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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17
(Communicated.) House of Representatives,
 Washington. D. C.,

WASn1n8Ious slJ. (.s s
 April 14th, 190{.
 The Montgomery Advertiser:
 have made 1t a fixed rule of my life not to notice anonymous commun- 1cations--to treat them with deserved contempt This sort of Corsair war fare, a shot from an enemy in ambush. generally does but little harm; and a faithful public servant, who Is striv- ing his very best to serve his constit- uents honestly and earnestly, may we'll ronfide his interests to their generos- ity and sense of justice, and be will ing to commit his political fortune into the hands of the people. who will never fail to sustain him as long as he, tries to do right.
 There is. however, one charge, pub 1ished manifestly by authority and paid for as an advertisement. in last Sundays issue of The Advertiser, which. in justice to myself and some worthy friends and constituents. whose good opinions cherish, I feel ought tc refute, to-wit; vague. indefinite, nehulous statement, purporting to come from the Railroad Trainmen's Journal, of Cleveland, Ohio, advising railway employees and train men that I had introduced in the House of Rep resentatives "a most vicious bill" against their interests and in favor of railroad corporations. No specific offense is set out in the indictment: no bill of particulars is furnished in support of the complaint. but the mat ter referred to Is H. R. 2523. introduced by me in the House of Representatives on the 18th day of November, 1903. being precisely the same bill offered by me during the first session of the 57th Congress. It was and is a meas ure intended solely and exclusively for the suppression of train rorbberies. The bill is as follows:
 "A BILL to protect railroad trains carrying United States mails. persons and property.
 Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Unit- ed States of America in Congress as- sembled,
 Sec. l. That any person who shall maliciously rob, or with like intent obstruct, or retard the passage of any railroad tl ain upon which the United States mail Is carried. and persons and property thereon, shall for every such offense be punished by Imprisonment at hard labor for not less than ten years
 Sec. 2. That any person intentional- ly obstructing or retarding the pas sage of any railroad train upon which the United States mall Is carried, and persons or property thereon. by any means whatever. with intent to rob the same. or any person travelling thereon and in consequence thereof any such person travelling thereon is killed. shall be guilty of murder and suffer the death penalty, or be imprisoned at hard labor for life. in the discretion of the jury trying the same"
 Such a law is operative in the ter rftorfes to-day. The State Courts are well-nigh poweriess to prevent these ,, highway robberies and to bring these marauders to swift and condign pun Sshment. Congress, which alone ha: power to legislate in respect to inter. state commerce or to regulate tht
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MANEGoLD's IRON BREW. It is a drink for the intelligent, and discriminating.
 At all fountains.
Curious Watch

A curious chronometer is being turned out by firm of Swiss watchmakers in- tended for the Oriental market. The hands of the watch move from right to left. instead of from left to right, which enables the Oriental to read 1t in the re- verse direction from the way common to Western nations, just as they do their or dinary alphabet. There is a large de- mand for these watches, and several oth- CT European watehmakers have followed the example of the Swiss firm.
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l B. Gordon Chapter No.

John B. Gordon Chapter No. 1.
 On April 12th the Chapter was delight fully entertained by Mrs. H. R. Golson and. her charming daughter. Miss Fan nye.
 We had very interesting business meeting presided over by the President. After a report of the different officers, we discussed a motto and flower for our Chapter. For the motto we selected 'Du1ce ct decorum est pro patria mori."
 The flower chosen was the red rose.
 The badges that had been made were presented to the members.
 We then elected delegates for the Con- vention. Delegates: Miss Fannye Golson and Mrs W. Fl. Gregory; alternates Mrs. c. E. Gaddis and Miss A. Fitz, patrick.
 After a short discussion of local busi ness we enjoyed a delightful literary program. All features of entertainment were enjoyed very much and the Chapter feels grateful to our two charming
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17
Old Steamboat Man Dead.

Florence. April 1s.-(spec ecial )-The fu- neral of Captain Miller E. Smith, an old steamboat man, occurred yesterday afternoon from his late residence on Tennessee Street. Until a few weeks ago he had run on the Mississippi and Ten nessee rivers. He came to Alabama from Chattanooga where he resided many years. A widow and eight grown children survive him. Captain Smith was an old Federal soldier and Baptist.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17
Reminded of a Story.

San Antonio Express.
 The Montgomery Advertiser recently re- printed a report published in The Ex-' press to the effect that after Mir. Hearst is defeated he will expose the venality of some members of the Democratic par ty This was harmless enough, but when in It's comments The Advertiser suggested that the report might refer to some Hearst money spent in Alabama. an exchange in the latter State came out with an indignant denial. That Is a re- hinder of the boy who. having heard an- other declare he could lick any darn fool in school. promptly called him a liar
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 Secession Capital Chapter of Mont.
 gomery.
 On April 9th, the Secession Capital Chapter held its first meeting with the new President, Mrs. Lizzie Baldwin Reeves. The meeting was opened by the Lords Prayer recited in concert. The misutes and committee reports were read and approved. Two letters of apprecia- ton for flowers and sympathy were read one from Mrs. Longstreet and one from Mrs. Gordon. the wives of two of our lately lamented generals
 The delegates appointed for the com ing convention were: Mrs. ]. c. Finley, Mrs. F. B. Reeves. Mrs. J. D. Cody, Miss Mary Mcintyre; alternates. Mrs. T. H. Mabson. Mrs. Edward Trimble. Mrs. ". B. snodgrass, Miss Maude Chapman. AftSlmcnne minor business was transact ed. the meeting adjourned. Mrs. Reeves begins her. administration after a most lovable and successful predecessor and with the brightest prospects. The first meeting prophesied we'll for the future year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17
CHAPTER NEWS.
Mobile Chaptar.

MUUIIe OHdpI5Fs
 The Mobile Chapter met on Thurs day evening, April 7th, in the lecture room at Y. Nj. c. A. Two very delight full papers were read. one by Miss Hell en Boone, the other by Mrs. T. P. Nor vile. The two delegates to the con vention of the Alabama division were elected. Mrs. E w. Christian, Miss Thuber. They are instructed to extend an invitation to the Alabama division, T.. D. C.. to hold the convention of 1905 in Mobile. Ala.
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!
 United Daughters 0 The ConfederaCy

Under the direction of Mrs. Alphonse Etoilenwerck. the efficient chairman of the Liter~ry program committee, a most enjoyable entertainment may be anticipated for one evening during the convention to be held at Greens boro.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17
NATURAL WALL OF A TOWN.
It Surrounds the Place on Thre,
 SidaE

St. Louis Post Dispatch,
 Near RockwaN is one of the ,,,o.+ c,,x, ous formations in Texas This town ana county were named after it. and many con tend that In spite of the opinion os scientists to the contrary. the formation race of people
 The rock wall. as 1t is known, extends along three sides of the town, but gen erally at some distance from 1t. although or 500 yards of the corporation line. No one seems to know just how long it is, but traces of 1t nave been discovered across the river in Dallas county.
 Geologists say that the wall owes its origin to volcanic upheavaL It s com.
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odd little belt or collar pins are of she'll shaped so that they look like a portion of an sSs ,s snO lD,sts6 ana ths nine csn h. had for 50 cents each
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Orange Ice,

Orange Ice, and
 Pineapple sherbet. Either of these will Be delicious for Dessert at Dinner today. We give Trading Checks. Dowe's, .. Phone 55.
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See the Light Running Fox.
 Terry and Davant,
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hostesses for So pleasant an afternoon.
The Wahpeton times., 1904-03-25
NORWEGIAN CELEBRATION.
Statue Of ejornson to Be Unveiled at
FARGO.

The Norwegians of the Red river
galley expect Il big time in Fargo Nav
II, when 4 statue of Bjorustjerne
Bjornson will he unveiled. The move
ment was started a gear or two ago
by the Norwcgians of Abercrombic,
and was later joined in by the mem
bers Of that nationality in other parts
Of the state. Fargo was selected as
the best place in which to place the
monument. and all arrangements will
be completed by the time of the great
Norwegian independence day. The
block of granite for the great bauta
was secured in Norway recently by
DR.. Fjelde Of Abercrombie. The gov
er,ors Of Wisconsin and South Dako,
Ia have already siynitied their inten.
ton to be present. and those of Mime.
sofa and North Dakota are expected
To be here to make tho occasion a
memorable one. Prominent Norwe.
gians from all over the Northwest will
be in attendance.
The Wahpeton times., 1904-03-25
THE MARKETS..
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock ccnters.

Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock ccnters.
st. Paul. March o4--Wheat--No.
Northern % 3-4dt9? lee: No. , North
ern, 95M96c: No. 5. 90m94c. Corn
No. 3 yellow. Is 1-2M &c: No. 4. 45c.
Minneapolis. March 24-Wheat--No
l. hard. S1.0212: No. Northern
$1.o1 1-2; No. Northern. rs l2@99c
Oats-No. 8 white. l0e:. Corn--No. j
yellow. 47c.
Duluth. March 2l. - Wkeat-No.
hard. $1.O1 3-S: No. ! Northern
80 7-Sc; No. > Northern. 81 Csc: fax
$1.151-2: oats. IS 1-Sc: rye. GG 1-2c
barley. 34M sec
Milwaukee. March 2l.-Whea, No
l Northern. s1o:: No. . Northern. $50
@s1.01. Rye-No. !. &c. Barley -
No. 2. CSC: sample. "SM5:c. Oats -
Standard. 44c Corn No. 3. +6 a
AZ l2c.
Chicago. March 24.-Whcat tNn.
red, ?GGAa?c: No. $ :@1. 94at SO i-2c:
No. . hare: winter. :'16ta1c: No =
hard winter S5M9lc' 40. 1 Northern,
spring. 96 I -3u9ec; 40 spring. s'm
CSC. Corn---No 3. A l-:dt 4!c. Oats
No. 9, 80 3" q a:4c: NO. 8. 80 a
80 1-2c
Sioux City, Iowa. March 24.-Cattle
-Beeves. s." 506i 4.G0: cows and heir-
ers. $2.20d,"io: sluckers and feeders.
:3@a: calves and year'iass. s%M3.7o
Hogs--Bulk. $55.'.*: ..
Chicago, March -. Cattle---Good t.
prime steers. s5Il:;::'. IS; stoekers and
feeders. s2.so1lA.:o: COWS. $1.s0M4.25:
heifers, s2.5@4.ao; .alycs. $3.50 @
c.25. Hogs-Mixc.! :.,':! butchers. $5.35
@6.6O; good 10 choice heavy. $5.55@
$50: light. $4S5M5.45: bulk Of sales.
s5.35M5.50. Sheep Good To choice
wethers, 81 a 1856: Western. s3.50@
5.25: native lambs. s4M5.75; Western
lambs. $4.50@6.
South St. Panl, March 24.--(nttlc--
Good to choice steers. 1910 a s.:
good to choice COWS and heifers, $2.70
@3.75; butcher bulls, $2.50@3; veals.
$3.50 a 5: good to choice feeding
steers. $3.26@3.75: steer calves. $1.75
M2.50: good to- choice stock COWS and
heifers. $202s5: heifer calves. $l.25
@2; good to- choice niict COWS. $3.50
a.. Hogs--Rangc price. $4.9oqf5.40;
bulk, s5.15G5.cc5. Sheep Good to
choice lambs, S5@5.25: fair 10 good.
t4.5OG15; good tc choice .earling
wethers. $3.50 a. AIS: heavy, 1915 a
A1O; good to choice ewes. medium
weight, $3.50@3.90.
The Wahpeton times., 1904-03-25
! WILL COMPLY WITH LAW.
N,nety.Nine Per Cent ct Northern Sc
eurlties Stock to Be Retired.


New York. Marcia 24.-Followii.s a
day of great excitement In 'he stock
market and numerous conferences
among the leading financial interests.
the new plan of tho Northern SecNri-
ties company was made. public last
evening In substance it provides for
~ stock dividend Of 81 per cent, this
ia he effected by reduction OF that
amount in the capital stock OF the
Securities company. for every share
,f Northern Securities stock surrcn-
dered the COMPANY will deliver $3S.21
stock of the Northern Pacific Railway
company and $3o.l7 Of the Great
Northern Railway company. The
shares of the Northern Pacific which
we're taken over by Northern Secur''
ties al 11a. and those of Great North
.,rn nj 1Sb. will be distributed on this
basis. Tho other assets 81 th" Sc
curities company. consisting chiefly or
It's Chicago. darlington quincy
holdings and Northern Pacific coal
,apds will remain in the treasury or
the company until some plan ior the'f
e 2;strihution has been evolved.
The Wahpeton times., 1904-03-25
FLOOD AND FIRE
sEtotT. WIS.,, EXPERIENCES
GREATEST DAY OF TERROR
IT HAS KNOWN.
STREETS ARE RAGING TORRENTS
FIRE BREAKS OUT IN SOUTH
eElolT IN WHICH ONE
LIFE rs LOST.
HUNDREDS Oh PEOPLE HOMELESS
FLOOD ALSO CAUSES HEAVY
DAMAGE IN ROCK AND
RACINE COUNTIES.
HUNDREDS o. PEOPLE HOMELESS

beloit. Wis. March 24.-Beloit was
fire and food swept Yesterday and a
large tract Of country is still under
wafer, but Ike worst is over. The
water is recedins and the city streets
are free. Rock river also is falling.
me total damage is over $250.OO0.
Changing fire BELLS and shriekiny
whistles awakened the people to the
Way ot tho srcatest terror ever known
Ill the city. Shortly after 3 O'Clock
hreacheroGs Turtle creek began to- rise
rapidly, and it Mas only Ii halF-hour
nntll the water Hooded the valley.
Fifteen minutes later the water rose
over the st. Paul railroad tracks and
swept down 81. Paul avenue and
BROAD street, and the residents. called
homes surrounded by ::eethiny tor.
Yn'
Came Like Deiuge.
South EviGit was entirely s,lb-
merged and iii. water continued to
rise until lh o'clock. when the. flood
reached tho depth of three feet on
Broad and State streets. aud extended
almos; to th" c"rncr of Grand avenue
The heavy thunder storms that ragged
far into the night brought heavy
rainfall. and. as the creek was already
high the Hood Mas expected by old
residents. II came. like Il deiuge. At
6 o'clock South Belnit was under
water and the torrent had crossed the
railroad tracks and had swept down
st. Paul avcuu" and Broad street
Fire Breaks Out.
With South Htloit cut off by food 4
most dramatic incident occurred in
the breaking ont of Il fire in that dis
trict which destroyed the gas engine
plant of John Thompson Il Sons. en-
failing a loss of $15O,OO0 with $40,0O0
insurance. n. NJ Wood. watchman
ssnwas burned to death and James Ward
Wand Bentley Dadman We're seriously
burned. The cause of the fire was an
explosion of gasoline.
Five hundred persons were driven
from their homes. many of them hav-
ing been taken from their windows III
boats. So great was the excitement
during tho 'ny that the shops closed
and the children remained away from
school.
Houses and Factories Inundated.
Burlington. Wis. March ~. - The
rise of water daring the last twelve
hours in White and Fox river; has
been the greatest since 1881. Both
yivers arc over their banks. The mill
dam at Vienna went out last evci,inS
and the dam here is; threatened by
heavy ice Shon.l it give way ar:S"
property loss will result. Houses in
the fats of the city arc inundated and
several factories may be closed.
Heavy Damaee in Rock County.
Janesville. Wis. March ~. - Dam
age TO the extent OF stnUoo0 in Rock
county has resulted in The last twenty
four hours from, Turtl" creek over
flowing it's banks. Rock river is also
on the rampage. and in the low rae
tory districts in this city the damage
has heCn oxt"n"ire.
The Wahpeton times., 1904-03-25

Premier ComDes OF France. IN the
chamber of deputies. declared that an
absolute state Of incompatlbility ex-
listed between the teaching orders and
modern society and said the state I'm.
dertook to prevent the orders from
distorting the character Of the rising
generation.
DR.. Petrnovijits. who was president
Of the cabinet Of the late King Alexan-
der of Servia, was convicted of the
embezzlement Of $1,000 from the es-
tate of q natural son Of Prince Mich
ailos Obencvich, and senteaeed to two
years. Imprisonment.
The Wahpeton times., 1904-03-25
TWIN CITY OPERA FESTIVAL.
Savage's Company Returns to North.
west in Brilliant Repertoire.

west in Brilliant Repertoire.
st. Paul. Mimi. March 2l--Manager
Scott has just announced the second
annual four weeks opera festival by
Henry W. Sevage's famous English
Grand Opera company that took the
Twin Cities by storm nn its first visit
tn the Northwest a year ago. The or
ganiZation. embracing 1 10 singers. will
arrive from Chicago Un Sunday. March
u, with a special train nf twelve cars.
and will open the following nigh, in ST
Paul with an elaborate, production ot
Verdi's brilliant masterpiece "Othello.
now being sung for tho frs; time il,
English. The frs. week will he de,
voted to- "Othello." Wagner's "l.ohen
grim and Bizet's Carmen" Tho sec
ond week the company will move Ia
Minneapolis, alternating for foul
weeks between the two cities. During
the engagement Puccini's wurld-tamed
''Tosca" will also he given here for tn.
first time. together with Wagncr's
"Tannhauser." GOunud's Faust,
Ner,ii's I'll TrUvatorc" and Halfc's "3o
hemian Girl" All attractive feature
of the season will be Il sacred concert
in each city OF Wagner's sublime re
ligious drama "Parsifal," i'll which thu
full strength Of the company. togethe,
with chorus and orchestra will take
part.
The Wahpeton times., 1904-03-25
Growth of Rura, Telephone system.

Th: growth OF rural telephone lines
in North Dakota is one Of the striking
signs Of the times. Within five years
there have been many lines establish
ed in sections eff the state not reached
by the Northwestern company. Towns
with independent exchanges were CON
nected and the farmers began to e:;
tablish lines to the towns and with
each other until dozens of little sys
tens were established. many of which,
arc being merged into more preten.
tious lines. Traill county is perhaps
better covered by rural lines than any
other section Of the state. though
Cass and other counties have been
extending in the past year or two
This spring miles of lines will be
built all over the state.
representative of an Eastern CON
cern who makes the Northwest in the
interests of Il telephone line supply
house. says there are more orders in
sight in North Dakota than in any
other part Of his territory.
The Wahpeton times., 1904-03-25
RoosEvELr's N. o. sRoNc.o.
jolly Boy May Be Taken to St. Louis
With the Presidents Cowboy Shack.

WIN the Presioents Cowboy Shack.
Along with the purchase of the
Maltese ranch house. formerly occu.
pied by President Roosevelt. the North
Dakota commission for the worlds
fair is being urged to acquire the
hroncho that the president formerly
rode and send it to ST. Louis for exhi
bltion with the cowboy shack.
The bronx" was known as Jolly
Boy. and is now owned by Lyman NJ
Bixby of Sandoun, in Ransom county
Jolly Boy was the favorile horse OF
the president and was ridden on all
his trips about the ranch. The bror
cho is now advanced in years, but last
summer was used by boy in herd
ing sheep. 1t is understood the youth
has presidential ambitions OF his own
Some think if the commission would
purchase the Eroncho and stake him
out near the log cabin ranch house it
would make Il big hit at the exposi.
ton.
The Wahpeton times., 1904-03-25
CONGRESS-.
House ssill wrest,es With Posts,stes
Appropriation Bill.

s1000e SSetu WfeSelo8 WtSn V0etoUteo
Appropriation Bill.
Washington, March 29.-Outside of
a few routine matters the house of
representatives devoted the entire day
to further discussion of the postofiice
appropriation bill. but disposed of
only one page Of the bill. An amend
ment by Mr. Tawncy of Minnesota,
which was agreed to. prohibits the
postmaster general from ordering out
Of postofices telephone companies
other than the Bell company. An
amendment by C., Il. l.andis. of In.
diana prohibiting the further rental of
cancelling machines was adopted af.
ter a spirited debate.
The senate spent the greater part of
the day on the Indian appropriation
bill. Mr.. Lodge took exception to the
provision exempting candidates for
the position Of Indian agency farmer
from civil service examination. and on
his suggestion tho amendment was
passed over without action.
The Wahpeton times., 1904-03-25
SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION.
Experiment Tried With Success i,
Certain North Dakota Districts.

The consolidation of rural schools
has been preached in this state for
some time. but SO far the idea has
been put in practice in but few local-
ties. Trail county was one of the
first in the state where the experiment
was tried. and in Logan township.
Grand Forks county. model build
Ing is to he built at central point in
the township, where all the pupils
will be assembled. instead OF attend
ing two schools. The schools in the
Cleveland district, Nelson county.
were consolidated lac. year.
In the Cleveland school three rigs
are employed to convey the children
to and from school. At first there was
some difficulty in getting all the rigs
there on time, but that has been over
come, and now cases Of tardiness are
rare. Two teachers are employed
and the entire cost of the teaching
force and transportation service has
been Sl40 a month.
The winter has been an unusually
severe one, but in every case the pu-
pills have been comfortable ON their
trips. the rigs i'll which they ride be-
ing covered and supplied with foot
warmers.
One improvement which is expect.
ed to be made this year is the install
latton of a telephone service connect,
ing the school with the homes of all
patrons. This, it is felt. will be of
great advantage in stormy weather.
The Wahpeton times., 1904-03-25
A FLOWER OF STATE.
Suggested by Bishop Cameron Mann
in His University Address.


| The Rt. Rev. Cameron Mann, Epis-
copal bishop of North Dakota was the
convocation speaker recently at the
| university. His theme was ".lohn
Ruskin." At the close of his address
he took occasion to speak ON sub
ject which he felt the next legislative
assembly of North Dakota should give
prompt attention. Other states around
us have by legislative enactment made
| some characteristic flower their state
flower In this matter the North Da-
l;ota solons have as yet taken no step.
He said in suggesting q flower il
| should be Il flower that would lend
itself to all kinds of artistic reproduc;
ton, such as carving. painting mold
ing. cmbrOidering. etc. for as a state
emblem it would be used in all of
these. He suggested the flower COM
monty known as the crocus. some
times called the basque or passion
flower. 1t has all the desirable quail
ties. 1t is distinctly a Western Aow.
er, and coming early in the spring be
fore the snow banks are gone. typiGcs
the hardy spirit as the pioneers who
first settled tho state. Besides this. it
would lend itself we'll to artistic re-
production. The students are always
glad To have Bishop Mann with them
Contemplation OF the life and work of
d man like Ruskin. as presented by
Bishop Mann. cannot but make far
nobler- 1t is hoped that the time is
not far distant when Bishop Mann
will again speak To the students.
The Wahpeton times., 1904-03-25

Owing 'o reports of a hitch in the
Panama canal negotiations. United
States Ambassador Porter invited
Presiden, 70 tn cail at the emba ssy in
Paris. where they had lengthy con-
ference N. 30 maintained that there
is not the slightest obstacle to the
completion Of the transfer of the canal
company's property. tn the. United
States Government influence Is de-
cidedly favorable to winding up the
transfer and will not encourage new
protests or obstacles. ,