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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-15
Phenomenal shipmsnt of Tobaeco.


 For the first time in the history ce the tobacco business a shipment has been made in one order. 10 one concern, Of a solid tram of manufactured smoking to- bac0.
 On March 1st. the Norfolk and Western Railroad started from Durham, N. C., q train consisting of 90 cars. all loaded with Dukes Mixture" the entire lot of to- baco being a purchase made by Messrs. HprRgsie. Warner 4 Co.,, Wholesale Gro cers, of Chicago. Iii.
 Durham, where the tobacco iB manufao- tpred, ie the famous tobacco town situ- .ated In the Golden Tobacco Belt of North Carolina 'tDuke's Mlxture's was named many yeafB' ago for Afr. Q. B. Duke, the famous tohaeo man. and its enormous G$owth, has made 1t his pet, and the gteatest care is exercised 4n its naantfac- turN, 4
 This shipment. contains 2.ss0ooo single packages of tobacco. and would furnish each male adult in the United States with Ave smokes each, or one package to each of the soldiers of the standing armies of the United States, England. France. Ger many, Italy, Austria and Russia. This train has gone direct from Dur ham. N C.. to Chicago. H.. and has ate traeted much attention en route, and will arrive in Chicago March 9th. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-15

let Men have what shs wanted. you know. I've told him I'd give Nell q mill Hon for dowery, And Tvs been think in how to do t sD's to let the boy here have q chance to make . man of him self. Now. the old soap plant that sold has kind O run down. can bny 1t back for q million and I'll jest give tf to the young folks and the boy can take hold and build up the business again. If he wants to get his name in he can set out a new brand and call it Van Not's Vivl- fief.' or something like that. I don't care. I've had my share of glory. All I want ls t0 efva the young folks . chance. Why, ma'ain, your son may yet make almost as big man of himself as his great GrAndfather. who sold skunk skins and founded your family. Only the old rascal made his partly by cheating the Indians. This aoap business is all clean. straight. honest business" & :. 4. ' a
 At this point Mrs. Van Not fainted
 The gmytfe mansion in the avenue was sold week later. and John Smith took his family back west, sadde. perhaps. but undeniably wiser.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-15
A RRMARKABLH FUNERAL.
Over 5000 People at Burial of Negr'
 rfinfGkar.


 A remarkable tribute was paid the memory of Rev. H. A. Weathington Sum day afternoon by the members of his race
 He was one of the best known negro preachers fin the South. At the time of his death he was presiding elders of the A. M. D. Zion Church. The esteem tn which he was held by his people was shown by the scenes which attended his funeral The exercises were held in Old Ship Church an H0lcombe Street. Over 2l00o negroes were present The church was crowded long before the exercises he7 gan and the street in. front of the church was filled with those who were unable to secura admission to the building. The funeral services were over four hours long. Tributes were paid by ne- gro preachers of ali denominations. Those who spoke were Bishop J.- ". AlstOrk, Rev. A. P. Watkins. Rev. A.. !. Rogers, Rev. ". w., Colley. Rev. 4. J. Stokes. Rev. N. ". Medley and Rev. John Bren' nan. President W. B. Patterson of the State Normal School was among the | speakers. &
 The paIl bearers were Rev. Y. N. Nea' ley, Rev W. W. Colley. ]. M. c. Logan N. H. Alexander. A. c. Bradford, Bel ton Murphy. c. O. Harris and c. A. ! Lewis. -..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-15
MAX BE BOUGHT BY SOUTHERN. The Gurlsy 6 Paint Rock to Be Sold

&AtS 0QIISy G Ea4At 1tOSA ,IO DO egO4u
 at Auction. a. . Gcotasboro, March Especial. )-The Gurley and Paint Rock Valley Railroad, which caused a law suit Involving thou sands of dollars and dragged along ir the courts of Jackson county for the past four or five years, now stands a good chance. to be- built as planned. from Cur ley to Winchester. in Franklin county, Tennessee. as win aforementioned, 6, set clement has been arrived at by two of the largest investors in the enterprise, deesrs. Clay and Wiliiams.- and the road. together with all of It's property, is now advertised for sale, and in all probability, will be bid in by the Southern Railway Aa the day of the sale. April 4 This road will be used as a feeder to this great sys- taEn. '..,, ',~;,- ~ ~-f -'
 The road Is projected through one of the richest timber and mineral sections of the entire South. and 1t has been reported from time to time that the Southern Railroad would build it. and would have done so but for the litigation that has tied the affairs of the defunct company for several years. r;g
 Besides traUersinR q valley rich in ag- riculture, whose equal -is not found in the State, 1t will also be, of easy accesa to a superior quality of coal that the nearby mountains abound in. Then. too, 1t tra- verAes a section of. the finest hardwood ttnbers to be found in the South. thou sands of acres of poplar, ash. cedar walr nut. lynn, hickory and oal--enough to keep several large handsaW mills running for years. Some of this land Is still the property of the government but Is now being homesteaded. .,ts ~ .--,.
 Court 'oafieials have received telegram
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-15

J J ls st4 f4 E ( q 1 4 F.l Z r from Judge Biibo stating that it was ini- possible for him to be here to hold the two weeks criminal court which was to begin today Judge Alston, eupefnumer- ary judge. Is otherwise engaged, and tho consequence Is there will oe no circuit court for the. next SIX months. unless an extra session is called after. the April primary.
 A pretty new steamboat recently built for the use of the Bridgeport Wooden- Tennessee as far as Guutersvilla Yhurs- day. It was . successful one in every respect. The invited guests who enjoyed the trip were: Mayor R. c. 0unter, pr. ". K. Spiiler, pr. g. L.. Brunbley and wife, Mrs ". H. .Brundage. Misses Clara Lee and Edna Brundage. and Sam Glover and Sam Lee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-15
Priest Stricken in Church.

Richmond. Va. March 14.--The Rev. Father Mayer, pastor of St. Mary's Ger man Catholic Church here, siHgferea a stroke of apoplexy while saying "sta. tiohs Of the Cross in his church last night, and died in the church resldenrf this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-15
AssEsslGENT BOARD MEETING.
Assemblies Today to Pass Upon Rail- road Taxation.

 The State Board of Assessment will meet today in the ofIice of the Auditor.
 The board at its annual. meeting fixes the assessment Of the telephone. tele- graph and railroad property in Alabama The Board is composed of the Governor, the Auditor. the Treasurer and the Sec retary of State. The Attorney General sita us an advisory member of the Board and votes in case of tie.
 The Board at today's meeting will bt called on to pass upon the important question aa to who should pay taxes up on certain telegraph lines, These Anes are owned by railroad companies. but are leased to the telegraph companies Neither the telegraph companies nor ths railroads have given the property in fol taxation. Each Is claiming that the oth- er should pay it. An opinion from At torney General Massey, wilson will bs submitted for the guidance of the Beard
 Piso's Cure for Consumption is an eftectua remedy for coughs end colds. At druggists 25c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-15

The returns of the work at the Paris mint in 1908 show the vaihe Of gold coins si7. 7.Ss2620 silver ssis, s,760, nickel SS09e0o, and bronze sl08. .1se.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-15

n CURE A COLD 1N ONE DAY. Take, xaxative Bropo Qulnine Tablets. All druggiate refund the money if 1t fails to cure.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-15
FROST PROBABLE .s...
 THIS MORNING.
Not Expected to Damage Fruit Here, May Nip Fruit in the North
 ern Counties.


 |. ,.. ern Counties. ;, The fafn. thunderstorm and high wind here Sunday night were caused. by the eastward sweep Of q storm center to the north of this section. The wind reached i. a velocity of thirty miles per hour here: at Atlanta and New Orleans the. wind was as high as thirty1four miles per hour. The rainfall was moderately heavy over northern portions of Ala haEna and Georwaay .,A'i .r < Asntiae storm moved en- 'it was fol- lowed By Clear and Somewhat colder weather over therGpufn. At, Memphis thA temp6ratszre was as low as Se degrees yesterday morning. The Weather Bu- ie&u issued warning yesterday for prob able frosts this morning in Alabama. II is not thought the frost will be enough to damage the fruit in this section, as the Temperature will not. 50 much below sS or 20 degrees here. but in the north. central and northern counties it may be cold enough to nip some of the fruit. which. according to recent reports. ihad not been damaged by the last, cold snap.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-15

the construction of a railway from khe
 acIne to a navigabls branch of tns
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-15
Respectfully submitted,

8. T. Westcott, Clerk. Four cfsthe members of the BoMrd were present and quite good deal of routine work was accomplished before adjourn- ment s-at. .s,sst.se .s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-15

RoLEER CHAMPION FLOUR Have you heard about itR Try it and you will dream about it. It Is SC geod. s.l~,9 fr1-tu.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-15
HELP FROM COUNTY
clrTx couMcrL ASKS AID xs
 BUILDING sEWER
czty Wants County to Pay ~, ,50O cl
 tho U6str Uf Building the Els \ As 066ds Etreet Sewer.

rha s<oxssn,narx County Board of Hevensaa held .fts regular weekly meeting at i9 o'clock yesterday morning and went oyer the routine business of the weex. "A hub- -c0mrnittee of the Street commit- tee from the City Council appeared pe- fore the meeting and requested the Board of Revenue to cooperate with the city n consfrnctine storm sewer on aoooe Street from ,Genetta ditch to Jefferson
 Davis Avenue and thence on yekfelsonn Davis Avenue to Holcombe street. Tne estimated cost of constructing tne sewer ls 47,eo4 and the city authorities want sfe county to stand at least sl.soo pf the expense. Tha members of the Board listened aftentiveiy to the request Tor aie ana t is beiieved that the county VIII heip the city out in the propcsed street improtensent ,s :, County Health on,cer, pr. R. N. Pitts and County Physician c. T. Pollard apr peare6 before the Board in regard % the sfnallpox epidemic in the county. Measures favorable towards stamping out the disease in the county were discussed and adopted
 q. T. westrott. clerk of tho Board Of Revenue submitted the following report of the expenses of Montgomery County for the past week..
 Dsvussementss Marcn fIn to MAfVH Aseh Jurors. criminal division city
 Court .... .-.. '.... ...s,..s..$ zsl.ss Bailiffs criminal division City
 Court -.,.s..... .......s s@....s..H Tz.W Salaries county officers '...-........ @. % Services eyerseers county roads.. 23.o0 Wagons. piows and teams county
 J roaaa ...s..s. ,... -.... .......t.s..s 4 StUo Repairs. Hardware, oil. etc. tfae-
 tion. engine .... .... ....,, ......- A.1s Wages engineer traction engine.... 7.50 Freight on cars, good road ma
 chtnery ......... ,...- .... ........ 1000 Freisht on sewer pipe county
 'noads t.,, s.s--...... |. ..s.....s... zI.2S Feed v. H. Rives teams February i7i .0s Blacksnaithine and shoeing Rtves
 teams February .... :. .. ...... N.e5 Feed T. " Sfacey's team Feb..... fs0.i0 Wages T. ". Stacey's teams Feb. 75.00 Pay roll T..W. stacey's teams Feb 2ss.s5 Telephones courthouse and jail.... 1000 Repairs and ssndries county jail. 6.S5 Taking insane to asylum ......... fs.s3 Hale Infirmary February ......,.. 1900 Printing, county offices ............ 2o.ss
 .tA ., .s s..x%..- -r-~r---
 Totai ..... .... .. :. .... ........ :. 4f ,Ss2. 60
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-15

DO YOUR EYES ITCH AND BURNP Murine Eye Remedy is an Eye Tonic. Cures Sore Gyes. Rests Tired Eyes.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-15

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an efectuaI remedy for coughs end colds. At druggists 25c. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-15

A WEAK STOMACH ss. s.' ss' .s '''ss . l. :: enough to keep up health and strength. weak stomach c.n not digest enough food keep up tho strength
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-15

Sold hy E. Q. Fowler and Wesi Brss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-15

let you eat all you need--or want. If you " and all kinds of food. Kodol is the only digest all classes of food. When you take
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-12-31
SIOUX CITY SUFFERS BY FIRE
Twenty-Five Buildings in Business
District Burned-Loss, 81, 600, 900
One Fireman Killed.

Sioux City, Ia, Dec. 24-Thousands
of Christmas shoppers were placed in
peril Friday night by fire which broke
out at $3.50 o'clock, when the holiday
trade was at its height, swept through
the center of the retail district at thu
heels Of fleeing buyers and sightseers,
burned over two solid blocks and caused
a property loss of $2,OOO.000. A fireman
was killed in the performance OF his
duty. Twenty-Five buildings. including
three banks and many Of the leading
business houses of the city, were de-
stroyed.
The fire, 1t is said, started in Santa
Claus bower in the Pelletier department
store about eight o'clock, at which time
the place was crowded with Christmas
shoppers. The announcement of the fire
caused wild rush for the exits and il
Is regarded as miraculous that many of
the men, women and children in the store
were not trampled to death in the
crowds frantic efforts to reach the
street, but no deaths have been re-
ported
The fireman killed met his death in
leaping from the fifth floor of the
Massachusetts building, where he had
been cut off by the flames. HIS COM
rades held net for him, but he bare
ly missed 1t in his plunge and his body
was dashed into an unrecognizable
mass on the pavement. &.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-12-31

i Brazils foreign funded debt exceeds
s230.o0c.000.
or the 1.l00 earthquakes that occur
every year in japan. only 80 are no
ticeable.
For various misdemeanors. GA school
boys in Berlin were condemned last
year to imprisonment for from two to
ten months.
Statistics show that the birth rate
in the largest German towns Is steadi-
ly decreasing. notably In Berlin, Char
lottenburg. Hamburg and Crefeld.
Pickpockets and swindlers are multi
plying In Madrid at q startling rate,
and they carry on operations In the
principal streets and squares. under the
eyes of the poorly paid policemen.
many of whom are suspected of being
their accomplices
Seventy men had fishing competi-
ton at Dover, England. recently. under
the auspices of the Sea Anglers ascot
alton. They fished Ave hours and the
prize for the heaviest fish was taken
with a whiting, turning the scale at
six ounces.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-12-31
JURY DlSAGREES.
Is Evenly Divided on Question Of Guilt
or Innocence Of Nan
Patterson.


New York, Dec 24-The jury in
whose hands the fate of Nan Patterson,
alleged slayer~cf Caesar Young, was
placed by Z Justice Davis Thursday
noon, reported twice Friday that it
was unable to~agree upon verdict,
and has been discharged The de-
PENDANT, who had confidently expected
a unanimous verdict of acquittal,
tainted on learning the result, and is
now in the Tombs i'll, and perhaps on
the verge of breakdown. The jury
stood six to six-half for acquittal, the
other for conviction. Although no Of
fetal announcement was made further
than this, courthouse talk had it that
of the six deciding against Miss Pat
terson none was for conviction Of
murder in the first degree, that one
held out for murder in the second de-
gree, two for manslaughter in the first
degree and three for manslaughter in
the second degree.
District Attorney Jerome said before
the jury reported: I'm the event of a
disagreement, | will make an investi-
cation of how the jury stands. If the
overwhelming view of the jury is for
acquittal, there is possibility that
she will never be tried again."
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-12-31
RISK IN TWO ADDRESSES.
One on Each Side Of an Express Pack
age Nay Result in Double
Charge.

The clerk in the express ONCE was
Just about to toss the package back on
the counter. says the Philadelphia Rec
ord, when he noticed that 1t was ad-
dressed on both sides. TITS good I saw
that. Charges might have been col
lected twice." he said. That's funny"
remarked the shipper. II just paid the
charges, you know" YES" responded
the clerk, ''and l marked 1t paid. but
the secord address might have caused
them to collect at the other end. You
see, l checked 1t off Paid on one side.
but when 1t reaches the other office 1t
might be that the prepaid mark would
be on the bottom. That would bring
the other address up, and. seeing no
check mark there, the receiving office
would mark 1t Collect The chances
are the package would be handled that
side up, without the other address and
the prepaid mark being discovered, and
the party to whom 1t Is addressed would
pay the second express charges" And
I thought was doing something to ex-
pedite matters In putting the address on
both Sides" commented the shipper.
you weren't" said the clerk. Its all
right to address letters on both sides,
Tor the convenience of mail clerks. but
don't put two addresses on express pack
ages, unless you want to run the risk OF
paying double"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-12-31
GROOM TAKES TRIP ALONE
Husband Starts on Honey
moon.

Booker T. Washington says that a do
nestle long in the service of we'll
known Alabama family recently gave
notice" of two weeks, explaining that
she desired to get married The mis-
tress, says the Saturday Evening Post
managed to secure an acceptable sue
cessor, but was Hsmayed to discover
that the new maid could not report for
duty until week subsequent to the time
fixed for the wedding of her predecessor
So the present incumbent was asked
whether she would not agree to post
pone the happy event for a week. This
the domestic declined to do, from super
stitious scruples, no doubt bearing In
mind the old adage: Change the date,
change the fate" However, she said
that she didn't in the least mind getting
married and continuing the household
duties till her successor could put in an
appearance. The husband-elect offering
no objections, this arrangement was
agreed upon; and an hour or so after the
marriage ceremony the domestic was
performing her duties just as before.
Il presume your husband has returned
to his work, as you have done" the mis-
tress CHANGED casually to remark.
NOM" responded the girl in mat
ter-of-fact tone. "Joe, he done gone on
his honeymoon"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-12-31
TRAIN SPIDERS TO CHEAT.
Insects Weave Webs About Wine Bot
ties Thus Producing Aged
Appearance.

In this age of shams even spiders
webs may be fraudulently attached to
wine bottles, for there is an elderly
Frenchman who makes a comfortable
competence by supplying INSCRIPTIONS
wine dealers with specially-bred
spiders at a fixed rate of $3.50 per 100,
which may be relied upon, If turned
loose among wine bottles, to at once
proceed 10 spin abundant webs among
them. The reason of this Is that he
keeps a large establishment, which he
devotes to breeding spiders They are
kept in dark, cool rooms, and the
spiders are allowed to roam at their
will about shelves on which are placed
numerous empty port wine bottles. If
a spider spins on the wall or in cor
ner of shelf, its web is promptly de-
stroyed by the owner; but II one of
these creatures spins on bottle It Is
promptly rewarded with a fly. When
their education Is completed they are
placed in separate compartments in
light wooden boxes and dispatched to
the fraudulent wine merchants, who
make use OF them to give their bottles
the appearance of 20 years storage in
cellars cool.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-12-31
RUsso-JAPANEsE WAR.

A Chefoo dispatch says that eight tor
pedo boat destroyers have escaped from
Port Arthur, where severe snowstorm
has been raging.
A squadron of powerful japanese
cruisers under Admiral Kamimura has
gone south to the China sea to meet the
Russian second Pacific squadron.
st. Petersburg hears through Gen.
Kuropatkin report that the Russians
have retaken 203 Metre hill
The Russian admiralty admits that
advices from Port Arthur sent by Gen.
Stoessel substantially confirmed the Jap.
anese advices Of the partial wrecking OF
the Russian ships in the harbor.
The Japs are preparing greater as
sault than ever at Port Arthur. having
asked for 10000 more troops and being
determined to win before the Chinese
New Year.
The north fort on East Kekwan noun
tain, at Port Arthur, was captured by the
Japanese, who tunneled under the walls
and exploded two tons of dynamite. Two
charges through this breach resulted In
the repulse Of the garrison.
Admiral Togo reports that all the Rus
sian wasships at Port Arthur are unfit
for service.
A Russian naval commandeEd describes
the slaughter In the battle OF 203-Metre
hill. saying the japanese seized the fort
after losing $4,000 men and after Rus
sian loss of 1000.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-12-31
INDICTED FOR ARSON.
Grand Jury in Chicago Returns True
Bill Against Ex- Banker Isaac
N. Perry.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Isaac N Perry,
former president of the National Bank
OF North America, has been indicted on
two charges of arson. The true bills
were returned against him in Judge
Kersten's court by the December
grand jury. He is charged with at
tempting to burn the Chicago Car &
Locomotive Works at Hegewisch to Sc
cure the insurance, aggregating $62,-
600. One indictment charges arson,
the other arson with intent to defraud
insurance companies. His bond has
been fixed at $4,000 in each case, to-
tai of $4,000. Capiases have been is
sued for the arrest of the banker who
had lent large sum to the car works
company and Is charged with attempt
ing to reccup his losses by destroying
the plant by fire. The indictments
charge that October Perry visited the
plant and set fires in four different
shops and one shed, with the purpose
of destroying the plant.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-12-31
MYSTERIOUS CRIME.
Michigan Farmer Returns Home and
Finds His Wife Has Been
Murdered.

Armada, Mich, Dec 24.-Mrs. Abel
Brown, aged SO, was murdered Friday
on her husbands farm five miles north
of here. The husband left home at 8: 80
a. m. to work On neighboring farm,
and upon his return in the afternoon
found his wife's body lying at the foot
Of the cellar stairs. The woman's head
was terribly crushed, and hair and blood
found on whiffietree lying nearby
showed what the murderer's weapon had
been. There is no clew either to the
murderer or his motive.