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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-13

Charles Hotel. He Is one of the larg- est timber and land owners in this and the other Southern States.
 MT. Alcott some ten years ago took up a large deal to interest the Roths- childs In Southern timber lands. They looked over the proposition through their represent tatives and all but made up their minds to go into it, but at the last moment concluded they had better proposition of similar kind elsewhere and put their money in an- other place. Mir Alcott took the en- tire deal himself and large tracts of timber land he then bought for a dol lar an acre are now worth from seven to twenty dollars an acre.
 'I am a bull on everything in the South" said MT. Aloott. T always have been and the good results l have attained by backing my judgment have been more than satisfactory to me in every particular. But let me say that this is only the beginning of the bull moyeemnt in all sorts of industries in the South. Five years from today those who did not get started right at this time will be very sorry they did not embrace a golden opportunity.
 1T believe l was the original Eng lishman who felt as l do with regard to Southern possibilities for making money. l nave lnuuceu huilOSi N my fellow countrymen to take the same view of the situation that have and many more are very sorry that my advice was not followed.
 "Since I have been here in the city T have spent considerable time on the Cotton Exchange. where I have many friends. I have observed carefully there and I believe that the cotton market Is a bull market at this time. Everyone tells me that the cotton planters of the South are now getting rich enough to hold their cotton back from the market for a certain price. That being the case very little hold ing would be- sufficient to raise the market and keep 1t up. Then 1t is a very promising condition that the planters in the South are getting rich for one cannot make money by trading
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-13

among a people who do not have money. Nothing could be truer than this. Now that the Southern people have plenty of money there is a much better opportunity for making money in the South than ever before. I would like to see every planter and every farmer in the South rich. And 1t is my opinion that thy will be within another decade.
 Tt must not be forgotten that the South is filled with all of those splen- did resources which have made other countries rich. What more could be said of the South in its favor than that. It has the cotton which has made Eng land and New England rich and great as manufacturers of cotton goods. It has the iron that made England and GerE any great as the manufacturers of iron and steel products.
 It has the timber that has made the northwestern portion of the United States rich and great in the manufacture of lumber and furniture. There are many other instances that could be cited in the same way. The South will become a great railroad builder in the present decade and is in fact already a large builder of rail- roads"
 While visiting the Cotton Exchange MT. Alcott renewed acquaintanceS with MT. w. P. Brown, tho renowned cot- ton bull operator. Mir. Alcott and MT. Brown are in accord on the cotton question. both believing strongly in the bull market. MT. Brown has already expressed himself as beir a bull in all sorts of Southern investments.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-13
DIRGE FOR A SOLDIER.

Close his eyes; his work Is donei What to him is friend or foeman. Rise of moon. or set of sun. Hand of man. or kiss of woman? Lay him low, lay him low. In the clover or the snowI What cares he? He can not knows
 Lay him low! As man may, he fought his flight. Proved his truth by his endeavor;s Let him sleep in silent night. Sleep forever and forever;
 Lay him low. lay him low, Tn the clover or the snow!
 What cares he? He can not knowa
 Lay him low! Fold him in his country's stars. Roll the drum and ire the volley! What to him are all our wars. What but death-bemocking flolyy Lay him low. lay him low. In the clover or the snowl What cares be? He can not knowi
 Lay him low. Lave him to Gods watching eye. Trust him to the hand that made him: Mortal love weeps idly by, God alone has power to aid him. Lay him. low, lay him low. In the Clover or the snowl
 What cares he? He can not knows
 Lay him low!
 George H. Bolrer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-13

public in book form. It is said that the story, which is to be published by the Indiana polls firm. has been in prep aration by MT. Mertins for two years. It is a treatment of the negro ques- tion, although this feature Is merely incidental to the main argument a mar rative of love and adventure or the most intense interest
 Montgomery friends of MT. Mertins who have been privileged to read the manuscript, declare that the novel will attract instant and widespread atten- ton. While 1t Is written from the viewpoint of a Southern man, its treat ment of political and economic ques- tions is liberal and gives evidence of the deepest thought and study.
 Mir. Mertins is a native of Alabama, but he has travelled abroad extensively and was given the most exceptional ed- ucational advantages. He Is 33 years old and a native of Conecuh County, bavyine been born and reared near EV- erEreen. He went to school in Geneva Switzerland, and later to Washington and Lee University. having secured his degree In law from the last named in- stitution.
 The parents of MT. Mertlns were na- tive Germans and both of them were of studious minds. His father, a success fu1 civil engineer and railroad builder, located fin Conecuh County before the uar bet ween the States and here he and bIs younger brother. Dr. Paul Mertins of Montgomery. were born and reared.
 The early environment of MT Mer- fins close by the cotton fields of Ala hama. gave him vivid impressions of tbe negro character shortly after the race began to emerge from slavery. and his travel abroad gave him the advant- age of comparative views.
 Naturally a student. and with vast stores of information. MT. Mertins writes with a firm hand. The charac- ters in his book are clear cut, distinct i've and well sustained The construc- ton Of the story Is unique and origi- nal The action takes place. in the main. in South Alabama. but the scene
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-13
AN ENGLISHMAN

Who Believed in Good Times For the
 South.
 New Orleans States.
 MT. Edward Alcott. one of the most wealthy English lumbermen. with headauarters in London and in many other places all over the world. and who has been coming to this city on periodical visits for the past many years. is again a guest at the St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-13

will make 1t their leading publication for the year.
 While MT. Mertins has published a number of short stories, nothing from his pen has ever been given to the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-13

ROLLER CHASIPIOE FLOUR. The leading flour s1 Alabama for the past 15 years. Il aas kept the lead because it ia always the same uniform high quality every dag in the year. su-wed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-13

It makes a man feel awfully funny to have girls mother come into the room and act as if she thought the long hair on his coat was his own.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-13

Ask any dealer if his profit is as great on a pair of Sorosis $3.50 Shoes as it is on others of the same selling price. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-13
Justly Angry.

Houston Post.
 law; can't he live within his incomeF
 why, the young villain can't live within mine!"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-13
For Moretfs "TEETHINA" is easily

For MoffettS IEEI fdINA Is eaaIIY
 had
 .srEETHINA" (Teething Powdersl Overcomes and Counteracts the Effects of the Summers Heat, Aids Digestion, Regulates the Bowels and makes Teeth. ing Easy and should be given by all mothers having small children. It costs only 25 cents at Druggists.
 adv--su-wk
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-13
Economy Offering No. 5

6l-2c Calico at 4 1-2e yard.
 Two eases of the best American Prints, Indigo Bloc, Turkey Red and Mourning, besides large variety of newest styles.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-02

government circles Officials are I'M
able to understand the reason for what
appears to be such an arbitrary pro-
cedure, as the supreme court of Vene-
zuela heretofore has upheld the claims
of the company to its properties.
Following notice of the action of the
Venezuelan government a few days ago
in securing an attachment against theI
company with view, 1t was under-l
stood, of obtaining damages because Of
aid alleged to have been given the rev.
olutionists, United States Minister Her
bert w. Bowen at Caracas was instruct
ed to make full and complete report
to the state department of the various
legal steps which have been taken by
Venezuela, together with other informa.
ton bearing on the subject that ma
be available and pertinent
Bowen's Report Awaited.
His report is anxiously awaited and
on 1t will depend the course to be talk
en- by the United States for the protec-
ton of the vested rights of the COM
pany, which seem to be SO seriously
endangered by the attitude of the Cas-.
tro government.
The Venezuelan claims, 1t is under
stood. have been so drawn as to amount
to several million dollars.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-02
UNION VS.. GOVERNMENT.
Brick Layers Organization Loses |,
Its Fight.

Washington, July 3O-The brick.
layers union has lost at every turn of
its fight against the United States gov.
eminent. Unless it's members, who are
striking rather than work with George
Taylor, the negro non-unionist, upon
the new war college building, change
their minds by August /, their jobs will
be forfeited and their places filled per.
manently under the civil service rules
by the men now temporarily employ.
ed.
The contentious of the union before
the civil service commission that Tay.
lor's present employment Is irregular
inasmuch as he was put to work until
more than year after he qualified, has
been denied by the commission.
The Central Labor union met last
night to consider appeal to the Presi
dent, as well as every other phase Of
the controversy. Friends of the unior
say that the organization will stay IL
the fight 1t is even limited that there
are possibilities Of a sympathetic strike
all along the line and that the Contra
Labor union will back the local union
up and call out all union men in Uncle
Sans employment, so the govern
ment's open shop" question may be
settled once for all.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-02
TAKES CHARGE
OF AMERICAN FIRMS PLANT

Por. of Spain, Trinidad, July 30-.
Ambrose Howard Garner, the former
managing director of the New York
and 5ermudez Asphalt company (who
was recently appointed receiver of the
company as result of the suit brought
by President Castro), accompanied by
Attorney General Irabarren, has arriv-
ed at Guanaco on the Venezuelan gun
boat Bolivar, and, backed by Venezu-
elan soldiers, has taken possession of
the properties of the company, includ-
ing the asphalt lake, against the ener-
getic protests of Capt Cooley, the com.
pany's representative.
The steamer Viking, belonging to
the company, escaped seizure and
reached this port with the news of the
governments drastic action.
Foreign companies residing in Vene.
zuela are alarmed over President Gas.
tro's aggressive policy which is direct.
ed also against French, British and
German companies.
United States Deeply Interested.
Washington, D! c., July 3O.-The &C.
ton of the Venezuelan government In
Selling the properties of the New York
and Bermudez Asphalt company has
caused an unpleasant impression in
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ORMANVlLLE.


ormanyille, July 2s.-The ice cream
social held at Flint Castles for the
Christian church was success, S25
being collected for the society.
The following named persons were
entertained last Sunday by John Over
turf and sisters Misses Minnie and
Geneva Overturf: Chas. Hanna, John
CLOSER, Mae Roberts, Oscar Arnold.
Ethel Woodson, Guy Wintermate, Fora
Cohagan, Walter Spangler and Alva
Auff.
Last Saturday evening Chas. Huff
entertained crowd Of young folks.
Ice cream and cake were served. The
evening was very pleasantly spent.
Thursday evening Chas. Nelson
treated crowd of young people to ice
cream and cake.
E. c. Hopwood and son Clarence
took supper with Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ.
Thomas Sunday evening.
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NEW DIVISION SOON
EXPECTED THAT MILWAUKEE
DIVISION WILL BE CHANGED
IN TWO WEEKS.
sevemy.. cot Turn Table to be Install
eds. e. WinsIow to be Trainmast-
er of Des Moines Valley Division of
the Rosk Island.

From Saturdays Daily.
The seventy foot turn table to be
Installed at the Milwaukee new divi-
sion point at Laredo, Mo-, passed
Through the city today and it is ex-
pected that as soon as it can be put
in place, probably about two weeks,
the division will be changed from Chill
licothe to that point. The work OF
building the round house and other
facilities will be pushed to completion
as rapidly as possible.
1t is now believed by many of the
railroad men that the company will
not change the original order which
stated that the long layovers now
would be at Coberg and Ottumwa. OF
tumwa is the more convenient point
for the handling. Of the trains and on
account Of superior shop facilities for
the repairing of engines, ETC., it is
considered more satisfactory to have
the layovers in this city.
May Be WinsIow.
The general belief among the Rock
Island railway men of this city is that
w. E. Winslow, chief dispatcher of
the Dakota division, with headquar-
tiers at Estherville, will be appointed
to. succeed G. l.. Brown as trainmaster
of the Des Moines Valley division.
No official notice of the appointment
has as, yet been received at the local
loIhces.
Use An Extra Man.
1t Is probable that before long every
railroad in the country will be EN-.
ploying the new method of running
their trains, that of having one man
to collect the fares and another to
shoulder the responsibility and do
nothing else but manage it. The
success with which some roads are
using two men is appealing to others
and the Chicago & Alton people are
the latest ones to announce their in
tentions.
The experience of most roads is
that during the year large percent
age of fares is lost through various
reasons. The principal cause is that
quite often the time between stations
lis short and especially is this true
about excursion trains which are run
ming at one time or another all
through the summer making every
stop no matter how small the sta
ton. The handling of trains under
these circumstances is hard enough
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THE OTHER SIDE.
Disappearance of Mrs. Walter Height,
of Tjpton, Is EXPLAINED.


Mrs. B. E. Beeson, of South Ottum-
wa, states that her daughter, Mrs.
Maud Height, wife of Walter Height.
OF Upton, has been unjustly accused
of deserving her husband for his broth
err, Carl Height, also of Upton. A
story from Upton a few days ago in
timated that the two had eloped to
Iowa City, but Mrs. Beeson says she
has just received a letter from her
daughter, who before her marriage
last December lived in this city and
is we'll known here. Mrs. Height says
that she has secured employment and
will not return to Upton because OF
the treatment she has received from
her husband. The story of the elope
ment with her brother-in-law, how.
ever, is utterly denied. Mrs. Beeson
refused to reveal her daughters exact
whereabouts.
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Real Estate Transfers.

Furnished by Lowenberg & Co.. 10
South Court.
Carnes, W. A. to Lloyd G. Carnes
undivided " part lot 23S, block "a, OF
tu1nwa, love and affection.
Shepherd, Henry T. and wife to q
L. Shadford, lots Z. 8, 8, 10, IL, 13, IL
Is, 16 and 81, Blake sub outlot 8, OF
tumwa; also lots 5, 6, J, s, block
Blake I'd add Ottumwa 81 and othe
consideration.
Darner, F. w. and wife to Ella j
Mahon, lots so and 81 Hutchinson Eas
Court and Jefferson street, Ottum
$500.
Iowa National bank to Henry 7
Shepherd GO. D. CD part lot l63, blocI
Is, Ottumwa, 81.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-02
JAPANESE OFFICIALS
SAY THAT PORT ARTHUR
HAS NOT BEEN TAKENI
patches from Chez Foo, Wei Hal Wei
and Shanghai.
British Fleet Returns.


British Fleet Returns.
From Wei Hal Wei came the news
that the British feet was on the way
back to that port, which under the
treaty between Great Britain and
Russian and China is not to be occu-
pied by England after Russia gives up
Port Arthur. The return of the fleet
indicated that it was coming back to
remove the British stores from Weft
Hal Wei and that Port Arthur had
been taken by the Japanese. This be.
lief was strengthened by the news
from Chez Foo that thirty Chinese
refugees from Port Arthur. had arriv.
ed there with ACCOUNTS of fierce
fight at Port Arthur with casualties Ct
II 900. fasSt Es =,
The refugees asserted that there
was severe fighting on land and sea on
the Goth, 9th and 2sth, which they be-
lieve was a general assault Field Mar
shall Oyama, the Japanese commander
in chief. left Dalny on the Goth to join
the besiegers, and now personally con-
trolls the operations. The bombardment
Chwang via Che Foo says several
thousand additional Japanese troops
have passed through that place. The
retreating Russians are being hard
pressed, and are abandoning their wag-
ons and stores. The Japanese hold
large sections of the railway, and will
advance thereby. New Chwang will.
become great army base and naval
depot.
DardanelIes Permit Given Gar.
st. Petersburg, July 30.-It can be
stated on the best authority that Rus.
STA has obtained permission from Tur-
key for the passage of the mine-laying
/ ship Dunai through the Dardanelles.
The Dunai, which is of the same type
of steamer as the Yenisseo, which was
sunk off Port Arthur by coming in con-
tact with afioating mine, will proceed
to the orient Immediately.
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cUMMINs ON OUTING.
Governor VIII Go BY Boat to Montreal
And Thence to Boston.

Des Monies, July 80. - Governor
Cummins left yesterday for Chicago
and. from there will go to Duluth, ex-
pecting to set sail from there for the
famous lake trip to Montreal. From
there he will pass through New England
and will go to Boston for the Grand
Army encampment. E. E. Ellsworth
of Iowa Falls will be of the govern
or's party and possibly F. M. Hubbel
will join it at Duluth. The governor
expects to be gone most of August.
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TAINTED AT PROPOSAL.

New Jersey Woman Marries, However,
After Recovering Consciousness.
Ho5oken, N. j., July 30.-When VIII
liam S, kerrigan proposed to Miss
Elizabeth Muif she was so astonish-
ed that she tainted on the street and
had to be taken to drug store to hs
resuscitated.
Kerrigan made the suggestion of
matrimony in front of the Office of a
justice of the peace. AS soon as the
girl revived he repeated the proposal
and kerrigan was equally astonished
by her promise of acceptance, in view
of her prostration at his suggesting
marriage.
They went to the Office of the JUS.
uce and were married.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-02
FORMER oTTUMWAN LUCKY.
John T. Kelley, Now Des Molnes Mer.
chant, Draws a Rosebud Farm.

chant, Draws Rosebud Farm.
John T. Kelly, one of the proprietors
of the Hub Shoe store in Des Moines,
who formerly resided in this city, was
fortunate enough to draw No. 334 in
the Rosebud reservation drawing. The
Des Moines News says:
John T. Kelley, another of the lucky
Des Moines prize winners, is one of
the proprietors of the Hub shoe store.
81 intend to goato Rosebud when the
distribution of land begins and will
live on my farm for awhile, anyway
said he l want to see Just how good
a piece l get before making any defin.
lite plans. l am No. 3S4 and ought to
get nice farm
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-02
W. T. DICK DIES.
Former Co. Superintendent of Schools
In Van Buren, County.

Bonaparte, July 80. = Especially =
Word was received here yesterday
that ex-County Superintendent w. T..
Dick. died In Colorado Of consumption.
He was superintendent of Van Buren,
county schools for two terms, and pre-
viously was principal of the Bonaparte
schools for number of years. His
parents reside at Big Mound, north of
this city, He leaves q wife and two
e.:ildrsns
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with the extra vigilance demanded on
the part OF the train crew because of
often running behind time, let alone
the necessity of collecting fares in a
rush with the dread of overlooking
some.
To properly cover a train, collect.
ing from each coach all the fares that
remain unpaid with the constant shift.
ing of the passengers from one car to
another is an arduous task to the best
of conductors. There is the other rea.
son very often stated that the posi-.
bility of loss from dishonesty is reduc-
ed through the presence of the extra
man on the train.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-02
interchange Slip.

1t is announced that about August
the railroads are to place into effect
form of interchange slip which will
be used when cars are received or de-
livered In the past when cars were
received or delivered by the different
yardmasters the agent would forward
receipt later when most convenient.
This led to mistakes and often to a
disagreement in. settlement of penalty
car collections.
By the new arrangement when a
car is delivered, the two yardmast-
ers will exchange slips made out in
duplicate which will indicate the ex-
act hour of receipt and delivery so
that there will be no misunderstood
ing. These slips will be sent to the
respective agents for record.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-02

Hal Cheng, July 30.-An attack on
the night flank of the Russian south.
ern army developed at o'clock Fri
day morning.
Japanese Artillery Is Effective.
The battle opened with heavy ar
tillery fire under cover of which the
Japanese infantry advanced along the
railway until II o'clock, when their
forward movement was checked. The
fighting was continued further, but
the result is unknown.
Japanese Losses at Port Arthur.
Toxic, July 30-The general staff
announced this evening that five Jap,
anese officers have been killed and
forty-one wounded in the fighting
which has been going on around Port
Arthur since last Tuesday. The losses
to the men are not given.
Reported Fall Of Port Athur.
London. Eng, July 80 - The report
that Port Arthur had fallen which
was sent out yesterday from Shanghai
was credited from Toxic. The reason
for believing this report when sc
many previous ones had proven false
was that similar dispatches were re
! ceived from SO many different points
The first news came from Rome ant
| this was followed by confirmatory dis
iof Port Arthur yesterday was the heavi-
est yet The Russian forts did not re-
ply very vigorously.
Japanese Hurry Russians Retreat.
| An undated dispatch from New
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Toxic, July 80. - The VIadivos-
tok squadron passed through the
Tsutaru straits on the way to
vladivostok at I o'clock this aft
ernoon.
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Sunday Ball in Kansas.
Topeka, July 3O.-Judge Hazen in
the district court today, decided that
Sunday baseball is not against the
Kansas law.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-02

Toxic, July 80. - The rumored
fall Of Port Arthur Is officially
pronounced to be unfounded.
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REPORT THAT RussIA's eIeRAL'
TER HAD At LAST FALLEN
PROVES UNTRUE.
JAPANESE HASTEN
THE ENEMY NORTH

The Mikado's Troops Pass Through
New chwang In Hot Pursuit of Re-
treating Russian Forces-General
Engagement Is In Progress at Port
Arthur With oyama in Charge. y,