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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-19
SOUTHERN COTTON MILLS
Forced to Close on Account of High
 Prices.


 Prices. Baltimore Special to New Orleans Plea
 yune.
 Today the mangera of the Mount ver- non Cotton Duck mills at Phoenix. on the Northern Central Railroad, was instruct ed from the main office of the incorpora- ton not to take any more orders until the price in cotton is reduced. The lat- ter commodity is now bringing 10 and 12 cents a pound. It is thought the mills will have to close the last of this week, when their present supply of cotton will be about exhausted.
 It is predicted that the mills at Mount Washington. Franklilville, Md, and sev- eral other mills In the Southern States will also be affecte4. There are from 175 to 200 persons employed at Phoenix. and if the mills shut down all will be thro VII out of work. If cotton continues high in price and the mills close down. it Is not likely operations will be resumed until next September. when the new crop will hA ready for use.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-19

live in concord with that law became my whole ambition. could do that best by attaining to as high intelligence as is possible to me. My fight for education has been with that thought only in my mind. The result Is that. though I re- solved not to live merely for happiness yet in this resolve found happiness it. self
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-19

haitian and the Bronx, while in f900 with an increase of B per cent in the popNla- ton there were only fifty-two churches The money is wanted to pay debts on old churches and to build new ones, and xe- vive interest in the work of the church.
 Professor" said the bad young man of the class. .the scientists tell us the ans thracite supply of the world will be com pleteiy exhausted in a little over sivty years. What are we to do for fuel thcf7H My friend" replied the venerable man "by that time, in all probability. you will have gone where the fuel supply is fnex< haustible. Chicago Tribune.
 Atchison people have been hearing of woman several years whose husband does not Understand" her. Latelys judging from the way he is acting. ther& is q suspicion that the wife does not ufl< derstand her husband, either. Some of these days the husband and wife will catch each other. and there will be q fierce row.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-19
EPIIHELI0ll
Covering One Side of the Face and Reaching to the Eye Speedily
 Cured by Cuticura.
"cUTIcURA ACTED LIKE A cHARM.s

Here is another of those remarkable cures of torturing, disnguring skin humours daily made by Cuticura Re- solvent, assisted by Cutacura Ointment and Soap, after physicians, hospitA1s and all else had failed.
 "I feel 1t my duty to try to help thoss suffering from skin diseases. Ny case was very bad one, covering all of one side of my fAce and hsd reached my eye. had two CT three doctors prescribe without any rslief. They said my disease was Ipitheljoma. [ was then advised to 60 @ one of our hospltals which I did, taking their treat ment for some time. had given up Ill hope when my husband asked me to try the Cuticura Remedies. My face being in such very bad state. used
 CuT1cuRA RxA1prEs ass ssla sAreusAeu ssns 70. per bottle Gin the form q CAocolafs Co t0e. per box, and CuttsHrs eoep, 2ge, pr eAke. ekin and Scalp, snd nov Q Cur fhsn:" Brit
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-19
MT. Knox,s Heavy 1.osass.

Mir. Knox considers that being in Che cabinet Is playing. as he loses sfO00oe c year by neglecting his private practio6. The only other member of the cabinet who loses by remaining in public life is Root. whose law practice nets him q fortune every year when he applies hira- self to 1t. Other members of the cabinet are rich. but they. lose nothing by zs4 maining In Washington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-19
Daughters Of the
 American Revolution.

NDU18%0SNS ~ cecfxe clyner, Miss Lizsie Norville: James Smith, Mrs. Corinne orton; James Wilson, Mrs. Robert Pope; George Ross, Mrs. Charles shawhAn.
 Deiaware--caesar Rodney, Mrs. James Smith; George Read. Miss Fringiha Smith; Thomas McKean. Mrs. l. syd
 Maryland-samuel Chase, Mrs. R. A. Mickle; William, Parker. Mrs. W. c. epratley: Thomas Stone, Mrs. c. N. Scale; charles Carroll. Mrs. George
 The Colonial Ball was next discussed and decided by vote to be given as an au- nual affair, the date not fixed as yet but 1t win probably be the first social event of the winter season.
 The election of officers was next in or der ana resulted as follows:
 Mrs. R H. Clarke, Regent; Mrs. Rhett Goode, vice-Regent: Mrs. Charles Shaw han, Recording Secretary; Mrs. Robert Pope, Corresponding Secretary; Mrs. w. I. ouirley. Treasurer: Mrs. stanley Finch. Rerister. Mrs. Harry 1nge. Histo- rian. who, much to the regret of the Chapter, declined to scrve. and Mrs. W. c. Fitts was appointed by the Regent to i'll the vacancy.
 Mrs. Harvey Jones and Mrs. ,. syd Robbins were elected delegates to the D. A. R. convention to be held in Montsom- cry in November
 The Chapter, led by the Regent. who is ever spurring us on to good efforts, 10 manifesting great interest in the Monte yallo free scholarship fund, and on the 2lst of April, will give concert at the home of the Regent to help the club wo- men of Alabama raise $l.oOo by the first of May. Surely there can be no more patriotic work than that of helping the poor girls of our State to an education which will fit them for their work in life, and it Is the earnest hope of the Chapter that our undertaking will prove . success. D. H. Fits.
 Historian.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-19
AS YOU LIKE IT.

The 'impregnable strength of Gibral- tar" has been reduced to a figment of the imagination, according to French engi- nees. who say that fleet of modern war knots an hour and huggtnG the Moroccan shore, could pound the rock to pieces with out being seriously endangered them selves. So extensive has been the honey comblng of the rock, say these French men. that one of the greatest guns of the fertilization could not be fired without the concussion from it knocking down tons of rock upon the heads of the gun crew. With the integrity of Gibraltar questioned, we shall have to get new sirnile for impregnability.
 MT. George Vanderbilt has finally per- suaded that obstreperous negro who own ed half dozen acres in the midst of the Biltmore estate to sell out and move. Thus for the first time Mr. Vanderbilt is over his magnificent North Carolina prop erty. The old negro's holding is estimated to have been worth $50 before the advent of Vanderbilt. but he made the rich man pay him $2,25o before he would consent to sign the papers.
 !, During the past year 2os.esi passengers were shipped from Great Britain to the Dominion % % and White Star lines. Of this number 52,5u travelled by the American line, 67, ,663 by the Cunard, 24,s60 by the Do- minion and 6S,647 by the White Star.
 The Daughters of the American Rev. olution are said to have designs on the Jumel mansion, on Washington Heights, with a view of converting it into mu- scum of historic relics and home of the patriotic organizations. A committee has been formed to see to the carrying out of the plan.
 Senator Vest has been compiling a list of men who have been his colleagues in public life in Washington, and finds that Missouri is the only State which, during the twenty-five years of his service in the Senate. has not made any change in its Senators.
 The Presbytery of New York has set, perhaps, difficult task for the Pfesby- terians of that city to perform, in calling for contributions to the amount of at least $75o. 900 Tn 1890 there were hfty-siy Presby-i
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-19

What good are men, anyway? Some of the happiest homes in town are those in which there Is no man. Of course there was a man at one time, but the homes are very happy, now that he Is gone. The door slammers are requested to cit down.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-19
nDrrORR'
EDITORS. :. ,. Morgan Smith and MrA h H.

EDrroRs. Mrs. T. Morgan Smith and MrA A H.
 STATE DIRECTORY. Mr,; s.,. 7; Aorssn Smith. Rsssns' e'rnins- ssrs. A. F. Mcclellan. Wee H.ssnt nr: ! + c.rsss H,ssoriaa. stnias- Mrs L. T. Haley. Secretary. Dirmius- Mrs Rhett ooode. Treasures. Mobile. "children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are
 Proverbs. xvii. .. CHAPTER DIRECTORY. , General sumter Chapter-Regent MrA 6. F. Fowiks. Birmingham Lisht Horse Harry Lee Chapter-Rs- gent. Mrs. E. R. Miller. Auburn. Peter Forney Chapter-Rsgsnt, Miss Anne Marhs Williams, Montgomery. Andrsw JAckton Chapter--Hegent AN ]. M Thornton. faliadego- Martha wayies Jeffsrson chapter-Hs- gent. Mrs !. L. Cowans OpetkA Frederick William Gray ChAptseS e- [ at. Mrs. Walter Robinson. Anais- tn. John wade Reyes Chapter-Resent, Mrs. Memory ?. Peebles. Athens. . Mobile chaptsr-Rsgent. xrA Richard H. Clarke. Mobile.
 Lewis Chapter--Regent. Mrs. L. Y.
 Dean, Eufauia.
 Tus aloosa Chapter Esgsnt Mru. Eiien Peter Bryce. Tuscaloosa. Regent-Mra Sarah Mcqueen. Eutaw. Regent-Nrs. A. D. Pitts. Selma Ie
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-19

the Cuticura Soap with luks.warn water and . small siIk sponge and th69 applied the Cuticura Ointment I1ook enc teaspoonful of tho Resolvent f6nE times day. They acted 1ike charul. and h one weeks tine ny face Woc cured entirely end has remsined so. \ certainly can recommend the Cuticnro Remedies e infhl1lb1o.
 Hrs. A. c. SMITH.
 5l0o CArnAnugn 01.s Isb. ., 1908. pn1rADnEYmrx. 2 The purity and sweetneDs, tho poWoe' 70 afford immediate relief, tho eorln1n1v of speedy and permanent core, the o1b solute safety and great sconouy hGNo' made Cuticura Rsmedieo tbe so6n19r1 skin cures, blood purlnsrs and numouE remedies of the civilized world. sAs siyilissd world. PRzCRs. Ousss,ra nepoa ed rilla, s5e. per vial of eo), O1tisnn 0in6nGn& nd for ths great york. Humcun of the BIooG ~1< 1l..I I &I
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-19
A distressing case of Fibroid Tumor, which baAaed the skill of Boston doctors.
 Mrs. Hayes of Boston, Mass, in the following letter tells how she was cured, after everything. else failed, by Lydia E. Pinlham's Vegetable Compound.

Mrs. Hayes First Letter Appealing Mrs. Pinham for Helps aDEAR Mas VI have
 nt for long time without relief They tell hbrod umor cannot sit down without great and the extends domen swollen and have had flowing spells for three years My petite good cannot walk be for length of time
 "The symptoms of Fibrod umor given your little book curate describe so write to for advice Mrs. E. E. HAYES, 25a Dudley St, (Roxbury) Boston, Mass
 Note the result of Mrs. 4Pinkham's advice-aI. though she advised Mrs. Hayes, of Boston, to take her medicine which she knew would help her - her letter contained mass of additional instruc- tions to treatment, all of which helped to bring about the happy result.
 "DEAR MRS PNKHAM:-S Sometime ago you describ. symptoms and asked advice You replied and followed I your directions careuy and to-day am we'll woman expelled the and strengthened my whole system walk miles
 "Lyda Vegetable Compound worth five dol. lars drop I afflicted E F. HAYES 252 Dudley St, (Roxbury) Boston, Mass.
 Mountains gold could take health which Pinkhams Vegetable Compound brought to Mrs. Hayes.
 Such testimony should be accepted by all convincing evidence that E. stands without remedy for all the distressing ills of all troubles; tumo nfammatons alteration falling and dis placements the womb backache irregular suppressed painful mensruaton Surely the volume and character of the testimonial let ers daily printing the can leave no room for doubt
 Mrs Hayes at her above address will gladly letters which sick write for fuller information about her illness Her gratitude to Mrs Pnkham and Lydia Pnhham Vegetable great take health and happiness
 Truly is 1t said that is Lydia Pinkhams Vegetable Com that curing and other medne don't get this when druggist wants to sell something ese S50O0 5ssEsIs F. % $ s :. and rs'.'s. % "
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-19
Chapter Reports.

The Mobile Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. held most enthusiastic meeting at the residence of the Regent, Mrs. R. H. Clarke, on Sat- urday afternoon. April 4. thirty-six mem bers being present.
 Short sketches of the signers of the Declaration of Independence from Penn sylvania. Delaware and Maryland were read in the following order:
 Pennsylvania-Robert Morris. Mrs. Hap per: Benjamin Rush, Mrs. A. Johnso |; Benjamin Franklin. Mrs. W. P. McIn- tosh: George Taylor. Mrs. T. Partridge; Jchn Morton, Mrs. o. L.. Crampton;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-19

The Presbytery of New York has set, perhaps, difilcult task for the Pfesby- terians of that city to perform, in calling for contributions to the amount of at least $750. .000 In 1890 there were fifty-siv Presby-i
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-19
A Rsvolutionary Soldier.

o 9cNOA0tAgAssJ
 400. Moorman or Moreman. While in Washington, D. C.. recently, at the re- quest of the State Historian, examined inc Maryland Archives for the Revolu- tionary service of Thomas Moorman. founF his name, name Of regiment ana captain, but could not find from what place he enlidsted. I feel sure that this is the person we are searching Tor ana as I had so little time to devote to the matter I left it in the hands of the clerk of the Registrar General, D. A. R., who promised to make all needed research as soon as possible, and write me the result Later--Just as we were about to mall the above we received letter from the Regents of the L. H. H. Lee Chapter Mrs. Miller-saying Mrs. Thomas of Au- burn has been admitted as Real Daughter on the Revolutionary service of her father Thomas Moreman; Miss Anderson has also been admitted as a Real Daughter" and l.. H. H. Lee Chapter has the distinction of having two Real Daughters"
 Queries.
 AS. BIBB-I would like to know whether or not James Blbb fought in the Revolution. He was younger brother Of Captain William Bibb of the Virginia army, son or JOnn 6lDDs krdnu-bOn oI James. and great-grand-son of Benjamin Bibb. If you can give me inforna ton on this subject you will greatly oblige.
 B. G. AS. sMITH--Information wanted as to the ancestry of the wife of Colonel Lawrence Smith. B.
 45O. GRYMES-1nformatio Is desired as to ancestry of Frances. the wife of Rev. Charles Grymes. an early minister of York County, Va. B.
 45l. BOUTWELL--Can any one give the ancestry of Mary Boutwell,, who mar ried Zacharias Taliaferro. B.
 452. GIBBS. McoRD. vERNON-vir- ginia E. wilhelmena Gibbs. daughter of Dr. Thomas Forton Gibbs tof Ebert County, Ga, then of Memphis. Tenn.) and Caroline Rebecca Harris of Georgia, married first = McCord. one child. Rosa McCord; she married second. - Vernon, no children. She published the Southern Parlor Magazine In Alabama, Mississippi and Memphis. Tenn. q thinl), during and perhaps before the war. Was very pub lic-spirited and patriotic. journalist and poet, wrote "The Battle Call" Fare we'll to Memphis" and many other poems. She died in Richmond. Va, few years after the war.
 Mir. Vernon had all of her writings and papers, and when last heard from was in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-19

New xor1I City many years sso.
 Annone her papers Wao the 0lbbs Fam fly 1res." Any information regarding him. the Family Tree" and the poems win bs J9ry gratefully received.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-19

lss. TALIAFERRo--Csn l.. s. of 1T tell which son of Robert Taliaferro, "Gen- tlsman." she is descended? If 70, more information can be obtained. This de- pertinent can give the descendants of John. ssconA son of Robert Taliafefro. who married sarah. daughter of Col. Lawrence Smith. D.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-19

AIabana's vive-Regent has remained in washington since the adjournment of the twelfth Continental Congress and writes Interestingly of the April meeting of the National Board.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-26
THE EEL WORM ON.
The Brief But Lively Season That Fol.
lows II on the Sand Dune Ponds.

From the New York Sun.
'If you should go down to the coun-
try that lies back of the sand dunes OF
the Long Island coast along about now
said Long Island coast man, you would
undoubtedly find a great deal of commo-
ton among the male portion of the resi-
dents. old and young. No matter whom
you might ask for an explanation of the
unwonted activity, you would get the one
reply:
" The eel worm is on
THE eel worm is a red worm, about two
inches long and bearing strong resem-
blance to the ugly loking thousand-legged
worm of the woods. The natives OF the
regions that abounds with the shore
ponds of Long Island watch eagerly for
the coming of the eel worm as the middle
of May approaches.
Where 1t comes from or what 1t is no
one down there seems to know, but when
1t comes, wild unrest instantly seizes ev-
cry man. woman and child of the sand
dune districts. Then the surface of the
ponds begins to boil and bubble. The cells
| are coming up from the bottom to feed
on the eel worms, and they simply tumble
| and roll over one another In their greedy
feast
when the eel worm is on no one need
expect 10 get Il uaN s WORK out OF any
body down here, but during that time no
sand duner does anything but catch cells.
for then 1t is easily and bountifully done.
The eel worm ought to be on now. Conse-
quently If you should happen down into
that country you would see much eommo-
ton.
The cells in the ponds behind the sand
dunes live high during the summer on the
food that finds its way up from the sea,
especially ON the spawn of the horseshoe
crab and on the misguided sea mummies
that seek these waters The eel is most
ahectionate toward the horseshoe crab.
While the crab is laying its eggs
the ell wraps itself fondy around
its shell and devours the eggs as
fast as they are deposited. After the eggs
are all out the ell would devour the crab
itself If 1t could, but 1t can't
I'm the summer time the fishermen take
tons of cells In these ponds in eel pots and
by spearing. Old fishermen declare that
cells can pack themselves so snugly in an
eel pot that no man. after emptying a
closely filled pot of it's cells, could possibly
replace them in three pots of the same
size as the one the cells came out of"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-26
MRS. BEDFORD SAYS
CHILD WAS ADOPTED
Pleads Guilty TO the Charge of
Attempted Fraud
DEMANDS HER REVOLV YER
All of Her Property Returned Except
the Loaded Weapon, and She Went
Away Saying She Would
Get Another.

London, May 25.-AIrs. Cunning s. Bed
ford who was arrested at Queenstown
May IS. on her arrival there from New
York. charged with making a false deela-
ration of a ehild's BIRTH was brought up
on remand at the Bow Street Police court
here today and pleaded guilty. She adj
nitted the child was not her own and
said she had adopted II. Mrs. Bedford
was fined $50.
Mrs. Bedford. when she appeared In
the dock was pale and agitated. A formal
array of counsel appeared for both Sides
The prosecution showed that Mrs. Bed
ford came to England from Paris in De-
cember and that she had advertised as
Madame B., DESTROYS of adopting ie-
male child, with the result that the IL
legitimate baby of a working girl In Isle
worth was transferred to Mrs BEDFORD
keeping. under the name OF Margaret
Carnette. Mrs. Bedford registered the
child as her own and took it to Paris ana
thence to America.
Counsel for the prosecution adoeo thae
as the above facts had been estanfsned
and the child could no longer be claimed
as the heiress of the Bedford estate they
were not DESTROYS of severe measures,
and asked the magistrate to deal with the
case as technical offense and not send
1t to the higher courts. where penalty
of seven years Imprisonment could have
been inflicted. After consultation with
the counsel Mrs. Bedford admitted her
guilt and the magistrate inflicted the
heaviest fine the law allowed.
Mrs. Bedford applied for her property
held by the police, and everything was
returned to her except loaded revolver
This she exeitedly demanded, saying:
Certainly l want 1t. l have always car
ried one ever since my husband and my
self were attacked"
The lawyer queted her. and Mrs Bed
ford said: 1T doesn't matter; I'll get
another
Mrs. Bedford retains the baby as her
adopted daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-26
OLDEST METHODIST
Francis Anthony, Now 1903, Was Off
Ger in French Rebellion of 1887.

Bloomington, l.-Widespread interest
was displayed in the celebration of the
birthday anniversary of Francis NJ An
thony, who is 1903 years old. Mr.. Anthony
resides few miles south of Bloomington
with daughter He was born May 8,
1900
Many friends of the centenaran from
Bloomington and adjacent cities called
to pay their respects The host talked
freely of the manner in which he had
lived and attributed his well preserved
faculties to the abstemious habits that he
has followed. He has never used tobacco
and his sons and grandsons have grown
up without ever tasting the weed.
Mr.. Anthony was born on a farm in
county Tyrone, Ireland and came to
America with his parents at the age of
90 He was married in 1926 to Miss Mary
Stewart who died several years ago.
Eleven children were born to the couple,
seven of whom are living.
The couple went to housekeeping on a
farm of IA acres in Canada, bordering on
Clinton county, New York. One of the
metal posts marking the boundary line
between the United States and Canada
was opposite his farm.
Mr.. Anthony was a volunteer in the
French rebellion from 1887 to 1898 and was
promoted to be captain OF his company.
In 1873 he made his first visit to Illinois
and was 80 delighted with this section
that he decided to remain here He has
always been an earnest student of the
Bible and has a wonderful knowledge of
It, He is the oldest member of the Meth
odist church in the United States.
A large proportion of his descendants
were present at the anniversary celebra-
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-26
The WelI-Bred Girl.

From the Philadelphia Evening Tele-
graph.
Good breeding, to be sure, depends
ones ancestors have a finger in it also.
But the girl who hasn't ancestors
needn't despair.
Nor need she whose family are not
everything that is to be desired.
1t is nice of course, to be born we'll
bred But one can achieve IT.
Here are some of the ways 1t can be
done.
The wel-bred girl never fuses.
She takes her gowns. her hats, her
success quite as a matter of course.
She is quite unconscious of her veil or
her pompadour, her Jewels or her new
shoes.
A pretty girl who is always admiringly
spoken of as being 80 well bred was
complimented ON the pretty gown she
was wearing. She was so entirely un-
conscious of 1t that she actually had to
look down to Sc which one she~had on.
The well bred girl never airs family
differences nor domestic upheavals.
She never asks personal questions.
If some sudden reversal of fortune
comes she isn't always talking of her
former circumstances.
Neither does she apologize for work.
ing for her living.
Her reposs is not the quietness of
weakness, but the calmness of strength
She is sure of herself, her family, her
position, II she have not these. then of
her own worthiness.
The we'll bred girl is a rest, delight
We know she will never betray a con-
fidence, pry into personal affairs, nor put
us to a disadvantage before others.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-26
YOU'LL LOOK WELL

And feel well, too. if you will only take
a dose of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
before each meal. 1t will aid digestion,
prevent the bowels from becoming con-
stipated and the blood impure, steady
the nerves and stimulate the liver and
Kidneys. These are the secrets of good
health and must be observed. Hun
dreds of sickly men and women have
been made strong and healthy by the
Bitters. Be sure to try it.