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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

not weigh three pounds. It can't ex- plode or take fire.
 My great desire, my great ambition. IS to place all these facilities within the reach of the mass of the people. so that the ordinary individual can afford 10 Keep a pleasure vehicle for his fam. fly and light his house by electricity. Ihat IS what l am going to do, and what l will succeed in doing before very long,
 While the writer was at the laboratory Miss Madeline Edison rode into the yard In her own automobile, which has the latest Improvements and the most perfect apparatus that her father can supply If IS beautiful machine, with a red body and nickel and silver trimmings. It car res thirty-eight battery cells, twenty four behind behind and fourteen in front. For the young womans use. it Is geared down to eleven or twelve miles an hour, because. as her father expresses it, that IS about as fast as he wants her to ride when she is out alone, or with some of her friends. Here is the point, MT. Edi- son said:
 of course, an automobile can be gear. ed to seventy miles an hour if the parts Of the vehicle are strong enough to stand that speed. There is really no Tim it to the speed that can be gotten out of vehicle If 1t is strong enogh to with stand wear and tear of the power the cells are capable of containing and giv- ing out In the operation of the machine there is not the slightest noise or dIs- turbance. and, of course. no odor what ever. There is no jar, no grating or wheezing. no noise of a motor. but an ia Eilent and perfect. A touch of the finger moves the lever that controls the power, and the machine is under absolute and perfect control"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

ccmed to our Chapter. After roll call and ieading of minutes, the regular bus ness of the afternoon was taken up. Sever ai communicaticns were read. among them an appeal from Union Springs Chapter for i've dollars to aid in caring for Ala bama soldiers graves at Winchester. Va. This amount was sent by our President Tor this worthy cause on receipt of the letter. and was ordered refunded by the Chapter at this, our first meeting. Also 50 cents for the minutes. and 90 cents for crosses. was refunded.
 Tuscumbia Chapter having no dcIog for the Charleston Convention desired proxy sent to Mrs. Wood pninstructe6 Initiation fees and dues were paid by Mrs. White and Miss Cloud. The soldiers fund was ordered paid. There being no further business Mrs. J. N. Thompson. by request read us her account of the barbecue given the Veterans by Mrs. Johnson.
 The meeting adjourned until the second Tuesday in November.
 Lulie M. Sawtelle.
 Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25
NEW INVENTION
BY EDISON TO GENERAL ELEC-
 TRICITY.
Tho Wizard of Menlo park Perfected Machine to Charge Storage Bat teries to Automobile and Light Buildings at Less
 Cost than Chargel by
 Largest Light and
 Power Companies.

Interview with Thcs. A. Edison in Phil
 adelpha North American.
 'I have invented and made a machine which is six feet long. six feet high and five feet wide-that will generate cleo trIcity sufficient to store my batteries 10 run an automobile or a light house at an expense per unity of electricity very much less than the largest companies sell 1t. I know now that I can make that machine at a selling price of s45O I also know that I will not be able to make one to sell to anybody before next spring, at the earliest; that it may cost me more at first, but ulHratolY. that 1t won't cost any more than $50 Hhen am ready to sell it. l do not know how much less than $40 it may be sold at.
 Almost any shed now in existence for the accommodation of an autonobue contains sufficient spare room to take in one of these machines
 No chimney is necessary: just an or dinarY pipe ventilatOr through the roof Is sufficient.
 It can be put in operation by the mere pressing of a button.
 We will use the word fuel for want of better term just al present to apply to the means by which 1t is operated.
 ''The fuel used ia this machine is one that has never before been used for fuel. Under these conditions child can op- crate It. An ordinary maid servant can operate it. It is not necessary that one should understand engines in order to be told how to operate it; any person can be shown how to operate it. One or two minutees is all the time necessary to learn how to operate it.
 Run your automobile under the shed, attach the wire which connects the bat teries with the machine, press the but ton, and little time will do the rest. When the batteries are charged the ma chine will stop automatically.
 Run your feed wire from the house to the shed when the automobile is not in use. connect the feed wire from the house with the batteries in your auto mobile. and they will light your room for you
 If you go to bed like other people you will have enough power left In your bat teries in the morning to take you where ever you want to go in your automobile
 "If you have any doubts about the matter. all that is necessary is 10 step out to the shed. dsconnect the house wire, connect the batteries with your ma chine and press the button. By the time you are through breakfast and ready to go downtown your batteries will be re- charged.
 The supply of luel for one day will
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25
Tha R. F. Rodes chantar

The R. E. Rodes Chapter of the DauGn- ters of the Confectionery. bestowed Cross es of Honor TpCn many Veterans at the Court House in Tuscaloosa, at Il a. m.. on October i3. It being Veterans Day Of the Street Fair, there was a goodiy number present from the country.
 Commander Pegues being unable to at- tend First Lieutenant A. F. Prince pre- sided. Dr. Praigg opened with prayer. praying especially for the Veteran who had fulfilled his four score and ten years. Captain Prince read tho rules govern ing the bestowal of Crosses. The names were then called. and Miss Sadie Hester. the Sponsor of Camp Rodes, md Mrs. Or inond Somerville, the President of the ChIpter. pinned the Crosses on the breasts of the noble heroes.
 After the presentation, Mrs. Ellen Pe- ter-Bryce. former President of the R. E. Rodes Chapter, made q touching address to the Veterans. telling of the honor and love borne them by the Daughters Of the Confectionery, and that she had requested the privilege of the Chapter to look after and bestow the crosses to the Veterans Of the county.
 Captain Prince gave thanks to the Daughters, and the audience was dIsmIss- ed by Dr. Praigg.
 NJ NJ Moody,
 Recording Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25
Argeutina's Meat.

American exporters of meat may well keen an eye on Argentina's remarkable advance in the production of beef and mutton She is now sending 25o ooo head of cattle (steers yearly to the British market Eight years ago she sent less than 40. GOO head.
 The South American Journal (Argentina) says that the resources of the country are practically unlimited. and they have been i'm neasurahy developed in recent years bv the wholesale laying down of lands to alfalfa, n very nut ltious leguminous crop which en- riches the land with nitroqan acc,,n,r,a taS from the atmosphere and is, through its deep roouns habits' practically unlnjured by
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25
CHAPTER NEWS.
A lgew Chauter at Enslev.


 At the request of a number of veterans and ladies of Ensley Mrs. J. A. Rountree of Birmingham, met with them at the city hall Friday evening. October g, for the purpose of organizing Chapter of U. D. C. An encouraging number was present. and after a full explanation by Mrs. Rountree. as to the proper manner of organization. the following officers were duly elected.
 President Mrs. Sam Delaney, First President, Mrs. Lula Harris; Second Vice-President. Miss Stella Arnold; Re- cording Secretary. Mrs. I. P. Guy: Cor responding SeSretary. Miss Maude Reese: Treasurer. MfS. E. l.. Acuf; Director, Mrs. ]. L. Pearson: Historian. Miss chip- pie Aeuff.
 The meeting then adjourned, until Mon- day afternoon. at o'clock at which time Ire Chapter met with Mrs. L; P. Arnold. of new members were present. All nec- essary funds were arranged for and the Secretary instructed to apply at once t0 Mrs Wood for a charter, the Chapter to be known as the Stonewall Chapter.
 Union Springs Chapter. Dear Mrs. Wood and United Daughters:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

Secretary of War Root. on the day hs sailed for England, on the Celtic. to act as a member of the Alaskan boundary com- mission, told an interesting story of Dan- iel Webster's boyhood: Little Dan and his younger brother" said Mir. Root, had each been given some money. They started out gleefully, and it was evening before they got back home. wen. Dan said the senior Webster. what did you do with your moneyr Spent it, the boy answered sturdily. And how about you? What did you do with your money? the father asked the younger brother. I lent it to Dan. was the Teply.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25
A Pottery in nna......

feature of the worlds fair will be q pottery in operation. Wo-knen of the highest skill will manufacture art D ,ttery so thatIvisltors may note all the p, ocesses the center of a special building. ana i've pOtters. with their w4eels. will he ranped around the interior, so that visitors may make clear inspection of the work
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

them In this ;audable effort. No one will be eligible for the scholarship except descendant of a Confederate soldier. The Florence Chapter will offer a prize of a $5 gold piece to each the Normal College and the R. NJ. Patton public school for the best essay upon subject pertaining to the Civil War. A committee of Daughters will be apolnted to announce the subject, and to examine and pass judgment upon essays, the essays to be submitted a few weeks preceding com- mencement, and gold piece to be award cd at the commencement exercises of the college and school named to each sue cessful competitor. Only students of the two highest grades of these schools can compete for the prize.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25
Tuscumbia Chanter.

The first meeting of the season of Tus- cumbia Chapter was held with Mrs. Me- Reynolds on Monday afternoon. October F. The departure from the usual day was occasioned by our desire to bastow crosses of honor upon some of our vet erans whose eager appreciation and de- light warmed our hearts. We were sorry that through a mistake some of the crosses had not been received in time
 Two new members were warmly well
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25
United DAughter1
 of The COnfederACy.

bAmA Divssion. U- D. C., Editor-in-chlef. Mira l. AaA kuuntrer St mlasnam. Chap srr. Harvey ter I.Sis ESiso- u,..or,aa. H,.-
 torscai Editor.
 Our Fallen Hseoes. The manner of then aeath was tho c,owping glory of tnew ttseA"--Jefferson Davis.
 DIRECTORY. 2 Rresidsnt-zsss. Y. & Wood Troy. HonesMy fresidsnt-hfrs Sadie C Jones' Firss Vice Pr ssident Mrs. Rose Garland
 Lewis. Birmingham.
 Second Wee Presidcnt-Mra c. W. lay Rscsrd,ns sscressry- Mrs. .. B. Rosa ] correapondins secretary-Mrs. James All Treasure.- He. ,. A Thompson. Tus- ssis.orian.M Harvey E. Jones. Spring
 Hill. Mobile.
 Resistrar-Miss Eima Holland. Seals.
 cHAlRmEN OF coMaIrrEES sionunen.ai Ccmmirtee-drs L. @. Daw-
 son. Montgomery.
 Children of the Confederacy-Mrs. AL
 berta Rumph. Union springs: Chapter Extension -ommittee-MrA Y. H1
 Fillmore. Montgonery. Chapters will send all reports of meet ings to Mrs. A. ,. Rountree Birmingham All Chapters desirous of being repre- scented by proxies at the Charleston Con- vention will please have proxies properly written and signed by their President ane the Recording Secretary, and send to the State President without delay if she is tc act for them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25
Childrsn of Confederacy.

GuA4OTeu VL GouIoocIdCys
 The organization of the Children of the Confederacy took place last Saturday morning at the home of Mrs. Henry Har- ris. with Mrs. F. s. Wood of Troy, for- mer State Director. and Mrs. A. L.. Rumph of Perote, now State Director, of Relating. Eighteen names were enrolled and the following officers were elected: Lena Mae Harris. President; Cora Lee Wilson. Vice-President: Wilela Rainer, Secretary; Mamie Singleton. Treasurer; Jessie Branscomb, Corresponding Secre- tary; Minnie Lee Rainer, Historian. The children were quite enthusiastic and we hope to have the largest Chapter in the State. and with the cooperation of the parents we can easily have 1t. The meet ings will be held once a month on Satur- day mornings. and the dues will be only % cents a year. The children will be taught to love and honor our dead and living heroes, and they intend to do much work for this loved cause.
 Johnnie E. McGowen,
 Director. Eufanla will soon be able to report a fine Chapter. Let us hear from all who desire the children organization. whose importance should appeal to every one in- terested in the U. D. c. work.
 Mrs. Alberta Rumph, Director Children of the Confectionery, Ala Div, U. D. C.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25
Clayton Chapter.

At a recent meeting of our Chapter, Mrs. J. N Williams was chosen to rep resent us at the Charleston Convention. Our work for the winter will be to add to our monument fund. We will be glad if you will have published the following list of officers. as it is confusing for the mail for the U. D. c. to be sent to diff ferent ones.
 Pres.dent-Mrs. W D. Andrews. Recording Secretary-J. c. Ventress. Treasurer-J. E. Meadows. Historian-B. T. Roberts. Corresponding Secretary-W. H. Robert son.
 Sincerely,
 Mrs w. II. Robertson.
 Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25
Prattville, oct. r. 1903


 Col J. NJ Faulkner. Montgomery. Ala:
 Dear Sir: The Merrill F. Pratt Chapter of Prattville, Ala bama. send you to-day box containing some furnishings for a room at the Soldiers Mountain Creek Home They are no costly gifts. but are such things aG were deemed servicable and would add comfort to the soldiers, Some of these contributions are the valued work of friends who have long Glept beneath the flowers; and while they were przed too highly to be used by the donors, they were cheerfully given to the Soldiers Home of Alabama. Lit tie m tiers to US who these soldiere are enous;h for us to know that some moth er who perhaps sleeps beneath the will lows, have idolized sons there: some de- voted sister brother. or perhaps a wife a loved companion. who. if they could but look down from the etarry heights Of heaven would see what grand work you are doing-what gold en bar you added to your life's work when you established the Mountain Creek Home. Put, it will be glory enough for you when down the corridors of time the gratitude of humanity will be the response for your kindness, and fame the echo of your noble deed. Very re- spectfully. Mrs J. A. Pratt'
 President Merrill E. Pratt Chapter.
 Mrs James D. Rice Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

The Florence Chapter, r. ID. c. has held two intei esting metings recently.
 The first held October 9th was marked by the precence Of Mrs. William Johnson of Tuscumhia. president of the chapter of that rlace, Mrs. Harvey Jones Of Mobile State Historian and Mrs' J' N Thompson of Tuscumbia. State treasurer.
 The entire meeting was given up to these prominent workers, and the mem bers of the Florence Chapter were great ly edifed and encouraged by interesting talks from each of them.
 At a called met'ng held Ocfober l5th the Chapter outlined work which indicates 2 busy year ahead for these enthusiastic Daughters They wil. at once proceed to arranee for a public be7fowal or Crosses of Honor upon the descendants nf the deceased veterans and descendants 7re requested to make applications at an anrly date. As every one knows. these Crosses c0n only be preserved by descen- aants as heir looms. 1t being penal or 'ence for any one but veteran to wear a oross
 Next. Ire Dauchtnrs have started a movement towards founding a scholar hin at the Florence Normal College, and
 hey hone to have the other Chapters of the Alabama Division, L. D. C. Join
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

Interview with Thos. A. Edison in Phil adelphia North American.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-01-09

ter style requires yards and yards of
lace and ribbon for its ornamentation,
or else it will err on the side of too
much plainness, which would prove
fatal error in the teagown of the hour.
There are so many details which make
or mar the becomingness of a tea
gown that only the expert is able to
bring about the best results. The
draping of the back with lace just
above the waist line takes off what
would otherwise be too severe APP
pearance, and the pretty swathing of
the front adds most graceful lines, and
yet if attempted by one not possessing
the requisite skill the whole good re-
suit would be utterly lost.
The only difference l have been
able to distinguish between the
modish teajaclet and the coffee coat
is that one is given the pretty finish
of high collar of lace, while the
other is fashioned to be worn open
at the throat. l saw lovely tea
jacket yesterday made of silk in
soft shade of pink and cozily lined
throughout with nuns yelling.
VI llhy anu a Jupco VI
lace ornamented the front, while the
sleeves were prettily tucked and fin
ished with falling frills of silk and
soft lace.
Some of the swellest-looking cof-
fee coats yet seen were made of the
rather old-fashioned surah silk, with
medallion applique designs and in
sertions of fine cream-tinted lace.
Others were fashioned entirely of
lace, with pretty colored silien lin
ing showing beneath. These little
coats are dainty in the extreme, and
quite the thing to buy, if one has
the price.
The wise woman will at once care
fully consider the merits of the all
black gown if she desires to be reck-
oned among the up-to-date dressers,
for word has just come from over
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-01-09

the water that this somber hue is
the most popular thing in Paris and,
of course, it follows that the craze
will reach our shores at no distant
day.
Some black fabrics have glory all
their own, and thGir beauty is fur
ther enhanced by the knowing mo-
diste through the decorative quail
ties of lace and chiffon. The true
artist will put four or five shades
of black in one black frock, and then
we are able to realize the wonderful
beauty and becomingness of all
black.
And so it happens that woman
who possesses good furs, good lace,
good feathers and a good black gown
need never be demodee in the impor-
tant matter of dress.
KATE GARDNER.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-01-09
FANCIES OF FASHION.
Millinery Of. thA Moment Distin-
guished by Rare Beauty.
EeaRowns, Jackets and CofCee Coats
Arc I'm UnuaunI Demand just
Now-Blnck Fabrics In
High Favor.
Especial Chicago Letter.1

kEE1E ARE just now in the very
HLV midst as it were of winter fash
nan ions and each week brings some
! thing pretty and desirable in the way
of new models. After careful survey
am convinced that fashions grow
more and more beautiful with each
passing season. More beautiful, more
elaborate, and alas, more costly.
Millinery, for instance, has never
been prettier or more expensive than
at the present moment. Many women,
Notwithstanding, experience the great
est difficulty in getting headgear that
is pretty and becoming, partly owing
TO the fact that they are unwilling to
pay a fair price for their hats. AS l
have said, the models of the moment
are lovely in the extreme, but none are
cheap in any sense of the word, for
every item that goes into their ex-
quisite makeup is of the finest quality.
Look at the beautiful panne hats now
all the rage, and also observe the size
and quality of the feather used to
adorn them. Even the uninitiated
should be able to recognize their
worth. After all, the woman who is
wise in her day and generation con-
siders that one thick, glossy ostrich
plume is much to be preferred to
collection of trashy little ones that get
out of curl on the slightest provoca-
tion. The new small turban toque is
considered quite the smartest thing
brought out thus far, while the fiat
French sailor hat-also known as the
muffin hat-in white silk beaver is the
shape most sought after by chic, up-to-
date young matrons.
Some of the new walking skirts are
indeed very charming. They are fash
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-01-09

pears that Gov. Taft was offered
place on the supreme bench on the
death of Justice Gray, but he felt that
affairs in the Philippines were in such
state as to require his own personal
attendance, and he sacrificed the op-
portunity. The president has not for
gotten his unselfishness and now feels
that the work in the archipelago will
be in shape by February, so that it
may we'll be taken over by Gen. Wright.
While Mr.. Rockhill will receive much
higher compensation as vice governor
of the Philippines than he does as di-
rector of the bureau of American re-
publics, still his acceptance of the first
named place involves the relinquish-
ment of many ambitious plans he had
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-01-09
STEEL TRUST.
1t Declares N Dividend Net Earnings
During 1902 Were S132,OOO,OOO-A
Profit Sharing Scheme.


New York, Jan. THE directors or
the United States Steel Corporation
yesterday declared the regular quar-
terly dividends of / per cent. on the
common and IA per cent. on the pre-
ferred stocks. A financial statement
was issued, showing net earnings for
the calendar year, with December es-
timated, of 1892 100000.
The net earnings for the quarter
ended December 81 were $31,339,6l3,
an increase of $1,579,700 as compared
with the same period of 1901.
From the net earnings for the year
deductions are made of $24,59s,1 1873
for sinking funds, depreciation and
reserve funds and for a special fund
set aside for depreciation and i'm
provements; of $15,2OO,0OO for inter
est on bonds; of $3O40,000 on sinking
funds for bonds and of $56,O52,S69 for
interest on the stocks. These deduc-
tons leave undivided profits amount
ing to $33, ,S41, ,565 for the year. The
cash on hand is $54,724,106.
The board approved the action OF
the finance committee in making the
purchase of the Troy furnaces and
steel works and of the Union steel
and Sharon steel plants.
The board also approved the plan
reported by the finance committee
for profit sharing and subscription to
stock by the employees.
1t was reported to the board that
the plan for stock subscription was
being well received by the employees
and that within three days after op-
portunity to subscribe was given, up
wards of 10000 shares had been sub
scribed for.