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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-27
T, H. &H. f SLAVEN,
UNDERTAKES
AND
FURNITURE DEALERS.

viii give special attention to the I'M
dertaking branch of our business. All
grades of Burial Outfits, from the cheap
est Coffin to the finest Casket. With for
ty years experience, we claim to have
good Judgment in the selection of trim
mings and finishing outfits Orders can
be sent by telephone from any section of
this and adjoining counties
HANDMADE FURNITURE
is preferred by many over the cheap,
trashy factory work. We are still in the
business, and, if you want shop-made
work, come and see us.
We are grateful to our friends for past
patronage, and we will do our best TO
please and to give satisfaction.
Very respectfully,
T. H. & H. F. SLAVEN
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
WANTED

wANTED-spinners, doffers and spooler hands at regular work. Apply to the Tall assoc Falls Manufacturing Company. Tallas-
 see. Ala It
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
ITO ANSWER ROOSEVELT
REgORTED THAT PARKER WILL
 REPLY TO PRESIDENT.
National Csrmitteeman Jshnsoa An- nOunces That German VIII Super- cede Chairman Taggart andEcx- ecutfve Chairman gheehan.

Chicago, Sept. 14.-Judge Alton B. Parker may so on the platform with in the next week and respond person ally to the questions asked by Presi- dent Roosevelt in the lattsr's accept ance, according to National Commit teeman J. c. Johnson of Kansas.
 MT. Johnson, who arrived in Chicago today. also declared that Senator Cor man Is to have charge of the campaign, superseding Chairman Taggart and Executive Chairman Sheehan.
 Headquarters will be opened in the West" said MT. Johnson, "and that is what Chairman Taggart is coming to this city for next week. It ts the pur- pose of the National Committee to wage a hard fight in Colorado. Utah Wyoming. Idaho. Washington and Cal. ifornia.
 Nevada Is looked upon as beins Democratic. Tn the Middle West. WiS' consin. Illinois and Indiana will be the battle-ground.
 Judge Parker will so to New York this week and consult with the Ma tional Committee. It Is the belief of the members of the National Commit tee that he will go on the, platform and reply to some of the queries of President Roosevelt. Former Presi- dent Cleveland and MT. Bryan will speak for Mir Parker" st
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
PHIPPs OBTAINS DIVORCE.
Pittsburg Millionaire Charged HI
 Wife With Desertion.

Denver, Sept. 14.--Lawrence C Phipps, the Pittsburg millionaire, was
 granted divorce from his wife. Gene vieve Chandler Phipps, on the ground of desertiop. by the district court here today. No defense was madeAand nc evidence was introduced to support the charges. The court listened to the
 reading of the complaint which con-
 stunned about ten minutes of time, and with no answer being forthcoming, or dered the decree prayed for by the plaintiff. It was also ordered by the court that the agreement entered into between the husband and wife be made part of the decree.
 Under the agreement Mrs. Phipps ob- ligates herself to convey to Mir Phipps the property at Pittsburg now occu- pied by her as a residence, and also the property in Denver occupied by Mrs. Phipps as a residence. She also agrees to assign and transfer to Mir Phipps all the bonds of the United
 States Steel Corporation now standing in her name, amounting to $500.000. In consideration of the latter action MT Phipps agrees to place $750,000 oi steel company bonds with a Pittsburs trust company, the income of which shall be paid to Mrs. Phipps so long as she remains unmarried. Should she
 marry again she will have a life in-
 come from $250,0O0 of the aforesaid
 bonds, the income from the remaining
 $500, 900 to be paid to the children of Mir. Phipps by his first wife and those
 by his second wife. share and share alike. The two children of the couple are to remain with each parent six months of the year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
LAW OF SUCCESSION
DEPEw LAYS STRESS UPON TT IN A
 SPEECH.
He Seems Greatly to Fear that w. S Bryan, D. D. Hill or ,. g. Wh- Hams VIII Become President
 of the Country.

Saratoga. N. Y, Sept. 14.-Rain. which fell in torrents. did not prevent a eooo attendance at the Republican party semi centennial tonight! The eeieora- ton was brought about by commit tee composed of surviving delegates tc the first regular Republican state Con- yention held here August Is, 1854.
 Occupying seats eh the platform were .i25 white haired veterans who voted for John C. Freemont.
 The celebration was opened by Will liam Barnes, Sr., who, in his remarks, went back forty years to the time when Lincoln was assassinated and attempts were made on the lives of other prom fnent statesman and Generals. After recounting the effort to kill William fl. Seward he nominated as the presiding officer of the meeting Frederick w. Se- ward, the son of Lincoln's Secretary of State.
 Chairman Seward introduced Senator Fairbanks as the next Vice -Presiden. of the United States" The candidate received a great ovation when he rose to speak.
 Senator Fairbanks was followed by Major F. B. Fremont U. s. A., a son of John c. Fremont. who spoke briefly.
 Senator Depew then addressed the meeting.
 senator Depew spent most or ms time in discussion of the possibilities of the Presidential succession. He said in part:
 If Judge Parker should be elected, the respected and honored citizen who is second on the ticket. will enter up- on its encumbency in his S2nd year. That presents also the possibility of the constitutional rule of succession coming into force. Under the law, if the President and Vice-President die. the members of his cabient succeed in the order of creation of those minis ters-frst. the Secretary of State: sec ond, the Secretary of the Treasury: third. the Secretary of War. Every President must necessarily select the men who will fill these places from his most distinguished advisers and friends in the convention. This rule is inviolabIe and cannot be avoided
 ''The two gentlemen who would thus be honored beyond all others, would be Governor Hill and William J. Bryan. Then would come a Southern man and John Sharp Williams would be entitled to consideration. A contingency there- fore, is possible, though it may be re- mote, that the people of the United gentlemen indirectly for their chief magistrate. The voter must take into consideration in casting his ballot whether his choice would be either of these gentlemen, as compared with Roosevelt. Fairbanks, John Hay, Les- lie M. Shaw and William H. Taft"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
THE TRUSTS SUPPORT
COCHRAN ASKS ROOSEVELT THE
 CONSIDERATION.
Tammany Hall Holds Rally to Ratify the Nomination of Parker and Davis and Formally Open
 the Campaign.

New York, Sept. 14.-A rally by Tam many Hall was had in the "wigwam" in Fourteenth Street tonight. It marked the opening of the campaign and was held to ratify the nomination of Alton B. Parker and Henry G. Davis, the Democratic national nominees. Resolutions pledging support to the Democratic nominees for President and yice-President were passed
 The speakers were Congressman w. Bourke Cochran, Congressman William Suixer; Civil Justice George F. Roesch. Thomas A. Grady. F. W. Platzek and Wauhope Lynn. When Mir Cochran was presented 1t was several minutes before he could be gin speaking, the applause being so demonstrative. MT. Cochran said in part:
 ''The returns from Maine indicate that we can elect the Democratic ticket
 Prior to the letter of acceptance by the President, there were a good many people who thought that the platform of the parties were practically identi- cal and that 1t was merely a question of which of the two candidates should enjoy the emoluments and honors of the ofice.
 "we know now that the men are un- like as two can be when one believes in the law of the land and the other ill the rule of the big stick'-the ready rough rider who has risen to promi- hence by his reckless disregard of re- straint The calm and cautious Roose- welt whom we had difficulty In recos- niziny Is seen prostrate with the rough rider sitting astride of him.
 "In his letter of acceptance he shows he does not understand what respect of the constitution really means.
 Let us ask MT. Roosevelt how 1t is that the trusts who plunder the people were opposed to him, but are now sup porting bis candidacy financially and in every other way.
 What was the consideration when the Attorney General stated that the Republican party would no~ run amuck among the trusts so long as they be- haved themselves, notwithstanding the fact that the highest courts of the land had just declared their organiza- ton was illegal2
 Even this promise of immunity from prosecution for the trusts in their cam paign of pillaging of the people was not sufficient and the trust papers con- tinued for some time to abuse him How is 1t now the trusts are now sending their checks through Senator Aldrich to be used in his electionl What was the consideration? .ar. Roosevelt can, by frank answer of this question, win an even greater reputation for his honesty than by any other statement he has previously made"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
MUSICAL FISHES.
Strange Sounds From Some Denizens of tn
 Ocean.

La Nature.
 The expression dumb as a fish is not exact by any means, for while 1t is true that the great majority of fish do not seek in any way to compete with opera tenors. many of them are capable of emitting sounds In proof of this we shall submit reliable testimony, among which Is that of Prayer, who states that one night while he was passing along the Pontinaic. the largest river of the western side of Bor- neo, he heard Distinct collection of mu- sical sounds. sometimes low. at others high; i; sometimes distant. at others close by. The sounds came from the depth of the water and varied from the resonance of an or gan to the soft and harmonious notes of an Aeolian harp. If one dived into the water the music was much more distinctly aud ible and 1t was then seen that 1t was pro- duced by fish
 John White, a lieutenant in the United States navy, states that at the mouth of the Cambodia his entire company were struck with the extraordinary sounds pro- dueed about the boat. These sounds which were a blending of the low notes of an or gan. of the noise of bells and of sounds which were comparable to those of a great harp, were of such intensity that the ves- sel quivered The noise increased and fi- naliy formed a general chorus the entire length of the vessel. but as they advanced up the river the sounds decreased and fi- nally ceased altogether The interpreter
 
 duced by a troop of fish of an oval form and flat
 The pogonas tambours which inhabit the Atlantic coasts of the new world, also make sounds which may often be heard at great distances. this fish frequently con- gregating about vessels and producing a mads hing chorus In the fresh waters of the Rio Mataje and of the Rio Molina we find musical fish, which, because of this characteristic. are dubbed muscos by the natives. While making an excursion in the Bay of Pailon to the north of ths re- public of Ecuador" M. Thorn narrates, T passed along a beach at sunset. Sud- denly strange sounds, deep and prolonged, arose about me I at first thought it was a drone of immense size. but seeing noth- ing about me l asked the rower of my boat whence came the sounds. He replied that they were fish singing. some calling the fish sirens, others musicos.
 After advancing further heard a mul. titude of voices which perfectly initiated the deep and middle sounds of a church or gan. heard not from within but from with out. as when we are passing the door of a church. the concert commencing about sun set and lasting many hours, without the fish being in the slightest degree disturbed by our presence and also without the creatures showing thamsslvea at the surface
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
No 0vsrerowdIng
 at Si. Louis,
Ample Accommodations at Reasonable
 Rates.

Ample Accommodations at Reasonable
 Rates.
 The alarming and altogether errone, ous reports which have been circulated from time to time regarding the prob. able overcrowding of visitors to the Ex. position and the lack of accommoda. tions may be entirely discarded. as the arrangements which have sbeen made in the Cascade City are such as to pro- vide good accommodations and enter| tainment for all who come.
 Chief among the prominent hostelries which have opened their hospitable doors is The Inside Inn, situated actu- ally within the grounds of the Exposl- tion Itself and erected under the super- vision of the Worlds FaXr manage ment It is three stories in height Is 400 feet wide. 800 feet long and con- tains 2.257 rooms in addition to its par lors and waiting-rooms and dining room and restaurant seating 2.500. The Inside Inn is under the direct manage ment of Mir. E. NJ. Statler, the we'll known caterer of Buffalo, who main- tains high-class and uniform cuisine ana service for everyone of his guests.
 The Inside Inn is run on both the Flu ropean and American plans at rates ranging from Sl.50 to $5.60 per day, Flu. ropean. and from $300 to S700. Ameri- san. including admission in both classes. The range of prices being solely con- trolied by the size and location of the rooms.
 The advantage of large, comfort able, and thoroughly equipped, home like hotel right inside the grounds will at once be obvious to all who remember the long. wearisome Journeys so often entailed both at the Worlds Fair in Chicago and at Buffalo. by those who lived some distance away from the Ex- position. No admission fee other than the first one is needed. visitors being within the precincts of the Exposition all the time. They thus save all loss of time, expenses of street cars, etc. and are able to devote the whole of their time to the pleasures and enjoy ments of the Exposition.
 Reservations may be made for any date and full details regarding the many disadvantages of The Inside Inn may be obtained by addressing a postal card to The Inside Inn, Administration Bldg, Worlds Fair Grounds, St. Louis.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
ALI EAGER TO LEARN.
There Is No IIliteracy Among the Younger
 Generation of Japanese.

There is No IIlIteracy Among the Younger
 Generation of Japanese.
 William E. Curtis. writing to the Chicago Re cord Herald from Tokio, says:
 Everybody fin Japan below the age of thir- ty can read and write The older genera mon schools, Is not so accomplished. and occasionally some yokel comes out of the woods of the interior in obedience to com scription law who can scarcely write his own name Conscripts who cGnno. read and write are looked down upon by their comrades as men of very low degree and of no credit to their country. am toli. how ever that iliiterates of the conscript age ar, exceedingly rare No young man or eracy Schools are numerous and within reach of ali, although fin the country boys and girls of ten and twelve years of age often walk as many miles a day between their tomss and the schoolhouses.
 Tho attendance upon the public schools in Japan is remarKable. In 1909 the av- craze attendance was 5,s25,0oO out of a population of about 44,o0o, oOo This Is an increase from 3,2s0,313 in 1894 Since tho latter date the number of public schools in Japan has increased from 25,4O4 to 29.- a2B, and the number of teachers from ST. 6ss to ll0,le4 It is quite remarkable too. that ninety per cent of the teachers are men and more than seventy per cent. of the pu- pills are boys. The number of girls in att tendance in the public schools is increasing rapidly however. and within year or two their full portion of the population will be represented on the rolls. The number of girls in attendance has increased from s7s74e to 1,600, 3sS since 1884.
 The increase in facilities for higher ed- ucation is also remarkable. There are fif- ty-four normal schools. 2s7 technical schools
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
A Cure for Asthma

Tho worst cases of Asthma in the world succumb readily to the one great cure that never falls. Dr. Rudolph Sehiffmann's Asthma Cure almost performs miracles.
 MT. R. M. Spencer, 2asO Vermont avenue, Toledo, O., says: Asthma has been growing on mo for years, until last summer the attacks became so severe that many nights spent half the time gasp. ing for breath. Doctors seemed to give no relief whatever, and felt there was no hope for me, when drug clerk recom- mended your Asthma Cure, Its effect is truly magical and gives complete relief in from 9 to minutes"
 Sold by all druggists at soc and el.OO. Send % stamp to Dr. R. Schifmann. Box s93, St. Paul, Minn., for a free sample peckaRa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

There is only one Wizard Oil -EKamlamg - name blown in the bottle. Signature " "Hamlin Bros" on wrapper. Take no substitute. SOc. and 91.OOs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
Another Candidate Accepts.

Taylor of ottumwa, Ia. presidential nominee of the National Liberty Party today sent his letter of acceptancs to Stanley P. Mitchell of Memphis. Tenn, Chairman of the Notification Commit tee. The National Liberty Party rep resents an independent movement of negroes of the country. Tayior's let. ter Is bitter in its arraignmept of both the Democrats and Republicans and it holds the latter especially responsible for the spreading failure of the negro to get full civil recognition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
wANTED---sITUATIoN.

wANTED-Position as clerk on Saturdays experienced in hardware. furniture and gen eral merchandise. Address J. M, care 1ne Advertiser.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
stockholders of N. C. and St. L. Meet.

StockhoIders of N. (. and St. L. Meet.
 Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 14.-Stock- holders of the Nashville. Chattanooga and st Louis Railroad held their am nual meeting here today. The old board of directors was reelected with one exception, Henry Walters of the Atlantic Coast Line replacing J. H. At- water of New York. The directors elected the following officers: J. w. Thomas. President; J. H Ambrose, Secretary and Treasurer; E. F. Poole, ComptroIIer; Hunter Mcdonald. Chief
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
To Suppress Albanian Revolt.

Salonica, European Turkey. Sept. 14 Six battalions of local militia have been ordered to the district of Milkish Seres and Berat. They will be dis. patched to Prizian. to suppress the in surgent Albanians. A Salonica bat. talion left here for Prizian today. The Albanians have been revolting and are demanding the acceptance of their de. mands in full.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
Alabama nt Departments.

Washington, Sept 14.-(Special.)- The postoffices at Enterprise and Flo rala will be advanced to Presidential class October 1, with salaries of the postmasters at $,20O and &l,1o0 res pectively.
 Rural free delivery service ordered established October IS. At Oakbowery, Chambers County with one carrier.
 Postmasters appointed - Hopewell, Cleburne County William W. Summer lin: oakley, Jackson County. William H. Maggart. e.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

meeting of the executive council of the American Federation of Labor. The council refused to reissue the, charter unless the flint glass organization formally yields to the Glass Bottle Blowers International Association, the Jurisdiction over the flint glass bottle blowers. over whom the fight has been made. The matter now again rests with the flint glass organization for consideration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
Personal nlenticn

MT. Judkins Powell, of Matches. ar rived in the city last night, where he will spend his vacation.
 MT. c. A. Hornady of Hornady Is visitor to Montgomery.
 Mir. Louis Baum left last evening for University of Virginia.
 Mir. M V. Erdreich of Birmingham is in Montgomery.
 MT. R. w. Baref1eld of Speigners Is in the city. Mir. A. C. Rogers of Speigners is in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
Peary Will Try it Again.

New York, Sept 14.-Commander R. E Perry. the Arctic explorer, an- nounced tonight that q contract had been signed for a new Arctic ship which he is to use in another attempt upon the northpole and that he expects to start north again next summer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
OF EAGLES REPORTS.
Recommends a Reduction of the Per
 Capita Tax of Members.

Recommends a Reduction of the Per
 Capita Tax of Members.
 Baltimore, Sept. 14.-At the meeting of the Grand Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles. today, Grand Worthy President Timothy D. Sullivan of New York city, read his annual report.
 MT. Sullivan reviewed the work of the year and called attention to the fact that the order now has 5so subordinate aeries, with a total membership of about 150,000. He reported that the cash assets of the Grand Aerie have in- creased to s700.000 and in view of the rapid increase of the funds when the running expenses of the Grand Aerie are not heavy, he recommended that the per capita tax on all members be re- duced from 30 to 20 cents per annum.
 Other annual reports were received and adopted and a number of telegrams of good wishes were received, among them one from Seattle, Wash, the mother aerie. where the first annual session of the grand was held, and which puts In bid for the tenth an- nual session.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
Notice of Administration.

Notice is hereby given that the under signed has been appointed by the Hon. S, E. Gaston. Judge of Probate. as administers tor of the estate of William E McGehee. deceased. All persons holding claims against said estate are required to present the sans within the time required by law or they will be forever barred.
 J. HARDIE McGEHEE, thn-2N AdministratnE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
PARKER GOES TO NEW YORK.
The Candidate win Meet . Number {
 His Political Friends.

His Political Friends.
 Esopus. N. Y., Sept. l4.--Judge Par ker started for New York tonight on John B. McDonald's yacht, Sapphire Judge Parker has engaged apartments for himself and secretary at hotel but will remain on the yacht until after breakfast tomorrow.
 At his apartments at the hotel Judge Parker expects to meet Q number of po- litical friends tomorrow and Friday No plans have been made for him tc visit Democratic headquarters nor have arrangements been made for recep- tion of any character whatever.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
WORK or NoRTHEAsrER.
Much Damage Done on Coast of North
 Carolina.

Wilmington. N. C., Sept. 14.-The northeaster, of which warnings were sent out by the Weather Bureau last night. struck Wilmington today. There was a tremendous tide in Cape Fear River. and the harbor was so rough that navigation was dangerous. The beaches were swept by heavy tides, but no damage was done. In the city ten tent shows of carnival company were blown down and damage done to the extent of $2,500.
 Two fishermen who went out at Wrightsville' Beach are missing. and it is problabe that they were drowned.
 At Mount Olive, Wayne County, twen- ty small dwelling houses and two gin neries in the suburbs were blown down. The damage Is estimated at $25,000.
 At Durham chimneys were prostrat- ed, roofs blown off and much damage done to wires. Near Warrenton, houses and trees were leveled by the tornado which swept a path toward Virginia. 100 yards wide and three miles long. Thus far. however, no fatalities have been reported.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
charged With EmbexxIement.

San Francisco, Sept. 14.-G. H. Lanier was arrested on board the cruiser Bos ton today on a warrant from Atlanta, charging him with embezzlement. La nier was a railroad contractor at At lanta. He enlisted in the navy several months ago
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
n.n.deII Defeat. Dawklu.,

New Orleans, Sept. 14.-Returns from the Fourth Louisiana Congress sional primary show the overwhelming nomination of Congressman r. D. RansdelI over O. C. Dawkins.