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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-12
A Wonderful Bird.

]. M. DuBose has canary bird that has the power of changing its color: at least that of small spot on one of it's wings. The bird was imported from Germany. and looks like any ordinary canary Mrd, except that on one of its wings there is a small black spot about the size of the nail on mans little fin- ger. One can look at the bird and see the spot plainly. It will flutter its wings and ho> about the cage a few second and when 1t settles down there is no sign of a black spot. The bird has at- tracted a great deal of attention and a good many persons have gone to MT DuBoses to see the canary change its color. It is supposed that the canary when it flutters its wings, simply covers the black spot with other feathers. but it Is done so quickly that 1t is not per ceptible to the eye, and on that account it seems that the beautiful little singer the black spot on it's wing appear and disappear at pleasure
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-12
FOR MAYOR OF SELMA
c. c. GRAYsoN WILL BE A
 CANDIDATE.
V. B. Atkins, President of the City Council, Will Also Enter the Lists-Movement to Get
 Encampment.
Advertiser Bureau,


 c. c. Grayson has announced that he would be a candidate for Mayor or Sell ma at the municipal election next year. It has been known to Mir. Grayson' friends for several years past that he had aspirations to be Mayor. The elec- tton does not come off until the spring of 1903, and he says he made the an- nouncemerit that his friends might know that he would be in the race and not pledge themselves to some other candi- date. He has been a member or the County Democratic Executive Commit tee from the First Ward for several years past and in that extent has taken an active part in politics. He has never that a great many leading men of Sell ma have been to him and pledged him their suppor. and he thinks his chances are fine.
 President of the Council V. B. Atkins announced some time ago that lie would be 8 candidate. It Is not known at tnis time whether there will be any other entries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-12
INFANTS BODY FOUND.
Grand Jury Will Probably Make an
 Inyestipatiou.

Evergreen, April u.-(Special. )--News reached here today of the finding yester- day of the dead body of an infant buried in the woods in. community about eight miles northwest of this city. A negro. Alex Salter. was in the woods hunting. His dogs bayed the object and attracted hts attention. Upon reaching the spot pine slabs. where quite number of flies had congregated and to his horror he found the dead body of baby wrapped tn an old Guano sack and partly covered up with dirt, slabs and leaves.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-12

Rockford, April 11.-(Special )-James S. Coleman, ex-County Treasurer of this County. died here thls morning at o'clock after protracted illness of sev- eral months.
 Owing to so much rain recently the farmers throughout the County are very much behind with their work. Very lit- tie planting has been done to this time. and a great deal of land is stifl unplowed.
 The fruit crop does not seem to have been injured seriously by the late cold weather.
 .|You are half cracked" exclaimed the Wise Guy That's better than being completely broke" retorted the Simple Mug
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-12
THE PLEASURE GARDEN.

Montgomery's new place of amuse- ment, will be opened to the public this afternoon at o'clock. An ele- gant free lunch will be served and a band of music be one of the attrac-. tions. All men cordially invited to come and bring their friends. No. Il Monroe St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-12
Wreck at Stanton.

There was wreck on the Southern Railroad at Stanton. thirty miles north of Selma. at l o'clock this morning. It was the fast train from Birmingham to Mobile, and why no one was killed or se- rously hurt is one of the unexplained mysteries of railroading. The engine had blown for stanton and had slowed down and was running at the rate of about fifteen miles an hour when 1t ran into a split switch at the Stanton depot. Engi- neer Harry M. Wilson was at the throt- tie and his fireman was d negro by the name of Crawford. The engine took the sidetrack when it struck the split switch. while the baggage car and passenger coaches kept the main track.
 The engine was turned completely over and caught Engineer Wilson in the cab. MT. Wilson's fireman jumped as soon as he saw the engine was going to turn over and escaped unhurt. There was a great rush of steam from the engine as soon as it careened and Conductor Pat Norris, who was in charge of the train, rushed to where the engine lay on it's side and gave orders to shut off the steam as quickly as possible He fully expected to find the engineers body bruised or scalded. Two men jumped into the en- gineer's cab and there sat MT. Wilson. as cool as a cucumber. but unable to get out some of his clothing being fastened. The two men assisted him and he. crawled out. badly shaken up. but not bone broken. One of his legs was skinned. put OIHeIWlSe Ie WdS uilHu1I.
 Conductor Pat Norris was in the bag gage car at the time of the wreck and his right hand was badly mashed by the door slamming on 1t. when the crash came. The baggage car and two pas senger coaches left the track, but not a passenger was seriously hurt.
 The matter Is being investigated by the authorities of the road as to who was responsible for leaving the switch open.
 Want the Encampment
 . w. R. Hall. Superintendent of the Street car line: Ernest Carter. Major in the 2nd Regiment; ". l.. Quinn, Captain of the Guards: Lieutenant Louis Phillips. of the Pettus Field Battery; R. E. L. Mel of The Journal; Louis Bamberger of The Times. and J. Fl. Nunnelee manager of the Selma Bureau of The Advertiser. boarded q car this morning and rode ont to Elkdale Park. where 1t Is proposed to hold the encampment of the 2nd Regi- ment thls year.
 They found Elkdale an ideal place for an encampment. The electric line runs into the woods of the Park and the sol diers will have easy access to and from the citv Superintendent Hall proVsses to do the right thing hy the. soldiers if they come to Selma. The different com panies and their baggage will bel trans ported to the park free of charge when
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-12
Stands for Reelection.

Hooper Adams. Chief of the Fire De- partment announced this morning that he would stand for reelection when his time Is out the first of May. MT Adams has made a fine chief and it Is more than likely that he will be his own successor without opposition
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-12
SECRETARY GLEASON Of The Woman's Catholic Order O5
 Forresters, Chicago,
St. Francis Xavier Court Nos474, Endorses Lydia E
 Rnkham's Vegetable Compound

Some in their work in they laugh and happy of utterly unable to efor broken hearted and Respondent 2 female complaints her she has
 
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  certainly will certainly the s shin what Gleason
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-12
Trotting Association.

New York. April 11.-An adjourned meeting of the Board of Review of the National Trotting Association Will be held May 10.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-12
Farmer and Tenant Fight a Duel

H0pkinsville. kN., AprI H.-Judge James D. Brown. aged 55, a prominent North Christian planter, and William Pulley. his tenant. fought a pistol duel in inc pubIir road over a tobacco crop settlement. Brown was shot through the shoulder Pulley is under guan1. being roo badly wounded to be removed to jail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-12

been of untold value to large number of women it cured of the most dressing diseases of the pelvic falling of the womb ovarian troubles and painful mensuatio There Is no question the world self and know whereof speak truly Mas M GLEASON 554 West Taylor St., Chicago"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-12
Two More Sufferers Cured.

"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM - was sick with female weakness. l took all kinds of medicines, you might say, and was operated on by doctors, but they did me no good. After talk ing five bottles of Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound l found relief and am now enjoying good health. Since taking your med icine have become the mother of a little boy. will praise your nedi- cine as long as live. ."-MRs. SARAH E. REEDER, Amsden, Ohio. (Dcc. 27, 1900.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-12
B. H. Craig Very Sick.

BsH Craig was taken violently i'll this afternoon and a report got out that he was dead. He was dangerously Ill. but at this writing he Is reported to be rest ing easy. q.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-12
MEMS LOW CUT SHOES.

MEMS LOW CUT SHOES. "Nettleton's Spring Styles are the prettiest on the market and always the best. Our next grades are close seconds. Come and see for yourself.
 Bullock & Fleming,
 Leading Shoe House.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-12
8 D. m.-President,s receptlon.

These exercises except the Presidents S reception will occur at the College. and all are cordially invited to attend them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-12
Want the Encampment.
THE ODD PENNIES.

For the sake of saving odd snnies don't buy an inferior mulsion when you really need 5cott's Emulsion. The difference in price IS pennies. The difference in re- suits is pounds-pounds Of new Aesh--and days Of strength and comfort
 Those who have lost flesh can regain it more quickly by means of Scotts Emulsion than in any other way.
 Send for Free Sample.
 SCOTT BOVINE. Chemists, 4o9 Pearl St. N. Y
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-12

DEAR MRS. PIyKHAM: --I sui. fered daily from backache and stom- .ach ache. Menstruation was sup pressed for six months, and then appeared again, but very painful and irregular. Instead of consulting . doctor thought I would try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable COm- mound. I now feel as well and strong as ever I did, and since taking it have given birth to a little boy. and we do bless your medicine. I will advise all sick women to use It." --MRs. IDA PATTERSON, Box 93, Ann asa, Mich. (Niarch 1, 1901
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-12

The lazy man wastes lot of time looking at the clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-12

testimony publishing; merit Mrs great Write Pnkham Mass
 efficiency advice thousands of letters from o guidance and mccne
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-12
Mcponald,s Matinee Today

"Peck's Bad Boy" l5, % cts.
 adv. k
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-12
See the Bad Boy.
Death of J. S. Coleman.

McDonald's matinee today, tonight. adv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-22
Two IrreconciIable ideas.

Chicago Chronicle: Two ideas
of the tariff are broad these days,
and both of them, to judge from the
public deliverances of their respective
opponents, are more or less mixed.
One is the oOwn-east, or Pennsylvan-
in, idea; the other is the out-west, or
Iowa. idea.
The down-east idea is rejected by
some republicans of considerable
prominence in that section, as, for
instance. by Mr.. Foss, who is re-
publican candidate for congress in
Boston. At the same time it is ac-
cepted by some conspicuous out-west
republicans. as. for instance, by Post
master General Payne, of Wiscon-
sin, and Speaker Henderson, of Iowa.
The out-west idea is accepted to a
considerable extent down east. Sec
tionaIly the line is not very sharply
drawn, yet it is especially true that
the idea is down-east and the other
out-west.
The other Payne, Serene E., of New
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-22
Judge George w. Peasants.

In the passing of Judge George w
Peasants today, not only the city OF
Rock Island and the state of Illinois,
but the profession and the office
he ornamented sustain great
loss. Judge Peasants distinguished
himself in the history of his time
through his high-mindedness. his gen
erous-heartedness and his pronounced
sense of fairness. When he retired
from the bench. which for so many
wears he had honored, he said that
he left it with the hope that no mem
Der of the bar had an unkindly feel
ing toward him and that he had no
unkindly feeling toward anyone.
This was typical of the man. He was
a man who sought the path of simple
Justice in all his relations to life.
Added to this characteristic of the
man was his learning as n lawyer.
which combined to make him an ideal
Judge He was modest and retiring
in his nature and in all respects one
of those of whom all will say in truth
in contemplating his death - there
was n man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-22

him. he found no listener TO HIS last
words
There came other italian counts, and
they, too disappeared after brief talk
with the colonel, bat it was not until
they moved OF to Italy that there was
count for every hour of the twenty
four. Counts followed the pair as they
went sightseeing. met them at the
doors of cathedrals and amid historic
ruins and swarmed in the Hobbies of
hotels. 1t took Colonel Sam half the
day and all the evening to turn them
down. Some had titles only two feet
long. and some had titles running into
yards. but to save time and trouble he
called them all Count Dizzio. He en-
Outraged all of them TO the extent of
offering them various jobs ranging in
wages from $50 TO $43 per month and
board, and in each and every case his
generous offer was refused with in
dignation. In only one case did a Dir
zio feel that the insult must be wiped
out in blood.
"Signore, you hava insulta me- and
you must fighta me one duelw he ex-
claimed.
"AlI right, old boy; have it your
way" was the good natured reply. LAS
am the challenged party, 1 shall Sc
lect revolvers, and If don't shoot six
holes through you in six seconds I'll
never again claim Texas as my home"
The count declared that n gentleman
could not fight with any other weapon
than rapier. but the colonel replied:
mo toasting forks or frog stickers
for me. My idea is to kill you as dead
and as quick as possible, and there's
nothing like chunks of lead to do it.
Name your time and place, friend Dir
zio, and look up the deed to your lot
in the graveyard at the same time"
The count retreated in good order
and took revenge by declaring on all
sides that Colonel Sam Taylor was no
gentleman. But the last Italian count
was the most determined of all. He
must either marry money or open a
secondhand clothing store. Colonel
Sam was not the man to kick another
when he was down. His daughter let
the count get a crick in the back of
his neck bowling to her. The idea was
to let him down easy. but he refused
to be let down. By some hook or crook
be raised money enough to follow them
back to London, and he had become
such a nuisance that the colonel said:
'TnoL. here. Mr.. pizZio;. you'll have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-22
DAILY SHORT STORY
Texan Tactics.
Copyright, 1902 by the S. S Mcclure

| Copyright, 1902 by the S. S. Mcclure
| Company
The italian counts didn't wait for
| Colonel Sam Taylor and his daughter
Edith to strike Italian soil before seek.
ing to win the young girls love and the
coloners money. Tdith was worth
winning, and the colonel had a fat
bank account from Texas cattle and
the dividends of two oil gushers. He
wasn't man to brag of his wealth.
He simply said to the landlord of the
Partisan hotel where he put up" for
a few days:
I'VE want the best this shanty and
this town afford. and there won't be
any kicking when the bill comes in.
I'm not worth as much as the Roths-
childs-not at this minute-but they
are expecting to strike at least three
new oil wells on my land at any hour.
and l may buy out your Bots before
l get ready to leave"
1t wasn't two days before an Italian
count called. He was a count with
four castles and could trace his family
back $50 years without the aid of a
detective.
Look here, Count Dizzio." said Colo
mel Sam after looking the nobleman
over; I'm a plain. blunt man and say
what | think. Did you ever run Il
brickyard?"
"Sirp' exclaimed the count as he
drew himself up.
"Oh, no offense. you know. I'm will
ing to take on a son-in-law. but l want
to start a big brickyard over in Texas.
ard he must know enough to manage
it. 1t will be all in the family. you
see. Texas has the best clay in the
world for brickmaking and the boom
towns are fairly crying for material
to build with"
The count made an exit becoming
the descendant of a king. His tracks
had not grown cold. however. when a
second one arrived. His wardrobe and
his ancestry went hand in hand. He
had seen Edith as she entered the door
way of the hotel. and his heart beats
jumped from normal to 14G per minute.
YES; glad you called to talk matters
over" replied Colonel Sam as he leaned
back in his chair. You have seen
Edith. you say. and you love her?'
81 loaf her as loaf my life" replied
the count as he worked the windmill
racket with his arms.
81 see. Can't say that I'm struck on
your shape. but I'm willing to give you
a chance. Can you throw a lasso,
brand a calf or ride a broncho?"
The count did not understand. and
the colonel had to go into explanations.
When he had finished and added that
his ranches were all family affairs and
that he would start son-in-law in at
S45 per month and gradually advance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-22

20 choke off. The girl doesn't want you
for n husband. You'd better run home
and not bother us any more"
That evening in the ladies' parlor.
which happened to be clear of other
guests, Dizzio made one last appeal to
Edith. When she told him it was use
less to hope. he drew Stiletto and
declared that they should die together.
The count was still fiourishing the
weapon when a hand clutched his neck.
The stiletto was wrenched from his
grasp. and then Colonel Sam backed
dim up against the wall and proceeded
to take him TO pieces. He removed the
wig from his head. the false teeth from
bis jaws. the false eyebrows and the
glass eye and made them up into
package with five dollar goldpiece
and said:
Come. old man: get move on YOU"
And the last Italian count moved on.
But the colonel leaned back and laugh
ed. G. Il. LEWIS.
M
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-22

Louise Montague has sued John n.
Davidson, president of marble com
pany, for 500, 900 for failure TO keep
an alleged promise that he would give
her a home and his life insurance if
she would quit the stage. Louise
was first known to fame as the $10,-
900 prize beauty who rode an ele-
plant one season in Forepaugh's cir
Gus parade. She was variety per-
former, but the prize beauty. episode
boosted her to the comic opera. The
defendant ought to settle after hav-
ing the bill discounted about S99,99S
for cash
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-22
Spooner's Next Move Toward Imper
ialiRm.

Senator Spooner has the right idea
lof the next move toward Imperialism
in this country, which is the gradual
increase in the tenure of office-a 20.
year term for the president ana mem
bers of congress, for inStance-pro-
vided the republicans are assured of
winning at the outset of the long
term. In a speech at Lancaster, Wis,
last night, for instance, the senator
said IF we could elect a good,
strong republican president like The
odore Roosevelt, and a strong repub-
lican senate and house for n term of
20 years, ii would be better for the
country. 1 believe this demagogic
tearing up comes too often in this
country. If this be revolutionary, my
excuse is that | feel earnestly the
gravity of the situation. ] have been
out speaking but one week, the hard
est week of my life, and | have found
more of this demagogic imbecility in
the state than l ever dreamed exist
ed in Wisconsin,
Referring to David Il. Hills asser-
ton that the government should own
the coal mines. Senator Spooner said:
THE great danger TO the country is
not from foreign nations, but at
home. Put your feet, my fellow citi-
zens. on this snake which would lead
the government to absorb the indus
tries of the people. The government
is the one that Washington establish
ed and Lincoln preserved. Keep it
government and do not let it become
huckster. We will find and apply
the remedies without revolutionizing
our form of government"
1t is revolutionizing of the form of
government that the democrats are
protesting against. The democratic
party believes in leaving the govern
ment just as it was handed down by
the fathers of the republic, of and
for the people. and not an autocratic
power at home or an imperialistic
one abroad. The only revolution that
should be tolerated in this country is
one that insures contentment by
standing for the rights of the people
and securing to the people by the
government of the enioyments of
life and liberty that the might of
consolidated wealth is Selling and
taking from them. Senator Spooner
utters no word against the revolu-
tionizing of the government in the in
terests of gain for the classes, but
where a proposition is made for the
benefit of the masses, he cries for
halt. and suggests that the republic
can party be given 90 years in office
to prevent it.
The snake that the people of this
country should trample under foot is
not that of public control of public
rights, but the imperialistic idea of
which Spooner is one of the chief eX-
pOnents.
There is not much danger of Sena-
tor Spooner's notion of 2O-year
president and 20 years of republican
rule being carried into effect. There
would be nothing left for the people
at the end of such reign, were it
possible to establish it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-22

York. chairman of the ways and
means committee, has been eXpound-
ing the down-east idea to Chicago
audience.
As the New York Payne put it, it
will never do to attack the trusts by
depriving them of the shelter of the
tariff, because if we do we shall de-
stroy the little competitors of the
trusts.
He explains that this does not mean
that ''the tariff is sound in all of it's
provisions" Some duties may be too
high, perhaps, and some too low.
But if congress touches any of them
the whole law must come before the
ways and means committee for act
ion, and it will be buffeted about
there for three months and then in
the house for another month. and
after that it may be cuffed and kick
ed about i'll the senate for six months.
Meantime manufacturers would be
all torn up i'm their minds. They
would stop buying materials, short
en- production. discharge thousands
and thousands of men and reduce the
country to most deplorable state.
1t follows, of course. that it will
never do to touch any one of those
duties, or at least any one of them
that is too high.
For all particular purposes. there
fore. the tariff might as well be ''sa-
cred in all of its provisions" That
is the down-east idea as expressed by
one who is in n position to speak
with great authority.
Not long ago a Chicago audience
heard something about the out-west
idea from Gov. Cummins. of Iowa,
who is in position to speak with con
siderable authority as to that idea.
According to the governor some of
our high duties do in fact shelter
monopoly whether the effect of abro-
eating them would be to curb the
trusts or not.
More recently Senator Dolliver has
expounded Iowa's ideas of tariff re
form. One idea is that under the eN-
isting tariff zone man" is enabled ''to
occupy solely the market place" with
one commodity and another with an
other. \ further idea is that
changes i'm the law should be made
item by item" so as not to allow
any one of those men to monopolize
the market place"
1t will be observed that there is Il
great difference between the eastern
and western ideas as thus unfolded.
to the former il is impos-
sible to touch one item without agi-
tating all; according to the latter the
tariff can be changed item hy item
necessarily revising every
thing.
According to the former not every
item is sacred, but not one of them
must be touched. because if it is all
the sacred items will be in imminent
peril of dissertation; according to the
latter the items which shelter mono
poly may be reformed without danger,
but, whether or no. they must be re-
formed because the laws must not
shelter monopoly.
1t appears. therefore, that there is
a very wide Gifference-so wide that
all the labored efforts TO bridge it or
conceal ii are obviously futile.