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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14

The paternal ancestor of Jean Jacques
 Rousseau was poor watohmaker. as was also the father of Cousin, while the father of William Carleton. the Irish l novelist, was a laborer on a potato farm
 In the County of Tyrone. The son brings out this fact. and his rural impressions
 in his Denis OShaughnessy."
 Cardinal Alberonrs father was an i'm
 poverished gardener and the son was re-
 Quired, for a time. to do the same drudg-
 cry. although, in after years, he narrow
 ly missed election as Pope, instead of Benedict XIII. The old gardener lived to see the son one of the greatest states
 men of his age.
 Sir Francis Drake. English Admiral
 and legalised freebooter. was of humble
 parentaEs and his father was a refugee
 Protestant preacher. The pious man little
 dreamed when he allowed Francis to ship
 before the mast that he would eventually become such graceful and accomplish ed buccaneer as to receive high honors and be visited aboard his ship by Queen Elizabeth herself.
 If the doctrine of heredity should hold good. the same system of reasoning would demand that a great mans father should himself be a great man. But 1t does not hold good, as every biographical dictionary demonstrates the reverse, with now and then an exception to prove the exception to any general rule.
 One is familiar with the story of the careful training bestowed upon his boy, by the illustrious Chatham, as William Pitt, who became known as "the pilot, who weathered the storm" Lord Holland bestowed the same careful nurture of the genius of Charles James Fox, while Fur ner. the painters father believed firmly In the future greatness of the son. Such exceptions to the rule frequently appear In American history. The family of Da- na has been famous since the celebrated lawyer. Richard Dana, was the leading opponent of the stamp act, in the eight eenth century Francis Dana. his son. was a great lawyer and politician, as well as the author of the 'Buccaneer and other poems" and many essays Richard Henry Dana, son of Francis. was noted lawyer and a national au- thority on maritime law The sme is true of the Adams and Hawthorne families, whose ancestors were all noted people. But these respectable exceptions prove nothing but exceptions to a rule that is universal.
 It is impossible to conceive that Shake 1 speare owed anything. ever so trivial, to the worthy, commonplace burgess of Stratford-on-Avon, whose highest earth y ambition, it would seem. was to wear | the aldermanic robes.
 John James Audubon. the famous na- l -uralist was the son of a Protestant 'armer of Louisiana. The father thought title of the brilliant proclivities of his ion, but gave him a classical education, md after he had completed, settled him ,n farm in Pennsylvania.
 John c. Calhoun, the great debate md statesman, was the son of an Irish armer of Abbeville. S C., who had no conception of the sons future triumphs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14
SERIOUSNESS AT A DISCOUNT.
When a Woman Lecturer is Pretty
 and Young.
Brooklyn Eagle.


 People who take themselces and their work too seriously are looked upon as exceedingly tiresome these days. A young woman who has travelled some in Eastern lands and whose hobby is to embody her observations upon the life customs, manners. literature. art, music etc, of these countries in a lecture and deliver 1t as often as opportunity offers, turned the interest of some of her list eners into indifference a short while ago because she insisted that they should take her seriously, with \ pronounced accent on the first syllable of the word She is young and pretty. put undeniably impressed with a sense of self import ance which clear. ringing voice and incisive, authoritative way of speaking serve to accentuate.
 II do wish people would ,ake me seri- ously.' she announced at the close of q recent lecture. "Beca Ise 4l.v hair doesn't happen to be gray and l don't own an oYerabundance of wrinkles Is no reason for thinking that my knowledge is of the surface type, for l assure you if isn't. l have devoted much time and study to my lectures and they ar ecor- rect in every detail."
 Well, like that" remarked A clever looking woman who had been one of the most attentive women in the audience For over an hour we have sat here pa- tiently listening to that girl rattle off a lot of personal comments about people as interesting to most of us a s the study of Sanscrit and now she Derates us for not taking her seriously enough. I reckon some of us will next time and vote her lectures too serious to attend. Let's get home"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14
\ PARADISE FOR sW1NpLERs
France Has Another Sensation Like
 That of the Humberts.

l From Paris in Brooklyn Eagle. France seems to be a peculiarly fertile | field for the operations of confidence men
 of original ideas and energy The do-
 ings of the Rosenberg family. which have
 just come to light, show that they were
 nearly as expert at turing money from
 the pockets of the credulous as the Hum
 berts of recent memory.
 During the last ten years Rosenberg was
 obliged to change names and homes quite
 frequently, to keep out of the hands of
 the law. His last home was in AbleiQes.
 where he changed his name to Montrose
 and where. under the disguise of a
 beard, goggles and a cycling suit, he
 lived in house with two so-caled fos- ter daughters. blonde Irish girl and a
 brunette from the south of France He was living there very unQuietly, for he was afraid of arrest every moment, until Madam Civet went to law, declaring that Rosenberg and Gadobert. his accomplice in Paris, had swindled her out of $14,OOO, with the promise that her marriage would be annulled by the Pope. and that she was swindled out of over $1oO,OO0 by the banker Malleval and his accomplice. Guillaumln, with whom she had depos- tied the money.
 Malleval and Rosenberg have left for unknown parts. and their accomplices, Gunlaumln and Gadobert plead not guilty.
 The Civets, of whom there were quite a number, had the good luck to possess in the Department of Disc great tracts of land, in which were discovered deep strata of gray stone of which the whole of the city of Paris was built. In the neighborhood of Paris, near a railroad line, the quarries became more valuable than an inexhaustible gold mine; and when you see great building stones drawn to Paris by five or six strong Normandy horses, you are sure to see the name of "Civet" written on them in red chalk.
 Madame Clvet. the lady in question, is a pretty bourgeoise with bright eyes and at the time of our call was very con- tented with her lot. She now wishes to have her marriage annulled by the Pope, probably in order to be able to marry a man with a title who will probably make l away with her money faster than the | swindle-s did.
 The conversation that Madame Civet | had with a reporter will show you what | simpletons there are in the French bour- | geoise, who never widen their circle, nor | read enough to get information.
 What could those people have said to | you to obtain such an unbounded infu- 1 ence?'
 Why, Guillaumin was preceptor at No gent to the son of a servant who has been at our house for years. He often came to the house and one day he asked to be presented to me. He seemed to be well connected. to have money of his own. and one of the reasons why I had confidence in him was that he has a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14
Tricks of the Trade.

Brooklyn Eagle.
 The goods we are putting on the mar ket now said the manager, "are not as pure as those we have been selling"
 They're not" exlcaimed the manufac- turer.
 No. Competition has been so fierce that We have had to cut the price and we can't afford to put out the pure article at present quotations"
 For moment the manufacturer was thoughtful
 Well" he said at last, have Beware of limitations printed on the labels in larger and blacker type than ever be- fore."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14

A LOOK into my Sterling Silver Novelty Department will convince you of the large assortment carry. and considering qual- ity and price fully believe l have no rival.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14

Italy devotes s2oo 900 a year to the support of Italian schools in foreign countries
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14
Game Sets.

If you want to furnish your table with elegant cutlery see my stock of stag and silver mounted Carving Sets. Din- ner, Desert and Fruit Knives. Be sure to price them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14
Toilet Articles,

In Sterling Silver, Brushes, Combs, Mirrors, bright and French gray finish, 10 differ ent designs, $8. 50 to $2o.oo. Also full line of French Ebony Brushes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14

American movements, $r5 up as high as $25. Ihave cheap CT filled cases as low as $1o. Nothing could be more ac- ceptable as a Christmas gift.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-15
DAUGHTERS CONVENTION.

business Session Yesterday Devoted
Principally to Committee Reports.
New Orleans. Nov. lathe conven-
ton of United Daughters of the Con-
federacy held but one business session
to-day, which was devoted principally
to reports of committees and discussion
of them.
Subscriptions were again asked for
the proposed monument in Bull Run
Cemetery, and they came in so rapidly
that business had to be temporarily
suspended, the st. Louis chapter lead
ing off with a contribution of $25.
Mrs. S. f. Gabbett of Georgia, Mrs
Henry L. Stone and Mrs. Henry Ros-
enberg of Galveston, reported from the
Committee on Crosses of Honor. They
said that among the requests that had
come for crosses, was one from the
Archaeological Society of New York.
Twenty-Five thousand and five hundred
crosses had been ordered and paid for
by veterans throughout the divisions.
At noon the convention took a recess.
the remainder of the day and evening
being set aside for entertainments. The
election of officers and selection of the
next place of meeting will be settled
at the session tomorrow morning, and
1t is understood that a number of the
present officers will be rewarded with
additional terms.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-15
KRUGER's MEMOIRS.
Second InstaIment of This interest
ing Series in London Times.

London, Nov. 1.-THE Times pub
fishes this morning another page Of
extracts from the memoirs of Mr.
Kruger, dealing with the history of the
Transvaal and his own successive
terms of Office as President.
Mr.. Kruger enters at great length
into the circumstances of the Jameson
raid and declares that it was only his
influence and his threat to resign the
presidency which prevented the burgh-
ers from attacking and shoot
ing down all the inhabitants Of
Johannesburg. The former President
explains that particulars of the course
of the war with the British and of its
vicissitudes would not come within the
scope of the memoirs. as he took no
personal part in the fighting He de-
scribes the harassng life he led at
this period, directing and advising the
Boer leaders. His sleep was broken
many times every night to attend to
dispatches, etc. He gives minute de-
tails of the removal of the Boer gov
eminent from Pretoria and said it was
a sad blow to him. especially as his
wife was then so old and weak that
he could not think Of taking her with
him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-15

which were occupied last night by
himself. Mr.. Fish. Mr.. Dickinson and
Secretary Cortelyou. The negroes slept
on blankets under an open tent fly
None of the small army of newspaper
men and photographers who followed
the President here succeeded in reach
ing camp to-day. The only newspaper
men allowed there were the three press
association representatives.. who came
with the party. All kinds of eXpedients
were attempted by the others to get
to camp, but without avail. Every
trail leading into the woods was guard
ed and no negro could be found who
cared to risk making an attempt to
guide visitors in.
Some Of the negroes of the sur
rounding plantations have knocked off
work at cotton picking since the party
arrived and are spending their time
hanging around the telegraph office in
the box car on the siding. That. and
the special trains are the only attrac-
tons. 1t is decidedly dull. but they
do not so regard it When one of the
plantation managers demonstrated with
one of them, he replied, Deed. Marsa,
can't work till dis excitement Is
over"
Bob Bobo telegraphs from Bobo
station to-day that he could not bring
his pack of dogs here, as he was en-
gagged with a party of Chicago hunters.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-15
ADMIRAL EVANS REPORTS.
Says Matters in China Are Quiet
with No Boxer Uprising.

Washington, Nov. 14.-Rear Admiral
r. D. Evans, senior squadron COM
mander of the Asiatic squadron. has
made a report to the Navy Depart
ment of his recent trip UP the Yang
tse river, in the Helena, to investigate
the conditions in the interior of China.
1t was feared at the time that the
Boxers were on the verge of an up
rising, but Admiral Evans. writing
from Ichang, says the abundance of
the crops indicate plentiful supply of
foodstuffs and he thinks there is
little probability of rioting and other
disturbances due to famine. The most
important single American interest in
that section is the concession granted
last June to the American-China De-
velopment Company for the construc-
ton of a railway from Canton to Han
kow. The road is 700 miles long and
the route chosen lies along that fol-
lowed by the Chinese traders between
North and South China for centuries
and penetrates many large commercial
cities.
The entire management of affairs,
Admiral Evans reports, is in the hands
of the Americans who have their main
Office in Shanghai. Preparations are
under way to begin work at WI Chang
and Canton, the terminal points, and
work toward each other.
Admiral Exams regards the conces-
sion the most valuable yet granted by
the Chinese to the people of any
country and If carried out along the
lines intended he thinks it will great
ly enhance our prestige in the Orient
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-15
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MILLIONAIRE SENTENCED.
Verdict of Guilty with Three Years.
imprisonment for Col. Ed. Butler.


imprisonment for Col. Ed. Butler.
Columbia, Mo-. Nov. H.-Col Ed.
Butler, millionaire and politician of st.
Louis, on trial charged with attempting
to bride DR.. Chapman of the st. Louis
Board of Health in order to influence
his vote on the Endorsement of a gar
bage contract with the city, has been
found guilty by the jury, which fixed
the punishment at three years In the
penitentiary. The verdict, found last
night. was announced to-day.
Col. Butler and his wife and his two
sons. Congressman James j. and Ed
ward. Jr., and their wives, were in the
court room when the verdict was re-
ceived.
All eyes were turned toward Butler.
A defiant glance came to his face. then
his features subsidized into the express
sion of half-disgust which he wore
while listening to the testimony and
arguments.
motion for a new trial was over
ruled.
When asked by Judge Hockaday If
he had and reason to offer why sentence
should not be passed on him, Edward
Butler said:
II have nothing to say, Your Honor,
further than that / am not guilty of
the charge preferred against"
THE jury has passed on that ques-
ton, Mr.. Butler" was Judge Hocka-
days reply. I'm accordance with the
verdict / sentence you to imprison-
ment in the State Penitentiary for a
term of three years"
The filing of an appeal to the State
Supreme Court followed. Judge Hook
aday fixed Buffers bond at $4,000.
which was signed by number of
prominent citizens of Columbia.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-15
A DESPERATE GANG.
burglars and Citizens Indulge I'm
Bloody Battle i'm Ohio.

Elyria, O., Nov. 4-Marshal Henry
Krohm was seriously shot and an UNI
known burglar had his head blown off
in a bloody battle here early to-day.
The shooting occurred during a fight
with four robbers, who completely ter
rorized the town.
The gang stole horses and rigs, en-
tered several houses and shot reckless
ly on a wild charge down the main
street of the town.
]. f. Baird was awakened by burg
lars in his house. He got UP and saw
two masked men standing on either
side of his bed. Drawn revolvers were
pointed at his head, but in spite of this
he jumped from bed and grappled with
the intruders. In the darkness they
broke away and fled from the house.
The burglars then entered the
home of Town Marshal Krohm,
who opened fire on them. When
he had shot three times, one of the
robbers, who had jumped into bug
gy, got out and began blazing away at
the marshal. At the third shot the
la tier fell with a bullet through his
hips.
Baird, who had meantime arrived at
the scene. picked up the officers gun
and continued the firing. The robbers,
however, drove rapidly away.
Baird followed them to the home OF
Supt. w. J Hitler of the Cleveland,
Elyria and Western Railway. Even
when Baird again opened fire on the
robbers they walked into the HITLER
home, after smashing In the door.
The noise on the street aroused Hill
Ter, and he reached for his gun, loaded
with quail shot. A burglar cautiously
opened the door and Hitler blew his
head off with the first discharge. The
other robber turned and ran, but Hill
Ter discharged the second barrel. The
robber tottered. but did not fall He
ran into the street and disappeared. A
posse was at once formed. and is pur-
S1ing the robbers
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-15
MERGER ABANDONED.
Southern Cotton Yarn Mills VIII Not
Enter COm5ffne.

Charlotte. N. c.. Nov 14.-W. G.
Heath, one of the special committee
which assisted f. L. Underwood Of
New York City in his efforts to per-
feet a merger Of Southern cotton yarn
mills, informed an Associated Press
representative to-day that he had re-
ceived letter from Mr.. Underwood,
in which Mr.. Underwood stated that
he had abandoned his intention of
perfecting the merger
1t will be remembered that Mr.. I'm
derwood proposed to combine 60
per cent. of the Southern yarn mills
in the trust. He finally declared that
the merger could be arranged N 30
per cent of the mills consolidated, but
he did not secure the cooperation of
more than 80 per cent. of the mills.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-15
POPULACE FRIGHTENED.
Red Dust and Balls of Fire Fall in
New south Wales

London, Nov 15.-Accordlng to a
dispatch to the Daily Mail from Sgd
ney, N. S. W., an extraordinary red
dust storm has been experienced in
Victoria and New South Wales. Dark
ness enshrouded the city of Melbourne
at noon yesterday. and balls Of fire
fell and set fire to several buildings.
The people we're thrown into a state
Of panic. as they thought the world
was coming 10 an end. A similar cloud
OF red dust hung like a pail over the
city Of sydney and many inland towns
yesterday
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-15
Fireman Fatally Injured.

Abilene, Tex. Nov. 14.-The Texas
and Pacific Cannon Ball train was
wrecked two miles west of here this
morning, every car leaving the track
except the two rear sleepers. Fireman
George Weldon of Big Springs was
fatally injured. Baggageman J. w.
Nash and Mail Clerk Roberts were
seriously hurt. 7. G. Moore Of Abb
lene and several other passengers were
injured, but none seriously.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-15
A Measure OF PrecnutIon.

Washington, Nov. l4.-As a measure
OF precaution IN view Of the appear
ance of yellow fever, II has been de-
cided 20 order the parine battalion
away from the isthrnus OF Panama.
They will be taken on the Panther
10 Culebra Island, where they VIII go
into ea.nn and remain for the present.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-15
Eight Deaths ResuIted.

Lebanon, Pa, Nov. H.-Eight per-
sons are now dead as the result OF the
boiler explosion In a furnace of the
American Iron and Steel Manufacture
Ing Company late yesterday. -Four ad-
ditional deaths occurred during last
night.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-15

Continued on Fifth Page.l
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-15
THE HEARING BEGUN
ANTHRACITE STRIKE COMMISSION
BEGINS WORK.
MITCHELL TAKES THE STAND.
LABOR PRESIDENT is STAR WIT
NESS OF THE DAY.

Heavy Fire of Cross Questions Di-
rected at Leader, Which He Stands
without FIinching-Gatherin i'm
Court Room "A Notable One-NIitch-
ell Before Taking the Stand Pre-
sents the Mine Workers Case in n
six-ThOusand Word Statement.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-19
STATE DAIRY MEN AND
CITY DOCTORS CLASH
Minneapolis Veterinarian Says He
Knows More About Cows Than
&4aa3 State Inspectors.

Inc state dairy authorities clashed
again yesterday with the Minneapolis
health authorities over the matter of
inspection of dairy herds. Standing
over the carcaSSeS ofathe last six con-
demned cows just slaughtered at the
Golden Valley abattoir under the SUI
perVls1on of the state board, City Vet
er1narian Keys, of Minneapolis, shook
an enormous roll of bills in the faces of
the state officials and dared them to
hazard bet on the condition of two
other cows condemned by himself and
later passed by the state board expert
as all right. There was high talk on
both sides, but the money remained
uncovered, and the city board Of
health man left the scene claiming the
victory.
There were present besides the state
and city board officials, the president
of the town board and several interest
ed dalrymen. The six cows slaughtered
were condemned early this summer by
DR.. Keys. He included two others with
them, but the state man came along
later and threw out the two as being
free from tuberculosis, and they were
sent back into the dairy in which the
eight were found.
The six cows were held in quarantine
until yesterday. The post-mortem
showed them all to be badly diseased.
When the last one had been disposed
of, DR.. Keys stepped ito the front and
center" displayed his roll and declared
his willingness to stake 1T all on the
correctness of his diagnosis of the 9TH
er two. They were positively the worst
diseased cows in the whole list, he de-
clared, and he dared the state men to
test the issue. They refused to accept
the challenge.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-19
LIBRARY CLASS AT
4 SUMMER SCHOOL
Members Hail From Many States
Comprehensive Programme of
Work Laid Out.

Seventeen have registered for the IL
brary class at the university summer
school. Librarians from distant states
are among the number. The class will
continue it's work for six weeks, two
weeks longer than the other classes of
the school. The programme follows:
First week, order, library economy,
accession and binding; second week,
classification and photography; third
week, classification, periodicals, gov
eminent documents and the history of
printing; fourth week, cataloguing
and reference work; fifth week, cata-
loguing and childrens work; sixth
week, cataloguing and charging syS-
tenn.
Visits will be made to the public IL
braries of Minneapolis, st. Paul and
Saltwater, the historical societys Ii
brary, book binderies. Aside from the
| two daily lectures given by Mrs. w.
j. Southwark, instructor of the class,
there will be addresses by DR.. J. K.
HOSmer, of the Minneapolis public IL
brary; Miss Baldwin, librarian of the
state library commission; Miss Grat1a
Countryman, assistant librarian of the
Minneapolis public library, and Miss
Perkins, librarian in the state univer-
sity.
Though she was born and bred in
Minneapolis, Mrs. Southwark, who has
had charge of the library department
ever since the summer school began, is
now resident of Chicago, where for
the last two years she has held the
position of cataloguer in the John
Creerar library. In her seven years
experience as a librarian Mrs. South
ward has organized the public libraries
of Saltwater, Mimi; South Bend, Iowa !;
the high school library in Minneapolis,
and a private library of 10000 volumes
belonging to Bishop Perry, former
bishop of Iowa.