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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-02
THE GOVERNMENT
DF RUSSIA BETTER THAN THE
 PEOPLE.
Recent Ukase of tho Czar Will HavI Little Effect, Says Traveller H. D. Pierce, Because of the
 Dense Ignorance.

Indianapolis Sentinel.
 Henry D. Pierce. who has travelled ex- tensively in Russia and delivered lectures before lyceums and clubs, was found at his North Meridian Street home last night reading in a den on whose walls were many fine pictures of that country. Con- spicuous among them was 'srolstoisat the Flow" framed in a grass grown on the great philosophers lands, and said to have been woven by tne of his family.
 What effect, Mir. Pierce,' asked a Sentinel reporter. twill the ukase of the Czar. promulgated today, have in your opinion?"
 Here and there much good" answered the globe trotter of twenty-nine ocean voyages. "In fact,'' he continued, ''the Russian is too densely ignorant to be Involving intelligent reflection. The school house and the bath tub are the national needs of Russia. So ignorant are the masses that as in some prehistoric have to be painted on the shop signs to designate to the poor serf where he is to buy and what lie Is to buy to keep body and soul together. If it's a butcher you seek there is an ox's rib or a leg of mutton on the window. Then. too, the dirt and squalor. A dirty people cam not assiminate clean politics. I, myself. for example, fell in with chap at Mos COW on my way to the great fair at Nijni- Novgorod who appeared to be wearing only half boots and the skin Of wild beast fastened into an apology of a gar ment extending from neck to knee. In broken Russian and unbroken pantomime l ascertained that he had not known a bath for two years. Then emboldened by that knowledge added to my Yankee curiosity and aiding my research by put ting a bit of bodke, Russia's vile liquor, down his throat, unlocked his bear skin only to uncover not simply an utter ab- eence of other clothing, but state of mud. And they say Russians all over are like this especially in the out-of-way districts. What wonder poor Tolstoi is a unisanthrope, perferringS the society of birds and animals to men and affairs.
 
 Will Help Thinking Class.
 But. MT. Pierce" said the interview CT, do you mean to say that you think this move of the Czar will not avail any,
 No, indeed" he said, earnestly. 'I thank you for putting 1t that way. You remember the old saying you scratch a Russian and you catch Tartar Para phrase that and you say with me, you help Tartar, you win Russian" By which I mean that where the man can think and the Tartar nature in him is touched by anything for his own good, then the Russian in him responds loyal ly. A sort of big-dog loyalty after feed ing. Then, too, let it be recorded and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-02
Neero Preacher in Trouble.

Nelson Hunley, who is said to be ne- gro preacher, was fined s25 by Mayor Mo Leod this morning upon the defendants conviction of a charge of larceny.
 HunIey is said to have stolen corn and have made a practice of stealing corn and other material from the wholesale 9rocers. The police are looking for the other members of the gang and hope to break the band.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-02
Miners Did Well.

W. B. Fairley. Alabama member of the National Board of the United Mine Work CTS of America, returned this morning from Kentucky, where he attended the convention which settled on a wage scale for the ensuing twelve months, effective today. He states that the miners gained almost all they desired, the coal diggers getting a 10 per cent increase in their wage. and the day laborers 12 1-2 per cent increase. Mir. Fairley leaves here Saturday for Indianapolis to attend a meeting of the National Executive Com mittee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-02
The News of Birmingham

both the brothers fell fatally Wounded. There was . full list of passengers, and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-02
Company Got Charter.

Adjutant General William w. Brandon has written letters to Lieutenant Colonel H. B. May and to Hon. w. B. Craig stating that the petition by citizens of Selma that they be given commission for the organization of q military conn pany in Selma has been approved and granted and that he will muster in the that date ls convenient for all concerned.
 General Brandon has been advised that the time appointed by him is suitable and it Is expected the company will take its place among the other members of the National Guard on the evening men, toned.
 Over forty men signed the petition for a charter to succeed the Selma Guards who were mustered out of the service several weeks ago and fin addition to these twenty or more have decided to become members of the new company. It is prob able that seventy-five men will be en- listed and mustered in when General Brandon meets the company on Monday night.
 Senator Craig will be captain of the company and 1t is expected Frank Ay- cock will be a lieutenant but the officers will not be definitely chosen until Mon day night when the men are taken into the service. It is said only about five men of the old Selma Guards will be in the new company and it is expected the more recent organization will not bear the name of Guards but will select an- other.
 Senator Craig and Colonel May were asked by General Brandon to consult as to necessary details about the mastering in and to keep the AdJutant General ad- vised. It Is hoped the company will be equipped and ready to take part in the Memorial Day exercises on April 26.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-02
Hxpensss of CandIdates.

Today was the last day for the candi- dates in the last Democratic city prt- mary to fle their expense accounts with the Probate Judge. The two candidates for the mayoralty nomination, w. M. Drennen and George B. Ward, spent the largest sum in their campaigns. Dren- ner's expenditures amounting to u.776.90. and Wards. q. .s36.6o. Samuel Ullman. who was candidate for the nomination of Police Commissioner, and was not suc- cessful, filed a statement to the effect that he did not spend one cent in his campaign, saying. however, that some ono else had paid his entrance fee. The can- didates spent from $S0 to $500, except the two pnayoralty candidates,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-02
lrayor, , Annual l1essage.

Mayor W. M. Drennen tonight rendered his annual message to the Board of Al. dermen, giving a resume of the past years business. The report is an excel- lent one, and shows that there were busy times for all departments of the city. The financial conditions of the city, ev- erything considered, is very good and the shown up in a bright word-picture.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-02
Medical college Exercises.

The ninth annual graduating exercises of the Birmingham Medical College will be held tomorrow evening in the Jeffer- son Theatre. There are twenty-two grad uates. More than one hundred men have been enrolled during the past term, and 1t is expected that the incoming fresh- man class in October will be larger than ever before.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-02
Advertiser Bureau.

Selma, April 1. The Circuit Court held a short session this morning, adjourning in the forenoon until Friday morning at o'clock. Hon. John Moore presided.
 The case against Alphonso Williams and Win Long, colored, charged with highway robbery, was continued. In the case of the State against Calvin Lewis, colored, charged with the murder of negro woman in Orrville. the defen- dant entered a plea of guilty to murder and was sentenced to the penitentiary for life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-02

Both farmers and merchants in this section are much encouraged over the fair days this week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-02

Birmingham. April L--tspeciaL)--c. c. Hammond. night foreman of the Tennes- see Coal Iron and Railroad Company at the Alice furnaces In this city. was fatally burned at 2 o'clock this morning. He had been asleep under dry car and one of the furnace hot pots ''slopped over," setting hts clothes on fire. He was burned Ail over the body. The Fred hot slop" completely covered him, and efforts were made by co-laborers to extin- guish the flames which caught his cloth- ine. He was burned to insensibthty and died this evening. The flesh was badly burned from his body.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-02
STUDENTS PROTEST
Deplore the Loss Of Free-Hand
Drawing Department at
the ''U.''
Many Say That Pruning Knife
Could Be Used to Better
Advantage.

More than thirty undergra duate stu
dents who attended the university last
year will not return this year on account
Of the discontinuance of the freehand
drawing department. The action Of tho
regents in cutting off this department has
called forth many protests and it is not
unlikely that the regents will be asked to
reconsider.
The department of freehand drawing
and modelling has rapidly become popular
with the students and the enrolment last
year was larger than ever before. Mile
Clopath, at the head Of the department,
is an artist of recognized talent and has
been the principal factor in building it up.
Those who advocate the retention of the
department point to the fact that freq
hand drawing is taught in almost every
institution Of standing. Even many Of
the smaller colleges maintain school Of
freehand drawing. The Universities of
Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa. Nebraksa and
Chicago all support freehand drawing and
it is generally conceded that Minnesota
Is taking step backward in abolishing it..
The regents plead economy as their cx-
cuse, but the friends of the department
assert that the knife could have been used
elsewhere to better ADVANTAGE
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-02
NOBLE ON The TIES
Italian Count Touring the World on
Foot to Win $4,000
Bet.
In Minneapolis To-day En- Route to
New York-Has Walked
19,345 Miles.

Count Della Guresta Reggie Salvatore,
the noble tramp of Palermo, Italy, was
at police headquarters to-day. He Is on
his way from Seattle to New York where
he will take ship for South America.
After touring Brazil for few weeks he
will go to Portugal and Spain and then
return to Palermo to claim his reward of
$4,000 miles for walking $4,000 miles
and visiting nine countries in three years.
Count Salvatore has a curious story to
tell. In February, 1901, he had an argu-
ment with Count Spinetta, nobleman of
Palermo in regard to how long 1t would
take man to make a complete tour Of
the world. He said that he could make
the tour on foot in three years without
taking a cent Of money with him. A
dispute followed and the result was that
Count Spinetta wagered Count Saliva
tore $4,000 that he could not make the
tour in that time and stipulated the con-
ditions. Count Salvatore was, to traverse
nine countries on foot, was to walk $4,000
miles and not ask for any pecuniary aid.
The compact was sealed and the Italian
nobleman started on his long journey.
From Italy he went to France, thence to
Germany. After crossing sGermany he
entered Austria and toured that country
on foot. He visited England and Ire
land and set sail for America Landing
at New York he started on foot for San
Francisco. From San Francisco he went
to New Orleans and then deviated from
his course to Portland, Ore. Arriving
there he took a train for New York and
will soon sail for South America.
Since starting on his journey, twenty
nine months ago, Count Salvatore has
travelled 1896 miles on foot and still has
1855 miles to travel. He has seven
months in which to complete his journey
and says that he will arrive at Palermo in
advance Of time and claim his reward.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-02
NEARING A CRISIS
Strike Situation Reaches Point
Which Means Action or
q Tie-Up.
Labor Leaders Make Their PROPOSE
ton Which Is Rejected by
Contractors.

The strike situation has reached, q
critical stage. u. A proposition has been
made to the contractors and refused. The
proposition was made by George c. Cub
ms, president Of the International Brick
layers union, yesterday, and included a
recognition Of the Building Laborers
union, the employment of none but union
mason tenders and a minimum scale of
% cents an hour. Failure to accept this
proposition, Mr. Gubbins is said to have
intimated strongly, would mean gen
eral sympathetic strike, which would af-
feet every business interest in the city.
The contractors were to have until to-
night to consider.
At the largest meeting held by them
In several days, the contractors decided
this noon to stand their ground.
After the meeting this noon President
r. G. Mcmillan, of the Master Builders
association, said: I'VE have decided
unanimously to hold to the position we
nave always maintained, that we will
not promise to use only union men
The bricklayers hold meeting tonight
and the Building Trades Council to-mor
row night. 1t will be either settle
ment or lockout by Friday morning -
said prominent union man who does not
favor the sympathetic strike declared by
the Bricklayers' union. 1.-The Bricklayers'
union will be told just where they are at,
too,' he added, in referring to the Build
Ing Trades Council meeting.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-02
seed and demonstrates symbolically tina

seed and demonstrates symbolcally that
all the continents, as the sign says, ARE
our field"
A boys booth, not to speak of the boy S
mama, is that of Andersen Brothers, fur
riers. It contains cave which must be
wonderful in proportion to its blackness;
and, outside the cave, above, below, on
every side, roam, whenever they are not
hating to smell the approaching hunter,
more kinds of wild beasts than most small
boys could name. Listen long enough,
children, and you'll hear the animals
howl; and remember that the skins of
those three "weenty' ones, those sharp
nosed, little black land whites, will buy
you whole automobile.
So elaborate is the harness, SO attrac-
tive, in the booth Of the Loye Saddlery
company, that it may readily be trans
lated into a matrimonial bureau.
Of all the booths not fronting on the
rotunda, one of the biggest is that OF
the Palace Clothing house, which repre-
sents several of the principal show win
dows in the firms Minneapolis store
Clothing for every season is illustrated in
this booth by group of men and boys
in all stages of fashionable array, ready
for dining. driving, for slumber or for
football.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-02
OBJECT TO SHIFT
Patrolmen Say New Beats Were As
signed Without Regard to
Record.
Steady Men Get the Worst of It,
and Claim Favoritism Was
Shown.

Dissatisfaction exists among the patrol
men whose beats were changed yester-
day by sweeping order Of Chief of Po-
lice .Conroy. Many of the officers say that
the order was issued for no other reason
than to give the commanding officers of
precincts chance to show favoritism in
dealing out the beats, which could not
have been done If general shaking up of
beats had not been ordered.
II can't see any justice in this change
| said one patrolman to a Journal reporter
day. They say that the change was
made because some of the officers were
soldering and BOOKING on their beats, but
is that any reason why 1 should be
changed from desirable beat to one that
| is not so good? never take drink, or
duty or off, and I don't like to be pun
ished for another's misdoings.'
Now, take one of two Of the changes
and see what has been done. Here is one
officer who has been on the carpet fol
boozing. What do they do with him but
put him on one of the best beats In the
| city, while the man who had that bea
before has been sent down into the tough
district. What do you think Of that
The boozer given better beat because
he boozed and the good officer given {
bad beat because he behaved himself. L
that Is what they call justice, don't know
what justice means. I think 1t Is chance
to show favoritlsm to certain officers wht
have always been the pets of the precinc
captains
Chief Of Police Conroy says that in the
| change no favorites were played, and tina
while some officers get worse beats tina,
| be fore, that should DE taken as a mark O.
distinction. He thinks that many Officer
who have had bad beats for many year.
are entitled to better beats and that thu
newer officers should be- willing to TAX,
3 few mouths Of "roughing 1t. F"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-02
YOUNGER THAN EYER
Pioneers Drive Off to the Fair in
the Old Territorial
Coach.
Hardy Settlers Of the SOS Not
Daunted by Little
Rain.
Julia Hill, you're looking younger than

Julia Hill, you're looking younger than
ever"
"Well, feel just as young as when you
and I used to act charades In the first
school house on the East Side, F. G..
O'Brien." -,
Eyes, and who would think that Ed
Patch there Is within a few months Of
his eightieth birthday anniversary"
b. "Oh, Eds just child. What do you
think Of me. in my eighty-ninth year, 60
ing off to the state fair in a coach? Me,
Mrs. Lardner Bostwick!' f~>..:
Come. All aboard. Way! bills all
made out and drivers awaiting" and a
dozen young people who came here when
the state was in process Of forming got
which in territorial days carried them
into and out of the village of St. Anthony,
when the railroad going west stopped at
Dunleith, on the opposite side Of the river
from Dubuque.
This is the first time in three years
that the old territorial coach, painted yell
low, red and green and swinging In It's
leathern CRADLE" has been privileged 10
carry so distinguished a body Of pas
sengers as left the West hotel at 10
o'clock this morning.
& On the back seat sat w. H. Getchell,
who "came here in 1S48, but don't claim
residence until 1856, when my family set
tied here" R. A. Plummer, '56, and w. D.
Hayden, 81. On the seat with the driver
sat Edwin Clark, '57. and in his pocket
was tucked the old waybill showing the
names Of the passengers, where FROM
and where to-" with the fare each was
to pay. .r -
Inside the coach were Mrs Lardne1
Bostwick, who came here in 1850, and
who was begging Edwin Patch, who came
here in 1916 and was postmaster under
Pierce and Buchanan, andhas been posi-.
master at Patch Grove, Grant county
Wisconsin, to remember the time wher
he used to take her riding before Lard
| ner" hove into view.
And then there was Mrs. Julia Hill, '5S
Miss Carrie Stratton, 50; and Mrs. F. G
O'Brien, so. With them were severa
young fellows who were also going owe
to the state fair to celebrate territorial
pioneers day. There was c. D. Dorr, '4s
F. G. O'Brien, '55; Moses Ray, '5e; w. H
! Lauderdale and J. e. Bell. The who'll
made a merry party, undaunted by tn
threatening weather.
why should we mind bit Of raj,
when we've been out In every kind O
weather the country's had since this wa
state" said the sprightly young Mrs
| Bostwick. IL ...-- .t.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-02
GooD ADVICE.

Constipation clouds more lives than al
most any other disease. One Of the great
est orators once gave this most impor-
tant advice: Keep your bowels open and
your head COOL Any sensible person
will agree that keeping the bowels open
and cleansed Is absolutely essential to
good health. Don't take pills and harsh
purgatives that only aggravate the
trouble. but try Chase's Constipation,
Tablets. They will cure you to stay
cured. These tablets are put up in neat
watch shaped bottles which just At the
vest pocket. Price twenty-five cents
Sold by druggists under positive guar
antee to give satisfaction or money re-
funded Nothing else like them.
FOR SALE IN MINNEAPOLIS By
weinhold, e. H., 9Th st and Nicollet.
BENJAMIN Levy, Nfcollet and S1st st.
Cirklcr G. H., 9Th and Ntcollet.
Hermann. A. B., I'd av and 4th st.
Gamble & Ludwig, Sd st and Hennepin.
Churchill's Nicollet House Block.
Donaldsons Glass Block.
Powers Mercantile Company.
II your druggist won't supply you write
to the above or The Chase Manufacturing
Co.. Newburgh, N. 7.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-02
SHE BOUGHT CHLoRoFoRM
Girl Who Said She. Had Been
Dragged and Assaulted.

Interest in the reported criminal assault
upon Josephine Osborne, S01 Eleventh av-
enue Sc, has been considerably lesened by
the discovery that the girl had purchased
chloroform at Hughes drug store, Third
street and Central avenue. William Rud-
beck, 429 Second street NE was with her
at the time, and says that the purchase
occurred only few minutes before she
went home and reported the assault.
The Osborne girl was at the Rudbeck
home for supper Sunday night and left
there shortly before 8. She went to the
drug store and purchased some chloro-
form. Mr.. Rudbeck, who accompanied
her. thinks 1t was s o'clock when they
were at the drug store and it was only
ten minutes later that the girl reached
home.
A physician says that the girl was not
criminally assaulted. She has been play
mate of Ruby Steele, the girl carried from
her room by James Hayes, the negro
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-02
TRUANT SCHOOL OPENS
Miss Mae Snow in Charge Ten Pu-
pills Enroller.

The truant school which was established
four years ago in connection with the pub
lie school system was opened yesterday
morning in the basement Of the Adams
school; Miss Mae Snow being in charge
The work OF the school is under the super
vision of D. H. Painter, principal of the
school, but this is the first year that a
woman has been placed directly in charge
of the truant pupils.
Ten students are at present enrolled in
the school but 1t is expected that this
number will be increased irsa short time.
The students are admitted to the school
on transfer. The fundamental branches
of learning are taught as well as disci-
pine, the object being to give the pupil
much more individual attention than is
possible in room Of seventy five or 100
pupils
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-02
NEW LADIES' QUARTET
Distinct Success Scored by Local Singers
About to Engage In Con-
cert Work.

Distinct Success Scored by Local Singers
About to Engage In Con-
cert Work.
There has been much curiosity among
local musicians to hear the Minnesota
Ladies' quartet as recently organized,
consisting of Mines Pratt, Weishoon,
Kendall and Paulson. The opportunity
was presented Friday evening at the resi-
dence Of w. L. Harris, and altho much
had been expected of the quartet, its work
was a distinct and gratifying surprise to
those present.
The numbers presented, some half dozen
or more, had been selected with view
Of illustrating the scope Of it's repertoire,
and all of them were characterized by
such balance, phrasing, purity and sonor-
BUSINESS of tone as to rank this quartet
as distinct acquisition to the musical
colony of Minneapolis, and on par with
the very best ladies' quartet ever heard
in this country.
1t is the intention of the ladies cornpos-
ing the quartet to enter the professional
field of quartet work. They recently
completed a series of concernts, which re-
suited in lettering offer Of six months
engagement.
| Minneapolis is steadily achieving a ma
| tional reputation as musical center. The
organization of the Minneapolis SYMPHONY
orchestra, with It's ample financial guar
anty, was distinct1step In this drec-
ton, and the Minnesota Ladies' quartz,
| Is yet another. It is to be hoped tha
Minneapolis may have a chance to heal
| these artists before entering on the en-.
gagement referred to.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-02
KICKER TRIES FOR PLACE
Big Guard Joins University Football
Squad Again,

The football squad at Waconia will have
notable accession tonight in the per-
son of Max Kicker, the big substitute left
guard who played with the 1901 team
Kicker has been in the lumber business
at Cedar Rapids. Iowa, and has trained
down so that he Is we'll inside of zoe
pounds and looks as fit fiddle He
has decided to return to the university and
has yielded to the solicitations Of Coach
Williams to get into the game. He is a
heady, strong player who knows the gams
we'll, having played with the famous
champion Central high school teams Of
1899 and 1900. He is son Of city
physician George E. Kicker.