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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30
Lion Bit Him and He Died

Charlotte. N C., Jan. 29.-J. H. Sparks. a show proprietor. is dead at Winston Salem, N C., as the result of a bite on the arm by young lion some weeks ago. Blood poison attacked the wound The remains will be inferred at East Brady, pa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30
Yanuis Not in San Marcial.

Fl Paso. Jan. 29-The Mexican Consul Mallen, says the report of the taking of San Marcial by Yaquis Is false. He wired General Torres and received this infor> nation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30
Capitalist Jones Acouitted.

Memphis. Tenn, Jan. 29-The jury in the case of F. c. Jones. a well known capitalist charged with bribery, today brought in verdict of not guilty. The jury was out four minutes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30
SAFE HARBoRS.
For American Crooks are Open in
 Many Parts of the World.

The United States has been always chary of making hard and safe treaties with south and Central American republics because of the fact that the latter, when treaties exist are
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30
Pretender Refused.

Madrid Jan. 2s.-A dispatch to The I'm parcial from Tangier announces that Blu Ham mara the pretender" to the throne of Morocco. has been repulsed and is retreating rapiily.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30

The mild and immediate effect of pr. kilmer's Swamp-Root. the great kidney and bladder remedy, Is soon realized. 1t stands the highest for It's wonderful cures of the most distressing cases. Swamp-Root will set your whole system right. and the best proof of this is a trial.
 14 West 117th St.. New York City,. Dear Sir: Oct 18th. 1901, T had been suffering severely from Kidney trouble. All symptoms were on hand; my former strength and power had left me; could hardly drag myself giving out. and often l wished to die. It was then I saw sn advertisement of yours in New Ycrk paper. but would not have paid any attention to 1t. had it every bottle of your medicine, asserting that your Swamp-Root Is purely. vege- table. and does not contain any harmful di ugs. l am seventy years and four I car recommend Swamp-Root to ali suf- fei CTS from kidney troubles Four mem bers of my family have been using Swamp-Root for four different kidney With many thanks to you. I remain.
 Very truly yours.
 Robert Berner. You may have q sample bottle of this famous kidney remedy. Swamp Root, sent free zy mail. postpaid. by which you
 EDITORIAL NOTICE.-H you nave der trouble. or If there is a trace of 1t 1T Kilmer & Co.,. Binghamton. N. Y., who without cost to you, sample bottle o1 of the thousands upon thousands of te! women cured In writing. be sure to say Montgomery Daily Advertiser.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30

Mir. Hayrick-No. I don't like your bavern: somehow I fell sorter put out
 Clerk-Well. what can you expect? saw you drawing a glass of water from the fire extinguisher.-Philad Bull letin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30
President Entertains.

Washington. Jan. 29.-The President and Mrs. Roosevelt entertained at the White House tonight In honor of the Supreme
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30
Famous Artist Dead.

Boston, Jan. 29.-The famous sculptor, painter and musician. Cyrus Cobb. died today at the home of his son in Aliston.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30

Ian Maclaren has come out against what he calls "over-education." In a re- cent address before teachers associa- tInn in England the writer said no one ought to be educated beyond his measure and thus rendered useless for his natural work. On the other hand. no one should fail to receive that education. however advanced or costly. which his talents de- serve.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30

According to Dr. Pinard of Paris. many persons catch contagious diseases by taking off their dusty shoes and then sitting down to a meal without washing their hands.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30

The new battleship l<ikasa. built for .Japan at Portsmouth England is ready for her trial trip. She IS l5,2OQ tons bur den, and is spoken of by experts as the finest lighting machine afioat. z
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30
GROVES CHRONIC CHILL CURE

cures the chills that other chill tonics don't cure. No Cure. No Pay. 50 cents
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30

Fertilizers.-See advertisement else. where in today's paper.
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old buildings could not have been util-
lied by the construction Of the new
buildings, II only that they might have
been preserved as relics.
The first City Hall of New York was
the "Stadt Hugs" erected by the
Dutch inhabitants in 1912, at the head
Of Coenties Slip. the waters of which
extended as far as what is now Pearl
street. II was a very primitive struc-
ture, but sufiiced for the needs Of the
city until 100, when a new City Hall
was built at the head Of Broad street,
fronting on Wall street. The year be-
fore the Common Council had voted
RS3O0O (about SIS ,0O0l in addition to
about $4,000 received from John Rod.
man, merchant, for the old Stadt
Hugs, for the new hall, and 1t occu'
pied the site of one Of the stout bas-
tions which were erected when the
defensive wall, or wooden pallsade
(which gave Wall street its present
name), was built across the island.
The stone Of this bastion was used in
constructing the new building. The
front of the building was embellished
with the arms Of the King and those
Of the Earl Of Bellomont. These orna-
ments were defaced and destroyed i'm
mediately after the close Of the Revo.
luton by vote of the Common Coun-
ell; and when the Declaration Of In.
dependence was read to the people in
l776 from the steps Of the City Hall
the painted coat Of arms that hung on
the wall Of the main room was brought
out and thrown into the bonfire made
by the citizens to celebrate the event.
During the Revolution the City Hall
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Historic Portrait Spoiled.

Among the best portraits in the
white house previous to the recent
renovation" was that OF Mrs. Benja-
min Harrison by Daniel Huntington.
for many years Americas foremost
portrait painter. In the "rectoration"
this portrait has been rehung to suit
some modern Interpretation Of the
alleged original plan of the mansion
by George Washington. In doing this
the paint has been scratched and
scraped and in some important spaces
has been knocked OF entirely. Worse
than this, a hole about three inches
long has been punched In the canvas,
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by Cyrus w. Field and now the
Washington building at Broadway and
Battery place, II was mansion
owned by a British ofiicer known as
Honorable Captain" Kennedy. The
garden Of this mansion extended to the
bank Of the North River, then on the
line OF Greenwich street. Long before
the Revolution Kennedy succeeded to
the estate OF the Earl of Cass!lla,
when he returned to England. after
transferring his New York property
to a son. II was subsequently sold to
Nathaniel Prime, and at the time Of
the Declaration OF Independence was
occupied by Gen. Washington as his
headquarters. During the occupancy
of the city by the British the mansion
was used by the various commanding
generals, and II was from its portals
that Sir Guy Carleton started for
Dobbs Ferry to confer with Gen.
washington on Nov. 20. 1888, when
they arranged the details OF the evac-
uatlon Of New Yorl; and the embarka.
ton of the British troops. After the
war the Kennedy mansion was occu.
pied by Mr.. Sears, known as King
Sears" and his daughters were men.
toned as "princesses." Later I. he.
came a girls boarding school, and
then a fashionable boarding house. in
which Talleyrand, the French states
man, stopped at one time. II was here
that Talleyrand. standing In front OF
a hot fire, had pair of buckskin
breeches destroyed by the intense heat
and had his flesh scorched.
Until It's demolition a few years ago
the Kennedy mansion was occupied as
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Her EauanImIty Disturbed.

On one occasion Mrs Patrick Camp
bell was playing In The Trumpet
Call" at a London theater. In the
middle Of a strenuous scene the audi
ence was Mortified to see that the
skirt OF her dress had come undone. "
II slipped until It had almost reached
her knees before Mrs. Campbell
noticed It. Then she grabbed and
pulled back the garment, at the same
time fairly hypnotizing the spectators
with her blazing black eyes. The
act was concluded somewhat hur.
riedly and the orchestra was instruct.
ed to play fortisslmo in order to
drown the remarks Mrs. Campbell
was addressing to her maid.
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The PhIlosophsr Wondered.

An Englishman used to meet the
great philosopher Arthur schoppen.
hauer every morning walking With his
ugly poodle along the promenade
in Frankforton.the.Main. Schoppen.
hauers eccentric appearance, deeply
immersed in thought, excited the Eng.
llshman's curiosity to such an extent
that one day he could contain himself
no longer, and, walking up to the
philosopher, addressed him abruptly
thus: Tell me, sir, who In the name
Of fate, are your" Ali" Schoppen.
hauer replied, 81 only wish knew
that myself"
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eLAvERY Of any ~
Young Men Have abstsr opRertunh
ties N the Country.

Young Men Have Bbttsr opRertunh
ties IN the Country.
Il ls popular fallacy with young
America that the salesman, clerk
and bookkeeper occupy a higher
place In the social scheme than the
farmer or mechanic. One Of the de-
pIOrable consequences lie seen when
ever a merchant or manufacturer ad-
vertises for help Of this kind and the
applicants turn out by scores and hun
dreds to set the place ready to work
ct almost any price. u would be
found on investigation that most OF
these had come up from the country
and smaller towns to accept posi-
tons" attracted by the promise OF
easy life at large salaries in the city.
Nine In ten have no special training
or ability and II thrown out Of q place
are as helpless as babies. The sala'
ries which looked so large from the
country prove IN the stress Of city life
TO be mere plttances. Friendships,
even acquaintance. are impossible.
At best the life lie slavery, at worst II
Is starvation.
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Had Missed Him.

When shot was fred in the wings
Of an opera'house during the third
act Of Carmen" on Zelie de Lussans
opening night in San Francisco a dis
appointed spectator, who considered
Tennery's Don Jose about the limit. +"
remarked with sigh OF relief.
Thank God" Those about him, who
SHARED his feelings. snickefed sympa.
thetically. But their smiles were
turned to peals Of laughter when Don
Jose presently bobbed up serenely.
and the talkative wag exclaimed trag.
ically: "Ye gods, her aim was bad.
She missed himl"
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Bear Worshipers In japan.

The queerest and perhaps the old.
est people Of the earth are the Amos,
the bear idolators, who are found in
the Japanese islands Of Kovriles. Sab.
kalino and chiefly In Yezo or Hon.
naido. They number not more than
$4,000 souls in all and they are fast
disappearing. They have the broad
nose and the oblique eyes which char.
acterize the Chinese and Asiatic races
generally, but there the resemblance
ends. The Amos are a large and
powerful people straight as an arrow.
All the Amos declare they sprang
from the Great White Dog-the bear
and princess of the south. The
bear is their chief god.
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Statistics OF suicide in Austro.Hun'
garian army tell a dark story. Even
among the civilian population Of that
empire the percentage Of suicide is
high-1.6S per 10000 Inhabitants, as
against O76 in England, though still
lower than Germany, whose percent.
age is 2.7l. Austrian army suicides.
however, are equal to those Of any
three other European armies put to.
gether. England's army Of free men
does not weary Of its own existence.
The percentage is 2.06 per 10000,
while in the Austrian army It rises
TO 1858, even double that OF the Gel
man army. which may be described
as bad second with a rate Of 63S.
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LITTLE TOO REALISTIC.
Musical Conductor Compelled to "call
Down" Strenuous Singers.

Musical Conductor Compelled to "call
Down" Strenuous singers.
No man has a better opportunity
for the use OF sarcasm than a musical
conductor, and in this respect few per-
sons excel T. z. Morgan. who Is
training the New York Festival chO-
rus for the production OF Elijah"
Memberships masterwork. In one
portion Of the oretorio occurs the line
The earth was shaken" which is
supposed to be sung very softly. Mr..
Morgan was shocked to observe that
the passage started OF and ended on
the shaken" with blast which near
ly shook the house He called a halt.
You shake too loud" he said Il
told you that the passage should be
sung softly. II isn't necessary really
to shake the earth, you know."-NeW
York Press.
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KNEW WHEN TO oUlT.
Jussa Promptly Saw ths Pelnt In psk
ltician's Advice.

Jusss Promptly Saw ths Point In Pok
ltieian's Advice.
One Of the most hospltable citizens
Of Sioux Fails was Judge Fuller Of
the Supreme Court He was intro
duced TO the presidents attention
with the following incident Of his
career:
The judges made a strong campaign
to get the legislature to raise their
salaries. The bin met with great op-
position. Judge Fuller. who had no
small political influence, went mp 70
Pierre TO see about Il. He was met
By one Of the leaders Of the party.
~How about this thing!" said the
Judge.
Judge said the other politician.
gravely. you better drop this salary
business I tell you as q friend. YOa
dOnt want il to 50 through. Il Is not
in your interest
why Amt tg~
-Donr you see. Judge" explained
the politician. that II We put the sal.
aries Of tie judges Up to the figure
you want. the people viii turn around
and elect real lawyers to the bench.
The point Of the story Is that the
judge dropped the amendment at
Once.-NeW York sun
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rhex each the suekers.

Whats the good Of 'bucking'
against the Wall street game, when
an ordinary broker can AFFORD to pay
$1,000 for a sign to catch suckers?"
said one who had "bucked" in vain to
another who was seeking advice.
They were standing in front Of a
Broadway skyscraper, on either side
OF the entrance to which were enor.
nous bronze signs OF brokerage firms.
do not. think $4,000 would begin to
cover the expense Of certain signs
in the hnancitl district. They are
bigger and finer than the most costly
historical tablets.
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In view Of the establishment Of the
Department of Commerce and Labor
II may be interesting to note that the
internal commerce OF the United
states last year has been estimated
by the government statlsticlan az
500 600 ,OOO.O Fifty years ago IL
was only s2.OOO.OO0,OOO The manu-.
features OF the United States are near.
ly double those Of Great Britain and
ireland. and about equal TO those Of
France, Germany and Russia com.
bined
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The demolition Of the old Hall Of
Records In New York, used In the
days Of the Revolution as one OF the
British prisons, following so soon
after the removal Of other historical
buildings. has excited 4 great deal OF
interest among descendants OF early
citizens. but not enough to secure
their preservation In any form. Many
have wondered why some parts Of the
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LANDMARKS OF NEW YORK
MAKE WAY FOR COMMERCE
Ola Bulsines she cenAer Of Historic Traditions Rap
IDLY Being DsmOiished-Frst City Hail Hfss'sd y 'ns
Da.h Iohabitanss n i642, Was a Primitive Structure
Especial cOrrespOndence)

Adjoining this Is the magnincent
marble stock exchange building Just
erected, the most palatial structure In
the world dedicated to finance Over
100000 was spent on lie construc'
ton.
4 ,ther building connected with the
care Of Washington stood on the site
now. occupied by whatwas known as
the Field building when II was erected
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The Younn Critics, ld.a

Friends Of e. J. Couse, the artist
are laughing over a remark made
BY some seminary girls who attend.
ed an exhibition where his picture.
The Peace Pipe" took the Hallgar.
ten prize. 81 like that Couse canvas
better than anything I've looked at"
said one. land | want mamma 10
come and see IT," which one was
thnt?" her friend inquired. "Ohl
That Peace.Pipe Dream" was the re.
ply.
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Lesson in Chaplain MIIburns LIZ


II was Of the late William II. Nil.
burn, the blind preacher chaplain
of the house, and afterward Of the
Senate, that William r. Morrison
once said: Mr.. Mllburn is q man
who fears God, hates the devil and
votes the straight ticket" Mr.. MIL
burns life illustrates what one can
do in the face Of hardships. He was
totally blind before becoming of age,
but became a Methodist clergyman.
successful lecturer and author, keep
ing at his work until a few months
before his death at the age of eighty.
The newspapers were read to him
every day and he kept fully posted on
passing events.
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The Rothschilds are buying homes
for the poor Of England with a reclp-
rocatory arrangement by which the
poor can return the favor In install.
ments at the usual rates Of interest.
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For q man who wasn't going to live
a year King Edward is one Of the
liveliest corpses that ever went to
Lisbon to be showered with rose
leaves.
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Admiral Walker estimates that 90
600 men will be employed in digging
the Panama canal Negroes, Chinese
and Japanese laborers will do the most
OF Il, and nobody will envy them the
job.
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And now rhe battleship AlAbrma has
made a record for effectlyenesg8f gun.
fire. We guess that before the next
war comes our boys will be able to
shoot as wcll as any OF the blarsted
foreigners.
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Mr.. Funk now says he has talked
with the spirit of Henry Ward Beech.
or face to face II Mr., Beecher was in
his usual form Mr. Funk couldn't have
had much OF a chance to talk
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Hy6rophobia may be an imaginary
ailment, but rather than have a scien.
tihc controversy with dog supposed
10 be mad II is better to give the ami
NAL the entire street
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An authority recommends cheerful.
ness and hilarity for the cure Of indl.
gestion, observes an exchange. Isn't
this something like recommending
plenty Of hair for badness?
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Heligoland is washing away. When
It has disappeared entirely Germany
would seem to have a right to rule
that part of the ocean where 1t former.
ly stood.
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A REMNANT OF OLD NEwoArE.
Where Savage Torture Was inflicted
In Ancient Times.

~ Ancient Times.
The most notorious part Of the
whole structure-and which yet re-
main-was the press yard. Here It
was that peine forte ct dure was in.
ficted upon prisoners charged with
felony who, with the view Of saving
their property from conHscation, re-
fused to plead at the bar This dread
full punishment Of being pressed to
death was. however. abolished in
l772. A Major Strangways, who was
indicted for murder, having refused
to plead, was condemned to this saw.
age peine forte ct dure. He died in
eight minutes, and many Of those who
witnessed the dreadful sight threw
stones at him to hasten his end.
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The or Of our esteemed contem
porary. the New York Mail aud Elk.
press, declares that "the coroners must
GO" that's the matter, brother; been
sitti. on you?
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was occupied by the British troops,
and they were accused Of ruthlessly
plundering the library and using many
valuable books in making cartridges.
The City Hall then passed into the
hands Of Congress, and after extern
slve changes became known as the
Federal Building. II was In the gallery
Of the Senate Chamber that Washing.
ton took the oath of Office as Presl.
dent on April 30, 1889. The site is
now marked by the Washington
statue which stands in front Of the
sub-TIeaaury building
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Over $4,000 immigrants arrived at
New York during the first ten days Of
April We would advise them to order
coal for next winter at their earliest
convenience.
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An English countess has found out
that the lord she married is bogus,
This looks like a pretty strong vindi.
cation Of a lot Of American girls.
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Baron Won Bedenfeld says that
Americans are unclean, illiterate and
drunken. AS the baron when he was
here associated with his kind, natur
ally he jumped at this conclusion.
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The Life Of Loeomo,lu.s.

The average life of locomotive on
the railways of England is twenty.slx
years, and on those OF France twenty.
nine years. In the United States the
life Of an engine is but eighteen wears
not because the good die young bnt
because It has run In eighteen wears
about 100000 miles, distance tho
English locomotive would be plven
thirty-six years to cover.
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Terry McGovern's trainer says:
Terry is not out Of the game by a
joyful" John l.. Sullivan is-by a
good many jugfuls.
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A Washington man has discovered
that strawberries lead to suicide. But
disappointed love has led thousands
Of people to self-destruction.
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AS1 900 bin was lost on a New York
ferryboat. and now so many are claim
ing II that It Is dlaicult to find the real
owner In these prosperous times
dropping 81 900 bank notes is an ordi
nary occurrence.
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John D. Rockefeller must have felt
that he had more money than he
wanted. for he stopped over a few
hours In Chicago.
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The esteemed Portland oregonlan
says the people Of Portland are work
ing In earnest for the identifying Of
their city. Another triumph for Ore.
gonized labor.
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This is a hard, hard world One is
hardly done shoyeling snow before Il
is time TO sharpen up the lawn
mower.
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Gen. Baldwin should edit bis inter
views before they are printed instead
Of after they have been given 70 the
public.
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'Ietter-writi1g is a lost art" says
somebody. And this right after the
publication Of the letters in the Bur.
dick case.
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Last year the American people con-
sumed over t7O.OOO.O00 Of eohee-to
say nothing Of the peas and ehicory.
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Even Homer nodded. and why
should not Russell Sage lose $4,000
BY mistake?
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A good delivery viii be useful In the
pulpit work Of William A. Sunday,
formerly baseball player.
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on, grIpl What sins are concealed
IN thy namel
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The automobile is fast becoming the
automatic fool killer.