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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-13

Mr. Clarence J. Owens. of the Annis- ton College has arranged to conduct the Lyceum course in Anniston thus sea- son. The first attraction will be 0ener- al John B. Gordon, who will deliver his lecture, "The Last Days of the Confed- eracy."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-13

Hon. John T. Morgan and daughter are in the city, guests of Mrs. James W.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-13

to of 0 n n /,
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An Eighteenth. century Kitchen.

:. When one goes back to. the thought
o oe tG Eng r Klocnen OF the elghteenth
a aGltl of The Compleat Housewife. F" by
more famous Mrs. Glasse in the way of
recipe making, Mrs; Smiths book reach
ed its sixteenth edition in 1878, when she
added a frontispiece consisting of a pic
ture of her kitchen where she cooked from
the recipes she recommended Elizabeth
Robbins Pencil, writing in Harper's Ba-
Ear, says of this kitchen:
1t is. as her draughtsman shows it.
sunny and spacious, fact that is a trib-
ute in itself; A great window let's in an
even light through it's little old panes,
and directly faces a wide. low, open fire.
place that would adorn any drawing
room. Classical columns support the
over-manteI and the panel above is fill
ed d.s as in a Hogarth interior. by a picture.
overshadowing a kitchen garden and bee
hives. Sir William Chambers, / should
say. or one Of the other forerunners of
the. Adam family, must have been the
architect. But the fire is simply an open
fireplace. with chimney and nothing
more.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-03

situation in Topeka tonight may be
summarized thus:
Known dead, forty-eight. The river
mas fallen three feet and. is now re-
cedlng two inches an hour. Distress
VIII be great among the refugees. Gov.
Bailey issued a proclamation calling
for aid for flood sufferers of the state.
FIFTY deputy sheriffs armed with
Wdnchesters have gone to North To-
peka to protect property with orders
to shoot looters whenever they are
caught stealing.
The plan Is to make Topeka head
quarters and to distribute the aid
from here to the other parts of the
state.
The situation in the flood stricken
districts is better than it has yet been
for the reason that fewer people are
marooned in trees and on islands.
Nobody is clinging to trees. Those
clfnging were rescued or dropped into
the river. Tonight not to exceed 800
people are in North Topeka. The work
or rescuing them was begun early
and it Is believed that few are left in
the flooded town.
The amount of damage in Topeka
and vicinity may reach 100000. 1t
may go beyond that and it may be
much less. Crops in the Topeka bot
toms are destroyed.
Two troops of infantry have been sent
10 Kansas City, Kan, where mob rule
seems to hold sway. The governor has de-
clded to send tents and supplies, and 1t
was decided to send the troops to guard
Mayor Gilbert. of Kansas City. Kan, ask
ed for the troops
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-03
.HAWKEYES RELEASE
DOVES FOR The
PRESIDENT
People of Denison Produce
all Effect Too Sweet for
Anything Mr.. Roosevelt
Reaches Dubuque and Pro-
ceeds East Today.

DENISON. Iowa, June 1.-The spe-
cial train bearing President Roosevelt
and party arrived in Denison, Secre-
tary Shaw's home town, today. Just
as the president arose to speak hum
dreds of white doves were released
from the crowd in front of him and
these emblems of peace lowered about
the presidents head and evoked ap-
plause. The president spoke for nearly
twenty miutes and paid special
tribute to the Iowa members of the
cabinet. He also referred to the floods,
saying:
Now and then in our country from
drought, floods and pestilence trouble
and misfortune will come, but, oh, my
friends, as l drove through your city
this morning and now as I look at you,
the men and women of this state, 1
know that all our troubles are tenn
porary, that misfortunes will be met
and overcome, because in heart and
hand the American citizen is able to
win his way in the long rum
DUBUQUE. Iowa, June president
Roosevelt arrived here at o'clock. He
spent the night here. Tomorrow he
will leave for the East. When the
president arrived here he was greeted
with the presidential salute and cheers
of 10000 people. He addressed a
crowd of 5000 persons and was enter
tanned by the Dubuque club. The Uni
ted Irish society presented Mr.. Roose-
welt a souvenir album containing pic
lures Of Roosevelt, Allison and Hen
derson.
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bulge on me, and backed toward the
call button. touched the button with
my free hand.
|" I'm sorry, but it's going to be a
pinch for you, my friend I said to
him.
well. 7 suppose it can't be helped
ne replied, continuing his chuckline.
when the bellboy came I told him
to send the house detective to nv
room at once. While waiting for the
appearance of the house detective T
asked my prisoner a good many uues-
lions about his way of life, how he
mad happened to drift into the profess
sion OF hotel sneak. if he had ever
succeeded in making any big hau1s.
and SO on. He replied to my questions
with the most perfect frankness and
amiability, but he laughed so much
all the time that / feared he had be-
come sort of hySterical over the sud-
denness with which had nailed him.
L was standing in the middle of the
room, with my gun still pointing at my
prisoner, when the house detective ran
ped on the door and came in when I
gave the Enter The house detec-
tive stared at. the situation with an
extremely blank face.
Hey what's coming off here, Char
!ey?" he said to the man on whom I
had the bead-and it was my turn to
feel blank If didn't look it.
Oh, nothing, Jack replied the man
addressed as Charley by the house de-
tective, except that I've been doing a
little hall sneaking, and I'm under the
gun-thats ALL and he burst into a
roar of laughter.
Got into the wrong room, sup
pose said the house detective. grin
ming. All the rooms along the row
are just alike-that it, Charley?'
Well. my number is 166, and 1t
seems this is 16S,' said the tall man
whom I had held up.
Put down your pepper, pail said
the house detective to me with a still
broader grin, and then he introduced
me to State Senator Charles BIank-
won't mention his name-one of the
Wealthiest land owners and fruit rails
ers in California.
L had to clean UP my San Francis
co business and leave there in hurry
i couldn't stand for the. enormous
amount of buying when the story got
around among the gang."-Washingto
Star.
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Helen GouId's Gifts.

At the League Island navy yard there
are number of sailors and marines that
nave seen service in the Philippines.
Many OF them have interesting relics that
they nave brought back with them from
thoSe islands, but to several the most
priced are the little Testaments which
tney received as gifts from Miss Helen
Miller Gould. all of which contain the
autograph of the soldiers American
Florence Nightingale"
These autographs consist not alone of
the name of the giver, but contain QUO
tatlons from the Bible. 1t is declared that
Miss Gould writes them from memory. A
quotation is written by her on the fiv
leaf OF every copy of the New Testament
and the Psalms that she sends out. Miss
Gould has been sending the books ever
since the beginning Of the Spanish-Amer-
lean war She has them shipped from
the Army and Navy Young Mems Chris
tan association, No. West Twenty-ninth
street, New York city.
Although Miss Gould has written some
thing like 1000 quotations, signing each
one with her. initials, the officers of the
Y. M. Q. A. declare that she is rarely. if
ever, obliged to refer to the Bible Her
fayorite quotation is from Psalm cxIiv..
10Th verse; Happy Is that people whose
God is the Lord"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-03
TWO VIEWS OF LIVING.

My life Is in the sere and yellow leaf,
The flowers and fruits Of love are gone:
Inc worm. the canker and the grief
Are mine alone.
The fire that on my bosom preys
Is lone as some volcanic isle:
No torch is lighted at it's blaze
A funeral pile.
Lord Byron.
L1fei know not what thou art
But know that thou and 1 must part;
And when. or how, or where we met.
1 own to mes a secret yet.
Life! we've been long together,
through pleasant and through cloudy
weather;
IT'S hard to part when friends are dear
Perhaps twill cost sigh, a tear;
Then steal away. give little warming.
Choose thine own time;
Say not good night-but in some bright
er cline
Bid me goOd-morning.
Mrs. Barbauld.
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IOWA SECTIONS AFLoAT.
Situation Better at Des Moines. but
Worse at keokuk

Situation Better at Des Moines, but
Worse at keokuk.
DES MONIES, Iowa, June Flood
conditions confront all railroads in
this vicinity, but the river was sta
tionary today, two feet below danger
line. 1t has been practically deter
mined that there will be no extra ses-
sion of the legislature. Gov. Cummins
is satisfied that he can supply the
needs of the flood sufferers and tor
nado victims in an Irregular manner
by borrowing money and have the
next session of the legislature approve
his course. The situation in Des
Moines is still disheartening, although
the water continues to fall rapidly.
Train service here on the main lines
| is once more nearly normal. At OF
tumwa the water has begun to de-
cline. but it is still rising between
Keosauqua and Keokuk. Water flows
through the main streets of Ottumwa,
four miles of the main line Of the
burlington tracks are under water. the
lght and water plants are shut down
and business is Frustrated. The main
southwest line of the Rock Island has
not sent train through Eldon for
three days. Numerous bridges have
Deen washed out between there and
Keokuk. At Bentonsport, Pennington
and Bonaparte great damage has been
wrought Dy the Hood and half of the
towns are under water.
But it is near the mouth of the riv-
er, at Keokuk, that conditions are the
worst today. The situation is appaH-
Ing. The river is six and eight miles
wide In places, and in every direction
may be seen refugees on roofs of
houses and in trees shouting for sue
cor that seems impossible.
kEOKUK, Iowa, June 2.-Six hun
dred square miles Of rich farming
land along the MISSISSIPPI south of
here is under water. The Egyptian
ieyee broke during the night in two
places and there are now more than
twenty breaks in it. This levee runs
from the Mississippi at Alexandria to
the bluffs and protects the loWland
as lar south as Hannibal from over
flow from the Des Moines. A strip of
country ten miles wide and sixty miles
long is now under water, and the
crops, which never looked better, will
be a total loss. Much of the land over
toWed has not been flooded for thirty
three years. The loss with reach
Both the Mississippi and Des MONIES
rivers here rose steadily today. The
former now stands 1872 feet which il
three feet above the danger line. The
Pes Moines river is higher than ever
known. An additional area is now mum
dated, entailing the destruction Of much
valuable property.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-03
EXPERT TESTIMONY.
Coffee Tried and Found Guilty.

No one who has studied it's effects
on the human body can deny that cof-
fee is a strong drug and liable to
cause all kinds of ills, while Postum
is a food drink and powerful re-
builder that will correct the ills caused
by coffee when used steadily in place
Of coffee.
An expert who has studied the sub
ject says: L have studied the value
Of foods and the manufacture of food
products from personal investigation
and wish to bear testimony to the
wonderful qualities Of Postum Cereal
Coffee. / was an excessive coffee
drinker, although knew it to be a
slow poison First it affected my
nerves and then my heart, but when /
once tried Postum / found it easy to
give up the coffee. confirmed coffee
f1end though / was
Postum satisfied my craving for
coffee and since drinking Postum
steadily in place of the coffee all nv
troubles have disappeared, and I am
again healthy and strong.
Il know that even where coffee is
not taken to excess 1t has bad effects
on the constition in some form or
other, and / am convinced by nv in
vestigation that the only thing to do if
health and happiness are of any value
to one is to quit coffee and drink Pos
tum." Name given by Postum Co..
Battle Creek. Mich.
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CUT-AND-DRIED
HANNA FUNCTION
His Man HerrIck VIII Be Nominated for
Governor Unopposed.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 2.-Senators
Hanna and Foraker and all other Repub-
lican leaders have arrived to attend the
state convention tomorrow and Thurs
day. Myron T. -Herrick, of Cleveland
will be nominated on Thursday for gov
ernor without opposition. With such
Difference to Senator Hanna's preference
for governor, the senator insisted that he
would not interfere in the contests for
minor places.
AS the members of the legislature, who
are elected this year. will choose the
successor of Hanna in the senate, this is
called "Hannas year." Those known as
Hanna favorites'' have already been
nominated as the Republican candidates
for state senators and representatives
While there will be one or two contests
for the minor state offices, there will be
no rupture in party feeling If the most
promising candidate fails to win.
There is a unanimity Of feeling for the
reelection Of President Roosevelt as well
as Of Senator Hanna, Senator Hanna will
be the temporary chairman and deliver
the keynote speech Wednesday even
Ing. Senator Foraker will speak the next
day on assuming the chair as permanent
chairman.
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A DISTINGUISHING GAME.

On Mondays before 1 go to school
wash the dishes. It's mothers rule
!. So Bridget can sort the clo'es
To help me to get them quickly done
I've made up game that's lots of fun.
And here is the way it goes:
The forks are voyagers, and their wives
knives;
Are the tablespoons and the silver
The teaspoons their babies wee:
Each platter, saucer and cups a boat
In which from the dishpan port they
They're shipwrecked when out at sea.
The soapsuds breakers dash fierce and
high,
dry. A
The wrecks are towed in to shore.
In closet harbor they safely stay
I'LL sailing date on another day.
Ihen bravely embark once more
And washing the dishes in this way
Is nothing but fun. And always saw
And mother agrees with me
IL works on hand it's a splendid pIan
10 do 1t the jolliest way you can
just try 1t yourself and see
Lillian Dynevor Rice in Good House.
keeping.
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"The Whole Year Round'' Given by Vino
ma Training School.
Special to The Globe,
WINONA, Mimi, thhe 2--The training
school department of the Winona normal
school this afternoon presented the OPP
eretta 'The Whole Year Round" Diplo-
mas were awarded by President J. F.
Millspaugh to the pupils completing the
studies of this department who are ready
to enter the normal proper next year.
Tomorrow afternoon the Kindergarten
training class will present a programme,
and in the evening the commencement ex-
ercises will be held. at the opera house,
with an address by Senator Clapp
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-03
Bogus Butterflies Deceive Collectors

collectors of butterflies will be in
terested In the report that there arc
persons now making an excellent Iive
Ing by selling artificial butterflies
rms In a new industry. Pleasant worl.
IL is, and especially adapted for young
girls, since 1t mainly consists in
Speeding with a camePs hair br,s -,
very thin gum or paste over the win
OF ordinary butterflies and then
sprlnk1ng over this certain delicate
metallic powders of various coIore
by this deft manipulation a Common
butterfly can be transformed into ono
mat Is extremely rare.-Tid-Bits.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-03
PLEAD GUILTY AT WINoNA.

One Sentenced for Sending Obscene Let
ter, Another for Tamperina With Mail.
Special to The Globe.
WINONA, Mimi. June "A brief ses-
cult courts was held here today. The
grand jury returned four indictments
two of which have not been made public,
as the parties have not yet been arrested
an obscene letter through the mail. He
pleaded guilty and was fined $25. Edw.
Thompson was indicted for opening a let
also pleaded guilty and was Sentenced by
Judge Lochren to pay fine of $50 In
the circuit court in the case of Mary L.
Cook VS.. Laura Belle Stoddard Frank r.
Eckholdt. of Rochester, was appointed a
special examiner to take testimony.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-03
ST. LOUIS DISASTERS.
They Are Thus Far Entirely a Matter Of
the Future

Ivy - . nus T at EHIIfSiy matter or
the Future.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 2-Thirtv feet
the danger po1nt-was reached today and
passed by the flood that is coming down
the Mississippi river. The river continues
TO rise rapidly and a point considerably
higher than "a feet which Weather Fore
caster Brodle had predicted will be
reached by Thursday or Friday, will be
an accomplished fact. The crest of the
Hood from the Missouri river is yet to
come, and when it shall reach and find
augmentation in the high water of the
mississippi river, some loss of life is
ensue.
The first loss of life attending the pres
ent flood in this vicinity occurred in the
drowning of Mrs. William Schmidt and
her two children in an attempt to escane
on small boat from Catfish island in
the Mississippi seven miles southeast Of
St Charles. In the hamlets lying in the
bottom of the Mississippi north as far as
Alton. higher stage Of water will be
disastrous to railroad and other inter-
ests. Many residents have been compelled
to move. In some places between here
and Alton the river is five to seven miles
WIDE, covering thousands of acres Of farm
lands In the bottoms on the east side. de-
stroylng crops and driving out farmers.
Great damage in this section is feared
during the coming rise. There should be
no loss of life adjacent to st. Louis, am
pie warning having been given
Rock Island Resumes.
CHICAGO, June 2.-The Rock Island
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company has succeeded in opening it's
line between Chicago, Des- Moines and
those points. The 10 o'clock night train
will go through to Denver via Omaha and
oyer the Union Pacific. On the Southwest
DIVISION service has been resumed as far
as Washington and Oskaloosa- Iowa.
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RAILROADS CRIPPLED.
This Is the Worst Part of the Situation
In Nebraska

LINCOLN. Neb., June 2.-The flood
danger has passed in Southeastern Ne
praska, but the high water has left the
railroads in a badly crippled condition.
Union Pacific trains are running for the
f flrst Time IN a week, but they get no
than. Beatrice. the Mania ttan-Kansas be-
ing largely under water. The Burlington
line south is now open to Falls City, and
this evening. Near Preston, a short dis
tance below Falls City, a section Of the
big steel bridge has gone out, complicating
the situation. No attempt is made to
Conditions on the Rock Island are not
improved. No immediate shipments are
accepted for the SOUTH and, owing to the
Washouts on the Nebraska line, trains
between. Lincoln and Omaha are run on
the Burlington tracks. No mail is being
received from the East or South More
rain fell today.
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MRS. LYDICK'S LAND.
VIII Indian Woman Have Section is Un-
disturbed?

Special to The Globe. fA
CASS LAKE, Mimi. June Maj. C,
L. Scott, acting Indian agent at Cnigum,
has issued official notices that Inspector
Nesler, of the interior department, will
be in Cass Lake, at the sub-Indian agen-
cy, June s, to take. evidence for and
for the allotting to her of section 16.
This hearing was requested by Sena-
tor Nelson. The squatters on the land
recently signed a petition in favor of
the granting of the allotment. Some of
these objected to the decision granting
the land to Mrs. Lydick until she said
1t was not her intention to turn them
off the land or take possession of their
buildings, and she was willing to make
very reasonable terms with them if the
secretary of the interior would permit.
They then withdrew their objection and
so notified Senator Nelson. Mrs. Lydick
is confident of victory.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-03
WITH eRuDeE AND KNIFE.
RoIand Tries to Clean Out a Whole
Steamers Crew.

La CROSSE, Wis, June Am attempt
ed murder occurred on the steamer Ben
Hershey. When the Hershey passed the
land worked, Boland, who had a grudge
against the crew of the Hershey, boarded
the latter boat with a knife and attempt
ed to wipe out the crew.
The first man he met was Tom Will
son, whom he cut in the neck and left
on the deck dangerously wounded. lie
next met David Bronx, and the two en-
to protect himself from the knife Bronx
was cut up considerably, but with the
assistance of others overpowered Be-
land. Boland. however, escaped from
the boat, vowing to get all on the boat
on the next occasion. No arrests have
yet been made.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-03
M'C0LLUM, OF DULUTH
DIES AT LOS ANGEL ES
Aged Commissioner to Presbyterian
Assembly Ends in Hospital.

Los ANGELES, Cal, June 2.-R. H.
McCollum, of Duluth, Mimi, a COM
missioner of the Presbyterian assembly,
died at California hospital tonight Mr..
McCollum was 81 years old. He was
taken i'll en- route to Los Angeles. Upon
arrival here he was taken to the hos
pital
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-03
TRANscoNTlNENTAL FREIGHT.

Checking Up of Rates and Things Is In
Progress at Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, June 2-The
Transcontinental Freight association met
in convention at the Hotel Pfster today
and expects to hold sessions for several
days. The association is made up pr1n-
cipally of traffic managers of the trans
continental railroads and the meetings
are held behind closed doors. Edward
Chambers. of Los Angeles, Cal, one of
the leading railroad men attending the
convention. says the object is to check
over transcontinenta1 freight rates, and
Orient. Today's session was taken up
with routine business.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-03
River captaIn,s Escane-

La CROSSE, Wis.,. June 2.-Reports
the great flood damage done to crops,
stock and farm property in this vicinity.
Capt. Peter. O'Rourke, of the steamer
river in skiff to rejoin his boat. was
swept away by the current The boat
capsized and he finally got refuge in an
ola nay barn several miles south of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-03
Charged With "EauaIizinnn Whisky

LOUISVILLE. XIV. June "a der.
uty revenue collector took charge Of
the While Mills Distillery company's
plant and $4,000 barrels of whisky. The
company is charged with eoualizing
by replacing the old whisky with spir-
It's. The value of the property seized
- about 100000.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-03
AIbers NoFfGuIItu.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, June AT
torney Gerret Albers, ofie of the five men
indicted by the grand Jury in connection
with the Grand Rapids water supply
scandal, was today declared not guilty by
the superior court jury He was charged
with offering bride to Aid. Joseph REM
@dn.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-03
Would chanqes church Name.

FOND DU LAC, Wis, June AT the
annual diocesan conference Of the do
cese Of Fond du Lac today the proposal
to change the name of the Protestant
Episcopal church to the American Cath
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-03
DID HE KILL HIS WIFE7

Mrs. Montgomery's Neck Broken and
Head Battered.
SPARTA, Wis, June 2.-Samuel Mont
gomery, residing near Warrens this
county. was arrested here today charged
with assault and battery and suspected
Montgomery claims his wife was killed
during runaway of a team which he
was driving on Saturday last The wom-
ans neck was broken and her head badly
battered.