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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-24
To SPREAD OVER SOUTH
NOTHING CAN CHECK PROGRESS
 OF THE BOIL wEEvIL.
Dr. Howard Says the Insect Can Thrive at a Height of 5000 Feet Above
 the Level of the Sea.
Advertiser Bureau, Colorado Building,

Colorado Building,
 Washington, May 23. Chief Entomologist Howard, who has just returned from Texas and Mexico, where, in the native lair of the boil weevil, he has been studying the in- sect, advised Secretary Wilson to-day that 1t was but question of time when the pest would spread through out every cotton State.
 This conclusion he bases on obser- vation of the fact that the weevil thrives at an altitude 5000 feet above sea level. It has been known until recently at 5000 feet, but not until now have experts noted its attainment to 5000 feet and live at that altitude Department experts estimate that the insect will from now on at least keep up its average invasion into new territory at least fifty miles year. Dr. Howard while in Mexico hoped to find a weevil destroying parasite, but failed. The department proposes to try experiments with beetles. ants and other insects. hoping for tangible results.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-24
Quinn WIthhrnun

Another feature of the second cam paign occurred this morning when Joseph Quina, one of the candidates in the second primary for the office of harbor master sent a card to the chair man of the Democratic Executive Com mittee stating that he would no longer stand for the office. The withdra wal of Mir. Quina makes of J. E. Abercrom- bic the sole candidate for the office. and he will be declared the nominee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-24
DEMEMBERED BODY FOUND.

Negresa's Corpse Cut Up and Buried in
 South Carolina.
 Charleston, g. C., May 23.-Nearly 200 Marlborough County negroes who had been searching for Mary High colored, yesterday found parts of her corpse buried In different places in q swamp south of Tatum.
 In one freshly dug hole was found the upper part of the body of a woman cut off at the waist and the arms sev- cred at the shoulders. Other parts of the body, including the head. were found buried nearby. and the face was identified as that of Mary Hightower.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-24

The mild and immediate effect of Dr. kilmer's Swamp Root, the great kidney and bladder remedy, is soon realized. It stands the highest for it's wonderful cures of the most distressing cases. Swamp Root will get your whole system right. and the best proof of this Is a trial
 6s Cottage St.. Melrose, Mass. Dear Sir. Jan. nth, 1904.
 Ever since I was in the Army. I had more or less kidney trouble. and within the past year 1t became so severe and complicated that suffered everything and was much alarmed my strength and power was. fast leav- ing me. I saw an advertisement of Swamp-R Root and wrote asking for ad- vice. I began the use of the medicine and noted a decided improvement af- ter taking Swamp-Root only a short time.
 I continued It's use and am thankful to say that I am entirely cured and strong. In order to be very sure about this. had a. doctor examine some of all right and in splendid condition.
 I know that your Swamp-Ro Is purely vegetable and does not contain any harmful drugs. Thanking you for my complete recovery and recom- mending Swamp-Root to all suffer- CTS.
 I am." Very truly yours,
 You may have q sample bottle of this famous kidney remedy. Swamp-Root. sent
 EDITORIAL NoTE.-So successful is most distressing cases of kidney, liver ol derful merits you may have a sample bo both sent absolutely free by mail The upon thousands of testimonial letters Fl value and success of Swamp-Root is sI to send for a sample bottle. In sending hamton, N. T.. be sure to say you rea' Daily Advertiser. The proprietors of this offer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-24
AGREED TO DIVIDE ESTATE.

Three Wives Meet fin a Restaurant and De-
 eide to Split the Money.
 Des Moines. Iowa. May 23-Three women each claiming to be legitimately welded wife of Contractor Duboise. who died last week. met in restaurant today. talked the situation over and mutually agreed upon a division of the estate. Simon Cassady, a prominent banker. is agreed upon admin istrator of the estate. which is valued at s11, ,O00. Mrs. Dubois No l. as she Is dis tinguished from the other two wives of the contractor. resides in Des Moines and was living with Dubois at the time of his death. Mrs. Dubois No. comes from New or jeans and Mrs Dubois No. 3 comes from Denver. They met here to attend the funer- al of their husband"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-24
ships Are CeI.bra,,r1.

German ships in the harbor today are bedecked by carrying at their mastheads large punches of evergreens in honor of the holiday in Germany today. Every ship carries the big bunch of evergreen high in the air. and this has been the means of much inquiry among the land lubbers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-24
To Prove what SwampRoo the Great Kidney Remedy Will Do for YOU. Every Reader of "The Advertiser" May Have Sample Bottle Sent Free by Mail.

Weak unhealthy kidneys suffering other permitted to follow s@
 Your organs attention do K !.
 Dr bladder the convince
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-24
DEATH D FMRS. SHOPARD.
Expired While on a Visit to Her
 Daughter i'm GeOrxia,

Daughter in Georgia.
 Opeli<a, May 23.-tSpecial. .)-Mrs. w. B. Shapard, wife of the late Major w. B. Shapard, President of the Shapard Bank, died in Decatur, Ga. yesterday after a b=ief illness. She had gone there to wait on her daughter. who was sick. Mrs. Shapard was a most estimable Christian woman and her death is universally re- gretted Her remains were inferred ir t're Opelika Cemetery today.
 There was lively session of the Coun- ty Court today and seventeen cases were tired.
 An infant daughter of F. c. Blalock who resides near Opelika, died yesterday . Editor Wilson of The News. has re- turned from the St. Louis Exposition. Ht reports it a great success.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-24
Test of Fire Engine

Tn the presence of the Mayor and others this afternoon, the steam fire engine Louise" was given an official test after a contractor had made cer- tain repairs which had been asked. The fire fighting apparatus Is now in much better condition, according to expert engineers, than 1t has been for many years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-24
nenth nf Mnx Goldstucler.

Max GoIdstucker, young man well known in this city. after weeks ill., ness. died at his room last night. just before 12 o'clock and the funeral took place this afternoon. The young man had brother in Montgomery, Ed. Goldstucker. who was an attendant at the funeral
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-24

The actions of her husband and his failure to account for his wife's where abouts has raised the suspicious of the big searching party of negroes.
 Hightower. the husband, disappeared Thursday night. telling the negroes that he had not killed his wife and was going to bring her back.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-24
Design by May Manton.


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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-24

Tate Spring-The South's most fa- nous resort. Are you going this sum- mer? See advertisement. tu-th-su
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-24

Get your lights from the CItIzens' Light Company. It protects you. See its announcement on Page 2.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-24

High-cIass, modern equipment means good lights and reliable service. YOu can get same by getting your light from Citizens Company. See its an- nOuncement, Page z.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-24
ORR's GREAT PITCHING.
Sheffield Could Not Touch Him and H
 shut Them Out, : to o.
League Standing.

Anniston. May 2S-Anniston played ,errorless ball behind Orr who yielded but one hit and Sheffield was shut out in one of the prettiest games ever seen here Score:
 Anniston ..... ....O2O O21 cox 5 8 O sheffield ... ... 900 900 900 O1 2
 Batteries, Orr and Bousse; Laird and Barnes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-24
DROWNED IN TANK OF OIL.

One Man Loses Life EndeavOring to
 Rescue Another.
 Port Arthur. Tex, May 23.-William R. Richard of New York city and Fred Tahan, of Gucydan, La., were accident
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-24

The average heighth of the Japanese soldier Is 53 3-4 inches.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-24

See announcement Citizens Light, IT t and Power Company, Page 2.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-24
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-24

Thieves Bound Over. Joe Lowe and Jim Palmer, better
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-24
MT. stoue,s work at Chicago.

sentatives of the weekly press and publish CTS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25

IT got place as clerk in a downtown bank.
and. as big and strong. I got a good deal
Of the running about 70 do In this work 7
often acted rs messenger from my own bank to
others. but I never really got the operate bee
out Of my bonnet very long at any one time I
was constantly studying or dreaming about the
music, and, likely az rot would be studying
some prompt book as 7 went about the streets
on business
"One day I went into the Chemical Bank IN
Broadway, near Cham bers-st. on errand for
my people In one hand I had $1,000 worth
Of coupons. though these had nothing 10 do
with my business at the Chemical I was
dreaminglaoout the way I would interpret some
great part or other. and II was not until had
left the bank and got part vav back 10 Wall
Street that I suddenly missed those cor-
rols-
y ou may be sure that beat I'll records back
to the Chemical Back. There / hunted about
the floor Tor time and al las, I found those
coupous-in a waste basket in the corner. OF all
places. told no one of my narrow escape. but
II convinced me once and Tor all that 1 was not
intended for business career
II have attended the opera school conducted
II connection with the Metropolitan opera House
and have received instruction from Mime. Won
Feilitzsch. who has taken a good deal OF pains
with ne ain letter and note perfect In q mum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25

and low water mark beneath the navigable
waters Of the Hudson and Harlem rivers where
the tide Gibbs and flows. It begins at Round
Meadow on the Hudson River. near One-hun-
acknowledgement nth-st. and runs easterly
around the island down 10 near Seventy fourth
s.. on the East River, beginning and ending at
the Harlem line It's value can only be esti-
mated by considering the miles OF its extent,
every few running feet of which is worth fort
Lne- It is the kings highway of New-HarleIn.
leading 20 all the ports Of the world"
The general interest in this suit can best be
realized perhaps by the enormous number Of
heirs, nearly $1,000 having been discovered. 1t
took many months 20 trace out the heirs Of the
tweavy-three original settlers. Their names fill
"a huge printed volume. The first meeting Of
the heirs was held at the Harlem Casino about
a year ago. The big hall was crowded with
men and women who desired to hear more about
their chances Of owning part Of Harlem A
number Of States were represented and several
of the heirs came from Canada to attend the
meeting.
only very eew Of the suits Of heirs to recover
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
CENTRE OF POPULATION.

The centre OF population OF the United States.
hxed after each federal census. travels slowly
westward and is a little north OF the VAL
ley OF the Ohio River. and has been for
eral decades n Southern Indiana The pres
ent centre of negro popUla lion, however. as fixed
by the bureau, is now az DeKalo County n
Alabama on the Georgia border. Jew miles south
OF Tennessee. That Is. while the centre OF white
population moves westward. that OF the negro
population moves steadily southwest and has bs@7
doing so for more than hundred years. havr-,
travelled through Virginia. North Carolina and
Georgia IN turn. and now having crossed 20 Ala
bama. The divergence between the two centres
grows greater each decade AZ the close OF tho
reconstruction period IL expected BY unauv
people that there would De influx OF South
nerEoes into the North. until the whole West
would be OverrUn with refugees from Southern
plantations Actually. through natural opera
ton OF the law OF selection. the negro population
graviJates toward the Gulf OF Mexico and par
tcUlarly 20 the cotton raising States The coIored
population OF MARYLAND. Kentucky and Missouri.
border States - not increasing considerably In
stead or coming nearer together the TWO race.
seem to be getting further apart--(Washington
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25

De described as a climb up a very steep and
shaky ladder 1t is periIous climb. and there
are not many who get to the top: but. once
there the rewards are great Wherefore there
De many most anxious to climb. by far the
larger proportion OF them being without any
considerable natural qualifications for scaling
the dizzy heights Of song
At the foot Of the operate ladder is "a great
throng Of singers who simply hold it in posi-
ton for the more ambitious aspirants Very
few Of the chorus have any hope Of climbing
themselves or any desire 10 do So They are
content with the modest rewards of holding the
ladder. \ few rounds above them are TO oe found
the ambitious beginners who have studied with
the best masters, have received their honest and
hearty encouragement and are waiting FOR their
chance to scramble to the TOP.
Every one of them is letter IND note perfect
in a variety of the great parts Of grand opera.
all the way from Romeo 70 Siegfried They are
all ready for the test. Sometimes illness on
the part of one of the climbers already at the
top gives one Of those waiting at the halfway
house his opportunity, and sometimes this one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25

succeeds and sometimes he fails But more
often ne gets tired OF waiting far down the
glittering New-York ladders and betakes him
self TO some one Of the lesser homes of grand
opera in one of the smaller European cities,
where the ladder, il less radiant. is also much
less slippery. Here, mayhap, he climbs swiftly
TO the top. And. If so. it may not be long be-
fore he gets that long coveted chance to make
dash for the highest rung of that brilliant, diff
cult. dizzy ladder in the metropolis OF America.
Just at present no figure AZ the summit OF the
New-York' grand operate ladder occupies
more enviable position than that OF SigHor ca
russo, the Italian tenor. who last year came was
heard and conquered. and has this year returned
TO reinforce his claim TO Il place among those
who occupy the most dizzy eIrineaces Of song.
Others. Of course, such as No.dica. EaE--s and
Sembrich. are at least equally secure in their
lofty inches. but Caruso is the newest arrival
ut the extreme top and, therefore. q tr1te more
in the eyes OF a public that is enamoured OF
novelty
1t will probably be Fl surprise To most adj
mirers Of the italian tenor TO learn that at one Of
his earliest appearances in an opera house in
his native Italy he was roundiy Kissed by the
audience. and. hearing that q conspiracy was on
foot 10 do him bodily harm at the close - the
performances he vita his manager. escaped from
lhe building oy AZ obscure entrance --.I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25

great opera company. like that assembled
hv Mr. Conried at the Metropolitan opera House
is not composed like an Grafton of beginning
2 middle and an end It is to be hoped and be-
ieved, indeed, that its end Is yet far of. At
least 1t is not yet visible To the most sharp
sighted Of observers Such a company is, how
ever made VI Of upper, middle and lower toual
layers. Its constituents come from many lands
and climates, from the chilly shores OF Finland
to the languorous Campagna OF Italy. Music
knows no such thing as rank or nobility. save
the nobility Of art. and most opera companies
contain representatives OF all walks Of life from
the highest to the lowest. all OF them equal be-
fore the throne Of song
To use an old but illuminative figure the prog
ress TO the heights of grand operate fame may
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
MANlcuREp NEWssoYs.

The nails Of nearly every newsboy on Park Row
were neatly trimmed and clean at least one day
last Ucel. q nbsnoneaou many noted with sur
prise
a veu4er with patent manicurins tool, clippers
file and pick three in one and one Tor three cents,
took up lis stand on the curb. iie demonstrated
the ease with which the tool could be handled on
marched down the row showing Of his hands
proudly.
I've been lnanic,.red." he declared.
'Dld 1t hur-?- .Nvas she a blond benute" How
much sa.cicrs?' were some Of the questions.
Nav, !, didn't hurt. an she al" [ { blonde. an
it didn't cost nothing" he answered
They made "a cent pool the price Of the
secret. and the newsboys' manicuring shop the
lrst history. was soon IL operation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25

are alive. They do not attack the title OF prop
eFty held by deed from the original twenty
three townsmen or their direct heirs. They
claim undivided lands. such as the tideway, the
beds Of creeks and natural waterways They
say that such property still belongs TO the town
OF New-Harlem, and that each and every heir
has right 70 d share Of it. The only possible
bar against recovery, they say, Is the statute
Of limitations. and they have a long argument
that the statute does apply in this particular
case This viii be one of the most interesting
and vital Of the several points which the courts
VIII shortly be asked to decide
The extent and value Of the tideway claimed
are thus described in the enormous brief which
IS about to be presented % the court:
Old Mother Ocean has for long time had
the habit Of twice in each twenty-four hours
bathing the feet of her children-the islands:
and that habit call tIrs ebb and flow of the
TIDE And she has never once in all the ages
forgotten her chId-the island OF Manhattan
And IL doing this she has formed the tideway
around il This tideway claimed by New-Har-
leTn' Is that strip of soil situated between high
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
CLAIMANTS TO MILLIONS OF RFAI ESTATE
ONE WAY TO INSURE HAPPY DREAMS FOR 4 JCHTLF
Is TO SUE FOR Il BIT OF GOTHAM SOIL

rs -" i1eIsAts somewhat nervous by his at
tack on existing titles. Certainly no case ~
this sort was ever beruy in more stranro
manner or presented more peculiar features
Inc property involved included that occupied
oy the College Of the City of New-york. the
approaches 10 High Bridge and Washington
hIIose' the High Bridge reservoir and the
PUBIC PARK near by and the JImel mansion.
Inc nrst the public heard Of the strange
nlan@uVrings Of Vandervoort was the pubIica-
ZION and distribution Of a circular which an
nounced the sale Of the Jumel estate and that
mere was flaw in the titles 10 more than S25.-
100000 worth of property.
This OF itself would have been startling
enough but Yaadervoort's circular went fur
Their. He declared that he had cIearad +ba
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25

interests IN property on alleged defective title
have resulted in verdicts for the defendants
Many Of the larger cases are still dragging their
weary way through the courts. The cases in
which claims Of this sort have been established
are mostly those OF widows VINO came forward
out Of obscuritv after the deaths Of husbands
Although their names have not been on deeds Of
transfer. on proving their identity and marriage
they have in several instances made good their
claims. but these have usually been small All
the enormous claims TO Gotham real estate are
still In the land of dreams.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
Death rats

not safeguard more homes against typhoid in
vasion than IL appears 10 is probably due 70 the
fact that IL IS used exclusively There Is al
most certain to be cereiessuess IN the kitchen
ever great the degree OF il the dining room
The washing Of green vegetables in water from
the tap and its addition 20 food preparations served
uncooked. viii often carry the germs 20 thu most
scrupulousiy guarded table. u the water supply
treated like any other poison Bottled waters
may or may no safe 1t depends partly upon
what they flIed with ard partly UsSn how tbs
empty bottles Clsanssd between -refllings.
Since the consumer can know little about this.
however cUriously he may inquire. and person -
safe IN concluding that the environment q the
bottling shop Is not conducive the Development
OF the 'aseptic conscience" he may Feel mora
confidence in water he has bottled and properly
cooled than IN a supply which must be taken large
" faiti.-(Worid's Work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
SURGERY WHILE YOU WAIT.

Mrs Albert Sbae came up from Independence
yesterday 20 have the bullet with which she shot
herself removed Or. Moore performed the opera
ton. and had difficulty in locating the bullet
II haG struck her IL the breast. Went through a
lung and hit TIE shoulder blaze. where IL lodged
The doctor took knire and cut IN bout an inch
and half until IL touched the bullet. The hole
was then enlarged and the bullet taken out. Mrs.
Shae was conscious during the operation and stood
II well, and walked back 70 where she WA ytsss-
lns-(IOla (h0n-l Register.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
TO PREVENT TYPHOID FEVER.

A comparison OF the typhoid death rate in tven-
ty-tvo cities, eight American and fourteen Euro-
pean will be found instructive The figures ara
compiled from the Official vital statistics OF tbs
cities named FOR 1901
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-23
SALT RIVER A REAL STREAM
Little Kentucky Waterway Formerly
Floated Moonshine Whisky.

u Salt river, sacred to defeated candi-
dates, is real stream. While not nav
igable, it is used every winter as an
ice harbor by the towboats which go
out of Pittsburg for the south.
In the public mind there is only one
stop on Salt river. That is Parker $
Landing. This is an error in geogra-
ply. Parker's Landing is up the Ale
gheny and has no connection with Salt
river. @ ~ .s...
Salt river empties into the Ohio
about twenty-five miles south of Louis
vile. It is small stream which flows
from the Kentucky hills to the great
water, and is as tortuous, as crooked
and as unpleasant to navigate as the
mind can imagine. Yet it is navigated
for short distance from it's mouth by
steamers Of light draught. Flatboats
and RATS are hoated down upon it's
bosom. Before the civil war 1t was an
important stream in the matter Of
bringing Kentucky whisky down in the
fatboats to a point where they could
be unloaded to river steamer Re-
fractory slaves were generally assigned
to. the task of bringing these boats
down, as the work was arduous.
Salt river became a bugaboo among
the negroes, and it was from the un-
pleasant character of the work on this
river that ga trip up Salt river came
to be used in politics to express the
destination of defeated candidate