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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-06-01
Lynch Again Elected.

Indianapolis, Ind. May A.-At me
headquarters of the International Typo
graphical Union, enough reports have
been received ny individual members of
the union in this city Ia Indicate the cleo
ton Of James NJ. Lynch as President by
an overwhelming majority. lie carried
all the large cities Of the country with
the exception of New Orleans and Kan
sa. CITY. which were carried by his OPP
ponent. Charles Derry, by small mar
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-06-01

Washington, May s1.-(Special.)- 1.-THE
decorations which France designed to be.
stow upon General Miles and Admiral
Dewey. but which President Roosevelt
denied these officers three weeks ago.
were today bestowed upon the Presidents
favorites. Assistant Secretary Of State
Pierce. Colonel Bingham Of the army
ard Commander Rodgers of the navy.
Tho decorations consist of medals denot-
ing rank in the French Legion OF Honor.
These three constituted the committee
appointed by the President to receive and
entertain the Rochambeau visitors. Mr..
Pierce, as the chairman of the committee.
is made commander and Colonel Bing-
ham and Commander Rodgers are desig-
mated as officers of the Legion Of Honor.
Franc, first sent her Minister. NJ. Cam
bon, to esk the President IL 1t would be
agreeable to bestow the decorations on
the heads of the army and navy. and the
President inttmated that 1t would not be
agreeable. hence the shift to other Of
ficers. Before the three officers can ac-
cept the decorations, which now repose
in the State Department, Congress must
pass a special act. There may be lively
row in the House when the matter Is
brought UP.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-06-01
roosevelt Holds the Strings.

Washington. May St.-The Republican
Congressional Committee will not formu-
late issues for the Congressional cam
paign this year until the Democrats have
launched their plans for the fight they
will make. This has been decided upon
by President Roosevelt and Representa-
.tives Babcock and overstreet of the Re-
publican Congressional Committee.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-06-01
uhitelaw Reid Sails.

New York. MAY 3f.-WhiteIsw Reid. the
Snecial Ambsgs9dor Of the United States
10 the coronation of King Edward sailed
TO-DAY for England on the steamship
Umbfia Mr. Reid was accompanied by
his wife and daughter.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-06-01
steamer a Total Loss.

Nassau. N. p. May 3l.-The American
steamer Amelia Ahearn Captain Grifith.
from Baltimore. May H. fox Tsrpun Bay.
was wrecked Nav "a. on Abaco reef. Ba-
hamas. and became q total loss. The
crew were saved.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-06-01
War on Cotton Boil weevil.

Under the provision of the agricultural
appropriation bill. which will receive the
approval of the President within a Few
days, $4,000 will be appropriated to prose-
cute the work of DISCRIMINATING the cot
ton-boll weevii. The work will begin in
Texas. where the ravages of the insect
have been most harmful to cotton. DR..
l.. o. Howard of the department Is COM
fident that great good will be accomplish
ed by the appropriation.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-06-01
PRESIDENTS PETS
GET DECORATIONS
The HOnOrs Intended for Dewey and
Miles are Bestowed on Pierce,
Bingham and Rodgers.

deceased, Of Lawrence County. n ~
d. A. Yarbrough. administrator OF Jaue6
ID. Coffman, deceased. OF Limeston0
County. 81, 263: william A. Cowles, admin
istrator OF George CowIes, deceased e
Montgomery. A722.34; John Hurst Of CO..
bert County, $500: James N. Mapels %
jackson County. So; r. N.Terrcll, admin
istrator Of william s. Mullins. deceased
OF Marion County. $f72; Charles Posey u
Lauderdale County. SIT: the legal reprss
sentatives of Archibald Rutherford. DE-
ceased. late Of Jackson County @f.5ogs
Elijah Sides Of Walker County. $f23Ge
Adeline M. Willis OF Butler County. $2,1S7a
Isaac Young OF Clay County, STE; Fred
erick Calhoun. $40: Sandy Calhoun. &IG5s
Randall ID. Berry, administrator Do bonie
non Of Pleasant o.. Grimes. 2,55l: Miller
Isbeii. s162.s0; Mary r. Jones. adminiS-
tratrix OF Asa F. Allen. deceased, n, 53Gs
Charles H. Price. administrator Of Tho6<
J. White. deceased. e>oS; Charles H PricoI
administrator of Thomas J. White, de-
ceased. 1855: s. r. Corn. administrator Of
John Smith. deceased, $40: Marian WIZ
son Of jackson County, 500.
Philippine Civil Government HILL
{. The general debate on tho Philippine
civil government bill closed with . night
session of the Senate tonight. and tho
first two days Of next week win be do
voted TO debate unQeT the Utteeu mtuUI8
rule. "Wednesday the vote will be takens
and the bill win be passed by majority
of about fifteen.
Monday and Tuesday are likely to de-
veiop some sensational utterances on the
Senate floor. Democrats especially are
smarting under the Presidents Decofa-
ton Day remarks. and an attack on his
speech Is almost certain to come.
The vote on the bill will be almost on
strictly party lines. Senator Hoar. He
publican and Senator wellington. whom
neither party claims. will vote with the
Democrats against the bill. II was be-
lieved that Senator Morgan and Senator
Pettus of Alabama would vote for the
bill, but now 1t Is certain that both will
stick to their party and cast their vote
against the measure. Mr.. Pettus today
declared his position and pointed out
that Mr.. Morgan had said In his speech
he would vote against the bill unless
certain amendments were made. which
amendments will not be made.
When the bill comes to the House u y
believed the Committee on Rules will
restrict debate To two or three days. The
President will undoubtedly sign the bill
ana therefore the Filipinos are doomed.
nv the Republicans. 10 An Indefinite term
Of government under practically a naiii-
tary rule.
Judge Chambers Recommended.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-06-01
Judge Chambers recommended.

Representative Thompson of Alabsnls.
today handed the President petition
from Alabama Republicans asking tne
nomination of ex-Judge W. l.. Chambers
as a fudge of the court OF claims. Mr.
Chambers is now member of the Span
ish Claims Commission.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-06-01

Guests of Mr. Richardson
Miss Elizabeth Richardson and MISS
louise Dodsworth of Huntsville are the
guests of Representative Richardson at
the Riggs House. MiIt saul.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-06-01
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. MAY 3I.-
THE WEATHER FORECAST
FOR ALABAMA. ISSUED BY
THE WEATHER BUREAU, IS
AS FOLLOWS: SHOWERS SUM-
DAY; PROBABLY FAIR NON
DAY; FRESH WINDS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-05
n. Delicious Guinea p,s.

We do not yet appreciate tie taillessca
a. an article Of human food. In France
they sell them for rabbits, and there arc
thrco farms In this country whore they are
reared and which export them 70 France
ono farmer alone exporting over 160, ,o0o
Of tho little beasts. The flavor Of the meat
ID said to be identical with that Of rabbit
meat These animals need constant at
tention to keep them out Of rnischisf, ~
they are littlc demons to 6ght, and they
have habit of chewing up whatever frng'
ments they find scattered about TIL they
die Of gastric congestion. In their habits
they arc subject to unsccountahle panics,
and often rush about squeaking, and then
huddle together quietly for the rest Of The
day. They are very prolific, and the youns
arc not blind like the young OF the rabbit,
and often when only two days old, u 70
said. will eat grnss and sop.
On the farm they arc fed on sop made
Of milk and stale but not sour bread.
along with green stuff, barley and hay.
In guinea pig farming, % In quail farm.
ing. It IL admitted that large profits ara
made-due no doubt to tho fnct that thess
Is 80 little competition. Probably the fab'
bit you so much enjoyed as your hotsl din.
ncrs when touring In France was simply
the humble cavy dressed up.-Chsmbsrs
JonPnal
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-05
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION.

Tho Employment Of FREQ Labor Gives tho
Best Results.
Commenting ON the employment oi
convicts on the public highways. the
New Orleans Times. Democrat points
out that the best results have been OBJ
tanned in road building when the best
free labor only has been employed II
says:
Road construction il science 70
uuiring q more careful study Of the sub
ject than is generally imagined. The
prevalent idea that any one Gun build q
good road will not hold good. The
matter requires study, care and thor
oueh knowledge Of the soil and country
through which the road is 70 be built.
The department of agriculture has late
ly been doing good work by laying be.
fore the people exactly what is neces-
sary in road construction.
The employment Of convicts in road
construction Is very popular just now.
as Offering simultaneously solution OF
the two troublesome problems Of what
to do with our prison population and
how to improve our highways. In view
of the fact that the convicts In New
York, Indiana and other states are kept
idle, as the law makes no provision for
their support, it Is we'll that Louisiana
should take some steps to utilize hers
when it has them on its hands, and
road construction seems ON ideal en-.
ployment for them.
On the other hand, the experience OF
those states which have been most suo-
cessful with their roads IL that only
the best labor (and convict labor 10 not
the best) should be employed In their
construction and maintenance. No state
which has made any material improve.
ment with its highways has employed
convict labor, and no state which has
employed that kind Of labor has secured
much improvement in its roada The
best results have been accomplished by
road taxes and the giving out OF CON.
tracta
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-05

Four or five years ago the town OF
Hampstead, Queens county, N. Y, voted
to spend $400, 900 in road improvements.
Farms at the time were worth from $50
to $50 an acre. They are now worth
several hundred dollars an acre and re-
turn good interest for those who pur-
CHASED them at that price This has
been such an object lesson to their
neighbors that understand something
like 81, 900, 600 will be spent this year
in other parts Of Queens county and
neighborhood in building good roads.
This may seem . large amount Of mon
ey to be spent for the purpose, but ow-
ing TO the character of the soil and the
fact that good road material must be
brought the cost Of construction IL high
er than it would be In most parts OF the
0kata
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-05
NOTICE l!

Every little girl In Abbeville
should get o ticket for the Bis
cult Baking Contest to be held
at the Nicholson Furniture Store,
March 18TH. The Buck Jun
ior Range which they are to give
away can be seen In their show
window. 1t is full nickle' plated
and is valued ut Ten Dollars.
These contests q regular feature
Of advertising with The NichOl-
SON Furniture Stores, and they
have always been great sue
cesses. At the last one held at
Chester, 8. Co.. nearly one hun
dred little girls participated.
Refreshments will be served to
all the little cooks. Tickets for
the Contest can be had free at
The Nicholson Furniture Store
and all girls under fourteen
years, and including that age, In
Abbeville and the surrounding
country are invited to take part.
The Contest will be personally
conducted by Mr.. Nicholson and
Mr.. Perkins, Of the Buck Stove
and Range 60.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-05

Nearly 20 years ago General Grant
In enumerating necessary lines OF pub
lie improvements. named the public
schools and highways. Once, when he
and General Sheridan were in . remi.
niscent mood, the old commander said
to Little Phil" speaking of the latter's
famous ride to the battle OF Cedar
Creek: "Sheridan, If that battle had
taken place after prolonged rain and
there had not been q good pike from
Winchester. you would never have been
promoted to the head Of the United
States army. You would not have reach
ed the battlefield to cheer your men,
and there would have been great de-
feat for the Union forces instead OF q
great victory. That would have LETT
Meade and Thomas long distance
ahead Of you in the line Of promotion. "
New York Tribune.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-05
Bedrooua Closets.

The sleeping room that hasn't CLOSET
should have corner cupboard. Get soms
of the iron brackets that sell Tor 10 OF 10
cents o pair and have some wide boards
cut to ht tho corner. Put mp two OK three
shelves, according to height, and on tbs
bottom Of the lowest nail oleats into which
20 eorcw the hooks 10 hang your gowns
upon. Fit . board 30 the corner ON the
Aoor and have narrow board or mcldips
taoked to the front edge. This asfof shoes.
Hang u curtain from the edge Of the top
shelf, making IL long enough 10 reach
quito to the floor and full enough 10 hang
IN graceful folds. This II the best substi-
tute for closet We know Of unless you
can afford wardrobe. Denim, figured OF
plain. makes q good drapery. Get ID 70
correspond with the color Of tho room.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-05
Wheel Tracks.

According to the statement OF the
president of the Missouri Good Roads
association, the people Of that state
spent $4,000 during 1896 for road
improvement, while IL cost them just
$500, 600 for roads supervisors. In 9TH
or words, it cost the state $1,000, 600
during the year for 9490. 900 worth Of
road improvement.
In France there are "a, 900 miles Of
FIRST class roads built by the govern
msnt and about an equal number OF
miles have been built by the different
departments. rs we'll as thousands OF
miles built by smaller divisions. From
the beginning Of the work to the end
thsrs u . system, and .sponsibility IL
assured
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-05
GOOD COUNTRY ROADS.

The Burden Of Their Cost Should n
Alike on All the People.
Il has been estimated that 500, 600.
600 tons Of farm produce are hauled TO
market annually in the United States
and that the cost Of marketing IL 10 %
per ton, or just about 81, ,000, 600, 600.
This is not money paid out but is the
value Of the time spent BY farmers with
their teams in marketing crops or what
these men and teams would have earned
II they had been hired for cash 10 do
this amount Of hauling. The secretary
Of the farmers national congress and
the United States department OF agri.
culture agree In estimating that about
60 per cent Of this vast amount, or
$500, 900, 900, would be saved each ysai
II farmers were able to do this hauling
over good roads
This, then, is the amount Of the an.
nual mud tax to which we have been
submitting. says the Cedar Rapids (Ia.
Gazette. Railroads. telegraphs and
steamboat lines have been assisted BY
the states and subsidized by the govern.
ment, but nothing has been done tor
the common country road. The farmers
alone have had to build country roada
without assistance from the cities, from
wealthy corporations or from the state.
Every citizen will be benefited BY the
construction Of good roads, directly and
Indirectly, and every taxpayer should
contribute his share to their cost. No
wonder the farmer opposes the good
roads movement, IL he alone IL to stand
the expense. He has rightly suggested
that be should be assisted through the
medium Of state road tax, under sys-
tenn Of state aid. as now employed In
New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachu-
eatta
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-05
Fifty Miles 70 Market.

II IL not an uncommon thing in
France to see o farmer 20 or 30 miles
from home in wet weather with q heavy
load. If he sees . prospect Of . three
days rain, he puts bis tarpaulin over
his load, O cover over his horses and q
waterproof coat ON and starts Of 10 mar
kst He may 90 30 miles before he finds
q market that suits him, or he may
know in advance just where be 10 sgoing.
You do not often see anybody driving 80
miles through rainstorm in the United
States to find market for o load Of
hay, but It 10 not at all uncommon to
see farmers wagons 40 or 30 miles from
home In France. They choose tho wet
weather for that purpose. Their roads
are just as good then as at any time
General Roy Stone.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-05
HEART IN TRADE.

The Expsrienco Of . Man Who raa1Da
Honestly and Was Helped to His xssA
Even trade has les romances. The othsf
dny some merchants who have grown gray
In the pursuit Of the practical and material
were swapping stories Of their sxpsrisnosa
Said one, now o millionaire:
while was still attending school, my
father was compelled to suspend business
He and another man owned . mill up In
Now England and little retail dry goods. j.
store in Brooklyn. Ny father attended 20
the mill and his partner to the retail bual.
ness. One day my father learned that his
partner had absconded after raising aal the
money he could on the firms name. nv
father came to New York. and found that
utter using evcry dollar he had Ia the
world he would still owe $500. He turned
his assets over to his creditors, borrowed
the $500 necessary 20 pay bis creditors
dollar for dollar and went % work on ~
salary. After several years Of bard work
he paid boak tho $500, and was free from
debt once more.
"At that time my father was superin.
tendept of o big Sunday school In Brook.
lyn. One Of the women who took an In.
had known my father Sor years. She knew
about his experiences, and was determined
that he should be independents again. Sc
Of the church and told them shewanted 70
borrow some money to start dad In busi.
ness again. All responded cheerfully, and
ono day my father was surprised % Q .yistt
from the woman. st
"Mr. - she said, 'hcre II $1,000
with which you arc going TO start In busi.
ness for yourself Naturally my father was
startled. Lord bless you, Miss be
said, i can't take that Besides, ! d not
want to 20 into business agnin. ] am sat
isflsd ns am There u the moneyss shs
replied, and you are going into busines2
Now, don't delay about t. Tho old maB
still demurred, but she insisted. and aftef
awhile she got bis consent to uss the
money. That was tho foundation a our
present business. Father opened iittIl
dry goods store and left school 10 hslp
him. Two years later father went % ope
Of the men who bad contributed toward
bis capital and handed him tho 600 ~
had advanced. What's that forf b.
asked. why, that 10 the money you gAye
Miu --- to start mo In buEinees, eaid
dad. Nonsense, said he. You donf owe
me anything, old man. Eliza cans - me
and asked me for $500, and I gave - -
her. II she had asked for $1,000, shs
would have got it Just ~ quick. mads
NO record Of IL, and I Idon't want Il. sYou
have got 70 take It, said dnd. sEcw,
please, don't, said be; 'it win upset al
my bookkeeping Father insisted, though
/ n l. "a -~&t t<~u
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-05

Convict labor in road building 10 Be.
ing employed in Duval county, Fla
and in North Carolina In the latter
case ak cents per day per head 10 said
to cover the cost Of food, clothes. medi.
cal attendance and guards, as compared
with 2S cents per day for maintaining
the same prisoners in Jail. The Duval
Good Roads association Of Florida I'D
vocates the use of short term convicts
on such work and makes the claim tina,
they would in this manner pay back
some Of the money expended upon them,
and they would also stand a better
chance Of being called back to an honest
life than if they were made to associ'
ate with more hardened criminals In
prison.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-05

People lay up fire-wood ia the sum.
mer when there Ii no need of fire. IL
burn in the winter, when bitter winds
blow and the air ~ keen and cold. Sc
youth should gather into its heart, and
thoughts, lessons, memories and
truths which will make both warmth
aud light when old age draws on.
A vast number fail from lack of NOR.
al pluck. In the battle of life they
were easily overcome by temptation
because their weapons were made OF
soft pine, and their backbone was all
pulp. They have never learned the
llse of that mighty monosyllable "no;'
1t has been the pivot on which innum
erable destinies have turned for thi,
world and for the next.
All are dead, even to this life, whs
hope for no other.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-05

F. A. Dunham, who has been prom
ipently identified with the farfamed
system Of modern highways Of New
jersey, st meeting of the Connecticut
Valley Highway association, stated
that poor material well put togethes
can be made to produce better results
than first class material carelessly put
together. Nothing is more fatal to du
rability than the drainage Of the road.
bed, and moro particularly the sub
drainage. which In often neglected. A
macadsm road cannot be left to itself
after q completion. bot needs constant
supervision.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-05

NV life IL not what have chosen,
saws Norman Mcleod. | often long
Tor quiet, for reading and for thought.
It seems to me TO be very paradise 10
be able to read, to think. to go into
deep things, to gather the glorious
things Of intellectual culture. God
has forbidden 1t in his providence.
Az flowers never put on their best
clothes for Sunday, but wear their
spotless raiment and eXhaie their ouor
every day, so let your Christian faith,
free from stain, ever give forth the ira
GRANGE of the love of God.-Beecher.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-05

Nothing makes life 40 sweet In old
age az does the memory Of right. good
and kindly things wrought along the
years.
It's part OF my religion to look we'll
after the cheerfulness OF life, and let
the dismals shift for themselves, be-
lieving with Sir Thomas Monre that II
Is wise to be "merrie In God"
Sorrow has its ministry, but many
find II hard at first to comprehend Its
meaning or To learn its lessons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-05

No one ever wanders where q prom
ise does not follow him. An atmos-
phere OF promise surrounds believers
~ the air surrounds the globe. Spur
geon.
He Is richest who Is content with the
least for content Is the wealth Of ma.
ture.-SOcrates.
Worrying is one Of the greatest draw.
backs to happiness. Most Of Ii can be
avoided II we only determine not to
let trifes annoy US, for the largest
amount Of worrying is caused by the
smallest trifies.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-05

Mepnens taicum powder still loo at the
Speed Drug Co.
Before you buy your drugs see Us. The
speed Drug Co.
Furniture polish! The best at the Speed
Drug Co.
We handle the celebrated Berry Bros. warn.
ishes aud status. The speed Drug Co.
Yes. We have it-Foley's honey and tar.
School books still ON hand. A complete
stock. Come and see.
Get q color card OF Muresoo II you are
thinkiug OF max Ing your home new.
Paints! All colors and at lowest prices.