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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-09

room houses two stories high, the lower one of stone, the upper one of brick. pressed and fire baked. Articles made of copper and even of iron were found. showing q higher state of civilization than had been thought possible for that time.
 A public shrine of the goddess Miner va was unearthed before which bowed heads that had turned to dust before Moses led the children of Israel out of Egypt. On vases are carved hiero- giyphs so ancient there Is as yet no Known key to them. The pottery some- what resembles present day Japanese. The especial importance of this pre- cious find is that 1t throws a flood of light on the real lifeand everyday GUS toms of the mysterious people of the Mycenaean civilization. A consider able portion of the treasures found will have place in the University of Pennsylvania.
 Last spring. once more through the generosity of wealthy Philadelphiaians, Miss Boyd went on her third expedition to Crete, where she now is.
 Elizabeth Lee.
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chaeology at Philadelphia a paper con- corning her Cretan work. Mrs. Corne- Illus Stevenson, secretary of the Amert- can Exploration society, heard the pa per At the close of the meeting Mrs. Stevenson asked Miss Boyd If she would not like to go back to Crete and explore further. The young lady's heart bounded for gladness. Some wealthy Phlladelphiaians who belonged to the exploration society aided Mrs. Stevenson in getting money for the expenses of this new enterprise. and early in 1901 Miss Boyd. accompanied by Smith college classmate, Miss Blanche F. Wheeler. started on her se- cond exploring expedition to Crete.
 It is to be noted that this is the first time the leadership of an important public archaeological expedition has man gave rich return for the trust re- posed in her. Through her researches more knowledge has been gained of the true conditions of that strange epoch which is called the Mycenaean civiliza- ton period than was ever ascertained before.
 Briefly. with 100 workmen under her charge, Miss Boyd excavated a hill near Gournia, in eastern Crete. The hill was overgrown with a forest of carob trees. When 1t was dug into, a whole town was discovered. Imple- ments showed it to belong to the bronze | age, before the use of iron was common. It must be 3,400 years old, yet here 1t | was. manifestly more civilized than some American towns today, having
 streets paved and drained. There was
 beautiful pottery. there were seven
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-09
MYSTERY OF MONOLlTH.
IMMENSE STONE SHAFTS ARE FOUND IN ALL PARTS OF WORLD.
Must Have Been Transported for q Great Distance sometimes-Phoe- nicians Believed by Some Scien-
 lists to Have Erected Them.

Among the greatest mysteries in the mystery of human history on earth the monoliths that stand in various parts of the globe have always been chief.
 These strange stone monuments, gem orally rude with hardly any sculpture, but wonderfully large in size. are scat tered everywhere. The most famous of them are the cromiechs, such as those in Stonehengein England. Others are found in the western part of France in the northern part of Germany as far as the oder River. in Denmark and in Sweden.
 Northern Africa, Madagascar and Asia, from Mount Sinai and the Cauca- sus to India, all have, some here and there.
 Lately they have been discovered even in Siberia. There are several places in Japan where such stones stand.
 Others have been found in North and South America. Among the most won derful and mysterious of them all are the vast. almost terrifying. stones. rudely sculptured. that have been found on lonely Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean.
 Their Construction a Puzzle.
 The mystery as to what these stones
  greatest puzzle was how primitive peo- pie without knowledge of engineering and without known appliances could have moved and erected such giant blocks. some of which weigh as much as 25O tons. In many districts where the great memorials stand there are no stones of such size to be found ip the earth. Consequently they must have been transported from pIarcs long distances away.
 For many generations, ever since men have spent any time in thinking over these matters, scientists have puz- zled their heads over the monoliths in vain. Whether they classed them ns all being the same or whether they di- vided them into different classes, they remained the same riddle. .S
 Lately, however, the~e has been 2 systematic study of all the monolith memorials of the world. and as a result a novel theory has been advanced.
 It is that one race-that of the Phoe- nicians-erectcd all these monuments.
 Of course. If this is correct 1t means that history will have to be revised. for 1t would show that the Phoenicians once knew all about the whole globe. and that they had visited America and Asia long before modern days.
 Found Near River Mouths.
 The first thing that led to the as- sumption that the Phoenicians had raised the monuments was the obser- vation of M. Levlstre. a French arch aeoiogist, that almost all the mono ltths were to be found near the mouths of great rivers or along their courses. This pointed to a people that used ships.
 Now the Celts were never strong on the water. Their boats were primi-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-09
Senator cOckrelrs Fish Story.
City Journal.

hAnSdB Clty JOuTndIs
 Senator Cockrell of Missouri went fishing down on the Potomac with a friend not long ago. stone tied to a rope held the boat at the place where the two decided to try their luck The fish did not bite. so after an hour or two the Senator and his friend returned, the latter rowing. They mo- ticed that the boat seemed to be slug gish in responding to the oars. but had no idea of the reason until the landing was reached. Then the man from whom they rented the boat said "Jedge, you don't look drunk. and you haven the smell of liquor on you but this Is the first time I ever saw two sober men pull boat for three miles with the anchor dragging" T paid for the boat. didn't IT. re- piled the Senator, testify, not carine to admit his forgetfulness. well then, 1t none of your damn business if we wanted to get a little extra ex- araiga."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-09
For sa!e and gusrsnteed by E. e. FowIer, drugglst

tive, being made mostly of wicker work covered with hides. and they were unable to move any distance from land in these clumsy and unseaworthy contrivances.
 Consequently. when the question arose as to what race was advanced ip navigation in that early time when these monuments were put up the am swer naturally came that the only race known to be 8 race of sailors and mer- chants then was the race of Phoeni- clans.
 And if they were the Phoenicians how did they come to reach Americaf They had colonies on the islands of the western Mediterranean and even in the islands of the Atlantic Ocean, as history proves. It is not hard to im- agine that they may have found their way to America.
 Lost Atlantis Recalled.
 Some archaeologists are even willing to believe that they reached America by way of the lost Atlantis, that le- gendary continent that is now sunken somewhere in tho Atlantic Ocean. if 1t ever existed.
 At any rate, the theory that the Phoe- nicans were the erectors of the mono- liths of the world. to commemorate dis coveries or for religious purposes, has gained strength through the recent discovery of a great upright stone near the River Loire, which has Phoenician words engraved deeply on 1t. Trans lated, these words say. "On this spot was slain our brave comrade."
 In San Luis, in Bolivia, is one of these stones, which has on it the en- graving of a footprint and a snake with its head raised. The footprint is a we'll known Phoenician symbol of death, and is found on many stones that cover ancient Phoenician burial sites. And the snake with head raised Is another acknowledged Phoenician emblem. It signifies a march forward. Exactly the same symbols as those on the South American stone have been found on stone in central France.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-09
! the drink habit gets hold of the wo-

if the drink habit gets hold of the wo- men?
 A drunken father Is bad enough, but when 1t comes to drunken mother, we
 have reached the bottom ofAthe abyss. We have heard of the devils who. it
 is said, laugh" real heartily when we human beings do anything that is espe-
 ciaiiy wicked or degrading. don't know how 1t may be. but If there are such fiendish creatures, 1t is | safe to say that they made "he1P' fairly echo with their internal glee as those ten mothers stood up there yesterday | in that Long Island City Police Courtt It was indeed an awful sight, a specs
 tacle to chill the very blood in the veils.
 If the home is the 'heart of the
 world" what may we look forward to if that heart becomes paralyzed by strong drink?
 The father may debauch himself and the home still be saved by the purity
 and devotion of the mother; but when
 the mother becomes Administrations the deluge.
 With a depraved motherhood our
 doom is sealed, and not all the prayers of all the saints on earth and in heaven | can save us.
 Where is signor Biondi? Tn this
 story of the ten inebriated mothers with their little children gazing upon their | trembling frames and inebriated faces, | there is ample material for another, and
 more terrible, "Saturnalia.' | It were a severely interesting ques- | ton to ask, How far has this strong drink virus worked it's deadly way into | the heart of our American womanhbod. How many women, how many moth- | CTS. are there in the land who drink? It is alleged by those who know what they ere talking about that Society" Is | literally honeycombed with alcoholism: | and here. in this Long Island case. we have the other extreme; but how about | the middle term?
 Ask the wine merchants and grocery
 men what it is that their wagons carry | to far too many doors7 But it will not answer to push the inquiry too far. and for the present we | stop with the horrible sight of those ten drunken mothers lined up in the l Long Island police court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-09
DRUNKEN MOTHERS.
A Horrible Light and Its Lesson. 6rar0wxy tn Rya,.t varl

Horrible Light and Its Lesson. Rev. Thomas B. Gregory in New York
 American.
 It was a horrible sight that Magis- trate Smith of the Long Island City Police Court was called upon to witness yesterday morning.
 In a row before the dumbstruck Mag istrate stood ten mothers. blear-eyed. with bloated faces. disheveIled hair and soiled. tattered garments. their limbs still trimbling from the debauch of the day before.
 And as the ten mothers stood there, shaking from the dissipation which had degraded them, twice that number of little ones stood or sat in the court room and witnessed their mothers shamei
 It was a tremendously natural thing for Magistrate Smith to exclaim as he viewed the long line of wretched wo- manhood before him: Why, this is something awful! Mothers--with little children. too!'
 When France was in the throes of a great crisis. some one remarked to Ma poleon: Sire. wherein lies our hope?" 'In the mothers of France" was the Emperor's lightning-like reply
 If our national salvation depends upon the mothers of the land. in the name of God what Is to become of us
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-09
What Sulphur Dass.
For the Human Body in Health and
 Disease.

Disease.
 The mention of sulphur will recall to many of us the early days when our mothers and grand-mothers gave us our daily dose of sulphur and mo- lasses every spring and fall.
 It was the universal spring and fall sblood purifier" tonic and cure-all, and mind you, this old-fashioned rem sdy was crude and unpalatable, and large quantity had to be taken to get any effect.
 Nowadays we get all the beneficial effects of sulphur in "a palatable. con- centrated form. so that a single grain is far more effective than a tablespoon full of the crude sulphur.
 In recent years, research and experi- ment have proven that the best< sul- phur for mdicinal use is that obtained from Calcium Calcium Sulphide) and sold in drug stores under the name of Stuart's Calcium Waters. They are small chocolate coated pellets and contain the active medicinal principle of sulphur in a highly concentrated, eff fective form.
 Few people are aware of the value of this form of sulphur in restoring and maintaining bodily vigor and health: sulphur acts directly on the liver. and excretary organs and purifies and en- riches the blood by the prompt elimi- nation of waste material.
 Our grandmothers knew this when they dosed us with sulphur and mo- lasses every spring and fall, but the crud6ty and impurity of ordinary flow CTS of sulphur were often worse than the disease, and cannot compare with the modern concentrated prepar- ations of sulphur, of which Stuarts Calcium Waters Is undoubtedly the best and most widely used.
 They are the natural antidote for liver and kidney troubles and cure constipation and purify the blood in a way that often surprises patient and physician alike.
 pr. R. M. Wilkins while experi- menting with sulphur remedies soon found that the sulphur from Calcium was superior to any other form. He says: For liver, kidney and blood troubles, especially when resulting from constipation or malara, have been surprised at the results obtained from Stuart's Calcium Waters. In pa- tients suffering from boils and pim- pies and even deep-seated carbuncles, I have repeatedly seen them dry up and disappear in four or five days leaving the skin clear and smooth AL though Stuart's Calcium Waters Is a prOprletdry drtiCle, ana soiu py dTuB- gists, and for that reason tabooed by many physicians, yet know of noth ing so safe and reliable for constipa- tion, liver and kidney troubles and es- pecially in all forms of skin disease as this remedy"
 At any rate people who are tired of pills, cathartics and so-called blood purifiers" will find in Stuarts Calcium Waters. far safer, more palatab1e and effective preparation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-09
Talking Advantase.

Chicago News.
 One day when all the animals were at peace the Wolf challenged the Kangaroo to a jumping match. The Wolf was told on every hand that he would be defeated, but he was confi- dent of victory and insisted on going ahead. When the match came or the Kangaroo covered three times the distance the Wolf did. and the latter was derided for his conceft. He slunk away for a time, but later he called public meeting and said!
 Ladies and gentlemen. don't deny that I was defeated in the jumping match the other day, but what want to call your attention to is the fact that my opponent meaniy took ad- vantage of his long hind legs to do it."
 Morai-Few of us get a square deal in this world
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-09
Danderine. Grew Miss Wilson's Hair
 AND WE GAN
 PROVE IT.
DandsFlas !s 6 ExhIIarailng
 lnvlgeTailng

and strengthening to both e hair and scalp that provements It at ouos imparts sparkling briIiancy and vevety softness to the halr and few weeks will cause hair to sprout out a the scalp, and for awhile, after which two or three times week will be enough to complete whatever growth you desiFe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-09

funeral pyre.
 Now don't forget" he told his wife. to collect both the fire and life insu-
 With these parting instructions, he
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-09

NOW at all druggists, in three sizes, 26 cents.
 50 cents and ofsOO per bottle. EnEE To show how quickly Dandersne acts, W66s will send large sample free by return mail to any who sends this advertisement to the knOWtOn Dandorino Co., Chicago, with their name and address and ten cents in silver or stamps to pay postage.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-04
DEATH PLAYS A PART
Ohio Lawsuit with Which Several
Tragedies Have Been Connected.
Twenty-Five Years Contest Over
Ownership of II Farm Ended
Principals, Judges and Law
yers Have Passed Away.

A noted suit with which several
tragedies have been connected and
which has been dragging through the
courts for rs years has finally come to
an end at Cincinnati.
The case stands as novelty in Ohio
litigation. Old Ohio names figure in it
all through, but death ended the contro-
versy for all the original parties to the
suit before the end came in court
The case was that of Susie Van Bibber
and her husband Andrew against the
heirs of Gen. Duncan Macarthur, one
time governor of Ohio and its repre-
sentative in the United States senate.
He died in 1889, the richest man, or
one of the few richest men, in the state
at that time, his possessions including
100 broad-acred farms, scattered
through 20 counties. Susie Van Bibber
was a granddaughter of Gen. Macarthur.
1t took years for the settling up of
this more than feudal domain, but 1t
was finally parceled out among the chill
dren and grandchildren, with the eX-
ception of large farm in Scioto county.
The distribution of this was disputed
by Mrs Van Bibber She and her hus-
band considered they were not receiv-
ing their share in the Scioto lands,
They brought suit against the other
heirs, both for a share in the lands and
for 100000 as compensation for the eX-
clusion from the land during some
years.
The suit was filed in the United States
court in Cincinnati in April, 1879. The
Van Bibbers' attorneys were Rufus
King and his partners, Mr.. Thompson
and Lawrence Maxwell, Jr., the latter
at the time being the junior member
OF the firm.
Tom Ambrose, who later gave noted
name to local history, was then clerk of
the United States courts.
The proceedings in the court were
fought with vigor and determination by
both sides, as the disputed lands COM
prised a very valuable part of Scioto
county. Reports, references, examina-
tions, etc, dragged out through many
years
The Judge of the court died and two
others succeeded him.
Rufus King died, and years still later
his associate. Mr. Thompson, passed
away.
Mrs. Van Bibber was shot to death by
her husband. being mistaken by him
for a burglar in their residence on Price
Hill, Cincinnati, some Is years ago. He
was held for murder, but never tried,
it becoming evident that the tragic af-
fair was due clearly to mistake.
Last year Van Bibber himself blew
out his brains at Chicago He had been
living there and was believed demented
over his misfortunes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-04
INNOVATION FOR CHINATOWN.
Heather Residents of San Franchise O
Engaged in ORGANIZATION of
Military Brigade.

The Chinese brigade is an innova
ton in military circles of San Fran
cisco, and its organization gives the
city one of the most unique compa
MES of soldier boys in America. Fancy
drills and the science of modern war
fare will be taught, but the interest
ing part of 1t all IS that the tactics
of ancient Chinese fighting will form
an important part OF the course of
military instruction
Quarters have been secured and the
place will be converted into an armo-
ry, with gymnasium, bathing apart
ments and rooms for club purposes
The place will be handsomely fur.
nished
The brigade has inst been organized
but so taken are young Chinese with
the military idea that already the
membership roll numbers 100. With
few exceptions the boys are all ma.
tive sons. Many are students Of the
state university. They represent the
better class, the merchant and profess
aional element of Chinatown Ed
ward l.. Park, managing editor Of the
Daily Chinese World, and Wong Kim
have been leading spirits in the
movement The members range from
lG to 30 years Of age.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-04
FORM A KISSING CLUB.
Minneapolis Young People Are Vet
Afraid of Germs Against Which
Ofncial Warns.

Young women VINO have welcomed
leap year have received a deadly blow
through ban being placed upon Gu
pid's most successful weapon, oscula-
ton. by the health department
Following the footsteps Of Prof. Os-
car Triggs, Of the University of Chi
cagO, and the son of John Alexander
spector of the health department OF
Minneapolis, declares that kissing Is
the bane of modern civilization and
the breeder Of deadly diseases. He
maintains it ought to be prohibited.
In the Doctors annual report he
says: The custom of kissing between
persons-between children and be-
tween adults-ought to be abolished
because it Is an injurious practice in
more ways than one, and is very liable
to spread contagion by direct contact
from mouth to mouth"
His particular aversion is against
kissing among school children, but he
places ban on it in any form. II
his recommendations are observed no
more will mother kiss her beloved
children, no more will gushing semi
nary girls enfold one another in fond
embrace, no more will ''wootsy" press
blissful caress upon the willing lips
of "tootsy," as he bids her goodnight,
when chronologically he should say
good morning.
But the young men and wohhen IN
that city are not of mind with
Haynes, and are organizing a society
for the encouragement of kissing in
direct protest against the physician
decree.
Dr. Haynes also says more care
should be taken in cases of sore throat,
which are likely to develop into diph-
iberia They should De watched, and
if necessary quarantined. the inspec-
tor claims the disease is very often
spread by kissing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-04
COURT BRIEFLY, SAY S PASTOR
ST Louis Reverend hands Out Advice
to Members of COnGreRntton-Ad-
~ocntes Early Marriages.

Rev =. j. Gavin, assistant pastor
OF St. Leo's church, of st. Louis, has
started discussion among the mem
bers Of his congregation by advocat-
ing brief engagements and early
marriages." and incidentally warn
ing parents not to let young men
burn the family gas unless they
have serious intentions toward their
daughters"
When he told his parishioners that
"a girl is plenty old enough to marry
at 49," and a young man when he
earns enough to support wife,
Father Gavin says he merely present
ed the primary lesson which years OF
experience have taught him is the
guide to domestic happiness.
What limit would you place on en-
gagements?" Father Gavin was asked
Well" he answered. Il should say
that a year was plenty of time; six
months very often will do"
Il think, as a rule. young woman
can find out as much about a young
man in one year as she can in fif
teen, and vice versa. They are never
their real selves during courtship
you know. Each is on good behav-
Tor and trying TO look his or her
best"
Would you advise a young man to
marry at 2l?"
IF he has money enough, why, OF
course There are thousands of men
in st. Louis who married at an early
age and they did not have much
money, either. In one-half the homes
OF st. Louis the woman Is the power
behind the throne. 1t would be bet
ter far if more men would trust their
wives and make contidantes OF them
in all their affairs"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-04
Plus x. RESTORES OLD RELIC.
Head of John the Baptist Has been
Removed from the vatican
by the POpc's Orders.

The head Of st. John the Baptist,
which was brought to Rome in the
early centuries by Grecian monks
and which had remained in the
Church of st. Silvestro until 1870,
has been replaced there by order Of
Plus X.
When the Italian occupation OF
Rome took place in 1870 Pious IX.
fearing PROCLAMATION Of churches and
monasteries on the part of the !'al-
Ian troops, had the relic removed to
the vatican, where 1t has remained
urn of silver and crystal. The faith.
ers OF the Pious Society of Missions,
called Palottini, will have the Gus
tody OF the precious relic. which Is
exposed several times a year to the
vencration OF the public
The greatest attraction OF the treas.
ury of Cologne formerly was the col.
lection OF the bones OF the three magi
Caspar. Balthazar and Melchior r.
exhibited in a glass case, set with
priceless jewels.
The reliquary and It's contents have
Just been given TO the diocese OF MI
Ian and installed In the basilica OF st.
Enstorge with great pomp. The re.
mains OF the three magi who once
crossed the plain to take gifts to the
child OF Judea are now represented by
a few fragments of the vetebral col
lmn