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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-02
FAILURES FOR YEAR.
Il,oo2 in Number and SIS, ,O92, ,376
 in Amount of Liabilities.

New York. Jan. 1.-Reports to R, C.. Dun and Company show that failures for tne year 1901 were |, ,002 in number and $ilS OS25I6 in amount of liabilities, while or banking and other fiduciary institu- tions there were seventy-four insolven- cies. involving xls.0l8,7H, q total of 11,O7s defaults and $131. Ill, ,150 liabilities These figures compare very fayorably with the l0 S53 failures in 1900 with liabilities of $l4 l13, 2S6 of which fifty-nine were banks for $35 617, ,563. ManufacturiHg disasters in 1901 numbered 2,4n with an indebtedness of 4A.s6o9S. compared with 24o9 in the previous year owing s5l, ,702, 142 while there tts re were 7.se6 suspensions of traders for s52, $40 against 7SA in 1900, with lia- bilities of $59.415592. The defaulted lia- bilities were 96 cents to each $1,000 of bank exchanges. A ratio to the number Of firms in business shows that the en- tire amount of defaulted indebtedness averaged $943S for each concern. This amount compares with $11963 in 1900 $290.65.
 In many ways the prosperous conditions in the United States were shared across the northern border. for commercial fail ures in the dominion of Canada were fewer in number and smaller in amount of liabilities than in five of the preceding seven years. As to banking insolvencies none of the earlier years making as good an exhibit. All commercial defaults num- bered 1.3h with liabilities of s1O,S11. .671. which compares with 1855 in 1900 owing $11 ,613. POS, In manufacturing there were 2s9 failures for $3,595, ,896. against 3os in the previous year with liabilities of g POI ,665. Trading failures numbered 1.02s with a with 1.olo fin the previous year for S,- K2 34l.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-02
THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1902
COPYING EDITORIALS.

Ailuding to what The Advertiser said some days ago on the subject Of ready made editorials, The Richmond Times says:
 We sincerely hope the Virginia papers will not patronize this Northern editorial mill We read the editorial columns or the weekly papers in Virginia with great interest and profit. The Virginia editors are men of sense and men of conviction and men of courage, and such men are always interesting when they write or speak There is a great power In the press of Virginia for the reason that each of these editors conducts the editorial column of his paper for himself and de- clares the faith that is in him. It Will be a sad day for Virginia, indeed, II the weekly papers of the State are edited by a Northern syndicate. May the day never come
 We see very few of the country papers of Virginia, but we hardly consider it possible that they have entirely escaped the fault which is chargeable against the weekIies of other sections of the Union. It is sometimes so much easier to take an editorial ready made than 1t is to write one, that some editors easily and almost unconsciously fall into the bad habit and find it hard to break themselves of 1t.
 Nor do we want The Times to get the impression from anything The Advertiser has said that it intends to condemn the entire State press of Alabama, for such was not the intention of the original article. Many. of our weekly State ex- changes are as original. vigorous and in- dependent in their editorial utterances as are any of the dailies. and we only wish all of them were so. We are proud of the Alabama press, in the main, and only regret that any of the papers show < disposition to depend on Northern syndicate for their editorial opinions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-02

Porter to the effect that he would sur render, but was constantly informed by his friends that he refused to be taken alive.
 2 My object was to effect his arrest with. out bloodshed, if possible. My posse was composed of men who were as brave as men ever get to be; they did not hesitate to go anywhere or at any time in search of Porter. His ability to get information as to our plans, as weu as means of transportation. which enabled him to be constantly changing his base. only pre- vented his arrest by my posse. We forced him to surrender himself into the hands of the law, and I am satisfied. . Since my return home l have learned of numerous brave men who could have captured Porter tso they say) upon short notice and without any trouble. My only regret Is that these gentlemen did not volunteer and get at least within four teen miles of Porter.
 would have been censured by some people. whatever the outcome had been l expect nothing else from them. I feel that have done my duty and am grati- fled that Porter's arrest was accomplish ed without bloodshed. Respectfully,
 W. A. Beliamy,
 Sheriff Russen County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-02
- WHIPPED THE INSURGENTS.
Lieutenant and Two Men Burn Bar
 racks of Rebels.

Manila, Jan 1.--Lieut. c. D. Rhodes of the 9th cavalry, accompanied by two or derlies, when within six miles of Manila today came across twenty armed insur- gents in cuartel, or barracks The in surgents shouted. Americans" and Lieutenant Rhodes feigned retreat. But in reality he took the cuartel in flank and drove out the insurgents. capturing two rifles, three revolvers and some ammuni- ton. Rhodes then burned the barracks down and proceeded to Manila.
 General Wheaton's report from the isl- and of Samar indicates that little has been accomplished there. The attitude of the natives Is even more unfriendly than ever before. General Chaffee will prob ably visit the island in order to investi- gate the state of affairs prevailing there
 On the other hand, in Batangas prov ince, the organized campaign against the insurgents is progressing favorably and speedy results are expected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-02
THE WORST PAST.
Koch Thinks Germany's Business
 Will Improve.

Berlin, Jan. 1.-President Koch of the Reichsbank is of the opinion that the business situation in Germany has really taken turn for the better and believes the new year opens with somewhat bet ter prospects. In an interview he says:
 The worst appears to be past. This Is not merely my personal impression. The statement is based on reports have re- many where an improvement over @ of il the sit sit uation has begun. I must admit that coal and iron do not show improvement. In Silesia. the Rhineland and Westpharia 1t appears that business cannot improve. The overproduction has been doubtless toe great When the times promised so much the works hastened to secure ma terial and went too far. I have read of some failures; but these do not compare in numbers or importance with those of Ia summer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-02

The St. Louis Post. Dispatch declares that there is a demand for a system which will make fuel prices the same all the year round" That's bully scheme, and we hope our contemporary will work 1t out to a certainty. This way of hav- ing to pay more for coal when it is scarce than we do when there is plenty is what jars people. With the plan proposed by The Dost-Dispatch the law of supply and demand will cut no figure at all. If the coal dealer has but one ton he must sell it at the same price he would if he had train load We don't know how our contemporary is going to work out it's brilliant idea, but hope it will not be too long about it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-02
The North and the Negro.

Mobile Register.
 Now, it is difficult to see the difference between not allowing the negro to hold office and not allowing him to vote; yet, the people of the Northern States, who have absolutely barred the negro from office among them, are ready and anxious to reduce Southern State representation because the negro in the South is barred from his vote!
 The truth is that the North has as little political use for the negro as has the South, as the status of the negro in Northern political circles shows; but the North has a habit of long cultivation of looking after the beam that is in its neighbours eye; and we get the benefit of it's distinguished but somewhat mote- obscured consideration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-02
We are in to Stay.

Eufaula Tfmea
 A number of politicians of the State have not given up the idea of getting out another candidate for Governor, but so far have not succeeded. They are raking the State with a comb. with the hope of getting some one in the meshes. But its no use, gentlemen we are in to stay, and the people will see that we stay.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-02
The Report Denied.

New York. Jan. Lone of the officials of the Westinghouse Electric and Manu- featuring Company today said the pub lished report that George Westinghouse and J. P. Morgan are arranging a plan by which the Westinghouse Company and the General Electric Company are to be merged with capitalization of $50. 0OO, ,OOO has no foundation so far as he Is aware.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-02
Maintaining . Record.

The close of November iuL ieaa,
 figures for circulation compiistion. ..-~~,,h
 The November tabulation presented ne.ew ne.e,,s points out the fact that the splena.o .La nre- tion high water mark obtaiued 9otius |
 ceding six months is being mAintAlnassIs. ss. Ss.a
 The Advertiser still stands easily .. er r Aia- of all morning newspapers in the sta'e ,nTuence and circulation, guaranteeing to IS PsaaS PaS eai: net paid issue greater than the eomoing,r ,n inc tion of all morning papers puolsnen a.,,res efate of Alabama according to the n.s riyen bv the American Newspaper pirecto's
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-02
As a Colonial Romance.

Selma Times.
 Senator Quay of Pennsylvania is about to write book and the title will be Forty Years in Politics" It would be as interesting as a colonial romance If he truthfully disclosed the various steps he took to reduce Pennsylvania. to pri- yate borough.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-02
Credit to Alabama.

Birmingham Ledges.
 Havana is free from yellow fever for the first time in her history and an Ala bamian drove 1t out Cuba ought to love Alabama. Wheeler and Hobson helped drive out the Spaniards. and Dr. Gorgas helped drive out the yellow fever. With the Spaniards and the yellow fever gone, Cuba ought to be happy-and grateful.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-02
WITH ALABAxA ED1ToHs.
The Hour is Coming.

Birmingham News
 The day may be far on, but certain It seems that the hour is coming when the limited States must daddy the uproari- ous little republics in South and Central America and make them behave them selves
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-02

The Birmingham Age-Herald wsNts to know what wil! become of the walking delegate if Mark Hannas arbitration committee takes charge of all disputes between labor and capital?" Well, we hope he will find it necessary to go to work At present his principal business seems to be to stir up strife and to live on the labor of others.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-02
May as We'll Retire.

Moulton Advertiser.
 Ex-Governor Johnston continues to cry, Turn the money changers out" That is, turn Jelks and his crowd out to make room for Johnston and his gang. The people will never be deceived again by the Red Headed Rooster of Jefferson County. and he may as we'll now retire gracefully to private life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-02

The attempt to boom Mayor-elect Pat Collins as a Presidential possibility re- ceived sudden frost when 1t was learned that he was not born in the United States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-02

Senator Beveridge is another states man who travelled around the world loading himself with information for the edifcation of the other Senators and is shut of from the committee on foreign relations. He and John Wesley Gaines and do some orating.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-02

A lecturer in Boston, speaking of pre- vailing conditions in that city told his audience: There is a great army of young men here who are finding out that they can live without work" Doubtless these young men have fathers, and per- haps mothers and sisters, who work for them while they loaf. We have heard of such cases outside of Boston.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-02

This is the week for coupon-clipping and if the editorial columns of some of our esteemed contemporaries lack their usual interest we shall know what the editors are doing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-02

Soldiers in San Francisco. not being able to get at the enemy, celebrated Christmas day by free fight among themselves. with the result that some seventy-five of them were divided be- tween the guard-house and the police sta-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-02
Warrants Charging Gambling.

Nashville. Tenn, Jan. 1-Warrants charging gambling against forty men were sworn out today by F. K. Odil, who alleges that his brother. Guy Odil, recent ly lost several thousand dollars gambling in this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-02

W. A Scott, Circulation AanagS,, sworn, Montgomery Advertiser being oTy Adver- says. The foregoing statement of lMSeevember, lSe tiser's circulation for the month oII,,,es oI after lpOt Is true and correct, and coHpntz and all returns from newsboys. news ase
 leftover copies have been w A. SCOTT. Sworn to and subscribed before me 'n''
 day of December. 1901: .cvsoN.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-02

But they had their fun all the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-02

ton.
 same.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-02

Send us an or der for a ton of our Dixie Coal and in- augurate a new departure in your domestic e c ono- my. You will save time, trouble and expense, W Il i c h will c e Tt a i n ly make you happy. Our coal comes from the richest mines, and is full m quality.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-25
!. & q. N. excursion Rates.

Galveston, TexRs.-The great Sea
Wall Carnival, Dec. 10 TO %. Special
excursion rates and arrangements
will be announced later.
Holiday Excursions.-our Christ
mas Holiday Excursions will cover
a very large territory this year. Rate
one fare plus 80 for round trip. Sell
tickets Dec. ~, II. n, 20, % and %.
Limit 30 DAYS for return. Tickets
will be on sale TO points In the south
east Told states) 10 Askansas. Mis-
souri,, Illinois, Wisconsin, MINNIE
sofa, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, South
Dakata, North Dakato, Colorado and
Mexico. Note the early selling dates
and low rates.
Call on /. Il q. n. ticket agents for
complete information. Write us re-
garding your Christmas trip and we
will furnish full particulars, cost OF
ticket, train time. etc.
ID. j. Price, q. =. a II. A.,
l.. Trice, End V. Z. a O.. NJ,
Palestine, Texas
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-25
IS Absorbing TOPIC
Flight Of Crown Princess Of SaIony
causes Much Talk.
MAN IN THE NATTER
IL u Alleged the Husband Discovered
That His wife 'Corresponded se-
eretiy With a French Tu-
tor For Some Time.

Vienna. Dec. 2i.-The flight OF the
crown princess oasaxony Is the alb
sorbIng topic OF the day here All
kinds OF sensational reports are in
circulation. When she left salzburg
accompanied by her brother. Archduke
Leopold Ferdlnald. the princess went
TO Munich. where a French tutor await
ed her. Her brother was also Joined
there by a beautiful vlennese woman
and the two couples proceeded to
Brussels and thence 10 Geneva.
II appears that when the crown
prince returned recently 20 Dresden
after his hunting accident in the Tyrol
he discovered the secret correspond
ence between the princess and the
French tutor. whose former relations
with her had created a scandal result
Ing In the tutors expulsion from Sax
ony. Besides disclosing the couples
relations. the letter revealed another
scandal. Immediately afterward the
princess left her home and went TO
Salzburk. The fact that she took a
trunk hlled with jewelry and other
valuables indicates that she was pre-
pared for an emergency.
II "a reported that Arehduke Leopold
Ferdinand has written to Emperor
Francis Joseph renouncing his rank
and figiiities as a member OF the i'm
perial house. and saying he will be.
come civil subject. The whole OF the
archduke's career Is redolent with scan.
dal. dating from the time when he
stsrted TO accompany the heir 10 the
throne on a tour OF the world. lie
only got so far as Colombo. where he
WIS obliged to leave the ship on ac-
count OF his seandalous behavior. The
archduke since has been mixed up In
a lumber " AFFAIRS and was confined
Tor some months In an asylum.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-25
CHRISTMAS.

The season Of peace and good
will Is upon us, and few there be
whose hearts are not touched by
the spirit Of universal gladness. In
nil the hurry and rush of the week
just past, one might read in eager
faces an unusual self-forgetfulness,
a thoughtfulness Of others aud a
desire TO do something, If ever so
little, to disseminate happiness.
Much Of this-the sweetest part Of
twas done not only unoelfshly,
but at personal sacrifice; and yet
who on this Christmas morn will
say IL is not "more blessed TO give
than to receive? If Christ had
done no more by coming into the
world than 10 establish this festi.
val, with all its home comings, re.
unions. Christmas trees, full stock.
ings, gift remembrance and sur
charge of joyousness, how blessed
still would be His name.
What beautiful memories are
entwined about III What charm.
ing legends, told in every tongue,
delight the fancy Of old and young.
Age upon age it comes in child.
hood, and day upon day when we
are older grown, bringing its
wealth ofioys, which are old yet
ever new; dethroning selfishness
for a season and ennobling and up.
lifting mankind. All, poor indeed
is he who is unloved and loyeless
when the holly berry reddens and
the yule log burns,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-25

at Steep Hollow on the fourth Sun.
day and singing on the second
Sunday. Don't forget the days for
singing boys and girls and bring
some one with you, big or little,
and lets try ani renew the singing
interest at Shady Grove and Steep
Hollow. Don't sit around home
all day studying boil weevil; we
can make a living on the farm il
the weevil don't eat anything but
cotton.
A merry Christmas to all and
success to the Bryan Eagle.
SLIGH WILL
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-25
BENSON SCHOOLHOUSE
December %, 1902.

December %, 1902.
Well, as haven't seen anything
from the Sticks for some time. l
will try and give the readers a few
dots.
Mr.. J. w. Benson and family
and d. +. Thompson aud family
have moved TO East Texas. Mr..
Benson has sold his farm and will
make East Texas his future home.
He was born and raised in this
community and we regret to lose
him. He was one Of the iron
wheels Of society and always took
an active part in our literary so
ciety and has been president Of
the society ever since it was or.
gained. We hope they will all
be pleased with their future home.
The young people enjoyed a
musicale and pound party given
by Mr.. Alden Buchanan and wife.
There were visitors from Bryan,
Kurten, Grass Burr, Bethel, Steep
Hollow and Reliance, and every.
one from the oldest to the young.
est enjoyed the occasion.
The Shady Grove Singing Choir
has changed their time of singing
to the first and third Sundays on
account Of there being preaching
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-25

expect this after four days. lie had
a flne name and skin. measuring nine
feet from end Of nose 10 tip Of tail.
After sklnnlng him we went on again.
the porters more noisy than ever and
going right into the scrub.
We had not been going more than
ten minutes when crack again went
A. BIS $50 AZ another lion came out
into the open. Down II went. and.
rushing 40 20 about thlrty.fve yards.
he dispatched II with another shot
from tie $50 as the beast raised itself
ON lis forequartcrs. Both shots were
lust behind the point Of the shoulder.
This turned out 10 be- the lion which
was previously wounded. lie was ex-
actly the same size as the previous
beast AT the second shot lloness
Jumped out and gnllOped along about
sixty yards away from me ! hit her
IN the shoulder. smashing Il. and put
another shot. unfortunately. far back
In the stomach. whereupon she crawled
into some thick reeds. had previously
seen another lion 40 Into this same
patch. | waited until they had skinned
the second beast, and then A. b.. who
previously had been on the other side
OF the stream. came over b see how
we could get the liOness out AZ we
dare not go lnto the reeds, which were
smeared all over with blood.
As the lioness would not come out
and none of Us dared 70 go into the
reeds IL was decided 20 IRE the long
dry grass around. II had not been
burning long when she began snnriing
and growing. and as the smoke grew
thicker where she lay she went out on
10 the opposite bank into some very
long grass One Of the ascan mounted
tree and threw branches AZ her.
which finally dislodged her on 20 an
open spot. where shot through the
Jaw into the neck laid her low. She
measured feet 7 inches.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-25
Great Weather Calendar.

The Chattanooga Medicine Co.,
the manufacturers OF McElree' =
Wine Of Cardui and Thedford's
Black Draught, have just issued the
1908 edition Of the Cardui Weather
Chart and Calendar. This office has
just received one Of these calendars.
which consists OF twelve sheets OF
paper, i3x20 inches In size. Each
sheet contains the calendar for one
month In large figures that can be
read across the room. Under the
figures patent weather signals indi-
eating Prof. DeVoe's weather fore
casts tor every day In the year APP
pear. We understand few copies
OF II can be secured by sending Toe
apiece In postage stamps to the
Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chatta-
nooga, Tenn.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-25
BOILER BLEW UP.

One Man Hurled Finy Feet In tn. Air
and Another Torn To Pseoe..
Norfolk. Va. Dec. 2l.-Two men
were killed and another fatally injured
In an explosion OF the boiler OF the
tow'boat Lizzie Massey on the south.
ern branch OF the Elizabeth river at
o'clock Tuesray evening. The dead:
George II. Williams. captain. and VII.
liam Byman fireman. Engineer Dunn
was fatally injured. Captain Williams
who with Dunn owned the boat. was
thrown fifty feet into the air and hor.
ribly mangled Byman was blown 20
pieces. II Is reported that an unknown
man was also killed.