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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
The Illiterate Smart.
DIV Violet Grevilie in the Graphic.

Lady Violet GrevilIe IN Inc Ufapnc
A branch of etiquette in which men who
have come from our smart public schools
are sadly deficient in the art of letter-writ-
ing, of accepting or declining invitations
and addressing ladies. Every foreigner can
write a weN expressed. grammatical letter;
but our English young man of smart 90
ciety Is strangely illiterate. He learns
neither essay writing nor English compo-i
sition at Elton and Harrow. The strangest
misspelling Is sometimes seen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
Turned Down.
'hiladelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Say, BILL" said the chronic beGgar,
I'm all out o. tobacco. Open yer heart
fur onct an gimme some"
what" replied his fellow workman. do
you think I've got tobacco hearth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21

A strike Of the miners in the Kanawha
coal fields has been averted and an ami
cable agreement reached between the 0per-
ators and thu United Mine Workers,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21

Two negro desperadoes held up ferry
boat In the middle Of the MonongAhe1Ai
river. opposite Courtney, and robbed ~
passengers OF their valuahoaA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
HOME LIFR.IN JAPAN
POSITION OF THE WIFE AND
MOTHER IN CHERRY LAND.
Self-Repression Practiced to a Great
Degree-Attitude Toward
Strangers.

From the Congregations list.
wishes of the husband the handspring
of the wifes action. but in Japan 1T is
the husbands will Woman is a fool
said japanese gentleman once in my
hearing, and proved myself no exception
to the generalization, for l listened to him.
| But he continued, if she will obey her
husband people won't laugh at her. ia
panese women are much better than Euro
pean women though. The Western women
rule everything; they think they are great
gods Their husbands are very unwise
and cowardly to let them behave in such
proud style. The European wife, instead
of waiting on her husband, makes him get
everything for herr The whole was uttered
in tone that implied Disgusting and pre-
posterousr l have quoted this statement
because 1t was one which might have been
made by any score of husbands and faith
ers in Toxic. Now. and then one finds
man of far more liberal opinions, but we
must take the average when we speak OF
nationality. The average mans opinion of
woman is that she is greatly his inferior.
On this corner stone he rears the institution
of the family. The little son, long before
he has learned to tell the truth and to curb
his temper, knows his mothers place. for,
careful that the grand old doctrine of
man shall be faithfully preserved In its
obliviousness to the power of well devel-
oped womanhood Japan is far behind the
other Christian nations and far behind her
own ideals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
Cherry Blossom Children.

'The children of japanese homes are we'll
bred. A foreigner never fails to notice it,
AS rule. they are obedient and deferential
to their elders, sweet and obliging among
their equals, and patient to degree that
is philosophical, yet no more genuine chill
dren are anywhere to be found. No child
is without its responsibilities, and in most
cases these are strapped to Its back, and it
bears them cheerfully There is a beauti-
full spirit of helpfulness between brothers
and sisters. {:
II think the children have more real af-
lection for each other than they do for
their parents for whom their respect is
unbounded. Although the Japanese take
great pride in their babies and their grow
ing sons and daughters they strenuously
endeavor not to reveal 1t, and If you have
naught but their word for it you would
think they were quite harassed and dis
gusted with their offspring
AZ suppose said friend before l left
for Japan, you will have to refer to your
baby as my dirty. Insignificant and trou-
blesome little son..
Still. after all, no one can withstand
the Establishments of an infant, and many
japanese mother have I entrapped into
glowing details of the accomplishments of
her small children"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
Women Have Leisure.

ut is not that the Japanese married
woman has to toll and moil necessarily
for the household. She is provided with
one servant always, unless the family be
a poor one, and often with many. Her
business, as In our own homes, In that re-
spect, is that of overseer She has leisure,
in which she occupies herself much as any
woman in our own land might If she had
only moderate education and rather mar
row interests. The Japanese wife has more
actual freedom than any other wife in the
east. The Turkish women are captives in
comparison The Japanese are proud of
admit this. but they jealousy guard the
conservatism they deem necessary.
1.-THE husband in Japan admires his wife
when she is obedient above all things. He
has complete authority over her, which
he often abuses by alternate fits of
cruelty and indulgence. Said a student to
me once. speaking of a gentleman who
had married a geisha: Mr.. Otsuka loves
his wife all the time. 1t Is very curious
thing
why was it curious thing? Because
love is the highest expression of the in
dividuality. and the Japanese strive I'M
ceasingly to suppress individuality. BY
this they may gain certain benefits not SO
well known to the western world. but it
is undeniable that strong family affection,
based on sound respect for the individual.
is and must be wanting to large degree.
1t is right here that. the west and the east
cannot and do not care to understand each
other. 81 IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
No Individuality.


"a guest in a Japanese home is made to
feel that all creation exists for his benefit,
and If he Is in a receptive mood he finds
it decidedly agreeable No member of the
family mars the Illusion by trying to i'm
press upon him his peculiar tastes or do
ings. 1t is as if all had infinite leisure
to minister solely to his pleasure. If the
Japanese could only realize how one pines
for something significant, some expression
which we do not afterward discover to be
strictly classical, some petulant defiance
even Of their, everlasting precedents!
Guests come and go, but the ceremoni-
Gus performance of the sacrifice of humble
individuality ever goes on, and the most
successful because the most practiced ac-
tor in this national tragedy is the wife and
mother. If it were possible to conceal
every hope Of the soul and feeling Of the
heart by artificial gesture, then the Japa-
nese women could do it. But as it Is not
enc soon learns the motives that underlie
the substitutions. and from these instinct
lively feels what the natural expression
would be-
Even foreigner soon decides the worth
of even Japanese smile. and every baby
knows just how little his fathers frown
implies. l wonder if the Japanese them
selves do not take considerable pleasure in
understanding each other in this round
about way. But this self-repression is not
the lovely spontaneity 1t seems; it is often
a dolorous duty and the effect of ages Of
severe schooling. 1t Ia certainly contrary
to nature. yet 1t is as beautiful as it is pos
sible for art to be.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-06

eled with oak. The glass in the building
 is of rough plate which diffuses the sun
 light and casts no hard shadows. In the
 basement is located the press room. box
 factory, bottle washing and storage rooms. On the first floor are the shipping rooms, stock rooms, bottling. labelling,
 wrapping, composing and job rooms. On the second floor are located the private ofices of the officers of the company, main oface. newspaper advertising de- pertinent with files for filing $500 news-- papers. foreign department and labora- tory proper. On the third floor will be found the storage room and manufactur- ing department of Condition Powders, also the Tablet department and two large lunch rooms for the employees, S6x4s feet each, one for men and one for women, the walls of which are lined with lockers
 each employo having an individual locker in which to place his or her lunch and the rooms are supplied with numerous tables and chairs. Every detail in the perfect construction has been carried out. There are a dozen drinking fountains through out the building, city water passing through a coll in an ice box. located in the basement. affording cold, fresh water in all parts of the building in summer and winter. There are three toilet rooms for
 men and three for women. two toilet rooms in each wing. The building fs heated by the fan system. Hot air is forced into the rooms by large fan ten feet in diameter by four feet wide and run by a 30-horse power engine which forces hot air into all parts of the build
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-06
HELD UP A STREET CAR
THREE NEGRO HIdHW,AXMEN
 ROBBED CAR MEN.
At Point of Pistols They Stopped Car on Highland Avenue Last
 Night and Got About @3B.

A Highland Avenue car Of the Mont gomery Street Railway. no passengers aboard, was held up near the end of the line at SIS o'clock last night by three unknown negroes. The motorman and conductor were relieved of about SS6. The highwaymen escaped.
 The job was done within ten minutes Pistols were used as persuading forces, and Motorman D. F. Taliey and Condue- tor J. A. spoigner could and did not do anything but turn over their money and report the matter to the police.
 No clue has been found as to the iden- tity of the robbers, although detail oi police under Captain W. H. Taylor work ed on the case until latc hour last night.
 Motormau Talley said that about one block from the end of the Highland Ave- nue line he was hailed by three negroes, who apparently, wanted to get on the car. He stopped the car and simultane- ously with this action he gtared into the barrel of a revolver. The conductor was at the same time covered with pistol by another one of the negroes.
 The third robber hastening to the rear of the car, cut the trolley rope. The ac- ton was SO quick that neither the mo- torman nor conductor had time or op- portunity to make any defensive effort.  From the conductor S2S6 of the money of the Montgomery Street Railway was taken. From the moto"man SN in cash. a note to the amount of $10 and a receipt from a physician was abstracted.
 The motorman was unable to give any description of the negroes beyond that two of them were of light color and one was black.
 The robbers were on the car less than ten minutes. It required quarter of an hour to repair the trolley rope and as much time to get to Montgomery.
 Both of the car men were without weapons. When the job was completed. the negroes Strode on with the utmost nonchalance.
 The robbery was done on a public high way and very popular thoroughfare. but no assistance reached the held-up car un- time some time after the robbers had made good their escaps.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-06
WILL CONTEST SEAT.
Smith Thinks He Was Elected Over
 Senator Hurst.


 Gadsden. Jan. 5.-(SpeciaL)-An attempt will be made to prevent James F. Hurst from taking his seat in the state Senate.
 It was stated that a contest would be made on the grounds that he was not le- GalIy elected to the ofice. The contest win be made by M. M. Smith of Ash vile.
 It is said that in several beats in this County and in St. Clair County. which forms this Senatorial District, the votes were counted very carelessly and Illegal votes were given to both Messrs. Hurst and Smith. It is contended that if these illegal votes are set aside MT. Smith is fairly entitled to the office. It seems to be a case of carelessness on the part of the election managers in several beats.
 James F. Hurst is a resident of Walnut Grove in this County. On the returns of the election he was elected Senator as n Republican Popuiite over N. N. Smith of Ashville Democrat
 The remains of Joe Wilson who was burned to death in the fire Friday morn ing were carried to Turkeytown Friday afternoon and were inferred in the fam fly b,irytng ground at that place Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Mir. Wilson was well known in this County, having lived here all his life
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-06
A Great Institution.
An Iowa Manufacturing Firm that Does BusIn@s<
 All Over the World.

Few readers of The Advertiser are aware of the immense business conducted by the Chamberlain Medicine Co. of Des Moines. Iowa.
 The Chamberlains began the business of manufacturing proprietary medicines at Marion. Iowa. twenty-nine years ago. Tn 1881 they removed their business to Des Moines, occupying building at 20s Court Avenue and in 1884 removed to the northeast corner of Fifth and Locust Streets, where they remained until the mammoth growth of their business forced them to erect the building they now oc- cupy. which is one of the largest and most magnificent buildings in the entire city devoted exclusively to manufactur- ing purposes. and which they moved into with the opening of the new century. It Is a model structure. We give herewith . cut of the building that will give a better Idea of it's size and appearance than column of word description. The building is constructed of vitrified brick and presents very imposing appearance, overlooking the city from the brow of the hill. 1t is lSS feet frontage on Sixth Ave nue and is 115 feet deep, in tho form of the letter E, with three stories and base ment and surmounted by tall observa- tory tower. The floor space is equal to a building 4s feet wide and over quarter of mile long. It is the only building of genuine factory construction in the city. The woodwork is all of hard pine except the offices, which are finished in oak, and the main hall, which Is finished and pam
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-06
6. Y. B0CACKI,
RAILROAD FIGHT IS ON
INTERESTS IN NEW ORLEANS
 ARE DIVIDED.
Southern Pacific Trains Leaving from Illinois Central Station. Louisville 6 Nashville May
 Combine With Others.

The fight between the Gould and Har- riman interests in New Orleans looks as if 1t will be more extensive than was thought at first
 Sunday afternoon the Southern Pacific train. which has been connecting with Louisville and Nashville trains at the Morgan Ferry on Elysian Fields Street left from the Union station of the Iili- nois Central on the other side of town.
 A New Orleans paper has the follow lowing:
 "A well authenticated rumor is in cir- culation to the effect that a combina- ton will be formed between the Louis- Vile and Nashville. Texas and Pacific and the Queen and Crescent route. whereby the Texas and Pacific and Queen and Cres cent will run into the Louisville and Nashville station at the foot of Canal Street.
 Negotiations have been in progress for some time with view to having these roads enter the Illinois Central station, but the Louisville and Nashville has posi- lively refused to entertain the proposi- ton. The Queen and Crescent considers the terms too high, and is in receipt of a proposition to enter the Canal Street station of the Louisville and Nashville.
 There is said to be every indication that such an arrangement will eventually be Sconsummated.
 '"rhe Louisville and Nashville has is- sued orders abandoning the Elysian Fields Street stop since the severance of rela- tiong with the Southern Pacific.
 ''rhe transfer service, in so far as 1t applies to the Southwestern fast mail, was inaugurated yesterday, when the car was transferred from the Louisville and Nashville to the Union station over the St. Joseph Street line.
 ''It is pointed out that in case a fight ensues between the Queeen and Crescent, Louisville and Nashville and Texas and Pacific on the one hand and the Harri- man interests on the other that the Gould system can. by trafic arrangements with the Queen and Crescent. handle . large amount of transcontinental business by way of Chattanooga, Meridian. Viclks- burg and Shreveport as the connecting route between East and West.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-06

|thattiast year fourteen car loads of lun,-
 Der were used In the manufactnre cf
 boxes and 800 barrels of the finest au1iifH |of granu1ated loaf sugar was consumed In the manufacture of Chamberlain Cough Remedy. During October. isbg. kha firm made single shipment of over I2o 900 pounds of goods to Australia, which was transported in four cars via Van~s lc0uver.
 The great growth of this firm has hesa simply marvellous, but 1t Is the reatilt
 the superb system under which the h1fsi4' ness is conducted. There is hardly x hamlet in any part of the world where n Chamberlain Cough Remedy and Chan.
 berlain's Colic, Cholera and piarrhosM
 Remedy cannot be found. Probably n9' medicines manufactured are better or more extensively advertised. The Chn1s- berlain Bros. have always had great faith in the power of 'printers' ink and through the use of 1t in great measure they have made their business the great success if is. It is an admitted facf fhak their remedies are among the best af4 vertised that are manufactured. As nd- yertisers. the Chamberlain Company ha1
 np superior. They have their own print ing establishment including fwelrs presses. and use more print paper than the average daily paper. They have grkat faith in the ability of the newspapers f3 sell their goods and use space very iIn-. eraliy. not only in this country but if many foreign countries. The checking of their advertisements is large task and keeps sixteen employees constantly busy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-06

ton held about three weeks ago was de- ciared void and Probate Judge J. B. Cas- ton of Montgomery county ordered . sec end election to be held yesterday.
 The result of yesterdays election vas: For incorporation e1: against incorpora- ton 16. The vote at the election which was declared void because of technical ty was: For incorporation sS; against in- corporation a.
 The election held yeAterday was eon- ducted by R. M lBurk, J. P. Stevens and 8. P. Kent. who were named as inspect ors The pallets were deposited at the of- fice of Justice W. A. Taylor and the polls closed at ?. m.
 Returns from the election win be filed In the probate court this morning and Sheriff W. R. Waller will be asked to name day for the election of officers of the new municipality. It will probably be held next Monday. ~ -
 It Is said that R. b. Lee will be elect cd mayor. although he will have oppoM- ton. The names of Romeo. Cargifl, J. A. Reaves and A. M. Johnston have been mentioned as candidates for the mayor alty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-06
Montgomery Council Defers
 Action on It.
Alderman Kohn Gave Reasons for Proposal to Which Alderman
 Rushton objected-strset
 Railroad Matters Again.

A resolution to ask the Legislature to pass q bill to authorize the city of Mont- gomery to refund it's indebtedness with bonds bearing { Ia per cent interest in- stead of 4 per cent. as previously decided upon was temporarily sidetracked last night at the meting of the City Council.
 Alderman Rushton waged war on the resolution.
 The roll call at the meeting showed that President Fleming. Aldermen Tooie. Hartley, Kohn. Roeder. Mcintyre, An- derson. Rushton. Cheney. May. Hudson and Farley were present.
 The Finance Committee recommended that the contract for furnishing the city with provisions and stock food for the quarter be made with Jones & Ray, that firm having made the lowest bid.
 The same committee recommended the award of the contract for shoeing the stock belonging to the city to Fagin Bros.
 The Council adopted both recommenda- tons.
 Bond of Police Chief.
 In a communication to tho Council Chief A. 6. Gerald of the Police Department stated that through clerical error or misprint the bond of the Chief of Police was fixed at slo.ooo in the City Charter, Section 7s. page 5s.
 The chief said that he had made the bond and he asked the Council to refund him the premium that he had paid on the difference between $s.000 and sl0.0oo. The chiefs communication was refer red to the Finance Committee. Alderman Roeder presented a resolu- ton instructing the Street Committee to investigate the condition of the sidewalk at the corner of Monroe and MeDonough Streets opposite the property of Mrs. Bertha Kohn. 1t was stated in the resolution that with every rain the side-
 walk was banked with sand and mud. The resolution was adopted. The Franchise Committee reported favorably upon the application of Winter. Loeb & Co.,, schloss 6 Kohn, Griel As Gerson, F. D. Kohn and Steiner. Lob man & Frank for authority to construct and operate a raily oad track to connect with the freight crack on Taiiapoosa Street between Commerce and Coosa Streets.
 The Committees report was accom- panied by an ordinance granting the ap. plicants the franchise asked for. An ordinance authorizing the Montgom- cry Street Railway to take up the iron rails of the old Montgomery Suburban Company on Perry. Blob and Mouiton Streets and Madison Avenue confused the Council so that the ordinance after
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-06

ing. Heat regulators p14cGd fn MI1 {&1 rooms control the temper4k<ire and <&* air in ell che rooms ia chsuEed rx6<I <- teen minutes. the whole bufldfH< H<I1< psrfsctly ventilated. Tn W&rr4 we&1I1f the fan will be used to force o<l6 ol< mo the building to keep tho roonzt cool mo fire proof vnults arx placed b<kw4sn tn4 main building and the winx&. 1r6 (H& openings are closed by automatic 1r& doors. There afe two ways ont ok e<ef| work room. The power horzse is eu t1I< tireiy separate building. located n tr& rear and has . mammoth brick e1ztIt4 shaft eighty feet in height. The pcw<r l4 supplied by two Ball Automatic oeIf-nik+ ing engines, one 60-horse power. the otne@ 12o-horse power, each directly connecte1 to Westinghouse electric generatcrs h1f~ niehing 4o0 incandescent lights. Yhex@' are fourteen electric motors in the hulI&- ing to run the various machines. In fnt| box factory and job department there arH slow speed motors attached directly fo' the shafts. The mailing machines drjv& six nails at onca There are over 110 >5<- pioyes and the pay roll amounts fo over $6o,000 per annum. which does not incl13@ the travelling saiesmen. of which 3her4| are thirty-eight, three in forelEn count tries and thirty-fve in the United etatc@ The advertising is confined principaIIv z0 newspapers, and the columns of &5Q0 f0fx eign and American newspapers are used for this purpose.
 Some idea of the magnitude of the bua< ness done may be gained by the statszsfe