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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17
JOHNS MOTHER.
BY JULIA TRUIrT BISHOP

BY JULIA TRUTTT BISHOP. l Copyright 1904. by Daily Story Pub. Col | John brought the subject up again on l the train, as he and Ellie were return Ing from their brief wedding Journey
 His brow grew quite wrinkled as he men, tioned it.
 T don't know much about women. any l how, Ellie," he admitted; "and you know mothers always been the head of the | house, and your grandmother always | been the head of your house-and how they're going to manage it-all of us | living together-is more than I can tell. T wish I could have seen your mother and made her love me little before we were married" sighed Ellie. which was the nearest she had come to acknowledg- ing that there were difficulties in the way. But she had acknowledged 1t to herself with some faIntness of heart, If John had but known it. She was going to a house where she ought really to be the housekeeper and homekeeper. and she knew that Johns mother was already Jealous of Johns wife. She must take with her into that house the white-haired grandmother who had raised her from infancy, and was always busy, counting nothing too hard for her active old hands. And she herself was very young, and she must manage all these difficulties her self and not burden John with them. No wonder that she looked little thought full, even while she was smiling at John and assuring him that they would man. age somehow.
 Their Journey took them past her old home, where her grandmother was ready to join them Old Mrs. Vedder was filled with forebodings, and whispered to Ellie brokenly:
 I'm so afraid she'll think I'm in the way! I don't want to be in anybody s way. Ellie."
 That's all right-don't you worry. grandma" said Ellie, holding one of the withered hands in both hers.
 But Ellie's heart sank more and more at sight of the tall. stir woman who was at the end of the Journey. who gave them formal greeting, allowing Ellie to kiss her cheek, and extending cold hand to old Mrs. Vedder. If it had not been for Johns persistent gayety that first even ing would have been dismal indeed, but, as it was. John tested and Ellie laughed braVely and pretended not to be thinking of anything else.
 'I hate to go off and leave you to fight 1t out alone" he said to her the next | morning. We are in for 1t. guess, Fl | lie"
 ''I am glad you are going" said Ellie. ruthlessly. The worst will come up then and we will have it over."
 And after John had gone she went back into the dining room, where Mrs May field still sat at the table with her un- tasted breakfast before her. 'T suppose you will want the keys" Johns mother began at once. "I will give them to you. and show you where things are, and then my work will be done. I suppose I can find a little cor ner somewhere about the house. where l can sit down and fold my hands and not be in anybodys wayg
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17

said I. "I see that some of the newspa- pers advocate your nomination as the Democratic candidate?'
 T have already said.' replied the May or, that I do not want to talk politics. As it Is now am not so much interested in that subject as I am in New York. I have already told you something of it's business. ard you can see that I have all can do to attend to it.'
 But, your honor, suppose you were nominated and elected. would not your having been born in Saxony prevent your holding the officer"
 ''I think that matter has been pretty we'll discussed in the newspapers" re- piled the Mayor. "At any rate I am not seeking the nomination for the presi- dency and don't want to discuss it."
 Frank G. Carpenter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17

years more than eighty large real es- tate companies have been incorporated. with a total capitalization of more than s75oo0.ooo. and they are putting up build ings of all kinds, residences, business blocks, apartment houses and great ho- tels The increase in the apartment houses is very great. In 1902 something like sixty-six were erected. representing total investment, including the land, of about s50,000,0 000 It is the same as to department stores and office buildings. Indeed. 1t is hard to realize how fast New York Is growing"
 How about public improvementsT
 The city Is being bettered right along" replied the mayor. The wil- liamsburg bridge. which was formally opened in December, is one of the won ders. of Greater New York. It is forty feet wider than the Brooklyn bridge. and with It's approaches Is a mile and a hali in length. It has cost about s2o.ooo, 900 and 1t will soon be carrying large part of the traffic between New York and Brooklyn. And then there is the new subway system which will soon be com. pieted at cost of $S5.000.o00. and there arc also the Pennsylvania improvements which are to cost about s50oO0. 600. There are other things but those are enough tc show that New York is not falling be- hind
 Ninety-two Millions Year.
 "It must cost something to run a cit, like this, Mir. Mcclellan" said l. Tt does.'' said the mayor of New York. "It costs just about ss2.ooo.0oo ( year. or if you take in certain county ant State items the amount Is s10S,00 year. | That is an enormous sum-" said I "Does New York get the worth of 1t, money g' S
 T think SOL replied the mayor "Ther, | is vast deal of work and it takes small army to do it."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17

port of the world. and 1t Is increasing its shipping every year"
 '.But. your honor" said I, suppose a ship canal should be built in connection with the great lakes, so that ocean steam CTS could go right into Chicago?'
 That possibility is far in the future" :" replied the mayor of New York. We propose to have a little canal ourselves from here to Buffalo. which will largely increase our business. At any rate we are not afraid of Chicago at this pres ent time. New York is Uncle Sam's chief gateway"
 Where New York Grows.
 ''where is New York growing just now, your honorT' asked.
 For an answer to that question:" re- piled the mayor. you have only to open your eyes. It is growing everywhere, both in the city and in the suburbs, The borough of Manhattan Is fast becoming one of steel skyscrapers. Bronx has been cut up into building blocks and vast number of dwellings, and flats are going up there. Brooklyn is growing faster than ever, and, in short, the whole of Greater New York has on its seven-league boots. Within the past two
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17

''Ellie." she said, If you'll look in tha machine drawers you'll find needles and thimbles and things-and bring the gold thimble. for your grandma John gave that to me when he was 12 years old"
 Ellie's face was aglow with delight.
 T am so glad that John loves hia motherp' she cried from her heart.
 And then Johns mother surrendered the last race of coldness and hardness she had kept in store.
 Johns always been a good son to me, my dear" she said; ''and a boy that's done that can't help making a good hus- band. Hand me that piece of pasteboard, Ellie, and your grandma can cut a pat tern for both of us to go by.''
 John came home to lunch earlier than usual that day, filled with apprehension, and stole into the house almost on tiptoe, At the end of the hall he paused and looked through the portieres In deep amusement. Ellie was fitting gaily back and forth between dining room and kick en, getting the daintiest of lunches on the table. while over by the window sat two spectacIed old ladies, eagerly com. pairing oolors of scraps they held in their hands.
 This was a little blue pique of Johns when he was two years old.'" said Johns mother, smiling at the memory. T made 1t myself, and trimmed 1t with white braid-and he wanted to sleep in it that first night This ought to go with some- thing dark. How would that piece do?"
 That was a fall dress Ellie had-let'a seeI" reflected grandma. ''She must have been about twelve then. It was trimmed with blue silk. It'il so with that blue just right And EI1ies grandmother went placidly on with her sewing. John slipped out again on tiptoe. and surprised Ellie. rosy and smiling, in the kitchen
 How did you manage it?' was Johns amazed question, and there was a very serious and tender look in her pretty eyes.
 'I put myself in her place." she said.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17

But where does all the money go?' said I. The salaries must be high. How about the mayor? What does he get?'
 Fifteen thousand dollars" was the re- ply.
 Does he earn it?" I asked
 ''I think he does," replied Mayor Mo. Clellan. He gets here at g o'clock fir the morning and is kept here until o'clock at night and every hour of his day is a busy one Yes, l think the mayor earns his salary"
 Likes His Job.
 If 1t were not a personal question your honor, I should like to know how the present mayor likes his job?' He likes 1t we'll" replied the young mayor of New York. with a smile. The position is a responsible one, and one that makes a man feel he is doing some thing and makes him hope to do it we'll But. your honor, can you really dc things? Does not politics control? It is said that Tammany is the real head ot New York?''
 That is a mistake" replied the young mayor with emphasis. 'Tammany has nothing to do with this office. I am the mayor of New York"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17
MCCLELLAN TALKS
 OF HIS BIG CITY
The Young Mayor Tells of the New York of 1904 and Its Great
 Possibilities.

Of Manhattan is pretty well covered. but we have Brooklyn, Long Island, Staten Island and possible suburbs in every di- rection. We are now making rapid ferry system for Staten Island. It will be owned by the city and 1t will cause that region to grow. There are only sev- enty thousand people there now. but there is room for millions. The Williamsburg bridge gives us another outlet to Brook lyn, and the tunnels which the Penn syivania Company is to dig under the North and East rivers will furnish rapid transit to suburbs whose capacity is enormous. Yes. we have room here for fifteen millions. and when they come we will accommodate them"
 Not Worried About Chicago.
 But. Mir. Mayor. have recently been in Chicago. The people there think they are the real hub of the United States, and say their city will eventually sur pass yours"
 We have not begun to worry about Chicago yet replied MT. Mcclellan we, think this. Is the natural gate tc the United States, and that 1t will always be so. New York Is already the chiei
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17

T put myself in her place" she said.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-31
CASING coLLApsEs IN WELL
Richie County Oil News-Two
Busters Drilled In.

By a. shot that was made In
well No. l ON the General Harris
farm, Ritehie county, by Newman
Wright & company last week, the
casing was badly demolished and
it cannot be told yet what the
well is good for. 1t was making
so barrels a day before the shot
was made, and had the casing not
collapsed it is thought larger
production would have been got:
On the Hawkins farm, in the
vicinity of the General Harris
place, Peebls & Ackery got a dry
hole in their No. Z.
The Cleveland & Parkersburg
Oil company drilled in its No. 2
yesterday on the James Arnedt
farm, Wolf Pen Run, and has a
buster. The same company s No.
l, on the same farm, is light pro-
ducer, in the Keener sand.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-31
Enjoyable Surprise.

The friends of Mrs. T. W. Craw-
ford, gave her a very enjoyable
surprise at her home on South
wells St. The evening was spent
in Pit and Music. At a suitable
hour a luncheon was served which
was furnished by the guests, in
honor of the occasion. Mrs Craw-
ford was presented with a lovely
Salad Dish. Those present were
Mrs. Potter, B. Mailer, McMich-
aels, Russell, Lee, Westner, De-
Boise, Brown Mays, Stoner,
Smith, McCutchen, Morrison Gold
Ramsey and Miss Mcintosh.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-31
Special Term of Court.

Judge NJ. H. Willis will hold a
special term of court at Middle
bourne tomorrow for the purpose
of appointing five commissioners
to condemn some tracts OF land in
Lincoln and Union districts,
through which the proposed elec-
trio railway between this city and
Williamstown will pass through.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-31

Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Morri-
son, of Pittsburg, arrived here
last evening and have taken up
a permanent residence in the
city. Mr.. Morrison is general su-
perintendent of the Mutual Oil
company. We extend to Mr.. and
Mrs. Morrison most cordial well
come.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-31
MIR. and Mrs. Yard Improve.

The friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. H. Yard will be pleased to learn
they are very much improved.
They have been quite i'll with Ia
grippe for several weeks. Their
many friends will be glad to have
them able to 60 out once more.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-31
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

All announcements for State,
County and City Offices must be
paid strictly cash in advance. We
will make no deviation from this
rule in favor of any candidate.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-31
Death of Twin Babies.

Mrs. L. D. Lee, of Main street,
gave premature birth to twin
babies yesterday afternoon. The
children were both males, and
only lived few hours. One OF
them died at 7 o'clock last even
ing and the other at II o'clock
last night. The mother is doing
as we'll as could be expected un-
der the circumstances. Mr.. Lee
holds position with the Amer
lean Oil Development company.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-31
K. o. T. M.

Class initiation and entertain
ment to be held by Sistersville
Tent No. 3 at their rooms, on
Tuesday evening, April II.
S. w. Mccoy,
w. E. DORIAN,
H. G.. ELLIS,
Committee.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-31
Mr.. McMullin Laid to Rest.

The funeral of the late Joseph
N. McMullin was held this morn.
ing at 1870 o'clock at the home
of his son, P. S. McMullin, on
Rexford street. The services were
conducted by Rev. T. A. Ander-
son, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, The services were large
ly attended, and of very impress
sive nature. The speaker paid a
high tribute to the noble life and
character of the deceased. The
floral tributes were many and no.
tably handsome. Interment was
made at lakewood cemetery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-14

A number of patients for clint
cal work at the POSTGRADUATE
College. Artificial plates, crown and
+. S. Millichamp of Wardner is here
today.
bridge work, all kinds of filling. such
as platinum, gold and porcelain, VIII
be done at actual cost, while extrac-
ton is absolutely free. Suite 81. 80,
33 and "a Jameson block.
f. j. Hayfeld a prominent merchant
of Pennington it at the Victoria.
The Club Cafe always In the lead
Our Csc merchants lunch with beer
or wine from 1890 to 2 p. IN. as good
as ever. Headquarters for steaks,
chops. etc. !. Chilberg, manager.
r. w. Campbell, o. r. g. N. super
intendent at Tekoa, is in the ity.
The show at the Edison will make
you feel happy. Try it.
Judge r. T. Morgan of Harrison,
Idaho, is at the Victoria.
Watson Drug company's prescrip-
ton department merits your con-
fidence. They solicit your patronage
under a positive guarantee that all
drugs are perfectly fresh and pure
and the compromising absolutely cor
rect.
Special meetings begin this evening
at the Central Baptist church on the
corner of shannon avenue and Atlantic
street and will continue several days
Rev. ii. Is. Turner of Walla WaAa
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-14
The AB c OF THE FAR EAST WAR

n 1ExIEFF Admiral-vseroy dominions
e y o a semi-auocratic character
Suez to
river-Same Yalu river.
IIo)Important Manchuan (Chinese frontier
almost opposite to
abe side 1t
a treaty with
occupied
by the Russians.
Artamanon
Thirty Thirty
Headquarters, Vladvostok
12inch IA 6nch
Clyde
horse
66nch; armament four Sinch
Eswick built
23 knots;
IL 6inct At Port Arthur.
Arthur
sinch. 10 6inch
Eswick
IN speed 81 knots
tx S-inch, eight 6inch Now at Port
~ Arthur.
Chinese the Russians 1900
1 -nchg guns.
Bars Grand Duke OF Vadimr-wll
the
Boyarin-Russian
the Japanese.
Brought northeast It's
Yungshng
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-14

S. A. A. C. team this season. Charles
Reilly, manager Of the Indians, says
he believes him a conner, but as the
club already has eight twirlers sign
ed he can not give him trial.
Pitcher Loucks Arrives.
Pitcher Louclls arrived in the city
Saturday from Los Angeles. He looks
as brown as they make them.
Loucks was perhaps the first man
to use the spit ball successfully. He
has a terrific wing and fine control of
this new wrinkle in the twirling bust
that of Stricklett Manager Reilly
was telling about the time last year
when Loucks pitched against him in
Los Angeles. Loucks sprung the spit
ball and shut Reilly's men out, 3 to 0.
1T was the darndest wrinkle the boys
ever saw" said Reilly. 'All the hard
hitters went down before 1t like
shacks before a cyclone. They'd fan
the air and then look Disguised until
it was laughable"
Lucas VIII Build.
President w. II. Lucas contem-
plates purchasing lot near the site
of the new ball park-wherever it will
be-and then he will build a perma-
nent residence
Nothing can stop the progress Of
Spokane now" he says. land l believe
that within three years the value of
the property will double. The fact
Of the new park being located in any
section of the city will boost realty
considerably"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-14
Local Briefs.

To be popular, visit the popular
Edison theater
The case of A. p. ellis, charged
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, has been set for March 10, in
the superior court.
Pearl soap is white as snow and as
large as any yellow laundry soap 1t
costs the same--5 cents per cake.
The school board will hold its reg
ular meeting this evening at which
time bids will be opened for the erect
ion of the additions to the. Edison and
Lincoln schools.
IF you have pain In your back.
side or chest, an onion and belladon-
ma plaster will remove 1t instantly.
Call up Main 514 and have one sent
you. Only 25c. Red Cross Pharmacy,
0601 Monroe street
Twenty additions TO the church
is the record in the First Presbyterian
church yesterday.
When it's dark and rainy put a
little sunshine in life by taking in the
Edison.
John p. Gray. an attorney from
Wallace, Idaho, is in the city today
guest of the Ridpatk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-14

will conduct the meetings and Rev. +.
II. Thompson, the evangelist who
makes his headquarters in Spokane,
will lead the singing.
The key that unlocks the door OF
wealth is persistent, systematic saw
ing. In order to make your labor
count for something you will have to
save a portion of your earnings. Spo-
kane G. Eastern Trust company, De-
posits made now draw interest from
April /.
T.. IT, Hutchinson left this morning
for Seattle, where he and a number
Of other members of the Royal Area
mum of Spokane will attend the grand
council. He also will be present at
the meeting of the executive COM
mittee Of the Washington State Press
association, of which he is member.
The committee will make preliminary
preparations for the state meeting to
be held some time during the summer
in Spokane
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-14
Hoods Tarsaparillo
and Pills

Are the medicines to take-they do
/, the work thoroughly and agreeably.
& Accept no substitute.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-14

hopes to stampede it, but / doubt If
he can. He must be nominated on the
first ballot if at all He will have
California and l presume Missouri.
and he already has New Jersey and
l suppose he will get votes from the
southern states.
Cleveland Would Win.
Il may vote for Cleveland if sent
as delegate. That, of course seems
strange. We do not like Cleveland in
the west He is very unpopular here.
but he seems to be the strongest dem
ocrat before the people. He can carry
New York, Connecticut and New Jer-
sey and think Indiana and Illinois
That would elect him.
II would not give my vote to him
on the first ballot, but if l saw the
east wanted him l might vote for
him. I do not believe in democrats
from a republican state attempting to
dictate to democratic states.
These are my personal views. If
elected, l should work in harmony
with the delegation from the state"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-14
VISITOR
bOWLED
BOILED asa AS A SAMPLE OF
WHAT THE TEAM FROM WAL
LACE EXPECTS TO DO TONIGHT
IN THE CONTEST WITH THE
CoEUR D'ALENE TEAM.

An interesting bowling match will
take place at the alleys Of the Coeur
dAlene club tonight when the local
team will roll against a team from
Wallace, Idaho. called the High Roll
ers. Judging by the work done by
Murphy of the Wallace team at prac-
tice last night the name just about
fits. He settled down on the local
alleys and rolled 253 without the least
exertion.
All the visitors worked out last
night and they're a likely looking
bunch, to say the least In charge of
Shorty" Gaut of the Wallace hotel,
a man over six feet tall. they kept
a crowd of interested enthusiasts con-
stantly on the qui vive. The local
team will be made up of Dvorak, Pat
ton, Dobkins, Hansen and Tracy. also
a couple of substitutes. The Wallace
aggregation is made up of Gaut, In
man, Cooper. Murphy and Taylor.
Dutch Jake says the Precipitation of
his house is at stake, yet"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-14
March
4pnl May

q There is a best time for doing
everything-that is, a time when
thing can be done to the best ad-
vantage, most easily and most eff
, fectively. Now is the best time
, for purifying your blood. Why :?
Because your system is now trying
, TO purify it-you know this by the
pimples and other eruptions that
have come on your face and body.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-14

A trip to California via the Shasta
route of the Southern Pacific company
is most enjoyable at this season of
the year. Grand old Mount Shasta
Is at his best. with an added covering
of snow. while the gradual transition
from the moist climate of Oregon to
the cloudless skies and bright sun
shine of California furnishes n never
falling source OF interest.
Round trip tickets to Los Angeles
at reduced rates can be purchased at
the railroad ticket offices In Spokane.
with stopover privileges, giving pass
engers an opportunity to enjoy tho
numerous resorts in the Golden State.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-14
EASTERN MARKETS

As reported by the Coe Commission
company:
CHICAGO
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-14
LEE
THE
NAN

"Fitzhugh Lee is my choice for the
democratic nomination for president"
said DR.. d. c. Newman this morning,
but If l go to the national conven-
ton as a delegate / do not expect to
vote for him, for l presume he will
not even be named in the convention"
DR.. Newman is an open candidate
for the position of delegate from this
state and says he thinks he will be
lee is the ablest man we have, he
has had more experience in affairs of
state than any of the others, except
Cleveland. If nominated and elected
he would be a credit to the state of
Virginia. which has produced the
greatest presidents the United States
ever has had. There is one objection
to him as a candidate. He was an Of
ficer in the confederate army.
Parker Lacks Experience.
Il do not know for whom l shall
vote. If chosen. Parker is a good
man, but has not had the experience
that Cleveland and Lee have had.
There Is only one objection Il
Hearst. He is too much of a kid
We have a president of that kind now
and he will land us in war with some
one before he is through. There II
no question but Hearst is very stronf
with the labor votes and will cut con
siderable figure in the convention. ii,