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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-29
Rafael Reyes, the strenuous
IN Man Of Colombia.


started acro0 10 m~oanteins, the bar
rancas. the rivers and the swamps which
are disguised BY that white splash on tie
map between Bogota and tie isthmus. And
this IL must b confessed sounds moro Ike
the Reyes I ussd T. knew vhea ~ vas
Minister II Paris
sUPERTICIALLY AN
ACCOMPLISHED BoULEvA1DIER
He d s~uperncialiy IN aeosmplaahsd
b~oulevardisr. but With . auick. feline stsp
and now ana again . gtaase e ~ -
which somehow q sthR aavays ssGgesesd
the 3asaar a ~ 0etvs 3sngia
! take 4 nat Z - = soainG . Panama
to talk peace II y only % sa9a tins that
the army he u preparing to ED evsr tie
land may b the better organised
Whatever may b the result Of his Drss-
snt mission. whethsr. his political activity
will prove q bans q . hssssins. It y osf-
tain that ~ an explorer Rafael Reyes has
gathered impssishahas laufsls
He has Laid harD tn secrets Of south
America, - ola Marco Polo those Of Asla
and as Stanley ta sur s~n day and gen
Grafton threw the nrst Light upon the
Dark Continent.
His journeys LED him from Panama to
Patagonia.
In all. he Travelled 500 miles, and every
step he took was through regions hitherto
unknown to the pioneer Of any race or
civilization.
If the story b true which I have often
heard in South America. that Reyes began
his explorations by the rnerest chance
that. in fact, the first journey he under
took was to get out Of Colombia by the
back door-that is. down the Orinoco. be-
cause all the ports and main-traveied
roads were held by his enemies-then It
must be recognized that the revolution
which sent Reyes upon his scientific wan
derings was the most profitable revolu-
ton that South America has ever pro-
duced.
DID NOT VISIT BoGoTA
IN TWELVE YEARS.
What Alexander Humboldt did for III,
shell. that Reyes has done for tho kernel
and the heart Of the great continent to
the south OF US.
hasty departure from Bogota Reyes never
returned to h tickle capital from which.
like the great Lfberator. Bolivar himself,
It Ia said. he escaped with but his life and
q handful of faithful friends.
When his work was accomplished and
the veil OF mystery that had hung 20 long
over the interior OF South America was
raised. there was much enthusiasm in Co.
lombia, and the demand was made OF the
Government Of the day. not by any party,
but by the people Of the country. that HI
who had SO honored his native land be In
turn given that recognition which was the
least Of his deserts.
30 Rafael Reyes. the refusss wa made
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-29

Amazon. and. building a canoe. 1oated
down to Para and the Atlantic. Within a
few months after this journey was COM
pleted an ~enterprising firm of English ship
owners awaited themselves of Reyes's dis
coveries and placed a line of steamers
along the route he had Travelled. and as a
result an extremely profitable. and let Us
hope civilizing. trade has sprung up.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-29

But Reyes was an explorer, not 4 pro
moter. and while the merchants were get
ling ready to exploit the field he had
opened he disappeared in another direction.
He had heard of a noble. although some
what lonely. stream. the Tocantine which
runs through Brazil to Para. where It con-
meets with the Amazon.
Accompanied By his brothers ana HI
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-29

have suficed most men. but It only awak-
ened In Reyes a hitherto unsupported
thirst for travel and scientific research.
The details of his explorations are too
a~bsorbingly interesting to be condensed,
but a'skeieton chart or outline drawing
will give some Idea of the caliber Of the
ran we are to meet in Panama. whether
1t the head of a peace delegation or with
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-29

an army behind him the future alone can
reveal.
HOW HE REACHED
THE AMAZON.
Starting on foot from the Pacific coast OF
Colombia and following the banks of the
Yapura through entirely unknown regions,
for the greater part u~ninhabited even by
Indians. Reyes at last reached the great
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-01-10

Hs aquf ahora cual fuG sl resul
txds de Ia meditacidn de Ventura
sus consecusncias.
El blanco teffido ae die:
Para mf es indudable que Ro'
camhole ha muerto y antes de mo-
rir revel6 Ell secreto de sir CUTLER
mo y que o estas horas Ell conde de
ArtoR y Baeara ham tornado todas
las precauciones necesarias para
salvar III conds de Kergax y arran.
earle dc las garrss do ga hermsuo.
<De tedo esto reaulta que, cuando
haya 70 aespachado para Ell otro
munds q ese noble boysrdo, no hs-
bre evisade ninguna cat&styofe y
sf srabsjado gratis bene1cio del
dem0ni0. na asst
,lAhi Isl nj menos esa preeioss
criatura no nc hubiese llevado esos
elan mil fraHcosi Entonces hubiera
sido many distinto, porque dfera
sl golps por mi propia euenta.
siPalabra do honorI Con seguri-
dad one el cende, pons6 Yenturs
ssrminando su mondlogo,--no sos.
peobaha qae ESQ buens ssfiora do
sains Alphonsss con el prssextc de
haeer una obra Dc esridad, asaha
do salvarle la vida.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-01-10

-Sf, ssa sses - 3 sesseeV
-sY GORE peligroP - - ~
-Muy grande. As@f
--SY puede prevenirse?
-Sf, k1n estamos q tempo.
-P0es bien. hsblad, decid 10
que quereis; pero hablad y acabe-
mos *f-e tH 1@teY
Ventura no tenfa pelo de tonic,
conocfa adem&s ell corsz6n humane
y comprendi0 que Ell conde de Ar
tCR amaba con toda su alma a Ba.
cars, y Sc propuso sacar todo el
partido possible de la situaci6n.
NO quiero abusar del sefIor
conde. dfjo; Ia sef1ora Clarinet
CORE un peligro mayor aun quf26s
que el de In muerte A
-dPero cn4l es2 i@e
Mi secreto vale Glen mil fran.
cos; dadme una csntidad CON Ia
que pueda tener una renta de sells
mil libras, y me vendo en- cuerpo
y alma. al mismo TEMPO que os
entrego atado de pies y msno al
hombre al que hace tanto tiempo
persegufs indtilmente y del que
ROcambole no era mas que ell bra
70
IA sir GoillermoP s a'te
= ST. aeEt
El conde slsrg6 la mano J sefia-
l6 con ell dedo una mesiIla de laca,
encfma de la que 50 vefa IN pupf-
ire maquesdo con todo 10 necessrio
para escribir.
-Ya sah6is que. aparte de unos
cien luises que haorA por ahf y en-
mis- bolsillos, no teDgo en- cssa en-
este momento mas dinero. Acer.
cad esa mesilla . Ia CANA y os ex-
tendere IN bono para mi banquero.
Obedect6 Ventura y acercd 10
mesa. s4 s. e sE +.
I'm 81 mislno momeEto 60 oy6 un
! gran ruido en- Ia antec6mara y en-
salon inmediato, rumor do pasos
v de vocesf v abri6ndose L. puerta
del dormitorio, do pasc . ana Enu-
| jar pAlida, trastornad0 } faere Dc
81 qua. eHtr6 precipits0anente..
| Era Bacsr as essia
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-01-10

Y mientras tanto que el en- ma
yordomo de Ia Sc ora Msiasais
monologaba de esta maners, Ell con-
do de Artoff tir6 6el Gordon de ls
campanilla para lamar q su ayuda
de camsrx para que 10 ayudase o
6ssnudar.
al mismo tempo que resonabs
el cgmpanillaxo. llamoie Ia aten'
ci6n q Ventura nm roce que oyo
sobre M cahezs.
Miro hacia Ell tacho, y vf0 que
habfa IN agujerit1 por ell que Pc
netraba IN segundo rAyo de luz.
Por slli era por donde pasaoa ell
alambre da In campanilla.
-lCuanto me allegro de saoerloi
= exelsm0 Ell baRdido. = Asf podre
tomar mejor nnis precauciones.
" continu6 oeultindose tras oil
PORTER.
Eatr6 en- el dormitorio ell ayuda
de camara, desnuo6 . 81 smo, paso
luego al toosdor, ga donde cogso
In lamparsta de alabassro, qua go.
loc6 sobre In mesa Dc ncches v ss
retir6.
n sonds sogi6 M librs y 80 pa
GO a lcer.
al hassglo srataha tal vss &c
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-01-10
ts4

-Fiiemos antes los t6rminos de
la question. Ei sefior conde me
ofreci6 hace POGO veinte mil fran
cos.
va os los dare. - a#,sss= ~
-Despues me iur6 que escucha-
RIA todo cuanto tenfs que decir.
-IYa 10 veis que 10 hago.
--~Siendo asf continto. SO
-Sed sbreve. at sa.sv
Don IfIigo, ell marques. que nj
es marqdes nj don lingo y que tie
ne otro nOmbre..
va 10 ne.
-lAhl Pero puede que Ell sefior
conde no este enterado de todo 10
dem6s.
-Pues bien: don Iffigo Ro-
cambole, como se quiera, tenfa IN
iLteres muy grande en- que Ell Sc
nor conde desa pareciese del mundo
y por ESQ querfa que le asesinaaen
~. .Ahl
" estoy conyeDcido de que ST
ell sei1nr conde sospechase Ell peligro
que estss horas CORE una perso.
m que le es muy querids, pagarfa
a muy buen precio mt SecretO.
Estremeci6se Ell conde.
---sQue decisS "a quien os que
rels referir? pregunt6.
ANTE todo permftame al seflor
conde reoordarle que cuento con 81
pa sbra de que me deiara saIir IL,
bremente de aquf, ,-aijo frfamente
Ventura.
-Asf 10 die y 10 hare.
Y que tambien recuerde que
mediante yeinte mil frances no le
asesin6 cuando pude hscerlo. I'm 3u-
nemente, pero este On una cosa y
10 que voypR decir Otrn. A
-Hablad de una veE. @A
~-Que eptiendo que mi secreto
vale mncho mas, y que para que de
clio 30 convenga el Sefior conde, me
hastafA one nombre la persona q
aufan ge reflere. Se trata na3n rae.
NOS cue de la seflora Clarinet.
---IBacaral ~ exelsnn6 ell c0nde
inmutkndose , ponienaoas 40 prom
70 muy pGlidO. s a
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-01-10
ENFLA@UEUMIENTo ' oevas

volvi6 su cuarto y serr6 Ia puerta
dc este. disponiendose q scostarse.
ell asesino habfa tornado va una ra.
seduction acerca de 10 que debfa ha'
Ger.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-01-10

lera principal, dsndo orden para
cue se acercsge. h
Mientras tanto qued6se solo ven'
tura y Sc entreg6 una medita-
ci6n profunda; y cuando el conde
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-01-10
PRUEBA GRATIS


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Compa Peyter Street NewYork
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
Montgomery This Summer.

Indications point to a summer attended with all the gayetes and amusements of supreme recreation for Montgomery and its constituency this year.
 amusement be compelled to hie himself to Atlanta, Birmingham and New Or leans to revive himself, his lungs by the yells of the diamond fans, or to go yacht ing or shooting; no longer will it be nec- essary for inhabitants oe the city to de- sert Montgomery to go to the springs for a months recreation. The business man hours of the day need not stand on the corner this summer with cigar for an only companion, gazing at the fish in the Court Square basin, meditating on the Tecreative needs of Montgomery.
 These things have been. They are no more.
 Perhaps in this respect no city in the United States has made such marked im- provement. Montgomery today cannot be compared in the least to the Montgomery of last summer.
 Three parks, each with all the com- modities of a park, including pavilions and two with vaudeville shows, two with baseball parks, two with lakes and boat houses represent a portion of the recre- ative facilities of Montgomery this sum- mer, besides an additional car line with open, double-truck cars, and the marked Improvement of the old system.
 A shooting club has been re-organized with grounds at Jacksons Lake, only a few miles out of the city. A boat club the Y. M. c. A, and 1t is probable the Association will also have baseball team
 Montgomery has a Southern League team this year which bids fair to puzzle the winner of the pennant.
 Then at the Oak Park ball grounds the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
BLOOD HUMOURS Skin HumOuTs, Scalp HumOuFs
 Hair HumOurS, Whether Simple ScrOfuIOus OI
 = Hereditary
 Speedily Cured by CGticura Soap, Ointment and Pills. C0mDIHtn EYtnrnaI and Infnrnal
Complete External and Internal Treatment, One Dollar.

In the treatment of torturing, dis figuring, itching, scaly, crusted, pimply, olotchy and scrOfulous humours of the skin, scalp and blood, with loss of hair, Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills have been wonderfully successful. Even the most obstinate of constitutional hu- nours, such as bad blood, scrofula, in- herited and contagious humours, with loss of hair, grandular swellings, ulcer Dus patches in the throat and mouth, sore eyes, copper-coloured blotches, as well as boils, carbuncles, scurvy, sites, ulcers and sores arising from an im- pure or impoverished condition of the blood, yield to the Cuticura Treatment, when all other remedies fail.
 And greater still, If possible, is the wonderful record of cures of torturing, disfgurlng humours among infants and children. The suffering which Cuticura Remedies have alleviated among the young. and the comfort they have af- forded worn-out and worried parents, have led to their adoption in countless homes as priceless curatives for the sKln and blood. Infantile and birth hu- mours, milk crust, scaled head, eczema, rashes and every form ofitching, scaly, pimply skin and scalp humours, with loss of hair, of infancy and childhood, are speedily, permanently and economi- cally cured when all other remedies suitable for children, and even the best physicians, fail.
 Sold throughout the world cuteura Resolvent (la form Chocolate Coated Fills aSc per vial of 0 Oint- ment soe spsp: 2c pspo,I, LondIs; ChsfieThouss Potter Drug & Chem. Cop; Sole Pfops.
 nN- eond fog " The GreAt Humear Cura'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
American Mechanics.

The State Council of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics met in Ems ley this morning at 10 o'clock. This Is the seventh annual session and promises to be one of the best yet held. A large num- Der of delegates are present from all sec tions of the State. L. D. Brown of Mobile, who is the State Councillor called the convention to order in open session and requested Rev. Chas. Pittman of the Methodist Episcopal Church to invoke the divine blessings. Hon. w. J. Martin. former City At torney and prominent industrial oper- ator. delivered the address of welcome. The address of MT. Martin was respond ed to by State Councillor L. D. Brown in At this juncture the State Council for mally opened and c. c. Smith of Ensley was appointed outside sentinel to fill the vacancy caused by the absence of H. V. Middleton of Birmingham.
 The following committees were appoint ed:
 Committee on Credentials-s. Y. Locke Mobile; E. L. Bowen, Ensley; w. J. Ste vens, Huntsville.
 Good of the Order-T. A. Hamilton, Mo- bile; w; w. Nelson, Decatur; E. T. Mid dleton, Huntsville.
 Press Committee-F. F. Conway, Hunts vile; Thomas F. Groom, Mobile J. Knox Walker, Decatur
 The morning session was devoted prin- cipally to reports of committees and rou- tine business.
 The hours of meeting will be from 9 to F a. m. and from to D. m. and the convention will be in session two days or more.
 The delegates and officers of the State Council were taken to East Lake tonight on special car where the Council at East Lake had work in the initiatory de- gree.
 The following is the list of officers and committeeman in attendance:
 Junior Past State Councillor. A. H. Lewis. Madison; State Councillor. Lenox D. Brown, Mobile; State Vice Councillor. w. J. Nesbit, Decatur; State Council Sec retary, w IL. Humphrey, Huntsville; State Council Treasurer, William Mitch ell, Huntsville; State Council Warden, J. T. Baker. Huntsville; State Council Con ductor. w. l.. Mcclure, Mobile; State Council Inside Sentinel, James Mckee, Huntsville; State Council Outside senti- mel, c. c. Smith.
 Law and Order-Past Councillor G. B. sowers. Ensley; Past Councillor w. L. Canada, Mobile.
 Finance and Mileage-Past Councillor W. c. Schnell. Mobile; Past Councillor John l.. Hay. Huntsville.
 Judiciary-Past Councillor F. T. Petty. Huntsville.
 cilor, Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
TO MOVE GREAT CROP
RAILROADS ARE INCREASING
 THEIR CARRYING CAPACITY.
Congestion Not Expected-Traffic Men Give Reasons Why Grain Can All Be Transported-In-
 crease in Equipment.

A Chicago dispatch says that in view of the governments forecast of the biggest winter wheat crop in the history of the country and the prospect of an immense acreage Of spring wheat and corn, rail- road men and business men generally are speculatfng on whether the railroads will be able to handle the freight throughout the season readily or whether there will be another congestion like that of last fall and winter. Traffic managers and other officials talk pptimistically on the subject and cite various reasons why they believe the experiences of the past season will not be repeated.
 Briefly stated, the reasons for a hope ful view are:
 Car capacity and traction power are be-
 ing greatly enlarged. Terminal facilities are undergoing great extension ard improvement.
 Better methods for returning and utiliz- ing empty cars are being formulated. No great coal strike is looked for, with
 its consequences. to disturb natural move ments of freight
 Elevator and storage facilities will be larger than heretofore. Much freight hitherto passing through Chicago to the East will be diverted to Canadian and Southern lines. Roadbeds are being hardened, grades re- duced and curves eliminated, thereby in- creasing the drawing power of locomo- lives.
 The following table shows the number of locomotives and cars under construc- | ton at the present time for fourteen roads centering in Chicago and what the total | equipment will be when these are com pleted and put into commission:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
WORK OF CYCLONE.
Much Damage Done in Lafayette by
 Wind. Hail and Rain.


 Fafayette, April A.-(Specia1. )-Yester- day The Advertiser correspondent visited the sections of the town swept by the storm Sunday nig1t. The cyclone first struck the town at the Allen warehouse. which 1t unroofed in part. blowing the yard of Dr. z. T. Grady the wind twisted tho large cedar trees and some of them were blown against the house. Had 1t not been for these cedar trees to break the force of the wind, tt is believed that the residence of Dr. Grady would have been blown away. J. H. Pate's barn was blown down. The house of Tode Dunn pI esent.d a scene of total destruction, She and her seven children were sleeping in the house, and 1t is a miracle that any of them escaped. -t seems that the house was blown over them. This was negro house of four rooms and belonged to J. P. Andrews and was on what Is termed the 'Finney Llre." An inspec- tion showed that even the bedsteads in the house were torn to pieces.
 The storm then jumped to the City Cemetery, where it did great deal of damage. The pavilion located in the cen ter of the cemetery was blown down and all except the roof was torn apart. The tombstones over the graves of W. J. May. N. A. Griffin. John McConaghy and child of Mir. and Mrs. L. s. Scheussler were blown down. Ten or twelve large trees In the cemetery were uprooted and were left lying across the graves. Early yesterday morning City Marshal I. L. Cunningham had a force of hands at work in the cemetery removing the debris and soon all signs of the cyclone will be removed.
 A great deal of fencing around the town was laid upon the ground and yesterday the carpenters were busy The slxylight on the residence of Walter Andrews was destroyed. The storm seemed to spend Its fury in about fifty feet in width. There was also very heavy rain and hall and the farmers report that their land is badly washed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS.
Attempt to Put Trigg Ship Building
 Go. Into Recaiver's Hands

Richmond. Va, April A.-A petition was filed in the District Court here this after noon by attorneys representing Jameson, Mckenzie and Evans of Baltimore: Mer- chant & Co. of Philadelphia, the Sea- board Casting Company of Pennsylvania and other creditors representing large amounts. together with the Commercial Trust Company, trustee. for itself and other holders of first mortgage bonds, asking that the Trigg Shipbuilding Com pany be adjudged a bankrupt.
 The total amount of the indebtedness in the petition is about $1. .250,00O. Soon after the filing of this petition an at torney presented a petition in behalf of certain local creditors, whose claims az gregate a small amount, unsecured. Sub poenas were issued returnable May 5. It is understood that 1t is not the purpose of petitioning creditors to interfere in any way with any plan now on foot look ing to reorganization of the company, or which may hereafter be suggested. The petition was filed after due notice to the officers of the company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
The News of Birmingham

Birmingham, Auril H.-(SpecfaD-The Alabama State Federation of Labor will hold its annual meeting at Bessemer. near here, commencing tomorrow. The meeting will be held in the odd Fellows Hall in that place and it is expected that there will be a large attendance It is expected that practically all of the union organiza- tions in Alabama will be represented. either through central bodies or individu- al organizations, and it Is probable, that number of matters of more than ordi- nary importance will come up. William Kirkpatrick of Pratt City, belonging to the miners organization, is President of the State Federation and will preside at the convention tomorrow. D. U. Will Hams of Birmingham, belonging to the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, is Secretary of the Fed eratiou
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
To Import Slavs.

Several coal companies in the western part of the county are preparing to send representatives to Pennsylvania and North Canada to secure no less than 1000 Slav families, the male portion of the crowd to be given employment in the mines The Slavs which have been work ing in the mines at Brookside and Bloss- burg, in this county. for the past eight or nine years, have been found good labor and it is proposed to bring a large num- Der more of these foreigners to this sec tion. The agents will go northward now shortly and as soon as the men are brought here they will be put to work digging coal. Two hundred families of Slavs are now to be found at Brookside and vicinity and all are hard working This labor is declared by Alabama coal operators to be better than any other for eign labor worked here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
DOCTORS IN TALLADEGA MEETING OF THE ALABAMA
 MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
In His Annual Address Dr. Glenn Andrews of Montgomery, the President, Criticises osteo-
 pathy-Attendance Large.

Talladega, April H.-(Special )-The Medical Association of Alabama met here at p. m., President Glenn Andrews of Montgomery presiding. Dr. A. C.. Sims, President of the Talladega County Medical Society, and Mayor J. W. Van diver delivered addresses of welcome.
 President Andrews delivered his annual address giving comprehensive statement of the work of the association during the first year. He criticised osteopathy and lamented the fact that it was necessary for physicians to go to Montgomery and assist in defeating legislative measures that would result in har into the health of the State.
 The report of the Secretary showed 1,25 members of the county organiza- tions and 773 who were not members Dr. M. B. Cameron of Sumter, Senior Vice. President. and Dr. G. P. Waller of Jas- per, Junior Vice-President, made their reports, giving a good account of the county organization. Drs. G. H. Price of Nashville, Michael Hoke of Atlanta and G. E. Petty of Memphis were introduced to the Association and extended the priv ileges of the floor.
 About 150 members are here and the number is expected to double tomorrow
 The evening session was taken up by papers of the regular form, treating of various topics.
 
 Living pictures at the Donny Fair tonight.