring thought and speech were turned into action and your delegate went in with the rest, thirteen of us in all, to shake hands with our sturdy President who was very emphatic in the pleasure he expressed in seeing us.
 Such energy of; action: such constant facial play, such rapid and vehement speech, I have never before seen or heard. With all his physical strength if he continues so reckless of nerve force, nervous prostration will yet overtake him.
 He told us that Mrs. Roosevelt was with US in this great movement and that he too, was with us as the father of six children, and added that he considered our organization more important than any other among women. Then he shook hands again vigorously with each one of us. and expressed. vehemently. his pleas ure In receiving us. and we left feeling that we had had a pleasant and satisfac- tory interview.
 This afternoon from to 2 Mrs. Hem derson, who has beautiful home gives reception to the Mothers Congress.
 Tonight there will be a session of the Mothers Congress and addresses on the kindergarten, from prominent Chicago and New York workers on that line Of education. I wish all mothers could see the model kindergarten nursery on view here It is enchanting. P. c. c.
 TO MUSIC.
 Thou wondrous beautiful. mystic. thing,
 Of moods like the varying breeze Thy grand tones the angels sing.
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MISS MAY HARRIS.

Miss May Harris of Robinson Springs has as writer. as the French express 1t Arrived" and Alabama has cause. to be proud of her. Besides her essays in the more serious journals, she has had items in most of the principal magazines. In Harper's Monthly for November she had a dainty sketch "A Window to the South" and Harper has accepted two others of her Stories. The current Frank Leslie has two of her stories an unusual compliment. and she has been honored by several other magazines.
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Then lovingly to earth sweet echoes fling
 Of enchanting. bewildering lays.

Thy voice is heard in all the world. Lasting as the hills thy stay In the silent forest joyous birds Are over singing gay songs without words, And thou dost abide in the waves of the sea Golden echoes from a golden cline, Thou hast a whisper for every heart, Thou canst lead to heights sublime. For thou dost ring celestial chimes An, thine alone the perfection of art!
 NORMAN WILLIAMS. CIayton Ala
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Mrs. J. M. deCottes.

noat,
 With hope and courage the soldiers fill. And rank and fife as they fire and load.
 Look to that flag, their guiding star, While the wounded. warrior. who carried
 Cheers as he sees 1t flashing afar. In storm and siege and battles roar
 This nag has hoated fair. ' And many hero gave his life.
 To uphold its proud career. And many a woman has prayed and
 wept.
 As she stitched and stitched with love Red bars and white together. And stars in the blue above. And many a wife and mother
 Has charged her hearts delight 10 guard the flag from danger
 Throughout the deadly fight. And many a noble Southern lad
 Has died in the foremost van Charging for home and honor.
 The Confederate flag in his hand. An! we'll. but the storm has swept us
 An! we'll but the day. is past Still out through the rifts in the storm
 Clean coiors that glow and last. And rolling adown the ages,
 Wherever brave deeds are told The Southern flag above the clouds Will float. till the world grows cold. The Confederate Veteran. The above poem from the Confederate Veteran" was recited by Miss Jamie Lou Rives, a granddaughter of Dr. William H. Rives, who in his life time was dis tinguished and prominent citizen of thi. county. upon the occasion of the un furling of the beautiful flag of the Seces sion Chapter. U. D. c. Miss Rives ha! rich and well-modulated voice. hel articulation is as clear as bell ana l her graceful gestures charmed the audi ence. So forcibly ard graphically dit she present the scenes described that 6 i'lady visitor from Baltimore remarked that she could "see the tents and flags and hear the bugles and drums of the Confederate army."
 She won all hearts-Indeed her recita. ton was decidedly the feature of the evening.
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English Nainsook (was slightly fE~ wet worth 25c. per yard .. ... ; "
 Nainsook Checks, (were slightly L~i wet) worth 10c. per yard .........--..-...- OC
 Nainsook Cheeks, (were slightly fn~ wet) worth 15c. per yard -.............-- IOI
 Mull Plaids, (were slightly wet) R. worth P 1-2c. per yard .-..-.. OC
 Imperial Long Cloth, (was Cf fE slightly wet ) worth $1.5O, piece4 I.IS
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India Dimity (was slightly wet) 1 , worth I8c. per yard . : India Dimity { was slightly wet) IF worth 25c. per yard
 MulI Checks were slightly wet) 1C worth 15c. per yard~.-....-.- . . Victoria Lawn (was slightly wet) 1 3 worth 18c. per yard French Nainsook (was slightly 20 wet) AS in. wide, worth 60e. per yd.- S/
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Several Thousand Yards of Lawns and Dinities.

This announces most important opportunity to mothers who do home scwingev woman really has more or less f6 dainty white goods They're quite staple sugar This opportunity yours because of damage in tran sit to about twelve hundred dollars worth of Dty Lawn, Nainsook and Long Goth for which the Rail Road Company will reimburse US. eaky car between Savannah and Mont gomery on Thursday did the trick This offering of slightly water damaged goods will bring quick the price saving is genuine the qualities, characteristic of Nachan & Meertief stock
 More specific information follows:
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organs of digestion and nutrition. "GoldeE Medical Discovery" cures through the stomach diseases which have their origin in a diseased condition of the stomach and hence diseases of liver, lungs, heart and other organs are cured by use of the Dis. eovery' It contains no alcohol, neither opium, cocaine, or other narcotic. It is . true temperance medicine.
 Accept no substitute for Golden Med. ical Discovery There is nothing else Sjust as good.'
 aI was a total wreck-couid not sleep or eat. . writes Mr. ]. o. Beers. of Berryman, Crawford Co.,, Mo. sFor two years tried medicine fteuA doctors but received very little benefit. iosl eeah and strength, was not able to do good eAy's work commenced taking pr. YierceAv Golden Medical Discovery, and when had .aken one bottle could sleep. and my appetite was wonderfully improved. have taken five bottles and am still improving"
 Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con- stipation by curing the cause. They do not beget the pill habit.
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And like a mirage in eastern skies
 The longed-for scenes flash into view, And I see once more the long gray line.
 As Dixies troops march strong and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-02
THE CONFEDERATE FLAG.

An, dear old flag, how you carry me back To the roll of the drum and the bugle's
 blast, To the martial tread Of the men in gray To the brave, bright days of the dear
 dead past.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-02

I see far off on the distant plain, Where white tents gleam meath the
 setting sun, The Southern Bars float on the breeze. And the soldiers thrill at the echoing
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Clayton, Ala.

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-02
ATTENTION

To physical warnings will often prevent a serious illness. When there are oppressive fullness after eating, bitter risings, belching, headache, dizzi- ness, nervousness. with physical and mental slug gishness, prompt atten-, ton should be given to the condition of the diges- tive and nutritive sys- tems. Not all these symptoms will occur ae once or in any single case, but any oneNf them, indicates a disordered condition of the stomach and other organs of diges- ton and nutrition.
 A prompt cure of these conditions will be effected by the timely use of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It heals dis eases of the stomach and othsr organs of digestion and nutrition, perfectly and permanently, Many diseases, seemingly re- mote from the stomach, have their origin in a
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TO MUSIC

Thou wondrous, beautiful. mystic. thing,
 Of moods like the varying breeze Thy grand tones the angels sing,
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Far off to the right in a wooded dale
 "The wildnerness'' fight is raging still, And the stars and bars as they rise and
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New Ginghams & India Linon|

Perfect in every way add additional zest to the cotton-goods section tomorrow; we offer
 50 pieces India Linon "A yards to piece; worth I5c. at t0c. yard. :. 100 pieces new and pretty Ginghams, worth F f-2c. at7 t-2c. yard.
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New-York tribune., 1902-03-30

has been working up. against him for the last six
months. His trial of strength at the primaries
undoubtedly left him with about one-third OF the
delegates to the convention, with the others dl-
vided. so far be judged at this time, be
tween Major William B. Dwight and Colone! Will
lam +. Cone The question now Is one or COM
bination between the opposing forces or com
bination made in behalf of the Mayor. Time alone
will develop the situation. SO much for the Re
publican side of the fence
The Democratic situation has not been Defined
in any way yet. Few names are mentioned IN
connection with the candidacy for the mayoralty.
Perhaps Joseph Buths, fer the last two years
president OF the Street Board and for more than
nine years member Of that board, is as available
a man in strength of running power as can De
named. but the powers at the head or the party
are said TO be opposed him. He would be
stiff candidate against any one Of the men named
in connection with the office by the Republicans.
and against the Mayor. in case of his renomina-
tion, would be, in the opinion of many, winner,
chiefly account OF the public belief well found
ed, that he has prevented in many instances the
enCroachment OF the gas company upon the streets.
and because he has stouty maintained city rights
in the streets in every situation where II became
necessary George H Day, OF the Electric Vehicle
Works and at present the president OF the Hart,
ford Board of Trade and man OF faTslShted
business capacity. has also been mentioned.
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their opinions the greatest because he is their par
ticular martyr.
Having been town OF industry from the start
II ig not strange that manufa curing Is still the
Predominant, all important feature Of Torrington
The several streams which swell the Naugatuck
near the point attracted the manufacturers early in
The last century. They wanted waterpoWer, and
their smalyl mills built in the hollows close TO
the streams. In 1912 man from Rhode Island began
TO make cotton cloth, and II not long until a
wooleR mill established In 1885 the brass in
oustTy, which to-day is the most important OF
Torrington's long list Of industries had its be-
ginning with the erection Of a kettle shop. The
battery or hand hammering process was used.
Hats, wagons. axes. chairs clocks, buttons and
spoons were other products of early mills.
Wsterpower is longer Torrington's drawing
card, and very few OF the big factories depend on
It. The men who got their start in the little
waterpower mills have developed their properties
into big steam factories and most OF them are still
alive and participating with more or less activity
IN their present management.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-30

Ihree years ago city hall was erected at a cost
OF $4,000 With no bonded Indebtedness hanging
over the town, the tax rate is naturally low. Every
SHort Is made to keep down expenses. is shown
oy the way the fire department question has been
At cost of $4,000 an elaborate headquarters
building has been erected and equipped with the
most modern fire fighting machinery. At the re-
cent Waterbury fire. TOrrngton one of the
hrst of the surrounding towns respond with an
engine and the equipment easily took first honors
On the upper floor of the fire department build
ing quarters have been fitted up for the volunteer
Iremen. There are several large rooms for read
ing writing and amusement purposes. and
ber OF sleeping rooms which fitted up like coll
Lege dormitories. The young men of the depart
ment can occupy these rooms without cost. and
during the night the city has all the advantages
Of paid department. Last year there We're seven
teen fires, with a loss Of only 5000. a rather
markable record.
ToTrington will have fine a public library
any town of its size in Connecticut when the S10O.
O1 fund left by the late Elisha Turner is expended.
The construction OF a stone building was begun
before his death. but he did not live to its com
petion
Within the last ten years Torrington has shown
an increase in population Of than 100 per
The town now has about 1900 people. increase
of 5000 since 1889. This increase is directly
the development of the manufacturing interests.
For a factory town Torrington shows a remark
able dearth of poor people. Most Of the workmen
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ON THE PACIFIC COAST.
REMOVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO
HEALTH COMMISSIONERS BECAUSE
OF THEIR PLAGUE SCARE.

San Francisco. March 2S-Mayor Schmitz this
week summariy removed the medical members
of the local Board of Health because Of their
persistent attempts to prove that bubonic plague
was epidemic in San Francisco. Two years ago
the first scare about the plague was started by
this Health Board on the death Of a Chinese.
The Health Board declared the death was due to
the plague. but local physicians who had had
much experience with the plague in Hong Kong
and Singapore asserted with equal positiveness
that the man succumbed to a disease common in
all seaports, but peculiarly malignant among
Asiatics Chinatown was quarantined and a
strong effort was made to quarantine the en-
tire city, but the public rebelIed, and most of
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within little more than a decade a number of
men have made themselves wealthy out of these
iectores- Twenty-Five years ago several poor but
eteF prising citizens started needle factory with
q capital Of S25 900. They had a few valuable pat
e's which greatly reduced the of the product.
from the start the company paid big dividends and
OeVeoped within itself. that IS the promoters did
mol have 10 increase their original investment.
S1,lnIee years ago they sold out to a syndicate for
hno in the world
deahother instance Of conservative and successful
Wa varstopihent is the Coe Brass Company. which
yoI cIsanlzed In 1863 with capital of 10000 Its
1rbot at Iorrington is the largest in the country
HIIch makes brass and German silver in sheets,
a. plates. rods and wires, without attempting
sS sS lher manufacture. II is a part of the
is rIlcan Brass Company. and its former president
A president of the trust
AT the big woolen mills over which Georea d
Tso,hhan presdes the uniforms for the police Of
ossHoh Chlcago Providence and other cities are
ynet mere are dozen large mills besides these
c-SHTuohed which turn out large quantities of BIZ
ano hardware 0' '
ne government OF the borough is tyrically New
england. conservative and economical None of
eH1 salary and partisan lines are never drawn.
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1t is no small thing for a town the size of Tor
rington to entertain visiting army Of ministers
Of such proportions. 1t is the first time that the
conference has met in small town. and
the ministers were much surprised year ago
when they received the invitation.
Why how in the world will you entertain
us?" they said to the Rev. Mr. Bell. "Torrington
is smaller by half than any town have visited
in the past"
I'VE will entertain you" said the pastor. and
the invitation accepted. Then he went home
and began 10 talk conference entertainment to his
people They talked 1t TO their friends and soon
the whole town was talking conference. Offers
10 help entertain, to take two. three or four OF
the clergy for the week. have poured in the
entertainment committee not only from Method
lists bat from members OF other denominations.
Places have been found for all of the ministers.
and there will be to for most OF the other
visitors the interested churchmen who attend the
conference without being actual delegates. In
order TO do this it will be necessary for some Of
the visitors 10 spend the nights in Winsted, nine
miles away. The City Hall, handsome building
of yellow brick. which is near the church. Will be
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the newspapers insisted that the scare was
baseless The quarantine lifted, but the
Health Board doctors continued 10 find what
they said plague cases in Chinatown, and
refused to permit prominent experts TO examine
the bodies OF these victims When the Governor
finally forced them TO allow outside physicians
to diagnose the cases. not single case of
plague was discovered. These reports, trans
mitted 10 Washington and spread abroad, in
jUred San Francisco greatly. Yet all this time
the death rate in Chinatown was lower than in
any other quarter of the city. The leading
newspapers demanded the removal of these
Health Board doctors. who had done so much
damage 10 the citys reputation. but the Mayor
refused. When Mr.. SchmitZ succeeded TO the
Mayors chair last January one of the first
things he did was to begin careful study of
these plague reports, with the result that he de-
termined that these men, who showed such
disregard for the city's welfare. should longer
hold office. His action is applauded by all who
have the welfare of the city at heart. but the
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THE REV. ]. H. BELL
Pastor of the Torrington Methodist Episcopal
Church
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ultimate result is still in doubt as the old men,
bers have secured an injunction against their
removal. and the courts will have to determins
whether the Mayor has power to remove them
Nine and one-quarter million dollars was paid
over the counter of the Union Trust Company in
one day this week to stockholders OF the Market
Street Railway Company. OF 459 stockholders
2Il gave up their stock 1T par The Huntingtons
received over $2,500.O00 for their holdings and
the Frederick Crocker estate received the sec
ond largest check.
Plans of the new Francis Hotel to be built by
the Crocker estate at the northwest corner OF
Powell and Geary SITS. are now completed II
VIII be 1311a feet in PowelI-st.. fronting Union
Square. and 165 feet in Geary-st.. and will be In
the form Of the letter H Two stories have been
added to the original plans. making il twelve
stories high. with 40 rooms. one OF the feat
ures OF the hotel will be a great lounging room,
6lrectly In the rear of the main vestibule The
toundaticn is laid, and the steel structure Is
now rising rapidly.
Two pioneers died this week-DanieI S. Briggs
OF san Francisco, who was prominent in politics
IN the early DAYS and once a partner Of Adolph
Sutro. and Captain W. A Hancock. who went
TO Arizona with the 9TH Regiment Of California
DpSSiuhteerS In 1850. and had since lived in
EhRHlX He was a civil engineer. and surveyed
the hrst lrrlgating canal in Arizona.
large collection Of Japanese prints was
SHOWN this week at the Bohemian Club The
owners are members of the club who lent THAR
treasures Among the features were six Haro-
hoou prints OF the period from 1850 TO 400 and
me Iot or modern prints, among them SONS
masterpieces OF Hiroshire.
There was a report this week that the man.
aSement OF the Hotel del Monte. at Monterav
mad barred out five hundred Mormon tourists
because Of their faith. The raaI reason proVA5
10 De tnat the hotel was crowded when wftb
OUT warning this army OF Latter Day Sainrs
from Ctah appeared and desired accomuodatfons
The contract has been let for raising ths
steamer Islander. which was sunk last sumn,a,
near SkaSway in a collision with an fcabar1
The steamer had over 100000 in treasur. ~,
board she is IN deep water, and il is douh+fni
whether the attempt 10 raise her win he sTc-
cessful. WI De SuS-
The Superior Court of Glenn County has a.
clared Illegal the central irrigation distr,ct q,
Coiusa and Glenn counties, organized IN 1ss7
under the Wright Irrigation law OF s75OOOc
worth OF bonds issued. S547 900 were solS 49,