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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
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Below are some of the curious bits Of infor- nation the volume imparts:
 Q. What are the Russian funeral eeremo- nies7
 A. They are singular The priest prays' and sprinkies the corpse for eight or ten days: 1t is then buried with a passport to heaven. signed by the bishop and another clergyman, which is put between the fin gers of the deceased, and then the people return to the house whence they went, and drown their sorrow in intoxication. This they commonly do for about forty days. during which time the priest says prayers over the grave.
 0, Are the any lakes in seotlandf
 A. There are many; but two are very re- markable. One near Lochness Is on the top of a hill almost two miles high. This lake ia small. but 1t has never been sounded. nor does 1t ever freeze. About seventeen miles distant is another lake which is froz- en all the year
 O. what are the persons and characters of the Scots?
 A. They are generally lean. raw-boned.
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butchers or tn bakers has been out on sthrike. If go down in car in tn mornin'. it's eight to wan I walk back at night. A man I knowed had his uncle in tn house much longer than ayether iv thim had intinded on ac- count iv a sthrike iv tn Frindly Brotherhood iv Morchuary Helpers. Afther they'd got a permit firm tn walkin' dillygate an tn remains was carried away undher a profusyon iv floral imblims with union label on each iv thin. tn coortege was stopped at ivry corner by picket who first punched tn mourners an thin examin- ed their cridintials. Me friend says to me: Uncle Bill wud've been proud. He was very fond iv long fun'rals an this was tn longest I iver attinded. It took eight hours an was much more riochous goin' out thin comin' back, he says.
 Tt was diff'rent whin I was young man, Hinissy. In thim days, Capital
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sthrikes punchoooiy at iliven Tn wrnr. iy th' wurrukin' men mus be redhressed., he says. . Its tn out-iv- dure life he says. I havn't missed baseball game this summer he says. But, he says, I need exercise. I wish Labor day wud come around. Tn boys has choose me to carry nfs-sis4 model iv the Masonic Temple in th' parade he says.
 "If I was a wurrukin' man I'd sigh rr tn good ol' days whin Labor an Capital was frinds. Those who lived through thim did. Tn thim times tn arrystocracy iv labor was tn ia-ads who r-run tn railroad injines. They were a proud race. It was . boast to have wan iv thim in . family. They never struck. Twas again their rules. They conferred with Capital. Capi-
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an Labor was frindly. or Labor was. Capital was like a father to Labor, giv- in it its boord and lodgtn's Nayether intherfered with tn other. Capital wint on capitalism, an labor wint on laborin'. In thim goolden days a wur- rukin' man was an honest artisan. That's what he was proud to be called.
 Tn week befure iliction he had his pitcher in tn funny pa-apers. He wore a square paper cap an a leather apron an he had his ar-rm ar-round Capital. A rosy binivolent or guy with a plug hat an eyeglasses. They was goin' to tn polls together to vote rr simple of Capital. Capital an Labor walked ar-rm in ar-rm instead iv havin' both
 hands free as at prisint. Capital was contint to be Capital an Labor was used to bein' Labor. Capital came ar-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
Bright's Disease and
 Diabetes News.
San Francisco. March (

To the Masonic Fraternities of Alabamas
 Bright's Disease and Diabetes are now positively curable. The recoveries run into the thousands and include not only many of our best citizens. but the very highest degree Masons Several of the thirty-third dsgree), Knights TemDlaras 6hriners. eto.
 A sense of duty and love of their fei- lows moved a number of these to give us permission to use their names in order that the world may know of the genuine ness of this discovery. Among them are such men as ex-Surveyor General Theo. Reichert, N. W. Spaulding (now deceased) late President Spaulding Saw Co, and United States Sub Treasurer and A. c. Deardorff. M. D. General Reichert recov- cred himself after twelve years of suffer ing with Diabetes N. w. Spaulding's daughter recovered from Brights Disease after he had spent thousands of dollars and years of time and believed her death inevitable. pr. Deardorff had several pa tients recover-extreme eases of both Bright's Disease and Diabetes, one of them being an old school physician. In the interest of humanity these gentle men have permitted us to take their afr fidavits to be given to anxious inquirers.
 Sincerely,
 JOHN J. FULTON Co.
 lOe Washington St.. San Francisco.
 The above refers to the newly discov- cred Fulton Compounds the first cures the world has ever seen for Brights Disease and Diabetes. We are the sols agents. Ask for pamphlet.
 when to suspect Brights. pissase-pnffy ankles or hands--weakness without visibIe eause--Kidney trouble after third uonth-@ smoky urine---frequent urination--failina vision--one or more of these
 D. c. Fowler. Druggist. Montgomery. Ala @
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round an felt tn ar-rm iv Labor wanst in awhile an ivry year Mrs. Capital called on Mrs. Labor an congratulated her on her score. Tn pride iv ivry ar
 tisan was to wurruk as long at his task as th'l boss cud afford to pay tn gas bill. In return fir his fidelity he got a turkey ivry year. At Christmas time, Capital gathered his happy family around him an in tn prisince iv tn ladies iv tn neighborhood gave thim a short oration. Me brave la-ads,' says he, we've had a good year. Cheers.
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tai used to weep over thim. Ivry wanst in a while a railroad prisidint wud grow red in tn face an burst into song about thim. If he had a son who asked fir no better fate. he wud ask fir no betther fate fir him thin to be Brotherhood iv Locymotive Engineers. Ivrybody looked up to thim an they looked down on ivrybody but mostly on tn bricklayers. Tn bricklayers were niver tn bulwarks iv tn consti- choochion. They niver conferred with Capital. The polls always arrived jus
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11

gan to be introduced into the schools of America, says Clifton Johnson, in The New England Magazine" they depended largely on the use of a globe to make clear the divisions of the earth. It was not long. however, before every book was accompani- ed by an atlas. and this continued customary to about 1850.
 Jedidiah Morse was the pioneer among American authors of school geographies The earliest rival to contest the field with Morses books was a small volume of dues- tions and answers complied by Nathaniel Dwight, and published at Hartford in 17s5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
PROMINENT PEOPLE
Testify to the Efficacy of the New
 Scientific Dandruff Treatment.

Testify to the Efficacy of the New
 Scientific DRndrun Treatment.
 A. E. Lanier, Denver. says: "Herpicide has made my hair grow rapidly"
 Mrs. A. Guerin, Great Falls, Mont. says: T find Herpicide an excellent dandruff cure"
 IT. Greenland. Portland, Ore. says; ''Newbros Herpicide stopped my hairs falling out"
 J. D. Israel, Norton. Wash. says: 'Ierpicide has completely cured my dandruff"
 Charles Brown. President First Ma tional Bank, Vancouver. Wash, says "Herpicide Is noted for keeping the scalp clean"
 Insist upon the genuine. Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c in stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co, De troit. Mich. E. c. Fowler, Special Agent su
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and have high cheek bones which is a char acterlstical feature.
 o. what are the diversions of the seots9
 A. They are all of the vigorous. athletic kind: such as dancing. golf and curling. The golf is A species of ball playing per formed with bat and a ball, the extremity of the bat being loaded with lead, and the party which str'kAs the bell with fswest
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
&, efRaR, ,DooLEY ON-THE
 sE,|IE :IIE51Fs=s 7::lI55174st E: zABoR TROUBLES

sayv Capital. What have ys sotr I've rot . sthraight to Roosevelt sas Labor. I've zoe ye boat says Capital. I've got . supreeme Coort full on inJunctions' Mone- lime I've pawned me watch to pay rr tn ssme an I have to 70 to tn joolry store on th' corner to buy . pound iv beef or . scuttIs fv coal. No wan iver sthrikes in sympathy with me"
 .'They ought to get together" said MT. Hennessy.
 How cud they get amy closer together thin their prisint clinch7" asked Mir. Dooley. .sThey,re % close together now that those that ar-re between thim ar-rc crushed to death"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
A STUNNING WRAP FOR EARLY
 FAIL.

We have worn the daintiest kinds of little coats and wraps all summer but now that the cool, crisp days are almost at hand something really corn. fortable is needed. The coat Illustrated is just the thing for this emergency.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
evnns BIOGRAPHIES,

ssns sf the Hasaisst Used h Amssieaa
 6eheeis, For c score of years after goosraphies be.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-27
OUR NATIVE FURS
Specimens to be at St.
Louis---Begin to Ship
Monday.

Commissioner General Brimley has re-
ceived for exhibition purposes d beautiful
lot of native furs, some extra fine mink,
nnsk-rat, coon, fox, 'possum and otter.
The otter, Mr.. Brimley says, was the
garment made from otter skins OF similar
quality to this would be worth from
fifty to one hundred dollars more than
one made from the best quality of Alasita
seal. The offers Of this size and grade
are confined in this State almost en-.
ti.cly to the larger bodies of water in
the eastern section. Other fur skins
that will be shown in our State collection
will be black bear, deer, wild cat, red
fox and skunk. the latter being known
when worked up for commercial pur-
poses as Alaska sable. The majority Of
the medium grades of furs that are sold
under various trade names come off the
backs of the rnusk-rat, coon and pos.
sum-
The museum has just received dona-
tion of an exceedingly fine wild turkey
gobbler. This fine specimen was killed
down on Neuse river by MIR. James Moore
and was DONATED TO the museum by MI
James o. Litchford. 1t weighed. when
freshly killed, something above twenty
pounds and is one of the finest specimens
of this magnificent game bird killed i'll
this county in a long time, being almost
uDirjured from a taXidermy standpoint
1t is now being mounted by Mr.. Brlmiey
art will go forward as part of the States
exhibit at st. Louis as soon as corn
pleted.
It is the object Of the management OF
this exhibit to< show the catside World
every class of the many varied natural
productions of the State-nct neglecting
cur game and fishing interests in SO do
iEE.
Mr.. Brimley says that he expects TO
begin shipping on Monday and from then
on car loads of exhibits will follow in
quick succession until everything has
teen shipped The management expects
% get the whole of this enormous lot Oh
material on the road to the exposition
before the middle of next month
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Real Estate Transfers.

Transfers of real estate We're recorded
yesterday in the Office of the Register of
Deeds, as follows:
w. H. overly to A. G. Fuller and wife,
for $31, a lot $50 by so feet adjoining the
colored institute for the Deaf and Dumb,
in this city
Chester Allen to J. E. King, for $25. a
lot of one acre in st. Mary's township,
adjoining land of Mrs. Laura P Wilder.
Charles E. Crawford to James Richard
son and wife, for $3.50, lot $50 by $50
feet, in West Raleigh, adjoining the lots
of B. T. Montague and Charles B. Park.
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The most amusing compliment the work
of the club has ever received. was paid
ito an encore selection of the Quartette by
the old negro stage baud at the Klnston
Opera House. As soon as he was able
to talk be had almost stampeded the au-
dience by giving rent to unrestrained
guffaw, he said ''Lordy. whit ks, you
sho' does sound lax niggers!" They will
be here Monday night.
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PERSONALS.
N. M. Aston. of Durham, was her


49, erday.
Mr.. Z. w Wick, Of Selma, was in Raj
eigh yesterday.
Mr.. J. F. Makepeace, of Jonesboro, was
here yesterday.
Mr.. C. C. Winston, of Youngsville, was
here yesterday.
Mr.. S. C. Vann, of Franklinton, is g
visitor to Raleigh.
Mr.. VIM H. Harrison, of Charlotte,
was here yesterday.
Mr.. Geo. w. Lee, Jr., of Mount Airy,
was here yesterday.
Mr. Vance NJ. We'll, of Goldsboro, was
in Raleigh yesterday.
Mr. T. S. Richardson, of Niagara, was
in the city yesterday.
Mr.. R. T. Gray eft yesterday for a
visit ito Fayetteville.
Mr. James II. Pou went to Charlotte
on business yesterday.
Mr. H. c. Bragaw, of Washington, was
in the city yesterday.
Bishop Joseph Blount Cheshire, went
to Chapel Hill yesterday.
Mr.. George Grimsley, of Greensboro, was
here on business yesterday.
Mr.. c. A. Owens, of Durham, was a
visitor to the city yesterday.
Associate Justice II. G.. Connbr left yes
terday for visit to his home at Wilson.
Solicitor Aubrey L. Brooks, of Green's
boro, was here yesterday on his way to
Goldsboro.
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Death of DR.. Ramsay.

A message was received by Capt. R
H.. Brooks yesterday evening announc-
ing the sudden death of DR.. J. N. Ram
say of Northampton in the forenoon. He
wes frequent visitor to the. Soldiers
Home was devoted to the welfare of the
old soldiers and had made several do
nstions to the home. He was brave AMI
generous, and his genial face ana hearty
hand-Shake- will be missed by the old
comrades who knew him, End hiss death
Felt to be their personal loss.
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Trains L4eavs Raleigh Daily
THE WEATHER TO-DAY.

Local forecast for Raleigh and vicinity
to p. IN. tonight: Rain
Local data for Raleigh yesterday: Maxi
mum temperature, 2S; minimum tempera-
9ure, %; mean temperature, &c; total
rainfall 2S.
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welcome the favorite actress. Miss Grant
ly has always been popular here and her
mpersonation of Dolores. Mendoza is sure
to strengthen the esteem in which she
is held. She viii be seen here at the
Metropolitan Opera House on Saturday,
March 9TH.
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'Why do you put your dolls away so
carefully, Margie?' asked visitor
I'm going to keep them for my chill
dren,' answered Margie.
'Yes, but suppose you never bave any
children" said the visitor.
''oh, . she replied, then I'll give them
to my grandchildren
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.
where ON Sunday he will address mass
meeting of men at the Young Mems
Christian Association.
Dr. T M. Jordan, Mr.. w. w. Wilson.
and Mr.. C. L. woodall left yesterday for
Durham to attend the District meeting
of the Knights of Pythias
Company, of Patterson Springs, Cleveland
county, with $1,O40 paid in capital stock,
was yesterday Incorporated in the Secre-
tary of States office
Mr.. F. H. Busbee left yesterday for
Charleston to appear before Judge Simon
ton. in the matter of the tax injunction
of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany against the Corporation Commits
sion.
Last night, with the ground covered
with hail and sleet, there came at about
twenty minutes past nine, vivid flash
of lightning, followed by a tremendous
clap of thunder. Just that one and no
more.
Mr.. S. Brown Shepherd yesterday quail
flied before Clerk OF the Court Russ as
receiver in the case of Jas. r. Young,
Commissioner against the United Insur-
ance Company, of this city. He gave bond
of SIC. 600.
County School Superintendent Superln-
tendent w. G. Clements, who has Just
been making tour of number of The
public schools in the county, says that,
taken all together, the condition of the
schools is better than ever before.
The Southern Railway eastbound train
some forty minutes late yesterday morn
ing and the Seaboard northbound local
on time caused party of ladies to miss
their train to Wake Forest. They took
the first train for Henderson SO as to
~o-aa back to Wake Forest later in the
noon.
West Raleigh SURVEILLANCE at its
lar meeting this week at the A. and
College received % applicants foD
bership. "The Value of Organiza-
was the topic of the meeting and
lg the speakers were Prof. Massey,
T. B. Parker and Commissioner of
culture S. L. Patterson.
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WE HAVE

WE HAVE SEVERAL GOOD SECOND
hand engines and boilers for sale rang
ing from FIVE TO seyenty-Hva horse-poW-
en- Quick delivery. Raleigh Iron
Works. loft.
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Tarboro, N. c., Feb. 25.-Grady, the
thirteen-year-old son of Rev. R. c. GRAY
en- and his wife, died here yesterday OF
appendicitis The remains were taken to
Dunn for interment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-27
Theatre Parties Formed.

Since the first no.
tic e appeared of
Miss GRAVITY 5 visit
to tbs city in Lor-
rimer st o d d a Z DIS
decentralization of F.
Marion Crawford's
novel, in the Pal
ace of the King, -
5 e veral theaVe
parties composed of
the leading social
and fashionable peo-
pie Of this city have
been formed to
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-27
OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABIES.

Teacher-"Can you tell me the differ
ence between caution and cowaTdice?"
Bright Boy-''Yes, ma'am. When you
are afraid yourself, that's caution; when
The other fellows afraid. that's coward
ice"
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PLANS WANTED For THE NEW
Greensboro Female College. Architects
are requested to submit sketches on
March 10th, at 2 p. m. Committee re-
serves the right to reject any or all
plans. Charles H. Ireland, Secretary
Building Committee.
2-26-3t
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BAR-KEEPER

BAR-KEEPER IN DISPENSARY
town wants position; strictly sober,
best references. Address p. D. O.,
Daily News. Wilson.
2-24-2t.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-27

FOR SALE-A FINE PONY AND NICE
Rubber Tire runabout for sale. Apply al
Woodalls Stables.
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BURNETTDS EXTRACT OF VANILLA.
Is the best, perfectly pure, highly con
centrated.
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THE NEW DRESS GOODS.
Always first and most important Is the
showing of new gown goods
Need we add that we have picked from
the best.
Pure Wool Cheviots in early spring
weights, black and full line of fashion
able colors. SOC.
80 pieces of plain and fancy weaves of
black Dress Goods and Skirtings. .--T5c.
Complete line of Voile's so popular Just
now, in black and the new spring
shades ..................... $1.GO
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In AaD ABOUT IKE CITY.

Mr.. George w. Norwood yesterday
qualified before Clerk of the Court w. Nj.
Russ as guardian of his children.
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ANTED.-POSITION AS TRAVEL
cling Salesman any good line except
Dry Goods, as | have no experience in
that line will furnish best references.
Address Salesman, Box 63, Washing
ton, N. G.
224-1wk.
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G1eoAvnn956awy86a SseesanoSa@1aw96a
80 We Give GREEN TRADING STAMPS "a
It'SNcW Goods Now


with winter and its weaabs All energy
exploiting of fresh
buyers pleasure that OF taken on the
brightness Of spring. prefer early coming
lines much to liking every
the frsharri
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WANTED-AT ONCE A DRUG CLERK
in our wholesale department, w. II.
King Drug Co.
2-26-St.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-27

State Treasurer Lacy is in Charlotte
where on Sunday he will address a mass
meeting of men at the Young Mems
Christian Association.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-27

Dr.. T. NJ. Jordan, Mr.. W. w Wilson,
and Mr.. C. l.. Woodall left yesterday for
Durham to attend the District meeting
of the Knights of Pythias.
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LADIES' HANDKERCHIEFs

By sheer good luck we came in posses
sion of these. 1t was the end of the line
and we took them all.
Our hundred dozen of Ladies Fine EN-
broidered Handkerchiefs bought with a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-27

The Patterson Ginning and Milling
Company, of Patterson Springs, Cleveland
county, with $1,O4O paid in capital stock,
was yesterday incorporated in the Secre-
tary of States office.
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Regular IL 1-2c. for............... Zoe.
WIDE Pique, made for the Cut up Trade
Csc. value for ............... I5c.
New Poplins, white in fancy designs. csc.
New Champagne Colored Waistings. 35c.
EMBROIDERED STOCK COLLARS
FOR WOMEN.
Very popular is the Stock Collar. and
It's truly wonderful how these dainty tri1es
can be sold at such low prices
Lace Collars in the very latest designs
10, 20, so and..................75c
Embroidered Collars, turn over and
with Tabs. .........5, 10, Is aid SOC.
Mexican Drawn Work and Cross stitch
Colldfs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 20 and SOC
Imported Russian Collars from $1OO
w w '..'.''... ................ PO.OU
New Spaugh Collars and Neckwear
Novelties
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NEW SHIRT WAISTS.

Shirt Waist making is reduced to a fine
art. The style, - the fit, the finish, and
most of all the price modesty of these
fresh lots. leaves little to be desired by
wearers of Waist, but possession.
/. We are showing an exclusive line of
the justly celebrated Marquise Waists.
The prices commences at $1.OO on up by
easy. rise to ................... $3.50
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TEN CENTS PER LINE
(SIx Words to the Line)

LESS THAN rs CENTS, SPECIAL.
DISCOUNTS ON EXTENDED ADVER
Using. RESULTS ASSURED.
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SOME NEW SILKS.

Want to quote you few Silk specials.
We believe that for style and honest
value they are above argument.
New Cord Wash Silks in splendid assert
ment of color combination. ......37 1-2c.
Shantung Pongees, much used this season
for Suits, Coats and Waists. ......... soc.
Guaranteed Taffeta Silk. black only,
yard wide, $1.25 value. Isl 90
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-27

Mr.. F. H. Busbee left yesterday for
Charleston to appear before Judge Simon
ton. in the matter of the tax injunction
of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany against the Corporation Commits
sion.
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THE NEW DRESS GOODS

duce a few of the fresh arrivals.