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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-06
THIS KANSAN IS "SORE"
WRITES LETTER TO HIS CON-
 GRESHAM.
Failure to Get a Job the Cause of a Vigorous if Uncouth Epis- tle-Sr.oot Will Proba-
 by Lose Out.
Advertiser Bureau, Colorado Building, Ton

WASnlnkIOu, Jdhs os
 ThAre never was a Congressman who did not disappoint some constituent. There never was a constituent who did not nave a grievance against Congressman. 1he fellow who belongs to the latter class will peruse with sympathy the sentiment, If he does not adopt the literature. of the letter below, which was written by man out in Kansas, who, falling to get an assured appointment to office, grew sore on" his coHgrssSapt tbs It dtbyrst g8fS tnpI of deluded Republican against deluding Republican Congressman, for that Is the only kind that represents Kansas. This is the letter, emitting, names:
 Dear Sir-Youre dam fraud and you know 1t. I don't care a rap for the Joo or for the money either, but you could of got it for me. if you want as mean as a mink. Ten dollars week ain't any moar to me than a hundred is to you, but I objekt to beIn made a tnfurnu fool of. Soon as you was eleckted by hard work ing friends a feher bet p1e you wouldn be in Congress a week befoar you made believed you was then wuth it. AAfter, got your note sayin you dek ined to ackt in my case, druv the Cow over to the feller's place and tole him he he'd won her. That's awl git by howlin myself hoarsce for you on eleckshun day and for months befoar. You not only hurt a mans pride but you injoore his bizness. l believe you actachoually think you will git in agin. Well doant An what l doant think is of moar consequince than you imajum believe you take pleshur ~iid curtin youar friends in youar present notions of youar own importance, but waite till the clouds roll by. and they'll cut you jest behine the year-jest as they does pigs in hawg-killin time. You're no man. Yuore a tule. You must talk me fur a durn chump I overs myself ritin to sich a skunk, even eff made him fl member of Congriss. Go to Hell.
 'Yuoars Truly"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-06

". H. Manly. T. B. Taylor. F. M. Lowe
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-06

Lafayette, Jan. 5.--lspecial.) )4-The TO- mains of John Piper, who lived near Buff Sweet Home Church Monday Mfr. Piper was accidentally wounded by the d.s- charge of a pistol in West Point. Ga, q few days ago. He was on his way to that and asked him to have a gunsmith re- pair 1t, as the cylinder would not revolve On reaching West Point he carried the pistol to the gunsmith and both thinking that it was unloaded. began to examine 1t, when the load was disc arRed and en- tered the stomach of Mir. Piper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-06
Teague's Panama Letters.

The letters from Panama of Merrill A.
 Teague are attracting attention in Wash ington. MT. Teague is well remembered here as a newspaper man and former writer for The Baltimore American, the l leading Republican newspaper of Mary land He was but recently himself a Republican officeholder and is recallsd as a man of integrity as well as an intelli- gent and clear-headed writer. His Pan- anna letters are accepted as throwing more light upon recent rush of history on the Central American isthmus about the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-06
Fire in Corhin. Yv.

Knoxville. Tenn, Jan. 5.--Fire which broke out tonight at Corbin. Ky. ht- tie town on the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad, twenty miles north of Jellico.. Tenn, destroyed four residences and a general store, causing loss of $15. GOO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-06

This is an old remedy, long held in high rep--.e for relie7- ing coughs, colds, hoarseness, etc. It is repared from the very finest materials nd will be found an effective remedy in every cp-'. One ounce bot tie 15 cents, two ounce bottle c5 cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-06
HuRN SHOWS PLUCK.
Man Who Lost Arms Standing Writ
 ten Examination,

Q4An w A4U k%Q8t 14S &AA9 0ses&ANAAAA0 w ~SNT
 ten Examination.
 Talladega, Jan. 5.--fSpeciai. 1.-The seni- annual examination of teachers in Talla- dega County is now in progre sS m tnis city. There are sixty-five applications. twenty-three whites and forty-two ne. will be remembered that Mir. Horn lost both of his arms in dynamite ex1losion last summer. He afterwards went to Montgomery to ascertain if there was any to teach without standing @ writtcn ex- an1ina tion and was informed that he could not-that the law was explicit in that point.
 Nothing daunted he has rigged con- trivance and attached 1t to the stump of his arm with which he manipulates pen and Is now standing @ written examina- ton.
 The Executive Committee of the Ala bama schools for the education of the Deaf and. Blind, held a reguler quarterly were present pr. W. Taylor. President; J. H. Johnson, Secretary. and J. B. Mo- Milan and G. A. Joiner, Principal John son reported S'9 pupils in attendance Jan deaf school S7 In the blind, and 5) in the negro deaf and blind.
 The accounts current for maintenance audited and other routine busin ss trans acted. Plans for the new $200 900 dormi- tory building were discussed and the pre- liminary arrangements to begin the erec- tion of the building in the early spring were provided far.
 Miss Rosa Lee Middleton. the blind girl who was seriously injured in q railroad wreck. near Carlisle. Pa, few days ago was. at one time. pupil in the bItfld school in this city. She was a great fa- vorite with the ofiicors. teachers and pu- pils of the school and was regar9ed as a young lady of extraordinary gifts-espe- cially in music.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-06
John Piper Accidentiy Killed.

Captain ". L. Pitts of Uniontown, wal in town today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-06

Things to fotfy the system against taking coldhngs to break up cold at the start, and things to help you wear out the cough that has hung on
 perhaps already dangerously long
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-06

Captain J. D. Jenkins of Camden is a visitor to Selma.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
Married at Home

Miss Zimmira Rebecca Rhoads.
daughter of Israel p. Rhoads. and Viii
lis l.. Ovefdeer We're married last night
at the home Of the brides father. No.
1902 West Fifteenth street.
Owing TO a recent death in the brides
family the wedding was a quiet one.
The Rev. w. L. White, Of seaford, Of
fciated.
None but immediate friends OF the
contracting couple We're present. p. II.
Overdeer, a brother of the groom, was
best man and Miss Mayme Griffith was
maid of honor. The bridesmaids were
Miss Margaret Anderson. OF Philadel-
phia, and Miss lola Johnson, of this
city. The costumes Of the participants
In the ceremonies were handsome Gre
ations. The bride was attired in a
French organdie dress covered with
Norman de val lace and carried bridal
roses.
The maid Of honor wore gown OF
Persian lawn, trimmed with pink rib
bon. The bridesmaids woEe similar
gowns with the exception of the trim
mings, which were Of yellow ribbon
Mr.. and Mrs. Overdeer will reside
at No. 100 West Tenth street and win
be at home after April Is.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
Social and Personal Notes

Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. cantwen are at
Atlantic City. ...-a
owen Moore, Jr.. of Trenton. was a Wis
itor in Wilmington yesterday.
Jacob Antweiler, well-known German
citizen Of this city. left yesterday for
Philadelphia where he will undergo an
operation in hospital there.
Slaughter d. Cox and Miss Emma l.
Rulon, both of Delaware City, were
married by DR.. Keigwin last satur-
day.
Edward Stigers and Miss Elsie Leach
both Of this city, were married on
Tuesday by the Rev. Frederic Doerr.
Carl Eisenmenger, president OF the
Bavarian Brewing Company. has re-
covered from an attack Of pnenn1onia
Mr. and Mrs. Henry c. Jones are on q
trip to California.
The Thursday night class OF Professor
Giles Dancing School will give a masque-
rade dance at the hall. Tenth and Nfonrot
streets this evening.
Richard p. Gibbons. who has been m for
some time, although stili confined to his
bed is much improved.
Mrs. David c. Reed left yesterday for
Florida, where she will spend several
weeks.
Stationmaster Brison went to Franklin
City this morning to shoot ducks
r. Davis Grier of Milford. is in this
city today.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
A seventeenth century Father.

The advice given by a parent to
his son at oxford In the year 1886
against catching cold when attending
the theater wiz not be without in
terest. "Child,-I heard that the play
ers are gon down to oxford, but 1 am
unwilling that you should go to see
them act for fear on your coming out
OF the hot play house into the cold
aver, you should catch harm, for as
did once coming out Of the theatre at
a publick Act when it was very full
and steaming hot, and walkin a Broad
In the cold, and gave me sutch a cold
that It had Likt to cost me my Life.
Your best way in sutch a cold is TO go
hom to your one chamber directly from
the play house and drink a glass Of
Sack, therefur Be sure you send your
servant At your hand for a bottle Of
the Best Canary and keep II in your
chamber for that purpose. Harkon
thou unto the voyce and Advise Of NEE
Thy father. Loving Thee Better then
himselfe. ."-London Chronicle.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
NEW ARMS FOR OUR
STATE GuARDsMEN
Order Issued to the Various
Companies by Adjutant-
General Wickersham

Adjutant General /. p. Nvickcrsham
has issued an order to the effect that the
assistant quartermaster general will issue
TO each of the companies Of the First In
fantry, Immediately on their. compliance
with general orders No. 2, which was 10
prepare 10 exchange the old Springfield
rife. calibro IS. now used by the militia.
for tho new Krag Magazine rifle. calibre
30 the following ordinance stores.
Sixty magazine rifles 90 slings. so bay
onets, go scabbards 60 cartridge belts 12
screw drivers. so sight and muzzie covers
books Of Instruction.
Ammunition as follows will bo issued to
companies b. r and II. 1000 rifle balls.
calibre 30 1000 rifle blanks. 900 ride multi
balls. 1000 eallerys, l.ooo revolver balls,
calihre IS.
/ Tho assistant quartermastor general Will
furnish the reglmenial quartermasten
without delay. duplicate receipts com
tanning the factory numbers of the rifles
issued TO each OF the companies.
III. Company commanders will pay
special attention to the care ana use Of
the magazine rife. They viii inspect them
at least twice in eaoh month, and win
not permit them to be taken apart ok-
cept under the supervision Of an officer.
In Issuing the rifles to the individual sol-
dier. a record must be kept, In property
books, Of the factory number In each
case.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
Goatn.

"Few people know the many admira-
bic qualities of the goat" said a
breeder. "Goats are the only animals
that will boldly face a fire. and they
are often kept in stables for the sole
purpose Of leading horses from the
stalls in case Of conhagratinn. Horses.
you know, viii burn 20 death before
moving from the flames unless some
other animal leads them out. Goats
can foretell stormy weather and in
variably find shelter before a storm
arrives. Even in domesticated life the
goat loves to Chamber about on dizzy
heights and win generally be found on
crag Of rock or If that IS not availa-
BILE, on the roof of barn OF the top OF
a barrel The most valuable variety
of goat IS the cashmere, whose soft.
silky hair furnishes material for ex.
pensive fabrics. The cashmere is a ma
tive of Tibet, but the shawls are made
In France, Germany and in later years
In the United States To make a single
shawl a yard and half square at least
ten goats are robbed of their coats
Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
SPlRTING N0TES.
lcontlnued fTom ThIrd -
i M c, A, ATHLETIC EXHIBITION
Mr.. Green Did Some Original Stunts on
the Bicycle.

Tho athletic exhibition at the Youne
Mems christiap Association last nighl
was the best thar has been held at the
association for some time.
IN the high jump Wyatt and Mearns
did good work, jumping respectively
five and four feet eleven inches
The high jump was followed by work
on the parallel bars by the class. and
by spscialties by a picked number Of
men.
Elwood Davis gave an excellent ex-
hibition with Illuminated clubs.
The final part Of the program was
enjoyable. Mr.. Green with a bicycle,
did some new and original stunts that
cultivated the crowd. this was the first
time that Mr. Green has appeared be-
fore the public in three years and as
he had only two nights Of practice Il
was a surprise TO the audience. This
part Of the program will he repeated
as arrangements have been made with
Mr. Green and Mr.. McDaniels TO COM
hine and give a number Of brother acts
on March %.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
Townsend

Special to The Evening Journal.
Townsend. March 17.-Mrs. Edward
Phillips. who has been quite sick at
her home on Gray street. is slowly
convalescing.
Miss Mary Carton, Of near Milling
ton, is spending some time with her
uncle, James Carton.
Miss Maloney. OF Dover College, is
spending a few days with her parents
here. sfr s~os-
Charles Porter. of Millington. is vis-
iting frieds here. &C..
MISS Anna Sharpless spent Sunday
with her parents near Landenhurg. Pa.
Miss Maud Castle and Miss Hutch
ison are visiting relatives in and near
town. t...., ...-
The Rev. f. f. Carpenter. of Deals
Island, is visiting his sister. Mrs. d. p.
Hutchison.
John Atwell, Richard Hodson and
Bert Donovan We're. elected delegates to
attend conference held at Dover this
week.
George Watts spent Tuesday with his
brother, James Watts, at Cecilton.
Miss May McFaul and Miss Beulah
Hodson spent Wednesday in Philadel-
phia.
Miss May Hayman has returned
home after spending a few days with
relatives in Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
HIGH SCHOOL LEASES
UNION STREET GROUNDS
Delaware College Will Also
Play Its Games in This
City

The Union street baseball grounds
have been leased to the Wilmington
High School Athletic Association for
the season. An their home games Will
be played there as viii also the games
Of Delaware College, IL is said.
The High School team win have a
big schedule for this season and a
strong club. There are many candi-
dates for the team this year and one
Of the best clubs that has represented
the school for a number Of years Is
expected.
Delaware College has a big schedule
with strong college teams and lovers
Of college games win have an oppor-
tunity Of witnessing many this season.
It is said Delaware College will play
no football games here next season.
All the games next year viii be played
away from home.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
LION TAMER PERKINS
Goes CRAZY IN CAGE.
Thinks He Has Healing
Power-Left Beats Out
of Pen

Jacksonville. Fla. March l7.-While
IN a cage with three huge lions yester-
day afternoon. Alfred J. II. Perrins,
the renowned animal tanner suddenly
became cazed. soon after he entered
the cage Perrlns struck one Of the
lions q cruel blow and cried,
why don't you bow 70 me, am
Gods agent
Perrins then left the cage, leaving
the door open. saying
"They viii not come out, as God is
looking after them
He then stood on box and called on
the spectators to come up and be heal
ed. saying he could restore sight TO the
blind. hearing TO deaf and heal any
disease by a gift just received from
God.
The lions started TO leave the cage
and the spectators fed. The cage door
was slammed by a policeman who ar.
rested Perrins. Physicians pronounce
Perrips hopelessly crazed on religion.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
WOULD PAY MONEY FOR
BRIDGE OVER CANAL
Amendment to be Offered by
Senator Ball on Assawa-
man Matter

Senator L. II. Bali viii make an
amendment to the bill making an ap-
preparation to build a bridge across
the Assawaman canal at RehOboth.
The amendment follows;
The Secretary OF War is hereby auth-
orized ana directed to pay TO the Del
aware. Maryland and Virginia Railroad
Company out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated
the sum of thirty-seven thousand three
hundred and forty-three dollars and
ffty-eight cents. for the construction
and maintenance of a bridge across the
inland waterway at Rehoboth. Della
ware, being the amount awarded by the
commissioners for condemnation Of the
right of way of the said railroad COM
pany in May, eighteen hundred and
ninety-nine. as set forth in the annual
report of the chief of engineers. United
States Army. for the years eighteen
hundred and ninety-nine and nineteen
hundred and two. on pages one hundred
and ninety-one and one hundred and
ninety respectively, therefore.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
PowHATAN.
How One should Pronounce She nouao
of This Famous Indian.

How One should Pronounce SAe nauas
of This Famous Indian.
The name Of that old Indian king
who ruled over most Of eastern Virgin
la In the earliest colonial days is not
called as much now as It was former
". Ii survived In good old Pohawtan
county and in the Powhatan pipe and
in six different postoffices in different
states OF the Union. In Kansas they
have Powhattan, which, we suppose, is
a misspelling, following a mispronunci-
alton, Of Powhatan. But many peo-
pie of this generation have forgotten,
II they ever knew, that King Powha-
tan's summer capital" was about half
a mile below Richmond, while his win-
ter quarters were in Gloucester, and
that he was alternately a good friend
and a great enemy of Captain John
Smith. and that he was the father Of
Pocahontas. from whom descended
many virginians Of distinction.
But so it was, and all that sort of
thing makes us close connections of
his. However, he was Of rowing dis
position and moved his town Of tents
-tepees-from place TO place and it is
hack drivers history only that he
died at his sometime home near this
city, known as Powhatan.
We do not fail TO remember that
Powhatan was the name Of the James
river before the colonists intruded
their ships and slIiffs upon It, but that
is another story.
Once it was quite common for vir-
ginia boy babies to be christened
"Powhatan" and girls "Pocahontas."
but not so now. We can well under
stand how the latter name ceased to
be agreeable to ladies since the usual
dimlnutlve Of It was "PolSie," but why
the royal name of Powhatan should
have fallen into disuse is not so obvi-
Gus. However, a period came when
provision had to be made for the per-
petuation of the fame OF George
Washington. Thomas Jefferson. Lafay-
ette, John Marshall, Patrick Henry and
other patriot fathers" Then Andrew
jackson and Winfield Scott had to
have their day, and yet later Lee.
Beauregard Ashby and other Confed-
erate names attained popularity. But
fashions change in names as they do
in clothes, and it may be that we shall
have new crop Of "Powhatans." We
are not so hopeful about the re-estab-
lishment of "Pocahontas" IN public
favor; the reason why we have already
given. But Pocahontas' other Indian
name was "Mateo." or 'Matoaca.' p
and that is pretty and is not liable to
any objection so far as we can see.
When she and John Rolfe had "made
a match" she embraced Christianity
and was baptized under the name OF
Rebecca. But, all that aside, we con.
lclude by expressing our ardent hope
that the new Powhatan babies may
have their names correctly pronounced
We can tolerate no imitation Of the
sound Of Manhattan" Let it be good
old fashioned Virginia Powhatan, with
the 81" silent and the second accent
on "tan." Richmond dispatch
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
LOCAL Y NJ. c. A.
GETTING BUSY
Current Event Class Formed
and Much Interest Shown
in Meetings
SPElELR FOR IHElIRE SERWCE

At the Y. Nj. c. a recently steps have
been taken 10 organize a Current Topic
Club. and from tho interest shown a Wig
orous club win result. The club Will be
very simple in organization and will be
open 70 all members of The association
and win discuss topics Of current inter-
est upon which any man should desire TO
be well informed
The next meeting Of the club viii be held
next week Monday evening. when the
following four phases Of the Russian
japanese war will be presented by four
members OF the club: The Russian form
OF government and its relation TO the peo-
pie; The Japanese form Of Government
and hs relation to the people,
The eect upon the New East II Rus
sla wins; The effect upon the. East A.
Japan wins. A general discussion win foi-
low The presentation Of these topics, and
from such discussions the members hope
TO be better qualified 20 form correct opiu-
ions upon the various subjects considered
o. r. Miller the field secretary OF the
International Reform Bureau who will
speak az the Garrich Theatre next Sunday
afternoon, is a man who calls a spade
by IS right name and who when he secs
anything that he does not like IN a city
where he may be stopping, docs not hesi-
tate to say so, 10 Is quite likely that
those who hear him Sunday Will hear ain
address they VIII not soon forget. A now
feature of these Sunday afternoon meet-
lngs VIII be the readings which will be
given by Mahala Wells Perkins well-
known TO Wilmington people as talented
reader.
The will of the late George j.. Seelcy OF
Mount Pleasant Iowa. provided that his
trustees should erect a building for that
institution which IN their Judgment would
promise to be Of the greatest benefit TO
the city, After careful consideration tho
trustees decided that the Y NJ. G. A. was
The most important local institution and
would be of the largesi permanent benefit
10 the city, and the result win be build
ing TO cost $4,000. AS the town has less
than 5000 people. The comparison with the
$4,000 asked for Wilmington Is ver.
striking. on the same basis OF popa ats0n
the Wilmington building would cost $500.
0O0..
By The wiz Of tho late Henry Coneer
of Newark, N. j., the association there
Will receive a bequest Of $4,000 which wli
go towards the S25o,ooo endowment fund
that is .heing raised. Newark has just late.
IS entered a new SsQOooo,huldlng.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
EXPERT WILL TELL
WHAT TO BUY AND COOK
Well-known Woman to Con-
duct a Household Depart
ment for Evening Journal

Starting tomorrow The Evening Jour
nal viii add another TO IFS already large
number of special departments. 1t will
be known as The Household and will be
The most interesting ever attempted by
any paper in this city. II will be edited
and in full charge Of weli-known VIII
mingion woman whose name Is withheld
AT her request. She is fully capable in
every way 10 conduct 81 as she Is a wo-
man of a family and writes from expert
ence and not OF a theory that has not
been put into practice.
Her paper viii be devoted to household
economics and the readers will havo the
opportunity Of making inquiries asking
or receipts and exchanging them.
Many Of the papers In the country are
publishing daily menues, but they arc
lor the most part suitable to neither The
ordinary poclzatbooS, nor the average a.
gestion. In many cases the receipts which
accompany them are mot correct OF prac-
tuahle in Wilmington. markets.
The Evening Journal proposes to pub.
lish SUCH a column once a week, the col
umn 10 contain first a, menu for, each das
Of tho week such receipts as are neces.
sary for dishes called for in the menues
some practical hints Cor economic use and
an exchange Of receipts open 10 the sub.
scribors OF the piper
The writer Of this special feature has
for years made a study of the scientific
side Of the subject as we'll as the most
economical use Of food and the most ap.
petizing ways of serving IT, Not only viii
these articles be Interesting and helpful
to the women In the cities. but VIII be es-
pecially useful to the housewives ON tha
farms and away from domestic economy
teaching.
Be sure and remember that these arti-
cles win appear every Friday.