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The news & observer., 1905-12-03

nomination, he reported things just as
he saw them. Those matters which
ought to have been commended were
commended, and those that deserved
criticism received it. If he went to
n church and it was not as well kept
as it should be, that fact was stated.
If the window lights were out, and
tobacco and other filth conspicuous
about the church, the brethren saw in
the next weeks Recorder the number
of window lights out, and a general
and faithful statement of conditions.
These were stated in such a quaint
and bright way that few were Offend
ed, and there was a general desire
when the editor visited a neighbor
hood or community, to see the next
Recorder after the visit that he made.
1t thus came about that the bores
and Buncombe brethren at the meet
ings held themselves in obeyance, and
the church houses improved and great
good resulted.
But the great distinguishing char
acteristic of Mr.. Mills was his great
sympathetic heart. To those who
knew him slightly he seemed rough
and unsympathetic, but to those who
came in closer contact with him in
the school room, in the orphanages
and other relations, found that no one
had more tender or more SYM
pathetic heart, especially was this
shown to the helpless and unfortunate.
Because of this fact he was peculiarly
fitted to undertake the work to which
he consecrated a large part of the
best years of his life-the founding
and putting upon the hearts of our
people, the orphanage work which has
grown to such great proportions in
the State. He had a great love for
little children, and was especially the
friend of orphans. He was never
happier than when working for them.
His commanding figure will never fade
from the memory of those who saw
him as he went up and down the
State, generally with one or two little
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
"SeVeni" / answered.

"SeVen.' i answered.
"Indeed, should have thought a
little more Just trifle more, | fam
cy, Watson. And in practice again,
| observe. You did not tell me that
you intended to go into harness"
"Then, how do you know?"
81 see it, | deduce it. How do 1
know that you have been getting your
self very wet lately, and that you
have most clumsy and careless ser
want girl?"
my Dear Holmes" said I, "this is
too much. You would certainly have
been burned, had you lived a few
centuries ago. 1t is true that [ had
a country walk on Thursday and came
home in a dreadful mess; but, as
have changed my clothes, ] can't i'm
agine how you deduce it. AS to Mary
Jane, she is incorrigible, and my wife
has given her notice. but there, again,
l fail to see how you work it out.
+ He chuckled to himself and rubb-
ed his long, nervous hands together.
'It is simplicity itself" said he;
my eyes tell me that on the inside
of your left shoe, just where the fire
light strikes #. the leather is scored
by six almost. parallel cuts. Obvious
ly they have been caused by some one
who has very careleSSly Scraped
round the edges of the sole in order
to remove crusted mud from it. Hence,
you see, my double deduction that you
had been out in vile weather, and that
you had a particularly malignant boot
Sitting specimen of the London slav-
ey. AS to your practice, if a gentle
man walks into my rooms smelling of
iodoform, with black mark "f nj
trate of silver upon his right
finger, and a bulge on the side
top-hat to show where he mas Sc
his stethoscope, must be dull, i
if l do not pronounce him to se a
active member of the medical p-'
sion"
| could not help laughing at tn
with which he explained his
of deduction. "When / hear yot
your reasons" / remarked. the
always appears to me to be so
ulously simple that | could easl
it myself, though at each succ' ~t
instance of your reasoning l am
fed. until you explain your pr
And yet | believe that my eyes a
good as yours 80.
Quite So he answered Ilghtl
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
IS .MTEFM

either signature or address.
"There will call upon you tonight,
at a quarter to eight o'clock" it said,
"a gentleman who desires to consult
you upon a matter of the very deep
est moment. Your recent services to
one of the royal houses of Europe
have shown that you are one who may
safely be trusted with matters which
are of an importance which can hard
ly be exaggerated. This account of
you we have from all quarters re-
ceived. Be in your chamber then at
that hour, and do not take it amisS
if your visitor wears a mask
'This is indeed a mystery" I re-
marked. What do you imagine it
means?"
81 have no data yet. 1t is a capital
mistake to theorize before one has
data. Insensibly one begins to twist
facts to suit theories, instead of the
ories to suit facts. But the note itself.
What do you deduce from it?"
/ carefully examined the writing,
and the paper upon which it was writ
ten.
"The man who wrote it was pre-
sumably well to do" l remarked, en-
deavoring to initiate my companions
processes. "Such paper could not be
bought under half crown a packet.
1t is peculiarly strong and stiff.
"Peculiar-that is the very word.
said Holmes. "It is not an English
paper at all. Hold it up to the light
1 did so, and saw a large E with a
small g, p, and a large G with a
small t woven into the texture OF the
paper.
'Whaf do you make of that asked
.i".
me of the maker, no doubt;
Is er 1ogram rather"
all. The G with the small
SIS for 'Gesellschaft,' which is
an for company 1t is
,-aE contraction like our Co
Sc. stands for 'Papier.' Now
Let us glance at our Con-
ift azetteer." He took down
sa yn volume from his shelves.
EgIonitz-here we are.
is in a German
county-in Bohemia,
I'M carlsbad. Remarkable
5. he scene of the death of
ra,tt4sst, and for its numeroas
les and paper-mills. Ha,
h ". what do you make of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-18
His Fellow Citizens Perpetuate His Virtues in Enduring Stone and Gifted South Carolina Orators Voice His Praise at Pal
 lnettO States
 Capital.

Columbia Special to Charleston News
 and Courier
 What a. tribute to a mans fife to have carved on his monument with the approval of his fellow citizens this in- scription:
 A great Editor
 An eminent Citizen
 An honest man Without fear and without Reproach
 His Fellow -citizens rear This monument
 To pcrpetuate His Memory
 This Is the brief story Of the noble life of Narcissc G. Gonzales, or Cotnm- bia. It is the legend on one CT the sides of the handsome granite mohu ment, erected by This feliow-citiHens to perpetuate the memory of a great editor, cut down in the morn of his fuli yigor and usefulness. On the other sides of the stately granite shafts are these inscriptions God give us men! time like this de- strong minds, great Hearts, true Faith, and Ready Hands: Men whom the lust of office does nov kill; s,,. ~ Men who possess opinions ana a will: Men who nave honor. men wno Wi'' Men who who can stand before dcma- And damn his treacherous fiatteries without winking! ,,. Tall men, n-crowned, who live apoVt the Fog ...,. In public duty and in private think For whiie the rabble. with their thumb-worn creeds. VI. Their large professions and their iit- Mingle in selfish strife-Lo! Freedom
 Wrong rules the land and waiting Justice sleeps" ,,.o Founder and First Editor of The State. For twelve years he conducted 1t With signal ability and consplcu' notent voice for civic righteousness An influential Factor in every move ment
 For the welfare of the People. "The measure of success Is not wna' we get out of life. Rut what we leave after II. I-Tditorial, December, 10, 1900. Erected By Popular Subscription, To the worth and services or N G. Gonzales. .s Born August 5, 1858. . Died January 19. 1903. Faithful unto Death. Gonzales With the probable exception or tls monument erected by his friends to w R, Taber. of The Charleston Mercury this is the first public monument erected by the people of the State tt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-18

these things dared prophecy . succe. The organ of defeated ana nopol
 ,rinority, it seemed likely 70 ru" short course to a swift shrift.
 when I recall the conditions p., vailinr fourteen years ago. ana ivos noyuon the results. confess tnat ens hniidins up of this great newspapca ,,nder all the circumstances seems " ,.n one If the greatest busines acniev- tents that I know anything or. Lo Accomplish 1t required indomi.Ao.s
 ,Snoi-. many n time during these years E ps .tress and strain 1t seemed as II Sai,urc were not only inevitaoie, ous aa,a,s ir,minent. How dark the hours s,,era at tiynes none can know save those who were on the inside, tnousn amw thon9htful man, with open eyes, mav certainly conjecture:
 startinr with practically notnins .rd meting with constant dinicuIts snS aiscourngement, we see 1t now oc- a.uying a splendid building second to sel., in nnr state, commanding every.
 s.s.ra the confidence of all as one oi VI stahie institutions of this staple old Commonwealth, ana naa worthy of it's hard ana "eh position. .u .h.st in his We unveil here tall snaI. m ns, ms memory, but seven days sh sM his best memorial, his real ,..s tr ! issues from its stately nons, so "A n steadily enlarging consutuency S hearing on its noble lace every inoi .s, ing this epitaph, consummale ,doat ,n ts simple grace, beautiful Tn "s oe"e">~ sugestiveness:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-18
N. G. Gonzales, 1s5s-1s0s.
.,..............''''"'
Bravery.

Bravery.
 Associated in thought and weddea m .raacb are muck and courage, the 'at tzr nossibIy only an tntenser torHl G tbe former. They are usuaiy 't .na together, certainly they unite ln e character of our heEo' i0A "
 he was eminent. :. .or,a brave men that "he did not know Hl wna' fear was" The gracious extravAsance.. T fear. is rarely true of any man. anu eveu when true. marks rather to" form of courage, like the cheap psnov. olence which iavishes money wltn no appreciation of It's value. Tn tne pop
 ,,iar use of the phrase, however, Judse N q Gonzales worthy of whatever nraIse 1t contains, If he knew the feelinR of fear he gave scant evidence of such knowledge--knowfns It oniS to disregard 1t.
 He was richly endowed with both forms of courage. physical ana morai, the lower and the higher Tne cruuo coura 1e that can risk bodily peril un- aSrsid the finer form. that can face criticism and condemnation unwaver- Ing. ,,,. .h.. tn v,y onjnion is very characteristic or the man. and that, think. has never been thoroughly understood or fuily appreciated by the general pubic. refer to his espousal or tno CupaI cause. You will recall that from the T,erv beginning of this latest--and 1t is fo be hoped iast---of Cuban revolu- tions. Mfr. Gonzales espoused the cause of Cuban independence; adopted lt un
 reseryedly for his own. devoted nls nowerfu lpen to its eloquent aoVocacy ana wrote from an evidently fuli nearI Possibly there were those wno consiu anFnpfhfnH or tarorest fin a teapot, q braw1 of low coste haIf-breeds, somewhat after thH ordinarv "South American before- breal asst revolution" and rather pe- heath the notice of a great repuniic 2 ,i,re ours Mir. Gonzales's editorials did much to invest the movement with tne dignity which succeeding events so,.aS if richly deserved. In this, bn,yever he stood not alone. and were tbis all should not emphasize 1t here' Put he did more; he laid aside ms woIM ieTt hiz office and went to Cupa. not oy inc slow and indirect route Of the vol vnteer United States soldiery' tnrou1'' inc delays of training campo. the am entities of complicated red tape ana ln- oonsrotoncies of an invertebrate system oS transnortation, but seeking the coast M Mt, ,.,a,t .Jjrect to the Cuban shore ana ioined the Cuban army ana Sa" actlNS . and dangerous service on the personai stan of General Gomez. =.
 when he returned I was shocked nt h,s nnnearance: he left Columbia pic ture T of robust health. ruddy end full sesbed; he returned a ghost of his for mer self as though he had been through a wasting siege of typhoid re- yer. , t.o..on+ TO have laid down such important duties in such a critical stage or ms ontarnrise was much. to hazard life and limb was to attest most sacredly tbc sincerity of his editorial position. not by self -deniaI merely. but by real nerII demanding bravery of no com mon order, manifesting thus practi- cal devotion that no one had any risn :
 and few had any reason to expect. If
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-18
FINANCIAL.


 MONEY TO LOAN-On watches. diamonds. IeWeiry guns and pistoIs: don't worry yous friends when in need of small loan: conAe t' sa uR: our business Is strictly eonttuehHa' IontRomPey Loan Co. eA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-18
CASH REGISTERS.

Pay no attention ;o the lies told by trust n gents. They are trenzied because you have snvsSti1ated the "Hallwood" and found 1t hsttsr reEister at a saving to you of S225 Write for Leader circular. Price SIPS. trust price s35o. Sold all over the south on ter Co. Atlanta. Ga mon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-18
IRON SAFES.


 rTn0NE and Pateen Steel screw-door Bank S@fa~: fire and burglar proof safes bought. Seia and exchanged: all kinds and makes. G. D. Thrsshsrs Basement Moses Building: VTcrOR MANGANESE and Chrome Steel fesS-.s noor Bank Safes and safes of all kla6E beuEaf, sold and exchanged Ellis e 1<I-sGsA % e. 1rqaa stresk Atlanta Ca
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-18

There are but six days now to Xmas.
 We. therefore. urge on pro- spsctive purchasers tho great desfrabiIity of prompt action.
 Diamonds and Diamond JswsIry, Watches. Clocks. Cut Glass. silverware, Leather Goods and Novelties. Many pretty rift for one dollar. oth- CTS for a good many more dol ... STERLING SILVER.
 Tn Oak Chests for Xmas. Chest with 3s pieces. ......$so Chest with 54 pieces, ......$7S Chest with 50 pieces. .s1oo Chest with 80 pieces. ..... .sl5o e: s&. Rxzzk 'T slU;zss... ;ss. xS Dexter Ave- Montgomery, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-18

S0R sALE-Good watches for boys from S2 O0 up to S35 %, every one warranted to keep good time. Montgomery Loan Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-18
PERSONAL

WEAK MEN-our Improved Vacuum DeveI- rner oe uanentIg cures sexual weakness SSorieoceIa strtctpre. enlarges shrunken or ~ans Sealed particulars. Charles Manu- faeturinG Co. Charles buildin". Denver Col At-2+ WEDDING Invitations in late Iew French vsiopss complete, free to any sddress sS. 80 Hrown Printing Co, Montgomery, Ala,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-18

1Continued on Page six.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-18

FOR sALE-Dental office and outfit: electric nrine and everything good new. Good location. Address care Advertiser.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-18

TiE BOYS delight is Q gun. Wa have
 them from an air gun at 75c: to auto mafic shot gun ct Sso.0o. Montgomery Loan O. IT
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-18

FOR sALE-Fine S2o0. co cash register for
 ssO O0 Montgomery Loan Go. tf-1o
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-18

FOR sALE-one fine young jack" for par Eia 13t-10
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-18

HoMING PIGEONS-Christmas present for boys. can be trained as mesengers and are ,,nse0ysIIed for table Mated pair s2. %; two ss s0: express prepaid in Alabama N. R. Hamer InKiehome Dovecotes. Flora. Ala. 1t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-18

FOR sALE-Macey wernicke Sectional Bookeases, Sectional Cabinets and Desks. Card Indexes. and all office supplies. c. R.
 Clark. IS Commerce Street. If
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-18

FOR sALE-several fine brooches with dia- monda and pearls firm Sa % up to $S60 %.
 Montgomery Loan Co u-lo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-18

SSEND s3 25 to W. B. Clay, Lakeland. Flor Sis snS have him skip you, or your friends . 6ox of fancy orarEes. or oranges. grape
 Fruit and tangerines mixed-fresh from the 9reas. orders filled day received Express nrepatd W. 5. Clay Lakeland. Fla 1t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-18
wANTTD--BoARDERs OR BOOMERS.

FOR CHRISTMAS-we have presents of all kinds in furniture. that will suit all kinds of people Rockers SoT children, Lamps. Rugs, stc for the ladies; your credit as good with us Gay & Sightler. Is Monroe~Street. 2t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-18
MISCELLANEOUS. LS.

FOR sALE-watchss for girls, solid gold 1~ith EIgfn and WaIthann works, from si1 so to Sss %. Anntz5raaES LoaA e
Evening star., 1905-11-11
FATAL ACCIDENT TO INFANT.
Little Daughter of James G. McDevitt
Dies After Fall From Carriage

Margaret McDeyitt, the thirteen-months-
old daughter of James G McDevitt of 1916
Maryland avenue northeast, was thrown
from baby carriage against the wheel of
an Ice wagon near the corner of 7th and G
streets northeast yesterday afternoon and
so severely injured that she died at the
Casually Hospital about thirty minutes
after the accident occurred. Some time
after returning from school, Annie. the ten
year-old sister of the victim of the acci-
dSnt took the little one out for ride On
9Th street she met some companions and
stopped to converse with them. While she
was 50 engaged the carriage rolled across
the pavement and over the curbstone, strik-
ing against the wagon and hurting its oc-
cupant against the wheel Of the vehicle.
The infant fell to the street and was un-
conscious when picked up and taken 10 the
hospital.
\ serious injury to the skull had been sus-
tanned and the brain was affected. Mrs
McDevitt hurried to the hospital as soon
as she learned of what bad happened and
remained there until her Child died DIR.
Baldwin, the resident physician at the hos
pital told friends OF the McDevitt family
that the child was in dying condition
when she reached the hospital and that 1t
was impossible to do anything that would
have saved her life The affair was re-
ported to the coroner by the police and an
investigation resulted in his giving a Ger
tihcate of accidental death. Later In the
night the remains of the child were removed
to the family home, from where the funerai
will take place.
Evening star., 1905-11-11
Americas First Stage Coach.

From the Metropolitan Magazine.
AS public conveyances, or the stage coach,
had been in vogue in England since 1910,
the establishment of a similar convenience
was demanded in America many years be-
fore the war for independence. AS early
as 1744 therefore, stage line started to
run between New Brunswick and Trenton,
n. J., and, by 1856. this route had been ex-
tended over from New York to Philadelphia.
Moreover as in England. so in America
the advent of the stage coach necessitated
marked improvements in the highways,
while the building of better roads and turn
pixies naturally created a greater demand
for more coaches, and, what was more to
the purpose, lighter vehicles. In 1711 there
were but thirty-eight conveyauces OF every
description In the city of Philadelphia, but,
by 1884, their number had increased to S27-
more than two-thrds of which were com
parativey light vehicles-a condition which
led one of the local papers to publish a
most deprecatory article concerning the use
of conveyances in which Ii was stated that
the custom of riding was then being car
ried to such extravaganza that "even farm
ers want carriages"
Evening star., 1905-11-11
THE REAL GUATEMALA.
It is Country of Great Undeveloped
Possibilities.
From the Pilgrim ,

From the Pilgrim.
Guatemala is a country of great unde-
veloped possibilities. Twenty years ago the
first railroad was opened connecting the
capital with the Pacific port of San Jose, a
distance of seventy-five miles. From Es-
cuintla, a favorite watering place, a branch
extends to Mazatenango and there connects
with another line to the port of Champerico.
On the gulf side a road. the Guatemala
Northern, is built from Puerto Barrios to
Rancho San Augustin, distance of 12S
miles. With the completion Of the seventy
miles intervening between this point and
Guatemala City there will be continuous
line between the gulf and the Pacific.
The latter road was well constructed and
opened to traffic ten years ago. However, IL
is difficult matter to keep road In repair
in these tropical countries because or ex-
cessive rain and the action of the elements
and insects upon the ties. In the l23 miles
of track there are 80 bridges. and many OF
them are over streams which, in the rainy
season. are raging torrents. In that season
many of the streams change their course or
widen their beds and wash out the track
One who has never visited tropical countries
cannot appreciate the difficulties of railroad
construction there. For the past lew years
the road has been practically abandoned Tor
freight purposes because OF Washouts anu
the destruction of bridge across the Mon
tague river Now it has been financed again
along the line. new bridge is being punt
and creosoted ties laid down. At the pres
ent time only one train a week is being run
to carry the mail and any passengers VINO
may want to go. This train requires two
days to run the 100 miles. The passengers
do not urge greater speed, for In some
places there are scarcely two ties to each
rail that will hold spike This road ana
all the others are narrow gauge. Conslder-
able work has been and Is being done on the
extension to the capital, and 1t is hoped 10
have it all completed within two years
The greatest problem with the raiiroad' as
well as with other enterprises, is labor
The Indians will only work spasmodlcaliy'
Sometimes the political governors VIII com,
pei them to work, but this cannot exceed
fourteen days Then they draw their pay
and leave The plantation owners overcome
this by advancing the Indians certain
amount of money, and then the law compeis
them to work until the debt Is paid Each
nlantation has an alcalde, or mayor, VINO
has the power to enforce the laws, ana ne
can nut the recreant laborer in the STOCKS
or in iail if he refuses to work; or can sum
mon the soldiers to hunt up and bring nm
hack If he attempts to escape. AnotheI
mozo is often taken as security lof tiie oii'
employed.
Evening star., 1905-11-11
HUNTING THE SEA OTTER.
How Aleuts Procure One OF the MOS
Valuable Fur Skins.

From Outing.
No landsman's still hunt affords the thrill
ing excitement the otter hunters spear
ing surrounds Fifteen or twenty-five III
tle skin skiffs, with two or three men III
each paddle out under a chief elecleu ps
common consent. Whether fog or clear
the spearing is done only In calm weather'
The long line of bidarkas circles sLehtly
over the silver sea. Not word is spoken
Not a paddle blade allowed to click against
the hone gun'els of the skiff. Douole-pladed
paddles are frequently used, so sh!lt Oh
naddle is made from side to side or the
canoe without a change OF hands- ne
skin bidarkas take to the wafer as holse-
lessly as the glide Of duck fohoet'
where the boulders lie mile on mile aWash
in the surf kelp rafts-forests OF seaWeeu-
lift and fall with the rhythmic WASH Vi inc
tide. IL. 80
Hitber the otter hunters steer, silent as
shadows The circle widens, deploys, forms
a Gordon round the outermost RIM OF inc
keIp fields. Suddenly a black epJecl Is
seen floating on the silver surface OF the
water-a sea otter asleep. Quick as hasn
the steersman lifts his paddle. Not WORD
is spoken. but so keen is the nearing OF me
sleeping otter the drip of the lifted padde
has not splashed into the sea before the
otter has awakened looked, dived like
lightning to the bottom before one OF the
alert hunters can hurl his spear
Silently, not a whisper, the steersman
signals again. The hunters deploy IN o
circle half a mile broad around the place
where the sea otter disappeared, for they
know that In fifteen or twenty minutes the
animal must come up for breath, and 1t
cannot run further than half a mile under
the sea before it reappears
Suddenly somebody sees a round black
red head poke above water, perhaps close
to the line of watchers. With a wild shout
the nearest bidarkas dart forward. Wheth-
er the spear throw has hit or missed, the
shout has done enough. The terrified otter
dives before it has breath. Over the sec
ond diving spot hunter is stationed, and
the circle narrows, for the otter must come
up quicker this time
1t must have breath. Again and again
the little, round, rufous head peeps up.
Again the shout greets 1t! Again the light
ming dive. Sometimes only bubble CUR
Cling to the top of the water guides the
watchers Presently the body is full
of gases from suppressed breathing it can
no longer sink, and quick spear throw
secures the quarry.