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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27
JUDGE HURLEY RESIGNS.
Gives Up Place on National Repup'
 Hnan Noy1 nnittee

Watcher, Miss, Feb. 26.-Judge H. C Fprley. postmaster of Natchez under tht Mckinley administration and warm per sonal friend of the late Senator Hanna to- day gave out for publication the copy ol letter addressed to acting Chairman Henry Q. Payne. in which he tenders his resignation as Republican National Com mitteeman for Mississippi, giving as hi' reason for so doing the death of McKin' Ter and Hanna and the "demoralizat'o or or the party in this State by reason ot the averted countenance of the admins tration and the supremacy of Demo cratic dictatorship. blighting all healthy growth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27
Weather Conditions.

Precipitation mostly light. has occurred at many points in Southern and Central dis tricts. unGer influence cf a disturbance moving eastward ever Ari'Hrsas. while another depres- sian over the extreme Northwest Is causing m settled weather in the West; temueratures con tlnue moderate Io the Northcast and are somewhat hiSher in Southern anI Central dis tries. Jhctgh an area of 'hign'' owe, South Dakota is givin< c"lder in the middle west aad south along She east slope of the Rock les.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27
Will have Good Hospital.

The Huntsville Infirmary Association having taken charge of the property will ed to the city by the late Miss Mollie Teal. are planning many improvements in the house and will convert it into a first-class hospital. The building will be elegantly fitted out. and 1t will be main- tained by annual appropriations out of the treasuries of the city and county. This will be the first public hospital ever established here and many private sub- scrintionS are being made to furnish rooms. z
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27
Sentenced is Rednnad

Baltimore, Feb. 26-In the United States Court today, Columbus Ellis Upton, with Thomas w, McGregor was convicted of conspiracy to defraud the United States Government on postoffice contract come months ago, dismissed the appeal he had taken from the verdict of the jury and was sentenced to Jail for a year by Judge Norris, who also imposed a fine of S1, ,OO0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27
For Illicit nistilline.

United States Deputy Marshal Arnold has been fin Marshall County for several days making numerous arrests. Alex Scott. John Burkett and Dan Jarrett of Neck. were arrested for Illicit distllling and bound over to await the investigation of the grand jury that will assemble here in April Scott Is in jan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27
New Telephone Company.

An independent telephone company has asked for a franchise to establish an exchange in Huntsville in opposition to the Southern Bell. The company Is op- erating exchanges in several cities and proposes, it is said. to give good ser vice at reduced rates if franchise .s allowed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27
MISTRlAL THE RESULT
JURY IN WALKER CASE UNABLE
 TO AGREE.
Defendant was Accused of The Mur- der of Ernest Hall at Gurley- The News of Hunts
 ville. , -.

Huntsville. Feb. 2e.-(speclal.)-A mis- trial resulted in the Circuit Court today in the case of Oliver Walker, charged with the murder of Ernest Hall at Cur ley. The jury had the case six hours and reported that no verdict could be reached.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27
Deaths around Huntsv,lJe.

Mrs. F. L. Miller died yesterday at her home at Keys Mill. She was the wife of Dusty Miller, a well-known base ball player.
 Miss Helen Barclay died yesterday at the home of her parents. MT. and Mrs. John Barclay, of typhiod pneumonia.
 The body of Mrs. M R. Grace was taken to Knoxville this morning for in- torment,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27

ing the week 27.7ss bales; s,Sg Ssainst nsf,oS s crease during the corresponoa1s on1y dz ioo $ season of l34. .4o2. and fooa are "o" ''''O
 TncI,,din0 stocks left over at Pei O m- ,erIor towns from the last crop and md. t95stom Ser of bales drought n% 1tS ta ssht aste 'hs' s the new crop, the the s9ppHt 1pI inc same peri last var.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27

Little Rock. Ark. Feb. 26.-(Special.)- An official call for tie Southern League meeting. at Memphis, March 5. to adopt a schedule. was issued by President Kav- anaugh today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27
Man and Wife Burned.

Norfolk. Va. Feb. 26-Mr and Mrs. B. P Bell were fatally burned by a gas oline explosion at their home in Isle of Wight County last night. Both died shortly after the accident.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27
.elsbach Light

with its white, radiant and far reaching H. Iumination still remains favOrite among lovers of sot sight-prOtecting light These lights will positively increase almost threefold the Illuminating power of sin- gle gas jet, and decrease by nearly I-3the consumption of Gas. thus materially ycduC- ing gas bills.
 The low initial cost of these burners should be an inducement to everybody to install these beautiful lights, and do away with the old time lighting ideas. We will be glad to show these lights at our offices.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27

Maximum temperature for day, 73 degrees Minimum temperature for day, 59 degrees Average temperature for day, 56 degrees Normal temperature for day 52 degrees Accumulated excess Gehciency since Janu- ary ist, i99 degrees.
 Average relative humidity for the day es per cent. . Total rainfall since January Ist, 1909 inches.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27
The Alaha1na c. 4. R,s.

The State meeting of the Alabama G. A. Rst will be held in the Decaturs some. time in April or May. the date having not yet been definitely fixed. Only a small attendance is expected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27

The Coosa river will fall slowly or remain stationary tonight and Saturday. The Ala Lama will rcInain Learly stationary during tho next two days. except falling slowly in ups Trr portion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27
stats Council Ir: o. u. A. M.

State Council Jr: o. U. A. M.
 The State Council of the Jr. O. U. A. M. will meet in Decatur the second Tues day in April. State Councillor w. J. Nes- bit, of Decatur, says he exxpects about 200 delegates and Junior Past Councillors present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27
St. Iouis Provision

ST LOUIS. Feb. 26.-Whiskey steady, 5 I'SIh. Park lower; jobbing SIS. 50 Lard hrm; prime steam. SIPS. Bacon steady: boxed extra shorts SS 50; clear ribs, SS. 37k. Short clear. Se 25 '-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27
FLAMES DO DAMAGE OF
 $7O,OOO IN TOWN OF DECATUR

most serious fires, and in fact the only fires Of any consequence, that have taken place in the Decaturs for years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27
THE WEATHER.

Daily Local Weather Report and
 River Bulletin. Q. ., Department of Agriculture WeRthor P''~eau
 MONTGOMERY, Feb 2e 1904.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27

year and 542eoo year before last; and fin the united States .o29 900 against I.I42, 900
 (xl Corrected exclusive of Galveston minus stock correction week STA
 txD Corrected exclusive Galveston rninua stock correction to date 5s,422.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27
AIR LIGHT

Gasburners represent the highest efficiency and greatest volume of light ever pro- duced by incandescent Gas burning de- vices. In brilliant candle power, diffusion of light economy of consumption it sur- passes even the very best of Electric Lights. therefore making this mode of lighting par excellence the light for home use.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27
One
 Piece

Some knives are made with a steel blade which is sold cred in a lead handle. My "1s47" Rogers Bros. tripple plated knives are solid piece of steel--hand burnished-no rough edges-just the kind you want.
 Full stock to select from.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27
Weather Ranort-

Temperature and precipitation ns renortea bv thu Weather Bureau 'or selected So,',hs- ssu . " lions darir~ 24 hours Anding h m " MONTGOMERY. Feb. os IonA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27
UJcf11efl and Society.
IT. D7 CoTTEs

a band which dIscourced sweet music throughout the hours.
 The other friends who assisted MT. and Mrs. Rice in entertaining their guests were:
 Mrs. J. Fies of Birmingham; Mrs. c. F. Moritz. Mrs. J. Loeb. Mrs Sam Sable. Mrs. I. Levinstein. Mrs. B. Frank. Mrs. N. Lobman, Mrs. E. Well, Mrs. Henry simon. Mrs. Carrie Lemie, Mrs. M. Oster, Miss Julia Levinstein Messrs. Phares Coleman, Gus simon. A, c. Forbes. L. s. McKerrel, c. F. Moritz, 8. Sable. Leon We'll, Paul Whiting and Sam Trum.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27

Miss Mae Hunnicutt of Jemison is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. A. E. Moritz on
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27

Miss Bessie Roberts of Clayton is wis., lting her aunt Mrs. Kate Chapman at Highland Park.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27

Dr. Mary Hudson of Evansville, Ind. Is visiting Mir. and Mrs. Charles Stewart Hinckley at their home on Sayre Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27

Miss Lottie c. Pope has returned from Savannah, Ga. where she was the guest of Mrs T. M. Oliver.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27

FRANK P. cHAFFEE Section DireetoR. Weather BureSu
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27

Mrs. H. B. Hunnicutt of Oxmoor who has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. A. E. Moitz on Clay Street. returned last night to her home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27

Miss Lillie Scale returned yesterday from Troy, where she has been visiting the family of MT. Randolph Brown for some time.
 Mrs. W. c. Tunstall of Greensboro is In Montgomery. She ie en route to her home from visit to Mobile and New Orleans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27

Dr. and Mrs. W. M. Wilkerson have re- turned from short visit to New York
 Mrs. Charles Stewart Hinckley has re turned fr0rH xytrtS Nauv n-Io.--t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27
MIR. AND MRS. HILL

ENTEHIAINED. During the recent meeting of the Na- tional Educational Association of the Department of Superintendence in Allan
 ta. Hon. I. W. Hill. State superintend-
 ent of Education of Alabama and Mrs. Hill were the guests of honor at a de-
 lightful dinner at the Aragon Hotel
 They were the guests of honor of the
 Alabama delegates to the meeting. The
 party at the Aragon dining numbered 25.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27

Miss Helen Mushat of Birmingham will arrive today for a visit of several days 1T Montgomery. She will be the guest O Miss Nora Spann.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27

Miss Kate Blue. after a three weeks visit to friends in Savannah Ga, is now visiting in Columbus Ga.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27
Fansas City Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 26.-Cattle, receipts I,- 'Oo, including 50 Southerns. Steady to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27
River Bulletin.

indicates rise. Indicates fall
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
A Bool<r11al<er's Hard Luck Story !;

reserve and was driving home of even
ings wearing that worried look.
This was about the time when q
young chap who sold newspapers from
little stand around the corner from
where l lived began to pick up a repu
tation as a plunger at the expense Of
my bank roll. The racing papers fol-
lowed the kids speculatlons as if he'd
been PittSburg Phil or Joe Yeager.
They called him the new newsboy
highcomber, and they always tackled
an extra nought to every bet he made.
but the kid bet enough at that, and
he made me his mark from the be-
ginning. The things that he did to me
from the beginning of his siege of my
book gave me the shingles. He was
right about four times out of five.
"He at length had me plowed so
| deep that 1 simply had to take his
play on the chance of getting some of
it back from him. I figured it that his
run couldn't last always, and that when
he stopped picking the high card sue
cessfully he'd go to pieces in canter,
and then I'd draw back some of the
thousands that he pried away from
me.
'"The whelp was square enough to
ask me one day on the way to the track
in the train if I wanted his play any
longer.
"T seem to be taking you right
along he said, and il you'd rather
have me get it down somewhere else,
I wish you'd say so.'
Don't you think of giving me any
such a fan as that 1 told him. You
cling right along to my book. 1 want
some of II back. You've stung me
figure, and I'd feel all gummed up if
you'd stop shoveling it my way now
and take away whatever get-hunk
chance may have.
'sThe cub replied that he'd string
along on my sheet as long as I con-
| tinued to see it that way, and that's
what he did. Six weeks later he had
strung along with me to the tune of
a quarter of a hundred thousand, In
addition to what he'd already got out
| of my cashiers grip, and still with
no sign of the drift turning against
him.
There was no finding out where he
! got his information. He appeared to
have got on pretty chummy terms with
/ number of big trainers, one especial
| ly who wasn't second to any trainer
in this country, and who was on visit
/ ing terms at my house. Every time
| this trainer sent one to the post for q
stake the one time newsy who was
whanging me would load up my sheet
on that one for thousands, and he drew
| down on these bets so often that II
/ gave me the lid buzz.
by the end of August I was drift
ing with a bum rudder toward a lee
Shore and 1t was the newsboy plunger
whose continued patronage / had
solicited who had made me the Patsy
| AS near as could double entry 1t out
| he had me for about $4,000. and by
that time l was again thinking about
| beginning life all over again.
II had gouged all of the sinking fund
out of the bank. and the final walloI
that the youngster handed me, COM
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
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bined with some other jolts that came
my way about the same time, fritzed
my satchel SO that / wasn't any longer
in shape to sit on the edge of stool
and handle the big money without
taking a welcher's chance, which
| wasn't my game.
$50 there was nothing else for me
to do but to crawl down from the stool
and see what l could do playing them
from the ground. 1 did this with a
whole lot of bored airiness, telling the
bunch that was tired of sitting down
in q cramped position during the run
ming of the races, and wanted to move
| around the ring and get the use Of my
legs.
'T had about $4,000 left when /
stopped booking and started to see
what / could do with dopist's pencil,
but l didn't have enough luck to keep
a stray mutt out of the dog catcher's
buzzcart. Nothing would run for me.
II was down to a one thousand dol
lar note one evening when I got home
| along toward the middle of September
hadn't said word to my wife about
| the way the game had been foeking
| for me. When / reached home that
! evening with only the ten century note,
however, 1 felt that it was about along
| to me to let her know where both
| Of us, in fact-stood.
"sTry not to make any up-stage
| faces over IT, said to her eheerily,
| but / guess It's case of back to the
| old ruined manor for us. They've tied
! the can to me and I'm running away
from the poundmaster SO fast that I'm
just ricocheting from one corner to an
! other like runaway gas wagon on the
skid. Oh, think we ought to be able
to get fair room and board down at
Bath Beach for the winter for about
| eight the week each.'A
"She didn't appear to take the Jolt
hard at all. In fact she looked quite a
| lot easy as she murmured that there
was her jewelry.
Nope I said to that. The junk
stays out. I'll be turning my NETS"
| button in tomorrow, l guess, and with
| the few thousands that I'll snag out
of that maybe I'll be able to pick up
| something from the ground. That's
| the programme, anyhow. hate to
have the button auctioned off, but
there are lot of things that a shred
ded man hates. So let us be real mer-
ry.' and I staked her to sepulchral
| laugh.
''She declined to talk at all about our
bustedness that evening, but when I'd
finished reading the papers after
/ breakfast on the next morning she
came into my smoking box, dressed for
| riding, and said:
1.-The little red wagon is out in front.
I have a few dollars put away. Let's
go down and get the money. Maybe
| 1t will tide you over just little.'
Your pennies? said I. Not any.
Copper money isn't what / need now,
and if you think I'm going to toss the
price of a couple of bonnets for you
after the wreck you've got me handi-
capped all wrong
But she insisted upon my accom-
/ panying her anyhow, and SO / went
along. She was driving, and she pulled
up in front of a Broadway safe deposit
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18

GFHE mines of King Solomon, sung and
ii told of in psalm and story, have been
found at last. The country men
toned in the Bible as the land Of
Ophir. where the gold was so plentiful
that Solomon, when the imperial treas
ury ran low or there was new temple
to be decorated, had but to order the
captain of the palace guards to take an
army of slaves and bring back such
wealth to the temple as never Roeke-
feller or Morgan dreamed of, lies In the
northern part of Rhodesia, In the country
of the great Zimbabwe, If the generally
accredited reports of r. w. Hall, F. r. G.
s. an English archeologiSt, are to be
taken as true.
Mr.. Hall has but recently returned to
London after two years spent in delv1ng
into the ruins of what Is supposed TO
have been the city of Ophir of Biblical
times. His researches have settled to the
satisfaction of all scientific men familiar
with his work the question of the exist
ence of the mines of King Solomon and
the wealth of the kingdom over which
ruled the beautiful queen of Sheba.
For two years he and his African as
sfstants have labored in the isolated Camp
Havilah, In the heart of the Great Zim- :
babwe, upon the behalf of Sir William
Milton administrator of Rhodesia. The
Mashonaland, In q region of sand and
jungles, hundreds of miles from the out
posts of civilization. Here Mr.. Hall has
lived with scarcely the sight OF white
face, save the occasional Portuguese
ivory or slave trader who finds his way
into the innermost receSses OF the dark
continent excavating and discovering
ruins, until now his life work is practi-
cally completed and the secret of Solo
,,,,I4 q longer
secret.
Floors Built of Gold.
In the ruins OF the old city Mr.. Hall
has found evidences of a wealth of gold
even beyond the dreams of the many who
have lost life or reason on the sands of
Sahara and the jungles of Mashonaland
searching for the gold Of Ophir. Appar-
emily gold was the most common thing in
this city.
The floors of the houses were built of
it. the utensils of the home, cooking pots.
drinking cups, food bowls and knives were
all made Of the precious metal. All the
ornaments found in the ruins of the
buildings and tombs are of gold and OF
excellent design and make
When the maiden of ancient Ophir
wished to be considered real dressed up
she twined ropes of golden beads about
her neck, she wore girdle OF the solid
metal and her hair was caught up in
combs of gold of massive size. The young
warrior of the country studded his shield
with taeks of gold, his sword was orna-
mented with it as generously as the Amer
lean Indian ornaments his tomahawk with
red and yellow ochre. If there had been
stoves and stovepipes in Ophir it is GER
tain that papa would in the moving days
have got upon the chair and swore when
he discovered that the gold wire of the
f, household was all out; for among the dis
, coveries made in the ruins of the houses
are thousands af pieces of thin gold wire
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18

sidering how little we worked. A large
part of the time was taken, up with
playing monte with the herders. and
still more in arguing questions about
religion and things like that; but we
had decent cabin built-with the kind
assistance of the herders-and as we
struck a rich little streak that run out
$40 per man a day with no trouble at
all. we were in clover,
AT last our stock of grub ran low,
and Jones slid up to Salmon City to
load up again. It. was quite trip. and
as didn't think it was square to work
while Aggy was away, took up with
the herders. They were the decentest
folk ever. struck. Play little music
on the guitar, sing songs that always
wound up just where a white mans $
songs would begin, and tell stories and
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
NnH AsHINGToN, D. c., Dec. H.
M Three years ago last spring

NEH AsHINGToN, D. c.. Dec. H.
W Three years ago last spring I
told my wife that wanted her
to stop betting" said "a bookmaker who
has been near to the front Of the Ben
nings firing line.
Tt is neither meet nor seemly, said
I to her, giving solemn taps on the
front of my vest, for female persons
to gamble in public. 1 don't mind your
playing grab or old maid for hairpins
at home with your women friends. But
play the ponies in the grand stand of
race courses? You stop. That's all.
You stop
Her rebate was something to the
general effect that I was selfish and
a stingy old thing.
I don't lose, and you know It, she
said. am always ahead. Besides,
enjoy it so much. I am ahead, I am
betting my velvet, and 1 am playing
my own picks. won $50 yesterday on
my own picks
But 1 gave her the tush.
Tt is both INDIGENOUS and unbeeom-
Ing 1 said, with intense dignity. for
skirted persons to wager money on the
outcome of contests between animals
at the hippodrome'
She gave me the oh, yairy, vairy
we'll
I shall not go to the track with you
at albany more, then she said.
That will cut a lot said I. but
there's a heap of healing power in 10
cents worth of arnica.'
When I fooled the trap in front OF
the. house the next day to drive out to
the track with me she appeared at the
front window in house jacket and
told me to drive right ahead, that she
wasn't going to the track.
Il missed her company on the rides
to and from the track a good deal from
that time on. But / stood pat
"She didn't pout or NOPE over hel
virtual ruling off. In fact, she rather
disappointed me by taking it so cheer
fully. Not only did she settle down tc
the stay at home system without g
complaint. but she never even men
tf0hed the horses to me. And when
happened to mention my business my
self she fell into the habit of waiting
me to some other subject.
Please do not talk horse to me,
She would put in, at such times, quiet
ly but firmly. I am tired of shop.
hear there is good roof garden show
In town. Let's co.
II never stopped to think that thi:
sudden weaving of woman from {
game in which she had been acutely
Interested for years was too phenome-
nal to be genuine. But 1t pleased me
and I did what could to give hel
other interests to occupy her mind.
Il had good deal more than enough
to occupy my own mind. After makins
more than a fair start on the season a
pocket me and hang me on the fence
By midsummer l had dug into the banl