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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09
Hard Luck of stowaway.

Baltimore sun. John Mattis Moore. colored. native of the West Indies, and for that reason, rather than any fault of his own, he has a hard luck story to tell. Moore is now an involuntary visitor here, but hopes to get away In a few days.
 About two months ago Moore was contented half-naked stevedore at a West India port, helping to run fruit on steamers for Europe. Being of som >nolent disposition, as most of his tribe are, he went to sleep one fine afternoon in the hold of the fruit steamer. When he awoke he was on the high sea bound for London. which city he reached in due time As he had departed from semi tropical climate clad in shirt and trous- CTS, the nipping frosts of England in Jan uary did not suit him. and he sought an early return home.
 Tn the pursuit of this idea Moore slowed himself away on the steamer Eu- rope, which he fondly supposed was bound to his own sunny cline. Instead, the Europe came to Baltimore. arriving here last Sunday when the reign of win- ter was in full swing. The negro saw ice for the first time in his life, and tho sight terrified him. Since reaching here he has remained in a warm room on the Europe enveloped in two blankets fur nished by Captain Marshall. and shivers violently every minute he is awake.
 Moore will have to be returned to Lon- don. If he is lucky he may catch vessel there and return to his West India home. If not, he may shiver several months before he reaches seml-tropical climate again.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09

It is true the most annoying symptoms. like stoppage of the nose and throat trouble. are purely local. but they are simply symptoms and the real seat of disease Is far removed.
 Catarrh is a constitutional disease, a blood disorder, complicated usually with disease of the liver and to suppose that local applications of sprays. powders, in halers, could ever reach the real cause of the trouble is ridiculous.
 The sensible and successful treatment is to remove the catarrhal poison from the system by regulating the liver and purifying the blood. and this can only be done by an internal remedy. which should consist of antiseptics and reme- dies to act vigorously on the blood and liver.
 The best preparation of this kind which fills all the requirements of a safe con- stitutional treatment is Stuarts Catarrh Tablets composed of Blood Root Red Gum and similar wholesome antiseptics, which are absolutely safe to take into the stomach and which act upon the liver, stomach and mucous membrane.
 stuart's Catarrh Tablets are large, pleasant tasting lozenges to be slowly dissolved in the mouth, thus reaching the mucous membrane and wind-pipe and finally reaching the stomach.
 Dr. Edmondson. in speaking of the new treatment for catarrh. says: ''I have ac- complished the most satisfactory results in all forms of catarrh of the head. throat, bronchial tubes. as well as ca- tarrh of the stomach and liver by using nothing else but Stuart's Catarrh Tablets I long since threw aside sprays and in halers as being inconvenient and at the best mere temporary make-shifts."
 Stuart's Catarrh Tablets act immedi- ateIy upon the liver and blood and clear the whole system of catarrhal poison. They are pleasant and very convenient to use and they are not oniy the latest, but I believe them to be the best and cer'- tainly the safest treatment for any form of catarrh.'
 All druggists sell Stuarts Catarrh Tab lets at 50 cts. for full sized package.
 A little book on case and cure of Ca- tarrh mailed free by addressing the F. A. Stuart Co.,, Marshall, Mich.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09
aulls Dying of Starvation.

Indianapolis News.
 Navigation in the Ohio River Is en- tirely suspended on account of the heavy ice now running down. The towboats and packets have sought harbors In the canal. where they will remain until danger is mast. It is the first time in twenty-seven years that the river has been closed in the month of February on account Of Ice. Usually ih that month the river Is at high state. Rivermen are com merting on the large number of seagulls that are dying of starvation on account of the ice Hundreds of them have fallen dead along the shores. It has been the custom for the stewards and cooks on steamboats to dump refuse rom the "a ble into the river, to be devoured by the gulls. With no boats running and with ice preventing them from catching hsh, they perish for want of food Rivermen say a sea gull can see biscuit thrown oyerboard a distance of two miles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09
Browns Wild Ride on a Shovel.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
 Henry Brown. 50 years old. of Heltt, Ohio was persuaded by friends to go coasting. The old man procured scoop shovel, and said he preferred to ride on that instead of a sled. He started down a steep incline and rode for half mile When the bottom of the hill was reached Brown ran into a stone wall. He was rendered unconscious and lay in the snow six hours. He was finally picked up and taken to his home, where he is in critical condition. The track Brown rode on is almost straight up
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09
and down and was composed of solid ice.
Good Winter snake-Hunting.

Columbus Dispatch.
 Dr. P. H. Aldrick, of Defiance. Ohio. discovered what he took to be the track of a snake in the snow in the outskirts of that village. He followed the track to bank of the Augiaze River, where from the town, the nest was dug out and nineteen rattlesnakes. measuring from three to four feet each. were killed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09
ABOUT CATARRH CURES.
The Reason Why Inhalers and Local
 Applications Are Useless.

For many years catarrh was considered to be a local disease and was treated en- tirely by local remedies, salves, oint- ments. powders. sprays and inhalers and nearly all of these gave temporary re- lief. but genuine permanent cure was very rare.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09
An Icicle Stops . Factory.

CIncfnnaU Enqufrer.
 A two-ton icicle, which had formed upon the huge stack at the Carnahan tin mill. fell at Canton. crashing through the roof. disabling the machinery so that the mill will have to remain idle for a week. The icicle was formed gradually side of the stack. It grew so heavy that 1t was finally unable to bear it's own weight. Several men in the mill at tho time had narrow escapes from death.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09
Swan Under Ice to the Shore.

Louisville Evening Post.
 Scott Pierce. who looks after the barges at Ashland. Ky, for T. J.s'Hall. a well- known river man, of Cincinnati. was standing on a barge breaking ice when he fell a distance of nine feet and broke through the ice. With rare presence of mind he swam under the tow barges, Ice bound, which were lying side by side. and came out on the shore. deep gash across the forehead as result of his fall IS giving him much pain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09
WINTER HAPPENINGS.
THE HARD LUCK OF A WEST IN
 DIAN STOWAWAY.
A Factory Stopped by an Icicle-A
 Wild Ride on a Shovel.
Cincinnati Enquirer.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
 Mrs. Gottlieb Hussman of Lafayette. Ind. was seriously burned about the face and hands bv hot water thrown on her as she was preparing to retire last night by the explosion of a hermetically sealed heating pan. She had placed the pan un- der the covers of her bed and was about to lie down, when It explodea. Ihe peo looked as if a tornado had hit 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09
Southern Railway.

All Southern Railway lines. including the AshevilIe division. now open for traf- hc. Jno. .Metcalfe.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09
Cake Walk Music.

'"The originator of cake-walk music is Fred Mills. who writes under the name Of Kerry Mills. One night about six years ago Mills attended a cake-walk in Detroit The leader of the band, a negro, had con- siderable difficulty in keeping the walkers in step. Mills, who was Just budding out as composer, approached the leader and said:
 "T notice that the walkers here to- night can't keep In step I composed march which l think will do Try it. It's called "Rastus on Parade."'
 The leader played it. and the'effect was magical. The contestants were able to cake-walk without much trouble to the time of the music. Although the leader tried to ring in some other music, the darkeys insisted on 'Rastus on Parade composed Georgia Camp Meeting Hap py Days in Dixie and 'Whistling Ru- fus from which he made a fortune. !,
 John Kelly. who wrote and composed while starring with his company out West some years ago. One night the lead ing soubrette of his show got into a row with another member of the troupe and gave notice to Kelly that she would leave. Kelly was much worried. because he could not get another woman at that time to fill her place. Kelly pleaded with ner to remain. but she refused and left the next night. About two days later she repented and came back. Kelly gave her the old job. but planned at the same time to get even. So at the next stand he paid her what was coming to her and dis charged her Then, gathering his entire company together. he said: See. that's the girl left behind
 "I could continue all night and tell you about the history of hundreds of other popular songs. which would be equally interesting Dave Marion. who composed Only One Girl in the World for Me says that he got the theme of this song from reading the Bible. He says that Adam said to Eve: There's only one girl ' In the world for me. I guess Dave meant 1 to be funny. but he swears 1t is a sol 1 emn fact At any rate. the song was the | real thing, whether the Bible inspired it ] or not
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-27
REPORT ON LABOR UNIONS.


Jefferson City, NO., Nov. 4.-The
Forthcoming annual report Of the
state labor commissioner, Mr.. Ander.
son, is now in the hands Of the pub
lie printers. He has just completed
compiling the reports from the 10.
Dor unions Of the state and gives full
information as to the organizations
in St. Louis, Kansas City and St. Jo-
seph and the smaller cities, together
with summaries of each and q gen.
sral summary Of the whole. 1t is
shown that there are 40 organiza-
lions with a membership Of 52,426,
Of whom 1878 are women and girls.
The increase in membership in 1901
was S,796. The average initiation fee
Is $3.50 and the annual cost for each
member is 5000. The percentage Or
ganized Is 1900 and the average Of
hours constituting a days work dur
ing 1890 was 1908; 1891, 1929; 1902,
1905; 1893, 9.o4; 1894, 9.Ss; 1895, 0.s6;
1896, 1854; 1897, 9.S5; 1898, s.64; 1899,
9.51; 1900, $50; 1901, 9.45. The aver
age wages an hour in cents were:
1890, 1926; 1891, 1926; 1892, 25.74;
1893, $3.50; 1894, 1888; 1895, 1854;
1896, 27O5; 1897, 1852; 1898, ~; 1899,
2s.O2; 1900, 1856; 1901, 1880, The av-
erage number of days worked in 1901
was 26S.79. The total number Of
strikes in 1901 was III and the num-
Der settled satisfactorily was 49,
The total compromised was SO and
total lost, Is. Six are still pending.
The average length Of strikes in days
was 69.32 and the total number Of
persons involved was 1910. The to-
tai number benefited by strikes was
1927.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-27
Winfield Has Gas.

Saturday evening Winfeld's pros
pect gas well, 600 feet deep, gave
forth a great flow Of gas, estimated
at from one-half to three-iourths Of a
million cubic feet of gas every twenty
four hours. Just before quitting
time there was roar and the water
and mud came pouring from the well
with great force. A few weeks ago
the people Of Winfield voted $4,000
in bonds to prospect for gas. RACES
& Co., who make business OF drill.
ing gas and oil wells, made a con.
tract with that city that they would
furnish flow Of gas Of at least one
half million feet. II this flow YVES
struck the city was to pay them &c., =.
900. The gas was to be found within
two miles Of the city. Let's send for
RACES & Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-27
STATUS IN LOUISIANA.


Ethel G. Avery calls attention to the
present unique status Of Louisiana
women, says the Woman's Tribune, -
follows:
"A curious anomaly has just come to
light III Louisiana. The late constitu.
tional convention gave tax.paying
women the right to vote upon all ques-
lions submitted to Taxpayers. 1t add
ed clause, unique in the suffrage
laws Of the country, that any woman
who did not wish to 60 to the polls
herself might give proxy to some one
else to cast her vote for her. This was
done out of chlvalrous regard for the
women, who, 1t was thought, might
shrink from contact with the polls.
New Orleans Is preparing to hold its
first election under the new law, to
decide upon a tax levy for sewerage
and drainage. An examination Of the
assessors books reveals that there are
more than 10000 tax-paying women In
New Orleans, and the mayor, the city
council, the president Of the city board
Of health and other civic dignitaries
have been eloQuently urging women to
vote in favor Of better sanitation for
their homes.
Some Of the women thought they
would rather vote by proxy; and this
has brought to light the anomaly in
question. If a woman gives q certin.
cate to proxy to vote for her the GER
tifcate must be signed by two compe-
tent witnesses. Many New Orleans
women are now finding out for the
first time that by Louisiana law, which
is based on the old law Of France, q
woman is not q competent witness to
4 legal document In Louisiana tax.
paying women may vote on the expen.
diture Of their taxes, and In this way
are In advance Of all the northern and
eastern states. But while a woman
may be voter In her own right or
may cast q vote as proxy for another
woman she is not legally competent to
witness the signing Of the certificate.
Mrs. Evelyn W. Ordway, president Of
the Era Club Of New Orleans, which
has been active In this effort for I'm.
proved sanitation, says: This shows
the advance that has taken place dur
Ing the interval between the making Of
the old and new laws She adds that
she believes few women will prefer
to cast their votes by proxy"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-27

The Russian custom Of kissing a
lady's hand, which only a few years
back seemed destined to spread over
all the civilized world, is suddenly be-
ing dropped. The French were the
first to take up the craze and they are
also the first to let 1t 20. The motive
Is not easy to find, as the custom was
a delicate and chivalrous one. But the
modern Frenchman, 1t need hardly be
said, has quaint enough notions Of
chlvalry, gallantry and the art Of kiss
Ing. In Russia the graceful and gal
liant little act Is considered verltable
science, Of which only a true man Of
the world can acquit himself success.
fully. 1t is taught to the young Just
as dancing or fencing Is taught, and
the Russian youth is often judged from
his ability to delicately place a kiss Of
reverence on the wrinkled hand Of an
elderly dame, or burn In token OF
affection on the tapering fingers Of 4
maiden. France on dropping this GUS
tom has replaced 1t by the grotesque
manner Of shaking Of hands which
necessltates the lifting Of the elbow In
to the air.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-27
MAIL SACKS ROBBED.
While q Carrier Went Into the Masonic
Temple to Gather Mail Man
Takes His Wagon.

Chicago, Nov. 24.-The Chicago post
office was robbed Of over $4,000
Saturday evening. The robber made
his escape without leaving clew.
The mail sacks containing the money
were left in a wagon in front of the
Masonic temple while the mail car
rier went into the building to gather
mail that had accumulated there.
The carrier was gone only moment,
but when he returned his horse and
wagon had disappeared. The two
mail sacks, cut open and rihed Of
their contents, were found fully a
mile from the scene Of the robbery.
The horse and rig were found two
miles further west, where the rob-
Der had left them standing in the
street. Both the mail bags were full
of registered letters.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-27

Joplin, Mo-, Nov. 24.-In the burn
Of the Independent mill early satur-
day a plot was discovered which pre-
vented great loss Of life. The fire
was the work Of incendiaries. A fuse
was connected with the plant with a
large dynamite magazine short dis
lance away. Had it exploded, an APP
palling catastrophe would have re-
suited, as a. large crowd Of specta-
tors was on the scene. The fuse
failed to burn. Bad feeling against
the property owners is supposed to
be the motive.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-27

Nine. Adelina PATHS affection for
her parrots Is well known. She had
one favorite bird, "Cooky," who al.
ways had to have light left burning
In his room at night, as he had curl
Gus trick of falling of his perch when
he was asleep. He could not see In
the dark and consequently was un-
able to find his way back on to his
perch. Hence he was accommodated
with a night light.
Nine. Melba had q curious pet. It
was a Mexican beetle, to which she
had attached small chain. This al
lowed It a certain amount Of freedom,
without an opportunity for running
away. She liked to have II on her
dress.
Nine. Christine Nilsson has q pet
monkey on which she and her step
daughter lavish much care and atten.
ton. They keep the funny little crsa-
ture dressed In the latest Partisan To-
shion at all times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-27
The Corn Harvest Commenced.

Junction City, Kan, Nov. 24.-The
Midland Elevator company has just
completed an s,0OO-bushel corn crib
at Kansas Falls, in this county. II
is one Of the largest cribs in this
part of the state. In all parts Of the
county cribs are being erected and
old cribs are being repaired. The
harvest Of the corn crop has been
commenced and all the farmers who
can are preparing to hold as much
Of the crop as they can.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-27
School Report.

Monthly report Of school district
No. 49,: Total number enrolled SO.
Those neither absent nor tardy were:
Aggle Miller, Lucille Sterling, Helen,
Walter, Joe and John Weishar, Sarah
Hartman, Maivi9a Tobler, Emma
Gantenbine. Those tardy but not alb
sent: Joe Sterling. Those absent
but not tardy: Stella and Alma
Sterling, Lydia Friedly, Anna Ruien-
er, Mary, Paul, Genevieve, Hugh and
Frances Weishar. Ths highest aver.
ages in the various grades are: Prim.
A., Lucille Sterling s9i; Joe Sterling
80; intermediate B., Susie Nusz 9S;
Inter. A.. Walter Weishar 923; NAL.
VIVA Tobler 9Ss; Grammar c., Alma
Sterling 81; Grammar B., Anna Ru.
fener 90; Grammar A., Stella Sterling
95. 0. H. Gish, teacher.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-27
Umbrella Ants.


Of all the insects In South America
the umbrella ants are the most curious
and interesting. They are also called
wee-wees. They throw up great
mounds Of earth along the forest paths
and from the mounds radate we'll
beaten roads four or Ave inches wide,
running In all directions.
The umbrella ants, when they build
near garden, give rise to the question
which Is to survve-themselves or the
garden-for they will eat up the plants
They will strip a good-sized orange
tree In a night and carry off the spoil
cut In thumbnall pieces, which they
store up In their homes.
1t was necessary In one instance to
remove mound of the umbrella ants
building, and 250 cubic yards of earth
had to be dug before the task was ac-
complished. The ants have four
classes-queens, drivers. workers and
builders. When once they have made
up their minds to strip II certain tree
nothing but death will stop them. A
faint idea of the numbers Of ants In a
hill can be gained from the statement
that one Of their paths to a tree, near
ly half mile long, will be thronged
with the multltudes carrying their um-
brela-llke loads above their heads
while thousands upon thousands are
swarmng In the doomed tree. II
caught In the rain they drop their loads
and scurry home, for they hate water.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-27
HOLD YOUR BREATH.
If Your Ticket Is Around 209, 900
Just Be Patient.

TOPEKA, Nov. 23.-The state can,
wasting board met here today in order
to comply with the law which re.
quires the board to meet the first
Monday before the last Wednesday in
November to canvass the vote. The
board cannot canvass the vote, as the
returns have not yet been received
from Lincoln and Barber counties.
After meeting and thereby complying
with the law, the board will adjourn
until later in the week to give the
clerks Of the two counties time to
send in the returns.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-27
School Report.

Report Of White Cloud school dis.
trict No. 12l for the month ending
Nov. 21, 1902: Number Of males en-
rolled ID, females 6, total 21. Aver
age daily attendance IS. Those
neither absent nor tardy we're: Rob-
ert, Calvin and Ralph Tichenor,
Johnnie Graves. Parents are cordial
ly invited to visit the school. Emily
Blunderfeld, teacher
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-27

St. Joseph, NO., Nov 22.-while
attempting to board a street car
which was in motion John Chinsh,
Jr., clerk, employed at the Nelson
Morris packing house plant in South
st. Joseph, lost his life yesterday.
Chinsh came to this country from
Russia four months ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-27
What Ais Early Wheat

Many farmers report that early
sown wheat is injured in spots, the
plant turning yellow and leaves
dropping off SO that where the ground
was covered month ago it is now
bare. Some farmers think species
Of rust during the wet weather Of
early fall affected the plant.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-27
Wants to Be Township Clerk.

Bert Ramsey Of Solomon, Fusion
nominee for township clerk, has asked
for q recount Of votes. He was de.
feated by one vote by F. G. Baker and
claims that illegal votes we're cast.
A man must want the job Of town.
ship clerk mighty badly to bring a
contest suit to get it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-27
Memorial for Judge Ellis.

Grand Master T. E, Dewey has sent
to the Masonic lodges memorial Of
the late Judge Ellis who was a grand
lodge officer. 1t includes q handsome
portrait, a record Of his Masonic Off
cership and an eloquent tribute
written by Mr.. Dewey. The latter
will be read in all Masonic lodges this
week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-27
GIVES MCPHERSON $4,000.
Enterprise Man Il Generous With
His Wealth.

P. H. Anderson Of Enterprise who
has made fortune in the Cape Nome
region has given $4,000 to found q
Swedish college at Mcpherson. He
recently gave q like sum to Chicago
school.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-27
Dickinson Ranks Twelfth,

Dickinson county ranked 18th
among Kansas oountie, 10 the amount
Of wheat raised this year and it is
credited with 1898, 999 bushels. No
wonder Dickinson county land is in
demand.