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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-05
NO ADVANCEMENT

For the Men Who Are Given to Drink. New York News.
 The vote of the Prohibition Party in the recent election fell off perceptibly, which. to the careless observer, would indicate that the cause of temperance in the United States has not advanced during the past four years. But a prominent New Yorker, in speaking on , the subject the other day, took another view.
 Temperance as moral issue," he said, may not be making vast strides, but when it comes to considering the number of non-drinking men of today in comparison with that of five or ten years ago there is no doubt that it has Increased wonderfully. Men today do not drink as they did a few years ago, but 1t is not a result of temperance lec- lures. w. c. T. U. harrangues or Pro- shibftion proselyting by any means. What is it. then? I'll tell you.
 A man has to be pretty swift these days to keep up with the procession. Things move swiftly. If your eyes are not wide open and your wits at their sharpest you are liable to lose a trick here and there that will put you conn pletely out of the game. You can't be brilliant one day and then lay off the next. taking up the hustle again on the third day. You've got to be there all the time, or while you are nursing a katzenjammer the other fellow is li- able to step in and take away the goods.
 Now, the men have found this out and taken a lesson from it. They don't t transact business over the bar any more y<and the tendeney~is to cut out the liquor entirely.
 A friend of mine, an actor, had just become a proud father. He invited a few of us to join him at lunch to ceIe- brate the event. We sat down at a big table in the cafe of one of the prominent uptown hotels, and the proud papa gave the order. Bring a magnum of champagne,' he told the waiter, after sizing up the crowd, some of whom he had not seen for some time But with one exception that bunch said. in chorus, Not for mine--no wine, no booze; just plain ginger ale"
 Now in the aggregation of wine spurners were the following: A song publisher. two song writers, a play wright, four actors, two newspaper men, theatrical manager and a ticket speculator. How is that for a water wagon crowd? Doesn't sound natural, does 1t? Yet it's true that not one of them allows himself to touch a drop today of anything, and hasn't for more than a year."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-05
THE COUNTESS coRDoZo
BY '. c. PLUMBER. Copyright, 1904, By Daily Story P

BY '. c. PLUMMER.
 Copyright, 1904, By Daily Story Pub.
 Col
 Those were troubulous times in Venezuela when the old brig Gems bok was loading coffee at Puerto Ca bello for Marsei1les. Revolutions were breaking out like measles in an orr phan asylum, and it was small won- der that the Countess Cordozo, in her haste to leave such a perturbed coun- try. should avail herself of the one practicable stateroom on the Gems- bok to get away from it. The skip per, while drinking aguadiente with the red-headed agent, had picked up some gossip about our passenger, all though the agent had never laid eyes on the noble lady. She was an English countess who had fallen in love with Senor Corodozo, a Venezuelan and had accompanied him to his na- tive land. He promptly mixed himself up In one of the revolutions and on the defeat of his faction remained in the interior dangling by the neck to d tropical tree. His widow then sought to return to Europe. She might have | waited for a steamer, but that meant time and perhaps prudence suggested leaving Venezuela promptly. At any rate she engaged the lone spare state- room on the Gemsbok.
 She came aboard one of those not, muggy nights for which Puerto Ca bello can beat the world and was under convoy of Tom Dewitt. chief mate. We got no glimpse of her face that night. for we weighed anchor and put to sea, but we saw 1t the next morning, and it was worth looking at. A pair of true blue eyes danced in hA Coo fhnk hn gave to a woman, and sine was a wonder in the way she stood the slant of the deck, for the weather was rough and the Gemsbok rolled in any sort of q swell. Hi bet she can dance" said Ben ,the English sailor. My heyes! what a pair of legs that there countess 'as to her to walk like a hable seaman nsich a rollin' hold tub as thisp'
 Lots of good it'll do you if she can dance or mo-" snapped Sam, an American foremast hand; she's q whole ways above you, Ben. so keep your jacket buttoned over your heart" "Ho." retorted Ben. mo danger O my pinin with love, but tho mates | ard hit"
 And he was too. Every man for ward saw that Tom Dewitt had lost his heart to the countess. He was a strapping, good-Iooking seaman, but then a countess-
 Dewitt lowered around her like a bee around a flower. He was shift ing her chair from sun and breeze and diving down after a wrap if the wind had bit of an edge to it.
 "'E can't marry Ger even if she'd ave him." said Ben, positively. 'Ow would sailor look sittin' at one of them big dinners in the countess cas- tie? Ed fergit hisself sure and sing bout to the walters, Lay aft here. you erin gutted swabs. and pump the docks glass full O wine No. hit'd never do.'
 An American sai1or-man's good enough for any woman" retorted Sam, and he'd know how to behave him. | self, anywhere"
 Verbally, we agreed with Sam; men, tally, with Ben. If she'd have Dewitt 1t would be an awful bad break for 1 him, we all felt.
 She was sweet, that countess, she had way of thanking a fellow for the smallest thing and then ramming the thanks home with n glimpse of
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those blue eyes that made a man want to shake hands with himself, and we didn't wonder at Dewitt lov- ing her.
 One evening I was coming down the main rigging and has just reached the rail. Dewitt started for the cabin to get something for her and she looked after him. If ever I want a girl and she looks after me with that kind of light in her eyes I'm going back and ask her to marry me. I don't care if she's millionaire's s daughter.
 Tom Dewitt the husband of a countessi We talked it over in the fo'castle that night and could hardly believe 1t.
 "'E1l cut us dead" said Ben. "E1l want no sailors in is baronial all"
 Then old Captain Paul took a hand. He saw the way things were lying and he had long talk with Dewitt. Captain Paul hated women, having married shrew who scolded herself to death in ten years. He always spat over his left shoulder when ne met a woman on the street. We'll. after the captain, Ben took hand, then Sam, and then a deputation of the crew. All advised Dewitt to stand aloof from the countess.
 "Cap'n Paul Is a good master of a sailin' brig" urged Sam, but he'd make a fist of handling passengers on liner. You are a first rate fellow for girl in your sphere, but don't go above it.
 We were free with Dewitt, for he had begun as foremast hand with us.
 Whats the matter?" asked the countess, sweetly. of Dewitt as he leaned moodily over the rail one trop- ical moonllt night
 Nothing" said Dewitt, still looking at the water.
 You've been very kind to me-" con- tinued she. I'm sorry so see you so gloomy"
 He faced her. I'm in trouble" he said. I've fallen in love with a wo. man miles above me-"
 If you are an honorable, true man, as I think you are," she said, quietly, mo woman is miles above you"
 The woman I love-" said he. watching her face in the moonlight, 'is a countess, and I'm simply an American seaman. It won't do." She was silent a moment and her head was averted. "No,' she replied, slowly, T don't believe you'd be hap py with the countess" He gritted his teeth. You arc the woman I love-" he said. Do you love me?' The countess smiled slightly at the almost peremptory tone in which he asked the question. Probably 1t was new sort of wooing for a countess If I was to say yes," she said softly. it would mean I must give up being countess, give up my cas-. tie, my servants, carriages" "Of course you won't do that" said Dewitt, ironically. T cannot she replied. 'Td give away my soul for you" he said, hotly.
 'I cannot give up those things, for do not possess them. I am the Countess Cordozos maid. She. en- gagged passage on your vessel, but she, later. found means to reach a steamer at Maracaibo. I, with her permission. went on her passage bil. let in the Gemsbok.' Then you're not a countess2" ex. claimed Dewitt.
 NO, only a days maid. I suppose you don't want me now" T have you anyway" he said, 'lady's maid or countess. I have you now" And his strong arms were closely around her.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-05
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WEAK?
Thousands of Men and Women Have Kidney
 Trouble and Never Suspect It.
What the Kidney Remedy SwampRoot. Will Do for YOU Every Reader of "The Advertiser Hay Have
 Sample Bottle Sent Absolutely Free by Maii

It used to be considered that only urinary and bladder troubles were to pc traced to the kidneys, but now modern science proves that nearly all diseases have their beginning in the disorder of these most important organs. Therefore, when your kidneys are weak or out of order. you can under stand how quickly your entire body s affected, and how every organ seems to fail to do its duty.
 If you are sick or feel badly" begin taking the great kidney remedy, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, because as soon as your kidneys begin to get better they will help all the other organs to health. A trial will convince anyone. cheerfuIIy recommend and endorse the Great Remedy, pr. KiImer's Swamp Root, for kidney trouble and bad liver. I have used 1t and derived great benefit from it. I believe 1t has cured me en- tfreIy of kidney and liver trouble, from which I suffered terribly.
 Most gratefully yours, A. R. Reynolds, Chief of Police, Columbus, Ca. Weak and unhealthy kidneys are re sponsible for many kinds of diseases. and if permitted to continue much suf- fering and fatal results are sure to fol- low. Kidney trouble initiates the nerves, makes you dizzy. restless, sleep. less and irritable. Makes you pass wa ter often during the day and obligcs you to get up many times during the night. Unhealthy kidneys cause rheu- matism gravel. catarrh of the bladder, pain or dull ache in the back, joints and muscles; make your head ache and back ache, cause indigestion, stomach and liver trouble, you get sallow, yellow complexion, make you feel as though you had heart trouble; you may have plenty of ambition, but no strength: get weak and waste away.
 The cure for these troubles is Dr. Kilmers SwampRoot, the world-fa- nous kidney remedy. In taking Swamp Root you afford natural help to Nature, for Swamp-Root Is the most perfect healer and gentle aid to the kidneys that is known to medical sci ence.
 How to Find Out.
 If there is any doubt in your mind as to your condition, take from your urine on rising about four ounces, place it in glass or bottle and let it stand twen- ty-four hours. If on examination if Is milky or cloudy. If there Is a brick dust settling, or if small particles pat about
 in it. your kidneys are in need Of imme-
 diate attention.
 Swamp room is pleasant to take and
 Is used in the leading hospitals, recom- mendcd by physicians in their private practice. and is taken by doctors them selves who have kidney ailments. be- cause they recognize in it the greatest and most successful remedy for kidney. liver and bladder troubles.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-05
TAX COMMISSIONERS
COLONEL JONES NAMES ASSIST
 ANTS IN THE COUNTIES.
Twenty-Seven Appointed. of Which Only Four Are New. fin COun- ties of Washington, Randolph,
 Geneva and Barbour.

state Tax Commissioner Harvey E. Jones made a wholesale appointment of County Tax Commissioners yester- day. the officials in twenty-seven coun- ties being named to serve for the en- suing two years.
 The appointments. approved also yesterday. were as follows:
 T. B. Love. Autauga County; Abner J. Smith, Baldwin County: N II. Thompson, Bibb County; W. c. Davis, Calhoun County; r. M. Dempsen, Clay County; J. J. Farrs. Coffee County; J. c. Travis. Conecuh County; Lave Williams. Covington County: F. P. Mar tin, Dale County: F.. R. Richardson, Franklin County; w. A. Trawick, Hem ry County; A. w. Lisenberry, Houston County; B. A. Thompson, Jefferson County; J. IT. Gregory, Jackson County: B. c. Gibson. Macon County; T. M. Pat terson. Marshall County; H. M. Friend. Mobile County; w. NJ. Blakey, Mont gomery County: S. w. Yarbrough. Mon- roe County; w. C. Preston, Morgan County; J. R: Barrett, Talladega Coun- ty; J. M. Daniel, TuscalousaA County; c. c. Oliver Shelby Cunty; w. E. Mo Cormick. Barbour County: J. M. Full ford, Geneva County; R. N Ledbetter. Randolph County, and J. B. Rawles of Washington County.
 The last four commissioners will be performing their first service in their capacities and the other twenty-thr have been re-appointed.
 Last year there were fifty-fve coun- ties in which Tax Commissioners work ed. and it is expected that this num- Der will he increased for 1905 and 1906.
 The total amount of raised vaIua- l tions during 1904 was $14,O75,6O9. as | shown by state Commissioner Jones. Commissioner Jones has under ad- visement several other names from which the other counties will be sup piled with Tax Commissioners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-05

(Swamp-Root is pleasant to take)
 If you are already convinced that Swamp-Root is what you need, you can purchase the regular fifty-cent and one- dollar size bottles at the drug stores everywhere. Don't make any mistake, but remember the name. Swamp Root Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the ad- dress, Binghamton, N. r., on every bottle.
 is Swamp Root in promptly curing even CT CT bladder troubles. ttat to prove its pie bottle and a book of valuable in-
 mail. The book contains many of the al letters received from men and women Root is so well known that our read tie. In sending your address to Dr. re to say you read this generous offer
 The proprietors of this paper guar
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-05
Beloved Woman of Fort Deposit is Laid
 to Rest.

Fort Deposit, Jan. 4.-CSpecial )-The funeral of Mrs. w. Fl. Wild occurred Monday at 10 o'clock from the Metho- dist Church. She died at a. m. Sun day after two weeks illness. She was 66 years of age. For forty-five years she had been the devoted, Toy al help meet of d Methodist itenerant minister. She had numerous friends and 10 enc mics. Her active Christian work, her devotion as wife and mother, have been marked characteristics of her whole life.
 were present. acted as pail bearers. and took part in the services. An unusu- ally large procession followed the re mains to the cemetery. Her husband, three sons and three daughters. to- gether with a number of grandchildren. survive.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-05
Things to EiimaGe.

Philadelphia Bulletin.
 That candy eating habit, girls-does it do you any good?
 That tobacco habit. boys, or the oc- casional treating or being treated" lis it of real use or benefit?
 That way of spending money on every little trifie that We fancy-is 1t of real use or benefit?
 Those people whom we go to see and also entertain. yet really care nothing for-is this society of any real use or benefit?
 Better one good friend of nature. stimulating, congenial. and sympa- thetic, saith the prophet, than a host of society friends of the wreathed smile, the nod and beck which conceal the sheer. These fads of music. or art, or short fits of stndy-are they of any real use or benefit?
 One branch of Knowledge concen- trated upon amounts to moro in the long run.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-05

Golden Rule 800 Years Before Christ.
 ''The Saying of Lao Tzu." the great Chinese philosopher. who was born 600 before Christ and 50 before Confucius, have just been translated into English by Professor Lionel Giles, of the Brit Ish Museum. They contain some ut terances which remarkably anticipate the morality of the Sermon on the Mount; for instance: ''Requite injury with kindnes," and "To the not good would be good, in order to make them good"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-05
Executiye ApnOintments,

Acting Governor Cunningham made the following minor appointments yes terday:
 Notary Public and Justice of Peace w. w. Meadows, Precinct 4, Chambers County.
 Justices of the Peace-D. P. Kinard, Mt. Andrew, Barbour County; w. R. Rodgers, Perote. Bullock County; Fl. V. Yancey, Precinct 9, Chambers County; w. R. Monk, Headland, Henry County; A. w. Cooper, Precinct s, Marengo County; Dudley Coleman. Faunsdale and J. r. Blocker. Elba.
 Constable-Walter Smith, Bryant Jackson County.
 Notaries Public--B. H. Stewart, An dalusia; Dewitt K. Mason, Marion; w. A. Gray, Elkmont, Limestone County, and H. H. Leland, Tuscaloosa.
 Your GrRndmOther used Pisos Cure. II Na gttI I.r..t lry F1N~ tph |
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-05
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Has OutIived Most Opponents and Will
 Survive Present Onea.

Survive Present Ones.
 Mir. James Gallagher of this city in c letter to The New York News says:
 The News is the only Democratic paper in New York that was up and doing in this last election. The old Democratic Party was defeated, it is very true, but it has outlived all other parties. It will outlive the Republican Party and bury it deep. The Demo- cratic Party came In at the start. and It will live as long as the republic Htands. The party of humbugs is bound to go down. The writer did not think the American people would de- feat such man as Judge Parker. He Is another Sanford E. Church"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-05

Electric lighted hIhs CAIs aIg VH - S4 O- 1 and between Birmingham ana New VI tan. Lebanon and Cincinnati; also on
 ntns 2 to between Montgomery and Moshvite Service la carte.
 NAv and handsome chair cars (seAtS ,S onerated on trains 1 and ( between r,Uc;rnati and New Orleans. High back Hat coaches and chair cars are also run on H through trains between Cincinnati 4, an,,,viile St. Louis, Evansville. Memphis. Nsshvilie and New Orleans.
 Train No 1 carries through Pullmans eron, Chicago, Cincinnati and New York to New Orleans Also through gay ooach ano
 Train No. g carries through PulImsns from Cincinnati and New York to New orlsaus and St. Louis to Jacksonville; also through touriS' slespsrs to San Francisco
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-05
GRIP COLDs

Laxative Promo Qulnine, the worldwide Cold and Grip remedy, removes the cause
 Call for the full name and look for sigma ture of E. w. Grove. 25c. adv-thu
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-05

Has stood the test Twenty-Five yeara The first and original tasteless chill tonic. 60 eentA chd
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-05
oeaOOard Alr Line Hy.
Arrive Uauy.

Arrive DaiIy. Montgom Ala Daly. 7:Svam H UT orc, ColumbusJ
 k.cnland, Albany, AmerI-
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 (Via Western Hallway 1 -
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 i8altimore. New York anil
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 folk and New York. Dlnlngi
 lear service uoou tralni ,.aopm from Atlanta. S.aOn-s -K,2opu Union Springs. Ala, andl points SeaboArd be-
 iiwuen Montgomery and Ft
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-05

ueea 1's 3Ioht soIneFy at 3O D. m. Tuea rs ~eu, n.o, sna Sat. via New Orleans and sonT6 Lrain No carries through Pu,lr,a. .1 ron Ns" Orleans to New York and Cinc,.i nonnsctiaD SHr 'seksonyiile a to St Louis maA
 CT 10 Chicago uSh sleep
 Train No carries through PpIIn,.. sleepers from New Orleans to Neyn u!vvLlan una Cincinnati Chicago. and through dsv k aork out chaagf. "lth-
 All through trains make close conp.o.,- at Cincinnati Evansville, St. Louis s New Orleans for all points North, Sonth East and West h'
 For further information pertaining ,o rates, routes and schedules consult tiokst agents r. & R. R. or write or caI oS VIM. BEAsLEY. Pass. Agt. Union Station
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-05

wages about 30 per cent and not make the goods cost any more than at pres put"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-05

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
 Itching. Bleeding. Blind or Protruding Piles. Your druggist will refund money n PAZo OINTMENT fails to cure you in . to 14 days soc. tu-thu-sat-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-05
FUNERAL OF MRS. WILD.

Your Grandmother used Piso's Cure. It 5 still the best remedy for Coughs. adv
New-York tribune., 1905-07-21
sLees 1-16.
.nkers' posted rates were as follows;

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE-New-Or Orleans - Com
merciaI. 75cqS1 discount; bank. 81 premium. San
Francisco-Slght 712c; telegraph, 1Oc. Boston-0c
discount. Chicago-10c premium. CharlestOn-Buy-
ing par; selling, l-1Oc premium. St Louis-10c dis
count bid; par asked. Minneapos-60c premium.
Cincinnat-lOo premium. Savannah-Buying 5Oc
discount; selling. 75c premium.
BANK CLEARINGS.-New-Yor Exchanges,
S236 374 466: balances. $l566SS95. Phadelphia-Ex-
changes Sl9493,11s: balances $2.S7S.993. Chicago
Exchanges $50 .693; balances. $2.46S.S67 Balt-
more-Exchanges, SS6SO05S: balances. sf6 435. Bos-
ton-Exchanges 81. .59.4 .493 balances. 81, $685. 72S.
SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver 591sc Mexican
silver dollars 45lzc Bar silver in London closed
at 27Hd
GOLD PREMIUM.--In Madrid. 32.25: Lisbon. $50.
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-Mexican exchange on
New-York IS quoted at 202
GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. receipts
reported from washington, $954.950; internal reve-
nue. receipts $729 59; miscellaneous receipts $996lS
Receipts for the day. 51i6; expenditures $780,
600 Receipts for the month date, $29 61 761;
pendtures $5 10000; excess of expenditures. $5,-
35G 239 Receipts for the fiscal year to date. $29,
Ts1; expenditures $4512o0O0; of expendi-
lures. So 35S, ,299.
SUR-TREASURY.-The SuD-Treas sury was debtor
70 the Clearing House Sl.301. 7o9.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-21

crossing rapidly and large yield per acre Is beng
secured Cutting is about completed in most see-
tons OF Indiana. but heavy rains have rsdacsd ths
condition. which was the best IN many vears
Harvesting IS completed In Kansas. and thrashiur
makes good progress. results already exceeHinr
anticipatiOns Other winter wheat news "a OF sini
lar tenor. although some counties Of Nebraska ind,
cate small acreage. Corn prospects havs TN
proved materially since the last general rfs-
in temperature Dispatches are almost uniforms
cheerful and much OF the taFdy start "a bein.
overcome A few reports. notably from Nebrasza
complain that Is still backward but Il Is
noteworthy that even these statements a--
eompanied by references to more favorable weather
Latest Information regarding the progress of oafs
Is a little less satisfactory than earlier reports
out these were SO uniformly bright that some de-
terioraton may be experienced without causing auv
alarm &C reducing estimates below the sxDectad
soeoO0e bushels. Some rottius OF cut hay has r.
suited from too much rain at few points. but lhis
Is a seasonable occurrence. and Is always dis.
counted in estimates OF condition Much hay IS ss
cured and few more bright days would put nlou
OF the early yield beyond danger Cotton prospsc.
in Georgia, South Carolina and Louisiana have IN,
proved. because Of more fasorabIs weather Ma
sissippi plantations still backward. but hos
and dry weather has recovered lost ground IN uusny
counties in Texas.