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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-02
DECLARES PATnIcK INNOCENT.
AfhdavIts Made That Jones Told Friends His Confessions Were
 An Elea

New York. Feb. l.--Among the affl- davits of the application for a new trial for Albert Patrick is one by Alexander B. Stanbury. a corporal of the 18th United states infantry. After Charles F. Jones. the valet Of William Marsh Rice. ,he murdered man. and who was the principal wit. ness against Patrick. went back to Texas, Stanbury says they met at tho Spindle Top oil field. After shaking hands Jones said:
 T hope you do not consider mo as some of my other friends do- 0 mur- derer.''
 stanbury says Jones told him he had made several confessions regarding the manner of Mir. Rice's death. and that they were all lies, and that Patrick was innocent of the murder charge.
 Fsyette Lee, a fisherman of Lynch
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-02
nEeeting of stock Men.

Denver, Colo, Feb. Reorganization of the American National Live Stock Association was completed today by the election of the following officers named by the executive committee: Seoreta- ry. T. W. Tomlinson, Denver; Treas urer. W. F. Hughes. Denver; Attorn- ey, s H Cowan, Fort Worth, Texas. After adopting several resolutions in cluding one endorsing the Hepburn Rate bill and another pledging the as- sociation's suppt Tt to President Roose- welt in his forestry reserve plan ana listening to speeches on railroad rate legislation, the convention adjourned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-02

burg. Texas, swears Jones told him in April last year:
 T was so bounded and troubled by officers and harrassed by them that [ found that if did nor Icy the blame on Patrick they would either take my life or send me to the penitentiary for life. so just told the officers that Patric was to blame for everything Patrick did not tell me to chioroforfn Mir. Rice. nor did he in any way advise me to take the life Of Mir. Rice. and Patrick was in no way to blame for his death.''
 Other Texas afidavits are to the same effect
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-02
ExPLosroN rN MINE.
Another Accident In BIueneid ReSi,
 skf A&s.sf Virginia +

Another Accident In BIuefeid Region
 of west virginia.
 Roanoke, Va, Feb. LA special to The Roanoke Times from Biuefeld. W. Va, says:
 A report has just reached here of terrible explosion which occurred about 5 o'clock this afternoon in what Is known as the Ball Knox Mines No. 2. one of tho operations of the Red Jacket Coal and Coke Company near Delome, Mingo County. w. Va Up to 7:30 o'clock this evening one miner already dead and three others seriously in- jured had been taken out of the shaft The names of the victims are not yet known.
 A force of men were at work in the mines at the time of the explosion, and 1t Is feared that many other victims vii be found when the work of rescue is begun. Further details are not ob- tainable as tke officials are reticent and the scene of the disaster is some dist ance from Delonie and out of reach of the telegraph.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-02
Northrop Ia nound Over.

Knoxville, Tenn, Feb. 1,--C. s. North. rop, accused of using the United States mall to defraud. was bound over by a United States Commissioner here today 10 the May term of the United States Court at Omaha, Neb. He gave bond in the sum of $2.OOO. Northrop is charged with having written letters while under the Jurisdiction of the Omaha court by means of which he disposed of alleged worthless Norfolk and Western stocks. Northrop it Is charged secured an amount in excess of S20,oo0 by his operations in Knox vile and Johnson City before he was called to account
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-02
statement of Ce,nptrnIlnr.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The monthly circulation statement issued by the Comptroller of the Currency shows that at the close Of business January aI the total circulation of national bank notes was $643.23o,os0. which Is an increase for the year of s7e,s07227 and an in crease for the month of $2.31s.7ss. The total circulation based on United States bonds was $50S. 365. .749, an increase for the Xeareof S10s6S7.s4s and an increase for the month of si,saS, ts6
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-02
Leeds Out of Rack 1.,.ud

New York. Feb. l.-Wtlliam B. Leeds today resigned as chairman of the board of directors of the Rock Island Company. and also as a member u, the finance committee and the execu- tive committee of the same company. The resignation was accepted by the board of directors The vacancies caused by Mir. Leeds action were nor filled at today's meeting. John I Mitchell was elected director of the Rock Island Company to succeel Marshall Field.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-02
FREIGHT RATES ON FLOUR.
Alabama Case Decided by Interstate
 Commerce Commission.

C0lh0eEce OOhAAhASShOns
 Washington, Feb. 1.-The Interstate Comtaerce Commission today decided the case of S. J. and S Cannon against the Mobile and Ohio railroad Company holding that the rates on flour from St Louis Mo. Ava and Carlo. Ills, to Gordo. Ala, are not shown to be un- reasonable.
 1t Is pointed out. however. in the decision that in some instances in the transportation of flour to points in Alabama. the rates per barrel are considerably less than double the rate per hundred pounds In sacks. This, the commission holds, in manifestly contrary to law and leads to con fusion.
 The opinion is held that the carriers should maintain a uniformly just re- lation in the rates on flour in barrels and sacks. and this feature of the complaint is retained Sn the docket for decision unless the rates on barrels are changed to conform relatively to those applied to shipments in sacks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-02
CALL FOR FIGURES
HOUSE ADOPTS SIMS RESOLUTION
 ASKING FOR ESTIMATE.
Director of the Census Has Prepared Statement Which He Claimed He Had No Authority to Issue
 Until March.

Washington, Feb. -.--4ne House to- day called for the estimate of cotton yet to be ginned which the director of the census has compiled but which he has no authority to make public until March.
 This action precipItated a lively dis cussion in which petuIance was ex- pressed that the House should partici- pate in furnishing information for the benefit of specuiators. On the other hand there were numerous members who stated that LAe substantial inter- sts of grower. spinner and merchant made 1t imperative that such infor- nation should not be allowed to be bottled up. There was no opposition to the Sims resolution on it's passage.
 The discussion of the railroad rate Dill was taken up and prosecuted with vigor throughout the day. So many speakers have come to the front on this measure that the House agreed to meet at II o'clock hereafter until the debate is ended. The feature of the debate today was the lengthy speech of MT. Sibley, of Pennsylvania, who arraigned the legislation with arr guments of varied character all of which tended to give his reasons for being unalteras.y opposed to the bill
 When he charged that the Legislation was socialistic in its nature and was a step towards government ownership and the dream of Bryan and Hearst, MT. James, of Kentucky, asked what the reason was for the right about face of the Republican party in the direction of the Bryan leadership.
 T will gracefully place the respon- sibility on my colleagues of broader shoulders" retorted Mir. Sibiey. and when MT. James, who is quite bald. sat down shaking ms head, Mr. Sibley re- marked to the great amusement of the House, Don't shake your gory locks 1t me" ..-,
 "Oh. the gentleman's hair is nearly as absent as my own, responded Mr James.
 Mir Sibley said he would advocate larger salaries for the members of the interstate commerce commission and would content himself wl.n voting against the bill.
 A speech by Mir. Heflin. of Alabama, also favorlng the bin concluded the lays debate.
 The House adjourned at o'clock to meeting at II o'clock tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-02
Ex-Hotel Man a suicide,

Elizabeth City, N. C., Feb. l.-W. N. sewer aged 50 years, former proprie- tor of the. Arlington hotel committed suicide today by shooting Sawyer's act Is attributed to dependency and mental alteration,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-02
sa, aOO.O Increase in Cau,taI

Hopkinsville. Ky, Feb. l.--At a meet ing today of the stockholders of the Cumberland Telegraph and Telephone Company, held here, an Issue of S3.- soc, 900 additional stock was author ized This makes the total capital stoek Si7,0oo Az
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-02
Toro ComInw in April.

Tokio. Feb. l.---( n)--It Is an nounced on reliable authority that Ad- miral Togo will visit America in Apsil with two armored cruisers,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-02
wEATHE RFoREcAsr.

Washington, Feb. 1.--Fer Alabama Fair Fridayi showers at night or Sat- urday in southern portiony fair in east winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-02
THEE gENATE,

Washington, Feb. 1.-The Senate to- day passed thirty or forty miscella- neous bills and gave several hours to the consideration of the shipping bill. Among the bills passed was one providing for a delegate in congress from Alaska and a number providing for lighthouses, revenue cutters and fish cultural stations
 The greater part of ...e time devoted to the shipping bill was consumed by MT. PenrOse in a set speech In support of the measure.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-11-03
n All Depended.

The postoflice clerk was not really
a stony hearted wretch, hut he had had
almost every kind Of idiot Fostering
him that day And now beautiful Miss
Sweetman approached him with be
coming blush.
Il want 10 know" she said. how
long II will he before get reply e
this letter"
IAN depends" he said wearily. I'll
he's in prison, they'll only let him write
once n week. and II It's n long tern
once month. II he's dead broke he'll
have 10 wait until he can raise thG
price Of a stamp; II he's III in bed. pos
sbly he won't like debating TO third
person. and II it's smallpox they won't
let him write at all Then, again. HI
may have a new girl. and
but with a frown Of infinite displeas
ure the beautiful Miss SweetmaI
flounced out.
"And that Is the kind OF person.
unused the postoffice man. who writes
to the papers 10 complain o: the dis
courtesy OF public servants"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-11-03
One of the Marvel. of tn. Arctic

Millions of birds go to the arctic
regions 10 breed says an explorer.
They get there the finest. rarest food
that Is TO be found In the whole world.
The vegetation OF the tundra. or great
arctic swamp. consists OF cranberrles.
cloudberries and crowberries- hundreds
OF millions of bushels. This fruit is
not ripe I'LL the end OF the brief fierce
arctic summer OF incessant sunshine.
but the birds arrive at the summers
beginnIng-they arrive the first day OF
the melting OF the SHOWS. and they
would starye. waiting for the tundra s
fruit TO rlpen. but for a miracle that
permits them 20 eat last years instead
OF this years fruit. for the berries OF
the tundra are no sooner ripe at a
summers end than the snow covers
them. lying for ten months on them in
an lmpervious. air tight. frozen mantle
OF white and with the next summer.
when the snow melts away. there are
revealed billions on billions OF perfect
" fresh berries. firm and cold and
sweet. stretching across the breadth OF
Asia"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-11-03

In the lobby Of Il Denver hotel IL q
stand presided over by II young WON
an who sells souvenirs, fancy work
ETC. to whoever will buy. On the glass
showcase stands mirror, The young
woman seldom looks IN the mirror she
has another smaller one she uses. Yes
terday man who had noticed the mir
ror on the showcase several times ask
ed why II was kept there.
THAT mirror" replied the young wo
man. brings me lots OF trade"
1T brings you trader Howi" asked
the man. surprised
ut attracts the women" was the re
ply. They pass through this lobby,
and. II they haven't much TO do. they
are attracted by this mirror A woman
will look in mirror every time she
gets chance These women see this
one and come up here TO take peeps al
themselves In many cases get them
interested in my goods and make sales
That little mirror is TO me what the
angleworm is TO the fisherman. Den
yer Post.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-11-03

different Look and see. How did
this all happeni' Then you turned 10
again. and there were other combina-
tions of colors Wonderful are the
changes " Kaleidoscope. yet not
more strange than will be the changes
IN your future. The fact that you
have 5000 income this year does
not prove you will have even thou.
sand dollars next Because you are In
good health now DO not think that your
lungs Will be stout next week The
fact that you are riding upon the wave
Of prosperity today does not prove that
the food tide Will not cbb away DO
not bank too much upon the temporal
successes Of the future DO not count
too surely on long earthly life Be
cause YOU are living ~ palace on
Easy street do not spend your time
gardens for next summer Your future
Is all surrounded by fogs and mists
Within twcnty-four hours your whole
life may be changed Boast not thy.
self ~ tomorrow. for thou knowest not
what day may bring forth"
Now IL the Time 20 Decide.
II Il is necessary TO be careful with
our earthly opportunities. how much
more IL II essential for us TO be careful
OF our heavenly opportunities. war
rant that there is not among us all one
who intends TO ultimately refuse the
offer Of eternal salvation But this Is
such a busy world II is filed with
such busy people The engagements OF
life press themselves upon MS with such
overwhelming numbers that we are
apt TO postpone the greatest OF all
questions the eternal destiny OF our
immortal souls. We intend to take the
matter up tomorrow or the day after
tomorrow. but somehow that tomorrow
never comes. Now. my brother, want
to drive this question home: VIII you
here and now make up your mind what
you will do with Jesus will you make
up your mind today: Remember, to
morrow may be too late. for then the
time may have come when Jesus will
have decided what he will do with you
DO you not realize that | may be the
last gospel messenger who shall ever
be able TO present 10 you the pleadings
OF Christ for your salvation? Your life
mny 40 Just as quickly as did old Or
Towards Of pittsburg He seemed &c
be In perfect health. lie was writing q
sermon He rose from his study desk
and stepped into the next room. Before
the Ink was dry upon the paper his spir
1t had taken flight. Time is heeting. Th>
decision has been made But what
ever that decision is, remember II is d
decision for this day and not for TO
morrow's sun. Boast not myself OF
tomorrow. for thou knOwest not what
n day may bring forth o God. may
this day be the day Of decision 10 many
souls
Copyright. 1905 by Louis Klopsch.l
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-11-03

But. though all the members or your
camping party pass over the same
roads and meet the same difficulties,
there is nearly always one member
who does nothing but grumble. Like
an owl who never sees we'll unless the
darkness envelops him. this fault find
err sees nothing but midnight lie is al.
ways droning a dlrge. lie grumbles at
the heat and grumbIes at the cold. He
grumbles about the ants that get into
his food box and grunlbles about the
flies, and grumbles about the people he
meets. and grumbles about the long
journey. and grumbles aboIt every
thing. II he II W in the mountains,
then he wants 10 be down IN the val
leys. II he is down boy the seashors,
then he cannot sleep because the waves
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-11-03


A man becomes more aud more help
less In the grip OF an evil habit. just
as In the clutch Of the quIcksand. !
am glad used that illustration. II Is
one that you will feel II you have ever
been caught In those treacherous
depths. | remember some time ago
when driving through the western
country we came 10 rather wide
creek. was about to drive through
IL when the gentleman with whom
was riding said. "Wait: let me test H."
He took of his shoes and stockings
and started for the other side Come
on. he cried. 1T Is shallow all
through" shook the reins as signal
10 the horse. and he started He wen;
only few steps and then stopped
frightened. No sooner did he stor
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-11-03
Business Risks.

This fact is well illustrated by the
life insurance business Some years
ago was talking with one of the lead
Ing insurance superintendent Of Chi
cago lie said II suppose you think
that my chief object is 10 get people
10 carry all the insurance possible
That Is a great mistake some agents
make | always say To my agents
Men. do not persuade your people to
take any more insurance than they
can carry \ man should always be
able to make his payments easily. II
you persuade Il man TO pay too large
u premium within few years sickness
and trouble may come to his home.
The man may he thrown out OF his
work temporarily Then he drops his
insurance. and he will never take II up
again Then that action not only hurts
the man, but also the life insurance
business " And yet In many ways
there are thousands of men making the
same mistake as does the man who
overinsures These men bank too much
upon the properties Of the future
Therefore they lose their all when
these properties fail.
never think Of a mans future hut
as kaleidoscope, You remember
when as little hoy your mother bought
you one for Christmas present. You
went 10 the window and lifted the lit
tie apparatus 10 your eye and looked
through Il. All the brightly colored
pieces Of glass NJ the other end formed
themselves into most fantastic shapes,
You studied them long and carefully.
beautiful, beautiful" you said. Why.
see rainbows and towers and mead
ows and farmhouses." Then your sis
ter said. Charley. turn H." You turn
ed the Kaleidoscope. and all the glasses
Jingled. Then you looked again and
said: "why, sister. all the pictures are
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-03
BOOK BEER FAD DYING OUT
Goat Pictures Not So Much in Evil
deHce This Spring as in
Former Years.

Chicago.-What has become of the
bock-beer signs usually on display in
Chicago at this season? One may
walk up one street and down another
without so much as catching a glimpse
of the goat rampant which, In former
years, always was as sure a harbinger
of spring as robin or bluebird. Out
from multicolored posters everywhere
it was the goats custom to look with
eye Of defiance, shaking his shaggy
name and beard at all corners. Now,
beer sellers say, the call for book beer
is not a fourth as great as it was ten
years ago.
Once, with the first thaws, came
hundreds of calls for book beer at all
the German bars. All brewers pride
themselves on good book beer.
Book beer. according to the Ger
mans who sell most of it, derives its
name from the fact that drinkers of
the brew in Germany manifested a
desire TO butt deflantly with their
heads at everybody or at anything
whenever they became intoxicated
from the drink. 1t is made usually
in March, to be opened for use during
the month succeeding.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-03
CATHEDRAL IN ICE AT SEA
Marvellous Spectacle Witnessed by
Sailors Off the Bank of New
foundland.

An iceberg that resembled a huge
cathedral dazzled the passengers OF
the Scandinavian-American steamship
Hellig Olav when that vessel was pass
ing the Bank of Newfoundland re-
Gently, reports the New York Ameri-
can.
The Hellig Olav at the time was cut
ting her way through a calm sea UNI
der a cloudless sky. The sun shining
on the domes, spires and pinnacles of
the iceberg rendered it a marvellous
spectacle. 1t appeared off the star
board bow, not more than q mile
away. 1t was fully 200 feet long, but
the main body of the great mass of
crystal was not more than so feet high.
Above this rose what resembled a
dome of ice, what might be termed
the roof of the berg. There were
scores of spires and needle-like points
pointing upward.
So greatly did the form of the berg
resemble a cathedral that one passen-
ger remarked that he almost expected
to hear the chimes sound.
The berg rejecting the avs of the
setting sun in a thousand glittering
points remained in sight until night
fall, fading astern to a small dot that
was brought into relief through marine
glasses.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-03
Seeing Johann really wanted it, ]

Seeing Johann really wanted it,
helped him Irvine the wreath, choosing
only the perfect, unfaded flowers
Later on l saw Liza; she looked very
peaceful clothed in white, with thu
chaplet of flowers on her hair, an6
tall candles burning at her head and
feet. 1t was difficult to realize that
only a week ago she was tramping
through the fields with her hoe. Later
| on still | had a talk with my friend
Anton about this sorrowful ending t o
Johann and Liza's love tale.
"Ah, yes, indeed said the jeweler
as he twirled a silver hatpin in the
flame of his spirit lamp, cit is hare
luck on Johann, harder than Fraeulein
knows"
How is that" | asked.
why, for two years Johann coulc
not make up his mind whether to wee
Liza at the farm or Marie at the saw.
mills. He loved the one. but the other
had the bigger dowry.'
"He chose love?' l questioned.
mo, indeed; Marie and he loved
each other, and that is where Johann's
bad luck comes in, for he will not get
Liza's dowry after AL"
well now he can marry Marie II
she will have him." l said, feeling con-
tempt for Johann.
But Anton, being a man, was more
pitiful. "Ah, the poor fellow, that is
Just his hard luck. When his wedding
day was fixed Marie married the gar
dener up at the schloss, so that she
should be a bride before Liza"
So still call periwinkles MOWERS of
hope, for when / recall Liza's peaceful
face | do not think she is to be pitied.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-03
ROMANS AS SHOW ooERs.
Something of Interest for Modern
Lovers of the Drama to
Ponder.

Just how the ancient Romans went
to the theater and what kind of shows
were billed in the days of Augustus
and Nero was explained by Prof. Wal
ton B. Mcdaniel in a free public lee
ture at the University Museum of Sci
ence and Art yesterday afternoon.
The audience heard with some sur
prise that the political lights of Rome,
the senators, got the choice seats, the
aristocrats sat next, then came the
husbands and wives and last of all,
way up in the peanut" gallery, sat
the women who came without escorts.
The lecturer also told that married
men got better seats than single men
and that boys were seated under the
view Of their pedagogues.
In describing the big theater built by
Pompey the Great he startled his hear
ers by declaring that in the fine art of
handling the masses Dick" Croker
was a child compared to the late
Pompey. The lecture was illustrated
with numerous lantern. slides.
Cancer from Smoking.
As the result of official inquiry in
Jamaica, it is stated that cancer oil
the tongue and lip is curiously un,
common in a country in which smok-
ing is almost universal among both
sexes.