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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-01
SILK GROWING ON FARM.
South Carolina Preparing to Make Start, but Women Elsewhere
 Should Be Ready to Follow.

Baltimore News.
 In connection with the Charleston Ex- position a movement has been started to organize an association of those inter- ested in revivirg silk culture in South Carolina. In Colonial days the Hugue- nots carried silk worms to South Caro- lima and instituted a productive indus try As late as lS40 silk was produced in the State to the extent of 75,Oo0 pounds. but in 1890 there was practically no Amer ican grown silk. The proposition to re- vive 1t is sensible and attractive. The soil and climatic conditions of many sec tinns of South Carolina are identical with those of the silk growing districts of Northern France and Italy, but ten years of observation in the United States, from 1880 to 1890 have shown that the silk worm and it's plant foods are hardy all over the country. and that first class quality of silk can be produced in any part of it. The work of tending silk worms is easy. interesting and pleasant, and especially comments itself to women, who can engage in 1t without interfer- ence with their regular occupations and add a gratifying sum to the family in- he planted with the mulberry trees nec- essary for silk worm growing, and. while the men of the family pursue the heavier work of farming, the women. children and enfeebled men could be engaged in the lighter and far more profitable work of making silk, thus doubling the income from the farms. In 1890 there were l3.OOO, 900 pounds of silk imported into the Uni ted States. Why should not some of the benefit of such an industry go to the women on the farms of America? South Carolina is preparing to make a start, tut women elsewhere should be ready to follow
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-01
Expensive Coronations.

It may be of interest to point out at this time that the most expensive coro- nation on record was that of the present Czar of Russia. Upward of $15,0OO.O00 was spent by the Government alone and fully another $5,0000O by the public authori- ties of various Russian towns. The rep- resentatives of other powers view with each other in lavish outlays, and, count ing the sums spent by other persons. the coronation of Nicholas II cannot have cost much less than $25, 600 O00.
 The coronation of Czar Nicholas I was also very expensive affair. The then Duke of Devonshire was the British rep resentative. and he spent fully $150,000 of his own money in connection with it. The coronation of George W was the most expensive in English annals, and this cost only $12, ,5OO,0O0, Of this amount $125,- 900 was expended on the coronation robe and s225, ,uhH on the crown.
 The cost of the coronation of George I'll did not amount to half that of the coronation of George ". The whole cost of the coronation of William " amounted to only si5o."n. and that of Queen Victo- ria to $Sjo,ooJ
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-01
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 COMMENT. :
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Congress seems to hesitate about grant ing leave for business to go ahead in the Philippines because 1t fears that corpo- rations will make money. It is easy tc err in these matters on the, side of con servatism. Nobody will promote indus try and trade in the Philippines unless he las chance to make money, Or any where else.-Portiand (Ore) Oregonlan.
 The national House grows more and more emphatic in expressing the opinion that United States Senators should be elected as representatives are, by popu- lar vote. The unanimous vote given a Constitutional amendment to this effect ought to impress the upper chamber, which has heretofore quietly suppressed any amendments of the kind.-Springfield Mass) Republican.
 There is just one fact that stands out clear and conspicuous amid the confu- si oh of diplomatic incidents in the days when all the courts of Europe were in a twittc- ever the prospect of war between the United States and Spain. This is that the Empctor or of Germany put his foot down scuGreiy and heavily and promptly upon tn, proposition that the European pow ITS should n1eddle in the affair. r.--Bos ton tMass.l Cost
 Tha cont 'us'on Is inevitable that the S)rh African war may now be regarded as < negligible quantity. Brave as the Boer5 are and skillful as are their lead
  ing 7, Id. The offer of the Dutch govern mont was proof that the Boer leaders are hegir nlng to open their eyes to situi:'on hat was apparent to the whole outside world from the beginning. The hcS of rraot cal wisdom shown in pro- tra ,t'p:; struggle which only meant ex tiuct Ir has always served as an offset to the S! mnathy so freely extended the brave cnl caring Dutch.-Louisville (KyD CoJr CT Journal.
 IL < ox"ellcnt news that Great Britain and Japan lave made treaty of alli- apce with one another. alt Is a union between the best that there is in the East and as good as there is in the West The basis of it is d common de- sir. to hold things in the East they ar4 territnr aiiy China has nothing to fear from this treaty; and so far as there is patriotic feeling in China it may fatry te expected to manifest itself in slIppJr. of this new dual alliance. and never against it. The integrity of Korea is also assured. so far as the separate existence ot SO very backward and help legs a State Is Korea can be assured.'- fla. .tford JCoun) Courant
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-01
MARCH WEATHER.

MARCH WEATHER. U. s. Department of Agriculture.
 Weather Bureau. The following data, covering a period of 2o years. have been compiled from the Weather Bureau records at Montgomery. Ala, for the month of March:
 Temperature. Mean or normal temperature. 59 degrees The warmest month was that of 8e7 with an average of 63 degrees. The coldest month was that of 1885. with average of 52 degrees The highest temperature S7 degEeeS the 3oth 1896, and 27th. 1899. The lowest temperature was 22 degrees on the 7th. 1899. occurred in Spring. March ith. Precipitation (rain and melted snow) Average for the month 6. ie inches Average number of days with .oi of an inch more. |.
 The greatest monthly precipitation was I2 o2 inches in 1897.
 The least monthly precipitation was o72 inches in 1887
 The greatest amount of precipitation record ed in any 24 consecutive hours was 4.52 inches the 5th-6th. 1897. The greatest amount of snowfall recorded fin any 24 consecutive hours (record extending to Winter og 664-65 only) trace on tho 18th, 1896. ft
 Clouds and Weather. Average number of clear days, l2; partly cloudy days. 10; cloudy days. g.
 Wind. The prevailing winds have been from the northwest 5 The highest velocity of the wind was Al miles from the northwest on the lth 1896.
 FRANK P. CHAFFEE.
 Section Director.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-01
Meador's Candidacy.

The announcement made in Birmingham that State Senator D. J. Meador of Ma rengo County, would be candidate for Lieutenant Go~ernor for which nomina- tion Dr. R. NJ. Cunningham, State Sem ator from Jefferson County. announced week so ago. has caused much talk in political circles It is not stated wheth- CT Senator Meador will make effort to tie to some one for the guberpatorial nomi-
 nation or whether he will attempt to carry his own skillet. All sorts of ru- mors are to be heard here as to his join ing other forces inasmuch as the combi- nation of Governor W. D. Jelks and Dr. Cunningham is talked of as a ticket. The statement is made here that during the coming week friends of Captain Joseph r. Johnston and those who were opposed to the new Constitution for the State will hold a conference in Birmingham and then some announcements will be made. An opinion prevails thatwthere will be severcl candidates for the gubernatorial nomination and that lines will be laid so that the strongest man in the bunch will get the nomination against Governor Jelks. The friends of Governor Jelks in Birmingham do not believe that any man whose name has been mentioned so far will be able to make a showing against the present chief executive. Captain Johnston himself is considered an easy mark Captain Johnston has made no an- dU
 Body of Baby.
 Another dead body of a baby was found in this vicinity-this morning. mak- ing the eighth mvsterious baby case which the coroner of the County has been called upon to solve in the last few months. J. W. Ebberhard. citizen of North Birmingham. discovered the body of an infant child under log in the North Birmingham Park. The child was white. A physician made an investiga- tion and announced that the child was murdered The body was of child about one week old and was wrapped in a piece of cloth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-01
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made up her mind to act-to do something and her good judgment guided her to the right course. This decision--ths promptness and wisdom of it saved her life. She saw Wine of .Cardui advertised. She saw that the relief was simple. She took Wine of Cardui and she is cured woman today, giving her work the best of her strength and talents instead of giving up and going down to an invalid's grave after terrible torture and suffering. Thou sands of women have had Wine of Cardui brought to their attention just as Mrs. La Pell had it, brought to hers. Some have taken the Wine and are enjoying health the same as she, while others neglected the warning and have gone down-many to premature graves. Choose for yourself You may have health as Mrs. LaPell has it.
 For advice and literature address, giving symptoms, The Ladies' Advisory Depart ment, The Chattanooga Medicine Com. pany, Chattanooga, Tenn.
 All druggists sell Wine of Cardui.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-01

fortune of their sex. Instead of . health giving relief it is regarded as an unwel- come ordeal.
 Mrs. LaPell's story can best be told by her letter.
 "Two years ago . faii from misstep caused failing of the womb. Ipaid little atten- ton to t, taking no treatment until alter fouf months, when the pain became SO severe l had to do something to get relief. McElfee's Wine of Cardd had noticed advertised for my trouble and decided to try t and sought a bottle. Alter usins it but . week eould feel the pain din1inis6ing, and after five weeks faithfM use was perfectly well once more.
 My general health wrs also much im- proved, in fact have never felt better than this last year"
 If Mrs. LaPell had used the same fore thought in regard to health as she did in her business she would not have been in that serious state in which she was when she took Wine of Cardui for relief. Her fall injured the delicate fragments which hold the womb in place and brought on those terrible bearing down pains so many women have suffered. As the days went by the trouble got worse and finally the pain was so great she could not bear it and she was compelled to seek relief. She
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-01
SOUTHERN PROGRESS
REVIEW or WEEK BY MANU-
 FACTURERs' RECORD.
Contracts for New Rolling Stock Me- gently Given by Half . Dozen Railroads Show the Up-
 ward Trend. .,.

Baltimore, Feb. 2S.-Evidence of steadi' ly increasing industrial activity in thu South is had in the contracts which have recently been given for new rolling stock by half a dozen railroad lines of thai section and characterizing this advance in the fact noted in this weeks issue of The Manufacturers Record in correspon- dence from Birmingham that an Alabama company has, during the past few weeks, registered orders for 4,2o0- cars, The em- barrassments due to shortage of cars have been felt at points as far removed from one another as Birmingham and Beaumont. From the latter place during the present moath $500 car loads of oil representing more than 6O00Oo barrels have been shipped and the rapid worl being done in equipping locomotives for the use of oil as fuel and the building of storage tanks at different points by the railroads, show their faith iN the perma- nency of the new oil field. Other under takings reported during the week includ- ed the following: Alabama--A blaming saw and sash mill and cotton mill at Anniston, a new and veneer mill at Decatur, a cotton seed oil mill and fertilizer factory at Huntsville, rolling mill at Tuscaloosa.
 Arkansas-A lumber plant at Little
 
 Florida-A packing establishment al Tampa and the development of 1.7O0 acres of timber land near Crescent City.
 Georgia-A fifty-barrel flour mill al works at Fort Valley. an ice factory at Greensboro and packing house at Blue Ridge.
 Kentucky-Developme of oil wells near Barboursville. Corbin, Henderson and Ewing. trousers factory at Pa ducah and waterproof and air proof textile goods plant at Paducah.
 Louisiana-Rice mills at Abbeville and Jeanerette and the erection of large lum- Der mills near Marksville,
 Maryland--A silo mill at Corbett, a bug gy top factory, sausage factory. a nhoto-engraving plant and works to make rice cleaning machinery at Baltimore. the development of copper mines at Woods boro.
 Mississippi-Cigar factory at Meridian. oil mill and fertilizer at Brookhaven and an oil mill at North Carrollton.
 North Carolina-Development of 43,0oo acres of timber land in Caldwell County. furniture factory at Lexington. chair fac tory at Statesville. tobacco factory al Wilson. cotton oil mill at Dunn, kindling wood factory at Wilmington. creamery at Mooresville, knitting mill at Lincoln ton.
 South Carolina-A twenty -five-barre flour mill at Sarratt. sheet iron and metal plant at Orangeburg. Tennessee-Cradle factory at Chatta- nooga. stove mill at Pomona, over all factory at Knoxville, cold storag plant at Nashville and brick and tilt works at Kenton.
 Texas-Ice plant at Cooper. cotton oil mill at Cunby.
 Virginia-Flour mills at Auburn Mills, Bentonville. Cave Springs, Pamplin City South Boston. Keysville; pickle factor! at Cosklev. abattoir at Richmond. can, | nery at Fredericksburg. lime plant a | Toms Brook. woolen mill at Radford. | West Virginia-Sand mining at Han cock Station. glass plant at Wheeling and l glass plant at Mannington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-01
GIVEN TEN YEARS.
John Fletcher Found Guilty of Crimi-
 nal Assault

Huntsville, Feb. 2S.-(Special)-Joh Fletcher, colored was found guilty in the Circuit Court last night of committing a cripninal assault upon Josie Sullivan, a pegro woman. Fletcher was given &rm of ten years in the penitentiary.- fTrial of the case occupied a whole day of the courts time.
 The body of Mrs. Kate Scruggs. who died in Nashville yesterday. was brought to this city todaxr and buried in Maple Hill Cemetery Services were conducted at the grave. Mrs: Scruggs was the widow of Cross Scruggs. a former well known Huntsville citizen.
 Thomas Byrom has offered his resigna- tion as a member of the night police force of this city. MT. Byrom was on the force only a few months and got tired of the work. c. J. Wilson was put on in his stead.
 At a meeting last night. Washington Lodge No. of the Heralds of Liberty. adopted a resolution requiring that all members keep their lodge dues paid in or der to have the insurance remain in force.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-01
\ WRECK IN OPELIKA
DAMAGE WILL AMOUNT TO
 &l5,oo
Freight Train Backed Into Another, Several Cars Being Overturned. The Wreckage Caught Fire
 from Stove in Caboose.

Opelika, Feb. 2S.-tSpecial)-A wreck in the heart of the city occurred here at o'clock tonight. The loss will reach near ly s150
 Freight train No. !42 was backing in on the r. rot knowing that a train of cars was standing there. The train was being handled by one of the large engines re- gently put in service, and was moving rapidly when the caboose, which was on the rear end, struck the standing cars with terrific force, overturning the coal car which was the first one struck and the caboose and three other cars loaded with cotton. The caboose immediately caught fire from the stove and soon two ears of cotton and the coal car ana the caboose were a mass Of flames. Prompt work by Agent Echols Of the Central of Georgia and the fire depart ment saved one of the cars of cotton which was overturned, but the other cars and contents were total loss
 The flames lit up that section of the city brilliantly and drew large crowd.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-01
COLLEGE NOTES.

Tuscaloosa. Feb. 2s.-(Special 1.-The re- pairs on Manly. Clark and Garland Halls at the State University are nearing com pletition. The amount appropriated by the trustees to do the needed york last fall was $5Oo0. The walls of the build ings. have been braced, the slate roofing repaired and thousands of feet of copper guttering has been used Perhaps the repairs that will be most noticeable will be the interior of Clark Hall which has be en suffering for repairs for many years.
 The Corolla Board is hard at work on the annual for 1902. The numbers of cop ies printed will be based entirely on the subscriptions received. No extra copies will be printed.
 President Wyman has been confined to his room for more than a week on ac- count of illness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-01
Mrs. Elizabeth
 M. LaPell,
THE opportunity for women to achieve
Council Deputy, Electric City Council No. 25. American Frnternal Insurance Union.

HE opportunity for women to achieve IF success in business or professional life today is very much greater than ever before. Only few years ago women's activities were confined almost entirely to their homo and social life. They seldom attempted to go out into the business world to ie,with men in the fight for their daily bread and to make name. But during the past twenty years women have gained great success in business and have become famous in the practice of law and medicine and in other professions. No newspaper is comtsete without women reporters and every large office has women clerks and bookkeepers.
 A noticeably successful life is that of Mrs. Elizabeth M. LaPell, of Buffalo, N. Y., who is the presiding officer of one of the largest branches of the American Fraternal Insu- rance Union, an organization which pays out every year thousands of dollars in ben e6ts to its members. Mrs. LaPell is far seeing woman. She must be, to direct the affairs of her council in successful man. Ger. But she, like thousands of her sisters, failed to look after her health. She did not realize that fall from misstep could result in much serious trouble years after wards. Women in business life are too apt to forget the little personal attentions they actually owe themselves. The men strual period is looked upon by them as an unnecessary handicap-a troublesome mis-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-01
TO HANG LUKE SANDERS.
Preparations Being Made by the
 Sheriff of Perry.

Marion. Feb. 2S-tSpecial)- )-Fire last night seriously damaged the drug stock of B. M. Lide, together with tine building The building is owned by Dr. '. R. Barron. The damage is covered ly in- surance. The fire originated in tht ceil- ing and is supposed to be the wtrk of lats and matches.
 The respite of Luke Sanders exAres extfWednesday and the sheriff is hak- ing sarrangs ments, for the exesNtien Thursday. Nothing has been hearosfrom the Pardc ming Board at this writing and the opinion is that the law will pe ai- lowed to take it's course without Hrther Interference from the executive.
 Burt Allen. colored, was tried Tn the justice court the other day and pmmit- ted to jail in default of $500 bal ion the charga of .teallng d mule from T,nn King. another gro tenant on the place Of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-01
Tuscaloosa Female College.

Miss Anna Strickland of BrookwoOd has accepted the position as dressmaker for next session. Miss Strickland is mem Der of the class of 1901. She received her training in dressmaking at this institu- tion.
 Miss Kate Eagan has been engaged as director of music at this institution for next year. She has held this position for six years Miss Eagan will have as her assistant Miss Evelyn Windham, at pres ent student at this institution, where she has received her entire training.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-01
A. c. F. College.

The Sophomore class entertained sS. teachers and pupils of the A, c. F. Col Iege at a Warrington tea. The Colonial style invitations requested them to at tend a reception given bv General and Madam Washington. at Mt. Vernon. On entering the beautifully furnished draw ing room the guests were met by George and Martha who in their courtly man. ner made the evening pass most pleas antly.
 Dr. E. E. Bomar of Richmond. Va. gave an interesting talk on Foreign Mis- sions before the Krishma Pal Society at the Central College Sunday afternoon.
 Miss Amelia Giles who has been very i'll with nneNmonia for several weeks. has gone to Selma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-01
Weather Conditions. For past twenty -four hours. l

The very decided depression central over Kansas yesterday has moved northeastwaPd to Iowa: it caused almost unprecodentedly low pressure in southern districts, with high winds at many eastern, southern and central sta tions; 1t also gave heavy to excessive rains in Alabama and Georgia, with general, though lighter rains over the entire South and East South Atlantic coast districts, though tenn peratuFes generally lower elsewhere east of the Rockies, with light freeze along the east slope Of the Rockies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-01
Lucky for Both.

Chicago Record-Herald.
 When her grandfather came to this town he was barefooted and had only D cents in his pocket"
 What a lucky thing it was for her that he didn't know she would some day be ashamed of the manner of his arrival. If he could have known how 1t was go- ing to humiliate her he mightnt have come"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-01
HOOPER MAKES REPORT
PRODUCTION OF COAL IN ALA
 BAMA DURING 1901.
Announcement of Meador for Lieut. enant Governor Causes Much Comment in Birmingham.
 Body of Baby Found.

Birmir gham, Feb. 2s.-tSpecial)-The off1cial report nf State Mine Inspector J. deB. Hooper for the year 1901 as to the coal production. in Alabama has been given over to the printers It will show the following figures:
 Bibb County-Miners employed, 1,236; inside day men, 1.44S: outside, 2So; total, 1909; production. lump. 59.545; slack. 100; run of mine, 1,212, ,069: total, 1,271, ,673 tons. men, 26: outside, 12; total. 25s: produc- tion. lump. 2.OOO: run>of mines ,5SS; to- tai. 14s.5s3 tons.
 Etowah County-Miners. 14s; inside men, 10: outside, 8: total, 161; production. lump, S6 nut, 10s; slack. S5; run of mines, 14,- 265; total, 74.5A tons.
 Jefferson County-Miners. 6,260: inside day men, 1,S33; outside men, 1,106; total, 9,199; production. lump, 499, 3S4; slack S56, ,s37; run of mines. 4.o22,s53: total. B. 379.074 tons.
 Marion County-Miners. 75; inside day men, IS; outside, 20; total. 113; produc- ton. lump, 14,170; nut. BOT; slack. S,23s; run of mines. 14000; total, 54.4S5 tons.
 Shelby County-Miners. 39: inside day men, s2: outside. 100; total, 5i1; produc- tion. 59.144: nut, 5.0s4: slack, 9.420; run of mines, 9s. 4O6; total, 172,oo4 tons.
 St. Clair County-Miners. ITS: inside day men, 30; outside. B; total, 321; production run of mines. &, 207 tons.
 Tuscaloosa county-Miners, 654: inside day men, 1s5 outside. 267: total. lVS6; production, lump. 37.2S0: slack. 3,430; run of mines, 216.646: total ss7. .356 tons.
 Walker County-Miners S70; inside day men, 15l; outside. 167; total. 1,1ss; produc- tion lump. 222. .Ss9; nut. 45.2o9: slack. S4- 595: run of mines. 1,023, ,os3; total. 1,s73.77s tons.
 Winston County-Miners. s4; inside day men. s; outside, 6: total, 9S; production. 5160; nut, 500; slack. 3,305; run of mines, 1900: total 10,965 tons.
 Grand totaI-NIiners 10 0f9; inside day men, 2,S66: outside day men. 1,S3s; esti- mate mines not heard from 100: total 14,- 154; production. lump. s99.617; nut. H,o1S; slack. 1,o91. .010; run of mines, 6.ss7, ,012; es- timate not heard from 25,000; total. s949.- 717 tons.
 The production of coal in Alabama dur ing 1900 amounted to s.273. .362 tons.