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The Port Gibson reveille., 1905-03-16

The efforts of the Southern Cotton
association will be studiously directed
along these lines and in the further
endeavor TO secure safe and accurate
statistics of the cotton crop, from
planting to final delivery to the con
sumer each year, and distribute this
information in tabulated form through
out each state, county and civil sub
divisions of its members so that the
entire people viii have a full aud
thorough knowledge Of everything
pertaining to the production, distribu-
tion, manufacture and sale of this
great and valuable agricultural staple
The object Of the association will be
to regulate the marketing Of cotton
in such manner as to maintain the
price at the stable figure of ten cents
per pound to the grower, and the
united cooperation Of the entire peu-
pie Of the south is to be enlisted IN
successfully putting this feature in;o
practice and permanent operation
The Port Gibson reveille., 1905-03-16
Army and Navy.

Washington The joint army and
navy board, Of which Secretary Taft
is president, appointed by executive
order to revise the report Of the End
icott board which laid down the
scheme for the national defense, met
and organized for the important work
in hand by appointing committees con-
sisting Of its members to consider the
various phases of the situation. The
committees appointed are three in
number. One viii consider the sub
ject Of forts and ordinance, the second
the matter Of fire control, electrical
appliances and torpedoes and the third
the question Of floating defenses Of all
kinds. &C
The Port Gibson reveille., 1905-03-16

Two victims in a single day have
been added to the long list Of those
who sought to save a few moncnts'
time by running to catch trains. The
only wonder is that there are not
more such fatalities. says the Phila.
dclphia Inquirer. IL seems a simple
thing to run a block, or half that
distance. but to people engaged In
sedentary occupations It IS danger
GUS act. often producing serious re.
suits, and never worth the trouble.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1905-03-16

Washington-The president has
announced his decision to decline to
consider any more application for di-
plomatic or consular positions until
after his return from his southern and
western trip. The pressure for these
places has become so great that the
president finds himself unable to con-
slider the applications and at the same
time attend to the more important
business Of the government.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1905-03-16
I Have Forgot the rumuIt Of tho
Town.

Have Forgot the rumuIt Of tho
Town.
! have forgot the tumult OF the town,
Its pitiless oppression, its sad ills,
Amid the girth OF everlasting hills
Forgot the lure OF riches and renown
In emerald meadow cloak and wood
land crown;
And in the gossip of the birds and
rills
The exultant freedom that my spirit
thrills
ouickens the smile and banishes the
fr0wn.
oh, come and share my pathway Low
and sweet
The airs will blow, in most beguil-
ing wise;
Cool aisles win open to lead the wan
derer's feet
Toward heights that step on ferny
step uprise;
Care-she grim Vandal-vanquished
will retreat,
And life will wear Youths radiant
rainbow guise..
Clinton Scollard, in the New York
Sun.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1905-03-16
"cHoPPINe HIM DOWN."
One Of the Hsrshest Practical Jokes
Played in Lumber Camps.

There Is nothing that so cheers the
heart of the lumberman as to play a
practical joke on one whom he calls
a "greenhorn," or, in other words. any
one unused to the ways Of lumber
camp. One Of the -harshest and most
dangerous, although IL Is the most ad-
mired. writes Mr.. Charles G. d. Rob
erts in Around the Camp Fire." is
tnat known as 'chopping him down"
This means, IN word, that the
stranger in camp Is invited to climb
tall tree to take observations or enjoy
a remarkable view. No sooner has
he reached the top than two or three
vigorous axemeD attack the tree at IT'S
base. Long before he can reach the
ground the tree begins to topple. AS
general rule the heavy branches so
break the fall OF the tree that the vic
tim finds himself uninjured There
are cases. however. where men have
been crippled for life.
b. Roberts gives an experience OF
bis own which did not come out ex
The Port Gibson reveille., 1905-03-16

New York. General Davis, Cover
nor Of the Panama Canal Zone, has
notified the Secretary of War that he
can dispense with nearly all Of the
marines on the isthmus on account of
the fear Of an endemic Of yellow fe-
yer in the locality where the marines
are stationed. The secretary Of the
navy has been called upon to order
al Of the marines nor.h except about
100. They viii probably be sent to
Guantanamo
The Port Gibson reveille., 1905-03-16

With patience sour grapes become
sweet and the mulberry leaf satin.
BY the time the wise man gets mar
ried the fool has grown up children.
Give a swift horse to him who tells
the truth, SO that as soon as ne has
told It he may ride and escape.
Be not so severe that you are blam-
ed for it, nor so gentle that you are
trampled upon for It.
II you have to gather thorns do it
by the strangers hand--Century.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1905-03-16

Lexington, Ky.-Because the trus-
tees of the Baptist church at East
Hickman notified him that he would
have to surrender the parsonage
building, where he had lived for years,
to nelF preacher, Macijah Brook,
aged 80 years, blew out his brains.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1905-03-16

When two litigants in Siam contra.
dict each other, and there is no wit
ness to corroborate either. the judge
orders both to plunge into deep wa.
ter. The one who stays under the
longest Is adiudged the truth teller.
and wins the case.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1905-03-16
Six Miles of Ice.

Kittaning, Pa.-The ice gorge in
The Allegheny at Roseton is the heav-.
lest and most dangAgous in MANY
year, and it extends fio>a Rosston Ia
Nealton, six miles, and is Aaked sol
idly. From ten to fifteen e. y
ter viii be required to carry of
gorge safely.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1905-03-16
10000 WORDS A MINUTE.

Hungarian Apparatus Which Tele-
graphs at Tremendous Speed.
The latest marvel in telegraphy. an
fnstrucment that can transmit mes
sages at the rate OF more than 10000
words a minute. and deliver them at
the other end of the wire written out
In plain schoolboy handwriting, was
The Port Gibson reveille., 1905-03-16
Many Deaths.

Calcutta. The deaths
plague last week numbere
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-22
SATURDAY, APRIL 2s, 1905.
A DAY TO nEaIEMBER.

Holidays and celebration days are becoming so common that the ordinary eeader is not able to keep up with them. We take up a paper and read of great dolngs that have just taken place in commemoration of - Day, and find that we had forgotten all about it.
 Probably not one in a hundred of The Advertiser'sreaders could tell, off, handt what last Wednesday stood for, or why any special notice was taken of ft in any section of the eoun9fy. Yet the 18th of April is a memorable day to the people of New England, Massa- chusetts especially, and should be kept in mind by all the people of the eoun- try, for 1t was the beginning of the American Revolution; that great strug- gle which ended in the independence of the colonies and opened the way for the union of free and independent States into a compact republic.
 On that day. as little reference to history will show, occurred the first real clash of arms which opened the war. made Lexington and Concord his- toric towns for all time, and taught naughty Britons that the cclonists would fight The advance of the in- Vaders, consisting of 800 men under Colonel Smith, left Boston on the night before with the object of capturing or destroying certain military stores col- 1ected thera. and also of seizing the persons of John Hancock and Samuel Adams, two of the most famous of the patriots. The British, expecting no opposition, reached Lexington early in the morning and found hornets nest in the persons of a small body of mi- litia. These were soon driven off and the enemy proceeded to Concord 60 finish the object of their trip. At the latter place the colonists were more numerous and better prepared, and the reception of the Vnwelcome visit. rs was so warm that they were soon in full retreat for Boston and safety.
 All this is well known history, and we aIlude to it merely to remind the reader that Americans have ample cause to remember and feel proud Of the day. Up in New England 1t is called Patriots Day and the Boston papers tell of the many visitors to Lexington and Concord on the 18th, and of the organizations that took part in the celebrations. The Massa- chusetts Legislature passed law or resolution some years ago adding that day to the list of holidays and now it is regularly observed
 That is right and proper, for while the events and the memories of that 18th of April, 1775, are the common heritage and pride of all true Amerl- cans 1t is proper to remember that they were Massachusetts men who opened the war for Independence and struck the first blow for freedom from British tyranny. So, while we can all feel proud of the courage and patriot ism there displayed we can freely nc- cord to our Yankee brethren the honor and credit of striking the match which fired the hearts of all the patriots of the thirteen colonies. Those sturdy yeomen of Lexington and Concord set a noble example and without prejudice or envy we can join in the feeling that would show fitting honor to their memory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-22
sound Reasoning.


 MT. Rockefeller and others like him must settle their own account, at the bar of universal justice. Mean while, if they offer money that can be used for purposes honorable and ted? It should be; yet the debate up- on it has had good result, in that 1t has concentrated attention upon the evils of a system under which their wealth was accumulated, and it will stimulate the general purpose to pro- vide remedies.
 But there is some soul of goodness in things evil; or it would not long be possible for the human family or human race to live in the world. This real goodness consists often and very largely in turning evil things to good effects. Goodness itself. as the greatest of thinkers tells us, may grow to a plurisy"--that is, to excess, and die In It's own too-much." It will and does. wheneevr it stands so stiffly up that 1t refuses help from the or dinary forces of life and affairs: when 1t rejects the offerings of the man who has cornered the oil or flour mar mulated fortune by the manufacture humble opinion. this kind of goodness is too severe and fantastic for the practical uses of this world; and it has no doubt that this is and will be the general judgment of those who know that means practical and practicable must be employed in benevolent efforts for the human race. Practical relig- ion and practical philanthropy must use the forces of the world they work
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-22
DEATH AT UNIONTowN.
Mrs. J, c. Thomas Follows her Baby
 By One Day.

ny OnG 0dys
 Uniontown, April 21.--(Special)- J. Mrs. J. c. Thomas, who came here an invalid a short time ago. died last night at McKnights boarding house An infant few days old died the day before. Mother and child were placed in one coffin and will be taken to Flu faula, her old home, today for burial . MT. Thomas. though a stranger to most of the community, has the sym pathy of all in his sad affliction.
 The City High School Board held q meeting yesterday and elected the fol- lowing teachers for the ensuing years Professor A. M. Hoover, superinten- denti Professor K. c. Hoover, vice superintendent; Professor J. R. Eek stein, Miss Lucie Ware, Mrs. M. l.. Temple, Mrs. W. L. Pitts and Miss Julia Bates.
 From what can be gathered from the farmers the report sent from here as to damage of crops was correct Very little cotton had to be ploughed up or replanted: Although the gov ernment record here indicated the ther- tie indication of any damage havin 8 been done. A good rain is much need ed, as 1t would start everything to growing nicely.
 The marriage of John White and Miss Addie Morgan is announced tc take place.
 The announcement has been received here of the marriage on June 1st, al Anderson, S. C., of Alex D. Hudson son of Thomas Hudson, of Uniontown to Miss Sara SpeaFman of that city. Anderson will be their home for q short time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-22
SURVIVED THE SHOCK.
Miraculous Escape of Charles Vensen
 at Florence.


 Florence, April 21.-(Special)- Charles Venson, foreman of telephone construction gang, is alive and at work again after having 22,000 volts of electricity pass through his body, The accident occurred in Sheffield Sat urday. Venson was working with some telephone wires, when by mis- take he caught hold of a wire of the Sheffield street car company, which was heavily charged. He was stand ing in the mud and this caused the cur rent to pass through him. His hand was horribly burned and it was four hours before he was restored to con- sciouness. 1t was thought at first that the man was dead and his re- covery is considered almost mtracu- lous.
 Jack Davis of Sheffield was arrested today for fishing in Cypress Creek, which has been posted by the Florence Gun and Fishing Club. Davis was seen fishing while the grand jury was in session but escaped in his boat from the officers, who were unable to fol- low. This morning the officers were provided with a boat and the man was captured. He was put under a hun dred dollar bond to appear for trial next Thursday.
 Mrs. c. H. Geist, wife of the Chi cago capitalist and president of the Northern Alabama Gas Company, lost a pocketbook yesterday containing a valuable necklace, several diamond rings and a large sum of money. Mrs. Geist had just arrived from Chicago and gone to her hotel when the loss was discovered. After lapse of some time the missing valuables were found at the Louisville and Nashville depot where they had been dropped as Mrs. Geist was entering a carriage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-22
Cure for Fits on Trial

Here Is the fairest offer ever made to sufferers with epilepsy or fits. Just deposit Sl 50 with F. G. Fowler, druggist, and get a bottle of Elixir Kosine. If 1t does not help you and show that it's continued use will effect a complete and lasting cure get your money back
 p. c. Fowler will take the risk. Be is we'll known and reliable, and this offer he makes will be faithfully carried out. Elixir Kosine will positively cure epileptio fits and all similar nervous twitchings and spas If 1t does not. Mir. Fowler will refund the money It is the only known cure for fits. and tho only known remedy for this disease, and 1t costs you nothing unless 1t ourez Price $l. 50. Mail orders filled. The Koslna Go. Washington. D. C.. or M, O, Fowler 10 nAx&aK Ave. Montgomery |~A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-22

that city on Jefferson Day were some what optimistic as to Chicago's fu- ture. They referred to the 100000 plu- rality for Roosevelt and to the 24,o0o plurality for Dunne, and tried to cre- ate the impression that the city has departed from the error of her ways and is prepared to be good in future.
 We see precious little basis for such hope. Chicago. like some other large cities. has a somewhat confirmed habit of wabbling between times. It ap- pears to have a liking for Democratic Mayors. but when Presidential cam paign comes along they line up for the Republican ticket as cheerfully as they do in Philadelphia. If the election of a Democratic President depends tn Chicago we may as well go out of bus mess.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-22

Mrs. Ella Lee, Frankford, Ind. writes Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
 "I want to thank you for what your rneii. cine has done for me.
 "Three years ago I had inflammation of tbs ovaries and ulcers on my womb. was under the doctors care for about three months, and the only time was not in pain was when finally said never would be better. and would be an invalid the rest of my life. I had given up in despair, but one evening came across one of your advertisements and decided to write you for advice. did so and com. menced to take Lydia E. Pinkham's vege- and to-day am Q well woman, and know 1t is all due to your advice and medicine.
 Mrs. J. H. Farmer of 2S09 Elliott Avenue, St. Louis, Mo-, writes: Dear Mrs. Pinkham.-
 1T cannot thank you enough for what your advice and medicines have done for me. They have done me more good than all the doctors ever had.
 For the last eight years have suffered with female troubles; was very weak: had nervous prostration, and could not do my work; but am happy to say Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound has made different woman of me. I am in perfect health and have gained in weight from 9s pounds to 122 pounds"
 No other medicine in the world has received such widespread and unquali- fled endorsement. No other medicine has such 8 record for actual cures of female ills as has Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
 Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice. She has guided thousands to health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
 R Best Understands A Wcman's Ills,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-22

 MrsMfarmer Y7Azrs Ella Zee

An eminent physician says that "Women are not truthfui; they will lie to their physician" This statement should be qualified; women do tell the truth, but not the whole truth, to a male physician, but this is only in re- gard to those painful and troublesome disorders peculiar to their sex.
 There can be no moro terrible ordeal to a delicate, sensitive, refined woman than to be obliged to answer certain questions when those questions are asked, even by her family physician. This is especially the case with un- married women.
 Is it any wonder, then, that women fail to cure female diseases when they cannot get the proper information to work on?
 This is the reason why thousands and thousands of women are now core spending with Mrs. Pinkham. To her they can and do give every symptom, SO that she really knows more about the true condition of her patients, through her correspondence with them than the physician who personally questions them.
 Ifyou suffer from any form of trouble peculiar to women, write at once to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, and she will advise you free of charge.
 The fact that this great boon, which Is extended freely to women by Mrs. Pinkham, is appreciated, the thou sands of letters received by her prove. Many such grateful letters as the fol- lowing are constantly pouring in. Ask Mrs. Pinkham'S Adyiee-A Wom
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-22

Springfield, IL, April 21.-A peculiar spectacle was witnessed in the lower house of the Illinois Legislature today. Reversing all precedent, members of the House unanimously remained seat ed while the oath of office was admin istered anew to Representative Frank D. Comerford. recently expelled be- cause of failure on his part to sub stantiate charges which he made elleg- ing corruption on the part of fellow members of the Legislature.
 Comerford after his expulsion was reelected by his constituents. Iava- riably on previous occasions members taking the oath have done so ia shs presence of all members standing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-22
SANFORD IN DEBATE.
To Represent Tech fn OratoricaI Con-
 test at Greensboro.

tGS~ ~ GxSEM8oUEUs
 opelika, April )-Wal- ter R. Sanford of Cpelika a son of the late Governor W. J. Sanford. mas been selected by the Alabama Poly technic Institute to represent 1t in the intercollegiate oratorical contest that occurs at Greensboro today. Three colleges will be represented in this contest. Howard. Auburn and Greens boro. Mir. Samford's subject will be Is High Protective Tariff the Proper Principle of Our Government" MT. Sanford inherits the brilliant oratort- cal capacity of his distinguished fa- ther.
 The opelika public school commence ment will occur May 18th. There will be ten graduates this year.
 General George P. Harrison received notification yesterday from Charles F.. Hayne. adjutant of the new camp of Sons of Veterans, recently organized In Sheffield. that the camp has unani- mousiy decided to name 1t in honor of General Harrison
 The Lafayette Railway discontinued its mail service yesterday and Oak Bowery. Sturkil and Moorefield will hereafter be supplied with mail by star routes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-22
CAN'T SEE IF YET.

Some of our esteemed 16-to-1 con- temporaries have not yet been able to get the glamor of the free coinage prop osition out of their eyes so that they may see things just as they are. For example. The yirginian- Pilot was one of the most rampant among all those who bowed before "the God-given financial heather. It resents the state- ment that Mexico has adopted the gold standard ard positively asserts that ''as a matter of fact, Mexico has done nothing of the sort" Then it quotes the first article of the Mexican coin age bill. which goes into effect May l, and which runs in this way:
 Art 1. The theoretical unit of the monetary system of the United Mexi- can State is represented by 7b centi- grams of pure gold and is denominated peso" The silver peso which has 24.43ss grams of pure silver, will, sub ject to the conditions mentioned in this law, have legal value equivalent to said 75 centigrams of pure gold.
 Tn the face of that plain language we are unable to see how any one can deny that Mexico has declared for the gold standard. It is true that the arr tic1e we have quoted recognizes the silver peso, and 1t Is also true that an- other section of the law declares that gold coins of any value and silver pesos are unlimited legal tender" but that does not alter the case. in the least. The gold peso is the unit of value. as plainly set forth, and all sil- yer coins must conform to it. We admit that both metals are recognized, and all unprejudiced readers must ad- init that gold is the standard. To use The Virginian- Pilots own words, we say this merely to keep the facts straight" and to aid in getting the eobwebs from the brain of a conten- porary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-22
POLL TAX RECEIPTS
REPORT FoR 1904 SHOWS A MARK
 ED INCREASE.
State Received From this Source Dur- ing Last Year ss7,z42.50-state- ihent From ths Sixty.
 seve. Counties.

With the receipt yesterday by State Auditor Thomas H. Sowell of the state- ment of poll taxes collected in Walker County. the last county to report, the Auditors office was able to tabulate the total poll taxes paid to the Tax Collect ors of the various counties during 1904
 or's office, prepared the following com parative statement of the number of poll taxes paid in each county for four years. Showing the great increase due to the poll tax clause in the suffrage article of the new Constitution:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-22

Referring to the marriage of his niece to her riding teacher MT. Carne- gie said; T would rather Nancy had married a poor honest man than a worthless duke" There spoke the sen- sible scotchman. No doubt the young lady was able to have bough: noble- man but probably didn't consider them worth the price. Besides. as Uncle Andrew is pleased with the match he will be apt to set 'em up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-22
Might Become Fnn,oua-

HuntEVIIIe DemOCrat.
 Jackson County is just wild over A wonderful find in the shape of a 75x9O foot hole in the ground. near Carns, in which. says a Scottsboro special, were found "a number of nice dry skele- tons" We are so glad they were nice and dry. Now if some clever Ameri- can author of startling, improbable stories could be engaged to come down skeletons. High dickson might yet become famous
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-22

in. or confess to failure, Should the ofter of the contribution by a liquor- seller. or even gambler, for erection or church. or for endownfent of rejected. or spurnedS Would good morals require itf The Oregonian is of those who think not. It cannot ses that 1t Is q question of conscience at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-22

The Chicago Chronicle is inclined to be merry at the expense of those Dem oerats who point to the late municipal election as an evidence that Chicago is going to stand in the Democratic column in the future Bryan. Will Hams. Lewis and others who orated in