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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21
PINE HEALTH RECORD
DEATH or TWO WHITE PERSONS
 IN TWO WEEKS.
Unasual Conditions Makes an Ex' nsilent Showing for Montgomery
 Weeks Statistics of Births and Deaths Here.

For the week. ending yesterday. white persons of Montgomery have enjoyed remarkable state of good health.
 But two white persons, both of them babies. have died in Montgomery in fif- teen days, and but one of these during laet week.
 The health record among negroes has not been 90 good. but compared with cities of like size. this low death. rate among white persons is regarded a3 splendid record. The deaths among ne groes swells the percentage. but still it is not near SO great as in other cities. It is noteworthy that there is but one city of like size in the United States that has better health record than Montgomery.
 The following deaths were reported to the ofEice of the Sanitary Department during the week ending yesterday: February 17th. Mabel Mangum, age four years, malarial fever.
 Negroes.
 Fsbruary 14th, Wiley Fitzpatrick, age G years. Brights disease.
 February 1sth, Asgie Hays, age s5 years, old age.
 February 14th. Willie Perdue. age s1 years, pneumonia.
 February 18th, Millie Reed. age g
 
 February 18th. Richard Grant. age 1s years. tuberculosis.
 February 18th. Antonette Lockart. ago 3s years. tuberculosis.
 February 18th, child of Ada Love. February 17th. Alphonso Giles, age 12 years. cerebro-spinal meningitis.
 February 17th. Alice Abercrombie white. age 5s years. la grippe. < February l7th. Henry Hurd. age eS years. apoplexy; inferred in Westcotts s Cemetery.
 February 18th. John Townsend, age sd Yesrs,, senile pneumonia. February 18th. Ben Johnson, age 7C gears, general debility.
 Record of Births.
 Ths following births were reported tc k2e once during the past. week:
 To Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Kennedy, ( boy, To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hicks, . girl To Mir. and Mrs. E. E. Sears, boy. To Mfr. and Mrs. Claude Baxter, a girl To Mfr. and Mrs. H. K. Alexander, q xir1..
 Negroes.
 To, willie and Rosa Ann Brown, q girl To Frank and Mary Thornton. a girl. To. Frank and Mittie Barlow, a girl. To. John and Ida Williams. a boy. To Samuel and Berta Carter, a girl. To Thomas and Mary Robinson, a girl 10 Ezra and Anna M. Bell, a girl. To Judge and Susan Wright. a boy. To James and Tempa Ann Dudley, 6 boy.
 To Sarah Collins, twins. boy and girl IL is worthy of note that five of the twelve negroes who died last week fir Montgomery were over 65 years old, ant that the death of three of them was due to senile decay.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21

Have your ,typewriters repaired by a . factory expert. You; will find such at the Remington offices In the First Ma tional Bank Building. Don't let any m- experienced. so-called ''repairer" Whc has picked up the trade, attempt to repair yours Such work has always to be done over by a man who really has learned his business and can and will do cnly. flrst-class work; such as you will find is done at the Remington offices. Call up the Remington offices. telephone No. 2S0 and prompt attention Is guaran- teed. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21
THE SHOE STORE
 THE AVERAGE BOY.

Can cause grief with his shoe bills than the gas rips
 out the uppers and gnds the o me and shoe to
 stand him any length of time all be than the
 average" shoe.
 Such shoes we have full line of and will make special to-
 morrow and Tuesday, as follows:
 1ouhs c kid Ba toe 13 2 regular price $5O 125 ouhS c Kid Bas toe 13 to 2 regular price $15O Boys Nc Md Bals cap toe, regular price 50 25 Boys Nc Kid Bals cap regular price $2 CO., 6S Boys Box Calf Bals toe regular price g. OO 50
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21
M@'77on'e1Y %M'

spring from insufrerable despondency.
 At any rate John A. Strong, familiar ly known as Jack is dead. and close by the deathbed In room IS. GastOns Ho- tel. sat an empty morphine bottle-a mute testimonial of an awful death.
 Between 9:3O and 10 o'clock Tuesday night, Jack Strong went to room No. IS. Gaston's Hotel, in an intoxicated condi- tiQh. He was almost past the stage of self-help, the bellboy having to unlock
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21
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ican Universities at today's session, after
 which the discussion of University prob lems was resumed. For president of the association chose a representative of Johns Hopkins University. for vice pres ident a representative of Clark Univer- sity; for secretary a representative
 of Columbia. These, with representa- lives from the University of California and Harvard will constitute the execu-
 tive committee. That committee will de-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21

the door that opened into his room. Be- tween 7:4S and o'clock yesterday morn ing Louis T. Kavanaugh, an intimate friend called at the room and founo ms companion grooming in the throes '- an agony which a little more than an hour later terminated In death. An empty one-ounce morphine bottle on the washstand near the bed told the hideoas story. Jack Strong was dying when nis friend and companion, Louis Kavanaugh'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21
JACK STRONG DEAD.
Committed Suicide in a Memphis
 Hotel,

John Strong, who committed suicide in Memphis. Tenn, a few days ago, was a.grandson of Charles Kreutner who liv- ed in Montgomery many years.
 Speaking of his death a Memphis news paper says:
 .'That light-hearted. buoyant-natured John A. Strong should end a life which on the surface of things he apparently loved so well, challenges the credence of those who knew him best, yet silhouetted against this bright seeming is the ghast- ly picture of a .self-enacted tragedy through the web and wool of which run tie yari-colored threads of circumstantiaI evidence which may connect the desper- ate deeds with motives that did not
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21
WE BUY CHEAPEST.
 WE SELL CHEAPEST.

entered the room. Speculation as to the cause converged toward the empty nor
 phine bottle on the washstand Cause and effect were so closely allied as to pre- clude random speculation in the death chamber. Theories of the probable cous. of the tragedy travelled hand in hand with the news of the awful death an
 close on the heels of expressions of re gret followed explanations, though snoc- ulative in a sense, yet indicating the fen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21
Advance Showing Spring and Sum.
 n1er Rahv Cans

Baby stripe musi all 12 to 17 months worth 1Sc special Mouday at 100 Baby alover embroidery full muslin ruch made to sell regularly for 25c; special for Monday .... 10c Baby Capof tucked muslin with full lace ruche embroidered and
 uck, trimmed with lace ruche and baby ribbon aove em- broidery with Val lace and ribbon aover embro
 cry bonnet shape with full muslin l edged with ace worth regularly 4Sc Monday. ..............25 .25c Baby Capof aover embroidery with full ribbon
 tucked muslin with embroidery inon Val edge trimmed and me muslin with embroidery insertion bonnet shaped with full
 double rufe edged with Val ae regular cap special Monday .. .. ..... .................3 39c Baby Capof aover tucked muslin finished with ruchng roee ot baby nbbon made of tucked muslin lace lnron finished with che and baby ribbon muslin bonnet trimmed with embroidery insertion and edgng and tene
 brodery with full lace uche ribbon trimmed regularly CSC; special for Monday. ....... .49C Baby Caps of muslin with fine and hemschng lace insertion and full net uche with baby ribbon aovr embroidery with tenerl pattern full rche and baby rbbo worth
 arly |oc; speca price for Monday. ..... .09c Baby Capsmade of fine quality mun trimmed with embroidery insertion and Val lace finished with ribbon rosees aover
 brodery, bonnet with full muslin rule trimmed with Val in
 seon and edgng tll lawn bow worth regularly S9c special
 TOT Monday. .7Sc baby Capmade of fine sw embroidered finished with fancy stitch
 ing and Val lace and rosetes of baby bbn and fine aove
 line tucked finished with full lace ruche and ribbon
 ete worth regularly 98c; special for Monday .S9C baby Capallover embroidery, embroidery rue and hnshed with large bow worth $125; special for Mon = = .. ................. .O9c Other Caps embroidery and ribbon eIaboratey trimmed in both bonnet and cap se all sizes ranging price from .25 T - - = '%%'VO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21

dency of popular thought 10 assign the motive"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21
FOR THIS WEEK ONLY.

eide on the place of next years con vention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21

FUN THIS WEEh UNLL. We will give double inducement to cash buyers of shoes 20 cents oil the dollar and double amount Of Trading Checks"
 BULLOCK 6 FLEMING,
 Lsading Shoe House.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21

Rubber Tired Runabcuts at 33 1-3 cft for cash only. Hannon Buggy Go.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21
University Problems Discussed.

New Haven. Conn, Feb. N-The election of officers formed part of the proceedings of the Association of Amer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21
Spring and Summer Wash Fabrics.

This department supplied with the largest the complete
 and the best selected assorments have displayed
 plain and fancy fabrics inexpensive White Goods which
 shown attractive varieties fabrics for waist
 waist suits are also displayed in unequaled numbers.
 Oxford B inches wde light ground dots and figures worth
 35c; special for Monday. .... : .25c Madras white ground with small black figures g inch wide worth
 25c; special for Monday. ............. &Oc All linen Madras in beautiful patterns fast coo nice for shirts and
 shirtwais suits, worth 35c; Monday. .19c White Madras 30 inches wide dotted and floral designs worth 25c;
 spesial for Monady.. ......19c Madras 27 inch wde medium weight small and large figures worth Madras solid color Se inch wd very quality worth 25c spe
 cial for Monday. .15c India Lnon Mo- 14O worth 1oc special for Monday. Sc India Lnon No 155, worth 19 12c special for Monday 1Oc India Lnon Mo- 65 worth 15c special for Monday IF 12c India Lnon Mo- 1885, worth 1sc; special for Monday. 15C
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-10

"Has eyestrain anything to do with
the drinking habit?" asked a writer IN
the New Orleans Times-Demoerat.
Some of the men who claim to Know
have declared that this increasing
habit is due, in a great many in
stances. TO eyesuain, and SO they
reason the habit ir1o the list Of all
ments to be treated by oculists. Come
TO think of it, the theory IS a plaus-
ible one in many respects, though l
doubt whether any considerable per
centage Of drunkenness is due to eye
strain. But you take men whose call
ires require them to use their eyes
graf deal. men, for instance, who have
10 read and write nearly all the time,
and YOU will. as a rule, find that
large majority Of them naturally take
to the habit of drinking
Literary men drink a great deal.
Newspaper men drink. Lawyers
drink. Many doctors, particularly
those who give more attention to the
theoretical side of the science OF med
icine than to the practical side, are In
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-10

A story which throws an interest
ing light on at least one South Afri-
can war pension comes from a well
known British firm Of gun makers,
says the London Daily Chronicle. The
other day an employe, who may be
called for the present purpose Sam
jenkins, and who had lost a leg at
the battle Of Magersfontein, stumped
into the managers Office and an
nounced that he wanted to leave.
jenkins was known to the manager,
for he had been employed by the firm
before the war, and had even, on his
re-engagement after the campaign,
beAn supplied by them with cork
leh in place of the limb he had lost
under very peculiar circumstances.
His account of the injury that cost
him his leg is a remarkable one. The
wound was sustained after the disas'
trous charge Of the Highland brigade
lin which jenkins served-to rush
the Boer trenches at Magersfontein.
All the following morning, It VIII be
remembered. the survivors OF the
unsuccessful night attack lay facing
the enemys position, exposed to
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-10

less. To the old farmwife these mod
est comforts realized her dreams OF
prodigality.
sam touched a bell. and a trim,
white-aprcned maid responded. She
placed a tureen. ia front OF the mas
ter Of the house and moved noiscless-
~ away Mrs. Rounds gazed search
ingly. first at the young woman and
then at Sam.
Seems Ike old times tew have you
offer blessin said Sam. as he serv-
ed his mother a portion OF the savory
soup.
who is that woman she asked
Her name Is Mrs. Fletcher. She's
the housekeeper here. She's widow
lady. an a mighty good woman.
"Of course youll let her 60 now, /"
his mother said. when the housekeep-
er had served roast OF lamb. dish
OF green peas, Drowned potatoes and
some tender cabbage Il can do the
cookin' an all the work here now.
What do you pay her. Samuelg"
Seven dollars IA month. said
Sam. who preferred the falsehood
rather than the confession OF the
appalling truth that Mrs Fletcher re-
ceived that amount per week. She's
an awful good cook. ma"
Seven dollars month and her
keep" mused Mrs Rounds That
would be as much as twelve dollars a
month. or one hundred and fifty dol
lars a year. Samuel. We can save all
that. Let her so at once. Samuel. and
| will do the work"
You'll do nothin', Ma Rounds.
said Sam. decidedly You've worked
night onto fifty years. an that's
enough. Now. I'm go'in ter dew ther
work an you're goin' ter dew ther
playin' an restn, OF course you can
sew an boss ther girl an putter
round like. but You must keep outer
ther kitchen. an fergit that brooms
ever was made. Don't you worry er
bout money. I've got enough money
ter keep both on ms er hundred years
an I'm goin' ter have more"
Sam took his mother to Boston and
superintendent the purchase of dress
materials. a bonnet. and variou.
articles Of apparel On this occasion
he was guilty Of a scheme OF decep
ton which filled his soul with JOY
he was acquainted wiz Mr.. Farms
worth. the merchant, and calling hin
aside. said.
Il want you tew wait on mother an
me. yerself Mr.. Farnsworth. Mothel
Is the best woman in the world, bu
she thinks I'm extravagant. an
wouldn't hurt her feelins fer any
thing. Now. tell We what ye car
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-10

work day. Her girlhood was spent
in a factory and her honeymoon in a
kitchen.
When Sam was able to build a
house he declared that 1t should be
his mothers home. He registered
vow that she should do no more work.
The good old lady was astonlshed
and a bit dismayed when she examin-
ed the modest house Sam had erected.
This is a nice place. she said
pride Of her son and hereditary eau.
ton struggling for mastery. IT must
ha' cost a lot Of money. I'm afraid
you're reckless and extravagant, Sam
uel. Don't be extravagant, Samuel
It's a besetting sim
There amt 10 commandment agin
IL: leastwise / never saw none in the
Bible" said Sam. who was perpetual
mystery to his mother. ITO my way
OF thinhin', extravaganza is erbout the
only thing worth livin' fer. ! aims ter
be the most extravagant chap ever
turned outer Rocky Woods
The reprovlng look on his mothers
face vanished when Sam threw bis
strong arms around her and kissed
her with a resounding smack They
entered the house. and sam escorted
his mother to a coy room and told
her that It was her own. She looked
at the tasteful furniture, the snowy
linen, the bright rugs, and the pie
lures. and tears stood in her eyes.
This is too good for me, Samuel
she said, holding his hands and look
ing fondly into his eyes. But you
must be hungry. I'll change my dress
and get dinner. Where's the kitchen
Samuel2"
Never mind erbout the kitchen,
said Sam. There amt no kitchen fel
you. Dinners all ready anyhow
I Come on. Ma Rounds III show yot
the cutest dinin room ye ever sot yei
eyes on
II was a pretty dining-room. 4
broad bay window framed with morn
ing glories, looked out on well-kep
lawn. The table was decorated viii
flowers. and the table linen was flaw
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-10

the habit of taking a stimulant now
and then. Do you suppose in these
cases eyestrain has anything to do
with the drinking habit2 am in
clined to think so. OF course it would
not be reasonable to assume that in
all cases of drinking among men OF
this class the habit is due to eye
strain, because in some instances We
will find other special causes, maybe
an inherited taste. environment and
other influences that might be men.
toned.
IF we take the most favorable view
Of the theory, allowing all that 10
claimed for it by those who advance
and advocate it. we will yet find that
other causes and excuses must bo
found for the vast majority OF cases
of drunkenness. Still these theories
are all interesting. and we do not loso
anything by considering them. Wo
must not permit them, however, to
lead us to wrong conclusions, nor
must we accept as altogether true
that drinking is a necessary thing
when we overstrain our eyes.yf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-10

A tree which grew nearly twenty
feet in a year and half has been
taken from the experiment station in
Santa Monica canyon to the worlds
fair to show what California can do
in a hurry for a place in the sAade
II is a variety of the eucalyptus A
small grove Of these trees was planted
on a shaggy cliff back of the expert
ment station. where it seemed as
though no tree could grow at all.
When this particular tree was about
a year and half old it measured four
inches in diameter. In order to get it
safely to the fair the whole tree was
carefully packed in mosses and soaked
cloths.
One OF the most interesting features
Of the work Of the station is importing
trees from foreign countries and try
ing them in California soil and eli
matte conditions First one soil and
then another is tried until a congenial
one is found
One OF the additions to the Cali
fornia tree family thus made is one of
the most beautiful trees in the world
"a iacaranda, covered with immense
lilac flowers. The whole makes an ef-
feet Of bewildering beauty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-10
Wounded by Own Shell

heavy short-range fire. If they lifted
a hand it drew a hail of bullets, while
the bare insides OF their knees wers
so hayed by the burning sun that
hundreds were completely lamed Tor
a considerable time. ITO add to our
enjoyment, says jenkins, there
we're our own guns in the rear a.
firing over us-and sometimes firing
short. One OF their shells burst with
a bang near me, and killed the man ly-
ing next to me. At the same time
felt what seemed like sharp twinge
on the foot Very cautiously slid
my hand down. and found my leg had
been nearly shot OF. No, 1t was
queer, but it didn't hurt much then
not till moved. A l-w minutes sater
I noticed something glittering in front
of me. / slowly grooved out a bit
of trench in the hot sand and pulled
myself to it without knocking against
a Boer bullet. The glittering thing
was the base of shell. | turned 1t
over and saw on it a private mark,
such as workmen, at our firm, put on
the work they 90. An 1t was my own
| mark"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-10
Some Of Life's Riddles

While the thoughts that are like all 9TH
ers are the ones we always tell
And the deeds that are worth little
praise are the ones that are puo-
lished well
why is II that the sweetest smile has
for its sister a sighi
Why Is il that the strongest love Is the
love we always pass hyf
While the smile that is cold and indif-
ferent is the smile for which we
pray.
And the love we kneel TO and worship =
only common clay.
WHY Is It the friends we trust are the
ones that always betrayf
why is il the lips We wish TO kiss are the
lips so far awdy2
While close by our side. II we knew II.
is a friend who loyal would be.
And the lps we might have kissed are
the lips We never see.
Why is it the things We can have are the
things we always refusez
WHY is II none OF us lead the lives II we
could we'd chOoscf
The things that we all can have are the
things We always hate.
And life seems never complete. no mat
ter how long We wait
Australian Journal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-10
Cat Made Poor Choice

pTised to see the family cat come
bouncing into the room, making the
most cordial "meows" he had ever
heard. She rubbed against his legs
and seemed very anxious about some
thing. He was fond OF the cat and
stopped and stroked her back very
gently. But her agitation increased
when he raised his hand to the shelf
where the hat was He found the hat
unusually heavy. In fact, II was so
heavy it seemed that it would be inn
possible to lift 1t by the brim. He
curiously looked inside and-wel, he
is humane man, but he kicked the
cat out of the room. called the serv-
ant and said things Of which he has
since repented. The trouble was the
cat had taken advantage OF his ABB
sence and had placed a brand new
faaily of kittens in his hat. AT that
very moment five OF the prettiest lit
tie feline infants in the world were
sleeping serenely where their fond
mother had put them.
The friends OF this gentleman have
heard the story and he is having
hard time finding an antidote for their
digs There is no doubt the cat
thought she was paying her master a
big compliment. and it would be in
teresting to know what she now thinks
o. her masters lack Of gratitude and
his disposition in general-Baltimors
Sun
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-10
Where She Had Posed

But have you ever posed before2'
inquired the artist. taking down her
name and address.
"Oh. yes-that is. a little, readily
responded the model.
In the nudeg" inquired the pho
tographer, continuing to write in his
day book.
No. replied the sweet young thing.
only in New York
The photographer looked up. fancy
ing he had been misunderstood. Yes.
but have you ever posed in the nude2-
he repeated.
Il said. replied the sweet young
thing haughtily. that ! have never
posed anywhere but in New York,
and she Haunted out Of the studio.
Fancy heads. wrote down tae pho
tographer without inqllring further.-~
New Toik Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-10
Eddie Eoy and the Baby.


Next to Eddie Foy on a street car
bit Of an infant in its mothers arms
was screaming with all its tiny might.
The tiny might with which it
screamed drowned the roar of a fat
wheel.
The mother tried to quiet the vocal
cyclone with a bottle and by talking,
but the mite was too busy making
noises with its mouth to use it on the
bottle and couldn't hear word OF the
talk.
Suddenly Foy waved his hand
The shiny, little, distorted red face
relaxed Two big. blue moons sailed
out from a cloud. They shone lam
benuy on Foy.
Cool"
People began to laugh, and the fem
mime contingent looked admiringly at
Foy
In the midst of the laughter the in
fant was beginning again.
"Hushi" cautioned Foy, excitedly, tc
the passengers. 1--WE got it bluffed.
Once more Foy executed his magic
gesture The squall got worse.
Finally Foy desisted. He whispered
"It's tough to fall down on the en-
core. New York Telegraph.