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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-02
STEAMERS CARGO AFIRE.
Burning Bales of Cotton Cast Over
 board from the Fl Valle.

board from the Fl Valle.
 New Orleans. Jan. 1.-The Norwegian steamer Hispania, Captain Seeberg. from Port Limon, December 26. reports that, December 30. at 10:3O p. m, in the Gulf of Mexico latitude 27.14 north. longitude SS 12 west, sighted a vessel burning blue lights, and, on nearing her. found 1t to be the Morgan line (Southern Pacifc) steamer El Valle. Captain D. J. Grant, bound from Galveston for New York. with cargo of cotton on fire. in the main hatch.
 The burned cotton was being jettisoned and a large number of burning bales were floating around in the water.
 Captain Seeberg offered assistance. which was declined. but was requested to lay by, which he did for one hour and a half, when he was told that the fire was under control and that the Fl Valle could proceed on her voyage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-02

On Finance-J. W. Worthington, c. B. Ashe. J. H. Nathan. T. F.. Johnson. J. C.. Harris. W. s. White. John W. Johnson. Joe Lindsey, L. T. Pride. Charles Turner, o. E. Comstoclx, o. c. Simpson.
 On Exhiblts--B. B. Cohen. s. A. Low man, J. R. Grove, F. R. King. D. O. Matthews. Edward T. Dunkerly, George T. McWhorter. W. B. Alsobrook. J. C.. Holesapple, Richard Alexander, F. w. Mccormick.
 Colbert is one of, the foremost counties in Alabama in matters industrial and agricultural. and her citizens are fully alive to the importance of an exhibit at the St. Louis Exposition.
 At a regular meeting of Colbert Lodge No 12. Knights of Pythias. this city the following officers were elected for the ensuing term: H. s. Dill. c. C.; pr. ]. T. Haney, V. G.: J. B. Porterfield, Prelate; B. F. Hartzog, M. of w.: H. A. Porterheld, M. of A.: M. J. Hindman, M. of E.. William T. Farley, K. of R.. and s and M. of F.; James T. Kirk, I. G.; J. E. Johnson, o. G.; William T. Farley, Representative to Grand Lodge; B F. Hagtzog, alternate.
 Several cases of smallpox have develop ed in this city within the past few days. The health officer has the disease well in hand and anticipates no epidemic. It is confined principally to the negro popu- Iation, although two cases among white persons have developed. The mayor has issued a proclamation to the effect that any person or persons detected on the streets wslth symptoms of the disease will be fined not less than $50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-02

For Stomach, Liver and Bowels.
 Laxo Pills are a mild. gentle and re- liable laxative, designed to promote the healthy and normal action of the stom- ach. liver and bowels, and to correct habitual constipation. Druggists, 25 cents.
 adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-02
COLBERT COUNTY EXHIBIT.
Mass Meeting Will Decide on Repre-
 sentation at St. Louis.

sentation at St. Louis.
 Tuscumbia, Jan. 1.-(Special. )-Through the efforts of Charles P. Lane of Hunts vile, President of the Alabama Worlds Fair Exhibit Association, the prospects are bright for an appropriate exhibit from Colbert County. Mir. Lane has been here several days this week. his visit re- sulting in the organization of the Colbert County Worlds Fair Exhibit Association. A mass meeting of the citizens of the county will be held in Tuscumbia at the Court House January s. 1904. at Ii o'clock for the further consideration of the move ment. Hon. J.. T. Kirk. chairman, has appointed the following committees:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-02
BOY BADLY CUT.
Oliver Shipman Wounded in Fight
 With Negro,

Oliver Shipman Wounded in Fight
 With Negro.
 Eufaula, Jan. 1.-(Special )-oliver Ship man, a popular youth about Is years old, was badly cut by a negro near his home at Clio this week. Shipman became in- volved in a difficulty with the negro and was holding him in the collar with his left hand and was pounding him with his right when the negro suddenly drew a razor and cut his left arm. It is feared that amputation will be necessary.
 Eufaula Lodge No. Il. I. o. O. F., this city, has elected the following officers for the ensuing term: E. J. Searcey, N. G.; J. J. Paulin. V. G.; c. P. s. Daniel, Sec retary; J. D. Schaub. Treasurer: J. W. Speight and l.. H. Brassell, Representa- tives to the Grand Lodge.
 A little child of Mrs. Barker who re- sides near Blue Springs, was 50 badly burned this week that 1t is feared that it cannot recover. The mother left the house a few minutes when the child'o clothing caught from the open fire.
 A pleasant party of the city's social set attended a brilliant german which was given by the young society set of Cuthbert Ga, this week. The party was chaperoned by Mrs. Hattie Seals of this city.
 F. s. Sheehan and family of this city are preparing to leave for Abbeville. where Mir. Sheehan will engage in the newspaper business.
 Master Pugh and little Miss Mary FL liott were at home to a host of their little friends last night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-02

Two Presents.-$15.0O given away free to- night at the last sale of books at % Com merce Street. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-02

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take Laxative Promo Quinins Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure
 ku-th- -sa-1
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14
When Other Medicines Have Failed
Entertaining Newspaper Features

Probably no other newspaper in the
United States can show so brilliant an
array of special features as is found in
the columns of The Chicago Record
Herald.
The daily and Sunday news and spec
ial features of The Chicago Record
Herald include the letters of William e.
Curtis and Walter Wellman. The Rec
ord-Herald's special New York dis
patches, its unparalleled foreign news
service, embracing it's own special
cables with those of the New York Her.
aid, the New York World and the Asso-
ciated Press; it's pages devoted to the
markets and financial and commercial
intelligence exhaustive to the most
satisfactory degree-its popular sport
ing page, it's extended editorial depart
ment, Kiser's humorous ALTERNATING
Currents" "Stories of the Day." the de-
partments of railroad and insurance
news, music and drama, society and
clubs, the column of book reviews, the
continued story, the woman Beautiful
department, the daily fashion article
"Meals for Day." news of the great
lakes, etc.-all uniting to furnish to the
people of Chicago and the Northwest a
newspaper which commends itself to
discriminating readers as only news
paper can which combines the world.
wide facilities of the greatest metro
| politan newspapers of modern times.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14
Won't Do a Thing.

Lamont people held mass meeting
and appointed committee to ask the
Burlington railroad for relief from the
present disagreeable conditions of SER
vice on the branch. They got no prom
Uses. The Chronicle says:
"Some little disappointment was mani
tested when the report of the committee
brought to light the fact that the rail- rail-,
road officials refused to grant any of the
petitions prayed for. They promised,
however, that the morning passenger
would be returned to it's former sched-
ule at the conclusion of the Worlds
Fair, stating that the change had been
made to accommodate visitors to the
fair, and that under the present con-
ditions it would accommodate more pat
rons running on the present schedule
than it would on the former one; they
further stated that the freight taken off
would be restored as soon as there was
prospect OF the business Of the line
justifying the same, making the claim
that the freights as they now run could
do the work of the line, and that any
more would be run at loss to the COM
pany. To this much the railroad repre-
sentative agreed and no more.
Thus the hope that the noon trains
might be backed up from Bethany juno
tion, or in case that petition failed, the
junction reopened, were nipped in the
bud. The officials stated that the noon
trains could not make Lamont and reach
their destination in time to make con-
nections, and that the patronage did
not justify a reopening of the junction"
When Other Medicines Have Failed.
Take Foley's Kidney Cure. 1t has
cured when everything else has disap-
pointed. L. P. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14
NO MORE SILVER DOLLARS.
All the Silver Purchased Under the
Sherman Act Exhausted.

Portland, Ore, July 8.-"There will
never be another silver dollar coined in
this country" said George 7. Roberts,
director of the United States mint, in
an interview here.
made this statement i in "a answer rSa" to oNa :
question put to him by representative
of the Oregonian.
"No, there will be no more new silver
dollars turned out by the government
rulsze plants unless by some chance 16-
toll congress- should be elected, for the
supply of silver bullion. purchased un-
der the Sherman act is exhausted"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

subject.
Reclamation Of Arid Lands.
We congratulate our western citi-
zens upon ,he passage Of the meas
ure known as the Newlands irrigation
act for the irrigation and reclamation
of the arid lands of the west. meas
ure framed by Democrat, passed In
the senate by nonpartisan vote and
passed In the house against the oppo.
sition Of almost all the Republican
leaders by vote, the majority OF
which was Democratic.
We call attention to this great Dem
ocratic measure, brood and compre.
hensive as 1t is, working automatical
~ throughout all time without any
further action Of congress until the
reclamation at ell the lands In the
arid west capable Of reclamation Is
accomplished, reservtng the lands re
Chained for honasteadess IN small
tracts end rtgadly gnardtne asztnet
hand monupolA as an evidence OF the
policy Of Domestic Development con.
tempiakad ~ the Democratic panty,
should 1t b STAGED IN power.
tdkisaian Canal.
zlae nansbGyncy when entnHted
Mllh ppRsr, VIA oqnatnSca the Pan.
anna oauai speed4ly. honestly and eco
unmioasay, thAEsby gpanu to ua1 peo
uie vanG De1aprsGs have aRmepD on
taMteA foerA great intsrpueantc eanM
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14
THE LEON REPoR TER. THURSDAY. JULY H. 1904.

1t summoned the congress into
hasty and futile extra session and
virtually adjourned it, leaving behind
Its flight from Washington uncalled
calendars and unaccomplished tasks.
1t made war, which is the sole pow
er Of congress, without it's authority.
thereby usurping one Of it's funda-
mental prerogatives. It violated a
plain statute of the United States, as
we'll as plain treaty obligations, inter
national usages and constitutional
law, and has done so under pretense
OF executing great public policy,
which could have been more easily Of.
fected lawfully, constitutIonally and
with honor.
It forced strained and unnatural con-
structions upon statutes, usurping ju-
dicial interpretations and substituting
congressional enactment decree. 1t
withdrew from congress their custo-
mary duties of investigation, which
have heretofore made the representa-.
tives of the people and the states the
terror of evildoers.
1t conducted a sec1etive investiga.
ton of its own and boosted of a few
sample convicts, while it threw a
broad coverlet over the bureaus which
had been their chosen field of opera
tive abuses, and kept in power the SUI
perior officers under whose admins
tration the crimes had been commit
ted.
1t ordered assault upon some mo-
nopolies, but paralyzed by it's first
victory. it flung out the flag of truce
and cried out that it would not run
amuck," leaving its future purposes
beclouded by its vacillations.
Appeal to the Country.
Conducting the campaign upon this
declaration of our principles and pur-
poses, we invoke for our candidates
the support not only of our great and
time-honored organization, but also
the active assistance of all Of our fell
low-citizens who, disregarding past
differences upon questions no longer
in issue, desire the perpetuation of
our constitutional government as
framed and established by the fathers
Of the republic.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

piAC4pICS upOA WudCu ILS ClVA SSIV106
was established
Race Question.
The race question has broug1ll
countless woes to this country. Thu
calm wisdom OF the American people
should see to It that 1t brings no
more.
To revive the dead end hateful rocs
and sectional animosttfes in any paFt
OF our common country mems cen2,H
etcn, distraction Of business and the
reopentnS of wounds now har4iiy
healed NORTH soeath. east and wesl
have but recently stood together h
line OF battle from the walls Of Pe
king to the walls Of Santiago, and aa
shaTeTs Of the common glory end coon
mon destiny We should share fratsr
nafiy the common burdens.
We, therefore, deprecate ana con
denim the Bourbon. like selfish end
narrow spirit of the recent ReDobtscau
Convention at Chicago, which sousf,
TO kndle anew tho embers Of racial
and sectional stzifa and We appeal
from Il 10 the aoheF eommon sense
and patriotic spirit Of the Americas
people.
Tho Republican Administration.
The existing RSEutttcnn ndmtn1D
tzation has been spesnnd1c, enzarla
sensational apakaeaaas ana araassa.iE
y has naGa1e itsAz q satire upon G.
congress- tlB onuses aui upon the 81
IA psecnoAs and usoees Of uattuus
and internatiMal law.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14
Homeseekers Excursions.

The Chicago Great Western Railway
vi a on the first fir and third Tuesday up
to October Is, sell tickets to points in
Alberta, Arizona, Assiniboia, Canadian
Northwest, Colorado, Indian Territory,
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota,
Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, Texas, Utah,
and Wyoming. For further information
apply to any Great Western agent. or
J. P. Elmer, G. P. A, Chicago, III. Oct. IS
First and Third Tuesday of Each
Month.
The Chicago Great Western Railway
will sell homeseekers tickets at one fare
plus $500 to points in Alabama, Arkan-
sas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Mexico. Mississ-
ippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico,
North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee,
Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wyoming.
For information apply to any Great
Western Agent or j. P. Elmer, G. P. A.,
Chicago, Ill. Dec. Is
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14
Worlds Fair and Louisiana pur-
chase EXPOSITION.

Season tickets on sale April 18th to
Nov. 10Th. Rate 5000.
go day tickets on sale April 25th to
Nov. Goth. Rate S12.75.
10 day tickets on sale April 9th to
Nov. Both. Rate S11.50.
c.. M. kETCHAM, Agent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14
WORKING Niuht and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
thatwas ever made is Dr.King's New Life
Pills. These pills change weakness in
to strength, listlessness into energy,
brain fag into mental power. They're
wonderful in building up the health.
Only 25c per box. Sold by L. P. Van
Werden, druggist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14
Cheap Round Trip Rates Via
Chicago Great Western Railway.

Every day this summer to September
3Oth the Chicago Great Western Rail-
way will sell tickets to st. Paul,
Minneapolis, Duluth. Superior, Ashland,
Bayfield,, Denver, Colorado Springs,
Pueblo and Salt Lake City at about one
half the usual rates. Good to return
until October 31st. If you are
contemplating trip apply to any
Great Western Agent or j. P. Elmer, G.
P. A. Chicago, Ill. for complete infor-
nation. Aug. 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14
Special Round Trip Rates Via ChiCa-
90 Great Western Railway.

Commencing June % and continuing
thereafter on Tuesday during July and
August 1904 the Chicago Great Western
Railway will sell round trip tickets at
very low rates to Bantf Hot Springs,
Alb, Laggan, Alb. and Field, B. G. For
further information apply to any Great
Western Agent, or j. P. Elmer, G. P. A.,
Chicago. Aug. 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

July 2gth -
the Nickel Plate Road will run an ex-
cursion to Chautauqua Lake, N. Y. and
return at one fare for the round trip
(S14.O0) from Chicago, with return limit
Of August Both, by depositing ticket.
No excess fare charged on any train on
Nickel Plate Road. Cheap rates to
other eastern points. Three daily trains
with vestibuled sleeping cars, Individ-
ual Club meals, ranging in price from
Soc. to S1.O0; also service la carte, and
Midday Luncheon Soc, in Nickel Plate
dining cars. Write John Y. Callahan,
General Agent, 113 Adams ST., Room
29S, Chicago, for particulars. Chicago
city ticket Offices, Ill Adams ST., and
Auditorium Annex. 46-4t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14
O. ". FOxWORTHY

O. w. FOXWORTHY
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Obstetrics and
diseases Of women and children speciality.
Night calls not answered except in of obstetrics
emergency for consultation. Office hours: 10 to IL
a. M, to p. m. and to $3.50 evenings. Phone %
Office and residence, Office phone always accessible.
Once east room up stairs Biggs block, Leon, Iowa.
SHERIFFS SALE.
By virtue of execution, directed to me from the
Clerk of the District Court Of Decatur county, Iowa.
Oh judgment obtained before Samuel Wheeler,
Justice Of the Peace of Garden Grove township, De-
catur county Iowa, the 9th day of July, 1904, a
transcript of which duly fled in the Office Of the
Clerk of the District Court of Decatur county, Iowa.
the 9th day Of July, 1904 in favor of G. s. stearns
as plaintiff and against James d. Burns and Hattie
P. Burns defendants for the Of Fifty Dol
lars and Eighty CENTS and costs taxed at Sob
and accruing COSTS have levied upon the following
real estate taken the property of said defendants,
to satisfy said execution, to- wit:
Lot 1877, n. r. addition to Garden Grove lows.
And will offer the for sale to the highest bid
der Tor cash in hand, the 9Th day of August, A.
D. 1904, in front OF the court house door in Leon,
lows ut the hour Of 10 o'clock OF said day, when
and where due attendance will be given by the UNDER
signed.
Dated at Leon, Iowa, July 9, 1904:
47-2t q. &. WALLACE,
Sheriff Of said County
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-07
The Great Literary Enigma.

The eternal EShakspere-Bacon con-
troversy seems to be as far from
downing" as ever. A notable contri-
button to it is made in a letter quoted
from the well-known DR.. Appleton
Morgan in the magazine Open Court
for July. DIR. Morgan has been con-
sidered a sturdy Shaksperean and has
crossed swords with many a willy Ba-
CONAN in the past, but now DR.. Nor
gan announces, not that he is con-
verified, but that he is shaken. He
gives these facts:
First-Mrs. SHAKESPEARE was buried Aug.
s, 1923. 4" tGs9a
Second-In the year 1923 the first coll
lected edition Of Shakspere's plays was
published by Messrs. Jaggard e. Blount,
who first, however. made this entry upon
the records Of the Stationers' company:
s Nouembris 1923, RI. JAG. 81.
. Tilrd-In this same year, 1928, Ben
Jonson was Lord Bacon's private secre-
tary. He contributes to the First Folio
of 1923 the lines to Shakspere's portrait
and the commendatory verses.
DR.. Morgan then comments on these
and on cognate facts in the follow
ing interesting manner:
Now, here again, learned book review
ers say that these are only trifes and
condolences and mares nests. But I am
afraid that If I We're professionally en-
ployed to search the title to the Shak-
spere plays I should be obliged to adj
wise my client that my conclusions from
this array Of facts were:
First-That at Mrs. Shaksperes death
in 1928 some trust or personal possession
in or to sixteen Shakspere plays termin-
/ ated, and permitted Messrs. Jaggard e
Blount to acquiresthe. copyright.
Second-That they had belonged to the
William SHAKESPEARE whose wife this Mrs.
Shakspere was.
Third-That Lord Bacon whose secre-
tary Ben Jonson was, knew Of the exist
! ence Of these plays.
| So far I should find what seemed to
me conclusions Of fact If I should be
asked why Bacon, in all his voluminous
memoranda, notes, correspondence and
printed works never mentions his most
! illustrious contemporary, William Shak-
| spere, tho his lordship was constantly
scoring the universities and the COM
munity for good pens" (Which, T. take to
mean, that he was a careful observer of
| literary matters)-i asked this, i think
I should disoreetly answer that i did not
know. ~
| SO now, my dear sir, you have all the
facts in my possession. Please go ahead
| and solve the Shakspere enigma. have
been at it for almost thirty years and
| have given IT up.
| If as astute a scholar as Dr.. Nor
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-07


John G.. Myers was born in Alaba-
ma in 1872. At an early age he went
with his parents to Memphis, where
he lived until 1901. He is a gradu-
ate Of Cumberland university and
practiced law in Memphis until 1901,
when he went to New York and en-
gagged in the writing Of legal treatises
for a lawbook publishing house.
For several years he had been
student Of advertising, prosecuting his
study of the subject with the same
care and investigation Of cause and
effect that he had been accustomed
to apply to the solution Of legal ques-
lions. AS the result Of his 1nvestiga-
tons, he decided in the summer Of
Using manager Of the Vernal Remedy
company of Buffalo, which had been
rendered him twice previously.
Mr.. Myers is of the opinion that,
while there are many other valuable
advertising media-sone Of value
generally and some for the exploita-
ton of certain classes Of articles only
newspaper, with q home circulation,
is by far the most effective medium
| available for advertising of ordinary
articles of commerce intended for
general consumption.
He gives his reasons for this optn-
ion as follows:
It is more carefully read. The morn
ing paper ia read on the car or at the
office, or at a time when the reader
has little time to spare; but the after
noon paper Is read at home, and read
at time when the reader is at leisure,
after "the cares that infest the day."
1t is true that the magazine is care
| fully read also, but reiteration has a
| distinct value to the advertiser.
Practically every copy Of a high
grade afternoon paper is read by at
least one woman; and women do from
| Is per cent to 80 per cent Of all the
buying, in many cases buying even
their husbands, brothers' and sons
apparel and other articles of personal
use.
The columns Of such a paper are
apt to be free from Objectionable adj
vertising. For this reason it reaches
respectable people, who usually have
the ability to supply themselves with
the necessities of life, at least; and
when it reaches those people, it is
accorded hearing which would be
denied paper of lower moral char
acter. In other words, it's readers
have confidence In it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-07
End of an Era.

The spectacle of $4,000 people trav-
cling from far and near to register for
a chance to draw one Of the 2,4OO
quarter-section farms Of the Rosebud
reservation is a sharp reminder that
the days of land plenty in the United
States are over.
American prosperity has been due
in part to the continual opening up Of
new country. When a new country
of proportion to the number of its
Inhabitants, because they must be
provided with capital in the form Of
improvements Of various kinds,
whereas in a settled community sup
plies are required only for renewals
and repairs, that is, speaking for the
community as a whole. If 10000
farmers move into a new country they
must have houses, barns, horses, i'm
p1ements and tools, and all of these
things are bought largely at once.
Again, if you have 10000 people Hv-
ing in one community and you move
half Of them to ANEW country, the
total consumption of the 10000 will
be much larger than 1t was before the
division took place. ,-....
Now that this sort of continual
stimulation of the business Of the
country is disappearing with the occu-
patton of all of the land that can be
cultivated without irrigation, business
conditions in the United States will
begin to take shape more along the
lines that prevail in Europe. It must
not be forgotten, however, that while
the whole country is now occupied
specifically there is room for a ire
mendous expansion Of population and
multiplication of the products of
both the. factory and the soil.