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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-05
KIlIed hx Pallceman.

Huntsville, Mo, Feb. 4.--SpeelaI Po@ Iiceman J. B. s. stamper Of College Mound shot and killed Deed Michaels and mortally wounded WIb MitchelL who caused a disturbance last night at a school exhibition in Randolph Coun- ty. John Murray died this morning of two wounds received The Michasls and a cousin attacked Stamper aE@ he shot them. Stamper sustained knife wounds. Murray was bystander.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-05
coyd fin TexSa.

Austin, Tex, Feb. 4.-Not since 1892 has this section ben visited by such a severe cold spell as now pre- vails. Central Texas is generally maintaining a temperature Of 40 de- grees. Tonight the mercury is IS above zero and the ground is covered with sleet- There is a wood and coal famine on and great many persons have been forced to take their buggies and phaetons to the mountaneous re- gions to the north of the city to get wood for temporary use. Fuel supply men hauled all last night but could not meet the demand by half.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-05
KIIIeI im Wreck,

Dennison, O.. Feb. 1.-TWO men were Killed and one seriously injured in a wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio near here today, The dead are: J. Henry Muelhoffer of New Philadelphia. James Lambright of Roanoke. The injured: Jared Marshall of Uhrichvilie. The men were pinching up car on 6 siding when a freight train left the track and crashed into the men who were working. A broken rail was the cause.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-05

St. Petersburg. Feb. 4.-(11:40 p. m.) Interest in the iil-starred attempt to capture Sandepas is eclipsed by the withdrawal of Genetl Grippenberg and unconfirmed reports regarding the retirement of General Kuropatkin.
 According to the latest. information received by the war office, operations on the right flank of the Russian army are at a standstill. The extreme right of the Russians continue to hold Chiantsanhenan, on the Hun River, six miles. northwest of Sandepas. Ap- parently both sides are. unable to move owing to the terrible weather. There are 25 degrees of frost, accompanied by wind, but in view of the sudden fluctuations in temperature at this time of the year, the frost may sud- denly decrease and the Russians would then be confronted with the alternative of withdrawing in order to avoid be- ing intercepted by Japanese column from Shilikhe, or of undertaking a general advance. The latter view finds some confirmation in @ dispatch to the Associated Press from Tsin- ketchen reporting a reconnaissance by General Rennenkanlpff's force on the Russian left. which perhaps preliml- nary to an advance.
 The military authorities are encour- aged by the report as showing that the Russians are able to repeat the plan of reaching the enemy's line of com munication.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-05
TALKING OF
 STATEHOOD Measure Debated in the
 Senate.
 --e-- AS TO SELF GOVERNMENT Its Importance Is Urged BY
 MT. Long.
AS TO SELF GOVERNMENT
Director of Censua Aushorised to Paks Iish Additional Cotton Statistics. The House rasse. ApDropriaasa
 Brn Carrying sa1oz.0a7.

Washington. Feb. 4.---Mr. Long oceu- pied most of the time given by the Senate today to the Statehood bill with speech in support Of the bill as ik stands. He gave special attention to the portion of the btll providing for the union of Oklahoma and Indian Ter~ ritory ns one State. and urged the iIn- portance of giving self-government to the people of that section.
 In connection with the agricultural appropriation bill there was consid- erable debate on the question of forest reserves. The bill was not disposed of. At the beginning of the session. the Senate passed the House joint resolu~ tion authorizing the director of the census to publish additional statistics relating to cotton. It also provides for gathering statistics relating to mara riage and divorce.
 Mir. Bailey presented the credentials of his colleague. BIr. Culberson, for the term beginning March {, next.
 The reading of the agricultural ap- propriation bill was continued. The amendment imposing fine for sraztn9 live stock on forest reserves without permit was disagreed to.
 Mir. LOng's speech.
 At o'clock, consideration of the bill was suspended and Mr. Long spoke at length on the Statehood bill. He devoted his attention to oklahoma's Statehood saying that by every test and standing 1t is entitled to admission to the Union.
 Mir. Long described the conditions fa Indian Territory as most unwholesonaes saying there were no fewer than eo,~ 900 white children In that territory who had no school facilities. ME Long also advised the construction of Arf~ zona and New Mexico tneo one State
 When Mir. Long concluded, Mr. Bailey gave notice of q motion 10 striixe pns the provision of the bin prohibiting flle abridRement of the right of enffra9e 0n account Of race, col0s or previous olf dillon as unnacesaary He 1lso @Axs notice of other amendments intended to extend the authority of cor2resa over the proposed States One Of fhesd eliminates the provision making Guth- rie the capital of Oklahoma until lsie. In a brief speech, he said he did not favor the union of Oklahoma and 1n- dian Territory. but he recognized the probability of that result and he bee iieved the state would be one of the richest In the Union.
 The Senate went into executive ses@ sion and adjourned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-05
RunsIans stilI Active.

Mukden, Feb. 4.-Though there is a pause in the operations, Russian ac- tivity on the Shakha River has not ended. Two hundred Japanese pris- oners were brought in today. They were poorly dressed and suffering from cold. The Japanese report that 500 Russians were taken prisoners during the Sandepas operations is untrue and the Japanese losses greatly exceeded the Tokio estimates of the Russian losses. because in their advance over the frozen ground it was impossible for the Japanese to entrench. The re- port that General Kuropatkin received orders from St. Petersburg to advance on account of the internal conditions in Russia Is also untrue. The fighting was begun independently and the op- erations could have assumed important dimensions only in case of the success of their primary object, the capture of Sandepas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-05
AtIanta,a tce streeta.

Atlanta. Ga, Feb. 4.-Atlanta's g streets tonight are covered with a sheet of solid ice two inches thick. Since late in the afternoon a driz- zling rain has been falling and freez- ing as fast as 1t hit the earth, which on the top of yesterdays sleet has made the streets as slick as glass.
 As a result of this condition sixteen horses are known to be dead, broken limbs necessitating their being shot and number of persons are known to be suffering with broken arms and legs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-05
In WisconsIn.

Superior Wis, Feb. 4.-The backbone of the cold wave which held the head of the lakes in a relentless grip for sixty hours seems to have been broken. The temperature remained stationary at degrees below zero throughout the night an dtoday 1t was announced the rise in the mercury would probably continue during the next twenty-four hours.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-05
NavIgation Suspended.

Newport, R. l., Feb. flee in the harbor was so Chick today that nave gation was practically suspended. The government launches connected with the torpedo station are unable to frozen in.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-05
Overator Commits suIcIde.

Houston. Texas. Feb. 4.-George H. Armstrong. a well known telegraph operator employed by the Western Union Telegraph Company in this city committed suicide this morning by taking a dose of strychnine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-05
ICE KING IS
 DOING STUNT Many Parts of the COun-
 try in His Grip. STEAMERS ARE HELD UP New York HarbOr in Thr0eS
 of Embargo.
Texas Reports coldest Weather siAce lsy2 With Coal and Wood Famine On - Navigation in Many
 Places is Suspended.

New York. Feb. 2.--Pilots of many years experience said today that there was more ice in New York harbor to- day than at any previous time during the last ten years. Tn many portions of the bay the water was completely frozen over. The Narrows were full of immense ice cakes and most of the bay on the Jersey side below Liberty Island was frozen over completely. Both the North and East Rivers were full of heavy floating ice.
 An unknown steamer at anchor off the statue of liberty was swept from her moorings and fioated down the bay through the Narrows. barely escaping collision with the steamship Indrawadi at anchor on Quarantine. Later on the Indrawadi parted her anchor chains and went adrift.
 At one time today nine sound boats, a dozen tugs. several barges and many craft of other descriptions. making in all about thirty vessels, carrying be- tween them probably more than a thousand passengers. were held up for hours by the ice fioes.
 In the vicinity of City Island the sound is impossible to sailing vessels for several miles east of Execution Light. and steam craft can navigate the channel only with difficulty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-05

these interests proposed to fight the proposed legislation, one of the presi- dents said he did not know that there was any movement of that kind on foot "Of course" he added. Con gress will do what 1t thinks best"
 After their interview Cassatt and Spencer were among the Presidents guests ct luncheon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-05
senate Must RatIey.

Washington, Feb. 4.-The statement is made by authority that no proceed- ings under the pending Dominican arr engagements have been taken, neither will any be taken until the arrange ment itself Is ratified by the United States Senate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-05
Provldence,n Embargo.

Providence. R. L. Feb. 4.-Providence harbor and Narragansett Bay were to- day practically impossible to all sail ing craft and only the ocean steamers and large tugs could make their way up because of ice. The embargo has been forming for about two weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-05
sixteen Below Zero.

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 1.-The severe cold of the past few days in Nebraska shows little signs of abatement. The ther- mometer registered 16 degrees below today.
 At Norfolk. in the central part of the State, 27 degrees below is reported
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-05

appear before the committee of legis- lature investigating Standard oil Com pany corruption charges, appeared un- expectedly in Charleston today Worth ington reported to the committee. but was told he would not be wanted until Monday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-05
Radiuum nrine Discoveretl.

Paris, Feb. 4.--An Important discov- cry of radium mine in the depart ment of Saone-et-Loire is interesting scientific circles. Professor Curie's assistant is conducting the exploita. tion
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-05
slgnea hr preslaent.

Washington, Feb. 4.-President Roosevelt today signed the legislative. executive and judicial appropriation bill providing money for the fiscal year ending June 80. 1906.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-05
Worthinrton Apnenru.

Charleston. ". Va, Feb. 4-John worthington. the Standard oil Com pany's agent. for whom Sergeant-at- Arms O'Brien left last night for New York to serve that he was wanted to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-05
chnttnnoern coantera Hnrt.

Chattanooga. Feb. 4.--Five people were seriously injured, one fatally and several others received minor cuts and bruises In four different accidents while coasting on the Sixth Street hill here tonight.
 Charles Weatherford. aged %, lost control of a large bobssied which crashed into the curbing. He was thrown with great violence against the stone and is suffering with ooncus- sion of the brain. He will die. Hugh IT. Nfnsen. eoasting on the same sled Is seriously hurt asuut the mead Henry Shula was riding on q small sled which coilided with another. lie is aeverel yhurt about the head aud has minor injuries about the body. Paul Littleford. 17 years of age, ran into the curbing with his sled and has a broken led and other injuries.
 Joseph Johnson was a spectator. He dropped a lighted match into the gutter while lighting a cigar and stepping Into the street to get 1t was struck by bob-sled and his left ankle was crushed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-05
OPERATIONS SUSPENDED
25 Degrees of Frost With Accompanying Winds.
Retirement of Grippenberg and Re- ported Withdrawal of KurOpat- kiA Interest St. Petersburg
 More Than Anything Else.

Quiet ,reigns in the zone of hostili- ties in 'Manchuria with the extreme Russian right holding Chientsanhenan, six miles northwest of sandepas. and neither side apparently is able to move on account of the severity of the weather. The Russians yesterday however brought in 200 Japanese prisoners who were poorly clothed and suffering from the cold. The reported intention of General Kuropatkin to had over his command to General Lnevitch is not confirmed.
 No disorders arising from the strikes were reported in Russia yesterday. At Moscow the assembly of nobles voted to send two addresses to the Emperor on the subject of political freedom for the people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-05
nnnnereIf nneat.

Washington, Feb. 4--President Rcose- welt was the guest Of honor tonight at dinner given by the Boone and Crockett Club. an organization Of hie game hunters
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-05
Erohanre of currenrv.

Panama, Feb. 4-Beginning today, Colombian currency is exchanging throughout the whole republic of Pan- ana for the new Panama coin,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-12
The Dhebnr LIKE.

A British government engineer living
IN bombay asserts that India has The
largest artificial fresh water reservoir
in the world. He says that In The M.
Tive state Of Ddaipnr, in Ra.lputana,
some thirty miles soutl, OF the city Of
Cdaipur. is The great Jaisamand, the
Dhebar lake. The dam Of this lake was
Duiit some 2U Years ago by the Malta
rama Jni Singh. 1t cover an area OF
etween twenty-0ne ard twenty-five
square miles. Its depth at the dam is
ninety feet. aud ita capacity IS esti-
mated ut 49,, 200, 100000 gallons.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-12
rho,e ncnrnlca. Anr.l..

The Right Rev. Richard II. Wilmer,
late bishop Of Alabama, was rcmarka-
bic at once for lis picty and his hui
NOR. When some one asked him why
1T was that the pictures and figures OF
men angels rs well as female angels
we're represented without bcav1s the
bishop replied promptly that it seemed
10 be easy enough to make angels out
or women, but that men could only
get into heaven by n "close shaye."-
Richmond Timcs-D Dispatch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-12
A ouick Delivery Letter.

1t is a curious fact that n century
and II half ago a letter travelled much
faster than c it has done since. 1t
was i'll 1853 that Lord March made u
heavy wager that he would cause Il
letter to be conveyed 100 miles within
an hour. His lordship engaged n score
OF cricketcrs, all expert throwcrs and
catclcrs, had the misslvc inclosed in n
ball, aud, arranging Ills men ut inter.
walls in Il circle, got them to throw the
ball as swiftly as possible from Que
to another. At the end Of the hour IL
was found that the letter had Travelled
almost exactly 100 milcs.-Era Maga-
zine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-12

are that the Heart, lungs and digestive
organs as we'll rs the brain should be
large. If these organs arc large the
trunk Will be long and the limbs CON-
paratlvcly short. The person will ap-.
pear tall in sitting and short in stand
ing. The hand will have a long and.
somewhat heavy palm and short fin
gers. The brain will be deeply seated,
as shown by the orifice of tho ear be-
ing low. The blue hazel or brown hn-
eel eye, as showing nm intermission OF
temperament, IL n favorable indica-
ton. The nostrils being large, open
and free indicates largo lungs. A
pinched and half closed nostril indi-
Gates small or weak lungs.
These arc general points Of distlnc-
ton from those OF short lived tcnden-
cies, but OF curse subject TO the usual
individual exceptions, Still, It, is wei.
acknowledged that the characteristics
noted are expressions Of inherent po-
tentiaiity, which have been proved on
the basis OF abundant statistical evil
dence.-Medical Record.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-12
To Spite His Vic.

\ Partisan actor who formerly made
n good Income in his profession is now
earning his living as a cab driver. He
has taken this step 10 spite his divorced
wife. Wherever he went she put a lien
on bis salary. Tho actor found that The
only occupation in which his wife was
helpless against him was cab driving,
because he drew no wages and had TO
pay for the hire OF the cab. JIc says
he is making Il good living and is quite
happy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-12
I'h S'sioEnoIny.

DR.. Barnardo, the great London child
saver, was once discussing crime and
criminals with Il Scotland Yard OK
pert and expressed his dishclicf in the
theories of hcrcdity and criminal phys
iognomy. He produced two photo
graphs of two well known men and
showed the faces only 10 the expert.
One" he said, lis that of Il once nolo.
rious criminal, and the other is that of
II notably good man. Tell me which IL
which," Without hesitation the expert
designated n OF the photographs as
that of the notorious criminal. DR..
Bernardo was triumphant. The expert
criminologist had chosen the photo.
graph Of an archbishop of Canterbury,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-12
LIQUID LITIGATION.
The Trial ny Ordeal That Finds n
Place In PernL.

tiS' III IeTlh
In Perak lawyers find no business,
for n modified form of trial by ordeal
decides all disputes. In place of the
legal practitioner the plcadcr is Il ma
tive boy who IL assigned 10 one or the
other OF the sides and il given Il bait
boo tube in which is sealed tho plead.
ing of The person or party whom he
represents.
When all is ready two stakes are
driven into the bed OF n stream, and
by aid OF n bamboo pole the heads OF
The two boys are submerged at the
same time.
BY grasping The stakes they are en-
abled 10 remain under water for quite
awhile after their natural inclination
would bring them To the surface, but
at last u Of them gives in and, re-
leasing his hold Of the stake, comes TO
the air.
He is Immediately seized, and the
tube he holds IS cast aside. Tho other
lad is led ashore, his tube opened, and
tic document contained therein stands
rs the decision In the casc.-New York
Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-12
A COSTLY DRoP CURTAIN.
Tho One M%eissonicr Didn't Paint
For n French Theuter.

d One Meissopicr Didn't Paint
For n French Theuter.
The enterprising manager of a the
alter called upon the famous French
artist, Jean Louis Ernest Mcissonier,
on one occasion, says Mr.. Robert
kempt In Pencil and Palette, and ask
I'd him to paint Il drop scene for n
rertain theater aud name his own
terms.
"You have see my pictures. then;'
asked Melssonier.
"Oh, yes" exclaimed the manager,
''but 1t IS your name I wantl 1t will
draw crowds to my theater."
"And how large do you Wish this
curtain to bei" inquired the artist.
"Ah, well, we will say 10 by IS me-
tersp
Meissonier took up n pencil and pro-
ceeded to make a calculation. At last
he looked up and said with impcrturb-
able gravity:
IL have calculated ana find that my
pictures are valued at 10000 francs
per meter. Your curtain, therefore.
Will cost you Just 21,G0O,0O0 francs.
But that is not all. 1t takes me twelve
months to paint twenty-five centime-
tiers OF canvas. 1t will therefore take
me just $50 years 10 finish your IL
tain. You should have come to me
earlier, monsieur. | am too old for
the undertaking now. Good morning."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-12
CAVE OF H WINDS.
Tie Vision Carved In Stone Under
Its Hills of Dakota.

HIS Hills OF Dakota.
Tho great wind cave has the form Of
IN eight story house, each story, or
stratum. containing Il distinct forma.
ton of its own and each containing
chambers of Il size and m~agnifcencc OF
decoration such as have never been
found in ans s~ubtcrrancan cavern Of
the world.
Ii is Il dream, 4 nightmare. a vision,
carved iii solid stone under the green
hills of Dakota, stone rs white as the
milk the hired man used 10 give us to
drink in the dawn Of Il happy June
morning. stone as red as The heart Of
In" first bloodroot that you dug in the
spring when the world WIS all spring
10 you and stone that is blue with Il
blue that all the painters who have
ever painted Venice lave tried 10 get
for generations and have failed.
Frozen fountains are there. white
with the lcaping foam of untold ages.
s%culpturcd cats and horses and great
monsters to be dreamed about o.
nights ana feared i'll dark corners in
The daytime. organs built by the
hands or giant gnomcs for Il Titnn TO
play wild hymns Of praise upon, Il
Kitchen for the cooking OF weird dishes
never thought Of NJ here in the sun.
shine, all manner and all kinds OF
rooms, ninety miles OF them, down
there under the hoofs of the gallant
little range horses who pound the
grass into hay the year round. up there
in South Dakota.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-12
ICE FOR HEATING.
One OF the Oddities OF Our Modern
Civilization.

Ono OF the Oddities OF Our MOdcrn
civilization.
Tic use OF ice for heating
il II Of the oddities of our modern
civilization. Often it happens that q
train carrying fruit from the south To
the northern market encounters a cold
spell while en- route. If the tclnpcra.
turc goes below n certain point the per-
ishablc merchandise will be ruined.
But such a misfortune may be prevent
cd by covering The fruit car with II
coat Of ice. Il thing easily accomplished
by turning Il hose upon il ana allowing
the wafer to freeze until the whole We.
liiclc is cnvclopcd in Il CLASSY and gilt
tcring blanket.
1t may. indeed. be appropriately cali
I'd Il blanket, inasmuch as IL prevents
the radiation OF heat from the interior
OF the ear. The ice being Il good non.
conductor the warmth is retained and
the fruit, OF possibly il may lie vegetu-
blcs, goes on its way unspoilcl even
By zero weather.
Cars used for transporting oranges
and other fruit from California TO the
east are often provided nowadays with
large cylindrical "icc Stoves us they
might be called, at each end, which.
while useful in summer time for re
~frigcration, are filled with ice during
Il cold spell in winter. When the tenn
perntlirc outside is ut zero or below,
the ice, at - degrees T., is compare
lively warm. and thus the stoves de-.
scribcd act as heaters.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-12
LIFE IN THE MIDDLE AGES.
The Way In sickness and Old Age
Was pitiuhlc Indeed


Concerning the life Of poor peopio
during the middle ages n writer says:
In those bygone days Of fcudal rule
the dwellcrs in the country were al
most Invariably serfs, bound to the es-
tate on which they were born and I'M
der the absolute rule Of the owner
They were possibly better fed than at
the present day, for butter, cheese and
eggs were plentiful, and the fertile soil
of Italy supplied them with abundance
OF fruit and vegetables. The poor man
held his plot OF ground by tho tenure
or 80 many days in tho year OF service
to his lord. But in sickness or old age
his case was very pitiablc, and we have
Il curious proof OF this in n letter writ
len in 11G5 by, the mother OF Filipino
Struzzl, Mt Florence. She is speaking
of some old people OF her estate in the
country: 'Piero and Norma ella aro
both alive and infrm. 1 have over
flowed the field for next year, and, as L
must put IL In order, those two old poo
pie, If they Ito not die, must go and beg.
Heavcn will provide This Is no pass
ing thought of the good lady, who wits
pious and highly esteemed, a friend OF
The Mcdici. but 1t Is II firm resolution
in her own mind. a few months later
she writes to her son: .Piero is still
alive, so he must put up with It aud
go away ana beg. 1tNwould be best, OF
course, if heaven will take him. Ap-
parently n mcrclful Providence had al
ready provided for Norma Cilia"