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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-12

1t dominates with a completeness exceed ing the control of Gibraltar over the en- trance to the Mediterranean.
 Bearing on the Isthmian Canal.
 These various advantages of position constitute an amount of power in the hands of England which left undisturb- ed would give her a dangerous ascen- dency in the control of the isthmian canal.
 England's friendly attitude during our war with Spain and her acquiescence in the abrogation of the Clayton Bulwer treaty have caused many Americans to regard her as a sort of side partner" of the United States in affairs in general and in the construction of the Panama or Nicaragua canal in particular.
 This idea Is liable to lead to false feel ing of security from which we might toe late be aroused to prevent disastrous con- sequences. While 1t is true that the commercial affairs of the United States and England are so closely interwoven and the two peoples so closely knit togeth- by ties of the same temperament and manner of thought that the United States Is the last country with which England should quarrel. we would. nevertheless. be rashly imprudent should we allow our present feeling of good will to check our annual appropriations for the increase of the navy.
 It may be that the new guns which England is mounting in the West Indies are intended to be turned only against the enemies of the United States. But there have recently been other prepara- tions of a more sinister aspect whose object seems capable of but one tnterpre- tation.
 The defenses of Halifax have been so ( Nz Gibraltar It is apparently the intention of the British Government to make Es- quimalt on the Pacific the rival of Hali- fax and many high powered guns of large calibre have already been installed. , The. Qualifications are the shackles at each end of a chain of engineering works stretched across our northern border. The canals connecting the British waters of the great lakes with the St. Lawrence are the lakes. It must be remembered that Perry won his famous victory on Lake Erie in the days of sailing ships and constructed his own fleet on the shores of the lake within a few weeks. Modern ships of war. even of the gun boat class, require many months to con struct and England, appreciating this fact. has so equipped herself that she can assemble a lake fleet long before we could build one.
 A few years ago during the fisheries dispute with Canada one of our officers reported that on at least one of the Ca- nadian revenue cutters stationed on the lakes a battery of rapid-fire guns was carried below decks. This was. of course, a violation of our treaty with England. These preparations show that Great Brit ain is arming for a possible though not necessarily a probable, conflict with the United States, and we should counter them by in every instance overmatchns them.
 For our own safety we should not diff ferentiate between England's obvious in tention in Canada and her apparent in tentions in the Caribbean. By insurlns the preponderance of American strengtt we should no more sndanger the cordia
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-12

isthmus and our gulf ports and the isthmus.
 But with Spain no longer e factor the conditions are completely changed for both the United States and England. The strength of our position Is now i'm measurably increased. Our complete possession of Porto Rico and our QuaA possession of Cuba makes those islands available as bases of our navy and prac- an American lake.
 Instead of her former dormant neigh Dor and one that would be neutral in an Anglo-American war, with the Yucatan. Windward and the Mona passages as Tree to British ships as to the open sea, Eng land suddenly realizes that the outbreak of hostilities with the United States would find the enemy's territory practically ad- vanoed to the doors of her own posses sions and all the northern entrances ts the Caribbean Sea practically the enemys water.
 We should not blame Great Britain for seeking to neutralize the advantage which this dominating position bestowB upon the United States, but we must ct once. with yankee energy, set about checkmating EnRiand's moves by insuring an overpov- ering Caribbean fleet under the American flag.
 Naval Strength Compared.
 The following was the competitive coun- tries are completed assuming that they would be completed simultaneously, the English total will be increased to 20 and the American to 62. Engiand's navy will thus still be Az times the size of that of the United States. The ratio will. however. be nearer the present one. as with the American shipbuilding facilities the construction Is slower.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-12
Athens, Ala.

The September meeting of John wade Keyes Chapter will be registered on HIS Calendar as the Golden Rod number. The gracious hostess in compliment to the Ragent adopting it for floral decoration, forecast the mellow social atmosphere Of the occasion, notwithstanding the fact that a skull and other symbols of surg cry were in evidence in the spacious Co., loniaI library. Heart-shaped souvenirs bearing the grim insignia of death mask ed the cards of delightful menu, and recalled the wisdom of the ancient GUS tom of seating a skeleton at the festal board. to remind the jewellers of their mortality. The skill and grace with which the local Daughters" who are identified with the medical professio |. carried out the minor details of day in memory of the doctors of the Revo- lution ary period gave 1t an unique charm. Mrs. R. M. Rawls was unanimously | chosen delegate to the conference at Br- mingham in October. John Wade Reyes Chapter. D. A. R.
 September 28, 1902. Hostess Mrs. T. M. Hobbs. Devotional exercises. Response to roll call, Historic Homes" treated by the Chapter october. 1901, Oc- tober, 1902.
 Topic: Portraitures and Homes of Pa triot Physicians of the Revolutionary Period:
 pr. Benjamin Rush. Mrs. W. L. Mar tin.
 pr. John Morgan, Director General Ar my Hospital, Philadelphia, Miss Marga- ret H. Irvine.
 Dr. Matthew Thornton. Miss Mary Fielding.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-12
BRITISH GUNS MENACE
APPROACH TO IsTHMIAN CANAL
 UNDER ENGLANDS CONTROL.
That Power is Increasing the De- lenses of West India Islands. Evident Purpose to Maintain
 A Watchful Eye.

Chicago Chronicle.
 England's latest augmentation of her already strong West Indian Notifications indicates her purpose to retain the full strategic advantage which their situa- ton gives to her possessions in the Carib- bean Sea or bordering upon 1t. Her pre- sent effort in carrying out this policy Is the creation of two entirely new batteries defending the approach to Port Royal the naval station on the island of Jamaica. In Kingston harbor Jamaica possesses one of the best harbors in the West Indies. It Is practically land-locked and capable of sheltering as large fleet as England will ever be able to spare for service in that part of the world. The harbor Is long and narrow. the southern shore being formed by a narrows and spit which approaches the western shore to within a distance about equal to the Mar rows.
 On the harbor side of the point of the sand spit and opposite the city of King ston the naval station is located. There arc already four forts commanding the entrance One is situated on the point close by the navy sttaion, the zone or It's fire covering the channel which must be used by all vessels approaching from the eastward.
 a,, Jamaica's Strong Notifications.
 The newest or the present. pAllehiS5 ID on the opposite side of the entrance and so located that its guns enfilade the chan nel. The other two forts command the harbor proper.
 Considering the present work of increas- ing the armament at Jamaica as mat ter by itself, 1t would not have special sisnidcance But considered together with the location of monster floating dock at Bermuda, capable or 1fting the largest battle ships, the strengthening Of forts elsewhere by substituting for the old guns new ones of greater power and a higher rapidity of fire, and the increase in facilities for repairing and coalng ships, if messages an early material increase in FnRland's fleet on this side of the At lantie and paces the way for the estab- Iishment in the vicinity of the isthmian canal of A powerful British naval force.
 Such a force resting upon Jamaica as base would exercise a peculiar control over the Yucatan channel, the Windward passage and the Mona passage the three gateways into the Caribbean rom the north. ,
 The Yucatan and Mona passages are put thirty houre steaming distance away while scout vessels patrolling the same d,atanco southward would intercept the route of a fleet approaching the isthmus from the eastward. ..,
 The greatest strength of Jamaicas posi- tion is its relation to the Windward pas aaqa-tha4 broadway of traffic from the ] United States to the isthmuS--aI'o "hloh
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-12
Secret of Russian Rifle Scores.

The Russian Minister of War has just issued orders to the effect that during the next two years the chief inspectors of rifle firing shall pay special attention to the practice of the troops under conditions of supposed warfare It has just been revealed that the high scores recently made by the Russian infantry were ob- tained at stationary targets at known distances. and this has created smile in European War Offices. Moreover, hs the report alludes to the fact that hith- erto this kind of rifle practice in the
 Russian army has been conducted "ex- other great powers" it is to be con clnded that there has been gross care iessness somewhere in observing those principles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-12

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-12
Naval Strength Compared.
Relies of the Lisbon Earthquake.

An interesting discovery has just besn made in Lisbon which recalls the great earthquake of 1755. During some build ing excavations made in the Sc quarter of the city, portlco of great beauty was uncovered. It's entrance, which was clos ed by massive bronze doors. was thrown open, and a lofty and ornate chapel was found containing several tombs of more or less note. One of them, that of an infant, was opened and found to hol1 the skeleton of female child clad in a gorgeous gold brocade vestment, COW cred all over with ''glories., or repre- of the garment Is still in admirable con. dition. and bears handling and stretch ing. but it is feared that ere long ex- posture to the air will destroy the hore9 and colors. The Lisbon Archaeological Society has taken possession of the relic.
 Further investigation proved that the re- mains are those of a child Of Dom Pe- dno Other tombs will be searched as the excavation proceeds, and rumors of ad-
 ditional valuable finds are already ahoat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-12
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-12
Our Former State Historian.

Regret at the removal of Mrs. Nell to Clemson, s. C., is accentuated by the fact that we are to be deprived or heI inspiring presence and valuable aid at our coming Conference, October 29th. She intended to return to Alabama. bringing her Chapter and State Historians re- ports to be presented to the Conference. Recent letters tell us the South Caro- una Conference will convene at Columbia on the same date as ours, and the State Regent Mrs. Richardson. has sent to Mrs. Nell g. pressing invitation to be present. Her home is in South Caroina now and her interests are there, ana we must agree with her that it will be best for her to attend that Conference. We miss her and will continue to do so "as the days go by." and will often need her wise advice and valuable help. There is work in the South Carolina Society. D. A. R., however, and we know that whatever falls to Mrs. Nell will be well done.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-12
EDITORS. Mrs. ]. Morgan Smith and Mrs. F. H. Nell.

EDITORS.
 Mrs. !. Morgan Smith ana Mrs' F. DIRECTORY. Mrs. J. Morgan Smith. fesen'' DIT } Mrs. F. IF. Nell. Historian. Auburn. Mrs. Frank P. Glass; secfe'afy' Mrs. A. L. Dowdeil. Treasurer. Opelika.
 .Ramember the days of old. con |. slider fine years of many geheruu lions: ask thy father and ne dii Vii shew thee: thy elders and they VIII . tell thee. Moses CHAPTER DIRECTORY. General Sumter ChapterLRegenn.,' n, Mrs. t. e. WoQdson. Birmingnam: . Light Horse H4ry Lee am Gnmap'ea au- Regent. Mrs. P. H. Meii' A' Peter Forney Chapter-RegSernnt- . Mrs John Wyly MontgoRResynt Iss M. McElderry. Talladega. : Martha Wayles Jefferson Chap.e Regent. Mrs. J. L. o0"AA' { Frederck William Gray Chapter | Regent. Mrs. J. J. Moorins' : Anniston : John Wade Reyes Chapter-Re- { gent. Mrs. Aurora r. McCieiia"' E Athens. E Mobile Chapter-Regent, Mrs. K. : H. Clarke. Mobile. ,E | Tuscaloosa Chapter-Regent, Mrs. . Ellen Peter Bryce. Tuscaloosa. { Lewis Chapter--Regent-Mrs. L. H. |. Dean. Eufaula. : Mrs. Sarah Mcqueen. Regent. Eu- { taw.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-12
Daughters of the
 American Revolution.
oENEAIO0ICAL AND HISTORICAL DEPARTNENT.

Dr. John Jones, Mrs. R. V. Saunders. Dr. Jas. McClurg. author of "Belles of Williamsburg" Miss M. E. Fletcher. Washington's physicians. Drs. James Craik, Elisha Dick and Gustavus Brown, Mrs. ". T. Sanders.
 Dr. John Cochrane, Mrs. W. J. Hagan. Lists of surgeons names by other mem bers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-12

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 14 West 117th St.. New York City. Dear Sir: Oct l5th 1901.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-12
Queries.

We have, for the present, exhausted the sources of information in reach of us in our efforts to answer some queries which have appeared in this column and have written friends in other States to help us. They reply they will do so, and we are at work on these queries: We would have our readers know that we have tried and are still trying.
 State Regent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-12
The Truth in Stone.

In a cemetery at Middlebury, Va, h | A stone. erected by widow to her loviu1 husband. bearing this inscription: | ''Rest in peace--until we meet again.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-12

35s. TRIPP-wanted. proof of the ser- vices of Col. Robt. Tripp of Newberne. N. C., who was a member of the Con- tinental Congress. ~.-- 'sS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-12

362 wArSON-KING-Can any one give the ancestry of James Watson and May ard (Watson) Hunter, of Green County, Ga.? How was he related to Capt. Mi- chiel Watson of South Carolinaf Jam ss Watson married Mary King. Would like to locate her family of Kings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-12

36l. MARTIN-James Martin, married Eizab eth Crawford, the sister of Michicl. Can any one give the names of her six sons and who they married. Also his three daughters. Where did this James Martin live. ''M."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-01-09

O. The commissioner of health and the
chief medical Inspector of the board. of
health of Chicago state: 'I1.) That
true vaccination, repeated until it no
longer takes always prevents small
pox. Nothing else does. ~ That
true Observation-Disclosures is, vaccination
properly done on a clean arm with pure
lymph and kept perfectly clean and
unbroken afterward-never did and
never will make a serious sore. (3.)
That such a vaccination leaves char
acteristic scar, unlike that from any
other cause, which is recognizable dur
ing life and is the only Conclusive evil
dence of a successful vaccination. (4.)
That no outward results ever follow
such vaccination; on the other hand,
thousands of lives are annually sacri-
feed through it's neglect, a neglect be-
gotten of want of knowledge" Notices
to this effect have been posted high
and low throughout Chicago.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-01-09

NOT alone in Uncle Sans dominions
was 1901 a prosperous year, for up in
Manitoba the husbandman rejoiced
and was exceeding glad because of
bountiful crops. During the year the
province raised 100000 bushels of
grain, of which 50,5oo,ooo bushels
were wheat. OF oats the Canadians in
that province raised nearly 30,00O,OOO
bushels. The wheat yield is averaged
at rs bushels to the acre, and oats 40
bushels. OF potatoes they raised
nearlyi5, 100000 bushels and 100000
bushels of roots. Manitoba is a good
neighbor to have and should Minne-
sofa ever go hungry we will know
where to go for something to eat.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-01-09

THE Dawson Sentinel in commenting
on President Roosevelt's policy, says:
'"'The executive policy OF President
Roosevelt may be something Of an 4 in
snovation, but it's effect will abe Bone
fetal. It will check the growing
tendency of the president to be ex-
ecutive only in name, the nominal
head of a governmental bureau, "a
mere figure head. It will bring about
a general waking up in every depart
ment and spur every employee and Of
fetal of the government to do his BEST"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-01-09

MINNESOTA will witness some joint
political debates on the. subject,
(which Political Party. Should Re-
ceive the Support of the American
,Voter?' The speakers will be- J.
Adam Bede for the Republicans, Prof.
T. J. Cation for the Democrats, and
Oliver w. Stewart for the Prohibitions
lists. All three are orators of unques-
toned ability, and the three-cornered
debates will prove very interesting af-
fairs to the American voters who may
have the pleasure Of hearing them.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-01-09

THERE, were 26l cases Of smallpox in
the State last week, according to Of
fetal reports There was only one
death, and that was reported to be a
case down IN the town of Bradford in
Isanti county. Dr.. Bracken, secretary
Of the state board q Of health, says that
most all the cases SO far are varioloid,
but that very virulent type of
smallpox can be communicated by q
case Of yarioloid, and thatrigid quaran-
tine regulations should be enforced by
allslocal boards of health.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-01-09

ONE of the most important mat
tiers that the present congress has to
deal with is the construction of the
Isthmian canal. It has been thought
that the canal would be built along the
proposed Nicaraguan route, and con-
cessions have been secured from that
government for the construction of the
canal, which would have to be ca tipped
with locks and dams. But representa-
tives of the old Panama Canal company
have proposed to congress to purchase
60 per cent of the stock of the old COM
pany for $35,0OO,OOO and with it the
franchise of the Panama Canal COM
pany for the construction of canal
across the Isthmus from Darien, which
route was at one time surveyed and
blue prints of the same are in exist
ence to-day. It is said that the Darien
route would be the most feasible of all
and would be a tide water canal
twenty-six miles in length, three miles
of which would be tuuneled noun
tain.. The canal would be 400 feet
wide and deep enough for all vessels.
The mountain tunnel would be $50 feet
in heighth and lighted with electric
lights and provided with huge fans for
maintaining currents of air. The Da-
rien route is the shortest and could be
built at the least expense so experts
claim. The estimated cost would be
S11O, 100000 while it is said it would
cost 5000, 100000 to build Panama canal
and from 5000, 600, 900 to s270, Ooo, 600 to
build the Nicaraguan canal. But what
eyer route the government selects the
Trans-Isthmian canal will prove the
greatest factor of the age in the devel-
opment of the trade of this country
with the far east, making route over
1900 miles nearer to Sidney than Eng
land or Germany have at the present
time: >''@-e ~ --s- 's;~: ::
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-01-09

The Virginisn says: THE Prince
ton UNION is kicking because the post.
master has shut off the heat from the
waiting room. That is exactly what
the postmaster has done here but nc
one has registered any kicks.'' We
plead not guilty, as our postmaster is
not such mean fellow as all that.
He would The the last man in the
world to make an ice cream freezer oil
the postoffice.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-01-09

THE tri-state grain and stock con-
vention is in session sat Fargo this
week, and prominent grain mon and
farmers are in attendance. The pro-
gram is very interesting one and all
questions 70 be treated and, discussed
are OF practical interest to every
farmer in the northwest. Such meet
ings are bound to be of, great benefit to
all interests represented.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-01-09

THE new secretary of the treasury is
commonplace man, but he is one of
our. good, common-sense, level-headed
fellows that the west produces. His
views are broad aud expansive as we'll
as safe and conservative. -,