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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
A Great Year.

The public expects big things of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, and the published statement of its 1909 busi- ness is quite the biggest thing that the Society has yet published. The figures show that the magnitude was increased last year more than in any previous year, and that it's strength and security are very much larger than they were at the beginning of the year.
 In a life assurance company. strength and security are fundamentally neces- sary. The assets of the Equitable $359,- Se5.53772. of which $75.127 6T are in ex- cess of all liabilities, furnish an unex- amplcd security to the large amount of assurance outstanding.
 That the assurance in force now amounts to s1292, ,446, ,595. and that during 1902 the Society was able to write new business amounting to $2S1, ,249, ,944 show how popular the Equitable Society has become. The new business was larger than ever before, and greater increase in amount outstanding was recorded.
 The other items in the statement show very favorable for the conduct of the company, and for the results secured The premium income amounted to $53- sS2, A, the income from interest, rents, etc, $15,074. .5SS. S1, making the total income for 1902. $69. GOT. .012.25. The total dis bursements were $42,24s. .101.4 .45, leaving for future investment $26. 758,s108O or 39 per cent. of the total income. These facts show how carefully the Society Ruards It's policyholders and what a large amount of assets 1t accumulates for the benefit of its members. Both the officers ard the members are to be congratulated on the fine record already accomplished and on the prospects for a splendid fu- ture adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10

has hisherto been inaccessible to any ex- tent except by water. The western end or the island has had fairly good railroad accommodation and there was a road from Havana to Santa Clara, about the most central town of Cuba; but from san ta Clara to Santiago there were only ht- tie. short, disconnected pieces of road. starting from nowhere in particular and leading to pretty much the same place Some or these roads have been bought up and incorporated in the Cuba Com pany's road. but the greater part or the road Is new built.
 with It's opening the dream of the great Cuban engineer, Betancourt Cisneros, comes pretty close to being realized. He constructed the line from Puerto Nuevi- tas to Principe City the capitol Of Old Camaguey, which now becomes the center Of the Cuba Company's future operations from which their works of development and progress will be directed. Ana ne dreamed of the day when the iron horse should traverse the island from Santiago on the east to It's westernmost end. Roads now reach as far as Pinar del Rio, and even now surveys are being made with view to extending the Western Railway to Havana, which connects Pinar dei Rio with the capital, down to Guano ana the coast. Then the cream of Cisneros, who, away back in 1851, recommended the construction of a central railroad ito endow Cuba with a spinal column. shall have come true.
 Cuba was really hard up for railroads. She had. to be sure, in the old Puerto Princije- -Nuevitas line, one of the first railways ever built There seems to be some question about just when it was built, but 1t was, authorities agree, "con-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
EreA Art Exhibit.

The residents of this city will have an opportunity on Thursday and Friday, at IF Montgomery Street, of viewing the very handsome and extensive picture ex- hibit of the Grand Trunk Railway Sys- tenn, which has won such high encomiums from all who have seen 1t. The collection includes scenes along the line of their railway among which are beautiful vis- tas of the scenic grandeur which is found in many of the summer resorts of the Highlands of Ontario and other points reached by this great system; also one of the finest collections of hunting pie lures is included in this exhibit, illuStrat- ing the life of the hunter in the woods of Northern Ontario, and photographs of live deer taken from a long distance with camera on which a telescopic lens vas attached. The charming sea coast resorts located on the Atlantic shore are also beautifully illustrated, as well as the White Mountains of Maine and New Hampshire. In addition to this. there Is collection of mounted fish, including brook trout, landlocked salmon, maskin- onge. pike, perch and other specimens of the flnny kingdom, which show in reality the gamey specimens that can be taken in the waters of these regions The dis play will only be on view for two days, and no one should miss tAe opportunity of seeing it.
 This exhibit was awarded the Gold Medal at the Paris International Exposi- tion of 1900, a commemorative diploma at the Pan-American Exposition 1901 and silver medal at Canada Eastern Expo- sition 1902.
 A representative of the Grand Trunk Railway System will be In charge of the exhibit to give all information. handsome illustrated descriptive matter and any particulars that may he required by par ties wishing to spend their summer vaca- tions in what is known as the most beau tiful summer resort in America. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10

she had acquired a backbone which she sadly needed-a railway backbone, that is, to which from time to time it is contem- plated adding ribs until there shall be no part of the island out of reach of rail- roads. Already some of these ribs are Tn process of construction and will soon be formally opened. making the entire length of the road 474 miles.
 In this country that would mean very little In Cuba 1t means great deal. so much that a native in alluding to it says:
 This year, 1902. will be ever memorable In the Cuban annals. It records two i'm mense facts. the establishment Of the Re public and the construction of its central railway" It means the opening up Of the whole eastern end of the island, which
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
TINY MOUSE GREAT CORRECTION
State Game Protector overton Has Fun with Fellow Travellers.

State Game Protector Overton Has
 Fun with Fellow Travellers. Brooklyn Eagle.
 State Game Protector John E. Overton of Port Jefferson, L. l., was caught con- cealing a wild, yet more or less domesti- cated, animal beneath his vest on the train this morning and, after a couple of the men on the train had been bitten, it was taken away from him and let loose on the car floor, greatly to the conster- nation of those present. The incident afforded excitement enough to last all the way to the city.
 Frank" said Mir. Overton to his seat mate, T am not alone"
 T should say not" returned Frank. Don't I countT'
 Yes, but there is another, and it's be- meath my vest" said MT. Overton.
 More likely it's a wheel beneath your hat" returned the unsympathetic Frank | Quick Frank!' exclaimed MT. Over ton. There's sure enough something be- meath my vest. In with your hand and haul it out.''
 In went Franks hand and out it came the hand-red with his gore. Inciden- tally Frank screamed.
 i Here 1t is! Here 1t is. Frank" ex- claimed MT. Overton. Put your hand in under here and you'll catch it.
 Frank turned a glance of whitening scorn while he sucked on his finger. Guess l caught it all right" said he. Just get some one else to pull your chestnuts out of the fire Or, do it your self; you're State game protector. Any one else might hurt the beast out of sea son if they pulled it from under your vest Do 1t yourself, by all means"
 But Mir. Overton was not listening. He had observed his son, John, Jr.. sitting comfortably across the car.
 Johnny, come here and get this thing out from my vest" commanded the State game protector. Johnny demurred. but his fathers stern eye was upon him and he dared not disobey, so under the vest went his devoted hand. He was more successful than his fathers companion had been, for he brought the little anil nal out. It bit him and he yelled but he got 1t out as his father had com manded. It was a mouse. Every one in the interested group around the seat laughed aloud. at which the mouse jump ed from Johns open hand and ran around on the floor. scampering across the feet of several people. Soon all the passen- gers were sitting with their feet on the seats ahead of them. They complained of draughts. but MT. Overton insisted that they were afraid of the mouse.
 'The only redeeming feature of this | affair."" said MT .Overton. Ifs the sight | of so many men who are afraid of a mouse. I wish 1t had got loose in the | women's coach,' he added heartlessly. .Wouldn't there have been time then?"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10

siderably before 1S5O." And after that early spurt of energy. Cuba subsided. and did very little in the matter of road build Ing. There has been no other railroad ing done since the Spanish war. and very little had been done for some time previ- ous to 1t. The railroad system of Cuba before Van Horne took hold was the most unsystematic thing imaginable. It was the outgrowth of a series of short cuts from the sugar plantations to the coast. It was not so bad at the west end of the island, but at the east end 1t was chaos pure and simple.
 No attempt had ever been made to do more than reach the most convenient har- bor, and except for roundabout wagon roads, in bad condition, there was abso-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10

motives in doing certain other things have not been exploited. In other words
 President Roosevelt might be properly ac- cused, from political point of view, of having no proper press bureau, and of keeping his light under bushel. 1 guar antee that there are a great many things
 In connection with his anthracite coal strike work which caused considerabl ble adverse criticism. and which, if they were known. would place him properly before the employers as well as the employees
 If the inside of all the affairs in con- nection with the Venezuela incident. in which he was so urgently asked to be an arbitrator were fully presented to. the public, It would greatly elevate him in the minds of the serious thinkers of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
The School for Journalism.

Brooklyn Eagle. What was the fire?' asked the city editor of the sallow journal Nothing at all." the new reporter an swered. 'only an old shed burned" Many people there2" Ten thousand, I should say, mostly children" "Goodl Give it half d page" The o'clock extra came out at 1:3O with this scare head:
 TEN THOUSAND CHILDREN
 see a shed
 DESTROYED BY FIRE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10

The ninth annual convention of the Alabama Federation of woman's Clubs Win convene here this evening. The dele rates have most all arrived and this 4ftexnoon a reception will be rendered ehem by the five Montgomery clubs that 4fo members of the Federation. The meetings will be held in the lecture room Qf the Court Street Methodist Church and eoe first meeting will be held this evening 1ollows:
 1nvocation.. Rev. J. D. Rice 0ong-tSelected) ......... Mrs Patterson Aooress of Welcome. Mrs. A. T. Goodwin
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10

lutely no means of overland communica- ton between Havana and Santiago, Gu bal two principal ports. And the Cuba Company pitched in head foremost. Ii boldly struck out into a territory entirely undeveloped, with here and there a bit of road connecting two plantations, or two towns, or giving some big planter a route to the sea. It absorbed such roads where it could to save itself the trouble of building But instead. after the wont of railroads, of following traffic, 1t runs for miles through tropical Cuban jungles and must creae its own traffic.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
NEEDS A PRESS AGENT.

Administration at Washington Does
 Not Get Due Credit.
 Brooklyn Eagle.
 An old time politician remarked today that the Roosevelt administration was failing to get full credit for much that it had accomplished. simply for lack of a competent press agent. There are a great many strong points in President Roosevelts administration, he said. mot generally known to the voters of the country l presume that Is largely due to the fact that the President has been doing so many things, together with the activity of Congress. that his individual
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
Cheap Rates West via L. 6 N. R. B

On the first and third Tuesday in each month, up to and including April 2lst 1908, Homeseekers excursion tickets will be sold at one first class fare plus & 0. or the round trip to all points in Texas indian and Oklahoma Territories. and to certain points in Arkansas, Louisiana
 aurn Journey. with stop-Over priviIekgs ll al points within homeseekers terri ,Ury on going trip.
 For further particulars. call on S T. SurAtt, T. A, or call on or write w L Beasley. Pass. Agent, Union" Station. Montgomery, Ala. adV-H.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
MAORI GRAS FEBRUARY 23RD
 AND BATH.

New Orleans, La, Mobile, Ala.
 Pensacola, Fla. On account of the Mardi Gras festivi. ties at the above mentioned cities. the Louisville and Nashville Company will sell round trip tickets from all points on it's lines from February 17th to 23rd. in. elusive, at one fare, good for return trir until February 18th. By depositing tick. cts with joint agent on or before Febru- ary 18th, and payment of fee of soc at time of deposit. an extension of final limit to March 14th may be obtained.
 For further information ask ticket asant or write or call on w, L. Beasley,
 Passenger Agent, adv-tu-thu-sat Montgomery, Ala,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10

country There was time when 4 .,re,,
 many peopie trem5ied est the I'ressJenI should accept the pos. of dro!traear in inc Fenezue41n trclHie. 1 doubt If lbere are hfty persons in the Entel States Who know really anything as tp how far inc President went, how far he intended In Eo' what he really did and his attitudf from the time hr declined to become an arbitrator up 10 tnig moment He ms suffer for the time being on account nc that incident but he will be s,rnnger he fore the people when the truth is known '
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
Western Heart Failure.

BrookIyn EagIe,
 A bit of Western conversations: ''Turrible thing happened to Bill in the poker game las night" What was it?"
 Heart failure "
 You don't mean it."
 Yes. he held four hearts and drew one card. Got a spade"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
OF
 JEWISH WOMEN.
JOY IN CUBA
Over the Opening of Van Horne's
 Railroad.

Brooklyn Eagle.
 Amid demonstrations of popular joy such as have not occurred upon. the island since its discovery and settlement by Europeans" the Cuba Company ran its first train over its new railroad, generally known as Sir William Van Horne's road, on Monday, December 8. And Cuba had cause to rejoice, for In the 354 miles of the Van Horne road
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
FLOODS IN THE RIVERS
STAGES REACHED IN ACCORD
 ANCE WITH WARNINGS.
Streams are Now Falling or in { Stationary Condttion-Alabama Reached Al Feet at Mont
 gomery.

Flood stages prevail in the Alabama, | Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers. These floods were caused by the rains | of Saturday and Saturday night, which were the heaviest over Middle Alabama of any during the present winter. The following were the total amounts of rainfall most of which fell in about six hourss Resaca, Ga., L,S2 inches; Rome. Ga, 1.s2; Gadsden. 2.2b; wetump- ka. 2.0; Milstead. 4.&; Montgomery, 2.75: Selma, AZ.
 Saturday. before these heavy rains had set in well. Section Director Chafree of the Weauther Bureau, had out advisory warnings that the rivers would rise rap idly. Saturday afternoon additional warning was issued, saying the river would reach twenty-five feet at Mont gomery and Selma by Sunday morning and continue to rise steadily. Sunday morning supplemental warnings were is- sued for stages of forty-five feet or more | at Wetumpka, forty-two at Montgomery, forty-six at Selma, and for nineteen feet at Gadsden.
 Yesterday the river reached exactly nineteen feet at Gadsden and then fell slowly; at Wetumpka, it was 45.1 feet at p. m. yesterday and practically on a stand, except from effect of backwater from the Tallapoosa, which may raise 1t to forty-six feet. At Montgomery 1t was then H.2 feet. with every prospect of reaching the estimated stage of forty two feet. At Selma it was thirty-three feet yesterday morning and rising stead lily. with indications that it would reach the estimated stake of forty-six feet du- ring today.
 The following bulletin was issued yes terday afternoon;
 "U. 8. Department of Agriculture.
 Weather Bureau.
 Montgomery. Ala, 4:3o p. m.
 February 9.
 'The river Is now falling or stationary from Rome down nearly to Wetumpka; at p. n. 1t stood at 45.1 feet at We- tumpka, where 1t was rising at the rate of half a tenth of foot an hour, caused by backwater from the Tallapoosa; 1t may go to forty-six feet at Wetumpka, but will not exceed that stage. At Mont gomery 1t stood at 41.2 feet, at 4 D. m it will not exceed forty-four at this place and may not reach forty-three feet. At Selma. the previously estimated stage of l forty-six feet will probably be reached, If not slightly exceeded by Tuesday night. IF. P. Chaffes, Section Director Beauther Bureau" In reviewing this flood and its results | too much credit ca0not be gwen the To- cal office of the Weather Bureau for its warnings so far in advance of the flood crest. 1t emphasizes the reliability oi the Bureaus river service in this dis | trict
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
Ben-Hur, Birmingham. Eel

Ben-Hur, Birmingham, Feb. 18th. On account of tn above performance. the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company will sell round trip tick cts from Montgomery and all inter mediate points to Birmingham. on Feb rUary 13th good returning February l4th, at one and a third fare.
 The rate from Montgomery will b. s S5. No rate from any point less than 5Oc.
 Parties wishing reserved seats can get same by writing R. & Douglass Man aser Jefferson Theatre. Birmingham Ala. w, L. Beasley.
 Pass. Agent. Montgomery. Ala.
 adV-tp-thu-sdt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10

executive career could not be properly placed before the country. l know he has not done a great many thing which he should have refused to do. which would have given to him much strength before the people if the facts regarding them were known. and the underlying
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10

THE INWARD EFFECTS of humors re worse than the outward They en- danger the whole system. Hoods Sar- apa.i lila eradlcates all humors, cures all their inward and outward effects. It's the great alterative and tonic. whose merit has been everywhere established.
 adV-CO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10

In the matter of woman's rights Abys- sinia is far ahead of Europe. The house with all its contents belong to the wife, and if the husband offends her she turns him out until he Is fully repentant and makes amends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10

Since August l. last, the German beet sugar factories have turned out 9q5 -qq tons of raw sugar, as against 706 G,0 tons during the preceding year. Two thirds of the German sugar product is exported.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
Contrasts.

That ere We know il We behold The years go scudding by 50 last The youthful part of life is past And We are swiftly growing old. Yet. Rh! how slowly time drags by When one is waiting for the day In which to glad his eager eye With gazing on his weekly payl
 Brooklyn Eagle
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10

The men have to depend more and moro upon alarm clocks these days since the women have adopted the habit Of buying coffee already ground.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
Am mbitiOuS Boy.

Every ambitious and industrious boy and girl should remember that there is section { fin every can of 'GooD LUCK Baking Powder and should get hts mother and his hogse-kesp- ing sisters. cousins and aunts to save them for Aim.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10

You can interest any man by saying to him, "Xou work too nard2''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
The Ninth Annual Convention
 "A. F. w. C. to Meet Today.

Court Street Methodist Church will please call there at 12 o'clock to get their badges and programs.
 They will find a committee there form ing a bureau of information and any de- sired information will be obtained there. NOTICE COUNCIL OF
 JEWISH WOMEN. The members of the Montgomery sec ton of the Council of Jewish Women are cordially invited to attend a reception to be given by the five Montgomery clubs of the Alabama Federation of Women Clubs this afternoon from to s o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10

Quartette-Messrs. Lockwood. King -.............V Van Pelt and Mnderhout Mayors Address. Hon. F.. B. Joseph Song-(Selected) ................ Miss Carter Response to Address of Welcome.
 ..................... Mrs. McConaughy Violin Solo. Miss Carolyn Cohn Presidents Address. Mrs. C. P. Orr Song. ............... MT. Frank Lockwood
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
NOTICE DELEGATES
 TO FEDERATION.

The delegates to the Alabama Federa- ton of Womens Clubs which convenes this morning in the lecture room of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10

RIshR0nd, XIrginia.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-05-01
FILLING THE VINEYARD.
In Many Instances the PlOw should
he Replaced by Some Less
Heavy Implement.

Some vineyardists get through the
season by blowing actually blowing
their VINEYARDS but twice. And it is NV
opinion that often when the blowing is
going on the vines are having a hard
time! l cannot see the virtue of the
heroic pruning which the pillow per-
forms. This usually occurs at time
when the vine needs all it's energies for
the production of flowers and wood.
The roots are often ruthlessly cut and
mutilated by the tardy plowman who
defers the work until the first of June
and is then obliged to pillow deep in or
der to cover the weeds. The finishing
touches are put opwith the grape-hoe-
an excellent implement when directed
with skill and judgment, but on occa-
sion quite as destructive as the plow.
believe that vineyards would be inn
proved. on the whole, by shallower til
lage than is generally in vogue. l be-
lieve that the spring tooth, the dia-
mond shovel and the disk harrow may
often replace the pillow with advantage.
1t is question of being beforehanded
Do not wait till pillow is needed to
turn. the weeds under. Stir the soil
early in the spring and stir it often. OF
course wet seasons like last year i'm
pose certain. limitations. Vary the kind
of tillage then to met the enemy, if
there be one, at his weakest point. But
till shallow and often. 1t is not a ques-
ton of weeds. 1t is largely question
of plantfood as affected by tillage.
Ny observation is that many grow
ers cease thing too early in the sum-
mer. The drier the season the more
actively should the cultivator be driven
and the longer should it be kept going.
AS to kinds of cultivating imple-
ments, the grape grower must settle
this question for himself-Prof. John
Craig, in Farmers Voice.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-05-01
THE GARDEN IN SPRING.

Spiraea Anthony Waterer is very
valuable in the garden, Towering dur
ing the whole season
If you have never grown salpiglos-
sis, try it this season, and you will
congratulate yourself on another val
liable acquisition to the flower gar.
den.
The new single peonies are attract
ing much admiration with their mon
strous flowers, from II to Is inches
in diameter, with massive center of
yellow golden anthers.
The more closely you keep the
flowers of your sweet peas cut the
more blossoms you will get. Tests
at the Wisconsin station show that
plants in subirrigated flower beds
grew almost twice as tall as those
watered on the surface.