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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-26
ANTS ARE coon FIGHTEns.
There |. Perpetunr Feud Between
 Fnaafm~-s.s s....a..

There ls Perpetual Feud Between Different Species. On the morning of August II. says writer in Suburban Life. I gathered few black ants and a number of their small. brown, egg shaped cocoons from an ant hill in my yard and placed them in a shallow glass box. an arti- | ficiai nest. where | watched their be- l havior sr
 Not long after this I discovered a winged black queen promenading un- 1 der the apple tree--very likely a blood sister of the others, for when I placed her with them she was not attacked. as was a large ant with a red thorax that later I introduced among them.
 Strange how ants recognize both friends and enemies through the sense of smell rather than by the sense of sight. No sooner do two ants meet than they cross noses, so to speak, in order to ascertain who Is who. If the insects find that they belong to differ ent communities. war Is at once de- cIared.
 This was the case when the ant with the red thorax was confined with the black ants. How vicious both species were. how they snapped at and bit each other! One black ant succeeded in grabbing an antena Cor feeier) of her antagonist. to- which she held as the big red ant dragged her from place to place.
 Another black smelled her opportun- ity and caught the hind leg of the en- emy. who was thus greatly handicap ped in her movements. Still, she suc- ceeded in killing both black ants, ai- though she could not free herself from their death grip until came to her assistance.
 The queen had remained inactive dur ing the conflict and had taken no part in cleaning up the nest; when all was again In order a worker ant approach ed hcT and after short antenna con- versation began to tug at her wings. Apparently this was to give the royal sister to understand that she must now discard them and assume the responsi- biHty of egg laying, the work for which she had been most carefully reared. 70. t-
 The young queen was not inclined to give up her gauzy appendages, how ever, so presently the worker resumed her efforts to loosen them. but with no show of animosity. Failing to accom- plish her purpose, she next caught the queen by her antennae and led her gent " about the nest and then held her In a corner at least twenty minutes.
 During this time the other ants came and touched her earessingly with their antemae and one went so far as to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-26

Baltimore. Dec. s5.---fspeciai.} ---In publishing this week it's regular an- nuai review of railroad construction Tn the South. The Manufacturers Rec ord says:
 The total number of miles construct ed during 1908 In the south. tpcluding Mlssourf and Oklahoma, was 760 miles- Last year there were over a,300 miles built, Tn the South proper-that IS leaving out Missouri and Ok, ,ah oma-- there were 1882 miles built in 1908 {: last year 1t was 2.es7 miles. This is the lowest record Of new construction in the South for many years, but the prospect for next year Is that 3.25s miles will be constructed, although this may be exceeded if more encour- agement Is given to the building of railroads. The amount of construc- tion by the big railroad corporations was extraordinarily small as will be seen by reference to the detailed state ment of what has been accomplished. Several of the reported no building at all. while tn ose which did anything accomplished nothing more than the fulhliment or partial fuifllment of work already undertaken.
 The Atiantic Coast Line, the Central Of Georgia. the Kansas City Southern, the Mobile and Ohio, the St. Louis southwestern, and the Texas and Pa- cfhc Railroads, for instance, reported absolutely nothing done during 1908. and nothing in prospect for 1909. The Seaboard Air Line, the Missouri Pacific. the Chesapeake and Ohio and the Nash- vile. Chattanooga and st. Louis Rail- ways reported only mile or two. built at various points. On the Baltf- more and Ohio also there was practi- cally nothing done. Many smaller companies which usually build each year From ten to twenty-five or even more miles of railroad. also shut down on work. except maintenance.
 ''Notwithstanding the depression, work was vigorously prosecuted on such new enterprises as were financed before the panic. like the virginian Railway, the Carolina, Clinch field and Ohio, the Florida East Coast exten- sion. the Atlanta. Birmingham and Att iantic, the Georgia and Ffersaa, the Kansas City. Mexico and orient, and the Missouri and North Arkansas Rail- roads The latter. the Atlanta, Bir- mingham and the Xirginian we're prac- tically completed by the work done this year. The Virginia Ar Line, a new connecting roadiin Virginia, thirty miles long, was also finished. The Texas Traction Company, a new cleo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-26
BURGLARS IN BANK
PALMETTO, tcA., INSTITUTES IS EN-
 TERED BY NEGROES.
o.. as thr afeu Wnn Captured and the Cttirenn Came Very Near Con-
 ducting Lynch-

Palmetto. Ga, Dec 2s.--FoIlowfng rhe attempted burglary of the Pal betto Bank and the burglary of the Culbrefh Hardware company's store, at an early hour this morning. by three negroes. one of the burglars was cap tured and came very near being lynch ed by the infuriated citizens The crowd was finally prevailed upon to let the law take its couFee, and the ne- gro was taken to Fairburns the county seat. and lodged in 5afl Afmed wish shot guns and rifies g scare of citi- gems searched the surrounding county today for the other two negroes.
 The negroes drilled of the hinges of the outer door of the bank safe, but were unable to break the. inner door and get at the banks cash. After de- moIishing much of the furniture and fixtures in the bank. the negroes went to the Cuibreth hardware store and stole several revolvefs. lot ot car fridges, knives. etc. Here. too, they failed to get any cash
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-26
MORE NIGHT RIDERS
ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE IN
 HUMPHREYS co, TENN.
MaNfssrnte is Amopg Score Whe were Whipped and the Arrests VIII
 stop sEpraer Plans.

|
 Nashville. Tenn. Dec. 25s--Arrests of alleged night riders have been made in HumphreysS County. and the prisoners are confined in the county jail at Waverly, with the exception of six who have been brought to Nash ville for safekeeping. Many whipplngs and visits have been charged up to tho band. and Attorney General W. B. Bowman is understood to have secured several confessions.
 plot to dynamite property of large realty owner and plot to kill a merchant who had paid less than a dollar a bushel for. peanuts, is said to have been frustrated by the arrests.
 A magistrate was one of the vic- tins. being given twenty-five lashes on his bare back One of the informers was sentenced to death and the sem tence, it is said, would have been exe- cuted this week but for the arrests made.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-26
New Delicecy To Tickle Jaded Ne,,
 York PaIatem.

l York PaIatem.
 New York World.
 Millionaires yearning for rare deli cacies, gourmets with jaded palates. can enjoy kangaroo now at the smart hottest and swagger restaurants. Never before was kangaroo served to the Now York public
 l Now will appear on the menus at the St. Regis and the Plaza. at Delmonico's | and Sherry's and such places. "kanga- roo steaks, Maori style" kangaroo chops. a Ia bushman,' and kangaroo ragout after the recipe of the viceroy the Earl of Dudley"
 A. Silz (Inc.) West Fourteenth Street, deals in game and poultry; sometimes his correspondents. who are all over the world, send home game animals and birds which he has not ordered lie received twenty-nine kangaroo from Mcibourne. Australia. yesterday: they were frozen in cold storage during the voyage.
 Also eame the information from the dealer who sent hem that lie fs about to ship 200 more kangaroo; he says he IS certain kangaroo will jump into favor in New York, as it has Ia the best restaurants in London and Paris
 So anybody who wants a whole kan garoo can buy one for 9I0 if he hur- ries. Of course. no one can foreteiI what the hotels and restaurants will charge for the steaks, chops or ragouts; good restaurant keeper estimated the price will be from s2.50 to ss a por- tion. arsi added:
 Most people with long purses are always looking for something new to eat"
 Such persons can have bear steaks as one course of their Christmas dIn- ner--forty bears were sent here from the Rocky Mountains a few days ago some being In tho market yet. Wild boar from Russia, are to be bought here; perhaps no less a parsonage than the German emperor killed some of them. Tn the market. too. are ptarmi- gan, or white grouse. from northern Russia quail from Morocco. and tur. key from distant New Jersey.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-26
SUIT0RS IN A DUEL
FIGHT FOR THE HAND or 14-YEAr
 OLD GIRL.
One Is Killed and the Other ls serious ly Injured aud Third Man
 Was Also Injured.

Cleveland. O., Dec. 1.-Two suitors for the hand of 14-year-old Julia Pice fought a fatal duel in a dark room tonight. The result was the death of Powell Fromich one of the men, and the serious injury of Michael Miiano- witch, the other.
 MflanovItch Is under arrest on the charge. of murder Fromich's brother was probably fatally stabbed when he attempted to separate the ting men. The girl was struck by saIlanovitch and badly hurt.
 Both Fromich and Miianovitch had pressed their suit and proposed mar rlage to the girl. She refused each In his turn. Each thought the other the cause of his rejection. Both men were boarders in the Pice home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-26

offer her food from its mouth. It was a clear case of coaxing. They wanted this queen mother to deposit eggs and found a new colony I do not know what arguments finally overcame the queens reluctance to give up her freedom. The next day I saw that she had yielded to the entreatries of her sisters. She was winRless and deposit Ing very minute eggs.
 The black ants have what appear to be goodnatured wreastling matines. among themselves. They are con- stantly on the move doing something carrying the unwiedly cocoons from one place to another. regurgitating food for a companion. or making elaborate toilets,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-26
PLAN LIanF nxPosITIoN.
L0nisvllIe Woula Make Every Sonth-
 era City a BrOadway.

GfA OAAX g AAHON4NtHSs
 Louisville, Dec. 25.--Following the successful exposition of Louisville products which were held here in April. 1907, the Commiciai Club and kindred organizations of this city have launch- ed the South ern Industrial and Elec- tricai Exposition, to be held April F to 24, 1909, in the 1st regiment ar mory IA
 pose of displaying the many prod-- ucts of Louisville manufacturers and the motive of the coming fair Is to create an interest throughout the south in lighting the cities all night after the manner of Broadway. The company has been incorporated.
 The armory where the exposition will be; held provides the flargest space of any similar building in the country used for the regular army manouvers here in October, last.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-26
Ne,r nrIniatrr 1rornea.

Lisbon. Dec 25.--After vain efforts by several other leaders. Arthur AL berto de Campos Henriques, who was Minister of Justice in the Ferreira cah- inet. today formed a new ministry, taking himself the portfolio of Minister of the Interior. The other new min isters are Senor Espregueira, Minister of Finance; Senor Soura Telles Min ister of War; Senor Wenceslao de Lima. Minister of Foreign Affairs: Luiz Castro, Minister of Public Works; Am tonic Cabral, Minister of Marine, and Joao Alarcan. Minister of Justice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-26
NEGRO FoRFEITs.
Mayor Taylor wins sprints, But Makes
 E00f.

Boston, Dec. 25.7-In the bicycle races at the. Park Square Coliseum tonight, Jackie Clarke of Australia was award ed the victory in a special match sprint against Major Taylor. the negro rider of Worcester. after Taylor had won two Of the three heats. Tn the third heat. Clarke alleged that Taylor was guilty of rough riding and the ref- cree awarded the spring to Clarke af-: ter Taylor had refused to-ride the heat over again
 The first heat was for a half mile, which was won by Clarke in i minute. 21 2-5 seconds: the second. one mile. went to Taylor in 2 minutes. 45 1-2 seconds. Taylor's time in the third.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-26
FIGHT LOAN COMPANIES.
Police Ana Press of LeuisviIle Col
 duet Campaign.

0Ucg 1uMWM h8 As
 Louisville. Ky, Dec. 26--Poiice ana press of Louisville are engaged ~ present in a campaign against those firms which make their living py per- eentages on loans.
 The vigorous attacks against these companies began when an alleged de- frauding of a working girl in this city was reported to one ot the papers. Stnre that time one of the morning papers has not missed an issue without a first page story dealing with alleged nefarlous practices on the part Of the loan companies.
 Several of the larger business houses in this city have subscribed to the campaign. listing incidents in which they were besought by the loan com panies to assign salaries of their em- ployes.
 An ordinance was proposed recently to the Louisville city council making a prohibitive license against the loan companies. but it was defeated on the very ground of being prohibitory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-26
Henrr Aa. Nsthers Deaa.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 25.--Henry M. With CTS. aged 63. a prominent member of the bar in Kansas City, died at his home here tonight of heart disease. MT. withers was q son of Gen. Pickett withers of the Confederate army and wassa member of an old Virginia fan- fly that came to American in 164o. MT Withers had been prominent for years in local Democratic politics.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-26
nlovlnr up,rar.l RIrhtIr.

fAAItSNAtS EuA0EPfthns
 With the advent of high schools in every county of the State and pike roads, we can confidently look forward to a better era of prosperity than eyer before. Tn our own county (MOrganl good things for the future are in store All over the rural districts there Is be- ing built better school houses than ever before and the tendency of the times Is progress and forward.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-26
nnte for Weddinr.

New York. Dec. 25.-It was an- nounced today that the wedding of Miss Beatrice Mills and the Earl of Granard would take place on Thurs day, January IA, at the city home heIe of the bride elects father, ogden Mills. The ceremony will be private.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-26
IDENrIFrED BY BELT.
Dec0mponed Body Found Near Memphis
 Was Kansas City Man.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. s5.-By the means of a belt which was about the half burned and decomposed body of man found in the woods near here sev. eral days ago. $. E. valentine of Kas-
 sas City today identified the body as that of Charles Heider of Kansas City.
 When found the body was in such q condition that It was impossible to say as to how the man had come to his death f
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-26
BATTLE OF TRAINS.
One Negro Killed and Two Fatally
 Weundea,

W0mnded. Fort Smith, Ark. Dec. z5.--one me- gro was killed and two others fatally wounded today during a light in the negro coach of a St. Louis. Iron Noun tain and Southern Railway excursion train between this city and Cherokee Junction, Okla. Four other negroes who plunged through the car windows to escape bullets. cannot be accounted for. tTrainmen finally overpcwered some of the disturbers and they were lodged in jail at Sallisaw.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-26

"Absentminded. is she7" T should say SO. She's the kind of woman who would go to a bridge party without hev rings gs"-Beliman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-26

Bryan's Own Ducks. Jasper News.
 Mir. Bryan does not claim that he shot those ducks in Texas for the Smithsonian Institute.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-26
HAVE A KANGAROO STEAK.

one-half mile, was I minute. : g., seconds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-26

Ssad this advertisement tossGheR with naaae of papeg ln whieh it apDsarG yoas address and S0ug eents to cover postase. and ws will send Sou a
 ''conpistA Handy Atlas of the W0sid a ;: SCOTT C BOVINE. eos Pearl Street. Nsw YoEk
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-26
SCOtt'S Emulsion

has helped countless theus- ands in this condition. It is both nourishm ent and medicine-a most powerful aid to digestion.
 A small dose three times a day will work wonders, but be sure to get ScOtt's.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-01-01
boats LOADED
DOWN WITH BOOZE
LEFT THE CITY AT AN EARLY
HOUR THIS MORNING FOR
ASNRNANDlNA.

Two or thf large lighters. load
ed to their fuN capacity with whisk-
ey, beer, wine and other intox.cauts,
left the city early this morning for
Fernandina, being lowed by two or
three of the largest motcrboats in
port
This booze, etc. renamed in stock
when two OF three of the wholesale
houses which are to locate in Fer.
nandina, closed last night All du
ing the afternoon force was busy
loading the lighters and many gal
Ions OF whiskey and casks cf beet
are now en- route to the little FLOR
ida city.
Fenandina will have two saloons,
formerly in Brunswick. c. C. CALM
opened up there egeral weeks ago
and all OF his ~ &c stock has been
Aremoved The therA on will be
foperated by ~ In and II.
sGaskns. THy ck which has
fSeen sold sold - : d iI4S l ana "i it
was loadef ~ one OF the lighters
v lea3 city this morning
otls ixteen saloons in the
eit<SEispg.ie @eary all OF the.
goods lSyAS-int little on hand at
the Ks hour last night
3sAAOAsEN lame ut
4 ,NNf sDY'S Fg9XATEVE
AbUCH SYRUP
-. Special Notics.
the MASTER owaers nor
c4-S1gne 4 of the British steamship
Aedebu1.a Wil be sponsible for any
kbts c,aEActed hy crew Of said
#eamshie
II F..g5. M. strachan & Co..
Consignees
IA RLY ERS
The famous little pills.
TIIr EIonsr or D,'oo
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-01-01
KIN ECZEMA
Nm WORST FORM
BIack SpIoyohes All Over Face =
Produced Severe itching-Year's
Treatment By Physicians Did No
Cood and Became Respondent
Affected Parts Now Clear as Ever
Alabama Ladya
CURE BY Tho
CUTlCUH REMEDIES

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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-05
THE SHOTGUN IS USED
IN RAT CAMPAIGN

said DR.. Currie yesterday, is now av-
eraging more rats per week in proper.
ton to its size than any other city in
the United States. We are now aver.
aging one thousand rats a week-actual
rats killed and gathered and disposed
of. OF course there are cities where a
great many more than this number are
captured but they are a great deal big
ger cities and do not get as many in
proportion to the size of the place as
Honolulu is getting today.
sin addition TO trapping rats and
catching them by other devices, we are
now using a shotgun. We have one man
who uses the shotgun and in addition to
his work in setting traps and other
things he has been averaging about
twenty-five rats day with his shotgun
in the Punahou district This is an
but so far it is working
very successfully
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-05
HOW WE DIE.

During the month of August there
were 73 deaths in Honolulu. Of these
50 were of males and 81 of females, a
rather unusual preponderance of males.
During the same month last year there
were sc deaths. During the month just
passed there were 90 births reported
and 121 marriages. Twelve deaths
were investigated, six post mortems
made and FIVE induests held. There
were sixteen deaths of children under
one year of age. By nationalities the
deaths occurred as follows: Ameri-
can, 2; Chinese, 10; German, 4; Hawai-
ian, 81; Japanese, z; part Hawaiian,
4; Portoa Riean, s, and other nationa1i-
ties /. There were seven deaths among
persons over seventy years of age
There were Is deaths from tubercu-
losis; pneumonia claimed 4; gastro-en-
teritis, 4; old age, 8; apoplexy, en-
gastric ulcer, Inflammation
of intestines, chronic nephritis, two
each, and meningitis. 8.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-05
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. C. POTTER.

racial electorate to a sense of respons-
Utility. 1t is self-evident that Gov
eminent by Commission will be the
most efficient, comfortable and equit.
able that this Territory is likely to
see in many years. But it will make
children of us all, postpone indefinite
" the Americanization of our popula-
ton, tend to perpetuate social and
commercial oligarchy and end one OF
the noblest social experiments in the
world. 1t is too big price for men
to pay for baby happiness. But it is
also self -evident that Hawaii is too
valuable to America to bother educat-
ing pupils that wont learn. And that
we are exactly such is clear from the
history of the past eight years with
its record of County and Municipal
Acts creating offices for hungry dc
nothings. We have short time for re
pentance. Our great commercial inter
ests would be justified in joining hands
with the Schroeder Board in favor OF
Commission rule. It is possible fol
Hawaiian, Chinese, japanese and Port
uguese citizens to sense the situation
determine to quit playing peanut poll
Itics, elect a Legislature that shall
abolish the scores of useless offices and
ensure economical bus. hessike 1oca
government and in the meanwhile stop
folding with such child playthings a:
Democratic, Republican and Home Rule
party names in order to entrust the
conduct of affairs to honest bushes:
men. The very existence of local self
government seems to hang upon the in
auguration of whirlwind campaign
on behalf of legislature, county official:
and, if the act should stand, municipal
Office holders of the highest character
Who will start the movement Th'
hour seems the most serious this Ter
ritory has ever faced and calls for thu
imost unselfsh citizenship
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-05

Rat shooting is the latest develop
ment of the rat campaign which is be
ing conducted by DR.. Donald Currie of
the United States Marine Hospital Ser
vice.
A shotgun service has been instituted
and is proving very effective. 1t is di-
reeted in particular against the arboreal
or tree rat, and in the quest of this
game, with this arm, the rat nests are
sought primarily. These tree rats build
a nest in the trees that at a casual
glance is not greatly different from a
bird s nest, except, perhaps, that it IS
bigger. When the rat hunter finds one
of these nests he fires away at it with
his shotgun, sometimes killing six or
eight at a shot. Yesterday in Kalihi
over a hundred rats were shot as one
days bag by one man who has great
many other things to do.
"The rat campaign in Horolulu,