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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08
DEATH OF MAJ. L. W. DIAN.
One of Gadsden's Most Highly Re-
 sr,actad Citizens.

Gadsden. Jan. 7.-(special. )-Major l.. w. Dean, one of Gadsden's most highly respected citizens, died "Wednesday morn. morn, ing at o'clock. He had been seriously m for five weeks and confined to his bed during that time. Major Dean retired from business several years ago, ana TOT fhe past year had been in very feeble health. He had been resident of Gads- den for many years and was TOT years engaged in the mercantile business. He vas q devout member of the Baptlst Church and up to the time of his feeble hea1fh took an active part in church work; 1IaiOr Dean was g years of age and ieMvea a wife and five grown children, three sons and two daughters. Ine ay residence on Broad Street at 10 o'clock Tnureday morning, by Rev. Mir. Dickin- ean pastor of the First Baptist Church, and the interment was made in Forest cemetery
 The steamer Conasauga, which plies the Cnosa between Gadsden and Rome. Ga, sank in eight feet of water Tuesday den. and just as 1t blew the signal for Garrfson's landing, near Ewings bend. 1t ran into a log. which knocked hole in the bottom, causing it to sink in short time. The boat carried large cargo of cotton seed and miscellaneous freight. Fortunately it had a couple of barges at tached. and the entire cargo was remov- ed.
 The Etowah County Medical Society met Wednesday at the office of Dr. c. L.. Gulee., After the regular business was transacted the Association elected officers for another years, ss follows: Dr. Acton, of Alabama City, president; Dr. H. L.. Isonl, vice-presldent; Dr. J. P. Stewart of Attalla, treasurer; Dr, A. W. Rails, sec Yefary Dr. C. l.. Guice was elected a member of the board of censors for smother year.
 Deputy Sheriff Lister and Handy at rested George Smith. white miner, on d charge of cutting off the shackles of nn escaped convict. He was released on 50 bond.
 The members of the Gedsdan bar met ct the office of Boykin & Bradley Monday night and passed resolutions endorsing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08
Mobile Society News.

The new era Is about to dawn for Mo believed. and an up-to-date apartment house Is to fill a long-felt want. The promoters of the enterprise are Mobile capitalists. and We hear the proposed means. The property on the corner of Cont and Joachim Streets has been pui- chased from Mrs. Thomas Fry as the site of the apartment house, which we modern convenience This Is a great step forward in the march of progress and the ball once set rolling many another up to-date- apartments houses will arise to supply the needs of a growing city.
 A meeting. of the Discards yesterday was unusually pleasant. The Burgess home. with its big handsome parlors, Is well adapted for Entertaining, and Miss Marcia Is past grand matron of the roie
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08

Colonel R. A. Dunlap, Register in Chan
 cery for Etowah County, as a candidate for Chancellor of the Northwestern Chan
 cery Division Colonel Dunlap has been Register in Chancerry for this county for
 the past fifteen years and has made a good officer.
 J. VIII Wright died at his home in Attalla Monday night after several weeks illness with galloping consumption. He leaves a wife and four children. He was married about two months ago to Miss Kirby. He was buried Wednesday morn ing at s:S0 o'clock In Attalla by the Odd Fellows.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08
Baby Mine

mother should be of joy a but the suffering and danger the ordeal makes its anticipation of misery
 Mothers Friend the only remedy which relieves the pain maternity this hour which dreaded woman severes only made painless but all the danger avoided nv m who this remedy longer ooomy and other distressing conditions
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08

Miss Helen Clarke arrived home last night after an absence of several months In the North.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08

Mrs. Henry Hall, Jr.. entertained the Doasyouplease Club this afternoon at her home on St. Emanuel Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08

The Drawing Cards met this mornini with Miss Lily Higley on St. Josepl Street. '''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08

The members of the Gedsdan bar met ct the office of Boykin & Bradley Monday night and passed resolutions endorsing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08

serious accIueNls 50 CoIllIIIOIl lO lIIo CIIlICaI
 hour are obviated by the use of Mothers WA Friend. ''It is worth its weight iE gold" Sl savs many who have used it. $I.oo per tvI bottle at drug stores. Book containing
 valuable information of interest to all women, vii be sent to any address free upon application tC aRAnEEEED REGNEATI0R O0.. AfIasaa. Go,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08

Deputy Sheriff Lister and Handy af- rested George Smith. a white miner, on d charge of cutting off the shackles of m escaped convict He was released on $50 bond.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08

Miss Matte Cary has returned from Ft. Riley. Kan, and is the guest of her sister. Mrs. Henry Hall. Jr.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08

Every mother feels Q great dread of the pain and danger attendant upon the most critical period of her life. Becoming
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08

A large party of Chicagoas arrived here ty to make large purchases of land
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08

Mobile Lodge No. 8, I. O. O. in- stalled the officers recently elected and noted in The Advertiser last night, and enjoyed a banquet afterwards.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08

Charles Nelson this afternoon brought suit against Policeman James Donoflue for $1,O00 damages for assault and bat tery
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13

ficient for the day would use up all Of
ones surplus energy.
AS the Samoans are of simple and
childlike disposition, their amusements
partake of the same character and it
takes but little to delight them. Base
ball has not found it's way thither, even
with the advent of the American, but
cricket is their most popular game.
There is but little difference made be-
SO that the fairer portion of the COM
munity joins with equal fervor in the
games Cricket or cri-keet, as they term
it. is hardly played according to standard
rules. To begin with, instead of IL on a
side there may be any number from
10 to so, or double that number, often
one village of so or 100 playing against
another village of perhaps only Is or 20.
There is no hard feeling, however, and
all the bystanders applaud. The game
sometimes runs on for two or three
days, but is evidently just as interesting
in the last contest as in the beginning.
Some enterprising trader has made a
neat sum from the introduction of mar
bles. This fascinating pastime struck
a most responsive chord in the tropic
breast, for wherever you go you see
groups of men, women and children
standing about in excited groups or
kneeling at the game. 1t is most anus
ing to see stalwart chief come strutting
by, and catching sight of some favorite
opponent, stop. produce a handful of
marbles from the folds of his loin cloth,
and squatting upon the ground enter
into the game with all the zest of tie
10-year-old.
1t frequently happens that the players
will congregate in such numbers in the
public thoroughfare that the native po-
lice will come up, confiscate some of the
marbles and dispense the crowd. l was
quite interested with the promptness
with which he attended to this duty un-
til one day discovered him with few
of his cronies having quiet little game
with the confiscated marbles. There is
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13
SHE CLEANED THE CRABS.
Which Proceeding Didn't Deprive the
"Blarsted Critters" of the
Power of Action.

One OF the prominent society women
OF Orange, N. j., gave a crab dinner
the other night, to which she invited
a dining-room full of guests. The
function, relates the New York Trib-
une, proved to be highly enjoyable, and
not few remarked to their hostess
that they had never seen crabs so de-
liciously cooked. Some OF her more in
innate neighbors even besought of her
to tell them the secret.
With a smile which reflected the
pride she felt, the hostess was about
to whisper the recipe to naughty
looking dame at her elbow, when a
low moan from the kitchen alarmed the
whole table and brought the conversa-
ton to an abrupt stop. The next mo-
ment the waitress, who had been act
ing queerly for some time, rushed back
from the kitchen with a bandage in
one hand and a bottle of sweet oil in
the other. The hostess was the first
to recover her composure, and, catch
ing hold of the bandage, she asked:
MARY, are you hurt?"
IL - Tic C-C-So-CoOh, uuul, SldIu-
mered Mary.
"And what is the matter with
Brfdget?"
'Shure, mum, she burnt herself.
drought tn hat told you afore, mum.
1t was in the fixin' of them crabs,
num-"
The hostess excitedly excused herself
and rushed to the kitchen. There she
found the cook rocking back and forth
in chair, doubled up as with the most
intense pain. On seeing her mistress,
Bridget showed fright, and attempted
to Disguise her sufferings by struggling
to her feet.
you're badly hurt, Bridget?" said
her employer, hurriedly. What is the
matter? Tell me about it."
as ashamed ter tell yuh. rs 'fraid
yull fire me if yuh knows what hap
pened. 1t wuz the crabs, num-"
did you not prepare them according
to the cook book l gave you yesterday
That new way called Toute embroile?"
''Shure, did, mum, but when I
chucked 'em in the pan the blarsted
critters kicked the grease all over
me-"
The housewife threw up her hands.
ooh. Bridget" she screamed, "do you
mean to say you didn't clean them?"
"Shure, did, num-" was the reply.
81 held 'em under the faucet"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13
NEW NOTIONS IN DRESS.
Attractive Features Of Gowns and
Wraps for the Coming
Season.

Dress blouses for the fall will be of net
and other transparent materials, WON
drously hidden by ruffles of lace. These
rufi1es are set one above the other, thick
and close, and much of the lace is run
with gold threads.
Silk-lined hoods are to be seen on
number of new jackets and cloaks. A
charming little paletot cape of dove-gray
taffeta lined with the palest shell pink
was treated in this fashion, the hood
being of pale pink silk to match the
doublure. 1t was edged with little
ruches of gray velvet
One by one We are exploiting the
pretty fashions of bygone day and
That OF the narrow velvet neckband is
among them. In Paris it is enjoying
quite a rage and is worn either above or
without the high semitransparent lace
collar. Sometimes it is matched by a
wristlet of velvet threaded through
JeWeled slide, which shows up very we'll
on the long white or pale straw-colored
gloves that are worn with the elbow
sleeves
Among silk there will be no decrease
IN quaint patterns borrowed from for
Iner times. Silk and wool poplins of
venerable memory are said to be pre-
pairing in abundance for winter cos
tunes. Broadcloths will remain thin
and supple. Glossy-faced fabrics are to
De popular. Zibelines will return to the
counter, but with short, velvety nap in
place of the furry surfaces in vogue the
last two winters. Brown is to be lead
er among the mixed weaves, and orange
Will be favorite blend with it.
Bolero jacket fronts are not always
worn open. Some are hooked and some
Ere lnVisibly stayed on one or on both
sides. But the newer scheme is to have
the fronts connected with loops of pas
sementerie, ribbon or hussar braiding.
1t is not meant to join the bolero fronts
close together. Instead small space is
usually allowed to show the all-over
lace or embroidered lawn blouse. Across
this the loops go in a SERIES This is es-
pec1ally handsome in etamine Or wolfe
costumes.
One must have sufficient fullness for
the front of the bodice and vet not too
much, nor in the wrong place. The bod
Ice must neither look baggy nor should
1t pouch. The fullness must be from
side to side, but there must be little or
no droop to the folds or plaits The full
ness must be kept we'll to the front and
Tot be allowed to. push around under the
arms. The lack of pouching is especial
ly noticeable in evening gowns. as dis
tlnguishing them from those made last
season. Bodies worn in the daylight
hours are permitted somewhat more
droop. The newest arrangement of bod
ice 1ullness is more noticeable in profile
than in front view.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13
S|NGWA THE PRODIGY
PRIDE OF IGoRoT' VILLAGE AT
THE WORLDS FAIR.
A Five-Year-Old Boy Wonder from
the Philippines Who Has Aston
ished All with His Pre-
cocious Brightness.

The greatest child attraction of the
worlds fair-the pride and pet of every
visitor to the Igorot village-such IS
Singwa, the five-year-old boy wonder,
who has astonished all with his pre-
cOclOuS brightness, and holds the record
of 1874 given to him in single day by
American admirers. Singwa is Won
derful example of the possibilities OF the
Filipino savage and of the natural abil-
ity OF the Igorot, in particular, but he
is little more than that, as he is I'M
doubtedly an exceptional child. He was
but five years old in August and there
has not been an American child visiting
the Igorot village who could approach
the little savage in wit, fun, sprightll-
ness and real accomplishments. When
the American boy in prettily starched
sailor suit has been lined up beside the
little savage from the Philippines the
naturally biased mother of the home
product has never failed to admit that
the brown-skinned Igorot with no ad-
vantages, but brightly colored cloth
about his hips, and bright mind within
his well-shaped little head was more
than the equal of the American product.
The surest way to spot Singwa when
you enter the Igorot village is to look
for the densest crowd about the grounds.
Wherever men and women are gathered
like a city crowd about a street catas-
trophe there you are sure to find spot
of Igorot yellow dancing about in the
sunshine-the happiest creature at the
whole worlds fair An habitual visitor
to the village finding Singwa in a ride
ulous American boys suit of large pro-
portions which successfully concealed
all his cuteness, queried of DR.. Hunt,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13

the superintendent of the village, why
Singwa. Don't you know it takes away
all his attractiveness?"
YES" replied the shrewd manager,
"and that's just what want to do. That
boy would be pestered to death if didn't
give him a rest once in while. In his
natural state he is entirely too popular
for comfort"
Singwa is now an attendant at the
Model Filipino school. which holds daily
sessions on the Philippine exposition
grounds, but long before the school
opened he had picked up more English
than any of the natives in the village.
1t is not that Singwa can greet the Wis
draw all sorts of caricatures on the Wis
itor's card, but the way he does it that
creates establishment. 1t is the sly
cunning with which he invariably does
the unexpected and asks the visitor his
own age and name after telling all about
Singwa. His first passion was drawing,
and when he had learned the alphabet
in the model school, his next was writing
his age, name and tribe on the type
writer. Being Suyoc he does not eat
dog, while the much advertised Bontoc
in the same village do. If visitor asks
Singwa if he eats dog, in great disgust
he points the finger of scorn at the in
quisitor and replies: mo, Singwa Suyoc
no eat dog. You eat dog"
Singwa draws some remarkable pic
lures of chickens, wild hogs, and differ
ent types of visitors on the souvenir
books sold in the Igorot village, and
there is always struggle to get the ones
he has signed with his name He has no
pocket in his scanty trousers and so
wanders up to the visitor and in cute
tone that is never refused asks for a
pencil" If the visitor he is picturing
has glasses, large hat or other dis
tinguishing mark of attire, he puts it in
the caricature and then laughing in high
glee points to it and says, ''You, you."
Singwa is here without father or mother,
his parents trusting him to the care of
C. A. Petit. who brought the Suyoc
Igorots to the fair.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13
Excellent Pear Dessert.

Cook one-half cup of rice 20 minutes
in plenty of boiling sailed water. Drain
and put in the double boiler, with half
cup of rich milk. Cook until the rice is
soft and the milk absorbed Sweeten
lightly and season with few drops of
vanilla, two teaspoonfuls of preserved
ginger juice, and few drops of lemon
Juice. Turn into a mold to cool. Drain
a quart of stewed pears free from juice.
fill their centers with preserved ginger
chopped fine and moistened with tea
spoonful of orange juice. Turn the rice
into low glass dish, arrange the pears
about it, and garnish with ginger and
whipped cream.-N. Y. Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13

STRIKE THEM WITH ITS PAWS.
they ate it, for l have seen them refuse
to eat frogs at other times. When
caught sight of them again, few min
utes later, they were intere<ted in a
BURBERRY bush, which was laden with
ripe fruit. They ate many of the ber
ries which they could reach as they
stood. and some of those which grew a
little higher they got at by pulling down
the twigs with their fore paws. During
the afternoon saw them feed on black
berries in the same way.
Later on, one of the skunks amused
himself by starting to dig a burrow
under large rock. He went at it with
his fore feet, and his great long claws
proved excellent implements for the pur-
pose.
Presently there came across the field
an Italian workman, who, from his gen.
eral appearance. had not been in this
country very long, and whose English
vocabulary, as l presently discovered,
consisted of a few sentences about as
complex as 1.-TWO fer fife" He looked
hard at the skunk and then at me, and
then at the skunk again. Then he de-
livered himself:
wat dat?"
Skunk"
wat spunk? GUIDE teet?"
Fine" with nod. (This on the state
ment of one of our most eminent natural
lists, not from personal knowledge.)
you goin' eat imp"
mo"
A look of surprise came over his face.
and he stepped quite close to the hole
where the skunk was working. Pres
emily the little animal backed out of the
burrow to rest or to survey its work,
and the Italian saw two things. First,
that its skin was of probable value, and,
second, that it was small creature cas-
ly overpowered. Then he spoke again,
this time with a covetous look on his
face:
You get i'm skin. eh?"
mo"
ME get i'm"
As he said this, he took the last step
towards the skunk, which had now re-
turned to his work. ..
"No, no." I said. rising to my feet 10
prevent a catastrophe which felt was
imminent, but the Italian mistook my
intention. He apparently thought that
I wanted to prevent him getting a
prize which had no use for myself,
and quickly reached down, and dragged
the skunk out by the tail. Now have
known that skunk for long time, and
he is about as good natured as any men,
Der of his species which has come under
MY observation. But he had never been
treated like this in his life before, and
the next instant the Italian let go of the
tail, and was Keeling. backwards under
the effects of his first lesson in Ameri-
can natural history.
ERNEST HAROLD BAYNEs
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13
Sweet Picked Watermelon.

Pare off the outside green as thin
as possible, place pieces in granite
pan and sprinkle with salt. Let stand
few hours or over night, then put
in weak vinegar, or vinegar and water;
let stand until you can pierce it with
a fork. Remove and drain. To seven
pounds Of fruit take three and one-half
pounds Of sugar, one quart of vinegar,
cloves, cinnamon bark, few mustard
seeds and a little horse-radish. Simmer
to a strip and turn over the melon
Good Housekeeping.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13

never any trouble nor violence and the
games go happily on.
Across from the hotel is large native
hut which contains several generations
and seemingly untold visitors and rela-
tives. Here all sorts of games are hourly
in progress, but the most interesting is
that played by the hoary-headed grand
sires. Two old wrinkled men will sit
for hours over a game of small stones,
similar to that youthful delight, Jack
stones" Here also may be seen nearly
every day an old man crouched opposite
to an equally old tremendously fat
woman and with little knife they wiz
play mumbly-peg for hours.
1t is the most delightful thing to see
old and young living on common basis,
everything, even to the games in the
street. being shared alike.
ANNA H. CLARK.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13
NOTES ON A SKUNK
INTERESTING STUDY OF THEM
BY A NATURALIST.
How an italian Got His First Lesson
in American Natural History
from One of the Little
Animals.

Not many weeks ago l went out in
to the fields with two full-grOwn
skunks which have had under observa-
ton since their birth. When We were
far away from all houses and dogs, and
free from all chance of interruption, |
put my charges on the ground, and lay
down, with a field glass, to see what
they would do. AS first they seemed
too much delighted at the freedom of
the open fields to do anything but walk
about. shifting at the grass and the herbs
they found growing there. But present.
ly they became interested in the insects
which they found on the ground, espe-
cially the crickets, of which they cap
tured a number. When one of the
skunks caught sight of a cricket. he
would make little rush at it and stamp
on it with his fore paws. squeezing the
insect to death by rolling it over the
ground. Then he would put down his
sharp nose and eat his victim with evil
dent relish.
After a time one of them managed to
catch frog. which he deliberately
rolled about with his paws until it was
dead. He picked it up in his mouth, but
did not attempt to eat it, and
while he was still amusing himself
with it, the other skunk came waddling
up. Then began a squabble for the
body of the frog. which was sometimes
in one mouth and sometimes in both.
And all the while the skunks squealed
as though they were being killed,
and stamped their feet at one another
with an earnestness which seemed sim
ply absurd. Eventually saw them both
walking gravely away. with the body of
the frog stretched out between them.
When they finally disposed of it, they
were out of my sight, but don't think
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13
The Wife Came Back.

A Frenchman, whose wife deserted
him, amused his neighbors by telling
how he got her back without trouble.
did run after her and beg her to
come back?" he dramatically asked.
mo, did not run after her. I zhust
publish in re papaire Eat have drawn
fifty tousand francs in re lottery, end
she vas back much quicker Fan in no
time."-Tit-Bits.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13
New VS.. Old WAYS.

Mrs. Newage-Oh, am almost tired
to death. The New Woman club has
been in session all day, passing resolu-
lions and drawing up petitions demand
ing law regulating the price of bread.
Only think! Three dollars worth Of
-four costs, when baked into bread, thir-
teen dollars. It's outrageous! The bak
ers must be made to feel the power Of
the law. You should have been at the
meeting.
Old LADY, was too busy.
What doing?"
Baking bread"-N. Y. Weekly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13
AT PLAY IN SAMOA !
THE SIMPLE DECORATIONS OF
THE ISLAND NATIVES.
Cricket, Marbles and Mumbly-Peg
Played by Young and Old by
the Simple Folk Steven
son Loved

Apia, Island of Samoa.-One is al
most puzzled to divide the daily life
of our ocean neighbor into those accept
possible, however, that in time even the
daily plucking of flowers becomes a
task and the few moments required to
spend the sleeping moments in the sun
or to gather the over-hanging fruit suf-