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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08

HUMoRs COME TO THE SURFACE in the spring as in no other season. They don't run themselves all off that way, however but mostly remain in the sys- tenn. Hoods Sarsaparialla removes them,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08
APPOINTMENTS YESTERDAY.
Governor Jelks Fills a Number of
 Vacancies.

Appointments were announced at the State Executive Department yesterday as follows:
 Notary Public-E. P. Wilson, St. Ste phens. Washington County.
 Justice of the Peace-John r. Ellis. Beat II, Dallas County.
 ConstabIes-J. E. Finnie Beat 4. Col bert County; c. F. Rolan, Beat F, Dale County; N. J. Dowdy. Beat 2, Cherokee County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08

GREAT TOMATO SALE. Fine Tomatoes, 1oc per qt.; 25c per basket, at Yelverton's Palace Market, No. Court Square.
 Phone 247. -3t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08

The investigation of the fishes Of the Nile the authorities of the Natural History Mu- scum, South Kensington. has resulted in over nine thousand species being received at the museum.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08

Those to whom inc morgue unts as one of the attractions of Paris will Do interested to learn that at the last meeting of the gen erai council that body decided tn spenl SI.25o in lighting the dismal institution with electric ity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08

of advice to his son and MT. Edison replied: My boy. never look at the
 clorE v -.s.a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08
Cargo of Mules.

 New Orleans, Feb. 7.-Steamship tIyiades cleared for Cape Town with ,010 mules.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08

GREATEST OF ALL SHOES.
 Packard G Fields "Korrect Shape" Shoes for Men. Price, $4oo. They fit the foot, they wear well, they look swell. Bullock & Fleming.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08

FRANK w. McRAE. who has been so ill with pneumonia> at the home of his brother Capt. Phil McRae. has shown a steady improvement in the past few days. At one time his condition was considered desperate. but he is much better now and he has passed the crisis. His sister, Miss Mary McRae. of Clio. has been in constant attendance at his bedside.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08

The announcement of the approaching marriage of Assistant General Passenger Agent Brooks Morgan of the Southern, is pleasant topic of conversation among railway men just now. Mir. Morgan Is one of the most popular railway men who ever lived and he has host of friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08

THE FRIENDS of w I. R. Thomuson, who was taken seriously i'll Wednesday, will be glad to learn that he showed con- siderable improvement yesterday, and that his condition is altogether more en- couraging. It is now believed that he has not suffered second stroke of pa- ralysis. but that all his injuries came from the fall from the door. Last night he was renorted decidedly better
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08

IN THE CIVIL DIVISION of the City Court yesterday Judge Sayre disposed of two cases. These two were the only ones ready when the non-jury docket was called. The following orders were entered: Mary Elmore vs Louise w. Kidd, garnishee. W. A. Gunter defen- dant. Dismissed by the plaintiff. Lula Boyd vs. Willis w. Bell dismissed by the plaintiff.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-29

Pennsylvania has cleared a large tract
OF land and will raise winter vegetables
for sale in the states, while another man
from the same state is preparing to quarry
granite In addition to these private ven
lures there are several syndicates which
have purchased immense tracts of land,
sand will cultivate, on a large scale,
oranges, tobacco and other products
What the Island Is Like.
The Isle of Pines is located just south
of the western part Of Cuba. 1t has
about / 200 square miles of territory, be-
ing thirty miles wide and forty miles
long. A lagoon, shallow and narrow in
some places and quarter of a mise wide
at others, practically divides the island
into two parts. The elevation Of its high
est mountain is 1,700 feet. 1t has about
$500 inhabitants. A recent geological re-
port states thai the formation OF the ISL
and is distinct from all other portions
of the Antilles, although there IS a prob
ability of a closer relation between 1t ana
Pinar del Rio, the western province Of
Cuba, than is generally thought. It's
wealth consists, principally, OF forma-
lions of rock. some of which - fine enough
for statuary purposes. The best quality
of this stone is either pure white or dark
gray. It is free Of cracks or flaws and
is situated in such a favorable manner
that. slabs of any desired size can be
taken out. The beds vary from five to
twenty-five feet in thickness. There are
also large forests of valuable hard woods,
such as mahogany, cedar and ebony, that
heretofore have served no other purpose
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-29

come upon one article In the list which it is
especially pleasing to him or her to present.
There is some elastic agreement made be.
tween the friend and the maid Of honor. and
the friend goes shopping in glad spirit
Inc hunt is not for a vague and probably
undesirable article, but for something of
nature known, to please the taste and needs
of the bride. =
1t may be particular picture which long
has been desired, a chair or table of especial
shape a peculiar lamp, some coveted porce-
lain glass or silver for the table, or a ouan-
tity OF fine linen. Is it rug? Then what
are the colorlngs desired?
All suspicion of indelicacy is removed from
the arrangement by having the maid of honor
Tor go-betWeen. The matter of price can
often be left to the donor of the gift. Thus
wrought iron lamp may cost S. or SIS. And
so many desk of brdseye maple.
One collection of presents made in this new
way was "a remarkably tasteful display. There
were no duplicates, and the silver and glass
included nearly all the essentials There was
not even one Of those dreadful nameless oddi-
ties in silver of which a well-knoWn bride
says that she received a trunkful And this
because friends desired to give something un-
usual. . -
The new method which consults the BRIDES
wishes, is more satisfactory all around. And
the element Of surprise is net taken away
from the brides pleasure
Even should she know the name of her gifts
in advance, she cannot be sure how thew nav
look. Nor need she hear much about what 10
coming, if the maid OF honor uses care In her
notes and questions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-29

Many people so considered it, and the
island was generally referred to as a new
possession Of the United States. But it
soon developed that there was a doubt
about the matter, the claim being adj
therefore not contained within the mean
ing or scope of the paragraph quoted
above from the Paris treaty. The matter
was taken up in the Plat amendment
which contains the following paragraph
concerning it: "That the Isle OF Pines
shall be omitted from the proposed con-
stitutional boundaries of Cuba, the title
thereto being left to future Judgment by
treaty. While this provided means OF
settling the dispute, the real point at is
sue is still undetermined. 1t is quite
likely, however that the island Will be
formally annexed to the United States
during the present session of congress.
More than half the land on the island IS
owned by Americans, and nearly all own
ers Of other nationalities prefer anneXa-
ton to any other form of government.
petition has just been sent to congress,
asking to be taken In, and there is every
likelihood of it's speedy passage. The
Cubans do not seem to care much about
retaining the island. 1t was for many
years Spanish penal colony, used for
combining Cuban patriots and others, and
Is regarded much the same by the Cubans
as the Beers look upon st. Helena, or as
the friends of Dreyfus think of Devils
island. The fact Of the matter is, 1.-THE
Pines has had bad reputation since
Columbus first fioundered about in the
uncertain waters of it's reefs and shoals.
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STORY OF THE RICH ISLE OF PINES
GETTING CONTROL
AD1rIo OF TEL

meet with the favor of his people. His
father, the venerable chief one day be-
came so enragad with him that he plunged
a dagger in his heart and left him dying
on the sward. When the men of the tribe
prepared to remove the body Of the UNI
fortunate yet wise and good young man,
they we're astonished and altogether mys-
titled to find beneath his body spring of
pure, sparkling water that was as warm
as blood. This, the natives claim, was
the origin of the present Hot Springs.
They have a great reverence for 1t and an
implicit belief in it's curative qualities,
claiming that it is frnbued with the kindly
spirit of the martyred prince.
.:. Ownership of the Island.
The ownership of the Isle of Pines has
given rise to considerable discussion
When the Paris treaty was signed, there
was paragraph in 1t which read:
"Spain cedes to the United States the
island of Porto Rico, and all Other
islands now under Spanish sovereignty IL
the West Indies.' This, it would seem
certainly included the Isle of Pines, which
is located about sixty miles from Cuba
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-29

her sympathies are now almost entirely
English. However, no sooner had the
kaiser been appraised by the dukes tutors
that their attempts to Germanize him
were being Offset by his mother than the
mailed fist came down with thud and
the young man was summoned to Berlin
where his education could be overseen by
his imperial cousin. The duchess, now
doubly Indignant, protested to King Ed
ward, but her brother n-law advised her
not to rub the kaiser the wrong way as,
after all, her sons future depended large
ly on the German monarch's good will.
Paradoxically enough, the young duke
bears his title mainly on account of the
kaiser's reputation as a strict disci-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-29

At that time he lost one of his ships and
came near losing his life. It's inaccesi-
bility, together with the dangers of navi-
cation in its waters, made it a nest for
pirates until the advance OF civilization
drove these marauders out Of their I'M
godly calling. The island has remained
under the protection OF the military gov
ernor of Cuba. Taxes are assessed
against it's people, and they were. allowed
to vote in the first election, still, ma
jority of the inhabitants have petitioned
for annexation and there is small likeli-
hood of Cuba objecting to their plea.
The syndicates are going ahead with
th4ir investments in THE Pines as
though they were certain of it's future
One concern has bought up the land of
several large estates, and now controls
175.000 acres-nearly one third of the
habitable part of the entire island. This
concern operates its own steamer, and
owns the hotel referred to in Nueva
Corona, besides a large amount Of other
property in and around the capital. 1
called upon the promoter, S. H. Pearcy
him for a statement concerning the plans
OF his company. He said:
"New York capital is invested in the
venture, but it is not intended to make
money by the sale of either stock or land
The stock is all taken. Instead of offer
ing our land for sale we propose to de-
velop it. We have 10000 acres fenced
with seven strands of galvanized barbed>
wire, over 1000 acres of which have been
cleared and are ready. for the plow. We,
have about $50 tobacco barns erected
and ready for use, and we will enter ex-
tensively into the culture of tobacco and
oranges On account of the frequent cold
spells in Florida, many. of the orange
growers from there are seeking other
fields, and we have made arrangements
with many of these men to cultivate our
land on shares. The soil of the island will
produce a quality of tobacco equal to the
best produced in Cuba, and we expect to
produce large quantities of this valuable
staple as soon as we can complete our
plans and get them into effect. We own
the entire northwestern corner of The
Pines, end expect to make a port at
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-29

plinarian. In the ordinary course, the
late Duke of Sake oburg's young
er, the Duke Of Connaught would
have acceded to the throne OF
the German jrincfpality. Knowing.
however, that should be accept
it, his only son, Prince Arthur, would
have to be almost entirely brought up by
the kaiser, the duke renowned all claim
to the sovereignty of Coburg, both for
himself and for his heir. The son Of the
Inflated Duke of Albany, youngest son
of Queen Victoria was then next in line
Until the young grand duke comes Of age,
Prince Ernest of Hohenlohe, who married
one Of the daughters of the late Duke Of
Saxe-Coburg, is acting as regent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-29

ago prescribed for his young cousin
course of military training similar to
that which he has obliged his own sons
ito undergo, allowing him, however, to
live with his mother at Potsdap. Now,
however, the kaiser has insisted that his
pupil leave the maternal roof altogether
and come to live in Berlin.
e The grand dukes mother has from the
first been dead against the rather severe
regimen prescribed for her young hopeful,
and she took revenge by combating eff
fectually the efforts of the pedagogues ap-
pointed by. the emperor to instnl German
ideas into his head. German tend
encies on the part of the duchess, who
was born under the double-eagle, may
seem rather. surprising, but IS the wife
of the Duke of Albany, so great part
of her life; was spent in England that
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-29

Correspondence Of The Journal. 81:
London. March z8-Emperor William
has been putting his rather Spartan ideas
regarding the training fof boys-particu-}
larly royal boys-into practice on the.
young Duke Of Sake Coburg with thor
oughness that has kindled wrath in the
bosom Of the young royal higness proud
mamma. the widowed Duchess of Albany,
King Edwards sister-in-law.
The young man, who is now just 49,,
and whose name is Leopold Charles Ed.
ward George Albert, will not assume con-
troll of the German grand duchy, which
he inherited from his uncle, the late
grand duke, King Edwards brother until
he Is 81. Meanwhile, he is under the au-.
thority OF the kaiser, who is anxious to
makea capable man and a good German,
OF him. this end, William II. not long
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-29

1t is said there are fully 700 kinds OF
fish in the waters of the Isle OF Pines.
There are about 200 varieties OF birds,
and almost every sorteof tree, plant and
shrub common to the tropics The native
holds the beautiful royal palm IN much
the same regard he does the Hot
Spring. He knows the soil is very rich
where the palm grows. It tells him this
and never deceives him. 1t supplies him
with leaves for the roof Of his house and
bark for the sides thereof, while, his pig
finds excellent forage on the berries that
fall from it, Inasmuch as it supplies the
most Of the native wants it is friend
indeed.
Frederic J. Haskin.
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Correspondence OF The Journal.

correspondence OF Inc journal.
Nueva Corona. Isle Of Pines. March o.
The irrepressible American is making his
way into every out-of-the way corner Of
the world. Here in this long abandoned
haunt of the West Indian buccaneer he Is
taking up his abode and applying his
restless energy to the pursuit Of trade.
Here in this island waif of the tropics
he Is planting his vine and fg tree, and
with characteristic thrift beginning to
work out the various problems Of indus
try. Under the shadow OF the gloomy old
quartet, that for century held within
it's dark confines the hapless victims of
Spanish displeasure, there is new sixty
f1ve-room hotel owned by Americans A
dentist from Tennessee has put out his
Single; blacksmith from Alabama says
he is doing we'll; a man from Iowa is SELL
ing groceries; a Pennsylvania capitalist
is building an ice plant; Georgia man
has made a start in the turpentine bust
ness; there are several orange growers
from Florida and California who have
commenced the culture Of that fruit; one
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-29

than to make firewood for the natives.
The soil in the more favored parts is a
rich loan mi-f.d with sand, and the eli
mate is very desirable, so that almost
everything that grows in tropical coun-
tries, such as fruits. tobacco, coffee, rub
Der, sugar cane, ETC., can be produced A
fine quality of native grass that grows
all the year makes cattle growing an In
dustry of much promise.
49, The capital and principal point on the
island is Neuva Corona. It is located
about mile and half from the mouth
of the Las Classes river. It has about
500 inhabitants. and is growing rapidly.
Santa Fe, thirteen miles distant from the
capital, is the next place in the order OF
Importance. The first government road
built on the island connects these two
towns. In addition to what other claims
they may have, these two places are dis
tinguished by being the only postofices
on the island. Santa Fee has some min
era1 springs that are quite noted. man
from Arizona, and several English people
were very ready and willing to testify to
benefits received during their sojourn
there. Many people from,Havana fire.
quent the place.
Tradition of the Hot Springs.
There is strange tradition in connec-
ton with the Hot Springs at Santa Fe.
The solemn faced native will tell you that
in the very long ago, before the first eN-
plorer Of Dilfering pirate came this way,
there lived two powerful tribes OF ma
tiyes, one whose country was to the north
and the other to the south. The men
we're very strong and given to the pursuit
of war. When their canoes met in COM
bat the sea- would be stained with the
blood of the slain. In one tribe there
was prince, who, unlike his kind, was an
advocate of peace. He counseled the war
riors to refrain from conflict, drawing
from nature examples to sustain his ar
guments. He said the trees on the
heights, that were Waging a constant bat
tie with the winds, did not yield fruit;
4 while those of the sheltered valleys were
bountifui in their bearing. The doctrine
Of the young apostle of peace did not
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-29
A HAPPY THOUGHT.

yes, Jones struggled along with his
toric plays ard melodramas, but they
wouldn't take. Now he has wonder
record breaker
you don't say! What's the plot?.
I don't know, but the play ends in the
middle of the last act"
!. The lindsay, what ere you giving
me- =
Straight goods. The idea is to fool
the people who always begin putting on
their wraps before the curtain falls"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-29
DUTIES OF MAID OF HONOR
She Suggests Suitable Gifts to the
WeddinS Guests. ,s.

Apropos of weddings, the maid of honor has
a third duty as we'll those familiar-that
Of holding the bouquet of the bride at the al
tar and helping her to put on her travelling
dress The new duty has considerable respon-
sibility along with it and an opportunity for
the use of tact It is no less matter than
this-seeing that the bride receives the gifts
which she truly wants.
The maid of honor begins long before the
invitations are out to make mental and pen
ciled notes of the prospective brides prefer
ences When she has list of respectable
length she shows it casually to one OF their
mutual friends who has not the least idea
what to give More thanNlikely the friend will
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-29
practical SUPERSTITION.

Guest from the City dining with the
Isolates)-Are you-er-delicate about hav-
ing thirteen at the table?
Mr. Isolate (of Lonerville, gasping)-
Delicate? Heavens. yes! If we invited
more than two or three guests to dinner
at one time we'd lose our cook!''
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JUST BEGINNING.
Philadelphia Press.

Mrs. Goodsole-Why, Johnny, are you
just going home now3 Your mother s
been looking for you all afternoon.
Johnny-Yes'm, know.
Mrs. Goodsole-Just think how worried
she must be.
Johnny-oh. she's near the end O. her
.Worryin'. I'm just beginnin' mine.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-29

THE REVERENCE FOR oBscURITY.
Washington Star.
"What do you think OF the new minis
ter's Sermon" inquired Mr.. Cumrox'S
wife.
WELL" he replied, 'sI guess It wasn't
very good
upon what do you base your opinioIfs
81 understood every word of 1t and got
really interested"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-29

the mouth of the Rio Nuevo river. which
Is u le largest stream Of the island. There
are about $4,000 acres in this tract, which
incl udes the entire peninsula
When asked about annexation, MT.
Pearcy replied, eve Of course desire to
be annexed, and think there Is not the
slightest doubt but that we shall be,
but in any event we have spent large
sums in perfecting our titles, and we are
sure Of them, no matter, what the result
of this ownership question may be. II
we get annexation 1t will mean a great
saving to us in duties, as the United
States is the natural market for all our
products ,,-. ..,. "a" -.
Much Money Invested.
The capitalists who are investing such
large sums here claim to have every as
surance that their expenditures will bring
them a return. One concern will raise
lemons At present the United tSatss
gets the bulk of it's supply OF this fruit
from California and Sicily. The duty
on the product of the latter country Is one
! cent each, or IS cents per box, which
would be quite an item of profit In itself
in the course of a year. In the matter OF
tobacco it is said there is very little risk,
| for the reason that the soil has been
thoroughly tested and its adptabiltty
proven. One of the large firms OF Hav-
ana cultivated 1000 acres here during the
late war, and the crop was so similar to
the noted Cuban product that the com
pany was enabled to keep it's brands on
| the market without any appreciate de-
crease in their quality. =,
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SAW HIM NO MORE.
cLizo-~ T-SI.

SAW HIM NO MORE.
Chicago Tribune.
81 am looking said the stranger In the
mining camp, for man Of the name Of
VIM. Jones. have traced him here. but
can get no further record of him.,
The last time I saw BILL spoke up q
grizz1ed old fellow back of the stove, che
was thawing out stick OF dynamatss'.1 =
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-08-26
UNIFORM OF
ASTORIA ELKS
THEY WILL WEAR A WHITE AND
PURPLE cosTuME-THE SALEM
HERD HAS A SURPRISE in
STORE.


The uniform committee, which has
charge of the regalia with which the
Astoria Elks will be adorned on the
occasion of their visit TO tae Portland
carnival, yesterday announced it's Sc
lection. as follows White military
coat with purple elks on the collar:
white trousers with purple stripes and
roll Panama hats. with purple ribbon
band stamped Astoria. No. 1880 -
Astorian.
The Salem Eks have not yet an.
nounced the character of the uniform
that they have adopted. But it is
Termed that they have a surprise I'm
store in this respect. This much is
known-that the costume TO be worn
by the Salem boys in the competitive
drill in Portland during the carnival
will be the richest ever seen on like
occasion before The team, one hun
dred strong, is drilling faithfully un-
der the direction of Captain Dick. and
will be prepared to make a strong fight
for first honors at the Portland carni.
val.