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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28

Chentung Liang-Cheng. "Our people do not understand modern methods of na- tlonal finance. They are rather afraid of government securities For they remem- per that the government repudiated it's onngations during the Ming dynasty" When was that your excellency?"
 About four hundred years agc?" re- phea the minister as though 1t were yes- terday' and then went on:
 Indeed I think 1t will be some time before the Chinese will invest largely in Chinese Government bonds. Just before the war with Japan broke out two of our most patriotic officials presented a plan Tor a domestic loan. There was no limit to the amount, but the bonds were to bear per cent, and the government guaranteed the payment of principal and interest. A great deal of care was used in issuing the bonds. and they were labeled with a title which meant Elm blem of Honesty Notwithstandinz this. only about s14.OOO,OO0 worth of them were taken. These were distributed among the high officials, merchants and other rich people.
 Well. the interest was paid for a time but after the war was over the govern ment found itself poor, and a great deal of money was needed to repair Picking and for other purposes. About that time a memorial was sent in to the throne saying that its signers and the others who held the bonds felt great sympathy for their country and therefore had de- cided to give up their money as a present to the government, and they begged the Emperor to declare the bonds null and void. The matter was brought before the board of revenue. and the proposition was accepted. A great number of the bondholders were not consulted fin the sending in of that petition. Neverthe- less they lost their money, and as re- suit our people are not anxious for gov ernment securities"
 T suppose the men who made the ap- plication wanted to acquire merit or of flee for their generosity?''
 ''Very likely!" said the minister. "Who knows?"
 Guilds and Trades Unions.
 But you have employers associations to regulate the relations of capital and labor, have you not?"
 Yes" replied the minister. "We have such associations, but not especially to regulate labor. Many of the guilds are associated with the cities. The Canton merchants of Shanghai have a club. and the Ntngpo merchants have one. There are also unions in almost every branch of trade, tea guilds, silk guilds and bank CTS guilds. Such associations. however. have more to do with the prices dis counts and the handling of goods than with labor matters"
 How about organized labor? Does 1t exist in Chinar'
 We are not so advanced as you in that respect" replied the minister. 'sThere are many local labor organizations, but they are more like mutual life, sickness and accident insurance comDanjes than you
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28
CAPITAL AND LABOR
 AMONG CELESTIALS
The New Chinese Minister Talks of Trades Unions and Capital Com
 binations in His Country.

But you have organizations of capi-' tal" said I.
 'Yes,'' was the reply, ''but not snch as you have in the United States. We have millionaires here and there, but the multi millionaires are few. We have combina- tions of small capitalists, but 10 great trusts and syndicates to :nonopolizc our natural products. such as iron and cop per, sugar and fuel"
 What branches of industry are most organized !"
 .'The bankers" replied the minister. "The bankers of my. country come al- most altogether from one province. that of Shansi, lying west of Shantung. That is a state of rich men, and those men make a business of banking. They have a natural aptitude for it. They might be called the Jews of China. They bring their sons up to be bankers, putting them into the counting rooms when they are boys, and gradually raising them until they graduate as bankers. They go from there to all parts of the empire. and they are really the financiers of the country"
 Banks Seldom Fail.
 Are they honest men?'' I asked.
 T think so,'' replied the Chinese minis- ter. They are honest and insist on their brothers being honest. -f one of the bank CTS IS about to Tail, his brother bankers come in, and lend him enough to save him from bankruptcy"
 There are many Shansi bankers in Peking. They had heavy deposits at the time of the siege, but when their banks burned down and a vast amount of paper money was destroyed they did not allow their depositors to lose cent. When the siege was over they called their debtors together and paid them in full"
 The Chinese Do Not Like Govern
 ment Bonds.
 How about the government loans. your excellency, can they be fioated at home?' Mot easily at present." replied Sir
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28

Queen Victoria made him K. c. M. G., the Mikado gave him one of the most distinguished orders of his empire, the Czar of Russia did likewise, and so did King Leopold of Belgium Amherst Col lege has conferred upon him the title of doctor of laws, and all this notwithstand- ing he Is still in his thirty-ninth year. What will he not be when he reaches the age when Ii Hung Chang was greatest?
 Money Matters in China.
 I opened the interview by asking his excellency about money matters in Chi na. ''I want you to tell me-" said l, 'something about your milEonaires, your trusts and your combinations of em- ployers."
 T am sorry to say that cannot give you much along such lines" replied his excellency, flor hays little to do with organized capital in my country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28
Her Peet still Patriotic.

Mrs. Bradley Martin has not yet ex- patrlated herself so far but that she sends home for her shoes, and. thus early. she has sent in her spring order bit of. devotion that is truly touching Some day, following the example oe tho renowned Marie Bashkirtsaff. Mrs. opened In her honor. and then 1t will be gratifying to American pride to have them an labeled Made In the United States"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28

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 Dear Sir--My little daughter. five years old. was very low with kidney disease. She neve, walked a step for over fifteen months; she would swell all over at times and she coud not pass urine for from A to 4S hours.
 I had i've of the best doctors attending her, but she did not seem to improve much under their treatment. I had al- most given her up when friend of mine bought two small bottles and by the time she had taken one and one-half bot ties she could walk across the room. small ones, and now she is we'll and seems all right. Next to God, I thank Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Ea1ot for her life and health. know 1t is all that Is claim ed for 1t. and will take pleasure in rec l ommending 1t to all sick and afflicted.
 Yours truly, CHAS, E. CRAWFORD.
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-15
Overtakes Russians in a Fight at Port
Arthur, Through Their Own
CarelesSneSs.
First Class Battleship Blown Up With Loss
of Eight Hundred Lives--Vice
Admiral Makaroff Drowned

st. Petersburg, April 14.-While
going out to meet the Japanese
feet off Port Arthur yesterday the
first. class Russian battleship Pc
tropavlovsk was sunk. The official
report says she struck a mine in
the outer roadstead, keeled over,
turned turtle and sank. Vice Adj
mlral Makaroff was drowned.
Practically the whole of her crew,
numbering about eight hundred
men, were lost, Only four officers
were saved, among them being the
Grand Duke Cyril.
The naval battle was, according
to the most reliable authority, still
in progress at 5 O'Clock this even
ing.
One account says twenty men es'
capped from the disaster to the Pet
ropavlovsk.
Grand Duke Cyril was only saw
ed from death by a miracle. His
brother Grand Duke Boris, witness
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-15
WRIGHT. RAMSEY.
Groom Formerly of HOpkinsville,
Bride of Princeton.

Mr.. w. II. Wright, formerly of
city and for some time a merchant
at Trenton, and Miss Pauline O.
Ramsey, of Princeton, were mar
ried at the home OF MIR. George
Martin, in Princeton, on the 9th
inst. Rev. w. A. Easley per-
formed the ceremony.
Mr.. Wright is a very popular
railroad man and has been in the
employ of the Illinois Central for
about a year. His bride is a sister
of Mrs. Geo. Martin, of Princeton,
and has only lived in that place a
short while. She is quite popular.
The couple will reside in Prince
ton.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-15
CUT OFF RELATIVES
And Left a Large Fortune to the
Christian Church.

Mr.. Edward Lindsay, a wealthy
citizen Of Texas, died a few months
ago leaving an estate of Sl5O,0O0 to
the Christian church. He cut off
his relatives, of whom there are
several in this section, with 81
each. Messrs. +. b. Lindsay, Of
Elktou, aud Chas. w. Lindsay, Of
Madisonyille, are his nephews and
they have recently returned from a
visit to Texas to lock into the mat
ter, representing the kentucky
relatives. The decedent left sew
eral sisters in needy circumstances,
one of whom lives in Cadiz. 1t is
more than likely that an attempt
will be make TO break the will.
Mr.. Lindsay was an old bache-
Tor. He was formerly a citizen of
Trlgg county, but went to Texas
many years ago.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-15

ed the catastrophe through a mar
inc glass.
The mass of reports agree in three
statements that the Grand Duke
Cyril between whom and the throne
there is only a single life, was
wounded; that the Petropavlovsk
was lost, and that Vice Admiral
Makaroff persisted.
The Petropavlovsk, which had
twice previously been reported
damaged in Japanese attacks on
Port Arthur, was a first. class
battleship of 800 tons displace-
ment and l4,213 indicated horse
power,
She was 3671l feet long, had %
feet beam, and her armored belt
was of about 10 inches of steel,
with 10 inches of steel armor on her
turrets. Her armament consisted
of four twelve. inch, twelve six-inch,
thirty-two smaller guns and six
torpedo tubes.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-15
Battleship Missouri, Command By the
Presidents Brother-in-Law, Has
Terrible Explosion.
Men Killed and Five Injured
Two Fatally--Louisville Officer Proves
Himself Hero.

Pensacola, Fla, April BY
the explosion of 1000 pounds of
powder in the after twelve.inch tur-
ret and in the handling-room of the
battleship Missouri, twenty. nine
men were instantly killed and FIVE
injured, two of whom will die. The
Missouri was on the target range
with the Texas and Brooklyn at
practice about noon when a charge
of powder IN the twelve.inch lett.
hand gun exploded, ignited from
gases, and, dropping below, ignited
four charges of powder in the hand
and all exploded. Only
one man of the entire turret and
handling crew survives.
Capt. COwles Saves Ship.
But for the prompt and efficient
work Of Capt. Cowles in flooding the
handling-room and magazine with
water, one Of the magazines would
have exploded and the ship would
have been destroyed.
Louisville Boy Hero.
leading the resculng party was
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-15
HEART TROUBLE
Causes Sudden Death of Aged
COIOred Woman.

Mary Wormack, colored cook for
the family Of DR.. r. c. Hardwick,
died Tuesday morning of heart
trouble. She was apparently in
in her usual health Monday when
she fell to the floor with an attack
of heart failure. She was 70 years
old. Rev. e. Williams preached
her funeral Wednesday and the
body was inferred in the colored
cemetery.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-15
RURAL ROUTE
No. Established and Service
Began Today.

Rural Free Delivery route No.
2, has been established out of Penn
broke and service began this morn
ing over the route. The carrier
will receive a salary of 5000 per an
mum, including horse hire. The
route will be as follows: From
Pembroke to Casky, 8 miles; thence
to Bradshaw pike, Z
mile; thence southeast on Bradshaw
pike l mile; thence in Southwestern
ly direction to Clarksville pike ;
miles; thence southeast to Radford
corner, ~ miles; thence south, OPP
posite S. Leavell residence, mile;
thence north retracing to Bradshaw
corner Z mile; thence in a north
easterly direction to Postohice, .
miles. Length of route 20A miles;
area covered IS square miles; num-
Der of houses on route 1873; popula-
ton served 616.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-15
BANK TAX CASES.
latter Left Open Pending DeciS.
ion in Louisville Case.

In the suits fled by Auditor $
Agent Frank Lucas against six OF
the banks in Christian county. the
defendants by attorney on yester-
day filed a demurrer and motion to
dismiss the proceedings. which
was ordered filed by County Judge
Fowler BY agreement of parties
it was further ordered that the
cases be LETT open an indefinite pc
riod, pending "a decision in a SINH
lar suit brought against the Bank
of Commerce, Of Louisville, as a test
case.
The Louisville case was heard
last week, but up 10 yesterday no
opinion had been rendered. 1t is
understood that this case will be
appealed to the Court of Appeals
for final decision.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-15
HOGSHEAD RECEIPTS
Nearing the Thousand rlark-
Heavy Loose Sales.

There was but little change in
the condition of the loose tobacco
market this week. X. NJ. Woold-
ridge s. Co. disposed of a large
quantity of the weed on Tuesday
and the sales were again large on
yesterday. Receipts were heavy
this week and are increasing every
day..
Hogshead receipts amounted to
220, bringing cask receipts to date
up to 895 hogsheads. Sales for the
year, $40 hogsheads.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-15
CABLES LAID.
Home Telephone Will Be Ready
For Business Soon.

For Business Soon.
The Home Telephone Company $
underground cables on Main and
Ninth street were laid this week
and the overhead cables are being
strung on the principal streets.
There will be no more open wire
than is necessary to distribute the
lines. The posts on nearly all of
the principal streets have been
plaue ed and plans are already IN.
der wav for the county lines. The
country people are showing great
enthusiasm for the new system,
that guarantees a secret service
and hrst-class equipment. The
Home Company expects to start in
from six to eight weeks with more
subscribers in the city and county
than the old company.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-15
Hen House Robbed

A thief entered Mr.. John, o. Ma
son S hen house on East Seventh
street Wednesday night and car.
ried off eight fine fowls.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-15
Henderson Sadler.

Clarksville, April 12.-Frank
Henderson and Miss Harriet Sad
Ter, clipping from Christian coun-
ty, Ky. were married in this city
Saturday by Squire Clay Stacker.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-15
TWO YEARS FOR SMITH.
rIan Arrested Here Convicted of
Killing in Todd.

Haywood Smith, COL. who was
arrested in this city about a year
ago on a charge of having MUIR
dered another negro at Allensville,
was convicted at Elkton this week
and given two years in the pen
itentiary. Smith was arrested in
Hopkinsville the morning after the
killing.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-15

Capt. Cowles. The officers endeaV
ored to keep him from going below,
as men fell unconscious as they en-
tered and had to be pulled out by
their comrades, but, unheeding the
advice, the commanding officer
rushed below, followed by Lieut..
Hammer, the ordnance officer, and
Lieut.. Clelland Davis, Louisville.
The Dead.
The dead are Lieut.. w. c. Da-
wilson, in charge of the twelve-inch
turret.
Ensign E a. Weichert, OF the
cruiser Cleveland, gun umpire.
Midship W. T. Newman.
Lieut.. J. p. V. Gridley, U. S. M.
c.
Lieut.. Thomas Ward, Jr.
Division Officer } K. Peterson.
Boatswains mate. second class,
w. Boyghard and 25 seameu.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-15
FIGURING Mil Robbed.

Burglars entered the Fairview
Roller Mills Tuesday night and
carried of about two hundred
pounds Of -four.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-15
RUPTURED BLOOD VESSEL

Jesse Barnes died yesterday at
the home of his father, Mr.. Max
Barnes, eight miles east of Croft
ton, aged IS years. Death was
caus d by the rupturing Of a blood
vessel.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-15
Appointment Confirmed.

The Senate has confirmed the APP
pointment of Mr.. William C. Balee
as postmaster at Guthrie. This is
Mr.. Balee's second term as post
master at that place.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-15

Mrs. John Billiard visited friends
in Nashville this week.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-04
CITY NEWS
The aldermen will meet tonight.

The aldermen will meet tonight.
 St Mary's day nursery will be for. mally opened tomorrow.
 A son was born yesterday to MI and Mrs Robert T ProbSt.
 B. J. Torkomian has sold for l.. F. Haase his residence, 2S9 Hillside ave nue, to Mir and Mrs Bleir.
 Daniel Coughlan of Aver street has sold his hreefamily house to the Murphy family of 24 Aver street.
 William J. Reilly Of Torrington, for, merly of this city. returned home last evening after enjoying few days va. cation here with friends
 Joseph Gaultier has been chosen a delegate to the meeting of French so. ciet1es to be held in Holyoke next week, and Andre Provost, alternate.
 The public schools will be re. opened tomorrow The sessions taH the High school will begin at SIS in. stead of S:30 and end at i o'clock in stead of 1:15 o'clock.
 Be sure and get tickets for the ParsifaP' lecture at the First Congre- gat1onal church Tuesday evening. March F.. They are now on sale at Davis & Yves and G. N. ELS
 Rev Father Slocum occupied the pul. Dit at the Immaculate Concenfion church yesterday for the first tina in several weeks, and preached an inter. estlng sermon on s"The Resurreetion ,,
 A solemn mass of requiem was ceIe- brated at the Immaculate Concention church at o'clock this norninp for the late James Longworth, with fhe following officers: Celebrant Rev Father Brennan; deacon, Rev Father Frederick; .sub-deacon, Rev Father OBrien; master of ceremonies. Rev Father SlOcum. The attendance was very large. The aDsolution was given by Father sfocum. l
 Frederick Burrage Grannfs' Easter tide cantata, AJesu Redeemer," was rendered for the first time yesterday at the First Methodist church before large congregation. The compost ton is an excellent one and merited the appreciation of many music critics who were present. The work of the quartet was especially fine It con- sisted of Mrs F. B. Granfs, soprano Miss Ina F. Jennings, alto; V. M. Shaw, tenor: and Y. A. Alden, bass.
 The St Elizabeth Verein of St Ce- elias parish will give a bazaar in Concordfa hall, to begin next Wednes, day evening and to continue for the remainder of the week Dancing free, stage attractions and a German supper every night of the bazaar will constitute the entertainment part of the program. while fancy booths. etc. will draw attention to the pretty dis plays. Lalliers orchestra will fur nish music for the concerts and dane ing.
 Too much bending over a desk and close application to work eight or ten hours each day brings on eye strain and the consequent nervous irritabilitv is usually blamed on anything but the real cause. Many men would take more pleasure in their work and waste less energy if the strain on their eyes were relieved by the right glasses that is thing We know how to do cor rectly- The Upson Jewelry Go, op- ticians.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-04
IR P. T. BARNUM
The Great Snowman,

! could only see the number of people that focked to our store since we ad- yertised our mammoth sale, he would still say, as. he always said, adyertls- ing is the road to success; but would add to MT Barnnum's theory: advertise honestly. claim that advertising is detriment to a merchant whose aim is to bring the populace to his place of business and then palm off fictitious goods on them. The public soon gets wise to such fake ads and the fakir that practices them soon finds himself on the downward course, while the honest advertiser who lives up to his ad to the letter soon finds himself on the ladder of prosperity and the public will push him to the top as q reward for his honesty.
 Following is an abstract from our adv March 30: Reduced from SIPS to 75c, James E. Pepper. Hunter Balti- more Rye, Wilson, Lewis 66," Old Crow Rye, Burnett's Gin, Dekyper's Gin, St Croix Rum, Jamaica Rum. Room will not permit full quotation, but you can get a copy of it at our store.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-04
COMING EVENTS
Entertainments. Fairs and Sociables of
 Local Interest.

HnteTIAlnmenSS, Fa1rS and Socl4DAeS or
 Local Interest
 Apr 49-Fair given by the united councils of the Knights of Columbus at City hall.
 April 5-Drama by the Grinette Novelli company at Turn hall Jeffer- son street, direction of A. Df Modugno'
 April 6-Promenade and dance glv. en by French Canadian institute al Jacques Auditorium.
 April 6, 2, s 9-Bazaar under the auspices of the St Elizabeth society of St Cecilia's parish, at Concordia hall.
 April 7-Leap year dance and soc4a- Die at Leavenworth hall
 April S-Leap year assembly by lday members of St Mary's alumni assocl- ation at St Patrick's hall
 April 10- Entertainment given by B. 1. L., local 254. at Pythian hall.
 April 13-Private masquerade at Miss Reeds Select School of dancing, K. of c. hall.
 April 14-Private reception at Fra ternity hall by the Phoenix Social club.
 April 14-15-16-1s-First grand fair by Division No 1. A. o. F., at Colum- bus hail. Naugatuck.
 April 14-Fourth annual concert and promenade bv the South End So cial club at Speedwell hall
 April 15-Whist Party Social and Dance by Rubber City Lodge, N. D. O. F., at Pythian hall, Naugatuck.
 April 15-Thirty- y-seventh concert and reception given by Young Mems CatAl- ollie Literary association at Leaven- worth hall.
 April 15-L Lecture and literary con cert at A.M.E. Zion church. Lecture by Lon J. O. Dancy; subject. "The Best Thing for the Negro to Do" April 16-Goodwill's first annual masquerade at Weber's hall, Union City.
 April 1e-Private promenade and so- cial in the K. of 0. hall by the s. c. of L. A.
 April 16-Twelfth annual ball and sociable by the Odin Benefit associa- ton at Concordfa hall
 April 19-23-Sons of Lithuania soci- ety's fair for benefit of New Lithuania band at Concordia hall.
 April 21-Nassau Social club semi annual promenade at Hamilton hall
 April 21- Promenade for benefit of Washington Hill Athletic club base ball team at their rooms on Washing ton street.
 April 21-Charity whist and prom enade by the Queens Daughters at City hall.
 April 22-Second smoker by Oakville Social club at their rooms.
 April 25-Italian entertainment un- der direction of G. Gaudiosi in Turn hall, Jefferson street
 April 25-3O-At City hall, A. o. H. union fair, to raise funds to erect monument in St Joseph's cemetery.
 April 27-Concert and promenade by the Ideal Social club at Concordia hall.
 April 28-Private dance at Odd Eel lows hall.
 April 2S-First anniversary Water bury aerie, F. o. E., No 379, at Jacques Auditorium.
 April 29-Private leap year party at Knights of Columbus hall
 May 4-First annual soci'able and dance given by Loubet camp, No H. 400. M. W Of A, at Leayenworth hall. May 5-Drama. "Pontia, the Daugh- ter of Pilate.'' at City hall, in aid of St Patrick's church.
 May 6-Whist and reception by Young Ladies' Sodality of St Thomas church. at City hall
 May 12-Acorn Athletic clubs first annual promenade and dance at Speed well hall
 June ls--C. T. A. U. state parade and field day. Athletic events and games at Driving park.