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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-06
South to Receive Refugees.

At the regular meeting of Birming ham Lodge, Independent Order of B'Nai BRith, held today, Joseph Beitman, President of District No. :, which in cludes Alabama, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Texas and Ar
 kansas. reported that removal agent had been named for Birmingham and
 that in the next week or so the first batch of Russian emigrants would be sent to this district. Removal agents
 are to be appointed in cities of 10000 and more inhabitants, and for every 1000 inhabitants of a district at least one of the Russian Jew refugees would be taken care of.
 report just received from New York, the headquarters of the removal
 work, Is to the effect that 35.OO0 refu- gees from Russia have arrived already this year. These people are to be
 brought to the South and will be placed
 in positions where they will labor farm
 work being desired more than anything else.
 The President also announced today that the Grand Lodge meeting of Dis
 trict No. would be held in Birming- ham May l, and continue for three days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-06
DensOn Trial Set.

Considerable interest Is being taken in the trial of W. A. Denson, the we'll known attorney and son of Col W. H. Denson. former Congressman, who is accused of assault with intent to mur- der, growing out of the difficulty and assault on R. l.. Leatherwood, on one of the principal streets of Birmingham several months ago. The case is set for trial tomorrow in the Criminal Court, but the indications are that an- other pOstponement will take place.
 It will be remembered that Denson and Leatherwood preferred charges against each other before the Central Council of the State Bar Association. Considerable i'll feeling was aroused One day they met on the street and ILeatherwood was struck over the head by Denson with a piece of pipe which was wrapped in plain newspaper. Leatherwood was carried to an infirm- ary in an unconscious condition and fingered for many weeks. finally recov- ering. He still shows effects of the in jLres received.
 Both Denson and Leatherwood are well known in Birmingham and the outcome of the trial promises to be in- tereSting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-06
Store Robbed.

The general Merchandise store of J. N Sigsbe. in East Birmingham. su- burb, was burgalized this morning and n wagon load of provisions and other things were carried off. Entrance to the place was effected by breaking in the front door. The robbery was dis covered after daylight today
 The store was not closed until late last night. so it is believed the bur glary was committed between 12 o'clock. midnight. and 4:30 o'clock this morning. Negroes are suspected. and a general search Is being made. At least $2OO worth of goods were stolen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-06
AFFRAY NEAR MT. NTEIGS.
MeaSre Report of Shooting Among Ne

A meagre report of a tragedy near Mount Meigs reached the County jail yesterday evening, but it's authenticity could not be confirmed engaged in fight on the Mitchell plan tation and that four negroes were killed
 The Advertiser made futile effort to communicate. with Mount Meigs
 At late hour last night no further information had come from Mount Meigs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-06

Plating iron objects with cadmium is the interesting new metallurgiCal achievement of q German chemist. The bath is prepared by dissolving cadmium chloride in water. preciiptating with sodium carbonate solution, and dissolv- ing the washed precipitate, while still moist, in solution of potassium cya- nIde in water Cadmium anodes are used, with a current of to 5 volts. The depoalt. after bulhng, has the same nAl0~ as ein- hut is harder.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-06
AZ EASEMENTS. BlJOU FAMILY THEATRE, M END WEEK haFris-Parkinson Co.,,
 Presenting Tonight THE SLAVES OF THE ORIENT. Matinees Daily P. M.
 Commencing Today.
BOILER EPLOSION.
One Killed and Others Injured in Jack
 aOnVllle Accident.

j sOnV1lIe Accident.
 Jacksonville. Fla, March 5.-One of the boilers of the city electric light works exploded this afternoon at 4:45 instantly killing oJhn Davis. the ne gro fireman, and fatally injuring Cap tain Fred Wellis, the engineer of tn, electric light plant and of the water works plant, which are only about fifty feet apart. Lewis Carroll, aged 45. and John Dunn. aged 2S, were seriously in- 1ured. Carroll is badly burned about the body. his collar bone Is broken, his head and face gashed by falling brick, Dunn was cut about the face by falling brick. Both men are internally in 1ured.
 Carroll and Dunn were standing in the door when the explosion occurred Carroll resides in East Jacksonville. It is not known where Dunn resides.
 The explosion tore out one side and a part of the end of the engine room The property damage will amount to about S3.0O0. The plant is the prop eFty of the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-06
Photo by F. M. Mills.

on all insurance written for me during the year ending December 31, 1904, or such part of 10 per cent as may be found necessary to produce $2,0O0, and this obligation shall be due and payable to the city upon demand, after the at tainment of the objects stated" Then the signature and date
 If the property owners respond, as the city expects them to do d paid fire department for this city is only a few weeks off.
 Minor Selma Matters.
 J. Foote Hopper, Chairman of the mass meeting held few nights ago in the interest of the proposed county fail organization. has named the member ship of the organization and finance committees. On the first he has appoint. ed J. B. Ellis, W. R. Nelson, George Craig, Jr.. c. Kirkpatrick. L. M. Hoop. CT. On the latter the following citi. zens will serve. J. P. Schuh, w. P. Pea. cock. l. Schwarz, F. C. Melvin, w. s Monk. pr. W. w. Harper this afternoon ad dressed the religious meeting of tn, Young Mems Christian Association or Why Adam Hid"
 MT. Watkins Vaughan is ill He wa. on a Southern train bound for Marior few days ago, which held out the en. tire night by wreck on the road. The exposure brought illness to MT. Waugh. an.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-06

BIDS WANTED.
 Sealed proposals in duplicate will be re- oefved by the undersigned at his office until F O clock noon. Monday. April 3. 1905. for paving sidewalks with Schillinger or Hexagon blocks according to specifications in City Engineers office, on both sides or Virginia Avenue from the south side of Mildred Street to the north side of Jeffer- son Davis Avenue; on north side of Jeffer- son Davis Avenue from the west side of Court Street to the east Ade of Amanda Street
 On the south side of Jefferson Davis Ave nue from the east side of Holcombe Street ao the east side of Amanda Street
 On both sides of Jefferson Street from xhe east side of Bainbridge Street to the west side of Ripley Street.
 Bids on each street to be accompanied by certified check for $250 CO.,
 City Council reserving the option to pay for the above work in bonds at par value or cash. Also reserving the right to reject any and all bids. R. S. WILLIAMS. ct City Treasurer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-06
 UNIVERSITY BASEBALL.
Schedule of Games Has Been Completed
 and Announced.

SVHVUIIIt OI UHIncS IIHB Bcth NUHVIUtcu
 and Announced.
 University. March 4.-(Special )-The University baseball schedule for the present season has been completed. and is as follows:
 March 2S 24 and 25, Marion Military Institute, on campus.
 March 30 31 and April l, Vanderbilt, on campus.
 April 6. z. and 8. Tulane, on campus. April 13 II and Is, Auburn, in Au- burn
 April 1s 20, and 21 Greensboro, on campus.
 April PC and 27 Mercer, on campus l (double header on 27th) May 4, and 6, Mobile Y. M C. A., in Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-06
STATEMENT OF COMER
WILL OUTLINE HIS IDEAS IN MONT-
 GOMERY TODAY.
Chairman-Elect of Railroad Commits sion May Say Some Interesting Things When He Takes Oath of once.

Birmingham, March 5.-(SpeciaL)-- When Hon. B. B. Conner, the Chair man elect of the Alabama Railroad Commission, takes the oath of office in Montgomery tomorrow he will make a statement outlining his ideas as to the duties of the Commission and what he would like to see done. This state ment will be an interesting one, in perfect line with the campaign that was waged to secure his election. He will mince no words, 1t Is understood. and will speak out regarding his ideas as to the railroads, their duties to the people as well as what the people have a right to expect. He stated clearly in his campaign that the railroads were not private snaps and that the Com mission must do Its best to secure the lowest possible rates, rates in full equity with the conditions and in com parison with rates in other States.
 MT. Conner has not at present any further aspirations than to fulfill prom ises he made while candidate for President or Chairman of the State Railroad Commission. He will pledge himself when taking the office tomor- row to do what can be done to secure such things as are wanted by the peo- pie in the State in the way of railroad regulations. His address will intimate inf no place that he will seek other honor, but he will strenuously demand recognition from the railroads for the people--the farmers, the miners, the operators, the manufacturers, the mer- chants. He will ask for a recognition of the rivers of Alabama.
 Considerable mention has been given to the possibility of MT. Conner being a candidate for Governor of Alabama. Much will depend, 1t is stated by his friends, as to what he does as Chair man of the State Railroad Commission If he makes a. strenuous Chairman, he may forge to the front, but close friends say that he has no idea as yet towards making a race. His address tomorrow promises to be interesting. to say the least.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-06

There is record that Roger Bacon. the friar who devoted more of his time to science than to religion, was the first man to make spectacles, in the year l2S0 Yet some one points out that on tomb in Florence, dated 1290 there Is an inscription which awards the honor to another in these words Here lies Salvino degH Armatl. in- vontor of spectacles. May God pardon klS SinE"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-06

Daily Matiness at BI5Ou this week commencing Today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-06
Two Prominent Speakers.

A large attendance is looked for the meeting to be held Tuesday morning in the Commercial Club rooms, when Harvie Jordan, President of the South ern Cotton Growers Association, and F. D. Smith of Magnolia, s. C., Presi- dent of the Carolina Cotton Growers Association, will be here and deliver addresses in furtherance of the plans of the Southern Association, looking to a reduction of the cotton acreage throughout the South and diversifica- tion of the crops The gentlemen go from here to Greenville, Miss. Word has been sent out to the farmers in the Northern part of the State who are within easy reach of Birmingham, and it is expected that number of people will come here to listen to the ad- dresses.
 Information comes to Birmingham from several counties in North Ala bama that a diversihcation of crops Is under consideration. Lamar County farmers are planting oats, corn, Irish potatoes. and other products and will cut their cotton planting practically half. Other counties are taking steps also to reduce the cotton acreage.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-08-11
Apostrophe to LImburqer.

Owing to the fact that the restau.
rants went out Of business the first
OF the week. the editor and stan are
bachlug-that and other rcasuns-and
yesterday a rural subscriber brought
US in a piece Of IImburEer cheese. say
ing that if We didn't care to eat it
We could use It to drive away ants.
VIII it drive away ants? VIII it! Yer
lily. | say unto you. it will drive away
dogs out of a lanyard it will drive
buzzards away from a carcass; it will
drive herd OF buffalo through burn
ing forest and mule through barb
ed wire fence; It will drive a man
crazy II compelled to stay within
twenty feet of its polluted presence;
indeed. IL will drive away ants-and
unclcs. too. and mothers and fathers.
brothers and sisters and grandmoth-
ers. even to the seventh generation;
still there are some who claim to like
mburger.-Freewate (Ore.) Times.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-08-11
COSTLY HATS FOR MEN
Gen. Grants $500 Mexican Som.
brero Still Holds Record.

Talking about expensive hats"
said a prominent hat dealer. "the
most costly hat that was ever mahe
was presented to Gen. Grant while in
Mexico in 1852. 1t cost 81 500 in gold.
1t is now in the national museum at
Washington, says the New York Press.
Panama hats used to be frequently
sold ss high as $500 each. I remem.
ber selling four hats at that price in
a single day in 1872. but such hats are
no longer TO be obtained. The most
expensive panama / have sold in
years was bought by banker of this
city last week for 500. 1t was the
last fine panama hat in stock. Such
hats are still worn by the hidalgos in
South America. They are not made
in Panama, but got the name because
that city was formerly the greatest
market for them. The finest hats
come from Peru. They are made Of
the fiber of the pita or pineapple plant,
which is as soft and pliable as silk.
and some of them are so fine that
they can be folded up and carried in
ones vest pocket"
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-08-11
The Invaluable Hsirpin.

Anthropologists have never done
justice to the hairpin. Dullards will
tell you that women aren't so inven-
tive as men, don't take out so many
patents. They don't have to. With
a hairpin a woman can pick lock,
pull a cork, see If joint of meat is
done. do up baby, regulate a range,
tinker a sewing machine. stop a leak
in the roof, stir batter, whip cream,
reduce the pressure in the gas meter
keep bills and receipts on file. tighten
windows. clean a watch, unite a knot,
put mp awnings, doctor an automobile
In short, she can do what she wants
to: she needs no other Instrument
New York Sun.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-08-11
TIGER HUNTING IN AFRICA.
Predatory Beast Killed by Blow OF
Rifle Butt.

AN exciting adventure with tiger
occurred at Sabi recently says
South African paper. THE beast
was seen going from l.. Dangers
place. dragging a calf toward a dense
bush, which lay close by. Mr.. Ban
ger could not leave the store until
nearly sundown and by that time the
tiger had eaten nearly half the calf.
On coming up to him Mr.. Bangor fired
and managed to break the animal S
left shoulder. but it was too dark TO
follow. Next morning he set out with
couple of dogs and few boys. As
soon as the dogs bayed him the tiger
commenced growing, but he could
not be seen for the dense bush. All
of a sudden he dashed out, passed MIR.
Bangor and caught one Of the boys,
whose flesh was very badly torn and
had to be sewed up by a doctor. Mr..
Bangor. being afraid of shooting the
boy. ran up to the tiger and broke his
neck with the gun. The animal meas
ured from nose to tail seven feet six
inches"
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-08-11
Rode Too Fast for Tiger.

Because he could ride bic?ala
faster than a tiger could follow a
priest in India recently escaped An
unpleasant death. The Rev. Fathed
Froger was riding quietly along the
road when he saw what looked liks
tiger sitting on a rock on the pare
hillside above him. Says a report:
As he watched. the fact that it was
tiger became apparent and to Father
Froser's horror it suddenly bounded
straight down the hillside and made
for him. There was a slight incline
in his favor in the road and he cycled
for his life until the upward grade be
came too steep and he had to get off
Apparently the beast did not pu,sue
after lie had lost sight of the cyclist.
but ths unprovoked attack is in it.
self al unusual occurrence"
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-08-11
Grasshoppers in CAGES.

In Italy there is a regular busid sss
In making tiny wire cages for grass
hoppers to chirrup in. One of the
Medici family, a cardinal. asked a
bishop who was popular in Florerce,
hut dislilied by himself. to breakfast
in his garden. The cardinal handed
the bishop glass of wine. At the mo-
ment grasshopper fell from tree
into the wine, and the bishop lef. it.
A servant then threw it away. The
wine was afterwards known to rave
been poisoned. So the Italians think
that grasshopper brings good lack.
and that If one can be kept alive N a
cage for month the year will be
Country Gentleman.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-08-11
Sound as a Dollar.

Monticello, MINI, Aug. 7th.-Mr. J.
W. Moore of this place stands as liv-
ing proof of the fact that Bright's Dis
ease. even in the last stages, may be
perfectly and permanently cured by
Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Mr.. Moore says: I'm 1898 three
reputable physicians after a careful
examination told me that / would die
with Bright's Disease inside of year.
My feet and ankles and legs were
badly swollen; l could hardly stand
on my feet and had given up all hopes
of getting cured when a travelling
salesman told me that he himself had
been cured of Bright's Disease two
years before.
He said he had taken to his bed
and expected to die with. it, but that
he had been cured by remedy called
Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Il commenced taking them at once
and l am thankful to say that they
saved my life. After a short treat
ment l was completely restored to
good health and am now as sound as
dollar"
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-08-11
RULES OF THE ROAD
As Promulgated by the New York Pc
lice Department.

The police department of New York
City has adopted the following rules:
l. Slowly moving vehicles shall
keep to the right and as near the right
hand curb as possible. SO as to leave
room in the middle of the street for We
hicles going at greater speed.
2. vehicle meeting anothev shall
pass on the right.
8. A vehicle overtaking another
shall pass to the left of the overtaken
vehicle, and not pull over to the right
until entirely clear of it.
4. A vehicle turning into another
street to the right shall turn the cor
ner as near the right-hand curb as
practicable.
8. In turning into another street to
the left the vehicle shall turn around
the center of intersection of the two
streets.
6. In slowing up or stopping. a
signal shall always be given to those
behind by raising the hand or whip
vertically.
I. In turning, while in motion, or in
starting to turn from n standstill, a
signal shall be given by raising the
whip or hand. Indicating with it the di-
rection in which the turn is to be made.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-08-11
Soldiers Escort Mails.

In some parts of the Sahara degert
and in wild and little frequented parts
of Asia, where outlaws and brigs ads
abound. the governments send an es.
cort of soldiers with the mail carr ers
bearing registered packages. Ia a
vast number of cases the cost of ne
escort is greatly in excess of the
value of the package to be delivered,
and it would be ruinous to the reuip-
lent were he obliged to bear the ex
pense of the delivery. The govern.
ment, however, relieves the citizen OF
this ex.ense.-Washingto Star.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-08-11
oR!uIN OF WORD BONFIRE.
Expression Most Probably Dates Back
to Druidic DAYS.

Was bonfire" originally written
"bone-fre" and were "bone-fres" an.
ciently so called from the burning OF
the martyrs? This is one theory OF
the origin of the word. From ancient
times bonfires have formed a striking
part of the celebration of ST. Johns
eve, or Midsummer eve, June "a.
which was observed with similar rites
in every country in Europe. Fires
were kiEdled in the streets and mar.
ket places of the towns. The young
people leaped over the flames or
threw flowers and garlands into them
with merry shoutings and songs and
dances. A heather origin is belieeed
to be indicated by these acts. A wr.,er
says: "On the whole it seems prob
able that the druidic fires. round
which 1t was considered lucky to leap
and dance on the occasion of the srm.
mer solstice, were built up of con,ri.
buttons brought by every one who
wanted TO secure his luck for the cem.
ing year. and so bonfire is reall. a
boon-fre."
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-08-11
The contented Man.

Contented? What makes him content,
The comforts. the struggles hav
gained.
Which men discontented invented.
Tine safety, that fighters obtained.
Content In the mire would stil wallou,
With troglodytes huddled in caves.
Or find in trees ready hollow
The shelter an animal Graves.
Content binders progress and action
And Cultivates ignorant sloth.
Counts study sort of distraction,
And pities the follies OF both.
Content maketh freemen dependent,
And fastens the shackles on slaves
Its motion is ever descendent.
To bitches and paupers' sad gravel
But the reverent. hearty submission
To Delty's footstool men bring,
After tolling with little fruition.
Is a different. manlier thing.
w. J. Herber-
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-08-11
The Luster of Opals.

Many gems, often without any ap-
parent cause. suddenly become crack
ed or scanned, the damage being be-
ynnd repair. Opals, known as the I'M
luckiest stones, are so sensitive that
their beauty is frequently destroyed
by their wearer's proximity to an OPEN
fire. The luster of this stone is caus-
ed by the presence of myriads of little
assures which defect the light into
the characteristic rrismatic color of
the gem. The tiniest of these tissures
is likely at any moment to destroy the
stone
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-08-11
silly Ideas About Napoleon.

Thackeray once saw Napoleon on
the island of St. Helena. The novelist
he was born in Calcutta, in 1911
was on his way to England as child.
Our ship touched at an island where
ny black servant took me long walk
over rocks and hills until we saw a
man walking in a garden. 'That is
he said the black man; that is fon-
aparte. He eats three sheep every
day. and all the little children he cay
lay hands on" That black serving
man was not the only person of the
time to believe the story which ne
told.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-08-11
Reward for Finding Errors.

By the recent dinner of the London
Association of Correctors of the Press
attention was called to a queer Gus
tom of the old time. Printers used
to chain copies of their books outside
their offices, and if any passing schol-
ar detected an error he was rewarde.
according to its magnitude-a cup of
wine for broken letter, cup of wine
and plate of beef for a turned letter
and the like.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-08-11
The Troubles Of Humanity.

There are troubles Of the rich
Fresh for the gossips day by day;
There are the waiting armies which
Are taught to hate and schouled to slayi
There are the rugues in oiiice who
StiIl shame US by their sinful greed
But stiIl the sky is often blue
And good men stiA come forth TO lead.
The warning and the sin and woe
We make our daily themes, but still
At sunrise We may see the glow
OF promise on the eastern NH!
The strife and wrongs we emphasize.
And often foolishly forget
That Virtues broad, white banner ilies
High over all the others yet.
S. +. Kiser.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-08-11
SHE MADE HER CHOICE.
Mrs. Wimbledon Regretted the Stern
Necessity, but
"Choose between u.s."

Choose between us"
Wimbledon folded up his evening
newspaper and savagely threw it on
the foor.
"yes, madam" he continued, Il tell
you once for all that you can't have
both of us. The last time that dress
maker was in the house for week
vowed that | never would stand 1t
again. and won't. AS for being under
the same roof with two half-crazy and
absorbed women. and requiring a rake
every morning TO get the odd pieces
of cloth out of my clothes: to hear the
rattle and whir of that confounded
sewing machine, and to sit at my
meals and listen to a lot of cut bias
rufIled and founced and pleated talk
I've had all I'm ever going to nave.
II I'm to be turned out of my own
house. all right; but you can't have
both of us. leave the day she comes.
You'll have to make your decision
quick. Come. madam, which shall 1t
be. the dressmaker or me?"
Mra. wimbledon looked at her hus-
band with a hopeless, half-despairing
look, in which were discernible some
traces of Indignation and sense oil
injustice.
IF you must go, dear" she said, soft
ly. why. have nothing more TO
say!"