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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-06
Alabama at Departmrrt.

Washington. July Especial )-Ru- ral free delivery service ordered estah- lished August 1st:
 Gordon. Houston County, with one carrier Millport, Lamar County. with one carrier; New Decatur, Morgan County, with one carrier.
 John M. Mckay has been appointed regular. Thomas Armstrong, substitute rural carrier at Taylor.
 Beulah R. Thomas has been appoint ed postmaster at Central, Fillmore County.
 A patent for cotton chopper has been issued to Charles c. Mercer of Eufaula.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-06
Death of R. l.. Flynn.

Columbus, Ga. July 5.-(Special)- R. L. Flynn. aged 63 years, died last night at his home on North Highlands He was born at Fort Deposit. Ala. and removed to Phenix City. Ala, twenty live years ago, residing in this com munity continuously uever since. He was Confederate veteran and mem- Der of Camp Benning. having served throughout the war. The funeral oc cured this afternoon, the interment being at the Girard. Ala, cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-06

No waist of the season is more de- Birable than the pretty one of sheer batiste made with a fancy yoke. The model shown is admirable and is adapted both to the odd waist and the gown as well IS to many materials and combinations. but is shown in mer- cerized batiste with yoke of all-over material, consisting of narrow shirred bands and lace insertion. and frills of lace gathered to form headings. The line of the yoke is a peculiarly de>ira-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-06
Corner Stone Is Laid.

Columbus, Ga July 5.-(Special)- The corner stone of the new North Highlands Baptist Church was laid with imposing Masonic ceremonies yes terday afternoon. L. H Chappell was acting grand master. Deputy Grand Master L. c. Levy made a short ad
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-06
At Casino Theatre.

Another good sized audience saw the Heisman Stock Company present East Lynne. at the Pickett Springs Casino theatre last night. The play went orr smoothly and the audience seemed to enjoy the performance. The speciality by Harry Garrity and Miss Donna Sol was clever and elicited deserved ap- piause The moving pictures also pleased
 The bill will be repeated tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-06
Gro.s EarninRs of l.. & N.

Louisville. Ky. July 5.-The state ment of earnings issued today by the controller of the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad shows that the gross earnings of the road for the year end ing July 1. were $36.S72.-45. an in- crease over last year of $1,422.S6S.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-06
Mir. Bugg Quits RaiIroadinr.

L. J. Bugg. who for eleven years has been connected with the freight office of the Western Railroad in MontEom- cry. has severed his connection with that company to pursue the study of law in Monroeville.
 MT. Bugg became connected with the Western Railroad as stenographer and worked up to the position of chief clerk of the claim department He was considered a valuable railroad man. His successor has not been ap- pointed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-06
Everett.s Case Goe. Over.

Columbus. Ga. July 5.-(Special)- When the case of c. O. Everett. who is charged with murder. the result of his killing G. O. Sturdivant. was called in recorders court this morning. the law yers were not ready to go into the pre- limnarY trial. Judge Grimes set Sat urday morning as the time for the pre-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-06

ing children survive him: w. H. Adams of this city, l.. o. Adams of Mount Pleasant, Tex, Mrs. J. w. Ray of Roanoke, Ala. and Mrs. J. B. Rich ards of Atlanta. The funeral occurred this afternoon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-06
Death of W. 6. Adau.

Phenix City. July 5.-(Special )-W
 6. Adams. aged Sl years, one of Phe- nix City's oldest citizens, died at his home yesterday afternon after an ill., ness of several months. The follow
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-06

The Advertiser has secured for ex- elusive publication a new series of Dooley articles, to begin July 10, and continuing each week with a timely topic. Watch for DooleY ady-t+
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-06

nminary trial The remains of Sturdi- vant were carried today to his old home at Marshall. N. C.. where the funeral and interment will occur.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-14
The Youth of MOxarf.

Mozart played the harpslchord al
threei At six he and his sister, who
was but eleven. went with their father
on musical tour round Germany Al
nine he took London by storm by his
organ playing. while all the sympho-
MES which he played ut his farewell
concert there were his own compost
lions. Before he was ten he composed
for the dedication Of the Church Of the
Orphans at Vienna a mass and con
Quoted the concert himself. Through II
all the child Mozart seems to have re-
manned unspoiled, unaffected, the play
thing Of queens.
AT the age Of six I'm Vienna. while he
amazed the imperial household by his
genius. he charmed them by his child
ishness. The emperor sat by his side
as he played and called him his little
magician" The empress was delighted
when at the close Of the performance
the little fellow sprang upon her lap
and kissed her. When he slipped and
fell on the polished floor the archduch-
ess, Marie Antoinette, afterward the
hapless queen Of France, lifted him up
and was amused at being thus thanked;
"You are very kind. When | grow up
I will marry you" In London also the
royal family made much Of him, and
the child even accompanied the queen
In song.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-14
WINDSTORMS.
The Distinction Between a Cyclone
and Hurricane

The Distinction Between a Cyclone
and n Hurricane.
The term cyclone Is applied to tor
nadO Of limited diameter and destruc-
tive violence. All storms. therefore, in
which the wind has circulating move
ment about Il central area Of low bar
ometric pressure may properly be
termed cyclones. Cyclones occur most
frequently in those parts OF the world
which are subject to monsoons and
take place Mt those seasons when the
monsoons are changing. They some
times extend over many thousands Of
square miles.
Tropical storms are known In the
West Indies rs hurricanes. These vlo-
lent wlndstOrms are Of diameter Of
from fifty to Il thousand miles. where
In the air moves with a velocity of
from so to 1870 miles an hour round the
central calm. Hence this term is APP
piled to any storm or tempest in which
the wind blows with terrific violence.
In the Philippine Islands and on the
southeastern coast OF Asia such trop.
ical storms are known as typhoons.
The general disturbances Of the middle
ATTITUDES are usually referred to rs sim
ply storms or areas Of low barometric
pressure.-London Answers.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-14
Rough ON the Doctor.

In the middle of the night not long
ago there came q terrific ringing ut q
London doctors bell. who's thereT'
he called down his speaking tube In
response voice came back asking him
to go ut once to n house a mile and q
half distant. The doctor got up, dress
ed and went out with the man whom
he found waiting for him at the door.
Together they walked over to the call
er's residence The disturber Of his
slumbers told the doctor that he had
illness in his house and would like him
to have look at the case. When they
entered the sickroom he said, Now,
be good enough to tell me II the case Is
serious enough for me to send ut once
for my own doctor or IL 1t will do If l
wait until morning"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-14
BRIDGES In Korea.

Some idea of the delights Of travelling
In Korea is given by the following de
scription by traveller Of the bridges
In that country; A first class bridge II
Korea Is simply an assortment OF
planks nailed together. These are
scarce. A second class bridge is q
series of isolated stones, from one to
another Of which the visitor may jump
A third class bridge, much the com
monest variety, is invisible, Its position
being indicated by couple Of posts,
one on each side Of the river They
mean that you may safely wade across,
as the water will-probably-not go
much above your chest!
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-14
ENGLANO'S PATRON SAINT.
He Was Born In PnIestinc and WINS
Beheaded In 3O2.


st. George, the patron saint of Eng
land, was born at LYDIA, but brought
up in Cappadocia. He was tribune
in the reign of Diocletian and, being
a man Of great courage, was a favorite,
but rs he complained to the emperor
of his seventies toward the Christians
and argued in their defense he was
put in prison and beheaded April %,
302. st. Jerome mentions him i'm one
Of his "Martyrologies' and in the fol-
lowing century there were many
churches named to his honor. In re-
gard to his connection with England,
Ashmole, In his History Of the Order
Of the Garter" says that King Arthur
I'm the sixth century placed the picture
Of st. George on his banners, and
Selden tells us he was patron saint OF
England In the Saxon times.
1t Is quite certain that the council
Of Oxford in 1000 commanded his fes-
tival TO be observed In England rs a
holiday of lesser rank, and in 1880 he
was adopted as the patron of the Or
der of the Garter The dragon slain
by st. George is simply Il common al
legOry to express the triumph Of the
Christian hero over evil, which John
the Evangelist beheld under the i'm
age of the dragon.
Gbbon, in his Decline and Fall"
asserts that the patron saint Of Eng
land was George of Cappadocia, the
turbulent Arian bishop Of Alexandria,
but the character of this assertion has
been fully disproved by Papebroch,
Miner and Others.-Exchange
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-14
Grant and His hoy Admirer.

An intimate friend of President
Grant said to him one day. General,
my little boy has heard that all great
men write poor hands, but he says he
believes you are great man in spite
Of the fact that you write your sigma
ture so plainly that anybody can read
It,"
The president took a card from his
pocket. wrote his name on 1t and hand
ed it to him.
"Give that to your boy" he said.
land tell him 1t Is the signature of a
man wno is not at all great. but that
the fact must be kept secret between
him and me-" boston Christian Regis
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-14
In the Great Western Wheat Belt

One square mile OF wheat. Ever see
1t? Transcontinental trains used to
stop In the Smoky Hill valley Of Kan
sas to allow passengers view Of such
wonder. 1t realized all the travel
ers' dreams OF agricultural splendor.
Hundreds such visions now mark the
great grain area of the plains. but their
beauty is none the less. Six hundred
and forty acres Of wealth. 1t SHIN
mered beneath the perfect opalescent
blue Of the sky, the tall straws bending
with their weight OF grain. Standing
on the seat Of the reaper one might see
In the distance gllmmer Of green pas
lures and catch glimpses of rustlng
fields Of corn. but here was the heart
Of summer.-C. NJ. Harger In Scrib-
ners
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-14
TIE LONELY PRAIRIE.
TrnclSless Waste Without Wnte
Hunsnn Ha.sfrtion.

A Trackless Waste Without Winter
Hun;nn Ha5ifrtion.
Il had almost as soon be set adrift
In email boat In midocean as to be
dropped down on the vast prairie near
the Colorado state line" said
man who is familiar with the west.
"One cannot realize the loneliness Of
the western plains until. he has crossed
them. There are very few human hab-
ltations comparatively little Of the
land Is under cultivation. and water is
scarce and precious commodity. In
every direction nothing meets the gaze
of the eye except trackless, treeless
waste which IL bounded only by the
lowering sky. Prairie dogs are the
chief denizens of this region, and as
the rain whirls past they perch them
selves on their hind legs and sit bolt
upright as motionless rs statue.
There are few houses, but they are
at wide intervals. The one single ad-
vantage that lonely pedestrian has
In that region is that by following the
railroad track sufficiently far he will
reach town some day.
1T Is positively tiresome to the eye
to ride across the prairies in comfort
able Pullman car surrounded by oil the
luxuries of life. This being true, it
must be next to appalling to have to
tramp over this region without food or
water except what one begs at the few
way stations along the route. | have
never been able to see anything pictur-
esque or inviting about the wide
stretching plains. "-Blrmlngham News.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-14
SCOTLAND'S KILT.
The Origin of This Ancient and
Picturesque Dress.

The Origin Of This Ancient and
Picturesque Dress.
Some say that the kilt was the out
come Of sumptuary laws enacted dur
ing the reigns Of Mary and Of her SON
James VI. Of Scotland and |. Of Eng
land. These laws more or less directly
suppressed the ancient tunic, which
fell from the shoulders to below the
knees. and had I'm the remoter parts of
Great Britain and Ireland formed the
outer dress Of men from Roman times.
When this was condemned, the wearers
evaded the law by dividing the tunic
at the waist, the upper part becoming
a doublet and. the lower the kilt.
The kilt, however, must have been
Of earlier date, for 1t is shown as a
separate garment, neatly quilted from
waist to knee, OH many medieval
crosses and memorial slabs, including
those Mt Kilkerran and Kilmorie, which
date from before 1900.
1t is from this plating, or quilting"
that 1t takes It's name, and no doubt
the sumptuary regulations promoted
Its general adoption.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-14
What The Earth Produces.

The earth has nourished US through I'm
known ages of human existence. Is it not
true that the earth supplies us with every
thing that we really require for existence
Have you ever thought that ii is probable
that the. earth supplies us with the means
to keep our bodily vigor, our health, If we
only knew it2 The animals know by i'll
stinct what is good for thenraHd will search
until they find in some plant what they
need for correcting indigestion or constipa-
ton. ETC. Is it, therefore, not possible that
there are roots and herbs supplied by nature
which will cure the diseases that afiict
human kind? That is why DR.. Pierce, OF
Buffalo, N. Y, has such faith in his MED
ical Discovery" Years ago when he was
in general and active practice, he found
that a combination Of certain herbs and
roots made into an Alternative extract, with
out the use of alcohol, would always put
the stomach into healthy condition, nour
ish the tissues, feed the blood and nerves
and put healthy tone into the whole
system. L
DR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
restores the lost flesh by curing diseases of
the stomach and other organs of digestion
and nutrition and enabling the perfect di-
gestion and assimilation of food from which
flesh and strength are made.
L. Royalty, Esq, Justice Of the Peace Lexipg-
ton. Ky, ior 20 years. writes: III am satisfied
that DR. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery will
give permanent relief. and cure any one who
may be sui sring from stomach and liver
t:o.bie which a rule are the result Of bowel
diGicnlties. My experience with the above
named medicine was most satisfactory. 1t soon
h.;i my system well regulated and toned up,
anu have felt i'll splendid Health and spirits
ever since.r
10 gain knowledge of your own body-in
sickness and health-send for the Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser. A book
of 1908 pages Send Fl cents in stamps for
paper covered, or, 81 stamps for cloth
bound copy. Address DR.. K. v. Pierce, cog
Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-14
WORK OF TIE SEA.CN.
Cut and Shred the Cornstaiks For
Cash Market or Feed.

Cut and Shred the Cornstaiks For
Cash Market or Feed.
Cornstalks cut md shre''nd arc
worth from SO 20 80 per toA 4ost OF
you can nnd d READY cash market fol
them II you try. The others can FIND
stock enough 10 eat them.
Shredders are cheap. Engines are
idle all over the country. Cut your corn
anyway If you do not shred. You can
chop up and feed the stalks. You can
get the use of the land sooner for any
other purpose.
Cotton Gathering.
Cotton is now getting ready to be
picked See that your cotton house
and baskets and wallets are all ready.
Many have abandoned the use Of cotton
houses You carry your cotton from
the field to the gin. This is a losing
business. The lint Is not full grown
and will not make good sample. You
lose about one bale in ten or twelve by
ginning right FROM the field.
The lint grows from the seed and not
from the boil. 1t requires several days
to get full grown after the boil begins
to open. 1t will do this better in the
field and sunshine. But 1t will do 80
fairly well in the cotton and gin house
II not ginncd.
Do not pick cracked bolls under any
circumstances This is suicidal busi-
ness. BE careful in picking and han
ding your cotton. 1t will pay to take
time to do this
Fall Crops.
There Is yet time for turnips and fall
Irish potatoes and late watermelons.
Get your land ready for u good fall
garden Slips from your tomato vines
will give you nice tomatoes until frost.
Very quick maturing corn will make
roasting ears in the lower belt Of the
south When frost comes cut the corn
stalks with fodder on and stand them
under shelter and you can gather the
ears until Christmas.
,Beets.- Beans, onions and other vege-
tables will have time to grow before
winter. Get ready now to sow all kinds
of small grains.
Now is enphatically the time to plan
for 1908
DO not suffer politics or war to SO
absorb your time or thoughts as to
make you forget your own plans. The
wise take time by the forelock; the
foolish catch time by the tail. and often
tie tail slips. DR.. Hunnicutt In South
ern CultivatOr.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-14
PROFESSIONAL EATERS.
Indians Employ Substitutes to Con-
sumo Food For Them.

Indians Employ Substitutes to Con.
sumo Food For Them.
One Of the most striking customs OF
the past that are preserved by the In
dams Of today is found among the
tribes on the Devils Lake reserva-
ton In North Dakota. An official OF
the Indian service gives the following
account Of this peculiar practice:
From time immemorial the DEVILS
Lake Sioux have adhered to an old
custom in regard to the treatment Of
a guest According to their etiquette,
1t Is the bounden duty Of the host to
may desire, and as rule the appOr-
tionment set before the visiting Indian
Is much In excess Of the capacity Of
single man.
But by the same custom the guest
Is obliged to eat all that is placed be-
fore him. else he grossly insults his
entertainer 1t was found that this
practice would work a hardship but
instead of dispensing with the GUS
tom the Indian method Of reasoning
was applied. and what is known as the
professional eater was brought to the
front
while the guest is supposed to eat
oil that is. placed before him, it serves
the same purpose if his neighbor as
sists In devouring the bountiful repast,
the main object being to have the
plate clean when the meal is finished.
ut is not always practicable to de-
pend upon neighbOr at table to as
sist In getting away with large din
ner, and in order to insure the final
consumption Of the allotted portion
visiting Indians call upon these pro-
fessional eaters. whose duty 1t Is to
sit beside them through meal and |
eat what the guest leaves. The pro-
fessional eaters are never look ed upon |
In the light Of guests, but more as
travelling companions with a particu- |
lar duty to perform.
"These eaters receive from 81 to 81 |
and even So for each meal where they
assist. 1t is stated by the agent of
the Devils Lake reservation that one
Of the professional eaters has been
known to dispose of seventeen pounds
of beef at sitting That they are
capable Of eating an almost fabulous
amount l myself can testify."-Hy-
gienic Gazette.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-14
Brief Mention.

thousand Scandinavian families
will be settled this year on q tract OF
10000 scres IN Horny county, S. q.
La Georgia Il handsome girl is moi
"A peach;" she Is IAN Elberta."
bitches laid with skinned pine poles
covered with pine straw and filed UP
are SAID to make good and lasting
drains
AS crops for fall sowing the south
has the turnip. second crop Of Irish
potatoes. peas. millet. clover. oats,
wheat. barley. rye. vetch. rape, onions
and other things.
II is estimated that three good mules
and corn binder will cut from eight
to ten acres Of sugar cane or sorghum
In day. This forage is becoming pop
ular where stock raising is on the in
crease.
The talk about common school agri-
cultural teaching in the south and es-
pecially for the negro goes right on.
The farmer is the backbone OF civil.
cation.
The acreage Of buckwheat is reported
less than that Of last year by about
10000 acres.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-14

nBut an awful lot Of little thIngscr-'
think you need some one to take car
of you"
PARKS is an exceptional valet" sal,
In his defense.
"Now, wife, began Phyllis mus
ingly .....
| laughed.
Yes said Phyllis, taking no no
tlce, Il think you need a wife. WIZ
don't you propose to some nice girl
Jack?'
Il have" said stoutly.
"iiuh! snorted Phyllis In disbelief
"IIow many proposals have you ever
| nader
Seven" said l.
think Phyllis was pleased. Any
way she smiled little.
"There was the Rawshaw girl" she
said warningly.
mice girl" assented warmly
Nothing particularly queenlike about
girls carriage, though, when she's
only five feet three"
"And BESSIE Fleming?"
Phyllis was getting back at me.
"a sweet creature agreed. But
really prefer bonds"
"And then there's whole host Of
others you might have If You wanted
them. You're catch, you know"
Il know" said l wearily You
fnl, Inx- mi
said that was very popular. 1t all
means the same, perhaps, but there
are prettler ways of saying It,"
"Oh, no." said Phyllis sweetly.
you're rather nice as WELL"
Thanks" replied. But with
score OF seven 1t does not seem to have
benefited me greatly. VIII it do me
any good to make it eight?"
Phyllis toyed with the corner of the
sofa cushion.
You might do great deal better"
said she deprccatlngly.
''Then | don't have to make 1t elght?"
cried |, for once in my life compre
bending.
Il did not say just that, SIR said
Phyllis saucily.
don't believe | ever saw Phyllis
look so beautiful, and the odd part of it
was l couldn't see her eyes either. She
was staring full into the fire oil the
time. If 1t makes her look that way !
wish she would look into the fire nj
ways.
But l do make it eight. Phyllis"
said soberly.
l took hold of her arm and turned
her round so that she was facing me-
but she still held her head down and
could see only her eyelashes. Phyllis
has long eyeloshes.
"And you'll marry me, Phylllsw l
| don't know whether / |
raised my tone interrogatively or not.
hadn't the same control over my |
voice that had the other seven times.
Phyllis looked at me, with q funny
little smile. She never will take me
seriously.
II suppose this Will make new
,llmax," said she.
But her looks belied her words, and
or once | was bright enough to see.
NO" said as distinctly as my
hroat would let me. This Is not
llmax. This IL Il beginning"