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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10
News of the Odd Fellows.

George A. Thomas and J. k. Worswick will leave for Tuscaloosa Tuesday morn ing to represent Montgomery Lodge No. 200 at the meeting of the Grand Lodge of Alabama.
 Walter Mckee and Henry Rhodes will represent Capital City Lodge No. l2O, and Rev. W. M. Crawford will go from Col. Lomax Lodge, No. 1b6.
 The Grand Lodge will meet at Il o'clock at Tuscaloosa Tuesday, and will be in session three days.
 This month concludes the first year of the services of c. A. Thomas as District Deputy Grand Master. Since he has serv- ed in that capacity the best degree work has been conferred and the membership has increased a greater yper centage than any previous year in the history of the Lodge.
 The new robes and regalia ordered by Montgomery Lodge No. 200, have been re- ceived. They will probably be used at the next meeting. the third Thursday night in May, when a number of appli- cants will be initiated
 At the last meeting of Montgomery Lodge, No. 200. ten applicants were ini- tiated into the order. The lodge is grow ing as fast as any in the State.
 ohicers of Montgomery Lodge, No 200:
 B. c. Tarver. Noble Grand
 M. E. Pepperman. Vice Grand.
 M. B. King, Treasurer.
 L. M. Martin, Secretary.
 l.. W. Bear, Warden.
 E. W. Stay. Conductor.
 Meets first and third Thursday night in each month.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10
News of the Red Men.

The Red Men of these huntings grounds are the most enthusiastic in the entire reservation. Several new tribes have been instituted in the last two moons, which has been due to the efforts of Montgomery members. All the ad- joining counties have been invaded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10
Colored Dress Goods.

They are distinctly summer goods, and there is nothing ehoeer or more exclusive to be found tor the making of summer gowns. But these, thin woolen goods must be sold early in May, and we make this concession early, that you may profit most largely by the opportunity now offered. A saving of 25c and more on every yard will be in teresting to all careful women.
 70 pieces Coored batistes at 48c yard.
 $ shades of A inch wide Voies worth segulary S5c. at 5Se yard.
 10 Shades Crepe Etamine 47 inches widS beautiful new fabric; at 7oc. yard
 P Shades Crepe de Paris 46 inches wid worth $t25 at 7oe yard
 Summer Millinery.
 Fifty of the prettiest Hats come down from our millinery workrooms tomorrow morning, that you ever saw for three dollars and fifty cents. They are essentially Summer Hats, os straw, ribbon, and flowers; simple. fresh and charming. Just enough for fifty fortunate women.
 $3.50 Each.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.

Central Lodge, No. s.-A. T. Goodwin, Chan
 Com; W. D. M. Simons, Vice Chan; B.
 M. washburn. Prelate; G. M. Powell, Keep CT of Records and seal P. A. Travis Mas ter of Finance: M. B. Snodgrass. Master of ex-Ch. B. A. Taylor M. A; W. A. Davis
 Inner Guard: T. J. Hewlett, Outer Guard : Phares Coleman, Representative Grand
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10

Owassa Tribe, No. 46. kindled its coun- ell fire on sleep of seventh sun at eight run and attended to considerable busi- ness Several sick benefits were drawn for the relief of sick brothers and the relief chiefs reported several others un- able to follow the hunt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10

Tippecanoe Tribe met at the usual hour and routine business was transacted. John F. Jones was elected as representa- tive to the Great Council to Ali the va- cancy caused by the resignation of T. M Owen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10

Catoma Beneficial Degree Council. No 4.- J. H Hartley. Sachem: John N. Todd, Senior Sagamore: D. " B. Todd. Jnior SGgamore W. S. Smith, Chief of Records.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10

There is to be a new tribe at Carr vile. The dispensation has been grant ed, and Deputy George H. Todd. IT,, will institute 1t the first of the week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10

Gaines, I. A. Kent; Representative to Great Council, G. w. Walls; Alternate, D. M. Hall.
 The Tribe will kindle their council fire on every Tuesdays sleep.
 The ceremony was conducted by State Deputy George H. Todd, Jr., of Owassa Tribe, No. 46.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10

Past Sachem T. Shea, representative to the Great Council of the United States from New Jersey, was in the city of these hunting grounds MT. Shea called on Great Senior Sagamore Thom- as H. Watts while in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10

Minnehaha Council Degree of Poca- hontas will meet next Wednesday sleep and confer degrees on several palefaces. They have now about fifty members and the council Is in a fiourishing condition.
 Great Sachem w. A. Haynes and his State Deputy. Past Sachem George II Todd, Jr. tralled to the hunting grounds of Prattville Thursday at high sun and there captured fifty-four paiefaces and taught them the mysteries of Red Man ism. The new tribe is Autauga Tribe. No. 3, and is composed of some of the best citizens of the little town
 The tribe starts off with bright pros poets and with a nice Wampum belt
 Deputy Todd will visit PrattvilIe Tues day sleep and with the Catoma Degree Council will confer degrees for the new Tribe.
 The elective officers are: Sachem, J. M. Ward: Senior Sagamore, D. E. Edwards: {: Junior Sagamore. J. A. Gartright; Chief of Records, W. J. Thompson; Keeper of Mampum. C.. P. Walls; Prophet c. w. Walls; Trustees, J. A. Allen. B. H.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10
Wornen's Vests.
Chldren's Hosiery.

We are closing out a lot of ehildren's half, 34 and full length Hose-an accumulation of several seasons, mostly ali black, some faneies, some solid eolored tans, browns, etc, some are cotton, sle, and spun silk, sizes run from 4 to 8; all are of the celebrated Crescent brand the original prices were from 25c to soc a pair-these will be sold |'as are" and can't be exchanged Choice of this line only Joe pair.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10

Past Sachem Wilson of Greenville was in the city Thursday night and visited DWassa Irloe, NO; 70. MT: Wiison's s q good membership.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10

Pluto Haymakers will meet on Thurs day night and initiate twenty candidates The immortal Shades are warming up for the "Tramps," and will give them hearty welcome
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23

that, with my valet. Sancho, and my
horse, Rosinante, 1 arrived in New
York. I had heard great tales about
the vast sums Of money that are made
at your race tracks, and finding myself
rather short of pocket, I decided to
bring RoSinante over and enter her IN
the suburban, or perhaps arrange a
private contest for her with McChes-
ney or Gunfire, or any other merito-
riouS steed in the lists, in the hope of
esta blishing again my fallen fortunes"
"a most interesting proposition,
said I. "Rosinante has record at run
ning?"
sRosinante is steed of all gaits,"
said Don Quixote proudly. eSheE can
trot, pace, lope, run, anble or .sidle.-
I'll back her against the world for sid.
ling, and I am willing to entertain any
reasonable offer for race in any other
gait that may be made. On the La;
Mancha track she. loped mile in TWEEN.
ty-three minutes when only twenty.
one years old, and in private practice,
ridden by my valet and jockey, Sancho
Panza, who weighs $50 pounds, she has
dashed. hundred yards in forty five
seconds"
That's great business" said 1. ;"1
advise you to take her down to Sleeps
head Bay and give az exhibition rum
IT hope to arrange it," said he, .sbut
FL find great difficulty in keeping my
freedom in your city, as my thirty
days Incarceration on your beautifuf
but too populous island, will prove.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23

The evening ofsany arrival here, after.
supper, it oceuffed to me that Rosi-.
mantle would be 3he better for a Httlei
exercise, and weNsallied forth for the
Central park. Inse1ne way or another
we soon found a1rselyes on a street.
called Broadwa ss pom which there;
run, as you MAJ BE aware, two par.
sallel metal lines at track over which,
propelled by an eleetric current, con-
.ceaIedz beneath the surface, constant
succession of noisy vehicles called
trolley cars passes. 1t was one Of
these that got nae into my troubles"
"Tflat is no new situation" said L
s.. You see, wl1en + had asked the gem.
adarme on the corner OF Thirty-fourth
street to direct me to- the park" Don
Quixote continue q heman told me to
follow that line Of track until ! came.
to a large open space fullS Of trees and
Eeaeleht Of gasoline. E hat said he is
stlIe Central park T he scent OF gase-s
line he Informed me- CANES not from
Ethe HeMers, but from the automob iles
(which assaE occupy the grounds of
sthea HeepIesAW Well, LSsfolIeWed his ir-i
sstructions. guided EDsinante across the
square to the hand track going.
north, and sstar2edasto fellow IT. ALI
went we'll fprs abeut quarter of mile.
when Rosinante, being somewhat
weary from her traye{S. from La Man.
cha, evinced a desire to Sit down for a
few moments"
]. What more natural!'' calculated.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23

"a horse is only human. Why Shouldnt
she want to sit. down and rest ?''
TWAS so I easened," said Don
Quixote nibbling Off the end of a polio
grille. II knew what the poor beast
had been through and did not urge her
to continue further without rest, when
all of sudden from behind US there
came a terrific changing of a bell. It
was the most impertipent Changing Of a
bell that / had ever heard, but had no
idea that 1t was intended for as, and
SO paid no attention to- it. Nor did
Rosinante. She merely sat more firmly.
back and gazed calmly about her upon
the brilliantly lighted scene all around
us. / had never seen anything like it
before, nor had .Rosinante, and we
zsteod-or rather Stood she sat-en-
iraptured, when that Internal Changing
of the bell began again, and I found
almost directly upon US a long line of
those noise cars. This should not
have minded had not burly ruffian
4en the front platform of the car near
est to US used language toward me
and my unoffending horse which even
In Spanish E should hesitate to repeat"
You don't need to-. said, L I've.
heard EN-
IT Immediately retorted In a dignifed
fashion, but was greeted before l had
half finished by another flood Of most
Objectionable terms, and then, would
YOU believe it, cried my host, his face
flushing at the memory of the insult,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23
COPY RIGHT, 1903, by r. n. RUSSELL.
(Ry E. w. TOWNSEND.

COPY RIGHT, 1903, by r. RI. RUSSELL.)
(ey E. w. TOWNSEND.
Somebody was telling Mr.. Paul dat
de bicycle dat goes by kerSeen oil is de
real ting in de way of motor going. He
got one. I'd as lief he hadn't, for Ed
have more skin to de square inch of
Chimmie, if he hadn't; but 1 wouldn't
got lovely tip, and OATS wort some
skin.
Foist, let me ask you: what's de
matter wild walking, or driving, or rid
ing-or stopping to home? Everybody
desc days has gone clean dotty on how
to get somewhere else dan dey is, and
getting dere some odder way dan is
good for DER healts. If I had no more
use to woik for living dan Mr.. Paul
and Whiskers, 1 ID make up me mind
where I'd be satisfied to be, and den
I'd go dere by canal boat, and stop
dere. But nay, nay! Everybody no
sooner gets somewhere dan dey wants
to get somewhere else; and at dat dey
amt satisfied to go by a way dat leaves
EN- a fair chance of getting dere in de
same pieces dey started; dey wants de
odds to be dat dey'H get dere in job
lots DER own modders wouldn't know.
OATS no joke; one Johnnie in Paris
has de center of. de stoige, and all de
lime light he can stand, because he.
can go from one part of de city to
anodder in balloon = semetimesi
What's de matter wit de streets? Den
scientific .gaZeaboo in Washington,
where de president makes laws for de
lawyers, is out for record wit flying
machine dat Uncle Sam himself is put
ting up the price for. What's de mat
ter wit EN- all? Why dis hustle to- get
off de cart? Isn't de woild. big. enough
as it's laid out? If it's only dat dey
feels sporty, and wants to run risk of
DER neeks every time dey gets move
on, don't two trains try to- pass on de
same track often enough to suit?
Well, anyway, Me- Paul he gets de
croise and lands one of dose bikes dat
has all kinds of devil machines under
de saddle.
Chances" he says to me, come out
to de- ottermobile shed and we'll have
look at my new motor bike" he SAYS
Say, de way I didn't want to see dat
ting would make a play. I could go
around it wit me eyes shut, and be as
happy as If I'd seen a pretty goil
But never renigS on Mr.. Paul: he's
sporty lad, himself, and SO what he
says goes wit me.
Did you ever get close to one of dose
machines? No? Don,tI A plain,
every day mobile is a. hay wagon
alongside of a motor bike Dey has
pipes and fuses and tanks and stop
cocks and startcocks and sparks and
reg'lators and coils and oil and lee
tricity and benzine, and + don't know
what tell. And you straddles dat lay
out. 1t would be hard luck to have it
In de same county wit you-but strad-
die it!
Mr.. Paul has French shutter. what
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23

i, like a golf ball dat hits a rock on de
fly, and landed on top Of load of hay.
/ In de field, and got a pitehfork of 1t
Winton into de post hole. 1t wasn't
so v0ise ALI / had to do was to keep
her in de middle Of de road. and pray
dat nobody else would want de same
place. I trun me feet up on de coast
CT hollis. but one of me feet struck
/ something dat did tings to de engine,
and we starts Off on a new gait dat
made de foist one seem like Strolling
in a meadow. 1 seen something ahead,
and woiked de fog horn signal for all
de noise dere was in it, and what l
seen turned into de ditch, and when
passed it I saw dat it was a bicycle
club out On run. AS I passed dey-
sets up holler dat I was DER pace
maker, and for me to slow down till
dey could get under way. Slow down!
If I'd known what to pull, to slow
down. I'd pulled it mile from its
socket, so I just waves me hands for
EN- to. follow wanted somebody
along to pick up de pieces-and away
I goes!
I kept de road clear for time wit
de fog horn, and nearly everything I
passed turned and chases after me,
until I was followed by most of de
bikes. MODES and fast. horses of West
l.
some ehesty.
Dose dat wasn't travelling in anything
dat could keep me in sight gives me
good advice on de fly. "Muff1e your ex-
haust, "Uncouple your compeunder."
Hook up your compensatory dey
would yell at me: and, trying to please.
I give something kick at every good
void of advice, and de machine would
buck and waltz and do grapevine
twists, but never let up on de gait dat
I knew would fetch me to- Boston In
time for me dinner or me funeral.
On de level. dere is kind of fun In
dat sort of going. I spose OATS be-
cause you haven't time to guess what
de harvest will be. Anyway, began to
tink dat I'd have de ha-11a on shutter
when / got home, but just den I sees
ahead of me. and coming my way,
victoria wit its hind top up. I knowed
1t for 'Whiskers, because he's de only,
gent in our parts dat uses victoria on
de road, and he always has de back
top up coming home from a morning
drive down Greenwich way. to keep de
sun Off
I just had time to remember dat a
new coachman had took Whiskers out
dat morning. and dat he looked like a
farmer and would likely tink I'd be
minutes getting to him. when I'd be.
seconds, for fact. / woiked de horn
wit one hand and steered as far to. de
right as I could wit de odder hand.
but p'chee he was turning to his left.
He was a Britisher, see? When he
saw how I was coming he got de rat
ties and turned to de left. and more
tings happened in a second. dan you.
could put in a book. De machine.
slsidded L kicked lever dat stopped
revoised, and de stop was so student
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23

"the fellow on the car started his We
hieIe along and bumped, yes. actually
bumped, Rosinante on her hindquar-
ters, to the intense humiliation Of my
precious steed and, to my own very
great Indignation.
"T don't wonder you were mad!"
put in These fellows are utterly with
out polish"
well, I couldn't stand it." cried
Don Quixote, rising up and angrily
pacing the floor. 1T was the work of
an instant to jerk Rosinante to her
feet, of another to- mount the saddle,
when turning swiftly, and with lance
well poised, Z charged upon the car.
In an instant all was confusion. The
offensive motorman lodged the point
of my weapon and thes lance, passing
through the open dUpr, down through
the length of the car, proaded the con-
ducters who was standing on the rear
platform, in the stornacllys and before
was even allowed to apologize the po-
lice were upon me, You know the rest.
I was hauled into court and accused of
.disorderiy conduct. BY an outrageous
'ly swift proceeding my trial was rush
ed through at breakneck speed, and
the honorable justice, being either I'M
able or unwilling to credit my story,
sentenced me to pay fine of thirty
dollars or to spend its equivalent in
days upon the Island"
What an outrage" I cried.
: "of course, in view of the fact that
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23

when she is doing her best at scolding.
When Duchess began to plaster up me
| back, where de skin was off, she asks
| did Mr.. Paul know what kind of a deal
was in for. De more 1 told her dat he
| didn't, de more she made up her mind
| dat he did, and. if he had heard her
| opinion of him he would liquidate HIM
| self at bargain counter prices. "He
would rode de machine as soon as me-"
[ said, eff I'd been shy on de PROPOSE
tion."
But I couldn't square Mr.. Paul wit
her. She said dat de only way he could
make her believe dat he didn't put up
a job to make her a WILDLY, was to tip
me well. What do you call well?" I
asks, and Duchess. says dat noting
less dan two dollars would put Mr..
Paul to de good in her opinion.
4 When I'd been plastered up, and
rubbed down / goes about me BUSH
ness, and I meets Mr.. Paul in de hall,
and he asks me. into de library.
+ I'm glad you wasn't holt much.
Chames," he says.
8 Tanks" 1 says. Barring a bump
on me conk, and being trife shy Of
skin on me back, I'm as good as ever"
"Mr. Van Gourtland" = meaning
Whiskers-"tells me dat it was de new
coachman's fault; turning to de left"
Mr.. Paul says.
Dat was lucky for me-" says. "H
something hadn't stopped me, 1 couldn't
stopped meself and would have landed
in Boston; and I didn't have me Bos-
ton guide book in me pocket. No
HARM" says.
II spese Hortense feels much holt ?"
"Woise dan me- says, rubbing me
eonk.
I'm sorry it happened, Chances"
says he. Perhaps dis will make you
feel better and he passes me out a
flyer,
Dat was two and half to one bet
ter dan Duchess had figured on; and I
was. laying out a plan how to hold out
de balance on her, but it was. no use.
She was laying for me when left Mr..
Paul., and she says, How much,
Chames?"
1.-Two bones" I says 1.-TWO cases"
TT was more" she says. IF it was
only two. you'd say it was one Hand
over, Cheemes. 1t is good ting dat
you have a careful wife to keep your
money, for you might get extravagant
and buy house and lot on FIT Az
moo. Pungle, Cheemes,' she says, US
ing good English, SOS 1 would UNDER
stand.
What's de use! can get trun a
mile through de air, and have de luck
! to land on a load of hay; but when II
comes to holding out on Duchess, why,
OATS magic, and I amt up in de part.
But de new coachman and me had
lovely time dat evening. and If his wife
didn't use more sticking plaster on
him dan Duchess used on me, his wife
didn't do her duty.
But done mine, and dat coachy will
turn to de right, all right, after dis, all
right, sure.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23

1t was difficult to believe my eyes,
and yet, since they had never deceived
me before, looked at the paper Sec
ond time, and there it was. 1t read as
follows:
New Arrivals at the Hotels
WaIIedoff-C astoria-James Smith
and wife, Topeka, Kan; Horace WIZ.
l1inson. Bunkerill, Boston,; Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert S. Peters, three children and
hand bag, Chicago; Don Quixote, San
cho Panza and Rosinante, of La
Mancha.
1t hardly seemed possible. Of course,
there was no reason why james Smith
and wife, of Topeka, KAN, should not
be at the Walledoff, provided they
could afford it, and the other arrivals,
from Boston and Chicago, were no
more sensational than would be the ar
rival Of train from either city four
hours late; but that Don. Quixote with
his squire and his steed should have
ventured into little old New Yorll-that
had certain elements of novelty about
it. and l Immediately jumped into my
interviewing clothes and started for
the hotel Surely here was an opper-
tunity in which a newspaper man must
be forehanded if he would secure. a
beat upon his brothers in the business.
L
time read the item in the paper be-
fore L was trying to influence that
affluent and independent functionary
known as Front" to- take up my card
20 the distinguished visitor.
Just say to Don Queehotey," said |,
What = gentleman from the Spanish
eonsul's office wants to speak to him."
Don Keehoo?" he asked.
"Don Queehotey," said l.
Nobody Of that name here, SIR. he
remarked. How do you spell it %
"Q-u-i-x-o-t-e," said L
ooh, youse mean de. tall slim dago
with the horse We call him Mr.. Quick
oats" said the boy. I'll see if he's
in"
The boy left me and I sat down in
the writing room and waited patiently.
In a few moments the boy returned.
Hes OUT he observed. That is,
he is and he isn't out. Fact is, he's
over on the Island for thirty days, but
as he paid in advance we are holding
his rooms for him.
con the Island? You mean Black
weIPs?" 1 cried.
YES" said the boy. Ever been
there? It's a favorite resort Of some
folk
1 confessed my lack of experience in
insular matter and returned home.
Don Quizote on the Island! Surely
here was story that was worth hav-
ing, and 1 resolved to follow it up, and
did That was just thirty days ago,
and it is only tonight that have the