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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
SEATTLE MAN HERE
 WITH GOLD RUSH STORIES

Mir. IT. H. McGough, of Seattle, ip spending a few days with his cousin MT. T. D. McGough. on Beilinger Heights. Mir. McGough is SoutherneF but he had part in the big rush to the gold fields of Alaska. He was in the mercantile business at Dawson City du. ring the big rush, when most or the xoid was being gathered
 He has many an interesting story of Dawson City when gold dust was the legal tender for all business. Alter part of the rush was over. MT. Mc- Cough, moved even farther north and opened a business on the"Arctie Ocean.
 At both places he prospered. Al least, some of the gold dust that passed over his counter. was brought back to the United States when he came to Seattle, after his prosperous mercantile venture in Alaska.
 Mir. McGough Is spending few pleas ant days with his cousin and with other relatives and friends in Mont gomerv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
STATE co. REMAINS
LIVERPOOL FIRE COMPANY IS ONE
 TO QUIT ALABAMA
Manager of state Life Tnssnrance Com Pany Anneyea by IRaulries
 Relative to Published es
 Withdrawal.

Announced in The Advertiser of yes- terday morning was the withdrawal nf the State Life Insurance Company from Alabama on account of the high municipal taxes In Mobile. Dothan, and MOntgomery.- The article in question was mistaken in printing the word '.I.ife,", the word should have been 'sfre" and the place of Business of the company, Liverpoois England
 Yesterday morning General Agent W. H. Moore of the State Life In- surance Company of Indiana was an- noyed to ( degree by telephone ques- tions to the withdrawal of his com pany from doing business in Alabama. Mir. Moore stated to The Advertiser that his company would remain in the state, and that 1t had complied with all regulations as set forth by Ala bama laws.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
ACTUALLY PAID FOR PAPER
 AS FAR BACK AS 1S44

Another fond illusion has been jis- pelled by the discovery of a receipt for a years subscription to The Advertiser. beginning April &. 1s44. So many cher ish the belief that newspapers of the period never had a subscriber who acc tuaily paid up in cash, that it seems trifie iconoclastic to mention this one as not having paid in some form or produce. But truth compels the state ment that dollars and not watermelons were received in payment.
 A. B. Stroud. assistant postmaster or Nocatee,i Fla. found it among his fatn- er,s naphrs and sent 1t to Morgan & nsfIruer. A prominent court house oncias. The receipt is, signed by Aug. Under wood for !. T. Walker. and Company. It Ia made out to Mir. Eli Stroud. of Crock etyilIe, now Crawford. Russell county,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
GASOLINE QUESTION
 BEFORE THE COUNCIL

At the council meeting Monday night the fire committee of the council Will have its report ready concerning the carrying of gasoline in stock by stores.
 A small amount has been allowed, but 1t is the desire of those interested to so arrange that store owners will not have to send out for it daily. It is proposed that they be allowed to keep several gallons on the premises, but not in the buildings.
 Recently Alderman Sullivan. chair man of the fire committee. went on q tour of inspection with Fire Captain Grifith and brought to the attention of the police authorities some dozen cases of persons violating the ordinance. As there seemed to have been some mis- nnderstanding the cases against the of lenders were continued In police court after the city council has acted ~On the matter
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
PAVING WORK OF CITY BEING CONTINUED

Tn spite of the constant return Of paving ordinances to the City Coun- cil, some of the contracts that have been let. are being utilized and paving of streets in several sections of the city is going on The new surface of Jef- ferson Davis Avenue. west from Court Street 1900 feet, Is being fixed and the concrete flooring for the asphalt is be. ing laid.
 On upper Dexter Avenue the brick paving is being torn up for the relay ing of the street car tracks. Cross ties have been put down for a considerable distance, the shipment that was delayed so long having arrived, and new rails are being laid. :.
 satisfaction Is being expressed in many quarters now about the running through of the Perry Street car line out to Fielder Street. With the little difn. cuity between the street car people and the city, about paving beside the tracks. haxing been settled, there is no fear of a further hitch about paving or dinances, thatlis, if they are drawn ur correctly this times
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
Farmers Of ALnbama Will Plant
 Less Cotton Than Last Year

i to follow the dictate of the iapd-owner and advancing merchant.
 The advancing merchant argues tnat hisinterests are Identical with those os the farmer. and that the farmer VII clear more in the end and will have more to spend for merchandise. it he does not go to his present expense or buying grain and meat.
 Throughout the State, there is mucn discontent among the farmers. The past year has been so unprofitable that tney are thoroughly discouraged Most are. therefore, very willing to try some other method of rotation and crop as tributien. and which that. in spite Of the uncertainty of an innovation, they are more sure of paying their bills than they would be if they raised only cot' ton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
THE ST0RK,S WORK
sHvENTEEN WHITE BIRTHS | MONTGOMERY LAST WEEK.
onIy I've Waite Deaths Reported, Whffe sReeords show Over Five Tnaes the Number h ig ss Negro Dead.

The stork brought IT white babies 70 Montgomery last week and eight ! piccaninnfes. In one case of the babies I he left twins. both of them boys. Of the seyeptesn babies. a dozen were ooyA the stcrk evidently having be- come tired of the immortal song, ',three women to every man" Of the picca- nfnniess only three were females. In the deaths in the city. but two were white people and thirteen were negroes. the majority of them being be- tween twenty and forty years old, the average ase of the negroes who died. was forty years, {; Following is the 9ficisi report of the sanitary department: ,ll4 l-s
 Waite Births.
 To MT. and Mrs. John H. Robertson. To MT. and Mrs. william L. Jackson. 10 Mr. and Mir. John H Hughes, q To Mr. ana Mrs Arthur [. Brook. Q boy.
 To Rev. and Mrs. W. !. Ray. girl ,, To MT. and Mrs. David ". Johnson. 2 To Mr. and Mrs. Aimer H-.Dillard a To Mir, and Mrs Morris M. Wolff. a | To Mir. and Mrs. Iryap Warren. boy. To MT. and Mrs Marcus Eatz. hoy. To Mir. and Mrs. J. E. Andrews. girl. To Mir. and Mrs. e. " Fathergree. a eey.
 To Mr. and Mrs. .c.sE. Downing To Mir. and Mrs. H. s, Brady. hoy. To Mir. and Mrs. Samuel c. Hoylo. a , girl.
 To Eugene Henderson and0wife, a boy.
 To James Taylor and wife. . boy. TO William Eugers and wife, & boy To Fertus Afams and wife. a girl.< To ". c. wilson and wife. girl. To Mack Johnson and wife, boy. To sherman Scott and wife. q girl Ta Hattie McCants. boy.
 whfte Deathn.
 chArife Bennett age year. Eugene Smith. age sf years
 { Negroes.
 John ". Jones. age 67 years.
 Mary Tarver. age s5 years
 Aiexander Anderson, age Sf years. Duncan Bibb. age 42 years.
 T.flife Mae Pickerson, age IF years Caroline Davfs. age 32 years. Martha Jackson. age s7 years. Ieapa Adams, age 29 years.
 Katie Jackson. age 42 years.
 Annie wafren. age 90 years
 Luke williams, age g years
 4QUTCES WHIsKEY.. Yomr order for vshlshey will he quick Iy ana enthusiastically AiIed--aI1 good hrands in stock--by
 |. BRICKSiAN A CO,
 gemsacolm, Fla.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31

Present indications are that less cot- ton will be planted in Alabama, this year than last. Such is the general impression gained from talks with number of prominent planters and far mers in the last two days.
 Farmers have been busy making ready their grain 1elds during the last week and are almost uniformly plan ming to devote more of their acreage. to this variety of crops. Most of the pleantation owners and advancing mer- chants are directing the farmers to raise enough meat for. their own con- sumption and to SOW enough corn ana other grains with this end in view.
 Some of the farmers are opposed to this agricultural policy, but those whose hands are tied through borrowed capital and mortgaged lands. will have
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
FAVOR CLOSE PLANTING.

Baton Rouge. La.. Jan: sO--A bulle- tin, just issued by the Louisiana De- partment of Agriculture. takes issue with the experts of the Federal Agri- cultural Department in the matter of inc distance of cotton row spacing to secure the best results in boil weevil Infested destricts.
 The authorities of the United States Department of Agriculture have laid stress upon the importance of planting the rows far apart for admittanee Of as much sunlight as possible.
 The Louisiana officials assert that close planting on the principle of se- curing as perfect a stand of cotton as possible, is the best method.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
] MONnAY sPECIALs.

Snowdrift Hogiess Laro. 5-fb bucket, regular price, 65c' Mon- day, soc. ., o. iO-lb. bucket, regular price Sl.2e special Monday, si.00.
 Guaranteed absolutely pure.
 Pure Leaf Lard. 5-fb. bucket, usual price, s6c. Onl price, e5c.
 1o-ib. bucket, usual price. $1.e5. Our price. $1.25. ~ 2o-fb. bucket. usual price $S.25. ouE price, s2.45. G Finest Lard Produced. { cane Hand Packed Tomatoes. Spe- ciaI Monday, 25c,
 can Early June Peas, 1sc quality, Monday, 1oc.
 i can Early June Sifted Peas. zoe. quality, special Monday, IF 1-2c. Imported French Peas, special for Monday, 20c.
 The Pure Food Stores
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
TINE LIMIT FOR DOG
 LICENSES EXPIRED

The time limit for paying dog licenses has expired, and from now on the dog wagon will swoop about the city, it's men scooping up every canine that has no tag on it's collar. The City Clerk s ofilce force has been busy for days is- suing licenses to dog owners and the month closed with nearly $50 issued, hut still there are many dogs whose owners do not think enough of them to protect the creatures from the proscrIb. ed hours immersion in the river.
 The city means business about the dogs, there are no exceptions made. as soon as dog is old enough to eat meat, he becomes a taxable citizen" and un. less he bears the little brass taIisnlan that permits his existence, it's into the river for his. From the dog tax the city has secured e35O. which amount will help some in the financial strin. gency that has cropped up in the wake of the prohibition wave.
 MURRAY HILL CLUB.
 quarts. Ss.00; quarts, sS.5O, ex. paid.
 GREIL TRADING co.
 P. 0. Box 837. ftf) Pensacola. Fla.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
White Goods and Plain
 Linen Suitings

Ali and epY fresh white goods at most reasonable dg uses Read every tem and Youn want to sec them.
 Shamrock Sheer Lncn 90 inches wide, special e5 equa fly to start the at 50 cts yard. Ef
 Satin Lawns beau stripes and checks for waists and dresses; two grand lines $ and 20 yard.
 Imported Madras Watngs; heavily merccrzcdi all white with neat Hgures 20 a yard.
 Linen Cambrie; extra good member leader in these widths; 30 inches wide 25 yard and 36 inches wide 2e yard.
 45 eh ShrUnk Settings; all pore linen; favorably with 75 goods; 50 cts. a yard.
 t04 Sheeng; an pure EnenI beaGfM for dresses; worth SIPS at $J00 yard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31

We are agents for Lewis 0a, 4 quarts for sS. delivered Caacade, ( quarts for eS, delivered. Murry XIII, 4 quarts for @, delivered, HlEI q HII1, { quarts for sS, delivered
 I. BRICKMAN & coz
 PensacoIa, Fla.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
THE GREIL TRADING co.
 Pensacola Fla. Box s8g. Phone 5sS. If. Ordera filled immediately.

To avoid the troubles besetting compasses on steel ships, the metal of which dehects the needle, a German inventor has devised a needleless one in the form of a Ryrusnope. the axis of which always adjusts itself parallel to the earths axis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
Wrlnt Rngn Repaired.

We are making a speciality of re- parlng ladies wrist bags. alligator seal, etc If you have one you like don't throw it away if looking shab- by before giving us chance to re- pair 1t for you.
 GIlbert Trunk Company;
 2IS Dexter Ave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
Luunhep FoF NIeaalna.

New Orleans. Jan. 30-The steamiship Newlands, chartered by the United States Government to carry 5000 900 feet of lumber to the stricken inhabi- tants of Italy has reached New Orleans and began loading this morning It is expected that the veissel will be ready to sail within the next ten days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31

lecture at The Grand Sunday after noon, February 2, at SlSo o'clock, by Mrs. NHims, c. g. D., of AtIanta.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31

sHxentueIxy Judge Rye" 4 auarts $500, 6 quarts @5.5O; ex. paid
 Exohn DistilliBg O., P. O, Box Y35. Jacksonville, Fla.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
I ai1ored Suits at $2O
Our Corps of Filters he Best in State

Sss which se mast fit perfectly, and to this end we have spared efforts expense securing the best and be assisted this by both Miss Matt and Miss Ennis Me Daniels
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
New Spring Waists At $1.0O, SIPS and $1.5O

At the above prices showing the most complete and witou exception the bcaUu lines of tailored lawn. madras percale dreSSy lingerie waists assembled Undef root in Montgomery at sOeh early date.
 Lingerie with English embroidery and lace insertion fronts; long ueked sleeves with val lace edge; two beau styles at $t.00 each.
 Lingerie Waists with Irish crochet lace and lace edge long sleeves with teks val insertion and val edge; four styles $t25 and $t.50 each.
 Tailored Waists of fine qualY white lawn nearly all tucked with tUeked cus and stock eolar $tys0 each.
 Mannish Peeale Shirts; light eroUnd with eOlored pat $t.25 each
 In all the lines mentioned the grande in Mont gonaery for anything like these prices.
 Second Floor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
T ailored Suits at $25
The NesU -Braided COats

These are possibly the dressy light own.
 They come with long sleeves and varioc lengths made of heavy sk brads taeta things Prices range from $fzO to S37.50 tfs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31

for yo0. When yoU try on that model, You'll think 1t was made for YOU along. J
 The CD Jtsstritc eofset-mAk- efs pride themselves on the style, comfort and dsrabilitY of their corsets and their great variety of models. Cali on us--let us show you. We arc as certain as can be that we can satisfy yos and help you to aeeentuate the natural beatty of YoUf fig ufe.
 The prices range from $2.O0 to $5.50 and even at the lower prices, you can find a corset that viii give good service.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
Hat Pins

oSr z9 cts. and 35 cts. lines hat pins, large painted balls shinestone settings and other novel designs; your choice at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31

4QUTCS WHIsKEY.. Your order for vshisiey will he quick Iy ana enthusiastically AiTe6--aIl good brands in stock--by ~ |. BRICKNAN & CO,
 Pensacola. Fla.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
Foulard Costumes $15. SIS. 50, $22.5O

Here are three lines of the most superb garments in beastiful silk and satin foul- ards, H has eves been OUT privilege to feature at sueh little prices. And among them are few exquisite rnessaline dresses In the lighter shades for party weax.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
Sale Of Back Combs

Special tomorrow, fine fila gree work back combs. A beao- tiful new style in both shelf and amber, worth reguiarlY $f.00 at but
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31

adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
Mew Belts

Of plain elastic with gilt and black buckies, and the new Persian elasties and military bclting; special at
 59c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-23

a picture gallery, ladies' dressma king and
tailoring establishments and In fact, al
most everything found in the best depart
ment stores in the United States. The
building Is OF three stories. with wide
plate-glass windows and a spacious en-
trance hall. In the center of it are two
courts rooted with glass, so curtained that
just the right light can be admitted
whether the day be bright or dark In
these courts are fountains, in the ba sins
of which goldfish swim and about which
are palms rising high into the air. The
whole of the three stories are carpeted
with the softest Of white mating and are
filled with Japanese goods of various
kinds, beautifully displayed in glass cases
This big store. with its vast quantities
of new goods Of all kinds, is supported
by the japanese, although 1t has its de-
partments intended for foreigners. There
are about two million people in Toxic
alone, and the country around Is more
thckly populated than any part of the
United States. The store is so beautiful
that no one would think OF entering il
with muddy shoes. and the Japanese men
and women all check their shoes and UNI
brellas at the door. I came out of a
jinrikfSha and one Of the clerks drew
over my shoes pair OF soft cloth slip
pers, and 1t was in them that I walked
through. The mating Is white as a
tablecloth. and there is not a spot OF
dirt anywhere to be seen. The store was
full of Japanese women and girls looking
over goods and going through the other
operations of shopping just as our women
do in the United States. Some were ex-
aiming the magnificent obs or wide
belts, which form the most decorative
Fart of the Japanese costume; others
were looking up stuff for kimonos. and
others buying shoes. jewelry. pictures.
and. in fact. everything under the sun.
Some Of the shoes are beautifully lac
quered. and I saw single obs which sell
for $500. Think Of a belt for yonr dress
which might cost you 500 or more. and
you have an idea OF a possible extrava-
gance Of the Japanese women.
AS I walked through The establishment
q concert began in the music room. and
for an hour or more a Japanese girl
played on a grand piano, being accom-
panied by two others with violins 1 cam
not say much for the music. 1t was
an attempt at one of Sousas marches,
and was not a success.
/ was taken through the store by one
of the managers. who spoke English.
We went together from story to story
from the toy department at the bottom.
where little dolls and dolls housekeeping
outfits are sold. up to the great photo
graph gallery and reception parlors at
the top. We visited rooms beautifully
furnished. some of which were for the
tea drinking ceremony, and altogether
saw what / consider one of the best dry
goods establishments and one of the most
decorated stores of the world
understand that other department stores
are gradually springing up in Toxic and
In other cities of the empire and that
they are greatly competing with the
booth-like little shops which line nearly
all the business streets of Japan.
FRANK CT. CARPENTER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-23

keeps touch upon the rulse of Paris. wait
ing. waiting for its earliest mighty fever
thrOb.
Some of his strategies are famous. e.g.,
the 'sedative Marches sprung each May
day labor manifestation Rioting Paris
knows the trick and yet it always works.
From earliest morning regiments start
out on circuitOus routes-to march, Just
keep on marching.
AS they pass through each ward and
division they have the business appear
ance of being bound for somewhere.
Every Paris workingman has been a
soldier. He has it ingrained in him that
regiments march to a designed point
The effect is therefore, given twenty
times. in twenty ward divisions. "All
this end of Paris is filled up with troops"
So. the last days. half the students stayed
home. thinking that their way would be
blocked toward the center of disturbance.
Paris has street car network, with
innumerable transfer stations: whence the
Mayday Ambulance illusion'-another
well known inspiration of Lepine that
works whenever tried.
Every transfer station in the troubled
section is transformed into a snowy
Red Cross station. Flags fly at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-23

clerks and employees to study all sorts of
raw materials and manufactured goods.
These rooms are somewhat similar to
those of our Philadelphia Commercial
Museum. and one could hardly imagine
such a collection being gotten together by
private company Connected with the
museum Is a large library of up-to-date
books on textiles, ores, mining and manu-
features, and the clerks are we'll edu-
Gated. The Mitsui family has its own
system of education for its employees. 1t
has set apart a fund of thirty thousand
yen annually to send it's clerks to China
and other countries to enable them to
acquire the languages and education mes
essary for their business. 1t is now eX-
porting all sorts Of goods to the amount OF
ninety million yen or more every year.
1t has a large import trade and brings
into Japan locomotives, steel bridges and
electrical machines 1t purchases steam
ers. warshps and ordnance for the gov
eminent. and also railway equipment and
materials 1t deals largely in cotton and
wool, and handles American canned
meats, wheat, -four and other such things.
The company also acts as insurance
agents, representing some of the largest
of the American and the English insur-
ance companies and that not only in
Japan. but in India, the Straits Settle
ments and China as we'll.
X
Leaving the MitSui BusSan kaisha Z
crossed the street and went through the
big department store belonging to the
Mitsui family. This is by far the largest
and most complete store in the japanese
empire. 1t has a capital of 1.OO0.00O yen.
and it does a daily business OF about
80, 900 yen. 1t is like nothing else in ia
pan, and is one of the best examples Of
how the western movement is capturing
s1Nn ayVNYli md olc ~ fl,n ~ Of %Ia
new institutions. 1t is known as the
Mitsui dry goods store. Marshall Field.
who was at the time he died worth about
$40. 100000. made a storekeeper. never
liked the words department store" He
called his big establishment In Chicago
same rule. and that, perhaps, because the
fortunes of the family were founded on
dry goods. AS have said. the business
was begun during the sixteenth century
almost hundred years before Boston
was founded-and 1t was only a few years
later that a store was opened right here
on the site of this big establishment of
today. After the combination Of the five
Mitsui brothers in 1923 this store steadily
grew. and 1T covered large area, about
of which Is now occupied by the
Mitsui Gofukuten. as the store is called
today
The Mitsuis in the past started the cash
business in Japan. and this new store has
fixed prices marked on the goods. 1t has
cash carriers to take the money from one
part of the store to the other and also
a big mail order department through
which goods are sent to all parts of the
empire. and collections are made through
the post offices. 1t has automobiles t.
deliver its goods through the city, elegant
dining rooms and resting rooms for it's
customers and special exhibitions OF new
goods, which bring out fashionable So
c1ety. 1t has Photographic department,