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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20

The winter just drawing to q close will 70 on record as being one of the most continuously cold ones to which this re- eion has been subjected in many a year. True, the cold has not been 50 extreme as 1t hes been for a time, but an examin- ation of the coal bills of the past eleven weeks will show that this Item of ex- peuse of nearly every family in the city is decidedly in excess of similar expense for past winters.
 Tue temperature denciency has been aecumulating during the past three months, until 1t has aggregated quite an accumulation of -cold. Now. as records covering long periods of years show that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20

Of wou,anly health would be esteemed as priceless by thousands of suffering women. Each month sees them moan ing in darkened room. At the best they endure pain every day. At the worst the pain becomes torment.
 The secret of womanly health is in keeping the womanly organism in a per iectly healthy state. This can be done by the use of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre- scription. It regulates the periods, dries facilitating drains, heals inflammation and alteration, and cures female weak ness. It makes weak women strong and sick women we'll
 Women suffering from chronic forms. of disease are invited to consult Dr, Pierce, by letter, Gee. All correspond. ence Is held as sacredly confidential and womanly condolences are guarded by strict professional privacy. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y
 Accept no substitute for Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. There is noth- ing else "just as good" for womanly ailments.
 VI suffered for more than ten years with female weakness of very bad form" writes Mrs. P. Marwood, of Treherne, Macdonald Co. Manitoba. rI used Dr. Pierce's Favorite Ere scriptiou and Golden Medical Discovery with good results. am able to do all my own work now. do not know how to thank you enough for the kind advice you have sent me by letter Your remedies did for me more than all other doctors medicines, and have taken lots of them"
 Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure bill. ousness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20
ADJUSTMENTS Montgomery Theatre.
 Tonight
MT. N. c. Goodwin Miss Maxine Elliotf

When We Were Twenty-One," MT. IN. C.. Goodwin and Miss Maxine Elliotts strongest and best play. will be the of. fering at the Montgomery Theatre to- night. These co-stars both have parts that are equally interesting and strong In human emotions. In 1t both do some forcefui and artistic acting of a more serious nature than in any of their for mer presentations and through 1t both have won ecomiums from the best critics In two hemispheres. Seats now on sale.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20
ALL BIDS REJECTED
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSIDER OFFERS
Decided That Bids Were All Too High and Another Lot Will Be Submitted Action
 Delays Building.

The Board of Trustees of the Mont gomery Public Library Association met yesterday afternoon to open the bids that had been submitted for the erection of the Carnegie Library building on South Perry Street.
 All the bids that had been sent in were opened. The board after discussing and considering the bids. decided that all of them were too high. The Bo.rd, there fore, rejected all bids and will have an- other lot submitted to them before the contract for the building is let.
 Five Presidents of the United States have been of Scotch Irish descent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20
Losses on Adventist san,tarium.

Detroit, Feb. 19.-The revised estimates of the loss on the Adventist Sanitarium which burned yesterday,o place the ohoN, Ioss S156. 900 insurance. It is estimated that the losses of the patients and guests In personal effects and jewelry are SoOOUo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20
SATURDAY, FEB. 22.
 Matinee and Nignt The Rural Comedy Drama

JUsHua sdmpK1ns.
 The rural comedy drama. Joshua Simpkins," comes to the Montgomery Theatre Saturday matinee and night. Be- tween the acts a high class orchestra renders some excellent music, and also aids in the introduction of many pleas- Ing singing and dancing specialties dur ing the progress of the play. The band carried by the company will make a street parade. Seats now on sale
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20
U. D. c. Notice.

There will be called meeting of the Sophie Blob Chapter at the home of the President, on Thursday at p. m. Every members presence is desired.
 Mrs. F. H. Elmore. President. Mrs. R. P. Dexter, Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20

Miss Read of Auburn, who has been visiting Miss A: hl on Clayton Street, returned to her home yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Promo ouinine Tablets All druggists refund the money if 1t fails to cure E. W. Groves signature is on each box zoo
 adv.,tu-th
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20
CERTIFICATES GRANTED.
School Teachers Who Passed Recent
 Examination.

The State Board of Examiners of Teaahers announced yesterday that after examination of their papers the following teachers had been awarded certificates to teach in the public schools:
 Coosa County-C. R. Weldon. Hannah Howell. Mattie Mckinney, o, L. Bentley. nias Tyson, Mary Barard. E. H. Whiting. c. ". Washington. W, D. Alexander, c. M. Moselv. Allen Robinson. India c. Her bert. J. V. Catledge. Larry Hunter, Cal He Hunter. Jerusha Lee. Soxie Moorer. George Gray,
 Scsttering-E. H. Wills. Nonie Glover. Bessie Tarver Emma Millen. j. S. Allen. Ruth Works, Otis Nickles. Lizzie Peaden Mayme J. Muller. Charles Pearson. J. c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20

Mrs Charles E. Baarcke, nee Wisdom, of Mpntgo mcry. Ala, is vi iting her old home, and is the guest of her nj ece, Mrs. Osborn Enholnn, north ast corner of Con- ception and Charleston.-Mobile Register.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20
Lazy Li0e,

When the liver goes wrong, everything is wrong. You have dyspepsia, coated tongue constipation, bilious ness, sick headache, nausea, general debility. One of Ayers Pills each night, just one, gently starts the liver and removes all trouble.
 "I have used Ayers Pills for liver complaint, and have found them to be the best thing have ever tried"
 E. N. North, SidelI, III. assbsL Le AYERcU. Lowell. Mas
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20

As a consequence of artificial propagation the yield of cod in the coastal -rs be- tween Maine and New Jersey h. in ten ysars increased 50 per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20

Mrs. Charles Holt of Flaw River, N. C., is visiting her parents. Judge and Mrs. Thos. G. Jones.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20
Unfurling of Flag.

The Secession Capital Chapter will un- furl their historic and beautiful flag on Friday afternoon. February 21st, at { D. m. at the home of the President, Mrs. Jno. G. Finley, slo South McDonough Street. Every member is expected to be present.
 By order of the President
 Mrs George Simpson,
 Secretary
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Misses Georgia and Minnie Watt Pierce are visiting Mrs, w. c. Blob at Highland Park.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20

ODiy five sai'inR ships of over 100 tons were built In the United KInedon last year All the vessels were constructed on the Clyde and were registered in London.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20

Even during February. 1899. when the ternperature fell to s degrees below zero, the coldest on record here. the average Temperature for that entire month was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20

v,a.v. sorv "A MAsrERFUL NG." Raymond.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20

only s5. or two degrees higher than the average for the first nineteen days of the present month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-20

words by ear in this way, and SO gets
to know words that are fonetic from
those that are not.
The readers that have appeared
since Appleton's are worse than their
predecessors, so far as ignoring the al
phabeJ is concerned. They do not seem
to recognize the fact that there is a.
possible whole less than the sentence in
reading.
I believe that the most far-reaching
knowledge that can be impaired in the
primary schools is a knowledge Of the
five novels. each of which is a very
large complete whole in itself.
This little First reader (Appletons)
teaches words, then phrases, then sen
fences. 1t shows how words are made,
and so teaches the vocality of vowels,
the tOnality of words, and the function
of consOnants It is the easiest and
strongest beginners book in existence
and has been since 1t had an existence.
When the child has read through the
Second and Third readers of tine series.
it is ready for other books suited to the
same age of development.
" Dr.William I. Harris, United States
con missioner of education, the compiler
of the Fourth and Fifth books Of the
series, told me once that he put into
those books all he knew. 7 thoughts if
that were the case. they should contain
about all one need to know, and I have
found such to be true.
" There is undoubtedly a whole CT
human knOWluSe, but we get all our
knowledge in parts. Those who would
teach reading, writing. spelling, and
arithmetic, only as incidental to some
other paramount interest, seem to over
look the fact that each one of these
knowledges is a complete whole in it.
self That there is a whole of reading;
of spelling: of arithmetic From Dr.
Harris in these two books have learn
ed somewhat the dimensions of reading
as one of the complete wholes of human
knowledge.
" In this way owe more to Apple
tons Fifth reader than to any other one
book %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-20
Money Loaned on Real Estate
Six Months to Five Years Time,
and Semi-AnnuaI Payments.
STATE SAVINGS BANK,
6zo Kansas Avenue.

America will be asked to contribute 4
fund to build a monument to the dead.
Two hundred women were present TO
identify the bodies if possible The
burials began at noon, as some Of the
bodies were torn and charred and a
hasty interment was absolutely neces-
sary. Two bodies have the heads COM
pletely severed.
The identified dead whose bodies have
been recovered and those known to be
still in the mine and supposed to be
dead, number 1877.
superintendent George Camp and
others who worked all night have gone
of FraterviIle and Thistle mines and
are now assured that the missing arc
IL the rooms and wings leading from
the main channels. Although air IS be-
ing pumped into the mines a sicksuiug
stencil has arisen from the cor f,ses in
side and men find it almost impossible
to work without stimulants. Doctors
are on the scene to render assistance.
State Kline Inspector Shihest will be
there TONIGHT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

81 300. east SO feet of the west rs feet of
lots 1876, 1SS, 40, 142 and IA Western ave
nue.
L. Chamberlain to L c. Blanch. $3.50. lots
236 and north half of 23S Lincoln street,
HOrnes addition.
J. A. swope and wife to c. steadman
$40 lots 115, III and 119 Liberty street,
Veales addition.
William NJ Myers and wife to A. J. Har-
din. 81 GOO. south half of the southeast
quarter and northwest quarter of the
southeast quarter of section 10, township
T. range 13.
F. FenslSy and wife to c. H Taylor, $500
lots 3d. 50 and 81 Lake street, Fensky' s
first addition
L Bryson to K Walker. $500, lot 3s4 Kan
sas avenue, Ritchie's addition
c. NJ. Robey and husband to 3. F. Col
den. $500. lots q and % Tenth avenue
west.
NJ. Dennis to E. Malone. $1,000, lots Sc
and SIS Navarro street. Rossyille.
Tax deed to William l. F'ickel lot 242S
and south half of lot 2426 Clay street. ClUin-
r. K Wallace to B. NJ Davies. 1920.
south half of the south half of the north
east quarter OF section a, township 10,
range IS.
Herman Pierilz and wife. to l. G. and
F. NJ. Fletcher, $500. part of the southwest
quarter of section 6, township y. range 16.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-20
NORTH TOPEKA.

ILeave items for this column with Kim.
ball Printing Co.. 912 North Kansas Ave-1
Hammocks and Croquet sets at James.
Henry Riordan left last night for Col
orado.
W. NJ. Costley went to Kansas City
today.
Squire Antrim Of Michigan Valley was
in town the first o the week.
Lindsborg. one fare for round trip. T.
NJ. James, jr, Santa F'e agent.
Mrs. W. B. Fees of Meriden is visit
ing friends in North Topeka.
A J. Pemberton Of Emporia was
North side visitor yesterday.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James Colvio was buried yesterday.
Wichita and return, $4.12. See T. NJ.
James, jr, Santa Fe agent, North To-
peka.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Myers went to
Thompsonville this morning to spend
the day.
A F. Eby Of Michigan Valley will re-
turn to his home tomorrow after a short
stay in Topeka.
Miss E. Cederholm Of Kansas City is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. P. Beaudry Of
SIS Jackson street.
A special sale on hats at Mrs Court
ney's this week. Two stores, SOB south,
917 north
G. W. Petro left today for a months
Oklahoma.
Mrs. W. c. Steele of 1908 jackson
street will leave tomorrow for visit to
friends in Leavenworth.
Mrs. F. D. Russell of Albuquerque,
N. NJ is visiting her mother. Mrs.
Frank Kistler of Quincy street.
Mrs. H. N. Johnson of Kansas City
visited her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. W.
Petro of Harrison street, sunday
The members of the Kansas Avenue
M E. church will give a free social to-
morrow evening at their church.
The ladies of the Church of the Good
Shepherd will give social Wednesday
evening on the church lawn. Ice cream
and cake 10c.
Mrs. Wolcott and daughter, Miss Jean
| nette Wolcott, viii go to Atchison Fri
day where they will be the guests of
friends over Sunday.
Mrs. Bribach and friend, Mrs. Beck
! man, who have been visiting
Mrs. Bribaeh's mother and sister, Mrs.
4 John French and Miss Martha Freq n,
Of 131. Quincy street, left yesterday for
! their homes in st. Louis, No.
D. c. Hewitt who is in Excelsior
! Springs for the benefit of his health
writes that his rheumatism is better and
| that frequently he is able to walk with
1 out the aid of his cane.
On account Of Mrs r. Sutherland
/ Murray's engagement to sing in Detroit
! Mich, and also DR.. Murfey's absence
from the city Mrs. Lockwood has given
UP her trip to Chicago for the present
Mr.. Herbert Sturdyvin who has beer
i'll with an attack of scarlet fever fol
some time is released from quarantine
Miss Edna Sturdyvin is conva1esceni
from a slight attack Of typhoid fever
A. NJ. Baird has purchased from
| Forbes Bros. the strip of ground in the
! rear Of his row of houses on the cas-
| side of Jackson street. This gives al
| outlet to the alley for these dwellings
| The consideration was $500.
Miss Bertha Ross who was taken t.
! Christ hospital where she was to have
| a surgical operation performed by DR.
J. c. McClintock is seriously ILL., Hel
| physician has deemed it advisable not tt
| perform any operation at the present a.
very slight hopes are entertained for hel
| recovery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-20
THE RIGHT STEP.

Every ordinary cold deserves
serious attention.
1t is only a step from it into
grippe, pneumonia, or con
sumption; and it is only a
short step the other way to
cure the cold
Nature and SCOTS EmuI-
sion work together to make a
cold take the right step. Ma
ture works all the time and
SCOTS Emulsion works if you
take it.
SCOTS Emulsion cures all
kinds of colds.
Send for Free Sample
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists, 4o9 Pearl St.. n. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-20
Paid forfeited Bond.

ST. Louis, May 20.-E. 2. Murrell CALI
ed at the Office of Sheriff hickman to-
day and give him a check for s., O92. rep
resenting the amount of the bond for
feited BY his brother, John K. Murrell
2. E. Murre1 is a member of~the pres
ent house of delegates. John K. Muir
ren was a member Of the preceding
house and was indicted for bribery in
connection with the Suburban railway
franchise legislation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-20
PREMIER TO RESIGN.
M. WaIdeck-ROusseau Will Quit
LOubet's Cabinet.

Paris May 2O.-It is officially announced
that the premier. NJ. Waldeck-Rousseau
viii resign before June 1. leaving Presi-
dent Loubet to form a new cabinet stimuli
taneously with the meeting of the new
chamber NJ. Waldeck-Rousseau notified
NJ Loubet and his colleagues just before
the presidents departure for Russia that
he considered he had accomplished the
work of unity, which was the object of his
taking office and that. therefore, he de-
sired to retire from the present cabinet,
but would retain office until cabinet
was formed from representative of the
majority of the newly-elected deputies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-20

tured. Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman called on
Chief Donovan this morning, and he
accompanied them to the county jail
where Mr. Morgan Brown is sojourning.
The prisoner was brought out for in
spection and Mrs. Sherman said, Good
morning, Mr. Morgan, l have called to
get my latchkey." The prisoner hastily
denied ever seeing the lady. but she was
sure. He still refuses to admit his guilt
or tell what he did with the ring but
the police may soon find it in some
hook shop.
About 10 o'clock last night complaint
was made by telephone about some
negroes who were disturbing the peace
in an alley near Tenth and Kansas ave
nues. Then a squad of blues dropped
down on the scene, and the Settlement
began. When the officers went in at one
end Of the alley a flock Of dark ones
flew out at the other end but Patrol
Driver White had made a detour and
arrived in time to close the gate on four
of them They had been engaged in a
noisy crap game. When searched at the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-20

Re was delghted win The room SHOWN
him by the lady and decided to take
1t. She gave him a latch key and he
said he would go out and have his bag
gage sent right up. But he never came
back When Mr.. L. c. Bronson. cashier
of the Merchants bank who rooms at
the Sherman home. came in at night
he missed a ring from his dresser. and
the new rOomer was at once suspected.
When Mrs. Sherman read of the arrest
Of Brown in Mondays State Journal,
and saw the similarity of methods
used in the two robberies. she was con-
fdent that the thief had been cap
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-20
No Loss of Time.

have sold Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
would rather be out of coffee and sugar
than it. I sold five bottles of It yesterday
to threshers that could 90 no farther and
they are at work again this morning-I
R. Phelps Plymouth, Oklahoma. AS will
be seen by the above the threshers were
able to keep on with their work without
losing single days time. You should keep
a bottle Of this Remedy in your home For
sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-20

Miss Winnifred Prescott whose APP
preaching marriage IS the occasion Of
number Of social attentions of which she
is to be the recipient will be the guest Of
honor at an afternoon party to be given
by Miss Octavia Greenwood next Mon
day. Miss Margaret Gilfallin will enter
tain for Miss Prescott on the 18th and
Miss Fanny Funk and Miss Sarah Shull
have also issued invitations to affairs in
compliment to Miss Prescott.
Miss Maud Bates win entertain
small company informally Thursday af-
ternoon in compliment to Miss Edith
Goddard. one of the May brides. Miss
Bates guests will be the young women
Of the reading club of which she and
Miss Goddard are members and a few
other intimate friends of the guest Of
honor
Other invitations which came out yes
terday and today are Mrs. H. NJ.
Philips for Friday afternoon when the
Chaldean club has been asked to meet
her guest, Mrs. Scott of Larned, ana
Mrs. Lewis H. Greenwood's which are
for Saturday afternoon when she viii
give a card party for Mrs. c. c. Pike of
Oskaloosas Iowa, who is visiting her.
Mrs. Frederick T. Lyman who left
today for Kansas City where she will
visit for a few days before joining Mr..
Lyman in Chicago where they are to
make their home, was honored by a
party given yesterday afternoon al
which Miss Effie Neil was the hostess
The other guests were Mrs. George Har-
rison Of Kansas City, Mrs. L. H. Green
wood, Mrs. Benton Holloway, Mrs. Robt-
Merrick, Mrs. David Kendall Mrs. W.
B. Swan, Mrs. Oscar Neil, -1rs Paul
Lovewell, Mrs. Lutte Embleton, Miss
Louise Worden Of Chicago Miss Adele
futile, Miss Alice Gentry, Miss Ethel
Davies, Miss Winnifred Vanderpool,
Miss Mollie Magill, Miss Byrd Brown,
Miss Callia Wellhouse, Miss Laura Weld
ling, Miss Octavia Greenwood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-20
sciatic Rheumatism Cured After Four
teen Years of SufEariner

IT have been afflicted with seiatic rheu-
matism for IA years. says Josh Edgar of
Germantown, Cal Il was able to be
around but constantly suffered. I tried
everything I could hear of and at last was
told to cry Chamberlain's Pain Balm
which I did and was Immediately relieved
and in short time cured. and I am happy
to say 1t has not since returned" Why
not use this liniment and get well?. 1t is
for sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-20

California, is the guest Of her grand
mother, Mrs Child. on East Tenth ave-
nue..
Miss Agnes Crosby and Miss Emma
Beronius have returned from Wichita.
Miss Ebba Olson is in Wichita
Mrs. Herman Bond of Chicago is visit
ing in Topeka. She viii go from here
to Salina.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-20
TRUSTS FIRST MOVE.
Packers File Motion to Quash
Writ Of Custer.

jefferson City, Mo. May z0-Attor-
neys for the Cudaby, Hammond Ar
mour and Swift packing companies have
filed a motion in the supreme court to
quash the alternative writ of custer
issued several days ago by the attor-
ney general. They aIlege the writ was
issued irregulariy because it is made
returnable at time when the court
viii not be in session. The court WIN
pass on the motion June A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-20
81 TAKEN our.
Total of 1877 Dead in Mines at
Coal Creek.

Coal Creek, Tenn, May 20.-This
terrific explosion at the FraterviIle coal
mine yesterday lay in the old supply
store ready for burial today All of
the bodies will be buried in the ceme-
terry just east of town on little mound
where the United Mine Workers OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-20
VOTE FOR PEACE.
Report From South Africa
Raises British Hopes.

London, May 20.-Business on the
stock exchange was very buoyant today
owing to the reports of the receipt of a
private telegram announcing that the
Boer conference at Vreeninging had vo-
ted in favor of peace on the best terms
procurab1e by a delegation to be sent
to Pretoria to confer with Lord Kitchen
er and Lord Miner, the British high
com missioner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-20

New York, May 2O--The directors of the
Southern and Louisville & Nashville roads
per cent bonds for q controlling interest
in the Chicago, indianapolis & Louisville,
or Monon system. The price to be paid
for the Monon common is rs and for the
preferred 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-20

A small race war occurred in the
kitchen Of the Crenerie restaurant this
morning at 8 o'clock. A colored dish
washer known as 'Rastus, made known
his dislike for the head cook Chas.
Lamb. by shifting him on the head with
a stick Of wood and then spreading his
wings He was making good time down
the alley when last seen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-20
Tied Up the Mills.

Philadelphia, May ga strike of 200
weavers employed in this city and Cam
den. n. j.. began here today for an in
crease in wages of 10 per cent. In quit
ting work the weavers practically tied
up the mills where they are employed and
1000 other persons are out of work.