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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-04
GEORGIANS WILL COME
BIG EXCURSION ARRANGED
OVER THE CENTRAL.
Special Train will Leave Fort VAL
ley, Ca, Next Tuesday Morning
for Montgomery-Colonel
Ely Honored.

Passenger Agent Rogers of the Central
is making big preparations for one OF
the most extensive excursions ever run
by his road. Next Tuesday special
train will leave Fort Valley, Ga. at
$50 a. M, passing Eufaula about 8
O. clock, where the connections from Clay
ton and the Ozark branch will be had,
Union Springs at II, and arriving IN
Mont gomery at 1890. A brass band from
Americas, Ga, brought here two years
ago on the Seaboard Air Line excursion,
will accompany the train. The special
train will leave the Union Station return
ing at D. m. that night but the ex-
cursion tickets will be good until the
train leaving Montgomery at +:S5 p. m.
September TO-
Several of the members Of the Alabama
delegation which attended the K. of p.
convention in San Francisco have re-
turned to Montgomery. While In Frisco,
the Alabama delegation presented Col.
George w Ely of the Southern and I'M
ion Pacific a handsome gold watch
charm as an appreciation of the many
courtesies shown the Montgomery and
Alabama delegation on the trip. Major
Steiner, in an appropriate speech. made
the presentation in the parlors OF the Oc-
cidental Hotel in San Francisco.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-04

gratefully accept all other Havofs. For
this reason It 10 the only fruit which
can be eaten plain, with pepper and salt,
with lemon juice and sugar, with sherry
or madeira wine, or with a salad dress.
Ing. New Englanders have made It into
successful pie. which, TO be candid, I
do not recommend. because think pies
are barbarous; and Braxilian cooks con-
vert 1t into a marvellous custard pudding.
The popularity of the pulp 10 that II con-
tains a large amount OF fixed oil, which
gives II q nutritive value superior 70 the
olive and the peanut and makes Il a.
most equal to the egg.
Though a stranger In New York, Il u
known ard loved In every tropical snd
sub-tropical city. II is grown In the
West Indies Central and South America.
Hawaii, the far East, Northern, Eastern
and Western Africa. Some enterpriBi1G
Frenchmen have q small orchard not far
from Palm Beach, on the Florida coast,
and in Southern California there are hun-
dreds OF trees now bearing. The finest
variety Is not the Mexican or venezuelafio
or even the Chinese, as Is claimed by
travellers. but the Brazilian, and OF these
the very best come from the Island Of
Marajo. at the mouth Of the Amazon. just
opposite to Para. The fruit IL of lust
roiis, almost vitreous green. The skin u
very tough. rather than hard, so much
SO that 1t should be cut with sharp steel
knife
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-04

there were but few lines shorter than one
quarter of an inch and few that were
longer than one inch. Now comes com
plant from a reader in Ozark who claims
to be confused on account of this state
ment. When this statement was made It
was not intended TO be followed as one OF
the rules of the contest nor was 1t IN
tended to mislead or confuse any one. III
was simply made to convince any doubt
ing persons that no midget spots or dots
should be ceunted as line, and while the
Problem Editor did not lay the tape on
the lines to get the exact lengths. he may
have used poor Judgment in estimating
the shortest lines at not less than one
quarter Of an inch, as our friend from
ozark contends. However, anything in
the shape of a line a sixteenth OF an inch
in length should be counted and every
ole that appeaes inside the big black
margin Is to be considered.
The lines have caught on and will be
the best contested problem of the three.
II you want TO be In the thick of the
contest come on.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-04
Mark Twain's Cautious Questions.


Sc tvrday Evening Post.
Senator Stewart of Nevada tells story
of Mark Twain's early days in Carson
City.
"At that time" said Senator Stewart,
1.-The humorist had not attained to the
philosophic calm which comes with college
degrees He was a journalist. and an IN
terrified one. In Carson City he boarded
at the home of his brother. who was a
model citizen and a Christian.
'Ons morning / was a guest Of this
brother at breakfast. We had just seat
ed ourselves at the table when voice
drawied from the stairway above:
Have you read the scripture lesson
this morning?'
Yes, was the reply.
Had family prayers" continued the
voice from above.
"'Tes, SAM said the host. smiling at
me.
There was a pause. and then In the
now well-kn ,wn drawl came the further
question::
said graceT
Yes. responded :hn patient head of
the household.
IAN right, them came the cheerful
comment from the stairway; I'll be right
down And presently the irreverent
youth, who, in a few years, was to pro-
mote the gayety OF nations. Joined US at
the breakfast table"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-04
HOW BALLOONS ARE MADE.
It Does Not Take Long When MA
terials are at Hand.

Parsons.
The SILK used in balloons is Of various
graoes but the best balloons-snch as are
used by the war department and the
United States weather bureau-are made
OF the coarse silk which the European
peasants obtain from the wild cocoons
Ordinary balloons are made OF cotton on
ly, but of the most expensive kind. II is
that known in commerce as long nper
South Sea Island cotton"
And when a balloon Is to be made. the
raw silk or cotton is run through ma
chine, whose construction is secret
where 1t receives from thirteen TO TWEEN
ty-one different coats of varnish. This
is the only place in the world where bal
looms are vanished by machinery. Hand
labor is employed elsewhere and
double coating Of Varnish Ia about the
limit. Machine vanishing. has the great
thick enough to be detected by the
sharpest eyes. 1t takes $1,000 coats to
make a single inch in thickness
After the rolls of silk and cotton have
on lines to dry. Next the rolls are cut
into segments and sewed togethes by the
women of the neighborhood. final var
nishing of the seams only and the bal
loon is ready for shipment.
loom Of uo Not nV 50 ' long ago Mr.. Myers re-
ceived telegraphic order Tor twenty
large balloons for the United States gov
eminent signal service The WnoIe patch
of them was finished within the Pnenom-
enaily short time Of three days. IL 10 IN
tereeting to compare this time with that
required TO build a single balloon Tor An
Dire. And his balloon was Varnisned only
thrice. ,,
And besides these twenty balloons Mr..
use OF the United States government in
the war department and in the depart
ment of agriculture
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-04

Pickens-Curry and Youngblood to run
on.
Pike-A. b. Foster. a second primary
between Edwards and Wslks
Randolph--W. A. Handley.
Russeil--B. DEG. waddell. sealei DR.. T.
A. johnson, Jernigan.
st. Ciair-W. T. Brown.
Shelby--W L. Lyman.
sumter--s. C. Ward and r. L. Head.
Taliadega--J. c. Lanier. Hymuisga; Sec
ond race between @. A. Joiner and DR.. @.
A. Hill.
Tallapoosa--Jas. W. Strother and John
r. Ballard.
Tuscaloosa Manley Foster. Charles
B. Werner, Tuscaloosa.
Walker-J. III. Bankhead Jr., Jasper;
w. A. Gray, Cordeva.
washinston-Hiram M. Popey, st.
Stephens.
wilcox--s. G. Cook and B. r. Watts. Jr.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-04
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Senators and Members Who
Were Nominated.

The Senators and Members Who
Were Nominated.
The Legislature meets on the second
Tuesday in January and below Will be
found a list of Senators who hold over IN
the odd districts and the Democratic
nominees in the even districts ana the
nominees for the House Of Representa-
tives:
Senate.
First District. Lauderdale ana Lime
stonc-H. r. Kennedy. Florence
Second District. Lawrence and Morgan
s. A. Lynn. Decatur.
Third District, BIount Cullman and
Winston-R l.. Hipp Hanccville.
Fourth District, Ma1ison-R. Il. Sprag-
gins. Huntsville.
Fifth District, Jackson and Marshall
r. A. Bostick. Guntersville.
Sixth District, Etowah and st. Clair
Not nominated.
Seventh District, Calhoun--F. L. Black
man. Admission.
Eighth District. Talladegs-w. 3. Cas-
tleberry, Talladega.
Ninth District. Chambers and Ran
dolph-J d. Norman, Lanette'
Tenth District, Tailapoosa and Elmore-
W. L. Lancaster, Wetumpka.
Eleventh District, Tuscaloosa-George
d. Johnston. Tuscaloosa.
Twelfth District, Fayette, Lamar and
'Walker-C. c. NeSmith, Vernon.
Thirteenth District. Jefferson-Hugh p.
Morrow, Birmingham.
Fourteenth District Pckens and Sum-
ter-John A. Rodgers. Gainesville
Fifteenth District, Autauga, Chiffon
and Shelby-W. r. Oliver, Calera.
Sixteenth District. Lowndes--J. r. Nor
wood, Montgomery.
Seventeenth District, Butler, Conecuh
ana Covington-D. NJ. Powell. Greenville
Eighteenth District. Bibb and Perry
w. r. Hogue, Marion.
Nineteenth District. Choctaw. Clarke
and Washington-W D. Dunn. Grove
Hill.
Twentieth District, Marengo-S. G..
Wolf, Demopolis
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-04
Immune from Typhoid.

Some Frenchman or other read a paper
before the Paris Society of Biology re-
Gently which makes the statement that
the Arabs are practically immune from
typhoid fever. That is to say, an Arab
can bear any kino Of exposure TO typhoid
fever without taking 1t. They account
for this peculiar bodily condition Of the
Arab from the fact that ever since HIS
early infancy he has been reared ON i'm
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-04
Take Away These
Under Muslin Offerings.

Such Under Muslins was never
sold on bargain tables before. lou
can't possibly make q mistake In
buying large quantities Of these
well made garments, as the prices
are less than the materials alone
would actually cost.
Ladies' Drawers at marked down
prices--24c, sec, 4ec; children's
Drawers at 25c.
Ladies' Gowns on sale at 47c, TIC
and CSC. Extra size gowns for
stout people at csc.
Marguerettes, beautifully made at
S1.4S, $i.os, $2.24, $2.40.
NEW OUTING &c A YARD.
Teasel Down effects. Red Plaids
in new fall colorings; you will pay
1oc a yard at other stores and get
no better quality.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-04
The Last Big Wash Goods Sale
of the Season.

Takes place tomorrow. Final good
bye prices:
&c a yard for Dimities and Lawns
worth &c.
&c a yard for colored Wash Goods
!. worth up to 15c.
oca yard for White Goods worth
up to
It wi1feey you to buy these goods
ard store lem away for future use.
100 piecesApf new Outings on sale
al DC yard.
36-inch FlanAelettes, in all the lat
est colorings, aNyard 1890.
Don't miss our great sale0of China
Bric-a-brac and Lamps; second aisle
rear.
Our entire stock of Shirt Waists
on sale at less than SOC on the dollar
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-04
ABOUT BRAZILIAN AvocApos.
Increasing Popularity Of the Ailiga-
tor Pear.

New York Post
The Increasing popularity OF the avoca-
do, or alligator pear. has brought the
Brazilian variety into great prominence
of late. The chief authority on the SUBJ
ject 10 a picturesque West Indian who inn
The avocado" he said, lis food and
enthusiast on the subject.
THE avocado" he said. sis food an
medicine. as well as refreshment When
Nature made 1t, she intended 1t as the
highest development OF the vegetable
world. II is delicious. but not cloying.
1t has its own characteristics, but will
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-04
Dover Bleached Sheeting.
1O-4 seamless. Ten pieces offered
ct Ice yard.
Corset Covers at 7lc.

corset lovers at TAG,
Very Ane Cambrac, six now styles
to choose from &C The above price.
We mention only one with rows Of
i-inch Val lace insertion; very prst~
~, others are embroidery trimmed.
CORSET COVERS AT 74c.
Fine Cambria, trimmed with nns
Val lace insertion and Val lace
trimmed neck and sleeves.
Corset Covers at I5c.
Made Of Cambria, sizes 30 70 -,
high and low neck, lace trimmed.
Corset Covers 4Oc.
Made Of better Cambria, 4 rows Of
Val lace insertion, also trimmed
around neck and sleeves, all sizes.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-04

sLEEPLEsSNESS. You can't sleep In
the stillest night, II your digestion is bad.
Take Hoods Sarsaparilla-it strengthens
the stomach and establishes that condi-
ton in which sleep regularly comes and
Is sweet and refreshing. (5)-adv.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-04

An Atchison man who il 81 years old.
says be has better health now, ana en-
Joys life more. than he ever did before.
a reporter. II get out Of going to church
by telling my wife that / do not feel
well"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-04
COUNTING OF LINES
IS A FAD IN ALABAMA
Contest Has Opened and Estimates are Plllng In.
Some of the Comments Of the COun-
tiers of Lines.

The Lines Problem is open, the contest
is on and the interest is wide in Problem
No. 8
Promptly at 10 a.. m yesterday the first
person at the head OF the long line walt
ing in front of The Advertisers new
building passed in his estimate upon the
Lines. The famous talking machine talk
! ed, sang and reproduced Sousa's and 9TH
er famous masters band music to the de-
light of the waiting thropg Of Line coun-
tiers.
Long before day a small group of con-
testants had gathered with their esti-
mates. Others soon followed and by nine
- o'clock things began to get busy about
the contest headquarters. All kinds OF
comments were passed upon the task OF
counting the Lines as compared with the
, Dots. One 14-year-old lad declared 1t was
\ a snap as compared with the Elephant
ADots, while an elderly lady could be
Aheard to remark family something about
NN5oys being given to too much talk
IN The mails brought in a large number
Ii estimates from all over the State, and
each was opened the accompanying
hters were hurriedly scanned. A few were
&. Of a humorous vein and some of them
are herewith reproduced in order to give
an idea of the expectations of out of
town estiJnators.
One lady from up the country hurried
" describes her experience as follows:
"Spigner, Ala, Sept. 2, 1902.
"The Problem Editor. Montgomery. Ala.
Here ! come again with my stamps
and second count of Problem q hoping
. VAL on this. The Lines remind one of
the little couplet. Men may come and
men may go, but go on forever" This
is nv first experience at counting a gen.
tloman's mustache. 50 If the count is not
correct you can attribute 1t to the old
gentleman making ''goo-goo eyes at me. "
VERY respectfully.
One of the strongest recommendations
for Dots and Lines come from Opelika.
c'his should be taken in broken doses, be-
cause it comes from a doctor and he
ought to know.
"Opelika, Ala, Sept 1. 1902.
"Problem Editor Advertiser, Montg om-
cry Ala:
Dear Sir-I have pierced every part of
Pierponts picture with the point of a
min ard send you an absolutely correct
estimate on this as well az the other two
uroblems, last week and the week before,
enclosed find 60 cents. Ship all first prizes
to Opelika. my address. II there should
be any mistake and 1 didn't get all the
first prizes. will just say to you now,
confideItialiy. that my wife did all the
counting. -.
some misunderstanding seems to have
arisen over a statement published a few
days ago in explanation of the Lines. In
an explanation concerning a complaint
upon certain small spots that appeared In
1 the Line chart last Sunday 1t was stated
that there were no Dots in the Line chart,
s-->> ~-~~%~ AtrolxA meant line and that
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-04
On Sale Tomorrow Again

Silk Sublime So 90 q Suit
Silk Sublime so inches wide, double faced rich lus
trous silk imported made in England and black as mid
night yards in each pattern for 90
One suit only to each customer
We are headquarters for black Taffeta Silks. Every
wanted kind that good and just Read the expansion
sale prices
ao-inch all silk Black Taffetas, SOC. kind gao
2o-inch all silk Black Taffetas, Csc. kind
a1-nch all silk guaranteed Taffetas &c. kind 6oc
aa-nch all silk guaranteed Taffetas $Ioo kind -75c
36-nch all silk guaranteed Taetas $1.25 kind 9Sc
Ask those Corduroy Wasting Velves the lat
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-04
Skirts at ACC.

-
Good lEuslin, dssp Cambria Aounss
and lace trimmed.
Skirts at TIC Good Muslin, dep
Cambria Aounce, embroidery trimm-
cd, with dust ruf3s.
Skirts at si.4o--very Ans Cam
brio, 2z-inch Persian dounes, thrss
rows Of Val lacs insertion, three
rows Of hsmstitching and lace edge.
Misses Gowns.
sizes . to IL years ct 4oc. NEade
" ane Muslin, tucked yyks, .sza-
broidery trimmed necks and slssves.
Extra fne Might Dresses on sale u
these prices Three styles ct 9ise4;
ave styles At @1.4e; four styles 81
sta; larger assortments ct e1.00,
SARA, 92.o8 up to 94.40.
CHEMIsE AT 24e--Eade Of good
quality Of white Muslin, with plain
stitched bands, all sizes.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-04

Every woman exaggsrates the length
of time Il has taken her to clean the
family silver"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-04

From one point OF view the heiress al
ways has an attractive figure.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-04
Cur Dress Goods and Silk Departments havs -
moved to center aisle, main entrances,
Beautiful Black Dress Goods.

Black goods that are black and Will rennnin
black. Priestleys Black Goods and Cravenettee,
every yard sponged and steam shrunk Prices here
no higher than inferior black goods are retaed ~
and assortments larger.
English Broad Cloths, Venetian Cloths, Prm-
nellas, Cheviots, Serges, Camels Hair, Etaminea
Sharkskin New Crepe Cloth, Mohars, Siciliaqs,
Diagonals, Silk Warp Henfiettas, Surah ClDfhs,
Pebble Cheviots, ETC., etc. Expansion Prices arss
3ac, 3oc, age, 7sc, 8oc. o8c, Srsx Sligo. ti.7s
and ur to $500 q yard
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-04
Misses Gowns.

T5 s2%s s$s ] $i a $$: SS%s ;@
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-04

-Four of our buyers have returned from New
York and already great shipments Of Beautiful
Dress Goods and Silks have arrived. Never before
in the history of this has such immense line
of fine Dress Goods and Silks been display as we
now have. We're going to bid high for your Dress
Goods and Silk business, and we're sure to get it
with lowest prices, entire stock and greatest
assortment ts9
DON'T MISS THE
Great Dress Lining Sale Tomorrow.
ssThe Silk Sale" ssThe Sale of Wasting Elan
nels and Skirting Materials mentioned else
where at 75c yard.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-04
Mammoth Dress Lining Sale.
Expansion Prices.

Expansion Prices. Rebuilding Prices.
Finished Cambria Innings all colors and black
s6 Perane all eoos and black grade, at 90
3o Siesas and black grade, at yard 20
Ioc Innings wde all coors and black yard 100
Nearsik Lning 6n. wde $50 grade 80
orc Near Slk Innings all colors and black yard $50
New Vesta Silk Moreens. all coors and black, yard
Moreens, all coIors and black, grade yard $50
Canvas for skirt facing sponged and shrunken
inch wde at yard. zoe
French Hair Cloths grade goo
o Mecerd Sateen all coo and black soc grade at Zoo
We carry largest stock of good Innings the South.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-11
James G. Fair.

bring shouts of ridicule hurtling
round the devoted head of any au-
thor who dare imagine it.
From the day when they began to
accumulate away back in 1865 the
Fair millions have borne a curse.
Everyone connected with them has
had trouble and sleepless nights,
they have twice awaited heirs in
whole or in part and on each occa-
sion disputed claims have been put
forward. Even the method of their
getting spoke romance and the meth
cd of their spending while old Mr..
Fair controlled them was even more
romantic.
Born in Ireland IN 1881 Mr.. Fair
came to this country with his
parents in 1S43. He was educated
chiefly in Chicago till he was 10, and
then he went to seek fame and for
tune in the California gold fields
then, in 1850, attracting the attention
of the world. His was no rapid rise
to wealth. For fifteen years he strug-
gled on as prcspector, digger and
miner, earning his daily bread by
the sweat of his brow and accumu-
1ating no more money than would
suffice for a single nights enjoy
ment.
Suddenly the tide turned, dollars
poured in upon him in one unceasing
food till in 1872 he was reputed to
be worth S50,000,Oo0 and his part
ners, the late John w. Mackay and
the two Irish salooE-keepers, Flood
and O'Brien, were equally rich Then
his troubles commenced. Up to this
time he had been a Woodworking,
steady, frugal man. He had en-
ployed his first $4,000, made in 1865,
in wedding a pretty Irish colleen,
with whom he had long been enam-
ored in secret. He spent the mil
lions which came after largely in
supporting other and less sacred ties.
The details of his fortune are too
well known, however, to need repeti-
ton. They are a part CT the his
tory of the west and as such will go
down to posterity together with the
40 rush and the wild days of the
early diggings. 1t is the history
of the fortune after it was made,
the history of the maker and his
heirs, which is after all most ro-
mantle.
With wealth and the cares of
wealth Mr.. Fair began to develop
tendencies which he had either held
in check or not possessed before. He
tired of his still handsome ws,e, he
manifested the Irishman's insensate
love of the fair sex and he spent
much of his time counting the good
graces of tho Sc among them who
took his fancy. So free was he with
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-11
A HAEp STRUGGLE.

When you have { bad back, a back
that's lame, weak or aching it's a
hard struggle sometimes to find re-
lief and cure, but it's a harder strug-
gle when the dangers beset you of
urinary disorders, too frequent urina-
ton retention of the urine with all
the subsequent pains, annoyances and
suffering. There are many medicines
that relieve these conditions, but you
want a remedy-a cure. Read this
statement; it tells of a cure that
lasted:
Veteran Josiah Heller, place of resi-
dence 7O6 South Walnut ST, Urbana,
ILL.,, says: In the fall of 1889 l pro-
cured DoaL's Kidney Pills at Cum
ningham's drug store in Champaign,
and after taking the remedy conscien-
dou3ly l made a public statement of
the results. 1 told how Doan's Kid
ney Pills relieved me of kidney trou-
BILE, disposed of my lame back and
the pains across my loins, beneath
the shoulder blades, etc. During the
interval which has elapsed l have
lad occasion at times to resort to
Doan's Kidney Pills when 1 noticed
warnings of another attack, and on
each and every occasion the result
obtained was just as satisfactory as
when the pills were first brought TO
my notice. At this time l just as en-
phattcally indorse the preparation as
did several years ago"
A FREE TRIAL of this great Kid
ney medicine which cured Mr.. Heller
will be mailed on application to any
part of the United States. Address
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For
sale by all druggists, price so cents
per box.