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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-09
A STORY FROM FRANCE.
Russian Fleet Said to Be st Ma-san-
 ~ Pho.

Paris. Oct. s.-oh1cial information re- ceived here shows that formidable Rus sian fleet composing ninety warships of all classes has left Port Arthur and has arrived at Ma-San-Pho. south of Corea, where the Japanese fleet had already arr rived The Russian ships have anchored within the Ma-San-Pho harbor alongside the Japanese ships.
 Several brisades of Russian troops have been moved forward to the Corean boun- dary and are now encamped on the bor- der. Diplomatic negotiations are still pro- ceeding at Tolrio. These do not relate ta the evacuation of Manchuria by the Russ sian troops, but to the future of Corea.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-09
ooNsU1s IMPLIcAT ED.
Have a Hand in the Smuggling of
 Coolieg.

Manila. Oct. S.-The name of Consul McWade, stationed at Canton, is also mentioned as a benhciary under the con- tract unearthed by Collector Of Customs Shuster. in connection with the scheme to bring in Chinese cooies under the guise of merchants to the Philippine Islands entering through this port
 The collector has accumulated other evidence to connect other consuls with the alleged frauds. The conspirators have, 1t is said, already issued many forg- ed certifcates assigning a former resi- dence in the Philippines, under which Chinese have been admitted here. Carl Johnston. who is also mentioned as a beneficiary under the contract, Is a brother of Burlingame Johnston, the former consul at Amoy cy;,S w~sre cnps,,i Ie n'm-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-09
The Negro Barred.

Charlottesville, Ind, Oct. s.-ManageI Eller of the Wabash foot ball team re- ceIved a letter today from H. T. Watson manager of the Rose Polytechnlc League stating that they consider toot oali a so- cteI geme and as a matter of principle would moi play if Gordon, a colored play CT. was allowed to participate. The game has been cancelled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-09
FOLK AT WHITE ROUSE.
Discusses Extradition Treaty With
 the President.

Washington, Oct. S.-(Special. IA not able caller at the White House today was Joseph Folk, formerly of Tennessee, and now known to fame as the brave and brilliant young prosecuting attorney of St. Louis who has run down some scores of rascals who had been preying upon the city. President Roosevelt honored the visitor by asking him to luncheon.
 Mir Folk is here to discuss with the President the question of so amending extradition treaties between the United States and Canada that some of the St Louis boodlers now taking refuge in that country can be returned to answer in- dictments. The attorney wishes the Pres ident to take up the question with Secre- tary Hay.
 R.. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-09
THE IRON MARKET.
More Watching Than Buying and
 Selling.

Cleveland. O.. Oct. S.-The iron Trade Review this week says:
 | Another week has passed in which the iron trade has been buster watch ing developments than in buying and selling. The meeting of the Southern furnacemen and their decision on prices the action of pig iron producers in three sections in definitely planning to est down
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-09
MAsoNs ADJOURN.
The Newly Elected officers Installed
 bv R. E, Lemon.


 Little Rock, Oct S.-The 32nd trienniai convection of the general grand chap ter of Royal Arch Masons of the United States adjourned this evening. Before adjournment the newly elected officers were installed by Reuben E. Lemon of Toledo. O.. past general grand high priest. An elegant jewel was presented to J, W. Taylor of Luthervile. Ga, the retir- ing general grand high prist.
 Charters were granted to two new chap ters in Idaho and one in San Juan, P. R.. No action was taken on application for charters at Havana. Cuba, and Manila, P. I.
 The delegates and the ladies accom- panying them were guests of the enter tainment committee today on visit to a cotton plantation. where genuine old fashioned barbecue was feature of the program.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-09
GRAFT COMMITTEE.
Chicago Aldermen Promise a Full
 and Fair Investigation.

and Fair Investigation.
 Chicago, Oct s.-The committee appoint ed by the City Council to investigate charges of graft" in the city hall. began work today. In calling the committee, which is composed of aldermen, together. Chairman Herman promised full, fair and impartial investigation.
 The committee had no sooner retired for A brief executive session than James Quinn, city sealer, appeared on the scene and indignantly announced that he want ed to be investigated. He referred to newspaper charges that his brother drew a salary from his department, although doing no work. and that he protected hand books and alleged that the charges constituted politics pure and simple.
 Building Commissioner Williams was the first official sent for by the Commit tee. The public has been invited to sub- init charges and if possible submit evil dence of oficial wrong-doing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-09

several members of his cabinet. They were Secretaries Hay, Moody and Cortel- you and Attorney General Knox. It was the desire of the President merely to dis cuss with them matters of personal con cern. They remained with him for about three-quarters of an hour. While no statement of the nature of the conference was made public 1t fs known that 1t was not of public importance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-09
pr. ". A. Evans Killed.

Aberdeen, Miss, Oct. 8.-Dr. W. A Evans. one of the oldest citizens and a leading physician of this place. met a tragic death this afternoon by the acci- dental discharge of a shot gun which he was handlnnE.i
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-09
Claveland to Attend Funeral.

Princeton, N. J.. Oct. S:-Former Presi- dent Grover cleveland left here to attend the funeral of former Postmaster General BisselI of Buffalo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-09
pruggists See IF. Roosevelt

Druggists See 1r. Roosevelt
 Washington, Oct. s.-Despite the heavy downpour of rain today. President Roose- welt had an unusually large number of callers, At noon he greeted 300 members of the National Association of Retail Druggists now In session in this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-09
President Sees Secretaries.

Washington, Oct. S.-President Roose- veit today summoned to the White House
The Springfield herald., 1903-03-13
A New Anaeathetic.

The London Lancet announces
that there mas lately been discovered
by Hungarian chemists, valuable
local anasth hetic, the alkaloid nervo-
cidine. Its hydrochloride has proper
ties like those of cocaine and it pro-
duces a more lasting effect. The base
is obtained from an Indian plant
Gasu Basu-whoes leaves We're some
since time employed in dentistry. The
alkaloidal hydrochloride is n yellow.
amorphous, microscopic powder, cas-
lily soluble in water. A solution of
one-tenth or two-tenths per cent. pro-
duces marked and persistent anRsthe-
sia of the cornea. A one-tenth per
cent solution brushed on the mucous
membrane of the cheek has a like
effect. Solutions exceeding five-tenths
per cent produce liberation of the
cornea and per cent solution
causes ulcerative keratitis in dogs
and rabbits which lasts ten days,
during which the anasthesia also lasts.
Subcutaneous injecuons apparently
do not produce anasthesia. The gen
eral effect is that of a paralyzing
poison. Experts are of opinion that
its chief use will be in dentistry.
The Springfield herald., 1903-03-13
X-Eays in Surgery.

In q recent number of the Lancet,
Mr.. Stephen Mayon describes a meth
cd of removing small metallic for
eign bodies from the stomach by
means of an electro-magnet, aided
by X-rays. The electro-magnet Is
two inches in length and fve-sixths
of an inch in diameter, and is placed
in an ordinary stomach tube, with
narrow silver band on the outer side
of the stomach end of the tube. When
the tube containing the magnet, pro-
truding one-fourth of an inch, is
placed in an ordinary stomach tube,
with a narrow silver band on the out
er side of the stomach end of the
tube. When the tube containing the
magnet. protruding one-fourth of an
inch, is passed into the stomach, the
X-ray is applied, and the operator
is thus able to bring the magnet into
contact with that part of the foreign
body most suitable to draw into the
tube. The current is then allowed to
flow through the magnet, and the for
eign body is drawn into the tube by
means of the connecting wires. When
the foreign body is shown by the X
ray to be in the tube, the whole iS
withdrawn together.
The Springfield herald., 1903-03-13
1T WAS NO PICNIC.
And Worried Mother Doubtless Knew
Whereof She Spoke.

To Illustrate a point he was making
in a recent lecture in Philadelphia,
Joseph L. Barboug, a well-known law
year of Hartford, Conn, told this
story:
A woman with five small children
boarded horse car in New York,
which was already comfortably filled.
The conductor became a trihe impa-
tient because it took the family so
long to get aboard and. as the mother
finally reached the top step and the
car began to move, the conductor ven
tured to ask her:
Madam. are these all your child
ren, or is it a picnic?"
The woman flushed as she replied:
Yes, they are all my children, and
tell you, it's no picnic. New York
Times.
The Springfield herald., 1903-03-13
A TALL BLACksIRD STORY.
Honest Old Oarky Makes Another Con-
tribution to Literature.

We'll suh." said Bro. Luckie, as
the shavings fell from his plane. GO
ing along the rough way of the plank.
.'you don't see no blackbirds in At
lanta now, LAX what you use ter see"
"Blackbirds?"
"Yes, suhi Sence desc tall buildin's
come up, dey don't fly over LAX in de
ole days. | well remembers wen |
lived nigh Medlock's, drove of
blackbirds come long one-half mile
wide and ten foot deep. Yes, subj
You white folks don't bI'eve dat now;
but dey's lots of old cullud folks mem
Der dem days, | wuz younger den dan
what is now; en- one day, long bout
de time blackbirds wuz a'hyin', 1 took
my gun en- Crope up on de cowshed.
SOS ter git a good shot at EN-, en- not
ter strain my gun, en- bless God, here
dcy come, Dey wuz fun half-mile
wide en- ten foot deep-des LAX l tell
you-en dey darkened de sun fer full
fifteen minutes-so much so dat de
chickens lowed dat night wuZ come,
en- gone ter roos'! Well. sub, l shet
my eye en- pull loose on em 'twel |
hear de double-barrel gun go Bow!
Bow, en- den dey commence fallin!
Dey felled en- dey felled en- dey felled
-'twel de barnyard wuz black wild
'em; en- l slid down, / did, fun dat
cowshed en- picked up two barrels of
'eIn! En- dat amt de wusst of it, kaze
fer ten whole days after dat de people
picked up blackbirds fer ten mile fun
what | fust let fly at EN-; en- fer two
months dey wuz nuttin' but blackblrd
pie in dat neighborhood; Eff you don't
b'Teve what | tellin' you. des ask
Dock Smith-he wuz dar, en- he seen
itI"-Atlanta Constitution.
The Springfield herald., 1903-03-13
The Value of Peat.

II has been demonstrated that
freshly dug peat may contain as much
as 80 per cent of water, and that air
dried turf may still have Is to 80
per cent of water while giving as
much as one-half to two-thirds of the
heating power of an equal weight of
superior coal. A report on car
BOMBED peat fuel estimates roughly
that ten tons of raw material. freshly
dug, yield the calorific value of at
least one ton of fairly good coal.
Thesee figures give a basis for in
teresting speculations. and one con
clusion is that the peat of Ireland
could give an annual output of 1OO,-
900 horsepower in electric energy for
$50 years.
The Springfield herald., 1903-03-13
IItilizcs the RathtIIh.

The peculiar advantage of the
vapor bath apparatus which is illus
trated herewith lies in the fact that
it is intended for use in connection
with the bath tub, thus occupying
less space and being easier to man
ipulate than the special vapor bath
cabinets. The device consists of a
curtain arranged after the manner of
a window shade. with a wire frame
to attach 1t to the end of the tub.
The loose end of the curtain has a
central slit extending down far
enough to permit the insertion of the
head and is fitted with clamps to
secure it to the end of the tub oppo-
site the spring roller.
The bather sits in a woven basket
suspended inside the tub and the
vapor is produced from the burning
of medicated oils or by vaporizing
water, if a plain steam bath is to be
taken. Provision is made for hold
ing the curtain unrolled while it is
drying, the pawl-and-ratchet device
for this purpose acting exactly the
The Springfield herald., 1903-03-13
gan controls the oxygen in the sys.
TEN and that it is controlling center
of the highest Importance.
Congressman cannon's Metaphor.

Congressman Cannon sometimes in
dulges in metaphor when addressing
the house, and at such times he de-
clines to be bound by any rule. AS a
consequence his metaphor sometimes
is mixed. He was arguing against a
proposition favoring a railroad one
day. The railroads have been before
the senate on their knees praying and
praying and praying" said Uncle Joe
in his preacher-like tones, and then,
stopping a moment and looking about
the house, he concluded to finish with
an expression that might better ap-
peal to the understanding of many
members and added: And, gentlemen,
let us call their hand"
The Springfield herald., 1903-03-13
The ErilIs Did II,

Titles sometimes impress even the
messengers who are in attendance at
the doors of the secretaries of the var
ious departments.
Take my card to Mr.. Root" said
Representative Sulzer, walking up to
the messenger on duty at the door of
the Secretary of War.
Sorry, sir, but the secretary amt
seeing anyone to-day" answered the
messenger, who had been turning
away senator's and representatives all
day.
"But I'm Representative Sulzer of
New York"
Cant take your card in, sir"
''You tell the Secretary Representa-
tive Sulzer of New York. the ranking
member of the minority Of the com
mittee on military affairs of the House
of Representatives wants to see him
The messenger was overpowered
and STEPPED inside the room, and re-
turning threw the door wioe open, say
fng:
walk right in, sir. The secretary
will see you"
The Springfield herald., 1903-03-13
Wants Hospital for Actors.

Robert E. Bell, Denver actor, has
on foot a project to give 500 benefit
performances throughout the country,
from which it is hoped to realize $780,
900 to build the proposed sanitarium
for consumptive players. Mr. Bell, ac-
cording to his own cheerful declara-
tion, has been more than half dead
for the past eight years, but, he adds,
so far | have managed to keep about
a length ahead of the dread rider on
the pale horse" Some $50 companies
have volunteered their services so
far
The Springfield herald., 1903-03-13
A sicycle Built for coons.

David snellbaker of Alloway fol-
lowed the bark of his dogs and found
they had treed three ooons. He shot
all his ammunition away except a
little powder, without bringing them
down. AS last resort he took the
balls from his bicycle put them in his
gun and brought down the animals.
This story is not completed until it is
told that he found most of the balls
afterward in the carcasses, replaced
them in his wheel and rode home with
the coons on his back.-Philadelphia
Press.
The Springfield herald., 1903-03-13
Knew All But One Thinq.

The professor of mechanics at an
English college once gave a lecture
upon the locomotive, and was particu-
larly struck by the absorption of one
juvenile listener. He spoke to the stu.
dent after the lecture, and asked him:
We'll. l suppose you understand all
about the locomotive now?" Yes" P"
was the reply, all but one thing"
And what is that" said the professor
kindly. Il can't make out what makes
the locomotive move without horses"
Stray Stories.
The Springfield herald., 1903-03-13
QUIT THE TURKEY BUSINESS.
Greed of sindery Girls soured Secre-
tary of the Navy Whitney.
COLORADO.


The story of how a few impatient
women destroyed a mighty good reso-
luton, says the New York Tribune,
was recently told by the chief clerk of
the Navy Department In 1883 Secre-
tary Whitney was delayed in getting
out his report, and finally had to push
1t through with rush.
so well was the work done" says
Mr.. Peters, ''and so pleased was the
secretary, that two days before
Thanksgiving he sent for me and said,
Mr.. Peters, | wish you would go to
the market and buy a turkey for every
employe of the government printing
office But, Mr.. Secretary | replied,
it would require 5000 turkeys to fill
that order 1t makes no difference if
5000 would be needed; buy them 1t
is impossible | said; there are not
5000 unsold turkeys to be had in
Washington to-day. Then said he,
ascertain the names of the men who
had the principal part in getting out
the report, get a turkey for each to-
day, and order the necessary number
5000 or 5.O00-and see that they are
delivered in time for Christmas. Un-
der these instructions nine turkeys
were sent to the printing Office that
day. The next morning the secretary
received ten letters. Nine were notes
of thanks, and the other was a letter
from tifty-fve girls in the bindory,
who demanded a turkey each because
of the part they had taken in getting
out the report. AS soon as he read
that letter the Secretary of the Navy
said: Mr.. Peters, | have gone out of
the turkey business Nothing further
was necessary. The Christmas distri-
button was not made, and all on ac-
count of the haste of fifty-fve women
TO get recognition for their services"
The Springfield herald., 1903-03-13
Canada runs much nearer the coast
and leaves the headwaters OF several
inlets within Canadian territory.
HE OBJECTED TO PUBLICITY.
sibuIous Gentleman Opposed to Figur
ing in Novel.

Elmore Elliot Peake, the novelist, is
an indefatigable student of human
types and gatherer of literary ideas.
Not long ago. while prowling around
the east side of New York, he came
across an eccentric and bibulous char,
acter whom he followed about for sew
eral days, picking up his sayings. Gull
ing his anecdotes and studying his
mannerisms. Suddenly the old fellow
turned on him and said: Say. young
fellow. do you write stories?" Mr..
Peake pleaded guilty, whereupon he
was presented with this information:
We'll, if you ever put me into one OF
your bool-s I'll break every d-n bone
in your body-see?"
The Springfield herald., 1903-03-13
Did William Winter Write This2

The philanthropic St. Paul woman
who has just left sl,O00,000 to charity,
guarded by the provision that no poll
ttcian shall ever have the handling
O; farthing of it, was wiser after
the manner of the children of this
world than most of the children of
light in the ranks of which she be-
longs in virtue of her good deed,
which will smell sweet and blossom
in her dust perennial as the returning
rosemary which decks her turf with
its pious invocation remembrance
New York Tribune.
The Springfield herald., 1903-03-13
FINDS USE FOR GLAND.
Philadelphia Surgeon Confident He
Has Valuable Discovery.

Chicago physicians are deeply inter
ested in the announcement which has
just been made before the PhiladeI
phia Medical society by DIR. C. E. De
NJ. Sajous that he has discovered a
hitherto unsupported function of the
pituitary body, which is an appendage
of the brain of which scientists have
but little understanding. Until few
years ago it was thought that it was
simply a piece of embryonal tissue
which had no function, but recently
it has been discovered that like the
thyroid and superemal glands, the en-.
tire system is Immediately affected
when it becomes diseased.
DIR. Sajous. after having deyoted
fourteen years to the study of the sub.
ject, has now announced that the or
The Springfield herald., 1903-03-13
Wireless TeIegraphy Tests.

According to Electricity, the final
tests of the De Forest wireless tele-
graph system, which the board of
wireless telegraphy experts has been
conducting for some days between
the navy yard at Washington, and
the naval academy at Annapolis, Md,
was ended recently. Ten cipher mes
sages were sent from Annapolis, and
an equal number from Washington.
The speed of transmission obtained
was thirty-tive words per minute.
Four foreign systems have been
tested from the same ranges. The
navy department will purchase a
working outfit of the De Forest sys-
TEN, as result of the tests, and,
when the Prairie returns from the
maneuvers, sea tests will be con
tinued from this boat and Annapolis,
The Springfield herald., 1903-03-13
Treats Both skin and Muscles.

body The central support is prefer
ably heavy rope, with a handle at
either end, while the rollers are of
wood, with a flexible surface of rub
ber. This massage apparatus may be
wrapped around any portion of the
body, the conically formed ends of
the rollers allowing it to bend freely
and movements of the handle will
roll the device over the flesh, SUCH
motion being one of the approved
forms of massage treatment. AT the
same time the pressure applied in
moving the rollers about must of
necessity cause the user to exert
more or less muscular power, and
thus the muscles of the back, should
ers. arms and chest are subjected to
another stimulating form of treat
ment.
The Springfield herald., 1903-03-13

travelling man has more difficulty in
this respect than the one who has
his glass suspended in q fixed place
in his room, and it is for his use espe-
cially that the shaving mirror illus
trated here is intended AS the glass
and its support can be folded in
small compass, and are of light
weight, the device will not greatly
increase the travelling mans luggage,
and its added convenience over an
ordinary mirror is at once apparent
The invention consists of fiat plate,
secured to the body by a strap around
the waist, with rod clamped to a
bracket on the face of the plate to
support the frame in which the mir
ror is mounted. At either end of the
rod is clamping screw, by the aid
of which adjustment of the mirror
can be made to bring it to the proper
height. When the glass has been
placed in position the shaver has
only to step in front of window
or artificial light to afford a distinct
view of his face and enable him to
use the razor with accuracy.
The Springfield herald., 1903-03-13
To Aid Russian Painters.

The Car has set aside the tidy
sum of 100000 in the imperial bud
get for the encouragement of Russian
painters. The subjects are chiefly
shooting and hunting parties held by
the Car and his immediate court
He demands that all the native ami
mails of Russia, such as the elk and
wild OK, which are in danger of eX-
tinction, shall be portrayed in these
pictures. Commissions have been
given to Chimoff, Simoksje, Navozoff
and other painters.
The Springfield herald., 1903-03-13

In spite of all that is preached ana
advertised about the merits of physi-
cal culture, many persons have yet TO
discover the benefits to be derived
from some regular system of eNer-
else. Perhaps the invention shown
in the drawing will add to the
already large number of those who
have profited by massage and muscu-
lar movements, the inventor seeking
to combine in one implement the
beneficial features of each of these
forms of treatment. This apparatus
consists of a flexible support, sur
rounded by series of rolling sur
faces, which revolve independently
when the device is moved over the
The Springfield herald., 1903-03-13
Missourians Use Water.

The Jackson County Judge vouches
for this story: ALLEN McCurdy's
horse fell into cistern Sunday after
noon. He telephoned for the fire
department; water was turned into
the cistern and the animal was float
ed to the top and taken out with no
trouble at all"
The Springfield herald., 1903-03-13
Had a BID Contract.

When Mr.. Chamberlain was about
to commence the speech which ne
made from the balcony of the Marine
hotel at Durham, South Africa, he was
startled by the sudden apparition of
a reporter who slid down a pillar
from the roof and arrived breathless
and dusty. but notebook in hand. Mr.,
Chamberlain was astonished. Whom
do you represent" he said. THE en-
tire press of the empire was the
reply, uttered with perfect self-pos-
session.