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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

his path, and did 1t completely, thor oughly. How some of his friends at the club would have stared could they have seen him as he came from under an engine that was being groomed to take train out on a return trip. Af- ter raking and cleaning the firebox his face would be streaked with dust and grime, his overalls dirty and stained.
 His memorable purpose kept him stead fast. and with dogged persistency he kept everlastingly at it, grinding be- meath his feet cares and temptations
 His natural desire to help every body, his cheerful, sunny personality and the instinctive marks of a gentle man which could not be disguised made him a universal favorite.
 It was nearly two years since the young stranger had applied to the foreman for work. and wonderful strides had been made since then. His conscientious work with his bright mind and natural ability to grasp things had given him a rapid success sion of promotions. From a machin- ists helper he became full machinist and with the instructions of the older men in the shop, who. every one, gave 1 him all the assistance in their power
 there was nothing bout a locomotive or piece of machinery that he was not thoroughly familiar With. Then he was put in the office of the master me- chanic, first as clerk and next as as- sistant master mechanic.
 Among the friends made by Tom was young newspaper man who did the Eailroad work on one of the big dailies over in the city, Harry Clark was at tracted to the young machinist from the first, and the two were staunch friends. There was a certain element among the men in the shops who were not only always disgruntled ant with chips on their shoulders them selves, but were ever trying to drag the sensible, steady men into the same beat with them. After repeated ef- forts this element had dug up what they thought was grievance. The wages paid at the shops were entirely satisfactory to all the men except this element. With the able" assistance of profe ssional agitator seeds of discord were sown, and a meeting was called to consider the advisability of a strike Tho walking delegate was featured to make the address of the evening, and the union hall was well filled.
 A good many of the railroad officials
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bgom CITY AIA.

his face, sat down to breakfast or steaming coffee and bacon and eggs, and was off He was dua at the shops at 6 o'clock. The radical change In his life made it at first bitterly hard for him. The ever present image Of queenly black haired girl with the most glorious eyes in all the world ef- fectually scattered all the blue deVlls when one of his dark days came.
 He never forgot that last meeting. She was in black, color that was pe culiarly becoming to her olive tinted complexion. With an American beauty rose on her breast against which nest led a sapphire pin thlt h. hi .,'vtc her. Even the smelly kerosine lamp could not subdue the exquisite fragrance or that rose-an incense that would be with him to eternity. TO have taken her in his arms again and kissed her. God, the longing. hungry yearning was sometimes so cruel that 1t hurt. Some hearstring. it seemed, would surely snap if he did not get back to New York-and Life. But bitterly hard as the fight was he resolutely beat it down and with unfaltering steps followed the D,azed trail that he had come out of the old life to find
 All souls in sin or sorrow are but
 passing through 'hr right
 And on some glad tomorrow God
 will love them into Light"
 He would work and work, and pray that the Light would some day come.
 There was not 2 piece of work in the shops too hard or too menial for him. Never waiting to be told he will ingly did whatever lay in or out of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
curiou. Postal Regulation.

There exists a curious postal regula- tion in France whereby letters address
 ed to the president of the republic. to the presidents of the senate and chamber and to the prefect of police do not require to be stamped. The Ma tin has taken advantage of this to or ganize 8 new system of petitioning in favor of penny postage. With every paper sold. a post card Is enclosed. ad- dressed to the president of the chamber of deputies. The readers are asked to sign 1t and drop 1t in the nearest post box. The postal authorities are the only people who may not fully appre- ciate the beauties of a scheme involv- ing the collection and distribution or perhaps half million cards. It has long been a matter of surprise thae while in practically all other civilized countries the postage on an Inland let ter Is two cents, 1t should have re- ma.ned three cents in France. If at the approaching international postal conference France along with other na- tions agrees to an international 2-cent post, the absurd situation will be brought about that a Frenchman can send 8 letter abroad more cheaply than to his next-door neighbor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

the ohce of the trainmaster and the most joyous moment Tom Middleton had known in four years followed
 1T you were my own son could not pc any prouder or happier than I am now, Tom." said the old man. You saio you would do 1t. and you have. Knew you would. for you have the grit and determination of your father" NOW come with me to my car and I Will show you something that will re- pay you for those four fighting years"
 It was not the figure In the black dress with the American beauties that. with glad little smothered cry, crept into his arms. linen dress replaced the black lace while a hat with flowing brown veil covered the dear black hair. The same glorious eyes were there, ths same lips that had whispered, T will wait Tom"-the same Edith.
 NO. General" he said, "I can't go to Mexico with you. There Is nobody here who could take my place on such short notice, and I don't think 1t would be treating the superintendent fairly"
 That's just the answer I hoped you would make. Tom. Of course you can't go. but I want you in New York and l think l can persuade your superin- tendent to yet you go."
 The old man went out, and after an interview with the superintendent, that official readily agreed to let Tom resign the position of trainmaster and start for New York in one month. The Gen. eral and his daughter were to spend nearly a month in Mexico. It was then Thanksgiving Day. and the Sinclaires expected to take Christmas dinner in their New York home.
 On Christmas evening there was no happier party in all New York than three persons who sat down to dinner ty Iot~ T,-N Toms request, Edith had worn a black gown with an American beauty and the sapphire pin on her breast. Tom was in immaculate evening dress for the first time in years. The old General was also in evening dress and looked the more radiant of the trio.
 Those days down South were pretty hard, dear heart" he said to Edith, ''but this has made it all worth while"
 Tom had come back with his shield" and had proved that he was not all froth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
s1,soo FoRfoLD PRAYER BOOK.
Believed That J. Pierpont Morgan Is
 the Purchaser.

the Purchaser.
 New York Special to Baltimore Sun.
 Thousand of American and European bibliopolists are today trying to find out who paid $1.30o for the little, old, worem-eat time-stained Indian prayer book which was sold at Ander- sons, among the books of the late Bishop John F. Hurst.
 J. Pierpont Morgan, when asked by a leading downtown bookseller, with whom the financier Is confidential, re- fused to say that he did not buy it. So 1t will commonly be supposed he did buy 1t secretly. The only other copy of the book in New York Is in the Lenox Library.
 The book is the Indian Prayer Book" printed by William Bradford. in New Amsterdam, in 1715.
 The volume has been sold several times during the last quarter of a century and the best price ever offered was about $50 which was offered by Bernard Quaritch, of London, in 1886.
 Most of the book Is in the language of the Mohawk Indians of the last century. It Is called The Morning and Evening Prayer, translated into the Mohaque Indian Language" It was the first book prted in the Mo- hawk language in America. William Bradford printed 1t at his shop in Hanover Square, in 1715.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
Trend Toward Arbitration.


 The old monarchies are not disband- ins the armies Of Europe. though they groan under the burden of them. Ma tions are not dismantling battleships, but Building more of them. Neverthe- less enlightened opinion and the aim from which civilization refuses to be diverted Is kept forever in sight The dream of the poet Is ever in view. The powder is kept dry. but the effort to use Is as seldom as possible is unabat- ed Members of the family of nations have fallen over one another in their eager haste to help the cause of arbi- tration by making treaties for the peaceable settlement of controversies Not only this, but they have hailed with delight the opportunity to share at an- other peace congress in the making of regulations governing belligerents and neutrals in warfare.
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were there-Tom Middleton with others and all of the newspapers had re. porters present, Harry Clark being there for his paper. One of the mos lrabid among the non n-conservatives had introduced the walking delegate. whe | was then making his talk--and making | il as incendiary and denunciatory as possible. As soon as this man ad- | vanced to the front of the platform and. under the glare of the electric lights, Middleton, with a start, drew his breath sharply. No one noticed him as he quietly left the hall and on slead run started across the street On the corner couple of city patrol men were standing, and going up to them Middleton told them a story that caused one of them to make a dash for the nearest police telegraph box and send a message to the central of- flee of his district.
 Going back to the hall Tom entered the door just as the speaker was winding up his infammatory remarks. Pushing his way through the crowd, Tom succeeded in getting on the plat form amid misses, catcalls and cries of Put him out" from the striking ele- ment. Finally order was restored by the cooler heads in the building, who were curious to hear what Tom had to say.
 My friends" he began, flor you ane my friends. every one of you, my ob- ject in daring to address you tonight Is to endeavor to show you how badly you are being duped. That man." pointing to the professional agitator, "is simply using you to pull his chest nuts out of the fire"
 At this the clamor arose again, but ct hnJI f, a,I was at last able to continue.
 T know what I am talking about and I am going to back up my mere assertions. Do you know who that man Is? I will tell you who he is."
 The agitator appeared startled, and looked keenly at the manly figure of the speaker.
 He is not only a safeblower, but he Is murderer as well !"
 The agitator half arose from his seat. but literally fell back, his face pale and ghastly looking.
 Some years ago." Tom went on. "one of the large banks in New York was entered, the vault was blown open, and sS,000 with notes and papers to the amount of thousands of dollars were taken. A policeman having his sus- picions aroused entered the building and was shot by this man. The noise of the shot gave the alarm, but the murderer escaped. He was pursued and was caught the next day. was crossing a street as the patrol wagon was passing with a number of prisoners on the way to the Tombs and the glimpse of the face of the man who, I was afterwards told was the murderer and safeblower was indeli- ply Impressed on my memory. He escaped again, Jumping out of the wa gon as 1t turned into Elm Street on the way to the prison, and he has never been heard from until tonight" Don't go." cried Tom to the agita- tor. who was making his way to one of the windows" for the building is surrounded by policemen. and you will never escape third time, Denton"
 A hush ahd fallen on the crowd who In stuepfied amazement waited for the denouement, scarcely daring ito cred-
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England,. Cotton Girl Expert.

It is an odd mission for a woman which has been undertaken by Miss Gwendolyn S. Hamilton. who left En- gland Nov. for Kingston. Jamaica. She goes at the request of Sir Alfred Jones, head, of the new British Cotton Growing association. to report on tht possibilities for cotton growing on the isles of the West Indes
 Though only 24. Miss Hamilton is khououghIy familiar with matters per taining to the cotton industry She was educated in Liverpool and Oxford She is the daughter of J. Lawrence Hamilton, M. R. C. S., who is well known on both sides of the Atlantic for his work on fishery matters, and
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it the evidence of their eyes and ears. The denouement came in the shape of a squad of bluecoats. who walking up to the platform snapped a pair of handcuffs on the now thor oughly cowed 'agitator.'
 This Is an outrage" exclaimed that individual. will you kindly tell me why am subjected to this treat ment?"
 That don't go any more Harvey Denton" said the captain of the squad, "you just come along with us
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| who Is an honary member of the American Fishing society. Since her graduation Miss Hamilton
 has written much on scientific subjects.
 She is one of the members of the re-
 gently formed Lyceum club of women workers in London,
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Not Fit for Publication.

Cleveland Leader.
 Now, Tommy" said the teacher. what is this word I have written on the board-s-l-o-w?"
 Dunno"
 "Oh, yes you do--think. What does your papa call you when you go on an errand and don't get back for a long time?"
 You'd lick me if told yer, ma'am"'
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Saving at the Spigot.

Boston Transcript.
 Mns. Grimes-Yes, the electric lights are awfully nice, but they cost you lots.
 Mrs Grant-Of course they do cost good deal; but then, you know, a bunch of matches lasts so much longer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
Reflections of a Bachelor.

The way to have broken down Job 5 patience would have been to let some body else in the family have the boils and complain to him about them.
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z Christmas Morn A
BY W. E. HORNE, Chiffon County.

E. HORNE, iItonC County. Let's hail, all hail, with joy this morn Of promise to the soul of doubt That gave to us when he was born, The noblest and the sweetest thought That man can know beyond the gloom Of mist and shroud of death and night There's day for all, for all there's Among the stars of warmth and light. Doubt not for see how safe and warm As cider down, He coaks the form, Of all, of all and shields from harm Protecting from the tempest storm. Like shepherd be, and follow on, Tho dim the star above thee shine, And round thee, OCT thee, there will dawn, morn of joy-a morn divine. Twas on this morn He sent His ray,
 Of love into the gloom of night nlumining for all way,
 Out up into a realm of light. This ray of love in aeons gone
 Once glinted isles in dreamy seas tr Where pagans built the sun-god throne, Through all the darker centuries. O! blessed ray-ts mine-'tis yours q No matter what the faith may be- ssa For into every heart he pours
 The light of love and sympathy. Then hail, all hail! with loud acclaim This gladsome morn and paeans sing Till mountains echo back the name Of Jesus, Master, Lord and King!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-27

climb TO the thick. fat crowns Of the trees
Feeble old people and mere children can col
lect the valuable fruitD The climbers spring
from branch to branch. Alas! they sometimes
light upon a rotten bough; and below that roof.
there is nothing to break their fall till they
crash upon the dry sand, The average annual
death roll by this means is forty.
san Rossore is far from Dante's Pineto, by
Ravenna The whole width OF Italy divides
them Much poetry has been written about both
the western and the eastern enchanted woods
The Inhabitants Of Romagna assure strangers
that the great Florentine during his exile daily
paced the shaded aisles to mediate" In the
wood now known as "Dante's Walk"
There is dread OF the climate OF Ravenna- But
the marshes in the last eventeen years have
been drained and. II some feverish spots re-
main. they are in distant parts, away from all
the roads and al the points OF special interest
The drinking water comes IN tanks, by train
from Faenza Light two-wheeled carts carry
dozens OF artistically shaped Jars through the
town. wooden hoat in the neck of each to pre-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-27
And this Is what ! think

OF the disputants. And this Is what ! think
OF you" cried the brother Of the man addressed.
stepping out Of house and discharging a
FolVer, with the result that his brothers poliu-
cal adversary dropped dead shot through the
heart, The sequel is Instructive. The murderer
was tried. There We're any number Of witnesses
10 an event which occurred at midday in the
most frequeUted lounge i'm the town. For kill
ing his man the murderer went scot free. but
Tor carrying revolver without 4 license he was
sentenced to a short term Of imprisonment!
To the natives strangers are rarity and at
tract an unpleasant amount Of interest A
monkey on barrel organ or a performing bear
could hardly excite more curiosity than did a
few tall Northern visitors 1T Ravenna and at
Rimini
Much Of the pleasure Of our drives around
Eavenna was due to racy coachuan. by name
Primo Camerani. He sometimes posed as an
art critic. OF Anita Garibaldis monument he
said with head on one side. 1t is modern. yet
good"
He ''poked Cgentle) fun" at a stout lady. one Of
his party. Italians have curio.s expression
Tor the too stout They say. TN lei pezzo III
DONNA CA fine hit Of a womauD. Camerani
turned from Anita's statue to his portIy pas
senger with. Anita era un bel pezzo ii donna,
come Let' C'The marble Anita is horse god
MptheTlSh y
Camerani urged a visit to Ravenna Cemetery
Modern Italian sepUlchres are often hideousIy
realistic; but driving TO the cemetery involved a
return. at sunset, 10y the Classe Canal and that
is a delight in itself. for the red west Is re-
Elected in the water and the autumn skies were
glorious In the evening, too, the canals seemed
better TO mirror their banks and the long lines
If poplar and cypress that grow by them
Therefore. we assented TO the coachman's plans
for our afternoon.
Did you like it," he asked eagerly as we
came out Of the place of tOmbs.
Il did not dislike it so much as the Genoese
Campo Santo," said one of the party
Some monuments. you will admit" he urged,
ARE fine. are they not?'
Il object to tall hats and modern hair dress
ing in white marble tombs" I answered
We'll, it is clear that the exceency under.
stands" Camaran applauded. But drove an
English family here. All were delighted, l do
assure YOU. The lady had 4 small model pnade
at Ravenna OF one of those monuments and she
was going to have il erected on a larger scale at
home. But the modern is nothing compared
to the ancient. The eXCellency understands"
Passing attractive facade day. 1 asked
our CoaChman the name of the church. He Sig
nified that he never pulled up at that point In
signing voice he murmured: There's nothing
inside. Sixteenth century"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-30

Trains arrive Savannah as follows:
No. 90 daily, from New York,
Washington and Cincinnati, $40 am.
No. 33, daily. from New York and
Washington. $40 p. m.
NO. 80. daily, from all points West,
via Jes,ssp. 1859 p. m
No. 81, daily, from all points West,
via Jesup, 100 p. m.
All trains arrive and depart from
the Union Depot
THROUGH CAR SERVICE, ETC.
Trains 33 and 81. THE NEW YORK
AND FLORIDA EXPRESS. Vesti-
pulled limited trains, carrying Pullman
Drawing-roont Sleeping Cars between
Savannah and New York. Dining Cars
serve meals en- route
TRAINS 20 and 80, THE WASH
1NGTON AND FLORIDA LIMITED
Vestibuled limited trains, carrying
Pullman Drawing-room Sleeping Cars
between Savannah and New York
Dining Cars serve all meals en- route.
Cars between Savannah and Cincin-
natl. through Asheville and THE
Land of the Sky"
For information az to rates. sched-
ules, etc, apply to
c. H. ACKFRT, G. M, Washington,
d. C.
S. Fl. HARDwIcK, C. P. A., Wash
ington. d. C.
w. II. TAYLoE. A. G. p A., Attain
ia. Ga.
R. c. BLArTNER. Depot Ticket
Agent Union Depot, Savannah, Ga.
r. G. THOMSON, c. P. g. r. A, Sa-
vannah Ga, 141 Bull street Phones
$50
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-30
DUN SAYS BUSINESS
Is CONSERVATIVE.

New York, April Or. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade tomorrow
will say:
Business continues to move in most
conservative channels, purchases being
restricted to immediate requirements
and weather conditions dominating the
situation to an unusual extent. At
many points there has been little
spring trade, and the transition from
winter to summer will be accom-
plished with scarcely any intermedi-
ate season. Considering this adverse
factor the current volume of business
is remarkably satisfactory. Building
operations are also deferred to a late
date. Much structural work Is pro-
jected, however. and at some favored
points last years record promises to
ing plants are not working at full ca
pacity, idle machinery being most ex-
tensive in textile industries.
Floods and storms have interrupted
traffic, yet railway earnings thus far
reported for April are only SIS per cent.
smaller than last year. Iron and steel
conditions are still devoid of any def
mite change. In several departments
the week has brought slightly increas-
ed activity, notably in merchant steel,
| pipe and structural shapes, but in
many branches there is hesitation.
Fuel markets send conflicting reports,
anthracite coal being freely sought to
take advantage of the spring discounts,
but soft coal and coke are abundant
and cheap because of idleness at many
factories. $50
Conditions are less satisfactory in
the dry goods trade than at any time
previous this season. Distribution at
retail is restricted by the weather and
there are no compensating factors.
Failures this week numbered 202
against z03 last year.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-30
Shipping Memoranda.

Wilmington, N. c., April 29.-The
sloop yacht Atline, Charleston to New
York, grounded on Frying Pan Shoals
early this morning. The entire crew
arrived safely in a yawl boat at South
port. The yacht in the meantime
f1oated across the shoals and was
boarded by the Cape Fear life-saving
crew and towed into Southport, leak
ing slightly.
Jacksonville, Fla, April 29.-Cleared,
steamer Anthea, Houston, New Haven.
Arrived, brig Gabrielle, Mundy, Bal
timore.
Charleston, S. c., April 2s.-Arrived,
steamer Seminole, Staples, Jackson
Vile, and proceeded for New York and
Boston; steam yacht Satanella, White,
Havana, for Old Point Comfort.
Sailed. barkentine Daisy Read,
Mitchell, New York; lighthouse tender
Magnolia, New Orleans.
Baltimore, April 29.-Arrived, Itasca,
Savannah.
Philadelphia, April 29.-Arrived,
bark Bruce Hawkins, Fernandina.
Pensacola, Fla, April 29.-Cleared,
steamer Calrncrag (Br), HysOp, Ant
werp; bark Emma (Nor), Hansen,
Buenos Ayres schooner Robert H.
Stevenson. Higbee, New York.
Sailed, steamer E. o. Saltmarsh (Br),
-, Tampico.
Brunswick, Ca, April 2S.-Arrived,
steamer Sabine, Young, Mobile.
Cleared, schooner Rob Roy, Norbury,
New York.
Fernandina, Fla, April 29.-Sailed,
bark Ethel, Murphy, New York.
Key West, Fla, April 29.-Arrived,
steamers Mascotte, Allen, Port Tampa,
and sailed for Havana; Miami, White,
Havana, and sailed for Miami; Gus
sic, Olsen, Havana, and sailed for
Punta Rassa.