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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
Socialists are Active.

The Birmingham Socialists are very active and are doing some work in their municipal campaign as we'll as making efforts towards building their party up in this State. A. w. Kicker, one of the editors of The Appeal to Reason, a So- cialistic paper of Memphis, is here and John M. Ray of Indianapolis, an organ izer for the party, will be here tomorrow or next day. MT. Kicker delivered two speeches here since coming. He says that he came here for the purpose of investi- gating the political and industrial situa- ton. He further asserts that a large number of agitators are being sent out in the South and especially in industrial re- one of the municipal candidates of the Socialists, will go through the State in behalf of the party as soon as the Bir- mingham election is over This man will work in hand with the national organizer who will come to this State,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
The Spring Feeling.

There's a hazy. lazy, daisy sort O feelin' s
 in the air, An the bees will soon be buzzin' through the country everywhere: An feller feels like dreaming. for the
 air Is full O dreams. An he's all the time a-schemin' for the
 fine fish in the streams! You can almost hear the music of the
 dove wings as they pass, An see the winds that ripple o'er the
 roses an the grass; An in cool an dreamy meadows, an in
 far and shaded dells, The singin' O the mockin' birds-the cat
 tie with their bells! Is it just dream of springtime? Is she
 with us for to stay? Have the back-blown curls of April
 brushed the icy snows away? Hard to tell youl But I'm listeenin' to
 the brown bees everywhere, An, hazy. lazy, da'sy sorrer feelln's in
 the air. Frank L. Stanton in Atlanta Constitu- ton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
Will Have Preliminary.

This afternoon lawyers for the defend ants called at he county jail in the case or Glenn Havis, William Wise and Joseph Rubel, charged with the murder of Elias M. Latham last week in the Morris Ho- tel and held conference with them. The preliminary trial will occur Thursday be- fore Justice of the Peace I. H. Benners. The move on the part of the State to have a preliminary trial is taken, 1t is said. in order to offset habeas corpus pro- ceedings which, according to rumor. the defense was contemplating resorting to. It is rumored that the grand jury has practically concluded its investigation of the case and report will be made this week. Intense interest still prevails in this case and every step being taken either in the prosecution or the defense Is being watched closely by the public. The preliminary trial will be attended by large crowd of people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
The Short Weight Case.

The Investigation into the shipment of alleged short weight bales of cotton by Smith &Coghlan of this city, to Savan- nah, Ga., Is still on and there are many interesting rumors heard. Attorneys on the two sides have the matter well in hand and are doing everything in their power to bring about an amicable settle ment. Mir. Coghlan of the firm of Smith & Coghlan this morning stated that he had no statement to give out as yet as attorneys had the matter in hand. He said that the parties who have claims will first be heard from before any state ment is given out by his firm. The mat ter Is arousing a large amount of inter- est throughout the country and repre- sentatives of some of the largest cotton firms in the country are here or on the way to look into the matter. Mir. Cogh- Ian stated today that 1t was likely that a settlement might be made tomorrow or sooner and it is also probable that the negotiations might be of" The ru- mors have it that claims for short weight cotton will aggregate to $100,000 if not more.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
A Lightning Calculator Dead.

Recent Associated Press dispatches told of the death of one William Valance, possibly the fastest mental calculator in the world.
 It is said that he could give immediate answers to such arithmatical questions as multiplying 3S9, ,4S7 by 4,641.
 Valance lived in Trenton, N. J., and had gained fame throughout the world by his quick solution of mathematical and algebraic problems.
 He died at the age of 30 years which goes to show that there should always be a stop to mental strain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
Pythians Will Meet.

Local lodges of the Knights of Pythias have practically completed arrangements for the Grand Lodge meeting to be held here on May and continuing for two or three days. A feature of the Grand Lodge will be the exemplification of the work of the third rank The work will be done by picked team from the several de- gree teams of lodges in the Birmingham immediate district. Hon. c. F. s. Neal of Chicago, President of the Board of Control of the Endowment Rank. K. P, will make an address outlining the prog ress of the insurance branch of the or der.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
Wetumpka a Finished Town.

I was told an amusing story yesterday of a remark made by one of the older in habitants of Wetumpka.
 The gentleman to whom the story-teller had reference possessed a very fine voice with an expression somewhat satirical.
 Have you ever been to Wetumpka?' the old gentleman was asking a stranger. NO? We'll you should visit the town. Yes it's a good town. Its finished town has been finished many, many years, not a nail has been driven since I've lived there. Yes, Wetumpka is finished town.'
 This .'old inhabitant'' was not exactly fair to his town. It is one of the pretty cities of the State and the people seem to be well satisfied with it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
In Leisure Monaent.r
By . Reporter.

N~S@S@f~S@S@ The devils in the moon for mischief; they lWsho called her ohaste, methinks, began too soon Their nomenclature; there is not day, The longest, not the twenty-first of June. Sees half the business in a wicked way On which three single hours of moonshine smile And then she looks so modest all the while.
 -Byron's Don Juan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
Telephone 30o

teams of the Interstate League recently organized will play. The schedule has been arranged so that one game will not conflict with another. Subsequently with the Y. M. c. A. and other amateur teams which will be organized in the city, Mont gomery will have good baseball almost every day. Montgomerians will show their appreciation of these remarkable Improvements which means that the city's progress in this line has not yet reached It's end.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
Saws it is A Lockout.

The Secretary of the Carriage and Wa gon Workers Union, in speaking of tho strike inaugurated yesterday said: Ut is lockout. not a strike. As a proposition ployers of carriage and wagon workers in this city meant nothing more nor less to us than a complete surrender of our charter and our principles There was no grievance from the employers that was ever brought to our notice. Neither have
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
R. H. coBBs, JR PROMOTED.
Made General Superintendent of the
 M. !. & K C.

Anniston. April 21.-(Special.)-R H. Cobbs, Jr., Chief Clerk in the general of flee of the Alabama Mineral division of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, has been appointed General Superintendent of the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Railroad. MT. Cobbs headquarters will sume the duties of his new office.
 For the past twelve years he has been filling the position of Chief Clerk in the general office of the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad and was engineer in charge of the construction of the Alabama Min eral division of the road.
 Milton Smith, son of President Smith, will succeed MT. Cobbs as Chief Clerk.
 Koscher Sausage for today at SfrcLav,a ,phopa Qol
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
Attacked Rr Foot Pad.

J. w. Shindelbower of Avondale lies in a serious condition at an infirmary from head by negro footpad last night while en route to his home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
Officers of Tennessee Company.

The President directors and stockhold road Company today visited the ore prop critics of the company on their inspection tour. Ishkooda, Fossil and Red Mountain mines were visited. Tonight dinner was and stockholders and some friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
Argument in Parrish Case.

The arguments in the case of Hollis B. Parrish. the attorney who shot and killed George Leonard, a brickmason, are now on and will be concluded tomorrow. Delirium tremens is the plea of the defense.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22

we ever made any demands. but thought everything was running along smoothly until the proposition from the employers was sent to the local for approval and was reflected"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22

Scribbler-Have you any difficulty in re- membering the verses you write? Scraw- ler-No; they generally come back to me; that Is, when I inclose return postage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22

Get your lunch at the Donny Fair today, 12 to 8 o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
.Aaazsr CLOTHING STORE N MONTGOMERY"
.14Aaansr cnorH1Na sro nn IN MONTGOMERY"
 Straw Hats at the Haardt Store.

The smart, cheerful styles and the new shapes in Straw Hats, for men, youths and boys, are now crowding the hat section in the Haardt store.
 Critical dressers always look to the Haardt store for exclnsiveness and broad, liberal choice the stock is not confined to limited variety.
 At the Haardt store straw hats for the young men; straw hats for the older men; straw hats for all men. Straw hats for every service for business and for dress.
 The Straw Hat Department at the Haardt store is in charge of practical natter and you'll find his knowledge and taste of no little value to you in making a selection.
 Straw hat prices range from $I.oo up and the swell Panamas, in several shapes, sell at 5000, $7.oo, $8. 50 and $Io.oo.
 Do yourself good turn-make visit to the Haardt store--and feast your eyes the su- perb stock we showing
 We'll look after making sale.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
ELECTION IN oPELrKA.
Democratic Nominees Chosen With
 out Opposition.

Opelika, April H.-(Special. .)-The Demo- cratic nominees for mayor, councilmen and school trustees were elected here to- day without opposition. Only 179 votes were cast. Mayor Palmer was reelected with the following Councilmen: B. R. Booker, J. M. Burt, J. W. Williams, Jr, R. M. Greene. Jr., J. A. Jones, J. P. Duffy and M. R. Meadors and B. F. In- gram. J. J. Ingram and J. I. Meadows were elected school trustees.
 The Western Railway won the damage suit for $10.0O0 in the Circuit Court here today which w. A. Bryant brought against 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22

This shows the general trend among roads to add largely to their equipment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22

Living pictures at the Donny Fair tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-27
adj DRY fh5t it cracked. and
Japanese Time.

The japanese divide the "a hour
into 70 periods, of which six belon
to the night and six to the day, the
day beginning at sunrise and endii
at sunset. Whether the day or mig
be long or short, there are always s
periods in each. To attain this, I'd
characters or numerals on the scale
are adjustable. Two of them are
set, one to agree with the sunrise,
the other with sunset, md the four
characters between them divide the
space into equal portions. Thus,
when the period of daylight is longer
than the nigEt. the day hours win be
proportionately longer than those at
night. Another popularity in their
scale is that they use only six char
acters, those from four to nine and
these read Northumberland Free
Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-27
LONDON Snnrrotra.

One hardly looks for natural history
lessons IN the streets of London. BIT!
the observer need never despair OF
lighting upon something OF interest
even though the subject be so common
q being as the London sparrow. The
othar day n of these pert little birds
was Tutoring excitedly outside 4 gro
teTS window, keeping himself sus-
pended JUST without the glass as long
Is he could. After q moments rest in
tho gutter he returned again, and this
time there we9 no mistaking the object
Of his excitement. He was vainly striv-
ing to got at some bottled green peas
In the forefront of the window. In
the country eli sorts Of devices are re-
sorted to for tho purpose of getting rid
OF sparrowa. whore they bear a very
bad name for their destructive pTocliv-
tiles, and many a London gardener
would ~cheerfully he2vo half n brick
at his visitors If there were the slight
est chance OF his hitting them. Can 1t
be that this sparrow's wits, ~sharpened
by the chase OF hts enemies, are un-
dergolng an educative process whereby
he is qualifying for that advanced
STAGE Of civilization marked by q prof
erence for prepared food over the
raw products Of the carth?-Leadon
Chronicle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-27
SOUTH AMBQY
MR.. OUINLlM'S REPLY.
Answers the Charges Made Against Him
by Councilman HilIman.

Street Commissioner Quinlin re-
quests the Perth AmboyIEvening News
to publish his reply to Councilman
Hillman's accusation at the meeting
of the borough council, Tuesday
night. He ssaid that his reply was
that the amount due McDonouRh,
which Was included in his last bill,
had been forgotten when he put in his
bill at the previous council meeting,
and that Mr.. Woods had made ten
hours por day.for three days and the
balance of the week he had worked
for Mayor Muirhead and the mavor
had paid him individually. Mr..
Quinlin also states that he is not try
ing to rob the borough, nor is he in
with anyone who is trying to rob 1t
aud that his bill was correct in every
way, and he deies Mr.. Hillman or
anyone else to prove otherwise.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-27
FOUND BURIED TREASURE.
Boys Dig Up Old Trunk Filled With Lace
Curtains and Clothing.

About five weeks ago, it is said, two
little boys, while digging in the sand
lea the place formerly called 1.-The
Moon" about one hundred yards from
the Central railroad tracks, found q
hamper shaped like n trunk, with 20
lock on ii, and filled with lace cur
tains, handsomely trimmed petticoats,
and other clothing. Several parties
went and took o look at tho findS bat
they were afraid to touch the articles,
for fear that some one had had the
smallpox and had buried the clothes
there. 1t seems that after a while
relatives of the children made use OF
q number Of the articles and that some
of tho curtains are hanging at their
windows at the present time.
The hamper, which vas apparently
n good one, still remains there, but it
is broken. They say that theschief OF
police went and looked at it ut. the
timo but they thought nothing had
been demo about it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-27
PIANO FELL WITH CRASH.
Was Being Raised 70 Second Story WinGow
Fell When Part Way Up.

Frank Sullivan, of T~ottenville, lost
a piano while moving yesterday. The
big piece of furniture got from the
control of the men who were lifting
it and it cashed from the second
story to the ground.
When the van, with the piano,
arrived at Mr.. Sullivan's new home,
it was found that the hall was too
small and it was decided to hoist it to
the room above, and take it through a
window.
To do this it was necessary TO put
ropes from the pulley over a shed
which is over the sidewalk in front of
DoDaldson's, over whose store Sulli-
a is moving. The piano was nearly
to the roof of the shed when some
thing happened. The instrument
crashed to the ground. The men pick
ed up the pieces. The piano Nas o
total wreck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-27

NEWS ITEMS.

The Rutgers Glee Club will give a
concert in the Presbyterian church
here November. r.. In. Fridays paper
the announcement was made that the
Princeton GleelClub was coming, but
it was a mistake.
William Edgar and DR.. J. NJ
McNulty have returned from an inter-
esting meeting Of the- Presbyterian
senate of New Jersey at Lakewood.
MIS-. W. II. Jackson will entertain
the members of the First Congrega-
tional church at a social some time
next month.
The sidewalks and the horse sheds
of the First Congregational church,
are being repaired.
Wedding bells are ringing on Perth
Amboy
Nj. Percy L. brown attended the
inter-class meet of 1906 1907 at Rut-
gers.
Mrs. b. O. Edgar will entertain the
next meeting of the Sewaren Library
Whist Club.
Miss Dorothea Boynton spent SaN9r-
day in New York. .Lsi1
Mr.. Raymond Hancock has a severe
cold.
Mr.. A. D. Brown is having his
house redecorated.
Mr.. +. q. Tisdall has had a tele-
phone put in his residence on Green
street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-27

NEW YORK. Oct. 2T.-As surgeons
at the Kings County hospital, Brook
lyn, were about to apply ether before
trying TO trace a bullet in the body of
Theophilus Houston, who was shot at
Coney Island by Edward Jones, the
maj began to cough violently, and the
bullet few out of his mouth. Houston
is employed at the Gravesend race
track. lie was shot by Jones in a duel
regarding a certain young woman with
whom both We're enamored.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-27
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA.
State Council Met In Trent0a Last Week
Mrs. Ward Honosed.

The State Council of the Daughters
of America met at Trenton last week
for the purpose of electlng now officers
for the ensuing year. Mrs. katherine
Ward, of George street, was elected
rs State Associate Councillor. Mrs.
Ward has but about two years moro
to run, when she will have taken all
Of the degrees.
Mrs. Mary Watson, of Hope Council
No. 2, went as a representative and
Mrs. M. Sickles also. Mrs. M. Stults,
past associate State Councillor, attend
cd tho meeting salso from this Dor
ough. While there, the four ladies
from the South Amboy council, nc
companiod by two other ladies visited
the State Prison.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-27
NEWS ITEMS.

Miss Elizabeth Forman, of Princess
Bay, was a Perth Amboy visitor Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Uones, d
Mountain View, N. j., are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Hoeilns, of Amboy
avenue, Tottenville.
Miss Emma Cole, of Pleasant Plains,
who has been on the sick list, is i'm
proving.
Mrs. Joshua Totten, who has been
in Smith Infirmnry, New Brighton,
for the last week, returned home Sat
urday.
Mrs. Theodore Billmiller and child,
and Miss Annie Taylor, of Roselle,
N. j., spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mrs. Forman, OF Princess Bay.
Emil Krauso, formerly Of the Excel
sior Hotel, has a'position with Will
lam O'Brien.
George Brown, of Tottenville, form
erly an employee of the Atlantic Terra
Gotta Works, has n position with the
S. s. White Dental Works, of Princess
Bay.
A new concrete stoop is being built
to the Catholic church, "Our Lady
Help Of Christians"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-27
STEAMER WRECKED.
Captain Held His Post Until
All Had Been Taken Of.
BLOWN INTO TIE LAKE AND KILLED
Crew Took to the Yuyyls cnd We're
All saved With the I~;XcoDtion
of the Commando and
. OILcF Robinson.

SAULI STE. MARIE, Mich. oct n.
-The stoamer w. +. sauber has boon
wrecked OF White Fish point, thirty
mics from here. Captain W. l.. Morris
and Oiler Frank Robinson were
drowned. The Yegt Of the crew cf nine
teen men wuGc taken of the Saubcr by
the crew OF the steamer Yale.
The Yal2's crew worked MI night res
culng the crew Of tie Saubar. Robin
son was plnclcd between a yawlboat
and the Yale and went down before
help could reach him. Captain Morris
WAC on the deck Of the Sauber inter all
the Others had been taken Of. when TIE
steamers boiler burst, and lie was
blown into the k2ke.
The Storm is the worst in tweHty-
eight years.
First Mate Alexander McItae told the
following story of tic loss OF the
steamer:
we !eGt Ashland ut 3 O'Clock Oct. 81,
carrying n load OF iron ore, for Lake
ERIE. The weather was fine, but at 8
O'Clock Sunday morning we sprung n
leak whom abreast OF Manitou island
Soon after the vcssel was hcQded into
the wind, but the water. which lad be-
gun coming into the hold, continued to
gain On the pumps. After nishteuIl
we sighted two steamers and displayed
signals OF distress. One OF them, the
Yale, came alOE8Slde and remained
with us until the Sauber fouudercd.
"}Yhen it was seen that the steamer
was doomed the crew, with the cxccp-
ton Of Captain Morse, took TO the
fawls aad were all picked Up by the
Gale except Oilec Robinson. Captain
Morse remained aboard the Sauber W.
III all the other members Of the crew
had left, when CHE so:tI2d down, let
ting the water INFO the boilers, which
blow up. Tho Sauher instantly disap-
DCarcd, but Captain Morse vas after
ward hoard crying for help among the
wrcckaSc. His mon got a line TO him,
but he was 20 utterly exhausted by OK
pOsure 10 tie bitter cold weather tlut
he could not help himself ami persisted
IN sight CT help. Tin lost o!ler was in
tito yawl, and 1t i3 supposed that me
grabbed hold Of the limo thrown from
toe Yale, but host his hold. lie was
LOt seen again"
Tho Gauber was owned by w. j..
Hac'.or Of Cleveland and was worth
about $4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-27

Rapid smoking is as bad as rapid
eating, or verse. 1t As also bad
form" whether 1t is pipe cigar or
cigarette. Many persons have
smoked all their lives, and yet do
not know how to smoke. 1t is as
painful to watch some people smoke
as it is to sit at the table with a
mar who "gobbles" and georges" his
food on the "ffteen-minates-for-re-
freshments" plan.-New York To-
baccO.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-27
LOST THE CLApPER.
Train was Stopped and Firemen went Back
10 Find 1t.

When Engine No. 6, of the Staten
Island Rapid Transit railroad, left
Tottenville.o n tho 2.O5 trip Sunday
afternoon, the clapper of the bell,
%whichEnad become looaoncd in some
way, fell out. It was not noticed
until the fireman tried to ring tho bell
for the crossing at Kteischerville.
The fireman got out and walked
back, and the engineer ran the train
back slowly. They found the missing
link near johnson avenue, Tottenville.
The passengers were much provoked
at the delay.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-27
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
PinOthle Players will Get Together In Stsu'
erwaId's Hotel.

A championship game of pinochle
is to be played at Steuerwald's hotel,
Saturday night, October 81. 1t is to
be the best out of twenty-five games,
on a bet of five dollars, with All out
side bet between two members of the
team, IL of each side for $40. Cor
siderable interest is being shown as
the players are considered some ofsthe
best pinochle players in the county,
one especially, who, lit is said, Twas
tho first to introduce the game n4this
country.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-27
CARTERET.

Mrs. I. L. Slugg and Miss Bessie
Slugg spent Saturday in Newark.
Mrs. e. H. Wager, who has been
visiting her mother in Schenectady,
N. Y, for a few days, has returned
with her little daughter Jennie, who
has been with her grandmother since
August.
G.. L. Boynton, of Woodbridge, was
in town on Saturday.
Mr.. Wheeler, of the Wheeler Con-
denser Works, was in town OH Friday.
1t was rumored that the men intend
ed to strike. Mr.. Wheeler acceded
their demands and peace was ~restorl
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-27

It is said That statistics prove that
in every thousand bachelors there
are IS criminals, while in every
thousand married men the criminals
number only IS. If this is so it
surely proves that the ~present-day
members of the sex labeled coy and
hard to please have at least an i'm
mense capability for keeping men
out of mischief, sufficient to outbal-
ance perhaps even the unkind repu-
tation handed down the ages by
Mother Eve.-London Taller.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-27
rfnine for the rnnttninnhle.

The late W. r. Henley once met
Robert Louis Stevenson, and found his
friend distressed because he was not
a Voltaire or a Dumas. though he haG
an equipment which ought to have
made him their peer. Stevenson put
his failure" down to tho weakness OF
his lungs. Perhaps you are right.
Louis" said Henley; 1--WE always felt
that, If had nor been a blessed Grip
pie. | could have taken the earth in my
hand and hurled 1t Into the sun"