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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

Wednesday weddings in New York at high noon' are solemnized at that par ticular time for the same reason?
 Buenos Ayres has the largest opera house in the world.
 Brick dust mortar is often used as substitute for hydraulic cement; anything made of burnt clay is bound to be good for building purposes.
 There are 512,5s5 manufacturing estab- lishments in the United States (not in- ,cluding shops producing less than $500 worth a year, or Governmental, penal or educational institutions), an increase of A per cent. in the last ten years: the capital of these establishments is $10,0O0,- 600 900, an increase of 61 per cent; 6,a2,0OO wage earners, an increase of % per cent; g, ,323 100000 in wages, increase of g per cent; $1, ,O3O 600 600 miscellaneous expenses, increase of 6 per cent; $,S5O 0OO,0o0, cost of materials, increase 42 per cent; $1s,- O19. .252.0 GOO, value of products, increase of S9 per cent.
 There are 124 establishments for the manufacture of starch in the United States with a capital of $11. .672. GOO invested. They make 300. OOOOO pounds of starch a year, two-thirds of which Is made from Indian corn.
 Russia suffers terribly from forest fires. It is not unusual for fire to clean out 250, 600 acres of forest per year.
 The COW tree of Venezuela gives off a most excellent sap, very closely resemb- ling animal milk in it's chemical nature.
 India has nearly o0,0O0.0OO acres in rice, 1sOO0.OOo in wheat. 7S.OOOOOO in other food grains, 100000 in sugar cane, 25l 900 in tea. 100000 in cotton, 1000, ,0oO in indigo and 300,O00 in tobacco.
 The French Academy was founded by Richelieu in 1885. was abolished in 1898, revived and made a useful body @ Ma
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20
The Last Duke Bachelor.

Now that the Duke of Roxburghe has married Miss May Goelet there Is not a single wearer of the strawberry leaves left upon the matrimonial market. The young Marquis of Butte is the next fin rank of unmarried and unengaged bache- lors; but. being a Roman Catholic, his choice of a bride is naturally somewhat restricted. Lord Hardwick and Lord Gra- nard are a couple of unmarried earls.a and Lord Howard de Walden affords another instance of a great and wealthy parti. Speaking of dukes. the heirs to two great dukedoms are still unmarried.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20
OPEN EVENINGS.
Cioaks, Suits, Waists and Furs..

The experience of years has taught you where to find the things that are the best for wear. And each year the number of people who seek here for sswear that's ready to wear' increases. Of course we are ever trying to give better values, better qualities and more style, to encourage your coming here. We do this by keeping, at all times, in close touch with the great style and manufacturing center, New York. through our New York representative, who is always sending something that is new or pretty or chesp- often all three.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

poleon in 1SOs. Membership to it is the highest literary honor in the world. The members receive a salary of $3O000O year and a fee of SYST for every meeting they attend.
 One of the largest books made in re- cent years is that one owned by the King of England. It is eighteen inches thick and weighs e3 pounds and contains the addresses of congratulation on the occa- sion of his mothers jubilee. Three-fourths of the eartI's surface is unfit for cultivation on account of noun tain ranges, deserts, swamps and barren grounds.
 Ten million pounds of nuts are the an- nual crop of the pecan trees of Texas.
 wyoming is richer in minerals than any other State in the Union.
 Florida produces hfty-Six varieties of oranges and has a crop of from 100000 to 100000 boxes year.
 It is estimated that $500 square miles or nearly 1-5 of the total area of Indiana is most excellent coal land with the beds not lying over 60 feet below the sur. face.
 This country produces over 12,OOo,OOO.OOO eggs per year. -1 By dipping eggs in a solution of guua- lac dissolved in alcohol a Frenchman has kept eggs for two years and then had them matched successfully.
 Japan produces 100, ,OO0O 900 pounds of cot ton per year, while we produce 30 per cent. of the entire worlds crop. We also produce 70 per cent. of its steel and other mineral products 8 per cent of its coal. 30 per cent. of it's iron and grain and 25 per cent of its wheat. We indulge in one milch COW to every four of our inhabitants in this country. China raises and consumes more ducks than any other country in the world. The largest rose bush is in Mobile. Ala. Five feet above the ground its trunk is over a foot in circumference.
 Last year there were 5000 socialist votes in Massachusetts and they elected three assemblymen; at this last election
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20
If You Do Not Know,
 You Ought to Know That

A cubic foot of new fallen snow weighs 5 1-2 pounds on the average. and has twelve times the bulk of an equal weight of water.
 There are 10000 heat units in a pound of average coal. chunk as big as a mans fist. which if properly expended will give fraction over B6 horse power. The trouble is that we have not yet devised the means of extracting its fullest power. That pound of coal win do as much work always if properly expended-as 100 men putting forth their mightiest effort for four minutes time.
 Our average man wears out nearly two inches of shoe leather in year. Some crank has estimated that if a man had shoes made to last him a lifetime they would have to have soles nearly nine feet thick.
 A perfectly proportioned man should. weigh g pounds for every foot of his height. >-,
 The Kaiser puts in twelve hours of work a day; he knows something about engineering and electricity, he can paint a picture and make a caricature; he can cook as we'll as eat, he leads in prayer and conducts a choir. He changes his dress twelve times day, has dozen twelves and $4OO,OOO worth of clothes, he bears 100 titles and is an Admiral in three of the biggest navies, he does 100 different things and does each one pretty nearlIy as well as does the expert in that particular line, certainly royal jack of all trades.
 The first play given in France- was Cleopatra" in 1859.
 The first public library in modern Eu- rope was founded in Florence in the fif- tenth century.
 At Rotterdam poor people who cannot afford to pay fee are married on We'd .nesday before noon. Query if the swell
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20
Christmas Nearncss
::and.: What It Means.

Christmas is now only four days of. You have only four days in which do the balance of your shopping and is that the real rush begins Every store will be crowded and every clerk will be rushed. But the Cobbs organization has been increased sufficiently handle the large crowds of this Means of giving good service have been devised and put in operation that this is the bes convenient and satisfactory place to do Christmas shopping Even the Mail Order Department has been successful in filling orders in remarkably short time. And let say right here that mail order depart the South excels this in promptness accuracy and care in sending the exact thing ordered.
 To up, Christmas that you require good store servce prompt deliveries, wide assortmen of merchandise and the Cobbs those require nents. s,...
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20
A Small Boy's "Pleasant'' Story.

A small 0oyS 6AeaSanI OtoAy'~ Philadelphia Press. ss
 George had been taken for a walk down Chestnut Street. and that evening was asked to tell his father story. The t. year-old complied as follows:
 .'I was walking down Chestnut Street and [ met little boy and l cut off his head Then cut off his arm. Then cut on his brother arm. Then dumped him in the river.'
 why" cried the father, that's a hor- ribIe story. Now. command you to tell me a nice story"
 George was "stumped'' for a minute. but at last he obeyed orders.
 T was walking down Chestnut Street and I met a little boy. and didn't cut of his head. didn't cut of his arm. I didn't cut off his brother arm. and didn't dump him in the river"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20
Elephanta and Mina.

Nature and Science in December St.
 . Nicholas
 An elephant is usually afraid of any small animal to which 1t is unaccust0mad. A dog or cat. and sometimes evon e mouse, will cause him annoyance. eape- cially if 1t runs hetweens the antmara legs. The noise of a mouse running through the hay will often cause an ele- phant to become excited, but have never known or heard of a mouse getting on an elephants trunk. The terrors of the mouse to larger animal Is an old story. and many foolish superstitions hAgs arisen from 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20
Table Linens.

This stock of table linens is the handsomest and most complete you have had choose from No good kind of table linen has been overlooked Old Ireland sacked and Germany and Belgium thoroughly searched to find many of these linens. Amercas best is also repre- sented Matched for both round and square tables, separate, hemstched plain; dresser scafs lunch cloths tray cloths and many other damaks here The prices are low the high qualities permit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20
tiandkcrchiefs.

The acknowledged headquarters for Handkerchiefs is here. We worked for years establish that reputation and we working to maintain it. We ask you to inspect the lines carry that you may why this is the place to buy handkerchefs You'll find here every kind of handkerchief from the cheapest that good the real lace go with Milady's evening gown.
 Neat all linen embroidered handkerchiefs.
 Sheer, all linen embroidered handkerchiefs Isc
 Sheer thistle linen embroidered handkerchiefs that cost soc elsewhere 25c%
 The dainties of lace trmed sheer linen handkerchief
 25cto $I.5o
 Real Duchess Lace handkerchefs, $I.5o to $Io
 An intending variety of mems haudkerchiefs in any quality is always to be found here. Extra large, heavy white silk handkerchies each, soc
 Silk muf1ers may be found here in wide range of qualities. The patterns exquisite and you'll too a $I:ooto s. So
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

In addition to freaks in the fowl line, one of the odest is a rooster which walks upright like a human being.
 In looking at 1t from behind 1t suggests person with his hands clasped behind his back,
 Being a Bun Cochin. It's plumage ig beautiful and 1t Is the greatest pet of q Toland County (Conn.) farm yard. It ts very difficult for it to crow, and there fore 1t leaves out the last note. The eail featbers touch the ground. and as it walks along 1t holds its head high, as if
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

Don't forget to Phone your or-' ders early for Tennessee, Dry-Pick- ed, Corn-fed, Turkeys, Celery, Gran berries, Oysters and Neufachatel, Camembert, Imported, Swiss and Hamburger Cneese. Phone SEA.
 Stuckey's.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20
Faminala for Women.

Feminala is the prescription of an emil nent physician for all diseases peculiar to women. It is good for all feminine ills and absolutely best for most of them. Druggists new sell and guarantee 1t.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

Domestic finish for shirts is the swellest thing out. We hava tha only machine In town. Let us do your work this week. The Mont gomery Steam Laundry. Phone TAr.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

These are Lord Percy. son of the present Duke Of Northumberland. and Lord Don. TO- heir to the dukedom of weIllnetou.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

the gold we use to-day has been gotten during our era.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

Suits steamed, cleaned and press ed, 75c. Montgomery Steam Laun- dry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

Happiness Is but another name for per. feet health. Uuse Prickly Ash BitteRa and be happy. It keeps the vital oRg4ns heRlthy and we'll regulator.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

Weak, Haggard Wornout Women win ind a boon in Feminala. the pre- scription used by an eminent physician for ten years. in large private and sani- torium practice, with unvarying success. Druggists now sell and guarantee it.
 adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20
CIoaks.

Last week got fine assortment of pretty new short loose back wraps They represent the very latest designs brought The materials also and the shades of black and predomnae They priced from S8so to $Io.oo.
 With the same shipment came many of coats promised last week and also some styles in the treequarter loose coats nback and tan materials priced at SI2.yo SrS.oo and 41o.oo. sssas ss9 $8 ss4sss~ss 3
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

800 Tennessee Dry-Picked, Corn fed, Turkeys. Order early. Phone SEA. Stucksys.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20
Childrens and Misses Wraps.

Little girls like to look stylish and weanew clothes too We usually carry splendid stock for them Just now we want to close out all these lines including short and long Jackets and Coats and Gretchens, so have made the prices very low The S4.oo and $500 styles now S2.5o the 5000 and S7.oo styles, now s. 90:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

Ths deaths from ennsumptlon ia New xszk have aecReassd 70 per cent aipee te ee4llA department began to crusade RgaaAsl tAo 112i eaAe NNo KaArs AAa. [.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

Ia.6ore attempting to stand by his eolorg q m, mould first make sure that he isn't oolor- HlnA.-chicaGp &sRSs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20
TaiIor-made Suits.

This is the at which you another suit doesn cost too much and this is the season at which furnish suits that dont cost too much by cutting prices and taking advantage of the manufacturers cut prices For instance have cut the price of all our suits of novelty and fancy materials 2y per cent.
 We have line of taor-made suits of Scotch KnicI. erbocker made with long coats and walkag length skirts that have been selling at but being sold for $8.oo.
 We have another lot of tailored suits that last ons SIo.oo and SI8oo grades. As present for your servant you couldn't find anything to please her than of these suits at &3,QO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

Last session of Congress there were ff- ty-three senators of the ninety members of that body who were lawyers and of the 357 representatives 2S9 were lawyers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

there were but 25,00O such votes and only one assemblyman elected. One hundred thousand voters failed to perform their civic duties at this last election, and 40.00O of these were not even registered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

sNEEzE AND BLOW. but won cane get permanent relief from cataFrh uniens you purity your blood. Hoods Garea r1s- ! rilla does this, soothes and heals the ill- named surfaces. removes all scrofuloun -taints. and cures catarrh. 5,-r -.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

New Zealand pays out $1,OO0.0O0 in old age pensions A person must be 50 years old. a resident for twenty-five years. a clean record. that Is never has been convicted of crime and is his yearly in- come must not exceed $25O and his capital not over $1,50O, nor must he have de- prived himself of property in order to qualify himself for pension. He then receives 800 per year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

From the latest measurements by Curie, st ts estimated that the energy 9f fifteen
 bounds of radium, fully utilized, would run a one-horse power engine many cen'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20
Uprirht Rooster.

Sick headache Is cured by Hood,s Pslls. Zoe. tu-thu-ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

In this country there are nearly 400.OOo more boys than girls of 14 years of age; at Is years of age there are 5000 more. girls than boys; at 1 sthere are A,O00 more girls than boys and at 20 54,O00 more girls than boys. At A and 25 the sexes are about equal, then the women begin to grow less with great rapidity. At, 90 there are 7S0O0 more men than women. and at 70, S3,0O0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

It is a little peculiar that very little ancient gold has been preserved. It is lost in the processes of manufacture. buried. in tombs. sunken in water. hidden in forgotten places, etc. Nine-tenths of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

Two1thirds of the gold now in use in the world was discovered during the last fif- ty years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

Three-fourths of the earth's surface is unfit for cultivation on account of noun
 tain ranges, deserts, swamps and barren Crounda
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

The serum obtained by inoculating h6rses with cobra venom, so effective i4 %Ea nractice of Calmette, has been found Sv 6r. Tidswell to have no power m 1ourteracting the venom of Australian snskes. Other experiments seem to prove $hat fhe a1ti-venomous serum Is only ac- SivS sgainst poison of snakes of the same species as that supplying the venom or the Serum.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

The Italians were the first to do busi- ness by check. In England checks were not used until about 1760.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20
ChiIdrens Tailor Suits.

price cut was made on these Childrens Suits too, 7 carry the order of cut the price, than for any other reasoH for every suit is the brand latest styles that worth the regular price of S2 to SI4 instead of the cut price SIyo
 Silk Waists.
 On the center counter you will find wonderful gather ing of fine Waists you want to know what's wonderful we'll just say sprice for you before much style quality at the price In fact every is worth $6oo to $S.so inetead of $3yo Flannel Waists.
 There isn't much that have to say for them because the quality will convince you that they have ST. so worth of merit-your servant would be pleased matter how much they really did cost They will cost you only 6sc.
 Furs
 The price reductions firs general and notice able. We have the reputation of having only the best fus and when you get the best for less than feror grade would cost then only the best will do you Real Sable and Isabella Fox Scarfs and Soles Mufs to match Sr2 to $40. Real Mink prices S65o to 5000. Chdrens and Babies Fur sets in colors, such white, brown and grey SIoo to STo.oo.
 Special Sale.
 big collection of the most popular Fur Scarfs that actual S6 90, S7. 30 and $500 values at $soo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

Holland has the largest business in proportion to population of any country on the globe. Her exports and imports per capita equal ten times ours.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

We indulge in one milch COW to every fonr of our inhabitants in this country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

A German chemist describes new ce- nent, composed of casein and some tan. mic acid compound that S bec0melS 0nolsn,e HeFy fy 1atS Wster' oils. petroleum. etc. In preparing ii calcium tannate may be obtained by adding clear lime water to tsnnn accS,rs s01S
 sPan noIIrinE off ffie liquid and drying the a With casein in proportions ranging a,scsd to powder, which is ready for use on adding water to any desired consist
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

China raises and consumes more ducks than any other country in the world.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20
Ambersris is worth $500 an ounce.

E Nebraska values all of her products oi the soil this year at $25. 100000, or S25O for every inhabitant. Her farm products in 1900 amounted to $102, ,0O00, 900. which was three times as great as ten years ago this year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

Sycamore is an exceedingly durable wood, and a statue from 1t. now m tne museum of Gizeh, is reported sound anu ,,sturaI i'm appearance, although nearly 6OO0 years old.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

The French Academy was founded by Richelieu in 1885. was abolished in 1T9s, revived and made a useful body kR Na-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

The first public library in modern Eu- rope was founded in Florence in the fif- tenth century.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

At Rotterdam poor people who cannot afford to pay a fee are married on We'd nesday before noon. Query if the swell
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

India has nearly oO0O0.0OO acres in rice, 1s.O00!0Oo in wheat. 75.0OO.OOO in other food grains, 100000 in sugar cane, 251, 900 in tea. 100000 in cotton, 100000 in indigo and 300,O00 in tobacco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-13
THREATENS TO SELL LAND.
Judge Hazen Weary of the Trego
County Litigation.

A case redolent with the once popular
gold shale odor came up for about the
dozenth time in district court today and
Judge Hazen explained to the attorneys
concerned that the case was getting too
old to be useful ana had about run its
course
1t was the ancient case of Poole against
Poindexter- Judge HaZen didn', have time
to waste on the case the last time it reach
ed the surface, so he appointed E. A. AUS
tin to settle it. Poole simply brought suit
against Poindexter to get the case into this
county.
The case dates from the time THAI Poole,
Poindexter and others got together sS0,Us1
which they turned over 10 S. 5. orr, as
agent. to spend in securing and mining 4
few tons of gold from western snale. OFT
worked faithfully. but found more skale
than gold, made another levy, spent that
and then jumped the job The company
was busted. They couldn't even decide on
how to dispose of the acres Of barren
shale land they had secured. 1t was to
decide this that Austin was appointed
referee. Judge Hazen warned the attor
neys today that If they did not come to an
agreement soon he would order the land
sold. so that there would be something
visible with which TO pay tie referee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-13
BIG RUN OF HOGS
Causes Prices of Provisions to
Weaken at Chicago.
Wheat Opened Strong but
Soon Eased OFF.
CORN FOLLOWS WHEAT
Stocks We're Active and Fever
ish In New York.
Pennsylvania Slid Down rs in
First Hour.
CORN FOLLOWS WHEAT

Chicago, July 1s.-WHEAT-Wheat OPEN
ed strong and higher on firm cables with
September 4sG1zc higher, at 795sGS0c. Lib
eral offerings by longs, however, brought
about an easier feeling during the first
half hour and with but poor support the
September option declined to 7S7sc The
northwest was also credited with selling
The volume of trade was fair Receipts
at Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago were
2T cars.
CORN-The strength in wheat counter
acted the influence of good weather with
rains over most of the corn belt and the
opening was fairly firm, with September
unchanged to 1sc higher, at 51ssQ 51s8c.
Later, on easier cables, the market ie-
coded to sic. Receipts were 344 cars
OATS-Oats were featureless, September
opening a shade to 1sc lower, at 3454d347sc,
and on selling by local longs showed a fur
Their decline early to S41zc. Receipts were
III cars.
PROVISIONS-A big run of hogs and
prices off at the yards caused weak feel
ing in provisions Trade was quiet and
the market was lower throughout the list
September pork opened 20d25c lower, at
$14.5Od14-55; lard was off 10415c. at S700
IT'S. and ribs were down 1Oc, at IS. 45G850.
WHEAT-Cash: No. red. 79d7915c; No.
8 red, 7S@7S13c; No. hard winter, 76q7Sc;
No. l northern spring. S03zc; No north
ern spring, 7Sc; No. 8 spring, 75G7Sc.