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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-20
NEWS M BRIEF

Mayor Teague yesterday formally approved three ordinances passed at the last meeting of the City Council. Two were sidewalk paving ordinance, and the third provides for paving a street The sidewalk ordinances cover the west side of Pleasant Avenue from Jefferson Davis Avenue to Mildred street. and the east side of Hammer street from Mildred street to Clayton Park street The street paving ordi- nance Is that affecting Goldthwaire street from Montgomery to Mildred. and Montgomery. from State street to Five Points.
 The winter uniforms ol the officers and patrolmen of the Police Depart ment. which wer ordered through Alex Rice some time ago, have arrived The department will likely appear in re- splendent costume at the beginning of fair week
 The Committee on Publicity and Pro motion of the Commercial Club Of which George w. Jones Is chairman. will hold an important meeting at ,: :3e o'clock this afternoon at the club rooms.
 were filed in the United States Court yesterday by Will Feagin and Lrm Monroe of Montgomery. ..... ..-..:.
 Marriage license were issued yes terdav from the office of the Probate Judge as follows: Bryant Dees and Hattie Partwood, B. w. Jernigan and Ethel May Rollins, .-..- s.-.
 A deed was filed in the Probate or flee yesterday conveying three lots at Highland Park from N. J. Bell and wife to M. B. Campbell. ..:. 7.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-20
The County Grand Jury.

The next grand jury of M"ntsomc. 7 County will adjourn today and dtiiNer a final report to Judge w. II, Th"maS, Associate Judge of the city Court. u is expected that the work o1 lhVeS'is,, : tion and winding up of all business will h.. completed in time for the report tC be made before the dinner hour.
 The grand jury has been in session since October 8. and during the past week. the body has been kept espe- ciallv busy. solicitor Dent said Nes- tt rday that an exceptionally large num- Der of cases have been inv"stigat"d.
 The criminal division If the CtN Court will be conve1ed October 29 l.! Judge Thomas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-20
LAIDERUaLE'S EXHIBIT.
Fine Corn Products Scut to Fair nt
 Montgomery.

ShefHeld Oct Special. .)-Dr F T. Gilmore has shipped the cxhihlt from this county to tUo Mont tgom'rN Fair. The display of farm produ rs is very fine; the native woo'' is very cred itahc.
 The corn exhibit is N"ry fine, espH- c:ally the corn in the stalks. the stalks measures from IA to 20 feet in helShth pr. Gilmore is the commissioner from this county and deserves great credit for the fine display winch he is sending 10 the Fair and which no doubt, will capture several prizes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-20
TRIAL. OF RIGSBNS.
Alleged slaycrs of W. L.. McCaih
 Have Preliminary Hearing.

Wetu!npka. Oct. 9.-tSpecial )- The preliminary trial of Allen Rigs by two Of his sons. John and Nea! and his son in law, Jack Shont, charged with the murder of w. l.. Mccain. was entered into this morn ing before Justice r J. williams.
 Early sunday morning, October |, the d,ad body of Mccain wcs discov- cred by negro woman. lying in the public highway in beat 4 in the cas- tern portion of Elmore county. Su'- picion Ut once rested upon the Rigs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-20

1 and between Birmingham and New Or leans, Lebanon and Cincinnati. also on trains 2 and between Montgomery and Nashville. Service @ Ia carte
 New and handsome chair cars !seats Cincinnati and New orleans. High back seat coaches and chair ears. cars are ,,aH also run Louisville, St. Louis. Evansville. Memphis Nashville and New orleans
 Train No. carries through Pullmans also through Pullman New York to New Orleans-
 Train No. 3 carries through Pullmans from Cincinnati and New York to New Or leans. Also through day coach and sleep CT between St. Louis and Montgomery. and also through Tourist sleepers to San Fran
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-20
COCKROACH PEST
ytearn's Electric Paste Guaranteed to
 Exterminate Them.

Exterminate Them.
 Put Stearns' Electric Rat and Roach Paste in sinks and on the shelves and in the morning you can sweep up a painful Of dead reaches. ..- This remarkable exterminator Is the only one on the market where your money Is returned if it fails to give satisfaction. Much better than pow ders, as 1t does not blow away
 Stearns' Paste is also guaranteed to kill off rats and mice.
 Sold everywhere or sent prepaid on receipt of price. , oz. box 25c.. Is oz hox S1 .0O. Stearns' Electric Paste Co., Buffalo, N Y. (formerly Chicago, lll)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-20
DraRging It Over,

New York Commerclal.
 The size of the fleet President Roose welt is assembling in Cuban waters suggests that perhaps he intends to tow the island up to Florida and an nex 1t geographically as well as polite Ally.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-20
An InvoIuntnry Petition.

An Involuntary Petition m banKTupt- cy against H. c. Jones, merchant Of Dothan, Houston County, was filed in the United States District Court yes- terday. A. F. Pace of Dothan, was ap- noipted receiver to take charge of the property of the bankrupt under bond of $2.000.
 Tine petitioning creditors are: Lamar Tavlor and Riley Drug Company: Chamberlain Medicine Company. and Hollender, KoshlanA and Company. They allege that Jones committed an act of bankruptcy, October Ia, 1905, Tn selling and transferring his stock of goods and other property to d partic- ular creditor to pay debt alleged not to exist,
 The alleged bankrupt was cited to SDpear in court November 5, to snow cause, if any. why he should not be ad- judged bankrupt. :.::
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-20
C. A. STERN FILES PETITION.
Former Shoe Merchant of Montgomery
 Goes Into Bankruptcy.

Charles A. Stern. for many years large shoe jobber of Montgomery. has filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the United States Court. on peti- tion of MT Stern George Stuart was appointed receiver by Referee Asa F. Stratton. in the absence or Judge Jones The bond of MT. Stuart was lived at $10.00O.
 In his petition for receiver, MT: Stern represents that a suit was nlec against him. June 26 last. in Boston. by the Commonwealth Shoe and Leather Company, seeking to subject certaln assets belonging to petitioner now Tn the hands of Lawyer Eyges who IS holding same for the benefit of the creditors. The amount involved in cludes cash and book accounts, aggre- eating $7,4OO. He believes 1t to be for the best interest of the general credl- tors for the court to appoint receiver to take charge of the affairs of the pe- titioner and make a settlement.
 MT stern is well known here, where he has conducted an extensive shoe business Or recent years. he has given LID his place of business in Montgom- cry, and, at the time of the filing Of his petition, he was conducting ms shoe trade from Boston.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-20
Eureka,

New York Herald.
 Texas has solved the liquor question by adopting q law which permits a city to be half dry and half wet
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-20
DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY
 WILL HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICES

the service Sunday afternoon. and all the arrangements for the occasion will be perfected
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-20
To Drive Out Malaria
 and Build Up the System

Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTE LESS CHILL. TONIC. You know what you are taking The formula plainly printed on every bottle. showing 1t k simply Qui- nine and Iron in a tastele-s form. The oui- nine drives out the malaria and the iron builds up the system. sold by all dealers for 27 years Price 50 cents. sat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-20

via New esl orissns weddnssday sed and s.turda, ,, Train No, carries through PuIi;,n.n. e!Enat sn snd oTiesno SS New York and Gin .Is.,so ing connection at Nashville with throasi sieepers from New Orleans to New ulymai Yn.i SrndcinnatL Snd Chicago and through day eoacf Aha sleeper Montgomery to St. Louis. neetioa at Cincinnati Evansville, St. Loui, ana NeW Orleans for all points, North
 For further information pertaining to rates: routes and schedules. consult tickss C: L. Wolff. Travelling Passenger Axent Union Station. Montgomery. Ala. Phone
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ting his resignation, he was gathering troops
about him to dispute the coup d'etat.
Yearly Nor assumed command of some two
thousand troops, went to Fushimi, where he met
the Prince OF Mito, with army much larger
than his own After three days fighting che ex-
Shotgun was di iven back to Ozaka, whence he
departed for Yedc on an American vessel. Mort
followed mere slowly.
lie was now embarked upon the most despe-
rate stage of his undertaking. Mito possessed in
his capital, Yedo forces, ships, and resources in
great excess of any belonging to the new gov
ernment Nevertheless Mori marched upon yedo
steadily. At the gates of the city the senior
Lord Of Catzu met NTori.
How now, my lord?" demanded the Mikado's
defender. care you come again to bid me lay
down my arms?"
mo" said Catzu, almost humbly, 81 am come
to offer you the submission of the Prince OF
Mite"
"Ah!" Mort yelled his satisfaction.
"Under my counsel" continued Catzu, "his
hiehness, the Prince Of Mito, has seen his error.
Never again will he take up arms against his
sovereign lord the Mikado. / but beseech you
low to spare the city of Yedo"
"My business here is DONE" was Morris re-
ply
in an effort to conceal a strange nervousness.
al await your words, my lord"
"Thy wife" began Catzu.
The brain of the leader became clouded and
dark with passion.
Another word, my lord, he replied haughtly,
"and thou and Yedo shall both be put to the
sword. Having found my armor invulnerable to
the darts of your spears and arrows, you think
to advantage yourself by an ancient weakness Of
mine. Be assured that am as invincible in that
regard my lord as in the matter of warfare"
At the end of twelve days Mort was again in
Kioto. The surrender of the late Shotgun had
not carried with it the submission of Aidzu who
had fed to his province. TIE Prince dispatched
Oguri into the highlands of Aidzu to complete
the unihcatiop of the country. Eventually 0guri
fulfilled his mission, bringing complete victory
to the Imperial cause.
In the Kioto court the new party wrought
speedy change. The daimios, or territorial lords,
were summoned, and resigned into the hands Of
the Mikado their feudal possessions.
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plaln as they sped on. Their carriages swayed
from side to side without disturbing the pose
OF the iinpassive men seated there. The postil-
ions dashed their horses.
Mcri faced his staff He smiled with quiet
smile
"Now VIC shall GOO NV Iords how, ths linz
holds"
The Officers addressed, thinking he referred to
tho cannonading, looked for an unexpected fire
from the batteries. None came Straight and
true towards the heart of the enemy's lines, the
artillery, drawn by foaming horses, rushed. The
enemy lines held. But hundred yards sepa-
rated them. 1t held at eighty; it wavered; at
sixty--it broke.
AS # in answer to his unheard command, his
flying batteries whrled in irregular curves, stop.
ped, numbered, fired, then with the speed Of
wigs were off again, this time in retreat.
Again Morris infantry lines parted. Out went
the twenty remaining guns, straight for the en-
envy.
Morris lips poured out a stream of orders His
staff few over the ground The whole army adj.
vanced to support the artillery attack, while the
boomerang batteries we're recovered
'"To the left wing" cried Mori to Ogur
Oguri placed himself to the left of the centre,
while Mori took the right. Still in one com
pactly joined front, the infantry advanced
"Now, now moaned Oguri. "loro-where is
Toro?'
As the line advanced, the artillery, having re-
loaded, bore down again upon the eremy s
centre, pounding it.
The infantry neared the bakufu. NIori dis
patched an officer to silence the batteries.
Now was the crucial moment. Broken and
scattered like herd of unframed cattle was the
bakufu's centre.
A cheer sounded in the enemy's rear. Just at
the proper moment Toros cavalry charged the
rear. dashng through the centre
Now a movement Of division took place in the
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forces of Mort Oguri's left divided on the
centre and swung to the west, while Morris right
swung eastward. The artillery became two
corps, one for each of the divisions; the cavalry,
divided, also followed the direction of the two
leaders.
Morris forces had sundered the centre OF the
bakufu and were rolling up either side, driv-
ing in two opposite directions the immense army
of the shogunate.
AS panic and fear spread through the poor
spirited forces of the bakufu, the cavalry with
drew to pursue tugitives. Morris infantry in its
two divisions was now sufficient for the isoiating
and destroying of the two segments of the enemy.
At last it was done. The forces Of the sho-
egunat e were routed destroyed at the first bat
tie.
With every mark of his favor Mort received
Toro into his circle of officers Toros face, black
and grimy from the smoke Of cannon aud the
dust of action and the road nevertheless WAS
shining.
''NIy lords" said Mort, eve are now 1T the
crucial time in our career. We must advance
instantly upon the capital. This time no small
force will be sufficient. The entire army must
accompany us to Kioto. 0guri, you take the
cavalry. You know the country well. Ride for
ward to Kioto Mt full speed Then throw cut a
long skrmsh line and capture every fugitive
from the bakuiu, that the news Of our advance
may not reach Kioto. We shall give the depict
ed army of the shogunate now in Koto noble
surprise"
Mcr drew Toro to him.
Return thou, Toro, to the fortress lake
every available man, leave only the company of
the governor Of the fortress, and march speedily
to Join me on the highway"
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The W6oin43=ss&7S5 WiStaria xszGzd

the young Prince Of NIito, who had headed the
army Of chastiscment against the Imperialsts
in Kioto. had been appointed Shotgun. but
Echi2en's tidugs Of death did not stop mere
The Emperor Kommei Tenno had succunbed to
disease and oppression, and upon his death, his
son, young Mutsuhito, youth OF sixteen, had
succeeded to the throne.
Wien Mor learned Of this latter event he
dispatched long epstles to each Of the leaders
He urged that all should concentrate their forces
in small parties, whose approach should he grad
ual upon the Imperial palace Once having pos
session Of the Imperial city and the palace, the
AIdzu.Cat2u supporters would be instantly ex.
PEELED, and Mutsuhito, the new Mikado, should
be proclaimed sole ruler Of Japan.
To this all assented. The Sd Of January was
settled upon the day.
Dividing his force into small parties, who
were assigned rendezvous in Kioto, Mori con-
tinued his advance. Then came the news to
him from Ecjaen that the Prince Of Mito tnow
the Shoeunl bad been persuaded to resign his
office. Now there seemed small obstacle in the
way of the lmperialist plan.
On the day appointed, the various relays Of
Morris force which had preceded him TO Kioto
met and joined his personal following. At the
hour of neon they marched in perfect order to
the western gate. Each Of the nine gates was
taken without force by large body in command
of ono OF the Imperialists.
Two hours later Mori, Echizen, Oguri, and
the other leaders were in fell possession of the
Mikado's person and policy. The shogunate was
declared abolished An edict issued oecar
ing the Mikado the sole ruler, and government
was created Aidzu and Catzu had been ex-
PEELED from the palace
1t was reported to Mort that the ex-Shogun,
Mito, had left Kioto in anger, and that, regret
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ing of the second day, Mort cast up
the results.
Guns dismounted by the foreign fire lay in
heaps of debris, the dead and the wounded i'm
peded the steps of the living, and fully half Of
the guns were out of action. Yet steadily and
fiercely the foreign vessels, sweeping across the
forts line of fire in wide circle, one by one
emptied their guns into the fortress. Only
third of the garrison remained to Mort.
Again the Prince drew from his breast Jiro's
brief letter, sent to him by Oguri, in charge OF
the Choshui fortress whittier it had gone from
Kioto.
''My lord" wrote Jiro, "your honorable family
together with the two cadet families of Nagate
and Suwo, has been stripped of all its titles. An
order has been issued for every loyal clan to
march against you in your southern stronghold
They are sending vast army against you Be
warned. 1t has already departed for your prov
ince. Vet little cheer--a small light appears to
me- The Shoguns troops, my lord, are CARRIED
in Japanese fighting attire. They are, moreover,
far from being a united or happy body Of men,
There is sore dissatisfaction and unrest among
them. Many dislike the prospect of the long
posed to the chastisement, many Kioto men are
entirely unfit for service. If you will permit
YOUR insignificant vassal to suggest, would le
TO avail yourself of your many years of labor in
6he arts of Western warfare. When the shotgun
late troops finally reach the south, take 0dvan'
taqe of their weakness"
II was the month following Morris disastrous
expedition to Kioto, and the letter was now
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CHAPTER XII.

.AYs went by. The entire fierce at the
command of Mort moved slowly in the
direction of the Empelors capital of
N4I Kioto. AS the days stretched into
weeks and months, still the army
moved without haste. Mori was now in com
munication with the other leaders OF his party,
through runners. All were concentrating upon
the capital.
Eehven, moreover. had sent word to Mori by
special courier. The boy Shotgun was dead, and
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CHAPTER XII.

Or two days the feet carrying the flags
of four foreign nations had bombarded
Morris intrenchments on the heights
of Shimonoseki. Towards the even
ing of the second day, Mort cast up
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CHAPTER XIII.

ONE in his deserted apartments the
Mort sat-prince no longer, for with
other mobiles and daimios he bad re.
signed his fief into the Mikado's hands.
Tho ofGcor. hoJ 1o., 49, Io,.o,k.l ~
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OH all the gods, lend me the strength and pow
er to convince himl"
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CHAPTER xxxIx-Continued

l1ITHIN the palace Mon came to con-
Y seriousness. He lay in chamber look
-, ing upon what he recognized as the
GgN inner court Of the Imperial palace.
One hand wandered in convulsive
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
THE AVERAGE MAN AND RELIC

The Outlook publishes this week
 three articles by different writers on
 1.-The Religion of the Average Man, l"
 and the editor offers some suggestive speculations on the same theme. But
 who is the average man?" And how did these gentlemen get their authority to speak for him on this question? The term average man." as they em-
 ploy it, appears to be 8 convenient ab- straction-like the economic man. of the orthodox economists-which they employ to illustrate some of their per- sonal views on religion. Certainly none of these writers is an average man: each is a quite exceptional per son. The first identifies religion with a programme of social reform, such as single Tax or Socialism. As typical of the religious awakening of the average man he recites the story of a friend who fell into despair over "the slum problem" and after years of hopeless gloom recovered his faith by reading Henry Georges "PWgress and Power ty." The second Is an illuminated the ologian, who has thrown over the tra- ditional dogma, but still holds to tht
 Bible. The third is "a plain citizen
 who breaches a vague creed of panthe Ifsm and altruism which would b( largely uninteiligible to any average
 man ia the concrete. Thus the Out
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
SILVER IN MEXICAN CHURCHES.

Used in Altar Decoration-Val aluable
 Ornaments in the Houses.
 "The amount of pure silver found in the Mexican churches is almost fabul- ous," said William P. Beyer of Mexico City. In the Mexican Cathedral which has stood for several centuries, the altar railing is composed of virgin silver and represents an outlay of $3,- 900, 900. All the altar coverings are generously covered with silver, and it is estimated that there is more than SO,000OOO worth of the valuable pro- duct used in decorating the Mexican cathedrals. Up to the present day the Mexicans have little use for silver as a commercial product, and even the poorer classes use the greater part of their silver possessions for decorations
 In the days of the Spanish rule when the cathedral was built there were several historically fabulous sil- yer mines near the city that contained surface ore of great value. The ignor- Fant Indians had no knowledge of its value, and when the explorers discov- cred them wearing large chunks of 1t in necklaces they found where the valuable mines were.
 Most of the silver was deposited in the churches and when the people were unable to use it as money they decorat- ed their houses and churches. Every rich home in Mexico has hundreds Of dollars worth of silver ornaments. When the American visits a Mexican home he is told by the polite host that whatever he wishes is his. This, of course, is only a polite Spanish express sion, and oftentimes the American does not understand this and selects some costly silver ornament. As the rich Mexican is too polite to explain matters, he often loses many valuable silver articles and many of them have found their woy to American homes and are prized beyond value. From the Milwaukee Eentinel.