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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-25

ly under the evidences that the chief
causes for defective results in his work
have been in large degree attributable TO
conditions inherited, and which in the
nature of the organization of the office.
could not be at once remedied. or were
beyond his control
The report is signed by William s. Har-
vey, representing the Philadelphia Com
mercial Museum; j. C. Brown represent
ing the New York Produce Exchange; B.
Frank Howard. representing the Chicago
Board Of Trade; II. A. Wroth, represent
ing the Baltimore Chamber OF Commerce;
Charles B. Murray, representing the Gin
einnati Chamber of Commerce and Ma
tional Board of Trade Committee on Crop
Reports.
Lucien Julien Walker.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-25

bureau being placed on permanent ba-
ais. and of the promise Of shortened
period for presentation of results, the
committee favors a census report every
five years. especially for agricultural
data which form a basis for calculation
and estimates of al ca and production by
other official service. governmental and
otherwise, as to the more prominent
crops. and as to the number of farm an
imals."
In referring to its Investigations In the
Department of Agriculture, the Commit
tee says that there was found most sat
isfactory readiness TO furnish any infor-
nation and explanations called for. and
to aid the members Of the Committee in
reaching a complete understanding Of the
methods pursued in the statistical divis-
ion. The methods in question are then
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-25

Mr.. Bernard Berger. a well-to-do mer-
chant of corner High and Hall Streets,
Highland Park, was for several years an
intense sufferer from rheumatism. Doc
tors were consulted. but were unable to
relieve him. AS a last resort, he was
narsuaded. through an advertisement in
The Advertiser to try DR.. Kilmer's ia
nous Swamp Root. The result of his
trial of this great remedy is what he
said to a reporter of ne Advertiser:
Two years ago 1 had severe attack
of rheumatism. Was confined to my bed
for two months and suffered intense pain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-25

County correspondents and from State
and special field agents. and when any
material differences appear. he endeavors
to reconcile them by examinations as far
as practicable into the reasons for such
variations. If they are In close agree
ment he accepts them as a basis for his
estimate.
The report points out that factors over
which the Statistician has no control
may have tendency to produce erron-
eous results:
Nevertheless. with all he has had TO
contend with" the report says, great
improvement has been reached under the
administration of Mr.. Hyde in elevating
the character and increasing the relia-
bility OF the data furnished the public.
for which the Committee regards him as
entitled to high commentator, especial
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-25

should be tabulated in duplicate to prove
the accuracy of the work. q,
THE Committee" it is stated "recog-
nize the achievement of the Census Blu
reau in completing its work within pc
Rod of two years as matter of great
importance relative to the value of the
information and regards with satisfaction
the assurance of the Chief Statistician
for Agriculture that. the experience had
in the twelfth census work gives en-
couragement to the expectation ehat i'm
proved methods can be introduced at the
next census, making it possible to reach
conclusions within a period of eight
months; and that the progress of opera
tions of the past census, has been educa-
tional to an extent insuring great i'm
provement in features OF accuracy of such
statistical work. In view of the adVan-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-25
ALWAYS KEEPS a BOTTLE.
Mr. c. H. Kruger Popular Tonsoriat Artist, Cured BY
Swamp-Root and VIII Not Do Without Il.

Mr.. c. H. Kruger. a widely-known
tonsorial artist and proprietor of a bar
Der shop located at No. North Court
Street. Montgomery. Ala. wac for sew
eral years an intense sufferer from kid
ney trouble. but is today a well and
happy man. and confesses that his pres
ent condition is entirely due to DIR. Kill
mer's wonderful remedy. Here is what he
said recently to an Advertiser reporter:
About three years ago 1 was seriously
affected with kidney trouble, and suffered
with pains in my back I was out of
health and run down generally had no
appetite, was dizzy and suffered with
severe headache most of the time. did
not know that my kidneys were tn ecause
of all my trouble. but somehow felt that
they might be. Ny work Is of such a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-25

Mr. Bernard Berger Prosperous Montgomery Merchant En-
trely Cured by Swanlp-Root.

tried doctors, but they did me no good
at all. The only time 1 was free from
pain was when they gave me" morphine.
/ saw an advertisement in The Daily Ad-
vertiser of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
and decided 1 would give 1t a trial. My
weight then was 100 pounds. After TAX
ing two bottles, 1 found 1 was better.
Il now weigh PIP pounds. feel better
and look better than 1 ever did.
II cannot praise Dr.+ Kilmer's Swamp
Root enough. There is nothing half as
good. Bernard Berger.
Cor. High and Hall Sts..
Montgomery, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-25
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In recent interview with reporter OF
The Advertiser, Mr. Gammell said:
NV endorsement of Swamp Root can
not be- written strong enough. and hard
ly know how to express my heartfelt APP
probation for the wonderful \ good
3amp- Root did me.
For years had been greatly troubled
with my kidneys and with severe pains
In my back also with what several doc
tors termed Inflammation Of the neck of
the bladder. Sometimes my back would
get in such shape that was almost help
less, / had tried several good doctors
and two or three highly recommended
liver and kidney medicines, but could get
no rehef. Finally, at the earnest solicit
tation Of my wife. l sent to the drug
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-25

nature that am compelled to stand up
ten or twelve hours a day. and I suffered
such intense pain that thought 1 would
have to give up my business. My physi-
clans could give me. no relief, and my
family and friends, as well as myself
felt that my trouble would end In
Bright's disease. About this time I be-
gan to take Swamp Root; took In all
about six bottles, was completely cured.
and am today perfectly well and can go
all day without any Inconvenience.
Il am so grateful for what Swamp Root
did for me that always keep q bottle at
home; 1 told my friends about 1t, and
believe, by personal recommendation, y
have been the means of selling at least
one hundred bottles.
&C. H. Kruegsr.a
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Such testimony as the following. com
ing from a man who has the respect and
esteem of all who know him, cannot fail
to convince even the. most skeptical
Judse Moore writes to The Advertiser az
follows: .s De
'Gentlemen-As general proposition
am against proprietary medicines but am
constrained to say that the general effect
of six bottles of DIR. Kimer's Swamp-Root
used by me has proven wonderful.
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Hooting Hall, the house in which Dc
Foe is said to have written "RobtnsoH
Crusoe," is shortly to come under the
auctioneer's hammer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-25

store OF Mr.. z. G. Fowler for a bottle Of
DIR. Kilmer's famous Swamp-Root. which
saw advertised in The Advertiser.
and about which 1 had read so many
wonderful things. The first bottle did me
great deal of good. The second con-
tinued my Improvement and the third
made a new man of me. / cannot recon-
mend this great remedy too highly. II
worked wonders on me, apd unquali-
fiedly endorse 1t 30 everyone afflicted a.
was.
You are at liberty to use this letter.
or refer anyone to me, and 1 Will gladly
tell them about my past troubles and
what wonderful remedy Swamp Root IN.
''W. w. Gammeil.
't116 King st..
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-29
He WAS oUrcLAssED AND ovERMArcHED.
up. Didn't Miles standish cure his ten

up. Didn't Miles Standish cure his ten
der feet by wading in snowdrifts?"
And you propose to walk out in your
stocking feet2" she asked after a silence
of two or three minutes. during which
he removed his shoes and drew on the
socks.
Il certainly do and I'll bet you new
dress against q cigar I feel benefited
within half an nOur- What in hlazes
ails that Internal old cat?'
The cat had come softly in the room
and sat down and was looking at him
with her head cooked on one side. Mr..
Bowser threw a shoe at her, but she
uttered a yeowl and lodged the mis-
silc. Mrs. Bowser realized that argu-
ment was useless and she picked up
book and began reading. The clock
licked away for sixty seconds, and then
Mr.. Bowser was ready for his stroll. He
passed down the hall and outdoors
without further words, and he had only
gone a block when he met with his first
adventure. Three or four hOOdlums
who were loafing about got on to the
socks, and one of them cried out:
Hey. kids. here's de old crazy man
dat lives in de red brick house, and he's
out on de sneak"
Hes goin' to climb telegraph pole
to roost fur de night added No. 2.
Call de policei He's got on his wife's
stockings" yelled No. 8.
Mr.. Bowser had to give up 10 cents
and explain about his tender feet be-
fore they abandoned his trail Five
minutes later, as he began to feel the
frosty air through the wool and had
about decided that he felt 80 per cent
better, he ran up against policeman.
who reached for his coat and said:
Nov, then. you Old sneak. but you'll
come along with me All ready to do
bit of porch climbing, I see
1t took Mr.. Bowser ten minutes to ex-
plain about his tender feet, his fore
fathers and Miles Standish, and. all
though the policeman told him to pass
on, he felt it his duty to call after him
Il don't think the trouble is with your
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-29
How the Packer FIGURES Il.

This is the way the packer proceeds to
demonstrate that the sale of dressed beef
has yielded him no profit since the LIST of
last April The present average price of
a 1.200-pound prime. corn-fed beef steer
is $50 per 100 pounds. that is $50 for the
animal as it stands in the Chicago stock
yards. Adding to this the cost of slaugh-
tering. which is $50, the carcass ready
for dressing, has necessitated an outlay
of $3.50. Practice has shown that such
an animal viii dress" about fifty-six Dcr
cent of its live weight, that is, 672 pounds.
Upon the other forty-four per cent, which
Is hide. horns hoofs. blood, surplus fat,
trimmings. and offal. the packer realizes.
on an average. s14.75. So the two sides
of the steer. as they hang in the packing
house refrigerator. have cost s7675. The
moment the packer moves these So
pounds of dressed meat his expenditures
begin anew. Sending the carcass to New
York. for instance. costs sos which is
the aggregate of freight at 30 per cent
per 100 pounds, and of refrigeration dur
ing the journey and selling charges at 80
cents per 100 pounds. So when the time
comes for the retailer to negotiate for
the meat. it has cost the packer ssS. 80. or
1913 cents per pound Since April the
highest wholesale price for dressed beef
in New York has been lis cents. or eight
tenths of a cent less than the cost of
production. Pursuing this arithmetic Il
pounds at $40 the hundredweight. the
usual price. it will be found that the
dressed carcass on sale in New York rep
resents expenditure on the part of the
packer of ia cents per pound. nearly one
cent a pound more than he can obtain
for it.-George Buchanan Fife in Novem-
Der Century.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-29
ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Wildcat Has Not Good Memory
for Traps.

Our almost extinct wildcat is a beast
which for want of memory has not been
able to hold its own. While the fox and
the badger, especially the latter are
adopts at avoiding traps, the wildcat seems
quite unable to keep out of them. Yet the
giutton, another carnivore of the northern
forests, without any apparent brain en-
dcwr7ent of the positive kind, has learned
the whole art of trapping SO successfully
that il Will follow along whole line Of 40
miles CT traps, break into everyone. from
behind. and carry off the bats without
being caught.In the same way the balloons
OF Erica, whether north or south. main
tain themselves in a locality in their full
numbers long after most other creatures
of equal size have disappeared. The pars
of the MatOppo Hills in which Mr.. Rhodes
tomb is cut in the rocks is deserted by the
Mata beles because. they are dis
armed the balloons carry off all their corn
and pumpkins
The rat and rabbit are rot very diff
ferent in point of fecundity. But while the
rabbit except on very favorable soil. dis
appears in a cultivated country like Eng
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Bowser. who was now getting thoroughly
warmed up in his temper.
There would have been fight. but the
gang stepped in and advised that as two
gentlemen had had words with each other
the proper place to bring about a salts
factory understanding the bar of the
saloon. While the two gentlemen were
apolOgizing to each other the other gem
tlemen could be drinking at Mr.. Bowser's
expense They were not used to drinking
with a gentleman who prOwled around in
his stocking feet and took in alleys and
back yards, but owing to their thirst on
this occasion they would overlook his
failure to bring along certificate of
character, etc.
4 won't buy you one single drop OF
beer," shouted Mr. Bowser. when the
orator of the day had finished his adj
dress.
Den your career ends right here, Gully.
We hate to send you home on a plank
but it is evident dat you's a bad man. Is
it beer or a row."
Mr.. Bowser was mad enough to fight
a whole town. He was mad at himself.
at Mrs. Bowser, the cat, the policeman
and the loafers He reiterated his firm
purpose to die on the spot sooner than
stand treat and the gang bore down on
him. He made a good fight for it, but
he was outclassed and overnatehed, and
in the end he went down and out
Mrs. Bowser was waiting his return
She heard him as he scuffed through the
gate and he limped up the steps. She
heard the door open and somebody fall UP
against the wall with a groan. She rose
IN and went down the hall. When she
had looked at the detected. mud spat-
tered and bedraggled object for a min
ute two. she asked:
did you get somebody to run you
through q tirashing machine to cure your
tender fect2'
lists your twenty-third attempt to
assassinate me within the last twelve
months. and T1l-TH settle with you in
the morning" he replied as he pointed a
finger at her.
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Then why haven't you been to a doc
tor? 1t seems strange that you should
let such a thing run on"
My dear woman. liniments and ONT
ments would be of no use in my Gaze.
My feet have become tender. on account
of the dry, hot atmosphere of summer
and must be hardened UP in a natural
way. I hope to do it in three nights.
but it may take four or five. VIII you
kindly bring me down a pair of those
soclSs?'
Mrs. Bowser didn't question the use
of them until She had brought them
down. There were three pairs of gray
socks, big enough for any wood chopper
and thick enough for any winter wealth.
er.
You can't possibly get your feet into
your shoes if YOU put on those socks .
she said.
Don't you worry about that. 1t is a
fine starlight night outdoors. There is
a gentle frost sitting down. What 1
propose to do is to put on these socks
and take a little stroll to let the frosty
air harden my feet. It is remedy our
forefathers used to make use of"
Then our 4orefathers were idiots. 1t
is one of the silliest things you could
do. If you get your feet frostbitten, you
won't be able to hobble out for weeks. "
Woman. don't talk to me this wavi''
exclaimed Mr.. Bowser as he glowered
a her. I'm the first place, 1 have thor
oughly investigated this subject. and
in the next I have the favorable opin-
ion of hundreds of persons to black me
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land, where it is not afforded any prctec-
ton, the rat is practically master of he
situation, so greatly does his power of in
dividual experience, and probably also Of
communication, exceed that of the 9TH n
rodent. 1t can hardly be an accident that
the gray parrot, one of the cieyerest ard
most thoughtful of birds. is ny far the
longest-lived. There Is an undoubted in
stance of this bird surviving for a century,
and half that time is quite Il common age.
But in the case of birds so many other
considerations than those of brain inter-
vene in determining what~ leads 10
longevity that orly vague gene1aliza tons
are possible. Size, food and species all
have their known results on the duration
of birds life. a gannet has been known
to live for 40 years. Spanish imperial eagles
to nearly that age Egyptian vultura
to - ravens for % years and swans for
nearly as long. But it is a fairly safe
ference that the life OF birds is, in proper
ton to their size, longer than of mammals.
Comparing the seenrai average of brain
power that of birds IS much higher than
among the average Of beasts. and it is
quite probable t..at i is this excess of
brain vitality which gives the birds an
excess also in bodily Vitality.
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BOWSER,s FROSTY FAD.
He Takes an Evening Stroll IN His
Socks and Meets With Adventures.

Mr.. Bowser had got hold of another
notion" Mrs. Bowser felt sure of it
even before he had taken off his Over
coat as he came home the other even
ing She couldn't make out whether lie
was going up in a balloon or down in
coal mine. but she gave him time. a-.1
after dinner he. rather timidly inquired;
Didn't | buy some heavy wool socks
last winter at auction2"
Yes; three pairs" she replied. do
you want to give them to some poor
MANI"
Not exactly. You know how my feet
have been hurting me for the last few
weeks?"
Il hadn't heard you speak of them
your feet?''
That's your wifely interest in your
husbands personal health" growled
Mr.. Bowser as he gave her a look of
reproof My feet. as I have informed
you on dozen different occasions have
become so tender that I hobble about
like an old lame goat If something is
not done for them. it will be only a
question of time when I shall have to
use crutches or may be laid UP entire
ly.''
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unmoral-Rev. DR.. ]. F. Carson, Presby-
terrain, New York.
THE GRANDEST INSPIRATION.
The grandest inspiration that comes to
US is the inspiration to be derived from
the life of Christ.-Rev. E. Reifsnider
Universalist. Danvers, Mass.
GOD AND THE UNIVERSE.
Gods throne is in heaven. The earth is
his footstool The stars are jets in the
chandelier of his cathedral-Rev. H. G.
Henderson, Methodist, St. Louis.
GODS REVELATION OF HIMSELF.
AS we see the sun by means of the
suns own light, so we know God by the
revelation which he makes of himself
Rev. DR.. W. S. Fulton, Presbyterian,
Pittsburg.
UNWILLING TO PAY THE PRICE
What lot of people there are who don't
take care of their souls because they don t
want to pay the pricei-Commander
Booth-Tucker Of the Salvation Army
LOVE BEGETS LOVE.
Not law but love- begets love. No man
can love the lawgiver except as the law
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feet as much as it is with your head.
You'd better sandpaper it and stay in
the house.
Two blocks farther down the tender
foot had to pass a saloon. There were
five or six men in front of the place,
and he hesitated as he drew near. They
noticed his action. and as he slowly
came up one of the gang stepped out
and accOsted him with:
BY George, boys, but here's the old
scoundrel 1 drove out of my back yard
last night When 1 yelled at him, he
scrambled over fence ten feet high
like q cat
'you are liar"' promptly retorted Mr.
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giver becomes known as friend. father,
savior-Rev. L. A. Crandall, Baptist,
Chicago.
CHANGE OF MIND AND HEART.
Repentance must be a change of mind
as well as of heart and if it is to do any
good it must be as deep as the mind and
the soul.-Rev DR.. Frederick Burgess,
Episcopal Bishop of Long Island.
THE RIGHT USE OF MONEY.
No lesson Is more needed today than
such use of our money as will strength
en- and develop souls and bring life
and hope and love to aIl--Rev Alonzo
J. Turkle, Lutheran. Allegheny City. Pa.
MAN WORKING WITH GOD.
God gives into mans hands a seed, and
man turns it into sheaf. To the hus-
bandman he gives the root, and man
turns it into clustering vine.-Rev.
Newell Dwight Hills. Congregationalist,
Brooklyn.
PERMEATES THE WHOLE BEING.
Gods life in the Christian is not some
thing that merely lies along the circum-
ference of the Christian life, but some
thing which is imbedded in it, alive
through it and one with u.-Rev. DIR.
Charles Parkhurst, Presbyterian, New
York.
CHANGELESSNESS OF CHRIST.
| Mans belief in Christ grows. No man
of sixty sees the same Christ as he did at
sixteen. But it is the man who changes
| The changelessness of Christ is a most
precious reality--Rev. DR.. Henry c. Min
ton. Presbyterian, Philadelphia.
CHRIST THE SINNERS FRIEND
Christ is the sinners friend, even, and
especially of those whom we usually des-
pise and condemn. Woe unto us if we
| condemn those whom Christ condemns
not 1t is better to be such sinner
than such a saint.-Rev. E. T. Coyner,
Lutheran. St Louis
HOW WE SHOULD LIVE.
Christ's gospel teaches us how we
| should live. but if 1t went no further
than this it would be an imperfect gospel.
| When sorrow. sickness and death comes
to US, we need the comfort of the hope
of a life hereafter.-Rev. Dr. Patton,
Presbyterian, President Princeton On j.
University.
THE PERFECTION OF RELIGION.
Religion is the source of inspiration out
of which have come every adornmnt and
| excellence of human life. 1t is the peren-
Mai fountain from which flow the pro-
4 pelling. uplifting and ennoblng forces and
| influences which have ever been at work
| in human history.-Rabbi Samuel Sale
! st. Louis.
THE TRUE END OF LAW
The true end of all law is to further
Gods aim in behalf of human advance
ment. The law abiding man is essentially
the one who seeks the voice of truth in
the law and obeys it because it is right.
| He curbs his own passions represses his
! own evils, guides his positive conduct
and shapes his life in obedience to law
Rev. S. E. Eby, Episcopalian, St. Louis.
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He staggered to the stairs and painfully
dragged his way aloft and disappeared
from view.
ANY bones broken?" she called after
him, but only echo answered.
''Shal 1 telephone for the doctor?'
Still the same grewsone silence.
Shall I bring up the arnica and cam
phor2
No reply. but presently she heard him
fall upon the bed with a long drawn
groan and she realized that his expert
ment had come to an end for the night
at least-(Copyright 1902. by c. B. Lewis.)