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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-29
RIVERS HIGH; STILL RISING Warnings
 Sent Out FIFTEEN FEET IN 24 HOURS This is Record of the C0Osa at
 Wetumpka. Stages of Water as shown by Weath- CT Bureau Bullstins-Fair and
 Cool Weather is Predicted
 tor Easter Sunday.

As predicted by the Weather Bureau Thursday. the lower Coosa ana A.aoama Rivers rose quite rapidly. the rise a' .Wetumpka being 15.4 feet in twenty-tour hours, ending .. m. yesterday, at wmch time 1t stood "A feet at that place. AL Tallassee the rise was ten feet in the same time; at Montgomery. 1aS feet and Selma. feet.
 The local ofYlce of the Weather Bureau sent out supplementary warning yester- day morning saying that the rise would continue in the lower Coosa and In the Alabama. Also that following stages Rmirht be reached: wetumpka. 4S rect and Montgomery ae feet by tonight; Sei- ma, $ feet by Sunday or sunday nisht. Advice was also given that rains expected over this region last night might cause these stages to be exceeded.
 At 2p. m. yesterday the river stood Aa as follows: Gadsden, g feet; Wetumpka. H1 lSeet: Tallassee, 145 feet; Montgomery, so s feet: Selma. 32.5 feet. At all or tnese Dlnces 1t was rising, except at lahas ssee. where 1t had begun to faii. The r's' at Wetumpka was also stacking some;
 The rains which were expected ias' nirht. were to. come from a dscided storm center moving eastward from Iexas However, at a late hour last night. II was thought there was quite chance or the disturbance passing. without giving us very heavy raius. If 1t does. the stage will not be any higher here than tna' about six weeks ago. Fortunateiy tn. high waters yesterday were mostly 1T athe lower Coosa and Alabama, the stag 's being rather low above Gadsdea.
 The indraugnt toward the disturbance mentioned above ,aused the brisk to mgr winds which prevailed here yesterday ano ! f.st rteht. As the disturbance move eastward today. fair and colder weather will move in from the West, and tn' present outlook Is for generally fair ana pleasant. though rather cool weather her' Easter Sunday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-29
JOSEPH JEFFERSON
VETERAN ACTOR PASSED
 THROUGH MONTGOMERY.
Has Been Spending Some Time in F1orida-Begins Spring Tour in Mobile Next Mon
 day Night.

An intermezzo of lights and shadows fin this old world of ours-a queer old world at best. with the shadows at times hlottinr out the lights. Down the leafy vistas of ones Journeys. through life comes now and again peep of golden sunshine glinting through the trees-the lights are in the ascendency.
 Sitting in the general waiting room at tha Union station yesterday morning was an exponent of not only the lights and Sunshine. but of the purest and best in this world-Mr. Joseph Jefferson. That name ia significant of reverence, love and rs.nect wherever the English language, is snoken and there is a Christian spirit seaysning the land. The man who has
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-29

doubIe white spirias, one banana, cannas galore. two umbrella chinas, one ordi- nary china borders of violets. two grape arbors. which yield bountifully, one woodline vine transplanted from the woods; a servants house. on which splendid wisteria spreads its beauty hen house with upper story for pigeons; This is the home of the 100 chickens ana thirty pigeons that roam In this wilder ness of beauty. There are Langshangs, Rramas. Plymouth Rocks and Leghorns, and the pigeons are of high degree There is a wired-off plot of grass In which the half dozen huge Langshangs live In aristocratic seclusion. There are nine hens setting now. There is croquet ground. a stable, and driveway ten feet wide.
 All this is in space of 125 to 105 feet, while in an additional side yard is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-29
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 Surely no move. more strictly in the right direction. has ever been made than that of The Advertiser in the effort to awaken the citizens of Montgomery to sense of duty to themselves and the city In looking to their yards and la wns. for if the state of'the average front yard of Montgomery is . crying shame. then the average back yard which should have Home, 0West Home," written all eyer It, is a shrielkins, bowling shame.
 When su ideA. of beauty and order first enters the makeup of developing hu- man brain, 1t begins in front. It Is done for love Sf appreciation; for the bene- 1t of others; not for one's own mate love for the beautiful and the orderly. Hence the start with a woman in her home is "In the parlor'' That old-time stuny abomination. and as one wanders backward the beauty and order dimin- tshes until the back yard Is reached. Hence the start With . woman, in her toilette. h made outside, in ahowy stuffh she puts upon an unlempt head or a neglected body as in the savage tribex.
 When only the portion of home pfe- done from onsis 0wn enjoyment of the symmetrical, the graceful and the artis- tic. but from a desire for the praise of others. Hence, the neglect of the back yard which in the ajority of homes only serves as a receptable-a dumping place for all tho trash that can be induced to accumulate on the entire premises-au the old worn-out, cast-a-way articles. Take an inventory of your back yard. The list will incluge: Rags, paper, tin cam, piecss of iron bottles, broken china and all sorts of pieces of things too numerous to mention.
 At such a home, once month there will be "a big cleaning up" and the housekeeper will feel an overwhelming sense of cleanliness when she views the great mass of trash that has been handed out her back yard to the sidewalk to be carted away And industriously the mass begins to grow again. To find this yard in order, one must call that day-better so early. too, or the cancer will have begun to grow again.
 Show mo the trash heap on big clean-I ing day. that is put out useless, should be destroyed if possible. And fire Is the proper means.
 As to the vegetable parings and trim mings, each meals contribution is very little. and at many homes there is COW or 8 horse to eat them, if not some neighbor has one. If not, burn them; burn ell bones.
 on the ground; if no chickens. then birds and pigeons will find them. With such a regime, 1t will soon be found that a nice, slightly, cleanly, metal trash basket in the Kitchen will only contain tin cans and broken glass and china. Anything else that is put there is out of place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-29

large hot house containing hundreds oI nlants which little labor will adorn both house and yard.
 This home has a front lawn for which as much can be said, but this is plea for the back yard.
 A view of this back yard refutes the idea that one cannot have chickens, fruit and flowers Far from it. Fruit IS eaten. flowers adorn the table every day or the year. and chickens. eggs and squaos heip out the bill of fare.
 If woman is not inclined to beautify her premises. any old thing is an excuse. If she has children, they serve; if not, A horse, a COW, chickens, dog, cat or even a canary birl will be sufficient to make it impossible for her to have a pretty back yard. She does not want one. and s dissatisfied that she does not.
 A Delinquent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-29
CONTRACT FOR LIGHTS.
Electricity Will Be Ued to Illuminate
 Marion.

Marion, March 8.-tSpecial)-The Marion Electric Light and Power com pany closed deal yesterday Tor ten vear's contract for lighting the city The citv has the option of the moon system or all night lights. It will try the moon system as a matter of economy to begin with. The delay in putting in the plant for which franchise of forty years was granted last year has been due to the tardiness in effecting this contract. The company is composed of good business men among whom are Marion citizens and they say they have ample funds in hand and will put in a first class plant in every particular. The city is now being canvassed for private lights with much success and active work will begin at once.
 Mrs. M, A. Tarrant. one of Marion's s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-29
An Ideal Back Yard.

One of the most beautiful yards in the city is that of Mrs. J. D. Burke, on Sayre Street. It is ideal--a miniature park. Imagine garden. orchard. all in one! This back yard is 125 by 1o5 feet. and every nook is utilized and beautifed as follows: There are twenty-five peach trees from which peaches are gathered from the middle of May until the first of Septem- ber; one apple tree. three pecan trees two English walnut trees six rose bushes, ten plum trees, from which plums are gath cred until September; two crepe myrtle trees. a row of tree blackberries and rasp- berries. a splendid trumpet flower. three bearing fig trees. two double white AL phias, three white oleanda bushes, two
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-29
Suffrage in Mississippi and Maine.

Washington Post.
 Forty votes in Mississippi are equal to one hundred votes In Maine is one vl the battlecries of such Republican or gans as are trying to put period to the era of good feeling by injecting sectional ism into our national politics. We os- lieve there is no intelligent citizen or, Maine. whatever may be his political des- ignation or creed who would not, were he a resident of Mississippi be as strong iy opposed to negro domination ds at9 the white residents of the latter state. There ia not . Steta ip New En&ssaa CT
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-29
Surprising Results.
A Simple Internal Remedy Makes
 Remarkable Cures of Catarrh.

People who have used sprays, inhalers' salves and washes for catarrh and nave found how useless and inconvenent they are, will be agreeably surprised at re- suits following the use of q pleasant, in ternal remedy fin tablet form; druggists everywhere admit that Stuart's Catarrh
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-29

MALTA VITA is matted wheat scien- tificaIiy prepared. Thoroughly cooked and always READY FOR USE. Grocers have free samples. adV-St
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-29
A Record With the Wire.

During the telegraphers' tournament in At lantao last week a speed test in receiving was made at the Kimball House In Atlanta. ln thirty minutes Mir. Harry V. Emanuel, Philadelphia Western Union operator received ing inc worId's record--which. by the way, he already held-by six messages. Thic achieve ment illustrates the remarkable advance made i'm teleFraphy Twelve years ago, when Mir. En,anuel was messenger hoy man who could receive fifty messages in an hour. was considcred a wizard and there were, perhaps rot more than hety operators in the country who could do the trick. And now he has per formed this feat in half the time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-29

A VOLUNTARY PETITION in bank ruptcy was filed in the United States Court yesterday by James Derry. a la borer of Montgomery. The assets and l abilities are insignificant The matter was referred to Referee stratton for ad- Indication.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-29

AARON DAVENPORT, a negro from the lower end of the county. was arraign- ed before Justice B. H Screws yesterday charged with carrying concealed pistol. He waived examination and was sent to jail in default of bond for his appearance at the next grand jury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-29
BACK YARDS MADE BEAUTIFUL BY CLEANLINESS
 ADVERTISER AMATEUR GARDENERS CONTEST
asIv4!1D.

ysa (q1o0O Dollars <sward win .be paid for the arrest and conviction of any person found stealing flowers, plants. or shruUs 3tom any yard either back or frsnt, in, Montgomery,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-29

Time can stand an unlimited amount Of killing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-29

IN THE CRIMINAL DIVISION of the City Court yesterday, Jim Stewart was found guilty of grand larceny. Tom Hill was convicted of burglary and John Charles of grand larceny. Coleman Bill lups was found guilty of assault and battery and fined $37.50, and Cherry An- thony was fined $50 for carrying a con- cealed pistol.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-29

JOHN MIDDLETON. negro of Butler Springs. Butler County. was arraigned before United States Commissioner l.. H. Dawson yesterday morning on charge of Illicit distilling and was bound over to the Federal grand jury. which meets in May His bond was fixed at s20e, which wSs made. Middleton was brought to Montgomery yesterday morning by United States Deputy Marshal J. w. Barnes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-26

Thousands are hated, while none are
loved without real cause.-Lavater.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-26
OF MINOR MENTION.

The growth of girls is greatest in
their fifteenth year, of boys in their
seventeenth.
In 1871 Germany had only eight
cities with over 100000 inhabitants.
Now she has 80.
Paul Bonhomme, Paris news
vendor, has just been found dead on
o doorstep. He had not been to bed
since he woke one morning six years
ago and found his wife dead by his
side.
The cows in Belgium wear ear
rings. The law DEGREES that every
cow when it has attained the age of
three months must have in its ears
o ring to which is attached O num-
bered metal tag.
The oldest steam engine now at
work is believed to be the New
comen winding engine at Farme Col
iery, Rutherglen, neal Glasgow. 1t
was built in 1909. and has worked
continuously to the present time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-26
The First Actress.

The first woman to act on the
stage in play made her appear
ance in 1860. Previous to that time
all female parts were taken by boys
or men. in very much the same way
as in these days the principal boys
in the pantomimes are played by
girls. There is legend that be-
fore the year mentioned Anne. the
wife of James l., assumed the female
part in n play produced at the Court
theater before her royal husband.
But the fact is not authenticated.
The character enacted by the first
actress in England was Desdamona,
but the name of the intrepid adj
venturess has not been preserved, and
it is believed that she was foreign
er, for most records state that the
first English actress was Mrs. Col.
man. who appeared in Davenant's
"Siege of Rhodes" rs Tanthe. in 1856.
Charles ii. is said to have first en-
couragcd the public appearance of
women upon the stage. and this is
certainly very probable. - London
Chronicle.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-26
A poSTMASTER'S DISCOVERY.

Lancaster, N. Y, April 21st.-Mr.
John Remers, postmaster of this viii
lage, was taken with Diabetes four
years ago. For two years he doc
tored with local physicians as well as
several specialists from Buffalo, but
got no better. Indeed hewas gradually
growing worse.
He stopped taking the doctors med
icine and commenced treatment of
Dodd's Kidney Pills. He used in all
about ten boxes and is as strong and
well to-day as ever he was.
He attributes his recovery to moth
ing but Dodd's Kidney Pills and says:
"If / could only talk five minutes to
every one who has Diabetes am sure
/ could convince them that they
needn't suffer a moment longer when
Dodd's Kidney Pills are on sale in
every drug store.
81 will cheerfully answer any letters
from sick men or women, as think
/. every Diabetes sufferer should be told
of Dodd's Kidney Pills the remedy that
saved my life"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-26

Fear nothing SO much as sin, and you
moral heroism is complete.-C. Simmons.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-26
al Want Everyone to Know How
Completely 1t Cures Indigestion.

From the Leeds Saturday Journal.
This shows the unselfsh disposition of Mr..
Hodge,of Orchard Grove, lppleden, New.
ton Abbott, who, having been cured by
Vogelsr's Compound, wishes every other
sufferer to know of the benefit he has re-
ceived from this marvellous remedy. he
telles his story as follows:
Gentlemen-I find Vogeler's Compound q
remedy above all others; for about this time
last year was in thorough bad state OF
health, and could hardly drag one leg after
the other. had tried dozens of remedies
advertised to cure Indigestion and all iti
attendant evils, but was rapidly going from
pad to worse, when had the good fortune
10 be recommended to take Vogeler's Com.
pound. / did so without much faith, and
am thankful to say it made a new man OF
me. / should like other people to know its
virtues and how completely it knocks un.
der the worst forms OF Indigestion and dys'
pepsia.-(Signed.) George H. Hodge.
Vogeler's Compound is the grandest rem
edy Of the century for all stomach disorders
and liver and kidney troubles in both men
and women. 1t is sold in 25c. and SOC. sizes
by all medicine dealers, and free sample
Of liberal size will be sent to any address in
The country. 1t is made by the proprietors
of st. Jacobs Oil, Baltimore, from the for
nua of one of the most eminent living ply.
sicians
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-26
TRAITS OF WILD ANIMALS.
Means Of Defense Provided By Mature
for Ala Of Them and Now
Employed.

Nature has given every known ami
mai some distinctive method Of de-
Tense, yet few people in this busy
world, with the exception Of those who
make study Of animal life, know e1.
actly what they are. In the herbivor'
Gus animals the defense gift, as it
might be called, In more prominent
than in the fesh-eating species, be-
cause the latter are the relentless enc.
my of the former, says Nature.
The giraffe, one of the most peculiar.
ly built of the herbivorous animals
and one that is rapidly becoming ex.
tinct, will probably attractas much at.
tention as any other animal in the
menagerie. He is a native of Africa,
and being thin-skinned is supplied by
nature with remarkably sharp hoofs,
which he uses with destructive force
when attacked by lions or tigers. A
giraffe has been known to virtually
tear lion into shreds.
The zebra also uses his hoofs, but in
a different manner. Instead of strik'
ing he kicks. Eebras when pursued
by carnivorous animals will gallop
wildly for time. Suddenly they will
stop, form a circle with their heads
toward the center and kick viciously
and in unison at their enemies. In the
formation of the circle the weakest ami.
mails are forced into the center and in
consequence are afforded additional
protection.
The greatest kicker Of the herbivor.
Gus class is the cassowary. Although
he has but two legs, they can easily
do the work of four when put into &c.
tive service. The legs are SO thickly
muscled that cassowary can break
tigers back at one blow.
The Gland, the largest Of the ante.
lope family, is furnished with pair
of spirallike horns the points of which
are rs sharp as freshly-ground
swords. With these horns the Gland,
while running wild in the country
south of the Sahara desert in Africa,
impales his many adversaries Of the
cat tribe on his horns and dashes them
to death on the sun-baked ground.
The Russian white deer is devoid ct
horns and depends on razor-edge hoofs
to protect his family and himself. The
llama also uses the hoofs in the event
of an attack.
The Granger, or ghorka. known as
the wild ass Of western India, fights
like the zebra and protects the young
and weak in the same manner. The
yak. from the highlands of the Thibet,
butts and tramples his enemies. His
coat of extra long coarse hair affords
him considerable protection.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-26
CONDEMNED IN MISSOURI AND
C0NFISCATED I'm
NEW YORK.

Judge Clarke of st. Louis has CON.
victed and fined heavily q number Of
grocers for selling baking powders
containing alum.
The week before the Health Depart
ment of New York seized o quantity
Of stuff being sold for baking powder
which they found was made from alum
mixed with ground rock, and dumped
II into the river.
The Health Authorities are thus tax.
ing effective means to prevent the in.
PRODUCTION into our markets Of in.
furious substitutes in place Of whole
some baking powders.
As alum costs only two cents q
pound, there is a great temptation for
those manufacturers who make sub
stitutes and imitation goods to use it.
Alum baking powders can be detected
by the health authorities by chemical
analysis, but the ordinary housekeep-
er. whose assistance in protecting the
health Of the people is important, can
not make chemical examination. She
may easily know the alum powders,
however, from the fact that they are
sold at from ten to twenty cents for q
pound can. or that some prize-like a
spoon, or glass, or piece Of crockery,
or wooden ware-is given with the
powder as an inducement.
As the people continue to realize the
Importance of this subject and con-
sumers insist on having baking powder
Of established name and character,
and as the health authorities continue
their vigorous crusades, the alum
danger will, It is hoped, finally be
driven from our homes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-26

A nasty practice IL what the Chicago
Inter Ocean calls the FASTING Of repeated
layers of wall paper, one upon another, thus
covering up the filth and germs Of disease
that may be .propagated in the very alb
sorbent and decaying mass OF Hour paste,
paper, animal glue, colors, etc.
They give opinions Of eminent health Of
fcers and sanitarians, urging that such
practice should be stopped by legal enact
these sanitarians recommend Alabastine
as a durable, pure and sanitary coating for
walls.
The Inter Ocean says: "Thi is q very
important question, and, as il costs moth.
ing to avoid this danger, why take any
chances"
How much Of the alarming spread Of
smallpox and other diseases may be due to
unsanitary wall coveringsg
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-26
The Modern Version.

where are you going, my pretty maid?"
I'm going ping -ponglng, sir" she said.
MAY | 60 with you, my pretty maid"
Eyes, il you like, kind sir" she said.
n shf the. led nm away to the Pngppns net
for his shoulders ache from the many stoops
to pick up the balls, and his eyeld droops,
where she smote him twice with her racket
small, which left her hand as she struck
the ball, and he'll never ping when she
pongs again, for she heard him swear when
she pinged him then.-Baltimore American.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-26

The recent experiment. In wireless telegra.
by across the ocean was complete sue.
,ess and aroused great public interest.
There has also been great interest mani
,ested In the success Of Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, tho celebrated remedy for stomach,
liver and kidney complaints, because II Is
reliable. II promotes appetite, regulates the
liver, keeps the bowels regular and cures in
digestion, dyspepsia, Ia grippe and malaria.
Fry II. Our Private Stamp II over the neck
k the bottle.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-26

To Cure . Geld IN one nay
Take Laxative Bromo Quinire Tablets. Al
druggists refund money Hit fails to cure. $50
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-26

Quarrels would not last long il the fault
was only on one side-La Rochefocauld
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-26

A cynic IL Q man without ambition, since
he sneers at things as they are, without
helping to make them as they should be-
Smart Set.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-26

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are fast
10 sunlight, washing and rubbing.