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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24

tPast 2F houfs.J
 Cloudiness has increased over the entire eastern half of the country. under com bined influence of area of high" on the south Atlantic coast and storm movfns east over the upper Lake region.i with rain or snow In the Lake region and Northeast. rain in Texas and portions of the middle West, and decidedly warmer fast of the Misslsslppi; another area of High drop ping southward over the Dakotas. is. givs ing decidedly colder from Montana ana wyoming east through South Dakota, ana another storm moving in over the extrem& Northwest Is giving rain or snow over tns far West.
 Temperature and precipitation reported by the Weather Bureau for selected south% ern stations during 24 hours ending [ e. ms Dec. 23, 1904.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24

Don't worry with baking your Christi mas fruit cake. Let Dove bake 1t for you. Finest oven i'm all Alabama and nm experienced baker to see that 1t is "done to a turn" Many Montgomery housei<eepers are on to this economy. Why not yOus
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24
prpARTMENr NOT RESPONSIBLE.
Judre Advocate General Renders m
 YmpOrtant Opinion.

Important Opinhou.
 Washington, Dec. 23.-An opinion by the Judge Advocate General Tn re- gard to the claims against army off, cers was given out at the War De- nartment today with the statement that the views expressed may be ex- pected to give the attitude of the De- partment. : The Judge Advocate points out that the Department Is not collection agency and that in matters of private debt an army officer stands in no dif- ferent plane from any other person. The civil courts. the opinion holds. are the proper agents to determine if an indebtedness exists and only where the non- n-payment of an established obliga- ton by an officer threatens scandal to the service does it become proper for the military authorities to consider the case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24
I,ncolu,. Servant Dead.

Danville, H., Dec. 23.-Marie Vance. ninety-six years of age. colored. died this afternoon. Mrs Vance was the servant of President Lincoln when he lived in Springfield. She packed his belongings when he was elected presi- dent and did not see him again until he was taken home dead.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24
A Mailer
 OfHeaHh

There is a quality in Royal Baking Powder which makes the food more digestible and wholesome. This peculiarity of Royal has been noted by physicians, and they accord ingly endorse and recom- mend 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24
Tennessee Fiddlers.

Tennesseeans desire to fiddle at the of President Roosevelt. General wilson. the Inaugural Com missioner has received profter to that effect from the Brotherhood of Old Time Fiddlers of Tennessee. A branch of the organization from knoxviiie known as ''The Six Fiddlers." using in- struments they allege are from 300 to 400 years old. engages to play either on the street or at the inauguration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24
Brownlow Wants S0utherners.
 Advertiser Bureau,
 CAlnradA DntlAIn0

Washington, Dec. 23.
 Representative Brownlow is heading movement of Tennessee. Kentucky and other Southern Republicans to try to persuade the President to give the South representation In his cabinet
 Already. it is understood tho move- ment has met hearty responses from
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24
Goldthwaite Street Fire.

GOldthwnite Street Fire.
 The Montgomery fire department was called at 5:30 o'clock yesterday morn ing to the house at ll3 North Goidth- waite Street owned by c. w. Townsend and occupied by J. L. Williams, where the roof had caught fire from falling sparks from a chimney. The firemen extinguished the blaze in short order with the aid of chemicals and the damage was trivial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24

| fight were very grateful for the kina-
 ness shown them by the Sisters of St.
 Marearet's hospital nearby who pre- pared coffee with which the men wers 1 much rcgaled after being wet to the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24

round trip tickets from any of its sta tions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24
Weather Conditions. ED,-k HA kAs.wo

nearly stationary. except slight rises in ths Coosa Saturday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24
TRFAsURY BALANCES.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23 Treasury bal ances. S1Ss.30s,23 gold. ss3.sSs.I2s-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24
THE WEATHER.

D. m m. sS sS ss ss ss SS .ee ciOus cIoady-s Maximum temperature for day. 70 deg Minimum temper ature for day, A deG. Average temperature for day. 5I oeg' Normal temperature for day. 52 deg Accumulated deficiency since Jan. |, s4 deg.
 Average relative humidity for day Total rainfall since Jan. i. 35.s4 inches.
 River Bulletin. Observations at a. m 18th M time.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24

FRANK P. cHAFFEE. Section Director. Weather Bureau
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28
Woman,s Long Sleep.

A Bremen woman, now forty-four
years of age, went to sleep in 1886
and has just awakened. During the
whole course of her long sleep she
never once opened her eyes. When
she required food the sleeper would
groan and on food being given to her
swallowed it in a natural way. Most
of her teeth fell out in the course of
her sleep; some she swallowed, others
were found on the pillow. She awoks
suddenly while the fre-alarm bells
were being rung
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28
WEALTHY MEN OF OLD.
Their Fortunes Make Even RooDee
felIer'a Millions Seem Small.

Their Fortunes Make Even RooIee
felIer's Millions Seem Small.
writer In Jewish magazine has
been looking into the Agadic history
of the Talmud, and believes that
there were richer men before the
Christian era than there are now. We
know that Croesus was rich, and that
there were huge Roman fortunes In
the times Of the empire. The Talmud
stories go back further still. The
great corner In corn that Joseph man.
aged was fabulously profitable. Ira
dition says that Joseph, acting for
Pharaoh, got his hands on pretty
much all the ready money there was
In his day, and buried three enor-
nous treasures. one OF which WAS
found by Korah, whose fortune ssti-
mated according to the modern stand
ards of vaiue. is rated by the maya
zine at three billion dollars. Solo
mons stable, with its horses. chariots
and horsemsn, Is said to have repre-
scented a sum the modern equivalent
Of which would be three or four hun
dred millions. and he spent two hun
dred and fifty millions on his temple.
Herod's temple cost more still. In
Jerusalem In Roman times there were
three Jews. who between them. felt
able to face IN expenditure of hun
dred millions a year for twenty one
years. They offered to feed the MIL
lion inhabitants of Jerusalem for that
length Of time rather than surrender
the city. One Of these Jews. Niko-
demon, gave his daughter a dowry Of
$425, 100000. There were other Jews
of whose enormous wealth the Agadic
history makes record.-Harpsr's
Weekly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28
Probate Order.

CTATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ionia, SIS
- At a session of the Probate Court for
said county, held at the Probate ONCE in the
city of Ionia, on Tuesday, the 9Th day of july
A. ID. 1904
Present: Hon. VIM o. Webster, Judge OF
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Edmond
ingalls, deceased.
On reading and fling the petition duly
verified of Charles Brown, administrator de
bonis non with the will annexed of said es-
tate, praying that a time and place may be
appointed for the examination and allow
ance of his final account as such admins
traitor de bonis non with the will annexed,
and that such further or other order may
be made in the premises as to this court may
seem meet
Thereupon II is ordered, that Monday the
LIST day OF August, next. at one O'Clock In the
afternoon, at said Probate ONCE, be assigned
for hearing said petition.
And II Is further ordered, that a copy Of
this order be published in the Bedding Ban
ner, newspaper printed and circulating in
said County of Ionia, three successive weeks
previous to said day of hearing
WIN. o. WEBSTER, Judge of Probate.
ANNA p. WEBSTER, Register.
a true Copy
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28
Electrical Chronometer.

An electrical chronomster, which
gives the time Of an automobile race
to the ons-hundredth Of a second, has
been produced by the Mors company,
in Paris. An instrument is placed
at the starting point and another at
the finish, the two being connected
by q charged wire. When the start
IL made a current is sent through the
hne, which defects a needle, making
dot upon paper on a revolving
drum At the finish another dot is
made upon the paper. A scale on the
paper shows the exact time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28
A CHANCE FOR BOTH
The Horse and the Automobile Have
Both Come TO Stay.

The Horse and the Automobile Have
Both Come TO Stay.
This is truly an age of progress and
with every new invention that is put
upon the stage of activity by the In
genuity and cunning of the hand OF
man there are some who stand ready
to raise cry against 1t.
This was true when the first loco
motive went roaring through the
country. it was true of the traction
engine. 1t was true of the motor cars
1t was true of the bicycle. And the
same cry is now raised anent the later
production-the automobile. Always
the same general complaint that they
would scare the horse. And horses
were scared but the average horse is
an intelligent animal and soon adjusts
himself to surrounding circumstances
and but few horses are frightened in
these days by trains, motor cars, BIZ
cles or traction engines. With a lit
tie careful handling he will soon over.
come his fear of the automobile.
The automobile has come to stay
and the exercise of just little horse
sense by the drivers of these latest
improved modes of travel will soon
bring the danger of accidents down
to a narrow limit. Carelessness has
formed basis for legislation against
the automobile that care could very
easily haye averted. A moments at
tention to the timid horse driven by
woman or child will do more to keep
down the list of accidents and main
tain the privileges of the travellers
than all of the buster and bullheaded-
ness of the most talented chauffeur
in the business.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28
On. on Or. Mite oil.

DIR. 8. wer kit<hell the eminent
nerve specialist Of Philadelphia. tails
Of an in0ilsnt of his early career
which taught him . hzsen he has
always remembered. Ever sincs then
there has been one question wAash he
never asks his pattsnta An elderly
man was ushsrel into ne doctors Of
nee one afternoon. A1ss telling him
to be seated, the lsctos asked In his
mildest manner:
We'll. ar, what ls ths matter with
your"
The patient quickly replied: IF
knew, doctor. l would not come here
10 ind OUT.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28
Three old Saws.

II the world seems cold to you,
Kindle fires TO warm i'll
Let their comfort hide from view
Winters that deform II.
Hearts as frozen as your own III
To that radiance gather; AZ
You will soon forget TO moan al
"Ah! the cherries weather." .S,H
II the worlds q wilderness. A0h
Go, build houses in III QzA
VIII Il help your loneliness l2E
On the winds to din II? NR
Raise hut however slight; RsE
Weeds and bramblcs smotheri ttt
And to roof and meal invite b.
Some forlorner brother. r.
If the worlds a vale Of tears,
Smile, till rainboTs span II!
Breath the love that life endears,
Clear Of clouds TO fan II
OF your gladness lend a CLEAN
Unto souls that SILVER;
Show them how sorrows stream
Blends with Hopes bright river!
Lucy Larcom.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28
Made His Suicide Dramatic.

A stranger who mad taken lodgings
for the night ut hotel OF the Rue
Traversiere. in Paris. committed sui
eide by taking poison. He had COW
cred himself with large quantity OF
roses, and in note left on the table
begged to be buried with the flowers
adding: I am a mystery, come from
mystery, and return to mystery. I
have come to Paris to die there, unbe-
known to my family. II Is love that
kills me-"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28
Jap,n,- Great Cote. CITY.

Osaka Is the great cotton manufac-
turing city of Japan. There are sew
enteen cotton mills In Osaka. with
463, 500 spindlss. In all japan there
ere seventy-four cotton mills and l.
2S1, 900 spindlss. The workmen and
boys, taken on an average. receive
fifteen cents a day, the foreman forty
eight cents . day, and the women ten
cents q day. They work eleven hours.
with two Intervals quarter Of an
hour for smoking and half an hour for
luncheon or dinner. Ths mills work
twenty-five hours day IN two shifts.
No restriction IL put on age. and
many Of The children employed are
not more than or years old.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28
look the Captain,a ciaars.

A Bath sea captain. coming home
from voyage to Japan, brought with
him as pet q little monkey. During
the voyage the captain noticed that
his cigars were unaccountably and
quite rapidly disappearing, and he in
stituted a search, which, however,
proved in vain. One day a sailor
came aft and reported that high aloft
in the rigging he had discovered quite
a number of cigars. The little rascal
Of q monkey had hid them there
Lewiston (Me.) Journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28
New Fad o. Wealthy Women.

The prevalence Of the companion or
private secretary. who now seems In
dispensable to women Of fashion In
New York, Is emphasized by the sight
Of the parties leaving daily for New
port from the Grand Central station.
In every one Of these groups there Is
the woman companion, who. in charge
Of the maids, seems to exact from
them the same Difference they show
to their mistress. The place of this
woman con- MON is thc a friendly
equal who lands betwssn her en-
ployer ard the rest of the world, and
she appears to enjoy most o. the pleas
ures of wealth. with none Of Its re-
sponsibilities.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28
A Wonderful Clock.

An Englishman has constructed .
clock that will run 10000 years. That.
1t least, Is the inventors claim for It,
but II he wants to make his promise
good his wife should be careful not to
let the hired girl have the clock In
her room very much.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28
Three Gates.

II you are tempted to reveal
A tale some one TO you bias told
About another, make Il pass.
Before you speak, three gates Of gold.
These marrow gatss-Ftrvt. Els Il trusf"
Then. lis II nssdhIiS' 10 your mind
Give truthful answer. And the nsxt
Is last and laHowest-'fs Il kindr'
And II to reach your lips ut last
1t passes through these gatsways three,
Then may you tell the taIe. nor fear
What the result OF speech may be.
Buffalo Evening News
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28
HELD UP ROYAL TRAIN.
SWISS Of'ciaIs Insisted That King
Oscar Should "Produce."

ewiss On'eIaIs Insisted That King
Oscar Should produce"
King Oscar Of Sweden and NorwV
10 good deal of a democrat himself,
but while travelling In Switzerland not
long ago he had an experience which
goes to show that officials OF the 1T
tie mountain republic are no respect
ers OF even kings. He and his suite
were travelling In saloon car from
France and had no tickets. that mat
ter having been settled, as usual, at
a Swiss consulate. On entering Switz-
erland, however, his majesty and
suite. to the number Of about twenty.
were called upon for frst-class tick
cts or their equivalent In cash. The
sum was about 5000 and there was
not that amount Of cash In the entire
party. Just as the oficiah were about
to sidetrack the car an influential 10
cal magnate arranged matters and
the royal train was allowed to pro-
eeed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28
Iron Plant for Mexico.

Frontera, Mex. Is to have a mil
lion-dollar plant for building steel,
iron and wooden vessels for river and
ocean navigation. A complete outfit
of machinery and tools has been or
dered from the United States.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28
A Deduction.

The late Charming Clapp of Boston
was for some years after the civil war
a cotton planter in the south.
Mr. Clapp had on his plantation q
little boy in buttons called Sam"
Sam" one afternoon pointed to a
bottle on his masters bureau and
said:
MARS Claiming, am DAFT hair oil?"
mercy, no, Sam, that's glue" said
Mr.. Clapp.
81 guess dass why can't gift NAH
cap off, said Sam thoughtfuliy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28
Worldwide, British Empire.

1t Is possible to go round tho world
and touch on British territory all the
way-viz., from England to Halifax
Nova Scotia, ACROSS Canada 70 Van
couver, across the Pacific 20 Hong
Kong. thence to Singapore, Penang.
Cape Town, st. Helena and England.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28
Explicit Guidance.

A writer says: II heard someone
asking Andrew Lang to direct him to
his house In Marloes road. Go MP
Cromwell road till you drop and then
turn to the right he replied"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28
Some Straight TIPS.

Some Of the straight tips we get IN
this world couldn't be told from the
straightness that is provsrbislly sup
posed to belong to a gunstook.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28
norsss Quickly Morn Out.

The average life of horses in the
British cavalry is just five years. but
the army service draught horses last
half as long again.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28
Maxim Of consueIus.

II the search for riches were sure
70 be successful though should be-
come a groon with whip in my hand
TO get them. will do 20. Az the
search may not be successful, I will
follow after that which I iovs-ConAs-
sius.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28
When / was III.

He brought me flowers when I was Ill.
And placed them whero / saw them
Dom;
And an Inc while they used to fll
With perfume delicate my room.
I was mat. young and fair,
And ne has vi ranf and wealth;
The flowers, and his kindly care,
Helped lure me back to hope and
health
But now that ] am well and strong,
No more he corles-he passes by;
And tho ] would not do him wrong,
] wish that he had let me die.
Thomas +. Porter in Boston Globe.
Ants Can Stand Extreme Cold.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28
The Man TO Watch,

Do you know a man against whom
you have most reason to guard your
self? Your looking-glass will give you
q very fair likeness Of his face
Whateley.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28
4 ovsi "a THAR Ajjv.

One result OF the Anglo-Japansss
alliance Is that the gardens of many
Buddhist temples In japan have dis
plays of English flowers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28
LonSoo's Literary cttIxens.

Loneon's Literary Citizens.
There arc over 5000 people In
London alone who make q living By
writing books and contributing arti-
cles to magazines and papers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28
Most Powerful Port LIaht.

Most Powerful FORT Light
Giving a flash of 10000 csxSie-
power the most powerful port light In
England, beams from Roker pier, Sun
derland
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28

Good Time TO Buy AukS Eggs.
There IL q slump In auke' eggs. One
has just fetched q mere S1,100 under
the hammsr-speaking fguratively.
The last one sold fetched $4,000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28
Sell Genuine Scr imitation.

Prof. Ray t4Ankestsr, the British SCI
satist. has bsousht TO light . curious
trio6 practiesd By London dealers In
osprey plumes. Some time go the
princess Of Wales placed herself At the
head OF n movement to discourage the
use of real osprey plumss In order to
save the birds from slaughter. The
result was IN immediate decline In the
sale, since fashion could not Hy in the
face of the princess Of wales. But re-
Gently facts have come to the notice Of
Prof. Lancaster showing that among
certain fashionable milliners It has be-
come a practice to sell genuine plumes
a. limitations.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28

For God, Home and Native Land.

This department Is under the management
and control OF the Bedding w. C.T.U.)
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28

At Kirkham (Eng) Parish church
the greater portion Of tho pew rents,
instead of swelling the exchsQuer Of
the church, 60 into the pockets OF pri-
vste individuals, who. for the most
part, do not attend the church or even
reside in the district. The peculiar
situation originated in 1894. when, to
meet the expenses of rebuilding the
church, about forty pews and a few
organ seats were put NJ for auction
and realized amounts varying from
SITS to $500. The church wardens
are endeavoring to come to an ar.
rangemsnt with the pew owners with
q view to securing a larger share Of
the rents for the beneht Of the church.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28
Cow. on Bennetfr Yacht.

When James Gordon Dsanett's yacht
arrived from Europe the ether day ne
persons who went nboarA were aston
ished to see two COWS.
What In the world does Mr.. Ben
nett have cows on his yacht for?" one
Of the visitors inquired.
He does not like condensed milk"
replied ono Of the efacsrs SO he ear
riss his milk supply with i'm when he
goes to sea. When he reaches pert
the cows are taken ashorsand put out
to grass When we SAL we carry
enough fodder to supply the COWS for .
long voyage. The COWS are Of the I'm
est grade and give N abundance Of
milk"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-09-21
Bowen and BOOtOn. W. Va.

MIR. Charlie Pyles and Miss Flora
Booton were united in the bonds of
holy matrimony last Sunday after.
noon. The groom is popular aud
deserving young man and the bride
is the pretty daughter of "Dude"
Booton, of near Booton. +. O. The
ceremony, which was performed by
the Rev. Nutter, was witnessed by
only few of the intimate friends of
the contracting parties. The bride
looked lovely In white silk, while the
groom wore the regulation black.
Both young people have many trends
in this neighborhood, who wish them
all happiness.
Mrs. Letha Adkins and daughter,
Miss Verbie, visited relatives and
friends on Beech Fork last week,
and were accompanied home by Miss
Lessie Bum.
Mrs. Jim Prince, of Bowen, aud
sister Miss Minnie Bias, have re-
turned from a pleasant visit with
relatives at Portsmouth, Ohio.
Henry Keyser, our popular mcr.
chant of Bowen, has moved his
family to Huntington, TO give his
children the advantage of the schools
in that place. Mr.. Keyser will re
main TO look after his business, but
we will miss his excellent wife and
children very mnch
We had an excellent entertain.
ment at Booton school house Thurs
day night, given by Mcdonald &
Williams, we believe are the names.
Miss Mollie Workman was call
ing on friends at Bowen last Wednes-
day.
Miss Sarah Osborne and brothers.
Anthony and Sammy, attended a
show at Bowen Wednesday night.
y. Y. u.
Sept. 10, 1904.