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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-23

market. Each one of them cost us thousand dollars and we have lzo or them in this mill alone.
 An important departure Is betnS contemplated for the Langdale ana Riverside mills. As has been betore noted these two mills are operated by watcrpower, the mill at Lanett only being given over to steam. MT. La nier is considering the advisabtlity of putting in electrical machines to con vey the power by wires instead of by the present system of shaftings. It IS not in any way intended to abandon water power, but merely to change the form by which it Is transmitted.
 A great deal of the output of the mills here is sold direct to She United States The finest army duck for army tents Is made here. Drilling. for kahki uniforms for American soldiers is also made here in great rolls. When finished 1t Is sent to the dye works where 1t is dyed the famous dirt color great deal of sail cloth Is made here. too. light, fine cloth for the fine yachts and heavy ducking for the big merchant sailing vessels. For that matter cotton goods of nearly every description are manufactured here and sold over America and in many foreign countries.
 q feel that good word should be said for our labor" said MT. Lanier. "We have here some of the very best mill labor in the country. Some re- fined and cultured people arc employed in our mills, some of them sons and daughters of doctors and ministers, We are proud of our labor"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-23
MAL.SHORTER' R'SPICTURE
PRESENTED TO STATE ARCHIVES
 BY HIS SON.
Members of Distinguished Alabama Family Who Served Many Years as President of the Railroad
 Commission.

A Iife-size bust portrait of the late Major Henry R. Shorter. father or Deputy Insurance Commissioner Henry R. Shorter and Mrs. W. D. Jelks, wife of Governor Jelks. was yesterday re- ceiyed by pr. Thomas M. owen, Direc- tor of the State Department of History and Archives. The contribution was made by Colonel H. R. Shorter and the portrait will be hung in the picture gallery of the department.
 The portrait was painted in oil by Miss Adelaide Everhart, of Atlanta, formerly of Montgomery.
 Major Shorter during the war be- tween the States held the offices of Acting Adjutant and Inspector General on the staff of the late General Cullen A Battle, entitling him to the rank or major. Previous to his death Major Shorter held for fourteen years the office of President of the Alabama Rail- road Commission. This is record in the entire United States in point of length of service in any State. Major Shorter who died in 1901 was born February 2S, 1893, in Monticello, Ga. He was the son of Reuben c. Shorter and wife. Mary Gill, who were among the early settlers of Barbour County. He was one of the prominent families among whom were John Gill Shorter one of the war Governors Of | Alabama, Ell S. SnoIltI, at 'lt IiiIlt '' member of Congress, and Reuben c, Shorter well known lawyer in his day and who lived in this city. These were all brothers.
 | The late Clement C. Shorter and Cap | tain Reuben F. KOlb. of Montgomery, were nephews of Major Shorter. He
 was graduated from the University of | North Carolina in 1S53. He entered the Confederate service during the war and was severely wounded. He closed
 his military career with the rank of
 major
 Immediately after the war Major
 Shorter resumed the practice of law.
 He proved to be one of the most pow
 erful factors the State furnished in re- moving the government from carpet 1 bag rule In February, 1SS5. he be- came President of the AlaEama Rail-
 road Commission which he held for fourteen years, being the second prcsi-
 dent of that body.
 Major shorter married in 1854 Miss | Addie Keitt. the daughter of John
 Keitt. of South Carolina, who now re- | sides in Eufaula. They had one son, | Colonel Harry R. shorter, of Eufaula' Deputy Insurance Commission. Two daughters survive him. Mrs. Jclks and | Mrs. C. c Hanson. of Atlanta.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-23
LANETT, AN IMPORTANT
 MANUFACTURING CENTER
Little Alabama Town Near the Georgia Line, Which, Despite Its Modesty, Does Great
 Things for States Industrial Progress.

could not be established in the South a theory that was insistently urged by Northern manufacturers who have keenly felt the effects of Southern competition. Although this was an experiment and the first built in the South one other has since been con- structed in North Carolina. The bleachery is most successfully opera ted by one of the companies in which MT. Lanier holds an important inter- est.
 In the grand total of the Lanier en- terprises, the ChattahOochce Valley Railroad has only subordinate part. To most men an independent railroad, seventeen miles long would be a most important investment, but in the va ried and rich investments of MT. L9n- fer and his associates the road is only of secondary consideration.
 It runs from West Point to Jester in Lee county parallelling the Chattahoo- chee River. The principal call for it's building was made by the two mills at Riverdale and Longdale. These two mills as has before been noted sit upon the Alabama bank of the Chatta- hoochee River and their spindles and looms are run by the pent up waters of the river. The company which op- erated the mills in the old days built some little steamers which ran up and dow nthe river between West Point. I.angdaIe and Riverdale. But in the
  river ran low and the steamers would come up short on some sand bar or butt against some river rock
 The mills had to have transporta- ton that could be relied upon at any time and the railroads came into heinz. The road was run in down below Riverdalc into Lee County, to get into the cotton country It was thrown out further to improve the facilities of the company for getting
 .1 md lnnV1G It's territory last year furnished some thing over 5000 bales to the mills. It was built at an approximate cost Of $2OOOO mile, the entire line costing in the neighborhood of $50O.OOO Four mixed passenger and freight tralhs are run each way every day.
 If was over this road l had the nrivi1eee of a tour of investigation under the guidance of President Lanier. -,..,,-.
 East Alabama Capitalist. This East Alabama Captain of In dustry is an interesting parsonage lie is native born, having, first seen the light of day some sixty years ago m TalIapoosa County. He is still the ac- five and energetic head of the indus trial enterprises which have been enumerated Under the theory of pr. OsIer.' said MT. Lanier, 'l am due | to be chloroformed. l have passed the dead line that the Baltimore man mark ed out, but I have no present intention l of submitting to the operation. l don't see that there is any difference between my activity and energy now and what it was ten or fifteen years ago"
 1 He is a quiet, self contained man a man of noticeable force. He Is spar | ing of words. the antithesis to the gushing" man who by the way l have never seen succeed anywhere except in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-23
BY WILL T. STEPHAN.

Ianett, April 21.-(SpecialD-I rode +odav over the line of the Chattahoo- chee Valley Railroad Company on tour of investigation of class Of n- A,,stries which stand for an investment of two and a half million dollars NY puide was l.. Lanier the head or those Same enterprises and an unostentatlous but leading Captain Of Industry !" Al"- bama. o,,, ..t
 ri was a trip that was filled with instructIon from end to end. For one thing. I learned that Lanett was ore of th elargest manufacturing centers "I cotton goods in the South. learned for one thing that each year the mllis about Lanett wove several thousand bales a year more than the historic ana famous milling town of Columbus, Ga 1rhis information came as a surprise srhe great importance of the manufac- turing interests about Lanett was noth- ing short of astonishing. Probably not one man out of ten of average lnfor- nation knows that Lanett is bigger milling town than Columbus.
 Lanett, it should be understood IS iamned right up against the Georgla 3Ivgn of West Point. The suburbs of fbe two towns meet and mingle. The Georgia line shoots down from the north and splits the suburbs of the two towns in twain. The two towns Gl- most form one continuous community
 There is a vital difference between them. however. The manufacturing in terests are installed in LGnett. West Point gets the major share of the mer- cantile business.
 There seems to be something in the Alabama soil, or climate, or conditions which foster manufacturing enterprises better than those things of the braS- gart State of Georgia. Even now. at this very time the Lang Manufactur- ing Company, an important enterprise which makes portieres, lap robes ma similar articles, is engaged in moving its plant across the Georgia line from West Point to Lanett.
 The chain of industries, representing the two and a half million dollars are not all located at Lanett, strictly speak ing This latter town of some 4,o00 people, however, is the head and front of the industries, The chain runs down the Chattahoochee River some eight miles. In these eight miles there are two big mills and two important mill towns, one at Langdale and one at Riv- erdale. The two mills are both upon the Chattahoochee River and are run by the water power which that river so cheaply and so conveniently fur nished.
 Keystone in the Arch.
 Lanette Is the keystone in the arch of industry. Here is located the big gest mill along the line II Is 500 feet long and 13O feet wide. The building has four stories and it Is said by reason of its great width and length to have a larger floor space than any other mill in Alabama.
 Side by side with the mills sets the pioneer bleachery and dye works of the South. This building exploded the ealIacious theory that a bleaehery
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-23

w w. Curtin, of Philadelphia. son of the late Andrew c. Curtin. war govern or uf PcnnsyIvania has received share of his fathers estate. When Mir. Curtin was in St. Petersburg as a minister t. Russia. friendship was formed be- tween him and Czar Alexander II. When Mir Curtin's appointment expired in lN72, tho czar gave him a magnificent lifcsizc oil painting of himself. Since its reception by the Curtin family here it has been the greatest prized article in their ancestral home. After the death of Mrs. Curtin. w. w. Curtin propos- ed that if the picture were given hIm he would renounce all his claims to any further part of tho estate of his father. After months of dclibcration the major tty of the heirs agreed to the son < propoSii ion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-23
DON'T MISS TT Jack and the Heanatnlk Casino. April 27. 2S, 20.
Connon-Firinr and the Crops.

The firing of cannon to prevent hail storms and the consequent destruction of crops has passed from the cNp'H- mental stage into the region of prar- tical politics For the last five years twenty-eight cannon-firing socleties. using 462 cannon. have been m opera tion in the ReauioIais wine district in France. and the growers now report that their average losses from hail storms for tha. period work 'ut al about 5000 pounds sterling a year.
 while for fifteen years preceding the use of the cannon their losses avera ged over 10000 pounds sterling annually.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-23
NEW CAMPS OF SONS.
nnnr Men of SheftieId Organize one.

Young Men of Sheffield Organize one.
 Commander Thomas M. Owen, of the Alabama Division of the United Sons of the Confederate Veterans, yestcr- day approved the papers for the organ ization of a new camp to be known as Camp George r. Harrison and located at Sheffield.
 The papers were sent to the Com mander-in- Chief at Rusk. Texas.
 This makes the fortieth camp to be organized in Alabama. The com mandant is Dr. R. J. Thurmond, Jr,, and adiutant. Charles F. Hogue.
 Commander owen said yesterday that he had hopes for other organizations in the future in .imc to be represent cd at tho annual reunion in Louis vile in June.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-23
NEW BOOK NEWS
Continued from Page 1s.)

(COntinued from Page Is.) respects the most artistic individual that history deals with. Most people consider his art shockingly ug- ly; artistically inclined people look upon it as marvellous. Both are right. If it Is difficult to point out the ar tistic qualities of his picture when standing in front of them. what can say in cold words? Subtlety of artis- tic expression, keenness of observation. rudeness of execution with astonishing command of sensitive line. and all this bestowed on a subject which offendS my lady's sensibilities. There is a rude poetry in it not unlike that of Walt Whitman. Degas stands alone in his art, without forebears or followers, and heroically indifferent to praise or blame so long as the world allows to his genius untrammeled eX- pressIon.''
 "Whistier is another unaccountable individual. In a measureless degree charlatan, and poseur, his stupendous ability disarms criticism which would crush a smaller man. Some events can be accounted for, some almost acCount- cd for-Whistler is a mystery. Every coat the man wore was planned to create an impression, every move ne made was for effect-studied poSturlnS- But Napoleon also posed and so did Richelieu; why not this wonderful artist?
 ''1'his can be asserted of him: that he never has swerved from his purpose to paint in the way that seemed to him right, no matter how much the art world drowned or the little compre- hending public sconed. He went straight forward in the face of all kinds of Gefamations crushing his ene- mics with a tongue and pen of extra ordinary sharpness and wit-and he has won. In the matter of influence upon the art of all countries Tn the lat ter half of the past century, scarcely the like is found in any period. Velas- ouez himself has had no greater infiu- ence. nor Van Dyck, nor the Barbizon School.'
 some have complained that Sargent is not an American because his home has always been in Europe. But in the late Paris Exposition his work was tbe center of attraction in the Amerl- can section of fine arts, and it stood ont as the most American thing in it. ..American art is not necessarily American in subject. All subjects are alike to good artist; it is altogether 1 o aucstion of tho character displayed in inc patnting This mans aggressive | ness. independence, quickness of per | ceptiop and general cXpCrtn"ss are en- ,ircly American. Wherever he lives or whatever he paints. he will be Ameri- | can
 Ut is doubtful if the designing of | the new paper money was placed in
 good hands when Will H. Low received l the commission
 "Horn comes out of sweden with re- markdbIc things He executes DOT traits as d prince who can command l the world"
 "David sold his soul to an ideal
 which once had vitality, but in his day l had become d corpse" "Horatio Walker. even when he | paints pigs, gives fine style to the pie | turc."
 Nothing less than his best has ever | come from Abbey's hands
 DoNNYBROOK FAIR l Opens Tuesday Night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-23
Snnarinr Himself.

George did you really intend to beat the street car conductor out of the fare?'
 Never mind, my love. When l get rich I'll send 'em S5 for their com science fund"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-23
ECONnNIN.

Attend our free demonstrations of the economical use of the Ga sraDGe, every afternoon of week SeEinniuS May ISt mt D. m.
 Montgomery Light & Water Power Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-23
REMARKABLE SALE OF WASH GOODS

Novelty Wash Fabrics; we are overstocked on high grade novelty wash goods. these are mostly of our own importation, all exclusive designs; the cool weather retarded their early sale, we can't wait on a tickle season, hence tomorrow we will offer this entire line of finest wash fabrics that are worth up to 75c at only 3oc a yard.
 White Goods; for graduating dresses, a line of finest import ed Paris Muslin, French Mulls. Wash Chiffon, Mercerized Ba- tiste, Persian Lawn and French Organdies; over two hundred pieces in this collection. We have made but two prices on these for this weeks special sale.
 Ioc yard for goods worth up to 35c.
 33c yard for goods worth up to soc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-23

White Linen; another ship ment for Mondays special sale full 36 inch wide, pure Irish linen, grass bleached, a very fine quality suitable for waists, dresses and chilrden's wear, imported to sell for 3oc; while it lasts only 25c a yard. Printed Madras; one case of Anderson's Scotch Madras Cloth, g in. wide, printed in neat figures on white grounds; special patterns for shirts, and children's wear, these always sell for 2oc very special at I2 I-2c per yd.
 Embroidered Voiles; a cen- ter aisle table is loaded down with Novelty Wash Goods, all the odds and ends of this sea- sens best styles, that sold up to 35c. We group all of these in one lot for Monday at only Ioc yard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-23
Sale of Baby Caps.

beautiful Gne made of swiss, mul and lawn, daintily trimmed and embroidery that slightly mussed from window dspay the real value of these and $2Oo To close them ou Monday, will offer the lot at only 98c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-23
SPECIAL soc EMBROIDERIES AT t5e.

Our New York representative ad- vised US of a stupendous Embroid- ery purchase made last week, and our ouota of this lot just reached US in time for Mondays sale. This line consists of the manufacturers sample strips from 1-2 to 6 yards, they are of Swiss and Nainsook, in cdgings and insertions, many in match sets, and are without doubt the greatest values we have offered this season. There are various widths from 2 to 18 inches, many flouneings and corset cover widths, worth up to soc; choice of the entire line Monday at only t5c yard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-23

The Skirt here pictured has evident swing and tone. A very new Model, accord ion plaitcd and shirred around hips; made of all wool Batiste, in white, cream, brown, navy and reseda; the real value of this garment is $12.OO for Mondays sale at $8.50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-23

DoNNYBROOK FAIR Opens Tuesday Night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-23
New Petticoats.

very pretty line of mercezed washable fabrics in black and white stripes and solid coo accodeon pated ounce and rufe trimmed al models and great values at $125 $50 &a ~ a.Al
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-23

"Zorn comes out of sweden with re- markabIc things. He executes DOT traits as a prince who can command
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-02-10
orcutts to Build In Sioux City

Journal: The lot in Nebraska street
between Third and Fourth streets
formerly owned by T. S. and j. p.
Martin anG where stond the Prugh
building has been sold to the Orcutt
Hardware company.
The Orcutt company proposes to be.
gin at once the erection ofa hne three
or four story building on this site, in
which will be locates their hardware
store after the completion of the new
structure. The building will be an
ornament to the business portion OF
the city.
Work will begin on the new build
ing just as soon as the lot car be
cleared Of the debris from the old
building. A force OF men is already
at work clearing the lot.
The Orcutt Bros, have hcen located
at lOl0-l0l2 Fourth street since 1901.
There they haye conducted gen.
hardware store. The business has
been constantly growing and the COM
pany finds itself compelled to find a
more commodious and central location
to accommodate It's patronage.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-02-10
One Ear of Corn

The most fabulous prices eyer paid
for corn were paid last week at Amcs,
Iowa, at the close of the grain and
stock Judging school. w. r. Johnson,
of Athens, Illinois won first price for
growing the best 100 ears and received
tho 5000 premium wagon which took
first prize at the st. Louis exposition.
This corn was perfect in shape, had a
uniform size, and was declared by en-
perts to be the greatest collection of
maize ever produced in the world.
This corn was sold at auction. and the
100 ears sold for an aggregate amount
of $102.
The prize for the finest single ear
was won by Fl. j. Ross, of Farragut,
Fremont county, Iowa. This when
placed on sale created a spirited bid.
ding. it brought S11. The second
best brought 81, the third $3.50.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-02-10
N. C. Nash is Dead

a pang of keen sorrow will come to
every newspaperman of South Dakota
upon receiving news of the death of
N. G. Nash, the veteran editor of the
Canton News, which occurred at his
home Wednesday morning just past
midnight. He died of cancer of the
liver after an illness of little more
than two months.
Mr. Nash was 81 years of age and a
veteran of the civil war. He had been
editor Of the Canton News since 1876,
a period Of 80 years, and was one of
the best known and most prominent
newspapermen in the state. During
the years lS91-2'he held the presidency
OF the South Dakota Press association,
an organization which owes much Of
it's success and high character to his
unfagging zeal and interest. at the
time OF his death, he was secretary of
! the Soldiers Home board. In 1888 he
was elected commander of the state
G. A. r. He has also held the Office
OF grand master of the l. o o. +. and
was a member If the blue lodge of the
Masonic order.
@Vhereyer he was pa ced, Mr.. Nash
WIS man through aud through: u
| man of the finest character and who
left mis- impression upon all with
whom he came in touch. TO the
writer of these lines he has been a
stcadfast friend, guide and counselor
for twenty-three years. He will be
greatly missed among his newspaper
associates everywhere.
Mr.. Nash is surved by a devoted
wife, two sons and two daughters.
The elder son is Prof. Geo. w. Nash,
superintendent Of public instruction,
the younger son being connected with
the News. OF the daughters, Miss
Nina is Il teacher in the Aberdeen
normal, and Clara is the wife of DR..
Hetlesater Of Canton.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-02-10
A LEADING INSTITUTION
The Publishers Mutual of nuron Is
Leading Mutual lnsuran

Huron Journal: The annual meet
my OF the members Of the Publishers
Mutual insurance association was held
at their office in this city on the 25th
ult. at which time S. G. Dewell, Of
Pierre; S. r. Nugen. of Sioux Falls;
and w. N. Farmer of this city. were
elected to ill expired terms.
The annual report was read by the
secretary, and the members present
expressed themselves as we'll pleased
with Mr.. .5bober's management. At
the meeting of the directors held
aftt ward the officers were all reelected
consisting Of L. u. Wait, If Armour,
president: John Longstatr, of Huron.
vice.president; c. r. Tinan, of Kim
bail. treasurer: and ii. C. Shober, sec
retary.
The ASSOCIATION was found to be in
excellent condition financially, and
while the youngest among nine mu-
tual companies operating in the state,
it now stands third and will soon
/ SUtlllu ocCOtIu III SOlutIlC VI OuS4lICSs
and assets. 1t has written and re.
tained more business since it's organi-
zation than any other company in the
state in the same length of time.
The directors decided to seek farm
risks on a larger scale from now on
and to make IL special effort in this
line. in addition to mercantile anc
city residence risks.
The mutual insurance companies OF
the state have saved our people q
great deal in premiums during the
past eight years, and haye compelled
the old lines to materially reduce the
rates. and we know of no better way
to build VI our state than to patron
iZe home institutions.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-02-10

White Lake Standards: After hav-
ing lived in South Dakota for about
twenty one years, r. j. Perkins has
decided to return to his native state,
Michigan with the larger portion of
his family. Mr.. Perkins may start
next week but the family will remain
few weeks longer in order that Mrs.
Perkins, who has recently been very
sick, may regain her strength. Some
of the older children exrect to remain
until fall.