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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
Peace Jubilee PrOpOsed.

Washington. Feb. 2S.--A peace jubi- lee to celebrate the fiftieth annivers- ary of the close of the Civil War was proposed to President Roosevelt today by Newell Sanders of Chattanooga. Tenn, who, with R. l.. Sharp, also of view with the President. MT. Sanders suggested that the jubilee exposition be held at Chattanooga in 1915, as many of the great battles of the war were fought in the vicinity of that city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

leaving Montgomery ato s:so D. m. Tuana.. Wednesday and Saturday via New OrIasyS. and Southern Pacific. Ats4aA Train No 2 carriss throuRh E.,,,
 from New Orleans to New York ana ctac,.s natl and Jacksonville to St LouiS n,a.aa .asah- connsotlon at Nashvtils with through sIes5s Train No. carries through Puiln.an sleepers from New Orleans 10 New Yorst Cincinnati, Chicago and through day csa..S and sleeper Montgomery to sG Louia withs out change. "AeAs All through trains make close conpeet,,r New orleans for all points North South East and West For fWther information pertaining to rates. routes and schedules consult tickee
 agents l. 4 N. R. R. or write or cali on IWM. BEASLEYs Pass. Agt.. Union stations
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
AsHcRAFTs VISIT.
Florence Man Had Tall1ed Cotton wit

Florence Man Had Talked Cotton With
 Mr. Roosevelt.
 Florence, Feb. 2s.-(speciaL )-Mr. Erister Ashcraft. secretary of the Com mittee on Foreign Trade. returned to- day from Washington. where he went to i'll an appointment with the Presi- dent. It will be remembered that MT. Ashcraft introduced the resolution at the New Orleans Convention which called for special committee to take up with the President the matter of enlargtng our export markets for cot ton products. In speaking of his visit. Mir. Ashcraft said:
 The New Orleans Convention has done great work in uniting the whole people of the South along the lines of industrial development. It has caused g revival of the commercial Democracy Of the South. For some
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
NOTICE or SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF COOK 6 LAURIE CONTRACTING
 COMPANY.

Notice is hereby given to each and all of the stockholders of the Cook & Laurie Con- frRctiRg Company. a corporation. that the Board oe Directors of said corporation. here tofore. yiz. on the 18th day of February, 1905, by resolution then and there adopted. Of said Cook & Laurie Contracting Com paHv 70 meet at the office of the Company tn ths City of Montgomery state of Ala b2ma, Saturday the 18th day of March. 1e0S, ct 10 o'clock a. m, for the purpose of c0maidering the increase of the capital stocls Of said corporation from Twenty Thousand Dollars to Thirty Thousand Dollars and for the purpose of considering such other husineas as may coma before said meeting of stockholders.
 This the 18th day of Februars, 1905
 H. s. HAMMOND. thu--4t Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
A ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

F. c. Randolph hereby announces himself 8p candAdaKs for mayor of Montgomery. subject tn the Democratic nomination. and he is pledged to no individual and to no
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
roR ALDERafAN-AT-LARoE.

am q candidate for reelection as Alder HansAt-large, subject to me action of the psusccratic primary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

hereby announce myself 6 candidate sas reelection as Alderman for Ward Six aib- 1sct to action of the Democratic prt-
 JOHN RYAN.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

hereby announce myself 6 candidate fol AIdermnn-at-Lsrge, subje c to the action oi the Demccratlc primary. Your support wall If apDsse'as LEOPOLD STRAUSS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
ron ALDERMAN, WARD ONE.
c. B. COINS.

hereby announce myself a candidate Snr rH-siection as Alderman from Ward One, pubtace 10 the action of the Democratic c s.nrAza
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

hereby announce myself a candidate for reelection as Aldermah-at-Iarge sub a ,. K. JACKSON.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
FOE ALDERMAN, WARD FIVE.

hereby announcs myself a candidate for ee-eiecticn as Alderman froH Ward Five, subject to the action of thS Democratic prixnanT
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
NN0gNG IEll|TS
lAzN4stsA4sa.A....aa..a 2

hereby announce myself as a candidate for Mayor of Montgomery; subject to the action of the Democratic Primary.
 w. M TEAGUE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
FOR AIDERAIAN. WARD sEyrN

hereby announce myself as a candidate for reelection as Alderman from Ward Seven. subject to the action of the Demo
 u. HOLLOWAY
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

hereby announce myself a candidate for Alderman froiA Ward Three, subject to the action of tha Democfatic primary.
 if CuAS. G. zIRKLE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
ANN0TTNf,WNfENT. n

hereby announce myself as . candidate for Mayor of Montgomery. subject to the artfon of the Democratic Primary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
JAMHs D. MAppOx.

hereby announce myself a candidate for Alderman from Ward Five, subject to the action of the Democratic primary
 N ROBERT TAFT.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

hereby announce myself e candidate for Alderman from Ward One. subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
dAsroN oUNTEn

I hereby announce myaelf q candidate for recollection as Alderman from Ward One. eno5ect 10 the action of the Democratic pri- x dAsroN ouNrEn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
FoR ALDER1EAN, WARp TMREn.

I hereby announce myself . candidate for reelection for. Alderman from Ward Three, subject to tic action of the Democratic primary. NATHAN LOBMAN
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
FOR ALDERMAN, WARD sEx.

hereby announce myself as a candidate Tor reelection Alderman from Ward Six sab1ect to the action ofNho Democratic pri. f JAMES J. SULLIVAN.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

I heeby announce myself a candidate for Alderman from ward Two. subject to inc action of the Democratic primary tf J. c. TYSON
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

I hereby announce myaeif Q candidate for Alderman froMS Ward Two, sub 5ect to the Actfon OF the Democratic primary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

GROVES TASTksl4esSS CHILL TNONS first ana original tastslsss chin tonaa So
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

hereby announce myself Q candidate for AldsrTnsn from ward Five, subject to thG notion of the Democratic primary.
 ae ". LANGaTON HAYGOOD.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

When is q theatre reasonably safe2'' When haif the andisnce can escape. or ttges fodFthas-New York World
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
FOR ALDERMAN, WARD TWO.

hereby 0cuounce myself candidate for Alderman fr&5 Ward Two, aubteot to the action of the Democratic primary
 0 GEORGE c. MILES
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

I hereby announce myself Q eandiase.l fos Alderman from Ward Six, subjecS Io fl,s ss' action sof the Democratic primary --i i
 JAMES room Y
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

! hereby announce myself a candidate for xa-alaetion as Alderman from Ward Four. nuhjsct to the action of the Democratic ! m ADoL.PH RoEMER.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

TO CURE A COl D EN ONE DAY
 Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the slcne3 f tt fails to cure. E. ". Grovsa signature is on each box 2s0. wed-frl-DOn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

hereby announce myself a candidate for reeIeceion as AidermaHN From Ward Four, c. P MCINTYRE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

Many friends and supporters of Mp G |. Ruth in Ward Two. hereby announce him as a candidate for reelection as Alderman from Ward Two. eukjeek, to the action cf the Demoerafio w5nlarS tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
roR ALDEna1AN. wARp FoUR.

hereby announce myself candidate for Alderman from ward Four, subject to the action of the Democratic primary
 w. w. aETnIE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

T am a candidate for re-eisctieA as Alder. man to represent ward Five. subjeet to the action of the Democratic primary, and solicit the support and endorsement of my
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
cLIFFoRD LANIER, JR

hereby announce myself a candidate for Alderman to represent Ward Three sub sect to the action of the Dsneboratio pri- naary v-.ov,,, ..,xuv,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

I hereby announce myself a candidate fog AfAerznan from ward Three, subject to the actton og the Democratic primary.
 2. GARDNER FOSTER.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
Seaboard Air Line Ry.

1IsaV4 ATrlV0 Daily. Montgomery. Ala. Daily, T,3Oam III u O Q. CoIunhuS,l lFNchland, Albany, Ameri-
 tcds Cordele. JacksonTiile
 IsIacon (Vfa Cordele), Se- l
 vannah and points East. 7:55pm
 lVia Western Railway
 and Atlahta.) s:A5am iFor Raleigh, Norfolk, Old 3:zOarn Point Comfort. Petersburgl
 tRichmond, WRshinKtonI
 lBaltirnore New York anal
 taII points East Pullman N Sleeper Atlanta to NSr-
 lfoik and New York. Dining fear service on noon traini 1:sOpml from Atlanta. a:aopm 6 s:3Opm Union Springs, Ala, anal
 points on Seaboard be-
 tween Montgomery and Ft
 Davis. Solid train for
 Union Springs. no ehangel
 o' cars. 7;45am
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

Delightful rail and water trip to the Ea.s via Norfolk OF Savannah, Apply to Chas. c. Hicks. c. A.. s. T, suratt, U. T, A., Mont gomery, Ala. for 'ull information. or
 pauy exrent Sunday
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-09

and we examined each other curiousIy.
/ had never seen him before. and
had little pleasure in meeting him then.
He appeared to be man at least fifty
years of age, with pallid, sunken cheeks.
eyes bright. but shifting in their gaze,
And scanty gray locks that now hung
disordered over a low forehead His
form was thin and angular, his clothing
of mean quality. and his hands. which
dangled before him at the ends Of the
short chain, were large and hardened
by toll
Not a Brazilian, I decided at once;
but could not then determine his prob
able nationality
Likewise a prisoner, senor?'' he In
CURED. in an indistinct. mumbling tone.
and with a strong accent.
Yes" I answered.
All, conspirator. see; I seer He
nodded his head se4ersI times. and then.
growled sentences that 1 could not I'M
derstand
While stared at him he turned away
again, and with a soft and steaIthy tread.
made the entire circuit Of the room.
feeling Of each piece of furniture it
contained. and often pausing for many
moments in one spot as if occupied in
deep thought
At last he approached the bed again,
dragging after him a chair in which he
slowly seated himself opposite me
Retain your couch, senor." he NUT
tered Il shall not disturb you, and it
will soon be morning. You may Sleep
But was now fully awake; and had
no intention Of sleeping while this
strange individual occupied his seat be-
side me.
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faction that I could have strangled him
with much pleasure had l been free.
why are you here?" inquired the EN-
peror. after cycling me curiously for
moment.
Il have some personal belongings in
this house which 1 wished to secure be
fore returning to the United States.
Your men arrested me in the room 1
have been occupying"
why are you anxious to return to
the United States?' questioned the EN-
peror.
Because my mission to Brazil is end
ed q"
1T is true" returned Dom Pedro.
positively. The conspiracy is at an
end
or that I ara not informed" I re-
piled evasively. But L have been en-
ployed by Dom Miguel de Pintra not
by the conspiracy as your Majesty
terms it. And Dom Miguel has no fur
Their need of me-"
Dom Miguel is dead retorted the
Emperor. with an accent of triumph in
his voice.
Murdered by his daughter. your spy"
/ added. seeing that he was aware OF
the truth
He merely shrugged his broad
shoulders and turned to whisper TO
gray-bearded man behind him.
This conspiracy must be summarily
dealt with" resumed the Emperor. turn
ing to me again, and as there is ample
evidence that you are guilty Of treason,
Senior Harcliffe. 1 shall order you put
TO death unless you at once agree to
give US such information as may be in
your possession
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As he rose 10 his feet after saluting
the Emperor. Faola glanced around the
room and noted my presence. / could
not we'll disguise the scorn L felt for
this treacherous fellow, and as he met
my eyes he smiled and twirled his
small mOustache with a satisfied air.
'Well?" demanded the Emperor.
"All is indeed well. your Majesty" re-
turned the minister. lightly. The lead
ers of the conspiracy, with one eXcep-
ton, are now under arrest"
And that one?
Sanchez BastrO, a cOffee-planter with
a ranch near by. He has crossed the
border But it is unimportant"
And Mendez?''
Imprisoned In the citadel"
'-Barros?"
He is comforting Mendez. in the same
CELL
.'Treverot?''
Unfortunately. we were obliged TO
shoot him. He chose to resist"
HIN, And Piexoto?"
rs below, under arrest
Have him brought here" The cap
tain left the room. and again the En-
peror turned to PaOla-
You have done well. senior; and
your reward shall be adequate II was
far-reaehing plot. and dangerous. -
And. Dom Pedro. sighed as II greatly re-
lieved. IN 'sfiSsfst
Paola brushed q speck Of dust from
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-09

were sent to fetch IT, and during their
absence the Emperor resumed his ques-
tioning. ] told him frankly that none
of the records Of the republicans was
in my possession. and that whatever
knowledge ! had gained of the con-
spiracy or the conspirators could not
be drawn from me by his threats Of
death. For now I began to understand
that this visit to Dom MigueTs house
was a secret one, and that the royalists
were as much IN the dark as ever re-
garding the conspiracy itself or the
whereabouts of its leaders. One thing
only they knew-that the records We're
lying with Dom MiguePs dead body in
the secret vault, and that the ring which
opened it was missing.
Before long the soldiers bore the body
OF the latest victim of the fatal ring
into the presence of the Emperor, and
ValcOur bent over It eagerly for a mo-
ment and then shook his head
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7 knew, when you ask me for my
English. But why does the Emperor ar
rest an American
1 smiled, but there was no object in
trying TO deceive him.
Il was private secretary to Dom
Miguel said l. and they suspect my
late master to have plotted against the
Emperor.
He laughed. unpleasantiy-
1t is well your master is dead when
they make that suspicion" said he; then
paused a moment and asked abruptly.
Did he tell you of the vault2''
/ stared a him. A Mexican, not con-
spirator, yet aware of the secret vault,
II occurred TO me that it would be well
to keep my own counsel for time. at
least
"A vault?" ] asked, carelessly. and
shook my head
Again the fellow laughed disagreeabIv.
But my answer seemed TO have pleased
him.
He was sly, All. he was sly. the
dear Senior Miguel" he chucl1led. rock
ing his thin form back and forth upon
the chair. But never mind 1t is moth
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one took the candle from my hand
and the other snapped a pair of hand
cuffs over my wrists.
1 had no spirit to resist The sur
prise had been so complete that IT we'll
nigh bcnumbed my faculties I heard
the officers voice imploring me in polite
tones 10 follow. and then my captors
eNtinguished the candle and marched me
away through a succession of black
passa yes until we had reached an upper
room at the back OF the house.
Here a door quickly opened and
was thrust into blaze Of Hight so bril-
liant that it nearly blinded me.
Blinking my eyes TO accustom them
To the glare. 1 presently began to note
my surroundings and found myself
standing before q table at which was
seated the Emperor Of Brazil
Iuvoluntariiy / bowed before his Ma
iesty. lie was a large man. Of com
,nanding appearance. with dark eyes
that seemed to read one through and
through. Behind him stood a group OF
four men in civilian attire. while the
other end Of the room was occupied by
q suuad OF a dozen soldiers Of the Uru-
Suayan guard
a prisoner. your Majesty" said the
officer. ealutinS. "One evidently famiI-
far with tie house, for he obtained en-
trance tc q room adjoining Dom DIiguers
library"
The Emperor turned from the papers
that Uttered the table and eyed me
gravely.
Your name said he in a stern
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Where is the key" he asked.
II do not know. Senhora de Mar
stole il from Dom Miguel"
And IL was taken from her by one
Of your conspirators'
Have you traced it no farther L
inquired, carelessly
He shifted uneasily in his chair.
My men are now investigating the
matter" said he. Doubtless the ring
win soon be in our possession"
And how about the murdered man
in the shrubbery?'' I asked
The royalists exchanged chances. and
one or two uttered Explanations Of sur
prise.
rs there a murdered man in the
shrubbery. Captain de Souza?'' ques-
toned the Emperor. sternly.
Not that l know Of, your Majesty -
returned the officer.
4 found him ds I approached the
house said l. He has been shot with
in the hour, and his left hand severed
at the wrist
IL was evident that my news startled
them When / had described the loca-
ton of the body some OF the soldiers
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who are your I demanded. "A pa
triot?''
Not as you use the term. he answer
ed. at once. 81 am Mexican"
'Mexican!'' 1 echoed. surprised. do
you speak English?"
Truly, senor," ne answered but his
English was as bad as his Portuguese.
Why are you here and a prisoner"
1 asked.
II had business with Senior de Pfntra.
I came from afar TO see him. but found
the soldiers fnhabiting his house am
tinlid. senior. and suspecting trouble I
hid in an outbuiIding. where the SOL
diers discovered me. Why I should be
arrested 1 do not know / am not con-
spirator; am not even Brazilian, 1 do
not care for Tour politics whatever They
tell me Miguel de Pintra Is dead Is it
true?''
His tone did not seem sincere. But I
replied it was true that Dom Miguel
was dead
Then I should be allowed to depart
But not so. They tell me the great
Emperor is here. their Dom Pedro, and
he will speak to me in the morning. is
it true?"
This time I detected an anxiety in his
voice that told me he had not suspected
the Emperors presence until his
rest.
But answered that Dom Pedro was
then occupying de Pintra's mansion, to-
gether with many of his important min
listers
For a time he remained silent. prOba-
bly, considering the matter with care
But he was i'll at ease. and shifted con-
tinuOusly in his chair
You are Americano?'' he asked at
last.
Yes" isaid J.
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1.-The man Is a stranger" he said
Others present endeavored TO identify
the murdered man, but were equally un-
successful.
1 could see by their uneasy looks that
they were all suspicious of one another:
for Captain de Souza protested that no
shot could have been fired without some
of his men hearing il, and the fact
that the ring they sought had been so
recently within their very reach led
them to believe it might not now be
very far away.
For all the Emperors assumed calm
ness, L knew he was greatly disturbed
by this last murder, as well as by the
impotency of his spies to discover the
whereabouts Of the ring When Val
cour suggested, in his soft voice, that 1
had myself killed the fellow In the
shrubbery. and had either secreted the
ring or had it now in my possession.
they pounced upon me eagerly, and
was subjected to thorough search and
afterward TO severe questioning and
many fierce threats
For a few moments the Emperor
listened to the counsels Of the group Of
advisers that stood at his back, and
then ordered me safely confined until
he had further use for me
The officer therefore marched me
away to the front of the house. where.
still securely handcuffed, I was thrust
into a small chamber and left alone
The key was turned In the lock and 1
heard the soft footballs of a guard
pacing up and down outside the door
The tong walk from the station and
the excitement of the last hour had
greatly wearied me; so I CROPPED around
in the dark until I found the bed with
which the room was provided, and soon
had forgotten all about the dreary con
sDiracv in a refreshing sleep
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had an appearance Of content that in
dicated comfortable condition.
Valcour. returning from the window.
first saIuted the Emperor with great
Difference. and then addressed the Mex
lean
Why did you kill that man last even
ing and sever his hand with your
knife?"
The Mexican gazed at him in horror.
I-senor, as God hears me. l.
Tell me why" said VaIccur calmly.
The fellow glared at him as If fasci-
mated Then he threw his hands. all
manacled as they We're. high above his
head, and with a scream that caused
even the Emperor to start, fell upon the
floor in a swoOn.
VaIcour turned him over with his
foot.
Search him. he commanded
The men We're thorough. Not a shred
Of clothing escaped their eyes. And af-
ter they had finished the detective him
self made an examination
Dom Pedro was evidently much inter
ested- Without any explsnat ton further
than Valcour's accusation, all present
understood that the Mexican was
charged with the murder Of the man
found in the shrubbery, and therefore
he must either have the ring upon his
person or had deposited it in some
secret place.
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But we have not the key. why did
you plan so complicated a lOck2'
Nothing else would have satisfied de
Pintra- As for the lock. it is nothing
a drill through one of the steel panels
would have admitted us easily. But"
But what. sir? Why DO We not driH
now. instead OF seeking this cursed
ring p"
The Minister smiled and again twirled
his mOusJache-
Because Dom Miguel suddenly deveI-
oped inventive genius on his own part
1 was absent when the work was com
pleted, and too late discovered that de
Pintra had made pockets everywhere
between the steel plates. and filed
every pocket with nitrogycerin-"
''WeIIg'
That is all. To drill into the vault
is to explode a pocket Of nitroglycerin,
which in turn will explode all the other
pockets through concussion-
And them
And then the contents of the vault
would be blown to atoms. Of the man
sion itself not one stone would remain
upon another. The records we seek
would be lost iTrevocabIy-'
VaIcour, pale with fear. uttered a cry
and dashed through the door. while the
Emperor rose to his feet with a look Of
terror upon his face.