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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-30
IS HEIR TO $S,OOO,OOO
THE MISSING ETHEL RovELLE
 PRosPECT1vELY RICH. T
Mrs. T.. '. Reynolds, Her Iother, Talks of the Disappsaxnce of
 Young Woman froFMerid.

| v.r.. ~< v I ! birmingnamp Dec. 29-tSpeciaL) )-Mrs.
 y: Heyofds, wife of a well-known puooler a1T the Gate City Rolling Mills, ana W6 lives at Kingston, East Birming-
 nam this afternoon confirmed the story
 Jhcerning Ethel Rovelle. the young wo- man who disappeared in Meridian, Miss, and who Is said to be the heiress to prop erty and stocks valued at $S,O00000, pro- vided a will received from Denver, Colo, left by Mrs. Minerva Binford, an aunt of Ethel Roveile, Is genuine.
 Mrs. Reynolds was greatly distressed when the correspondent appeared and asked for particulars.
 "Ethel is my daughter, said Mrs. Rey- holds. 'and Is "A years of age. She went to Meridian six weeks ago to visit an aunt of hers. Mrs. Molly Hary Huskey. Last week received a letter saying the girl would be home by New Years. Yes terday we received a letter telling of the girls disappearance in Meridian. There is a possibility of her having gone to a friends house, and, therefore, we do not care to have much said aboutsit.
 Ethel Is a great church, worker. one of the leaders of the Kingston Baptist Church. She was married twice. having divorces from both husbands. An aunt of hers, Minerva Binford, died in Colo rado. October End, 1903. and in accordance with the will the property is to revert to her and her brother. Jack Rovelle. The latter Is dead. according to our informa- tion. having been sent from Cuba to Spain charged with being a spy. He died in prison in Spain, leaving Ethel as the sole heir. She cannot come in possession of the property for. year yet. do not care to do much talking about the case. as I do not care to have the girl angered She may be with some friends and may be all right. It Is pos sible that she may be- under guard and held for ransom. - ri- R.
 7 'Attorneys can be procured to investi- gate the will of the dead aunt. who was sister of Ethers father. who was killed twenty-three years ago in Meridian, Miss married MT. Reynolds twenty-two years ago. when. Ethel was 2 years of age.''
 The step-father stated that he could not account of the mysterious disappearance of the girl in Meridian. "A copy of the will is now at my house." he said. ''I be- lieve that 1t is genuine and that the girl can recover the property if the terms of the will are carried out" stt
 It is understood here that the will pro- vides that the girl is to marry man who Is supposed to be in New York
 MT. and Mrs T. J. Reynolds are of meagre wealth and live Tn a small frame house at Kingston. Mir Reynolds Is puddler at the Gate City Rolling Mills of the Republic Iron and Steel Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-30
Megro Women's Clubs.

Jacksonville. Fla. Dec. .9.-The annual convention of negro womens cluhs is in 2 esslon here. Among the subjects under
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-30
Nov Citv Directory.

The Wiggins Directory of Birmingham for 1904 is just out and contains 29.757 names for Birmingham proper, North Bir- mingham. Kingston, East Birmingham. Woodlawn. Avondale. South Highlands, Elyton, West End, Jonesville. Smithfieid, North Highlands and Fountain Heights, all immediate suburbs which makes tine estimated population ss,sH. This will give the immediate Birmingham district more than 100000. --r,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-30

Miss Serena Abbott is spending the holidays with her mother and her grand mother, Mrs. w. H. Ross. She will re- turn next week to New Orleans. where she attends the Sophie Newcomb.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-30

Miss Louise McMillan of New Orleans is one of the handsomest of the visiting girls in the city She is the guest of Miss Nellie Gordon and will remain for the Strikers ball and New Years recep- ton.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-20
MyrkIe--Harder Stock Company.

Standing Room Only" are mag.
ic words In the theatrical world.
They mean prosperity to every one
connected with the stage from the
manager to the bill poster. They
give the assurance that the ghost
shall walk with due regularity.
They also indicate that the distance
home Is not SO great because they
are suggestive Of Pullman cars
rather than railroad ties. 81
Recently the-s. !. os sign has not
been frequently exposed at:the To-
cal play house, bat last night 1t was
out before the opening Of the doors.
Every seat In the house was gone
before the treasurer opened the
ticket window. And when the cur.
tain went up fully three hundred
people were standing. 1t was the
opening night for the Markle- Har-
der Stock company, aud they had a
record breaking house. Every
avail bic inch of space was occu
pied by a representative audience,
which attested Its approval of the
new company and their play and
their work In no uncertain terms
The. Myrkle- Harder company is
one OF the best repertoire compan
! les on the road. Myrkle and Harder
themselves are well able to star In
any sort of company, and they
are supported by one of the best
balanced stock companies that has
visited Sistersville in recent y ars
Every member Of the company
fills his or her part acceptably,
and many a high priced show has
failed to give halt the satisfaction
received by the audience last night.
The play last night scarcely
afforded an opportunity for an
exhibition of the full strength Of
the company, but so we'll was 1t
done that the spectators were
pleased all the time.
The specialties. were above the
average. Riddle Horau, who was
formerly with AL G. Fields, was
especially clever as "the dancing
chick" while the comedy and
acrobatic act Allen and Bright was
thoroughly enjoyable, while II
Illustrated songs by Willard and
Reeves was one of the best ever
heard In the city.
The Myrkle- Harder company
scored a hit last night, and shall
doubtless have full houses for the
rest Of the week.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-20
On the Carpet.

The London Chronicle in an art:
Gle criticising Il popular book says
apropos Of the expression ION the. car.
pet" which is used in the book:
ION the carpet\again. Without any
wish to charge so brilliant an author
with the offenses of her times, we are
compelled to observe, in the same book,
that absurd carpet spread once more
for the discussion of affairs. lie tapis,
on which things have been talked
over in French literature, is, need we
say, not carpet, but table cover
In fact, the green Uaize table cover of
diplomatic convocation. On that are
laid the papers, the protocols. A tapis
is a carpet only when it covers the
floor. Paper hangings are called Ia
pisserie, but even the English haste
to burlesque, with an eye to quaint
ness, the idioms Of the stranger has
not led our authors to speak Of car
peting French walls. Would that
Jumps to the eyes, and lit goes with
out saying" might be suppressed for
ever in English; but, at any rate, they
are correct tranSlations. whereas ION
the carpet" Is not.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-20
Unconscious Frem Group.

During a sudden and terrible at
tack of Group our little girl was I'm
conscious from strangulation, says
A. L. Spafford, postmaster, Chester
Mich, and a dose of One Minute
Cough Cure was administered and
repeated often. 1t reduced the
swelling and Inflammation, cut the
mucus and shortly the child was
resting easy and speedily recovered
1t cures coughs, colds, lagrippe, and
all throat and lung troubles. One
Minute Cough Cure fingers In the
throat and chest and enables the
lungs to contribute pure, health
giving oxygen to the blood.
Opera House Drug Store
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-20
WOmen and Jewels.

Jewels, candy, flowers, man
that Is the order OF woman's pref.
erences. Jewels form a magnetic
mighty power to the average wo-
man. Even that greatest of all
Jewels, health, Is often ruined 10
the strenuous effort to save the
money to purchase them. If a
woman will risk her health to get
a coveted gem. then let her fortify
herself against the insiduous conse-
quences of coughs, colds and bron
chial affections by regular use OF
DR.. Boschee's German Syrup. 1t
will promptly arrest consumption
In Its early stages and heatl the at.
fected lungs and bronchial tubes
and drive the dread disease from
the system. 1t is not a cure all
but 1t Is a certain cure for coughs
colds and all bronchial troubles.
You can get Dr. Green's reliable
remedies at D. A. Hendershot's
Get Green's Special Almanac
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-20
THE NEED OF COURTESY.
1t Is to Business and Society What
Oil Is to Machinery.

1t Is to Business and Society What
Oil Is to Machinery.
If young people, especially in small
towns, would form courtesy clubs or
graft this idea upon existing organiza-
tons, it would result in great advan.
tage not only to the young people be-
longing to such associations, but also
to the towns themselves.
We find Il great many men and wo-
men side tracked all along the path
Uays of life because they were not
taught the value of good manners and
Of a fine, gracious courtesy in their
youth. The result is that they have
grown up hard and coarse and repul-
sive in manners and have not been able
to win favor or attract trade or bust
ness. In other words, their bad man
ners and repulSive ways have kept
them back and handicapped their ca
reers.
1t is astonishing how fine manners
and politencss in children develop into
ease and attractiveness in manhood
and womanhood. Other things being
equal the employee who is selected for
advancement is the one with good man.
ners, fine, gracious demeanor, good
presence. These qualities are the best
kind of capital. even better than
money.
Everywhere we see young men and
young women drawing big salaries
largely because Of their superior polite
ness The fine hammered are wanted
everywhere as superintendent, as
statesmen, as travelling representatives,
as clerks, as private secretaries or as
credit men. In fact, agreeable deport-
ment is the one Indispensable quality
sought after everywhere.
There is nothing else which will so
quickly open the door to opportunities.
to society, to the hearts of all.
Courtesy is to business and society
what oil is to machinery. 1t makes
things run smoothly, for it eliminates
the jar and friction and the nerve rack
ing noise.-SucceSS.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-20

Success in the practical affairs of life
depends upon temperament more than
upon talent. for decision, courage, in
dustry and perseverance are tempera-
mental
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-05

Bankers posted rates were:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE. - New Orleans-Com
mercial. 25c: bank. 81 premium San Francisco
Sight. exc telegraph sc. Boston-16 % discount.
Charleston-Buying par; selling, 1-lGc premium.
Chica go-yac premium. Cincinnati Between banks,
3oc premium: the counter. 50c premium Sa-
vannah-Buyng. 54c discount; selling, 75c premium.
ST. Louis-25c premium. Minnea polis-75c premium.
BANK CLEARINGS. - New York - Exchanges,
S245.940l1S; balances. SO 47s,167. Baltimore-Ex-
changes, si.343.949; balances s5o39ss. Boston-Ex-
changes s4S 6l; balances sizes $50 Philadelphia
Exchanges S2oS74GS; balances, S2.627Sl6. Chicago
Exchanges So. 722 IA; balances. s.. 234 SO.
FOREIGN MONEY MAKET.-Call money in
London. 345l4 per cent Open market discount rate
for short bills, 3-6q3i4 per cent for long bills,
5sa5 S-l6 per Berlin discount rate, 31sc per
cent for three months bills and per for
short bills Berlin exchange London, 90 marks
ASP pfennigs- Paris discount rate. 2ss per cent
Paris exchange on London. % francs IS centimes.
FOREIGN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. consos for
money 9I2s: for the account. 9l6s. French rentes.
Is francs % centimes.
THE SILVER MARkET-Bar silver 5o7sc; Mex-
can silver dollars. &c Bar silver in London closed
y 5-l6d.
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid So %: Lisbon. %;
Buenos Ayres. l27.27ls
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS.-Custo receipts
reported from Washington. s1O7e0O internal rev
enue receipts, S6I,59s miscellaneous receipts s1ia-
sci Receipts for the day, 81 ss3 40. expenditures
81 5000 Receipts for the month to date S. 6s9 79e
expenditures. 81 200; OF receipts 81 $50 =
rs Receipts for the year to date s5ls 2s3 1877:
penditures. $is6l6 $50 receipts $40 s1s
sUB-TREASURY-The Sub-Treasury was debtor
to the Clearing House s47sSs5-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-05
THE COTTON CROP.

Reports to 'Duns Review from branches OF X
G. Dun & Co. In the cotton belt. indicate some
slight improvement I'm conditions but the crop is
still very backward, and In many localities the
stand is poor. Weather conditions have generally
improved. There Is ample rainfall and higher
temperature. In most sections chopping Is IN
progress. and In others it has been satisfactorily
finished The acreage will probably not show any
reduction from last year. In Virginia conditions
poor; likewise in parts of North and South
Carolina. and in sections rain is needed In
Georgia much repanting is necessary, but warmer
weather IS more favorable to the crop. and the
stand is now fair In Alabama the stand is good;
nearly all the cotton has been chopped out and Is
growing rapidly with good rains In Mississippi
and Louisiana weather conditions have not been
favorable. and the growth of the plant IS very
much retarded. In Tennessee excessive rains.
especially in the western sections. have caused
damage. and little chopping has been done.
In Arkansas the stand is poor, and much replant-
ing was necessary. Thousands of acres flood
ed by high water. In Texas recent rains have
benefited the crop but ii Is very backward, and
the yield will undoubtedly be below the average
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-05
COUNTY TRUST COMPANY ORGANIZES

1ha orzan,zation meeting Of the County Trust
C,ornnanv of White Plains. was held IN TINS cry
on wednesday and resulted in the election OF 'iie
following officers: President Howard +. fostei'
yice-president David Cromwell. and secretary
Joseph II Mead. The directors OF tne coip"-y .
are Edwin s. Marston. president OF the rarinei7
Loan and Trust Company: Richard Sutro ana pen
tamin w. Loeb. of Sutro Bros & Co.. James
Horan of the law firm of Turner. Roiston g fioid
Frederick Geller Howard r. Foster preSluent "
the Central Bank OF Westchester County. "nIlo
plains David Cromwell president of the First Ma
tfonaI Bank of White Plains. and or the ffoHie
Savings Bank: William L. Ward. OF Port CheStei,
N Y; John J. Brown, president of the village VI
White Plains; Wilson Brown. IT.. Frederic . Da
num- George W. Potter Henry King onii'4 an
Horace F. Rowland The company has a capital
of 100000 and a surplus of $4,000. and VIII open
for the transaction of general trust and oanKins
business in it's offices in the Barrett 6uolns'
RaiIroad-ave., White Plains on July L
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-05
STOCK VALUES LOWER.
MATERIAL LOSSES MADE THROUGHPUT THE LlS1.
CroD Damage Reports Heavy Sng-CaH Money Fmer and
Erchange at Gold Export Point

f12sooo bullion decreased 1892 other securities
increased f46i 0oo. other deposits increased hOzzo
public deposits decreased Il 5000 notes in reserve
decreased f5Siooo government securities unchanged
The proportion Of the Bank of England's reserve
liability week is 1851 per cent, against oo'f
per cent last week, and compares with an advance
from 4es per cent TO 50 per cent this week last
year The rate of discount Is unchanged at ga per
cent.
Paris June 4-The weekly return of the Bank Of
France shows the following changes; Notes IN CIR
culation increased 90 $4,000 francs, treasury &C
counts current decreased 5s,125ooo francs gold IN
hand increased L7750o0 francs, bills discounted &c
creased 1o.s50eo francs, silver in hand Increased
$4,000 francs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-05
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

The market for outside securities was charac-
terized by the same dull irregularity which was
displayed during the early part of the week. The
Improvement which noted in the closing hours
Of Wednesday was continued for a short time in
the trading to-day, but after hour the market
Iapsed into extreme dulness. and light offerings
prices reacted to about the previous closing. The
volume Of business transacted fell below the aver
age. Northern Securities was under pressure. de-
clining nearly IA per cent from 92Ss to 911s Ameri
Can issues displayed considerable strength at
the opening. but lost all the advance before the
close. American Light and Traction common
strong and materially higher. St. Louis Transit
gained about "a per cent small transactions
The copper shares were duh and Irregular Bonds
quiet and easy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-05

RAILROAD BoNDS.-Marlket weak. Total sales
amounted in par value 81 80 coo against g 457 so
or "Wednesday. The heaviest dealings were in the
Atchison issues. Atlantic Coast Line IS. Baltimore
and Ohio gold IS. Chesapeake and Ohio 4iss, Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy IS. Chicago. Rock ISL
and and Pacific Is. Erie general As. Kansas City
Southern 3s Mexican Central first incomes Nor
folk and Western As, Peoria and Eastern first Is.
Reading general IS Southern Railway first IS
Union Pacific convertible Is, Wabash debenture Bs
snd second IS. Consolidated Tobacco IS and United
States Steel 5s were also active
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-05

week I'm May show an increase over the same time
last wear of s79,792 making gain for the month
OF 1896 49, From January earnings have increase
1897 O5o The companys securities. especially the
common are being absorbed by good class OF
buyers and it is thought that much higher prices
will be recorded
DIRECTORS RE-ELECTED-At the annual
meeting Yesterday OF the Interborough Fsapiu iran"
cit C,nnanv these directors reelected TO serve
three wears: August Belmont, e 2. Bryan James
Jourdan. NJ B. Plant and Cornelius Vanderoht-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-05
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET.-Money on call opened al 212
per cent highest Az per cent: lowest ~ per cent
last loan, 2l2 per cent; closed at 2a2ia per cent
ruling rate 224 per cent. Time money quoted
$40 per cent for sixty TO ninety days, 4d42 per
cent for four months and Per cent for five and
six months. Commercial paper quoted at 412d5
per cent for sixty to ninety days indorsed bills
fS<G5 per cent for choice four to six months bills
and So per cent for others
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-Mark steady. Actual
closing rates follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-05
Il. H. WHEELER ELECTED SECRETARY.

The newly elected board of managers OF the new
York Cotton Exchange met yesterday for organiza-
ton Henry H Wheeler, chairman OF the Cum
rnittee on commissions, was elected secretary OF
tbe xcha
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-05

,-,-,. -. --,,.,-5.v ~ IN. principal &C
tive securities and net changes from " cures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-05

London June g. p. m.-The market for Ameri-
can securities was firm as a rule q small vol
un,e Of business Final prices follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-05
FOREIGN BANK RETURNS.

London. June z--The weekly return Of the Bank
Of England shows the following changes: Total
reserve decreased fs21 CO., circulation increased
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-05
OTHER CITIES.

TRUST AND SURETY COMPANIES.
reported By Clinton Gilbert No waI-st)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-05
CHICAGO AND NORTHWEST.

Chicago and Northwest makes the foilo"lhs
statement for the year ended May 81:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-05
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.

GOVERNMENT BoNDs.-Market steady Final
quota items follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-05

F R!y: p. Ri9; Bid. IA.a-d.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-05
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

Total sales Of bonds. s.. 23o. 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-05
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.

Asp Co OF Am IS % 20+t
Ind p Ry Co IS los 1n6lz .
y J Con s. -. 1865. 1854
Nat Asphalt IS. 1 . /
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-05
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asked
Smyrna times., 1903-07-01

friends in Philadelphia and Master
Carl Cooper accompanied her to Ches-
ter, Pa, visiting his aunt Mrs. Annie
Harrington. Mrs. Lulu Gardner has
returned from an extended visit to
friends in Wilmington. Mrs. S. A.
Fallowield of Centreville, Md, is the
guest of Mrs. A. W. Goodhand.- Mr..
P. L. Barcus was surprised last Fri
day evening by his children Mrs.
Laura McNamee of Chester and Mr..
and Mrs. J. E. Barcus, it beng his
72nd anniversary. A tea company,
shower of presents and family gather
ing characterized the event. Mr..
Jap?es Clark and son of Easton, Md,
also Mr. Phillips were Sunday visitors
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Cantwell. Mr..
E. F. Jones one of our old residents,
has moved with mis- family to Elmer,
NJ.
Smyrna times., 1903-07-01

followed by the only other essay
''Polytheism," by Miss Virginia Bay
nard, There were only two in the
graduating class and both essays were
gotten off in nice style. The diplomas
were presented by Principal Esch-
bach. There were also a number of
selections by Watkins Orchestra. The
honored speaker of the occasion was
ex-COngressman L. Irving Handy of
Newark, and for one hour he held the
undivided attention of his audience.
Mr.. Handy has had a wide experience
in teaching and lin experimenting
schools, and when he entered upon the
subject of the child and the different
stages of its life he spoke from practi-
cal knowledge. He followed the
''traits" of the child from the time he
wants to eat the candle flame, explore
his daddy's pOcket-bOOk, speaks his
first word, asks HE millions of ques-
tions, tells his first lie, to the time
when he falls in love, marries, and
grows old and counts greater num-
ber of friends on the other shore than
there are about him. His address was
full of wit, pathos and common sense
and greatly enjoyed by the large
audience.
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Clayton High School commencement.

Clayton High School Commencement
The commencement exercises of the
Clayton High School came off Friday
evening with more than ordinary en-
thusiasm and zest. The exercises
we're held in st. Paul's NJ. E. Church
which was prettily decorated for the
occasion. A platform was erected in
side the chancel rail profusely deco
rated with potted flowers and sus-
pended in front were streamers of
white and green, the colors Of the
class. In the pulpit recess, besides
the other decorations, were the large
letters "03." Prof. A. G.. Eschbach,
principal Of the schools, had charge of
the program which opened with an
overture by Watkins Smyrna Orches-
ira of four pieces. Rev. V. P. North
rup, pastor of st. Paul's Church, gave
the invocation, followed by an essay
'"The Opportunities of Youth" by
Miss Flora Allen. Miss May Leathers
rendered a vocal solo entitled
"Asthore," accompanied on the piano
by Miss Marion Rogers. This was