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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05
Villas on the Mississippi.
ouis Globe-Democrat.

St Louis Globe-Democrat.
 Baron Korff was taken to see the only country villa on the river that St. Louis affords, Kennett castle. If a man of wealth has the choice of building a coun- try seat on a lofty hill overlooking river mile wide or on site overlooking corn field a mile wide, which would he choose? You're wrong; he chooses the corr field; that is. all but one of them have so done. Why this is so is one of the unilluminted mysteries of the west bank of the Mississippi. The unaccoun-
 table disregard of the river for all pur-
 poses except drinking of 1t. and bathing in it, for which purpose 1t is markedly unsuitable, has now continued for nearly thirty years. It is fit for navigation. 1t is inspiring to look at and it's banks are
 the only ideal place for public parks and
 drives But 1t is scarcely navigated, mo-
 body looks at it. and there is no park
 of early Mississippi Valley history that drove the inhabitants inland as fast as they were able to move. There are stories still extant that the names of passing steamboats could not always be read be- cause of the clouds of mosquitoes about the heads of those on shore, and in the days before the war; every bed in St.
 Louis was shrouded in mosquito netting.
 It was mad, frantic scramble to get away from the river. perhaps. Its very name suggested mosquito bites. The
 memory of those bites lives yet with the
 oldest inhabitants, 1t may be. They can
 not grasp the romance of the water, the splendid place the Father of Waters oc-
 cupies in history. It just means mosqui-
 toes. But those days are long since gone.
 The smoke nuisance" has long ago driv
 en those myriad blood-letting hosts away.
 The pail of coal smoke that hangs over
 the city night and day preserves 1t from
 worse affiiction. We hate to give aid and comfort to the rebellious fiue brigade,
 but seekers after truth must never be de-
 tered from carrying forward their logi- cal speculations to a most plausible con- clusion by any considerations for the pub
 lie good. If 1t is the coal smoke nuisance
 that drove away the mosquitoes, let us
 know it. And this brings us back to Ken | nett castle: we don't exactly see how, but
 here we are. Since the mosquitoes have
 been driven away. why should not the bluffs of the Mississippi be preferred for country villas rather than a square mile | of parched corn field, or, at best, forty | acres of timothy with trolley line in the foreground?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05
IzTURDAY, sEPTEMBER 5, 1908
REFORM IN MEMS DRESS.

The Memphis Commercial-Appeal and Norfolk Landmark have been improving the waning hours of the hot season by should wear during the hot weather. The former paper is sure that men-also wo- men-should wear sandals on their feet instead of the present style of footwear, and thus do away with corns, bunions. biisters, sore feet and the various other results of having our feet bound up in hosiery and tight shoes during the sum- mer.
 Then The Landmark butts in with the suggestion that men also discard coats, cuffs and stiff collars. It also insinuates that when the improvement in dress be- gins there is no need for men to have long trousers Tapping around their feet and ankles. and gives us to understand that knicker lockers will be about the thing. The Landmark is little doubt ful, however, ,sas to what would happen to a man if he should parade the streets in such a costume as would result from the adoption of the suggestions made by the two newspapers.
 The subject is not uninteresting at either of our contemporaries has said we consider it perfectly safe to say that men do dress foelishly in hot weather. The old Roman toga for the body and sandals for the feet would add immense ly to our stock of comfort in hot weather. tah hold nnough to lead the innovation? ''The fashion wears out more apparel than the man." said Shakespeare. and Pope wrote discussing fashions:
 Be not the first by whom the new are
 tried,
 eEor yet the last to lay the old aside.
 Pope was somewhat of a trimmer, but his advice in this case is what most men are inclined to follow, though, If no one fs to be first we fail to see how a starr can be made-but let that pass. The dificulty would be to get the new style introduced and to have it followed after. wards. There are a few men, and but few, we suspect, whose feet and legs are SO well formed that they would be will, 1nK 10 exnlDlL tu0Iu LO the puDllC. 1neSe few would find it a hard job to popu- lnxixe bare feet and legs among those who have nothing to boast of in the way Of lower extremities. Nor would it be an eagy matter, we apprehend, to persuade kha ordinary man to appear on the streets,
 much less in the parlor or ball room with nothing on his body but flowing robe without collar or sleeves. Such a recrudescence of ancient simplicity might be 6 spectacle to gaze on but we doubt If any man will attempt it-not just yet, ax aII events. It might suit Harry Lehr, but we hardly think that even he could make it popular. The Landmark hates to say what would happen if a man should go along the streets arrayed in toga and sandals. and we are not dis posed to help 1t out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05
Seven-Feet Cane.

Opp Harvester.
 Mir. J. c. walding, one of our most pro- gressive farmers. who lives one mile from town, brought to our office last week 8 few samples of an average of his cane crop. The cane was jOinted seven feet, and would be considered fine average cane if 1t was no larger in syrup it T is the best best they they have ever @ seen for SsS so early in the season, August 26.
 MT. Walding Is one among the best Of Opp and Covington County's many ex- cellent farmers which is proven by his success as a sugar cane grower.
 This used as an experiment shows that we have the cane-growing soil and can successfully grow the staple product and should the industry become a permanent one and manufacturing enterprises lo- cated in this section, we will furnish a lihera1 share
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05

introduced bill to repeal ths Iaw which gives gl,600 to this station. Why deprive It of the money7 Do the negroes buy less fertilizer than when the bill was passod7 Do they not need instructions in agricul- tural pursuits as badly now as ever be- fore? Is 1t because other sections have aided the schoolf The fact that all these years the white South has 50 freely taxed herself to help educate the negro has been and is one of the strongest influences now operating to bring in more cordial rela- tons of all sections of our country. The in which the South has borne her double burden Is what is bringing to her assist ance now the best heart and treasure of all the North, East and West.
 Let us take no backward step in educa- ton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05

We deeply sympathize with our friend of The west Point and Lanett News, who thus complains:
 One of the most trying things that oc- CUTS to State line papers is having 70 follow the actions of two different legis- lators. when one body of solons IS suf-
 Riding two horses-or mules-is dif- ficult job, but as the Georgia Legislature has adjourned The News should be able to keep up with ours. especially when It has The Advertisers daily report to go by.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05
Pigeons Remarkable Flight.

Mllwaukee telegram to The Chicago
 Chronicle.
 A Milwaukee homing pigeon has just completed a remarkable flight. Six pig cons belonging to the Milwaukee Homing Club were sent to Denver, a distance of 910 miles, and released there. One of them has returned. having covered the distance in ten days, twenty-three hours and five minutes. This is the first flight ever attempted from Denver. The bird is two years old and flew from 100 to 600 miles in 1902, and in 1903 flew the 100, POO, 300 and 800 mile stations. He has been named Denver and will not race again.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05

When we read that an aborigine resi- dent in the Indian Territory has sold his land no fewer than seventeen different times to as many different land sharks we gain the impression that the Indian land shark business may not, after all, prove quite so remunerative as running a policy shop in Chicago. for instance Chicago Chronicle.
 well. if even one Indian has succeeded in getting the best of the white boodlers 1t ls something to be thankful for. The whites, government officials as well as others. have had perfect saturnalla of rascaIity in the Territory for years and st is some comfort to know that one red man has scored. He will doubtless be punished. however, for swindling the cylinders.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05
Long Distance Ballooning.

Paris cablegram to New York Herald.
 The worlds record for long-distance bal looming, held by Baron de la Vaulx and M. Castillon de Saint Victor. 1925 kilo- meters. were approached this week by Herr Heinz Zeigler, Bavarian aeronaut. Herr Zeigler went from Ausburg to the banks of the Pruth, in Roumania. nearly 1880 kilometers, in twenty hours, cross- ing the Carpathians.
 During the voyage, when at 4,500 meters altitude, he found air currents moving I5O kilometers an hour.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05
Taken Literally.

Philadelphia Press.
 "The beauty of this great and glorious republic" said the native, proudly, 'Is that any boy born here may become President"
 "Fawncy!' exclaimed the Britisher. "I was under the impression that the PresI- dent had to be at least 70 years of age, don't y know"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05
Referring to our remarks about maple

Referring to our remarks about maple syrup The Norfolk Landmark asks:
 Why did you do that? We gave the prescription to feller, and the doctors been working on him ever since. Dare cook the fiapjack and you'll cease from troubling.
 We'll, not much. we're not much on fiapjacks, and rarely get stuck on. or with, maple syrup since we learned that most of it was never within smelling dis tance of a maple tree. As for your cooking the fapjacks-excuse us. If you please. Like as not you'd roast 'em in the ashes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05
To Foster a Giant Race.

Ocean.
 The s2,0OO,00o legacy left by Count AL fred St. Ouen de Pierrecourt to his na- vision be made for the propagation of a race of giants, has finally been disposed of.
 The natural heirs began litigation. which has resulted in an agreement that the city shall spend $160.0O0 in founding an institution for giants, keeping $600, 900 In reserve. and giving the balance to the legitimate heirs.
 It is proposed to maintain in this novel institute score or more of giant couples, conditions favorable for scientists to ob- serve the result on the progeny of giant cOupleS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05

The Eufaula Times man is smacking his lips In gustatory anticipation of the ap- preaching good crop of potatoes, persim- mons and 'possums. There's always something good ahead of us if we have faith to look for 1t and expect it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05

rerhaps 1hs News is 'sfrsid Bryan win sal into the boltsrs and trsitoss and of- fend Clarke. or that hen praise Clarke. the scld-Ous. and siclen the ''trools ioii-" Any way we view the expression 1t is slanderous insinuation that money can talk in Ohio with more sfEsct than Bryan can.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05
And in Capital Letters.

JHBJef EagI6.
 The new Cleveland baby has been chrfstened Francis Grover Cleveland. the name being. selected by the other chil dren after their father and mother. Now how will the youngster sign his name when he gets older. Francis c. Cleveland, or part 1t in the middle, thus: F. Grover If it had any say SO, would have him sign the Grover part not only in full, but
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05

Our own opinion is that MT. Bryan could aid the Ohio Democrats more by sending them a heavy campaign contri- button in cash than by making speeches in that State. Money can beat any Western orator talking for votes.-Chat- tanooga News.
 Whats that? The chosen apostle of the Heaven-born ratio do more good with the dirty dollars of the plutocrats than he can with his matchless and hmitless mouth? There's treason. lese majestic and several other direful things.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05

The Queen City (Md) Courier says 1t has no desire to rub 1t in" about our press excursion, but wants to know how We are going to rub 1t out. Please don't ask conundrums.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05

MT. Bryan Is q good churchman in one resurrection of the dead. That is, he thinks his financial theories will be resur- rected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05

'No community can prosper without good water." remarks The Raleigh Post. That is true, and good water is one reason for Montgomery's prosperity and popu- larity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05

The Georgiana Enterprise speaks of Clevelands free trade ideas" That Is a new charge against him. He is as far from advocating free trade as The Adver- tiser is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05

Kansas has a politician bearing the name of Claude Duval who runs for big offices, but he Is not as successful as his famous namesake was in getting what he wanted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05

The Kansas City Journal declares that the cry of Turn the rascals out" will not be a winning Democratic slogan with a Republican President vigorously sitting the charges of corruption and prosecuting the guilty" Here's rich- ness. That vigorousness doth not yet appear" except in the brilliant imagina- tion of Republican organs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05

The Hartford (Conn.) Times. speaking of James G. Baine's money-making pow CTS, says he made money all his long Iife--never more rapidly than when he was Speaker of the House of Representa- tives." Some people may take that as an nsinuation-probably not underserved.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05

when Goldsmith Maid trotted a mile an 1dA it was thought that the limit had been reached, and Robert Bonner declar- cd that no horse or mare would ever trot n mile in two minutes. but it has been Nasa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05
It is Something Good.
Mobile Itern

The Bessemer Workman declares that The Montgomery Advertiser has "an acute attack of Gorovermrniurst." The Advertiser denies it. We don't know whats the mater, but The Advertiser has something, sure
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05
The Only People.
| Marion

Marion Standard.
 lis said the Filipinos do not take kind- ly to the new coins minted by Uncle Sam, Well. they are about the only people on earth not willing to accept our coins at their face value
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05
To Wreck Their Party.

Gadsden Times News.
 Some Republicans in St. Louis are start ing movement to denounce Attorney General Fslk for investigating official frauds in Missouri We don't know how they could start out to wreck their party more completely than in this way. but 1t ought to suit the Democrats
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05
Long in the Lead.

Greenville Living Truth
 In Bulgaria recently the Turks killed an officer because he would not lie. If he had been built along the lines of many
 American politicians, his days would have been long in the land.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05
For q Long Time.

ChoctaW Advocate.
 "1s the mule doomed?" asked The Att lanta Journal. Not if you will give him a few nubbins and half . chance. He will be here with his bray and kick for a long time hence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05
 WHAT THE STATE PAPERS ARE SAYING.
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More Ships Than Rocks.

SUPPLEMENTARY NeWs
 Admiral Dewey thinks the United states needs more ships, and so do we. Alter a while, by increasing the navy, we can have more ships than there are rocks to run them on.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05
SOLID As A ROCK.

The following circulation statement of The Advertiser for the month of August, 1908, shows that its product is just as staple as su- Enr, cotton or any other legitimate article that merchant or manufacturer ere compelled to depend upon. Like Gibraltar. 1t is firm and x here to stay.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05

City Subscriptions should be paid to the fol- l0UnE authorized collectors only: J. H. But toa< City Cfrculator; 2. l.. Eason, ]. O. Jones . IL Richbourg. N W. Britt. IT,. collectors a1d et the Counting room.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05

"DEAR MRS PINKHAM:I wish to thank you for the help eft have received through the of Lydia E. Pnkham' table Compound and Liver Pills. When about SC
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05

The Advertisers Telephones. AAxerfising Department. nt....................S .S63 ltness O1ice and Circulating Dept. .SJ0 z1crs Rooms ........................ G1 AA &ooens.. D1p
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05

l and vitality. Father said I studied too hard, but the doctor thought different and prescribed tonics, which I took by the quart without relief. Reading one day in the paper of Mrs. Pinkham's great cures, and finding the symptoms described an. swered mine, I decided would give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a trial. did not say word to the doctor 1 l bought it myself, and took it according to directions regularly for two months, and 1 found that 1 gradually improved, and that all pains left me, and was my old self once more. - LILLE E. SINCLAIR, F E, 22d St. Chicago Illn
The Washington times., 1903-09-25
DANGER FROM LAMPS
ON MOTOR CYCLES
Commissioner West Wants to Re-
Tx RUE Regarding Them.

Commissioner West has drafted an
order exemptfng motor cycles from COM
pliance with that portion of the auto
mobile regulations which requires
lamp to be attached TO the rear of the
vehicle. This order will so to the
Corporation Counsel for opinion as TO
its legality. after which it will be for
mally issued.
This action was taken by Mr.. West
after careful consideration OF the sub
ject Two weeks ago John s. NJ. Zim-
hermann. leader OF the Soldiers Home
Band, complained TO the Commissioners
that as motor cycles carry gasolene
tank Immediately under the seat, in
the rear, 1t was extremely dangerous to
place a lamp on that part OF the ma
chine. The object of the lamp in the
| rear is to throw light on the license
number. and the only place this number
can be attached is on the gasolene tank
Commissioner West had the matter
under consideration for some time wher
| he was informed that Mr.. Zimmerman
while returning to the Soldiers Home
late one evening on his motor cycle
! collided with a street car, Yrecking th'
| cycle, and severely injuring its rider
| Mr.. West decided forthwith the DANCE
OF having a lamp attached TO the tanl
was so great that the rule should not b.
enforced. The Commissioner believes
the numbers will be easily discernible
in case of accident, without the lamp.
The Washington times., 1903-09-25
NEGRO SUFFRAGE LEAGUE
ON DISFRANCHISEMEN 1
Subject to Be Discussed at the Meet
ing Tonight.

The Acknowledgement of the negro in
some Of the Southern States will be one
OF the principal topics of discussion at
the public meeting of the local Negro
Suffrage League in the Plymouth Con
gregational Church tonight. An explana-
ton OF the object of the league will be
made and preparations set in motion
for the meeting of the national associa-
ton. in October, at which delegates from
every Northern State are expected to be
present.
Tonights program includes addresses
by the Rev. W. II. Brooks. the Rev. G
w Lee. the Rev, c. L. Sheaf, the Rev
p. A. Wallace, the Rev J. Anderson Tay-
lor. R. r. Horner, T. L Jones. ]. A
Cobb, A. w. Scott. p w. Frisby. anC
James " Hayes. of Richmond, Va.
The Washington times., 1903-09-25
U. V. U. CONVENTION.

General orders signed by Gen Robert
st. J. Dyrenforth. as communicable
chief, of the Union Veterans Union, have
been issued announcing that the ma
tional encampnant Of the Dyrenforth
faction of the order and the national
convention OF the Womans Veteran Re-
lief Union, will be held in Louisville on
October Is, ii and 10. The headquarters
or the -ehief will be ii
the Gait House. The national executive
committee will meet at the Gait House
on October u at s p. m
The Washington times., 1903-09-25
DEATH RECORD.

The following deaths have been re-
ported 20 the Health Office for the TWEEN.
ty-four hours ended at noon today:
Henry DoDpler. 81 years.
Benjamin T. Trimmer, 81 years.
Lucy Ingraham, so years
William L. Cooke, 79 years.
Garrett S. wormley. 81 years.
Frank w. Carter, "A years.
Nellie V. Holm. rs years.
Alice B. Gardener. 16 years.
Herman Gather, 10 years.
Geneva Ross, 4 months.
Mary ]. Taylor, months.
The Washington times., 1903-09-25
CAR AND WAGON COLLIDE.

Shortly before noon yesterday, west
bound car of the Washington Traction
Company, collided with a delivery
wagon belonging to w. H. Bowers, on p
Street. between Thirty-third and Thirty
fourth Streets northwest The wagon
was damaged considerably, the front
wheel being smashed and the axle badly
bent The accident was due to the care
lessness of the driver of the wagon. who
attempted to cross the car tracks as
the car was fast approaching.
The Washington times., 1903-09-25
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

c. Clinton Jones. rs. and Alice E.
Reilly. 2s.
James L. Lee. e. and Elizabeth L.
Jones. 25.
Alfred Bolden. q. and Irene Harvey,
20.
George E Townsend. "a. Cleveland
Ohio. and Myrtle NJ. Adams. 21. Dis
trict of Columbia.
James H. Lewis. &c. and Kate Cross
SO.
James R. Livingston, %. and Annie
Bryan, IS.
Theodore Blackwell. II. and Ida Page
20. - 1sl3
William E Champion, "a. and Rache
E. Mackel 20.
John Scott. q. and Lucy Rector. 80.
The Washington times., 1903-09-25
sTREET IMPROVEMENTS BEGUN.

To the great surprise of the residents
of Georgetown street improvements have
begun. This morning work vas started
on the roadbed OF L Street. between
Twenty-eighth and Thirty-nrst Streets
northwest. This street has been on the
schedule, and the appropriation for its
improvement available for some months:
II ts hoped the District government will
keen it's street improving force here
until a few of the almost impossible
streets are resursaced.
The Washington times., 1903-09-25
LOCK KEEpER DROWNED.

John sipes. a lockkeeper on the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Canal, stationed at
Gibbs Lock. about three miles above the
Great Falls, met death by drowning
Wednesday night. just below his lock.
He left his home about O'Clock Wed
nesday night to go down to the lock and
let a canal boat pass AS he did not re-
turn in a reasonable time, his wife went
in search OF him. Yesterday Afternoon
The Washington times., 1903-09-25
Che Lin1es.
ADJUSTMENTS OF zee DAY.

NATIONAI-s'Checkers." Sis pm
COMMUNICATIONS Harmed in The Light
That Lies in Woman's Eyes, s;l5 pm.
LAFAYErTE-"Hi Last Dollar" s:l5 pm.
CHASE Vaudeville. 2:l5 and s;l5 pm.
ACADEMY Through Fire and Water" Pm
ENPIRE-"Across the Rockies and pm
LYCEUM-"The Moonlight Maids" 2:15 and
S:l5 pm.
AMERICAN LEAGUE PARK-Baseball, Wash
ington vs. Cleveland, pm
CABIN JOHN BRIDGE-Hsley's Band and Palm
Garden.
The Washington times., 1903-09-25
MATINEEs TOMORROW.

NAT1oNA Checkers" 2:l5 pm.
CoLUMBIA-virginia Harmed In The Light
That Lies in Womsn's Eyes" 2:l5 pm
LAFAYETTE Last Dollar" 2:l5 pm.
CHASE S-vaudeville 2:l5 pm.
ACADEMY Through Fire and Water" pm
EAfPIRE-"Across the Rockies" pm.
LYCEUM-"The Moonlight Maids 2:l5 pm.
The Washington times., 1903-09-25
Information for Fishermen

To the Editor Of The Washington Times;
The Shenandoah River here today is
clear and bass are biting. We caught
about twenty bass yesterday ranging IN
size from n to pounds.
This is an ideal spot for sportsmen,
and lovers OF nature. The hotel rates
are exceedingly reasonable and the bill
Of fare excellent The hunting season
commences here November 1 and lasts
until the LIST of January.
There are two trains daily from Wash
ington. one leaving 1880 a. m. and ar
riting here at 1 D. m. and the other
leaving at 4:O1 p. m. and arriving here
nj Sis p m, over the Southern Rail
road. and the same number of trains
back. Yours truly.
e T FENWICK.
EdpnhurO Va SAINT 81 1909