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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-06

Allison druv up. Miss Callie was an old maid uppards of 40 years ole and femme tell you she warn't nobody's pretty child. She had one of these techus. gunpowdery tempers How e|r she owned a number one, 600 acre | farm on Big Creek.
 She looked sorter Mustered. Wore one of these green lookin' dresses and had on green veil Had on one these here jet chains with a gold cameo hangin' to it biggern a door Knob, She rushed up peth insetsrnpas sih hotel office steppin' like a blind horse. Oh my poor Henry" she says and she whips out a pocket handkercher near | bout as big as bed sheet. Bout that , time her shoe heel caught in the door sill and she snaps out 'Drat the door Then she sorter recovered and said | Oh. is 1t true, Is 1t true, that my noor Henry is de-dead?
 Gaskins was allus a pushin' chan and l might a known he had his avs on that 500 acres of cotto Inland.
 Weil, W edidn't have time to eft m the parlor before a spring wagon pulled up side of the buggy and out jumped a plump little red checked gal. wI.h pig red and weller hat and A @ @Ain ugnt cloak It was ole man Jim Peterson's oldest gal Ollie. Ole man Peterson kept a dog fall and grocery out at Ten Mile Hill They had 1t out round here that the old man owned two good farms and had $3,o0o salted down in the bank.
 Miss Ollie. chewin' gunn4 all the time comes up to where me and the ole maid was a standin.' 'A'
 1t Is true she says. that my fiancee is dead? Paw, he didn't ,van, me to come. but lowed how him and me bein' ingaged. it was only right and proper for me to be here
 What. what? says Miss Callie sharp and vinegary, him ingaEed to you' you insignificant whiffet; I'd have
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-06
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful it is In
 Preserving Health and Beauty.

Nearly everybody knows that char coal is the safest and most ef1cient disinfectant and purifier in nature, but few realize it's value when taken into the human system for the same cleans ing purpose
 Charcoal Is a remedy that the more YOU take of it the better; it is not a drug at all. but simply absorbs the gases and impurities always present in the stomach and intestines and carries them out of the system
 Charcoal sweetens the breath after smoking, drinking or after eating on- ions and other odorous vegetables.
 Charcoal effectually clears and i'm proves the complexion, 1t whitens the teeth and further acts as a natural and eminently safe cathartic.
 It absorbs the injurious gases which collect in the stomach and bowels; ir disinfects the mouth and throat from the poison of catarrh.
 All druggists sell charcoal in one form or another but probably the best charcoal and the most for the money is in Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges; they are composed of the finest powdered Willow Charcoal, and other harmless sntiseptics in tablet form or rather in the form of large, pleasant tasting lozenKes, the charcoal being mixed with npnty
 The daily use of these lozenges will soon tell in a much improved condition of the general health, better complex ion. sweeter breath and purer blood, and the beauty of 1t is, that no possible harm can result from their continued use, but on the contrary, great benefit,
 A Buffalo physician, in speaking of the benefits of charcoal says: T ad- wise Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to all patients suffering from gas In stomach and bowels, and to clear the complex ion and purify the breath. mouth and throat; I also believe the liver Is great ly benefited by the daily use of them: they cost but twenty-five cents a box at drug stores, and although in some sense a patent preparation, yet I be- lieve I get more and better charcoal in Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges than in any of the ordinary charcoal tablets"
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-06

oner of Forest County. for four years and he never had had "a corpse to sit on. Every time a man died suddenly Uncle Simmie made a dash for him but the family of the deceased had always managed to stave Uncle. ssimmis on somehow. Uncle Simmie was feelin sorter sore over the situation.
 Well here was Gaskins, dead at the hotel. q stranger, nobody didn't know nothfn bout his family. Here was Uncle Simmie's chance. Nobody to shoo him way from the remains"
 i Ole man asked me If I had any objections co hacin' him hold the in quest in the hotel parlor accordin' to thee due form of law. Of course I did't care was sorter glad to give the ole man a chance.
 Well he got his, jury to work in the parlor. Boys up town all quit work and crowded round the parlor where Uncle Sam and his jury was doin' business.
 Right in the midst of it Miss Callie
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-06

Beecher were preAchers. The daugh- ters were nearly all preachers. too, only they were not in the pulpit. It was not the fashion in their time. Harriet Beecher Stowe preached free dom for the slave in her books. Cath erine the teacher. preached in books and in her school the higher educa- tion of woman. Isabella Beecher Hooker to this day talks up eloquent ly for the enfranchisement of woman. It seems as If one with the Beecher blood cannot help preaching.
 Not strange is 1t, therefore, that Charlotte Perkins Gilman, great rand-daughter of the founder of the house, should continue the family tra-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-06
Price of Glass Fixed.

Pittsburg, Nov. 4.-The Executive Board of the newly organized Manu- lecturers and Jobbers' Window Glass Association met today and fixed the selling prices of window glass for the next sixty days. The prices so ar ranged Is the minimum and goods can be sold higher if the members so de- sire. The rate was fixed at a discount from the manufacturers list of s0.s 20, 2 for the first three brackets single
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-06

According to the latest returns to the Territorial Board of Equalization there are 2S7.ss6 cattle in Arizona. valued at $1,57s,625.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-06

and 90, 10 1-2 for sizes not included in the first three brackets. Headquar- ters for the new association has been established in this city.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-22
1t looks as though Russia intended to
take the count after that first knock
down.
THE LESSON OF THE DAY.

In troublous times the days we honor
because of their associations assume a
new significance. The young century
faces an uncertain future and this ma
ton, like the rest of the world, is af-
fected somewhat by that uncertainty.
1t is not surprising, therefore, that a
day like Lincoln's birthday was not
permitted to pass with a mere per-
functory observance; that there was
evidenced everywhere throughout the
country an anxious desire to obtain
from the contemplation of the life of
the great, serene leader some new les
son that would aid in the solution of
the problem of the present And for
such lesson will anxious ones re-
view the life of the man whose birth we
celebrate today. But is it necessary.
after all. to seek for a new lesson in
the lives of Washington and Lincoln?
Will not the old lesson we CLEANED from
them. the lesson of faith and fdeiity,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-22
Harry Morris at the Star.

1t is good to see a real comedian at
the Star occasionally. One is playing
at that theater this week. Harry Nor
ris in his clever little comedy "A Night
on Broadway" is probably the best at
traction of the season. The piece is
adapted from the German. is in two
acts and Is consistently funny It is
worthy Of production in most any
theater.
There is only one speciality, but it is
a good one, and one that has not been
seen very often, if ever. in this part Of
the country. 1t is an eccentric long
shoe and high skate dance and is per-
formed by Tom Almond, an Austria
liam.
Harry Morris Is a comedian who does
not descend in-buffoonery and besmear
himself with grease paint. He has a
quaint personality and his methods are
quiet and extremely droll. He is a
natural actor. His company is capa-
BILE, possibly not so much SO as last
season, but still sufficiently capable.
Margaret Baxter, in the role of La Mi
randa," has an excellent voice and can
act. She also possesses the very neces-
sary comedy figure and features Ed
ward Brennan Is first rate as one of
the many 'Mr. Millers" who complicate
things. A vivacious servant Is very
well iInpersonated by Irene Young.
The musical numbers are not con-
ventionaI. "Hinky Dee" sung by Har-
ry Morris. remains a favorite with the
audience and he responded to numer-
Gus encores. The chorus has been we'll
chosen and effectively costumed. The
play is nicely mounted and altogether
Is refreshing relief from the average.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-22
We might touch congress for a mil
lion or so and make the golden jubilee
celebration a good one.
A COLLECTION OF VOICES.

There is suggestion of the uncanny
about Harvard's proposed plan of hand
ing down to posterity a collection Of
the voices of those people who are to-
day filling stellar roles in the Drama
OF the Present. 1t sounds more ghostIy
than scientific and one wonders If the
future, like Toppleton, will not feel
more disconnected than pleased when
1t listens to an unattached voice. Of
course, posterity will be up in many
things not dreamed of in our phfloso-
ply of today, but, nevertheless. we
think it will tiptoe when it visits the
chamber where the collection will he
exhibited or, rather, heard. For moth
Ing so tangible as a voice have the
dead ever before been able to leave
behind them. Ugly and material though
1t is, the monograph answers the poetss
sigh and restores the voice that 10
still.
But whether those voices which
Harvard intends to preserve will aid
at all in explaining the present to the
future is another question. Talking
Into monograph for posterity would
seem very much like having ones pic
ture taken. One desires, naturally to
appear at ones very best before the
camera, and as one would select ones
finest clothes and most amiable ex-
preston for the picture, so the per-
sonages Of the present are apt to Sc
lect their wisest saws and soundest
maxims for the photograph. If the
photographer should say to the sitter.
with the voice of authority, .T,ook
natural instead of Look pleasant"
photograph would not be the battling
memento it is today.
Ii the phonograp her had the moral
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-22
MONDAY, FEB. %, 1904.
MR.. HEATH's RETIREMENT.

The lamentable death of Mr.. Hanna
has made a very rough road look easy
to Perry S. Heath and opened a way
for his retirement without too much
scandal.
Mr. Hanna was famous for standing
by his friends but he was even more
sturdy in defending those who had
been useful to him. He was we'll con-
WINGED that it would be impossible to
permit Heath to remain in the posi-
ton he occupied in the Republican ma
tional organization through a cam
paign but he was obviously deter
mined on keeping the secretary in his
position until such time as he could
be let out by some process that would
not look like a turn-down. But the
position of Heath became untenable
when Hanna died. Instantly the enc
mics of Heath took up arms. SO also
the men who were simply determined
on removing from a controlling posi-
ton in their party man who lay under
such imputations as have been cast
upon Heath, became active. Had Heath
not resigned he would most assuredly
have been forced out of his place.
The demise of Senator Hanna SIM
plified some knotty political problems
for several men high in place in the
Republican counsels. and not the least
disagreeable to contemplate was the
question of what was to be done with
Perry Heath and how it was to be done.
There is a time when political diff
ferences are subordinated in the de-
sire for the general welfare and the
promotion of public decency and the
Democrats can afford to join with the
respectable element of the Republican
party in rejoicing over the retirement
of Perry S. Heath.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-22

courage and the authority to say to
the personages of the present, Speak
into the monograph what you think
and not what you desire posterity to
believe you thought" why then pos
terity would hear some spicy details
regarding the present. But the pho.
nographer has neither the courage nor
the authority. Beautiful sentiments
will be handed down to posterity by
those voices Of the present and poster
ity may accept them or decline them as
it sees fit.
1t is diff1cuit to see, therefore, how
this collection will be any more valaa-
BILE to posterity than a collection Of
miniatures. Indeed, 1t is doubtful If
it proves half so valuable. Having the
advantage OF perspective it is possible
that the future win reverse the judg-
ment of the present. Those whom we
call great it may regard as prominent
merely. In such an event a collection
of miniatures would retain some value
as works of art, but voice in a phone
graph would have no such art value.
If this should be the case. then the
platitudes will be quite thrown away
and the voices of the present will be
unable to command the attention Of the
future. - =, =
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-22

of cool Medicines and high minded
ness, Of strong convictions and great
courage. supply light for the present
as ii has supplied it for the past?
All that might be said of George
Washington has been said. Nor can we
be guided blindly by his action in GER
tain great crises for this country faces
different ones today. There would be
no progress for the nation that per-
mitted Itself to be bound by a course
of action it's great men of the past
deemed it wisdom to follow. We can
only recall that this colonial was the
one who gave to a mere handful of
people the opportunity of disproving
the machiavellian doctrine that de-
mocracy cannot exist anywhere in the
world; and we can only consider
whether we have made and are making
the best use of that opportunity.
There are many who will declare,
and honestly, too, that we are not MAX
Ah6 LIE DSSl use OL THAT opportunity
And, indeed. it is impossible to review
this nations history, particularly it's
more recent history, without a keen
sense of shame for our abuse of a
I splendid heritage. But that 1t is not
entirely dissipated, that the bulk is still
left us to preserve and increase is
proven by the fact that we can still
unite as a people in the commemora-
ton of such days as Washington and
Lincoln's birthdays. We could not do
this If we had entirely wasted the
heritage they left us. The people to
whom those men gave the opportunity
to prove that freedom and equality
represent a goal and not a chimera
should thank God that the opportunity
still presents itself. If they do this
today and continue to do 1t the names
of Washington and Lincoln will not
cease to be living influence.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-22
VOTING ON PANAMA
BILL OPENS TUESDAY
Morgan VIII Offer Amendments
and They VIII All Be
Voted Down.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb. 21.-The
Fanama canal question will continue
70 hold executive attention of the SEN
ate until tuesday when voting will be-
gin on the treaty. 1t is probable thar
the doors of the senate chamber will
De closed the greater part of the time
the treaty is under consideration Mon.
day. - s-..
senator Morgan has prepared a num-.
DER Oh amendments and If offered they
VIII be presented in executive session
MT. Morgan will probably speak TO
some of his amendments, but the nros-
pect is that very few other senator's
VIII desire to further discuss the treaty
Or any amendments to it. All amend
ments will be voted down. There will
be only sixteen or seventeen votes or
pairs against the ratification Of the
convention. SENATOR Hoar probably
VIII make another speech before the
vote is taken.
With the Panama question disposed
or the senate will take up appropria-
tlon bills giving precedence to the ag-
rlcultural bill. There are features In
this measure which will arouse onno-
DEBATED at some length. By the time
the agricultural bill shall he nassad
the executive, legislative and judicial
approximation bill will have been re-
ported, to be followed by the naval
appropriation bill and the army appro-
priation bill.
On Washington's birthday the senate
VIII listen to Washington's farewell
address by Senator Hepburn, of Idaho.
House to Work on Naval Bill.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. 21-The
mouse has the naval bill under debate
and at the proper time it is probable that
rule Will be brought in making the
item in the bill providing for train
ing station on the great lakes in order.
IL is expected that a contest will ensue
over the location Of the station.
Notice has been given by Mr.. Hitch
cock CNeb.) that he will propose an
amendment to the bill providing for
the construction of a government armOr
plate factory
The Indian and the District appro-
priation bills will follow the naval bin
and there is some expectation that
some of them will be passed this week
before adjournment.
At the first lull during the week the
bill providing for a committee to in
vestigate and report on the shipping
industry may be called up under a rule
limiting debate to a few hours.
Following the Indian and District
bills will come the postoffice appro-
pr1ation bill, but it may not be ready
for consideration until next week.
II all the appropriation bills are out
Of the way by Friday, private pension
bills will have a chance.
Mr. Williams. the minority leader,
served notice yesterday that he would
endeavor to secure the reading tomor-
row of Washington's farewell address
and then an immediate adjournment.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-22
THE CRATER UP TO DATE.

The protective agencies of society
are put to it to keep pace with the
criminal who is modern in his methods
and who applies inventive genius, en-
ergy and pertinacity in collecting a
living from world that is disinclined
to settle with him. Ordinarily this
sort of crook works on a plan that has
for its object the pluckfng of credulous
ones who expect to get something for
nothing. The gold brick and the green
goods swindles are fine examples of
this line of vicious industry which
eliminates in the get-rich-quick in
vestment game.
But there has arisen in these parts
one who has devised a new, or, at
least q: little exploited game. That
he came to grief eventually was not
due to the preventive agencies of the
police so much as to his own boldness.
7 e Globe of yesterday told how
one Henry, alias Davenport, had COL
lected blackmail from many business
houses by pretending to have been in
jured on their premises and Offering
to refrain from suing if it were made
worth his while. Following the GUS.
tom in such cases, arguing that 1t is
cheaper to settle when real damage has
apparently been inflicted than to pay
the costs, of legal action, these con-
Germs paid Henry sums insignificant
individually but Of sufficient inpor-
lance to make the game paying one
when 1t was Systematically played.
The lesson conveyed in the exposure
of Henry should not be lost on men
who have exaggerated ideas Of the
evil effects of publicity in matters
where they are legally responsible
perhaps, but to which no real dis
credit attaches. 1t is a pretty safe
proposition for the business man who
is asked to settle a personal injury
suit to send for a lawyer and have a
policeman in the neighborhood. OF
course, the great majority of such
claims have some foundation but the
honest man who has been really in
1ured Is more likely to be willing to
take jury verdict for his balm than
to accept settlement at cut rates.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-22
What the Editors Say

According to the Collins supporters.
IL Bob Dunn receives the Republican
nomination for governor it will be
wholly due to Democratic newspaper
influence, and the Herald Review is
quite prepared to second the motion.
In fact, If we must submit to having
Republican governor at all this pa
per is willing to assume the entire re-
sponsibility for his nomination and
subsequent e1ection.-Grand Rapids
Herald-Review.
We believe if Collins were elected
governor he would enforce the law as
he finds 1t and we believe Mr.. Dunn
would do the same. Why then this
merger" howl that means nothing?
If the courts hold that the merger
Is illegal any man who happens to be
elected governor will have to bring all
the force of the state to bear to en-
force the decisions, be 1t Collins, Dunn,
Eddy or anybody else.-Seaforth Item.
Why is it that the Collins crowd
does not quote some facts to substan-
ttate the claim that he, Collins, is
more man of the people than is Bob
Dunn? Just look up Collins record
on the supreme court bench and
Dunn's as state auditor and see who
has favored the corporations the
stronger in the past in their respective
positions of trust.-Cambridge indie
pendent
The Hon. Frank Eddy, who is at
present doing the gubernatorial gum
shoe act. was.,in town the first of the
week. We sized up his feet as closely
as We could without. appearing impu-
dent, but, really, we failed to note that
he was wearing other than an ordi-
nary pair Of kicks" that could be pur-
chased in any store of our city for two
and a quarter.-Sauk Center Ava
lanche.
Warning has been received that con-
gress is going to debate at great length
the tariff and the trusts. That Is as
much as to say the trusts will combine
to be shielded by the tariff from at
tack. When congress gets ready really
to go after the trusts, there will not
be much talk in the house of repre-
sentatives, at least.-Faribault Jour-
nal.
But what we would like to know is,
which wins" in the struggle between
Honest Bob" and Honest john" We
do not care fig which one you would
like to see win. Examine the Lind
vote and the Van SAINT and Eustis vote
and the Dunn vote, and then tell US
and remember.-Red Lake Falls Ga
zette.
Wanted-To exchange with some
good state paper supporting the Col
Inns end Of the argument. After a
close investigation Of our large and
select list. of exchanges we fail to find
one of the kind wanted. Please copy,
boys, and help us out.--Cloquet indie
pendent.
If Bill Henry Eustis, of Minneapolis,
ever declares himself as a candidate
for governor, it will be only for the
purpose Of aiding Collins to defeat Bob
Dunn. And even that trick would not
defeat the man from Princeton
Lanesboro Leader.
The Mortified News wonders if the
editor. Of the St. Cloud Journal-P Press
could be induced" to pull Judge Col
Inns out Of the gubernatorial race, hav-
ing had some experience in that line
oretimes.-Wadena Tribune.
Look out for mud! Both Collins and
Dunn have declared that they want a
clean campaign, and they will have it
If their soldiers have to sling all the
mud in Christendom.-St. Peter Her
aid.