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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
Fig 3-The Pack Containing the obedient Cards

 cd which am about to describe special mendations extempore performance. inasmuch requires skill in sleght of hand. and no ap- paratus pack of cards and two single cards, prepared hereafter described.
 The performer invites someone to draw card. This done, he takes 1t back and without looking himself it pack. placing it about the middle. Holding the pack upright In his right hand. fingers front thumb behind, in Fig. 3. says: T will ask you. sir to name the card you drew and command 1t to rise above the rest. Or, if you prefer 1t, you need not name it. Only fix your mind steadily upon the will strongly to rise For moment nothing happens. T am afraid your wpower Is not strong, sir. Concentrate your thoughts the card and nothing else, and termne with all your might that the card shall rise. An! that Is better he speaks the last upper edge of is to rise above the for about half an inch, but there it stops. T afraid after all, must ask you to name the card. and then I will my will in aid of yours. What tainly going stand any from a like that If 1t a king or queen now, should have to treat sit with proper respect-but a knave! Now then. Jack don't keep the company out of pack and is handed to the drawer.
 The trick is then repeated with another card. which if the drawer pleases. be marked with pencil to show that other substituted. the performer which happens to be selected.
 Finally. to prove deception" the performer of fers to show trick under still difficult ditons viz with the pack placed in an envelope He opening end). he hands examination. He takes it back. but trying place the pack it. finds that it is small to take the whole. Tt IS not or much consequence, he remarks we will accordingly 10 the number of five or six. He mas another card drawn. and places it among in the envelope. leaving tho flap open, when the card rises at command. just the other did.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

ance as in Fig l. It will be observed the cen- m taai nsn9e in the roy at bottom is deficient in
 The performer showing the card back and front calls attention to this and tells the company happens He explains that question has head just like the rest but when the party go through this little performance the gentleman at top sometimes has fall and damages him; materiases his aad that it may be out of nsrm's ms way If he want it for any purpose say to blow his ialize again. like this"
 So saying. he waves the card in the air for a moment and again exhibits it. when the little demoa IS round to have regaped his in Fig . Another wave of the card and he is headless aa first. 0'9' 0S
 The card, though it appears to be a mere n,cturs in plack and white is in truth highly ingenious piece or mechanism. A close examination discloses the act that 1t consists of two cards glued together round the edges. for a space about an i1ch st the top. From this space projects one end fa9 nf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
The Destructive Power of Catarrh.

The DestrucfIve Power or Catarrh'
 Catarrh spares no organ or function of the body. It is capable of destroy ing sight. taste. smell. hearing, diges- tion, secretion. assimilation and ex- erection.
 It preserves every part of the humsn body. head, throat, stomach. bowels, bronchial tubes. lungs. liver kidneys, bladder and other pelvic organs.
 The Curative Powers of Pe-ru-na.
 There Is no fact in medical sciences better established than that a teaspoon full of Peruna before each meal will ab solutely protect person from catching cold Now, if this is true (and there Is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

Fifty years ago conjuring largely might al- most say mainly, dependent upon mechanical con- trivances Indeed it is record that Professor An to travel with seven of stage luggage. Nowa- days, the tendency all in the opposite direction. The latter-day conjurer brides himself producing his marvels with little apparatus possible and a drawing entertainer will carry all ne needs for two hours show in small handbag For the tricks described in this article even that moderate amount of luggage is needed for the whole of the necessary apparatus may be carried in the breast pocket dress-oat without pfoduc- ing any objectionable bulge
 will begin with little trick entitled
 THE DEMON WITHOUT HEAD
 The wizard exhibits white card. four inches by three, on which six merry little black demons depicted in the act of giving acrobatic perform
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
Pe-ru.na Has Many Friends.

Miss Eleanor M. Gardner, 1853 State street, Salem, Ore. writes:
 'T am very pleased with the results obtained from the use of Peruna. A few months ago I contracted a severe cold and cough. After using a little more than two bottles of Peruna the cold left me entirely.
 q shall know just what to take now when I contract cold and will not let 1t get such a hold on my system. Your
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
A Letter to Catarrh Sufferers.

A Letter 10 catarrh Sufferers. 1aGrange Madio  Itrustev letter and to wasn andI I wasa lway and didn andk dkepon a while
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

is inscribed the number 1000 in the centre of cir
 cle, after the manner shown in Fig. This piece of paper, ladies and gentlemen. the performer lis
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

This surprising effect is produced Dv very simple Two of the of the pack Cor better two spare of the same pattern) are connected shown in Fig 4, by narrow rubber band its ends
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

tiny lever of shee brass The opposite end of the lever which works on a pivot between the two sur faces, is connected with three short lengths of fine White horsehar-indicated in the diagram by dotted lines though, matter of fact. they by arti- fcial light invisible a distance of two three feet. These after passing through three pin-noles the centre of the card, attached to nov
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11


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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-10
lahor Day ohssrvanees.

Kansas City. No. Spocial.-Thos z.
Watson. Populist candidate for Presi-
dent. was the principal speaker at
Labor Day picnic here. Mr.. Watson
began by announcing that ne was 4S
years old. Tie said I'm part:
The workmen whose toll produces
the vast annual increase in the nations
wealth asks why IT IS that the men who
produce the most wealth should enjoy
the least OF IL. while the men whose
toll produces the least OF 81. should by
subtle contrivances OF law and OF bust
ness. enjoy the most OF IT, In other
words. the man who makes IL all thinks
that be ought 10 have fair share OK
that which ne makes.
"The laborer has the right 20 com
filain that too much OF the weight OF
/ taxation falls upon him. the poorer
man. when the greater weight OF the
burden should Doe borne by the richer
man. who is more able TO bear IT, and
who enjoys 10 greater extent the
/ benefits OF government
Labor has a just cause TO complain
that the hours of work are too long
me lllOler mas lNHt Aau'' VI YIN
I plant because children who are too
Young for the confinement and toll are
/ kept al work in unhealthy and eXhaus
+ ting employment
Houston. Tex. Spccial-Labor da'
vas observed here with big parade
300 men being in line The feature o
the day was the address OF Governor J
{. Hogg. who made an attack on cor
rorations and asserted that strike
cnnld be prevented by legLslation.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-10
Foreign Affairs.

The Archbishop Of Canterbury
preached Sunday IN Quebec.
Signor Ernesto Blondi. the sculptor.
las won his night for recognition by
the trustees o. tho Metropolitan Mu-
scum OF Art and IS TO have his Saturn
ALA group placed On exhibition in the
sculpture hall OF the muscum.
Another body has been found on
the farm OF Gershon Il. Marx, near
Colchester. Conn. and a search is be
ting made for the bodies cf other mcn
thought "a have been killed by Marx.
II ~ said that Mcssrs. Hartman
and Gould have reached an under
standing as 70 the railway situation
vest OF the rockies.
The fighting around Liaoyang and
AZ Port Arthur continued with una
batsd fury, the Japanese driving Ku'
ropatkin's troops before them.
The photographer who was accused
at Arcoli. Italy, OF having stolen the
ancient cope, committed suicide In
ME cell.
A new military bridge was shown
| by the German army engineers over
the River Eibe.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-10
Two Killed in Elevator Car.

Chicago. SpeciaL-Two people we're
killed md six seriously injured by the
falling Of an elevator in the store OF
Sears. Roebuck & Company Friday az
ternoon. The passenger elevator ordi-
nanly used ga the building was out OF
repair and the freight elevator was
used during the day by the customers
and employees. While a load OF passcn-
gers was being carried up. the cable
parted. allowing the elevator. with its
load OF ten people. 20 fan three stories.
The conductor OF the elevator Philip
Caldwell. was Instantly killed. and Mrs.
Kate Hayes. 20 years old, was so badly
hurt that she died This evening IN the
hospital. Six others Of the people who
were IN the elevator at the time OF the
accident we're injured. but not fatally.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-10
Game Of Mimic Warfare at Manassas
Now in Progress
A MIDNIGHT RUSH F02 POSITIONS
Gen. Grants Army Put Under Way &c
Attack Gen. Bell. Who is Advancing
at a Ccebie-0uiek 10 Prevent the
ASSISTANTS From Reaching Thorough
fare Gap.

Corps Headquarters. Gainesville. Va.
Special-Orders Tor 4 rush TO positions
we're given in both manoeuvre camps
exactly at midnight Monday. The
blue" army. under General Grant. was
put under way 90 attack the Brown"
army. under General Bell. The orders
OF General Bell sent his forces towards
his adversary at double-quick. K is
his desire 20 reach n position near the
centre Of the manoeuvre field and stop
the attacking force. whose duty II is TO
force a passage through 20 Thorough
fare Gap. Careful estimates of these
marches indicate that at daybreak a
collision between the opposing forces
viii take place somewhere near Grove
ton. a memorable spot in the Bull Run
battles. From this first collision. the
Brown" army can fall back. II neces-
sary. TO successive positions towards
Thoroughfare General Corbin viii join
General Grant and witness the opera
ton OF his army The day following he
will be with General Bell.
The plans OF neither commander have
been divulged. but the problem makes
plain 10 military strategists the course
that will be followed in all likelihood
| Every regiment 20 participate in The
| manoeuvres vas in its place shortly ar
ter noon. Outpost duty. regimental an'
brigade drills. have been in progress
and all final arrangements made 10
leaving camp FOR the battle. which i
10 continue until 3 o'clock Wednesda,
dwith truce from Tuesda
afternoon until midnight While tn
armies were preparing for their con
test in manoeuvre camps Nos. and
corps headquarters presented a seen
quite I'm contrast TO warfare.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-10
This Agreed To Be The Only Means
of Settling Strike
BOYCOTT IS MADE AlL-INCIUSlvE
An Extreme step Token by the Strike
Leaders at Chicago, indicating Their
Intention to Fight TO a Finish-All
Packing Establishments Whatsoever
Brought Under the Ban.

Chicago. Special.-"A meat famine
will be forced at all costs. II is the
best weapon with which 10 fight the
trust packers. although IT may not be
welcomed by the independents"
In these words President Donnelly. OF
the butchers national organization. de-
clared a boycott against all meat and
announced that union men Will quit
in all packing establishments this az
tcrnoon regardless OF where live stock
is secured.
Donnelly's announcement was made
at the conclusion Of meeting OF the
allied trades conference board.
The executive board OF the Retail
Meat Dealers Association OF Chicago
had just been in conference with Mr..
Donnelly and his associates. having
come 20 ask certain concessions for the
independent packers and TO seek au-
thority TO attempt 20 bring about a
meeting between the packers and
representatives OF the strikers
BY ignoring these latest attempts at
peace and adopting such an aggres-
sive step. the strike leaders demon
strated the intention TO make IL a fight
70 a finish Indications are that the
I'VE independent packers within the
stockyards enclosure will join tho big
| packers in their fight. while those out
side will endeavor 20 continue opera
ton with union crews. Within the
yards the Independents are obviously
preparing for war. wagon load OF
cots having been taken 90 one plant
The police record OF the strike az the
stockyards station 10 date reads. AS
saults. 46: murders. 4 accidents. %;
removed % hospitals. f3."
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-10
Hes,er.a Cation Reoort.

New Orleans. Secretary Hes
ter's annual report was Issued IN full
Tuesday he puts she cotton crop OF
leG3-'04 ~ 10.O1i .374 bales. a decrease
q 1858 under that Of 1sO2-'02 lie
says that compared with last year in
round figures. Texas. including Indian
Territory. has increased 5000 bales.
The group known az other Gulf States.
consisting % Louisiana. Arkansas.
Mississippi. Tennessee. Oklahoma. Utah
and Kansas. has lost 40 900 and tho
group % Atlantic states. Alabama
Georgia. Florida. North Carolina. South
Carolina. Kentucky and Virginia. has
fallen on 332 coo.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-10
Fairbanks in Missouri.

Kansas City. No. Senator
Charles ". Fairbanks. formally .)cned
the Republican campaign in Missouri
Friday night. The day was devoted
largely by Senator Fairbanks In a visit
TO Kansas City. Kansas. where he made
q brief address. Al meeting 10 kan
sas City. reference was again made 10
Senator Fairbanks availability as a
Presidential candidate IL came from
State Senator CubbisOn. who presided
over the meeting. He said that all that
had 20 be done now was 10 elect him TO
the vice presidency and then nominate
and elect him President four years
hence. Senator Fairbanks spoke IN
high terms OF Roosevelt. saying that
among all the splendid men who had
occupied the White House. none had
manifested higher purpose than
President Roosevelt 10 secure the wei
fare OF the entire people OF the coun-
/ try"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-10

New York, Special-Fourteen per
sons were killed and nearly a score
injured in fire in a hve-story double
tenement in Attorney street at an
early hour Monday morning 1t was
one OF tho worst fires IN the loss Of
human lives that has occurred on tho
East Side in several years. although
the property loss was slight. The
dead include four women. one man
and nine children. ranging In age
from three months TO twelve years.
Many OF the injured were taken 10
hospitals. and IL is thought that sever
al Will die. Among the injured were
five fremen who were on fourth
floor balcony when IL fell with them
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-10
In the North.

Edwin ". Hagar. a Springfield
manufacturer. was killed by his AL
tomohile
A mc2 charged Chicago saloon
In which number OF strike-broakers
had taken refuge.
Tho brotherhood OF Locomotive I'm.
gincers supported the demand Of
New York motormen for $3.50 per
day in the subway.
Miss josephine Williams has be@i
taken % jail at Franklin. Ind from
which her sweetheart had just cs-
capped
Hon. ID. b. Hi announced that he
I would retire from politics after Jan
rary I next. no matter how the cleo
= ton results.
The passenger steamers Cygnus and
/ Rosedale. both OF which run 70 Coney
! Island. we-e in collision Monday might
q. the West Twenty-second street pier
Sew York. None Of the 200 passengers
vas injured. but the Cygnus was So
. badly damaged that she had 10 bC
taken 20 Erie Basin for repairs.
Senator G.. ~. Fairbanks made Dali.
. first speech ~ this campaign a. Whit,
/ River Junction VT, defending th'
+ Roosevelt administration and claim
1 ing the Republicans have brorrh
about al the good times
Rev. q. S Leland. q Methodist min
.ster al Victor. Col. was arrests
with two Western Federation men
who are alleged 10 have shot at depu
~ sheriHs.
\ request oy the Chicago packin
lousc strikers for conference wit
the packers was refused by the paci
b Crs
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-10
An Evangelist a Forser.

Roanoke. Special.-Rcv. l.. F. Mar
tin. an evangelist arrested here last
Sunday, is badly wanted by the gov
eminent for raising money orders.
PostoHce Inspector n w. Malone ar
rived here from Washington and
swore out warrant before United
States Commissioner White against
Martin. Malone says he has every
reason to believe that Martin is gull
~ OF having raised n large number OF
money orders in Virginia during the
last few months. Recently, in Phila-
delphia. Martin, il is alleged. made
more than $1,000 by this scheme.
Malone has in his possession a mum
Der OF the raised orders. Martin this
evening admitted his guilt =
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-10
NEWS THROUGHOUT TUE COUNTRY
Paragraphs Of Minor Importance
Gathered From Many Sources
Through the South.


Maine avenue, Knoxville. threatens
20 cave in.
Two prisoners got into n stabbing
ARRAY in Roanoke jail.
Mrs. Edna Gladstun. a pensioner of
the war Of 1912. died at Onussvillc
Va
A negro preacher who advocated
social equality is warned 10 leave
West Point, Miss.
In the race OF the warships from
Block Island 20 the Chesapeake the
Columbia outran the Minneapolis.
Great interest in manifested in the
Democratic nomination for the House
in the Fifth Maryland district.
There is n vigorous contest I'm the
Fourth Virginia district for the Dem
ocratic nomination for the House OF
Representatives.
There was great excitement amone
the crabbers OF Tangier Island about
a proposed lease Of grabbing ground
for an oyster farm.
The court OF investigation that ha'
been looking into the lynching cases
at Statesboro, Ca. has decided tina
I the identity OF the lynchers cannot b'
/ found out.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-10
Washington Happenings.

AZ interesting question has been
raised as 10 the status OF Mrs. May
brick The opinion prevails among
government officials in Washington
that she is entitled to American oiti-
zenship.
The exports Of manufactures for
May. June and July exceeded the ex-
ports Of farm products by nearly S14.-
100000.
The house in Washington once oc-
cupied by Daniel Webster is 20 be
torn down and the site used for a
police court building
Army officers in Washington are
now deeply absorbed in the forthcom
iDs army manocuvrcs in Virginia.
Foreign powers object 20 the free
dom accorded American sailors
abroad. because they fear it vii
cause discomfort in their own navies
Ex-Consul O'Reilly. who years age
shot a queen OF Zanzibar for bathing
in front Of his consulate. is i'm IL
Washington.
Repre- sentative Babcock called OF
Representative Cowherd 20 cxchang
Congressional campaign documents.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-10
RUSSIANS ON A run
This is About All the Information
That is 0btainable
JAPANESE BARELY KEEPING UP
The Retreat Being Conducted in Good
Order. Despite Heavy Roads and
Floods and Continuous Fighting on
the Rear.

The iearth of immediate press and
Official dispatches from the present az
tual seat OF the far Eastern struggle
continues. Il is admitted by the Rus
sian War Office that no kilograms
Whatever were received from General
krropatkin hearing Tuesdays date.
the last message 20 the Emperor from
the general being dated Sept. .. and
briefly telling that the army was ad-
vancing northward. that Z had ex-
tricated itself from a Caa scrous posi-
ton. that there was constant can
ncnading OF the rear gcard. and that
the losses on the day ,-esc about 100.
The situation. in the light OF the
latest information. may lie summed
up as follows:
The Russian forces arr rushing on
20 Nukden. sIeatly impeded by heavy
roads an Goods. conducting an or
derby retreat. and followed step by
step by the Japanese. Details Of the
fighting and OF the exact POSITION Of
/ the opposing armies are lacking.
The repor: that KuropatSin's rear
guard had been annihilated and that
the r issian forces are in danger OF
I eins surrounded. is denied by the
Russian sen,rai STAFF. The Russian
I War Office is entirely confident that
I the rctrea; is slowly but surely being
+ effected.
From Toxic comes the official repor
tha' the hulk OF the Russian force
is still q. Nenfai
TIE Japanese field marshal. I'm aI
extended report OF the fighting up q
/ September =. says that the Russian
burned az the railroad bruises owe
the Taitse river. and predicts that
while the japanese list OF casualties
NOT yet completed. tie losses VII
' prove heavy
Niceroy Aic,ief .s on his way from
/ Harl -u fo NuktDu.
lhe heads az kuropatkins JONI
commissarv trains have passe
through Mukden and are cont.nuiu
ror-hward
The attack on Port Arthur contiI
-es. and Chinese arriving az Chcfo
say the Russian garrison expect
general land and sea attack Weino
rar
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-10
Smelling the japanese.

London. ~ cab.e.-The Chefoo cor.
respondent q the Daily Telegraph
says Tire Russians have mounted two
Finch naval guns on ParapOfoschnc
mountain close % the city Of Port
Arthur. from which they are shell
ing the Japanese positions. The cor
respondent says that the eighth Jap
oneEe division under Lieut. General
TateE1a, the eminent .strafcgist. has
arrived Al Dzlny 20 reinforce the be
sicgers.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-10
Three Drowned in White River.

Little Rock. Ark, Special.-A spec
fall 10 the Gazette from Clarendon.
Ark. says that John II. Diggle ana
Miss Mamie Johnson. OF Stuttgart.
and Mrs. Lcta Vasgein. Of Mullen. Ida
no. were drowned in White river
while boating in a gasoline launch.
The other members OF the partly.
J. Dawson and Miss Gretchen Shaw,
OF stuttgart--were saved by clingins
CD 10 the boat
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-10
Labor DIV AZ Richmond.

Richmond. Special-Lahor Day was
probably more generally observed here
than In any year heretofore. Business
was practically suspended throughout
the city and there was a parade ten
blocks long OF labor organizations and
ar all-day series OF exercises. with an
address by Charles T. Bland. os Ports
mouth. Va. a. a suburban park. were
features Of the celebration.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-10
NEGRO reamsters Strike.

New orleans. Special.-A strike or
the negro teamsters who haul cotton
has gone into effect Friday. Not
bale of cotton was moved in the city
yesterday and the efforts TO bring
about compromise Of the difference
between the draymen and the team
sters have failed. The teamsters pre-
scnted a new schedule for l9O4-1905
In August. &C Hpiing IL with conditions
Objectionable TO the draymen. The
transfers declare they will not handle
the team OF any drayman who does
not submit To the schedule.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-10
Lumber Dealers Meet.

New Orleans. la. Special The
eighth annual convention 10 the Retail
Lumber Deale-s'A ssoclatiOn Of M.s-
siseiuri and Louisiana opened here
TUESDAY ar rte S.. Charles Hotel 10
g. the largest meeting OF the ass0cla-
tlCl ever held Several allrcsaes oI
interest wlu be delivered Among the
speakers are 4. L. Strickland. % Green
willie Miss. r r. Gayden Of Winona.
Miss. and IL J. Ferrichs. Of Chatawa.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-10
An Uitinatum.

An ulumatum was Issued by the
mlre operators TO their men in con-
ference at Knoxville Thursday after
noon. It was 10 accept 7 per cent.
reduction or quit With that the op-
orators left the conference and the
miners went into secret session TO
discuss the proposition. They did not
reach an agreement, but met again
Friday