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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
SAINT DIsTAFF's DAY.

Sing, all ye merry maids, about the peel today, '. Twelfth Night and Christmas tide have sped away Hunt Slipper" Snap Dragon" and Holiday sports bright rolicking and gay Must vanish all with good Saint Distaff's Sing ali ,and wind the shuttle. now,
 Yet sing ye low ,t Else men will come to burn the tow And twist the flax in snarls enow!
 rock While brightest eyes peer out for Hal, or Will. or Jack; Soon will they come, entering with ne'er To 1utter tip the spinning. singing flock, To snip the thread, and to unwind the rock
 Laugh they lusty: Ha!>Ho Ho
 Laugh now? No no! For maids snatch water pails, and-lo. Run, men! Or catch the crystal blow! Jock shakes the chilly drops like shower ed pearls Off from his short cropped, auburn, Eng fish curls And vows to reek revenge on the sly girls By stealing kisses while the reel still Glittering all with sprinkling. crystal Sing gaily all both maids and men
 Sing once again! Let gaiety' die slow-for when Saint Distaff's Day has passed-work thenl Work now since all have had fortnight's folly play For men must blow and reap-'t is work a-day!
 And maids must bake and brew-ah, we'll away! Saint Distan's kind command all must obey, ,... -. This fun the last-this fire and water play, Sing all, and wind the shuttle now, Singing so low Men have laid by the blow to burn the tow
 The years last joke today-then work enow!
 -(EH Sheppard.) Martha Young Greensboro. Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07

It would not be an exaggeration to say that there is no better known or more popular newspaper man in the Southern States than MT. W. A. Scott. formerly Assistant Circulation Manager of The St~ Louis Post Dispatch, and for the past year Circulation Manager of The Mont gomery Advertiser.
 For a number of years MT. Scott was afflicted with serious complications of the kidneys and bladder. He consulted sey- eral prominent physicians in St Louis Chicago and Kansas City, who all treated him without the slightest success. In many of the towns and cities visited, while looking after his business, he re- ceived all kinds of advice and had count less remedies recommended Most of these he tried with no material or per manent benefit. His friends and employ CTS became seriously concerned over his condition, and it was feared that he would have to permanently retire from business, if nothing more serious resulted Being a close and constant newspaper reader, MT. Scott had frequently seen ad- vertisements telling of the wonderful re- suits accomplished by Swamp-Root in conditions similar to his, and he began taking this great remedy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
ONLY SURE REMEDY.
Mr. w. A. Scott, Circulation Manager The Advertiser, alk
 Enterainingly Regarding That Great ae Remedy, SwampRoot

On November i1th. of this year. MT Scott made the following statement the editor of The Advertiser:
 You may say for me that tnink Dr Kilmers Swamp-Root the greatest ane only sure remedy in the worio 10 troubles of the kidneys and bladder. Tni statement may seem extravagant' hut make it after l had been seriously al a!cted for a number of years, and afte sxhausting every reputable remedy or the market in the effort to obtain reiief.
 When a man tries every means at nis command to get rid of disease ano fails, he generally becomes discourage and gives up. I did almost. but no' quite. and to the fact that l tried one more time I undoubtedly owe my recoV- cry.
 T feel it my obligation to my fellow men to overlook no opportunity to rec ommend it to sufferers, no matter wheth' CT l am personally interested in them or not have been the means Of placing Swamp-Root in the hands Of many al, flicted people, and have never yet near" of It's failure to give relief.
 T wish l gould make stronger this ln- dorsement of the great virtues of Swamp Root for it deserves the best that can De said of it. w. A. ocot''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07

MT. Bernard Berger, well-to-do mer- chant of corner High and Hall Streets, Highland Park, was for several years an intense sufferer from rheumatism. Doc tors were consulted, but were unable 10 relieve him As last resort ne was n.rsnaded. through an advertisement in The Advertiser. to try Dr. Kilmer's fla mons Swamp-Root. The result of his trial of this great remedy is what he said to a reporter of ne Advertiser;
 TWO years ago l had severe attack of rheumatism Was confined to my bed for two months and suffered intense pain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
Hope for 500 Bachelors.
wilkesbarre telegram to The New Tor

Wilkesbarre telegram to The New York
 World.
 Although 1t was but yesterday that the girls of Plymouth and vicinity heard that 800 young men in about Tacoma and 'Se- atte wanted wives, Postmaster D. A. Williams of Plymouth. has already re- ceived several letters from those who want to correspond with the anxious young bachelors.
 He will do all he can for the girls and for the young men in the far West Let ters describing the girls and what they can do. their housekeeping ability and their desire to aid the Western men ta making homes will be sent West
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07

ject was first fully discussed among the Sunday School teachers of New York City. As to their opinion and decision there could be no doubt. 1t was agreed that there was serious harm being done by leading children to believe that cash returns were to be gained by attendance at a Sunday School on Christmas week. Large families actually so divided up that each child could attend at least two Sunday School meetings at different hours, and thus gather in gifts from various sources. The evil of this was ob- vious, and change of Christmas meth ods was recognized as essential, and was generally agreed on. Yet there are Sun day Schools today where teachers and Superintendents go on in accordance with the old-time errors adhered to as they were a generation ago.
 An ambitious Sunday School teacher de- termined to have a punctual class. She promised cent to every pupil who was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
The Thrifty Italian.

Brooklyn Eagle.
 The average Italian who comes to this country willingly spends his much treas ured pennies and nickels for fireworks and iimcracks with which to celebrate the festival Of some favorite saint, but is chary. of contributing to church sup po-t. A woman who reproached an Ital- ian acauaintance for his non attendance at church on Sundays was informed by the organ grinder who struck dramatic pose: +.-.
 NO. signorina, I not go to church or saloon. They costa too much mon."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
Dowie's Appearance |.

The Rev. John Alexander Dowie in annaarance Is not striking. He is barely of medium height, with rotund paunch that hears witness to the abundance of his larder. He Is bald, with fringe of badIv kept dark gray locks around the devastated area. A bristling. patriarchal heard. white at the outer edges and shad- ing to black near the roots, hides all his face. but a prominent nose. The beard
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
ALWAYS KEEPS A BOTTLE.
Mr. C. H. Krueger Popular Tonsoral Artist Cured by
 Swamp-Root and Will Not Do Without It.

nature that am compelled to stand up ten or twelve hours a day, and suffered such intense pain that thought would have to give up my business. My uhvss- clans could give me no relief. and my family and friends. as well as myself. felt that my trouble would end in Brights disease. About this time b. gan to take Swamp-Root; took In all about six bottles, was completely cared, and am today perfectly we'll and can 90 all day without any inconvenience.
 T am so grateful for what Swamp-Root did for me that always keep a bottAe at home; told my friends about it, and believe, by personal Tecomtn snoation. \ have been the means of selling at least one hundred bottles.
 70. H. Kruegsr."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
To Prove What the Wonderful Kidney Liver and Bladder Remedy Swampo Will
 for You All Advertiser Readers May Have Sample Bottle Sent Free by Mail
Advertiser Reporters Have Convincing Interviews With Promn gome Regarding the Wonderful Curative Properties of SwampRo

The cure for h Is D
 
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  der troubles pebaref pR nd s M n ppdT sand ncmt many of thousands thousands O  swampRd a ha Y. n y& a5 ,.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
SUFFERED NINE YEARS.
Mr. Bernard Berger Prosperous Montgomery Merchant En-
 tirey Cured by Swamp-Root.

I tried doctors. but they did me no good at all. The only time I was free from pain was when they gave me morphine I saw an advertisement in The Daily Ad- vertiser of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root. and l decided I would give it trial. My weight then was I60 pounds. After talk ing two bottles, I found 1 was better. "I now weigh PIP pounds. l feel better and look better than I ever did.
 "I cannot praise Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root enough. There Is nothing half as good. Bernard Berger
 Cor. High and Hall Sts..
 Montgomery, Ala
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07

wants this; or perchance it is merely that the Mad Mullah" is mad enngh 10 think she does, The British Government there has been administered by Consul General and political agent subordinate to Alden. across the gulf which is also British possession. But the Mad Mullah has declared for freedom and has called upon his tribesmen to rise up and shake off the British yoke.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07

2 In a recent interview with reporter of The Advertiser, Mir. Gammell said:
 |. My endorsement of Swamp-Root cam mt he written strong enough, and hard iv know how to express my heartfelt ap- preciation for the wonderful good S1amp-Root did me.
 For years had been greatly troubled with my kidneys and with severe pains in my back; also with what several doc tors termed inflammation of the neck or the bladder. Sometimes my back would get in such shape that was almost help less. I had tried several good doctors and two or three highly recommended liver and kidney medicines. but could get no relief. Finally. at the earnest solici- tation of my wife, I sent to the drug
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
CHRISTMAS GIVING
Children's Joy in it Greater Even Than in Receiving from Others.

Philadelphia Sunday School Times
 For more than a quarter of a century the editor of The Sunday School Times has emphasized the right and privilege of children in the Sunday School to know and enjoy the delight of making Christ mas a season of giving gifts to others, in expression of their gratitude to God for His greatest gift to them. A great deal more than quarter of century ago the editor became convinced that children in the Sunday School were be- ing injured through being trained to ex- pect to receive petty gifts instead of learning to give of their choice treasures in the name and spirit of Him who is the gift of gifts.
 It was a generation ago that this sub
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07

is Dowie's chief glory. His small round purple eyes have a glint in them that sug- gests the hypnotist. And, indeed, 1t IS popular belief that Dowie thriyes largely because of his hypnotic powers His voice is pitched rather high. In conver- sation he is dignifed and courteous.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07

six or more fold in favor of giving as being the bigger blessing. Teachers who are inclined to the exploded error ought to learn from the children, or to learn more about the children.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07

store of Mir F. G. Fowler for a bottle of Dr. Kilmers famous Swamp-Root. which saw advertised in The Advertiser. and about which l had read so many wonderful things. The first bottle did me a great deal of good. The second con tinued my improvement and the third made a new man of me. cannot recom- mend this great remedy too highly. It worked wonders on me, and unquali- fiedly endorse it to everyone afflicted as was.
 You are at liberty to use this letter. or refer anyone to me- and I will gladly tell them about my past troubles and what wonderful remedy Swamp Root is.
 "W. W. Gammell,
 '11s King St."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07

Such testimony as the following. com Ing from a man who has the respect and esteem of all who know him, cannot fail to convince even the most skeptical. Judge Moore writes to The Advertiser as follows:
 "Gentlemen-As a general proposition l am against proprietary medicines. bun am constrained to say that the general effect of six bottles of Dr. Kilmers Swamp-Roo used by me has proven wonderful.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
WILL BE SENT FREE BY MAIL.

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
ENGLAND REPEATING MISTAKE

Martha Young, Greensboro. Ala.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
SfnEe Mnkcun.

a noted comedian who is noted for
his skill in the art of makeup, says:
Lines will never help an actor TO play
a part if he has not made n study of
the character itself. The true artist
looks to his voice as much as to his
wigs. He wants, n large box of voices
as well as Of makeup. 1t is absurd
for man to go into character business
unless he can disguise his voice and
speak several dialects to start with.
Character work is no plum duff for any
one. I've seen men who seemed to
fancy that n Lancashire dialect would
do first rate for Scotchman and that
any old thing was good enough for Il
heather Chlnee. A character actor
must disguise face. walk, voice, man
nerisms: in short, he must take his own
personality and bury it deep"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
nrnved tho chinese Lion.

ali Hung Chang" says the Shanghai
Mercury, was very apt to revile in the
lowest billingsgate if any one offended
him. Once n district magistrate in
Cured his displeasure, whereupon Ii
cursed him in Il loud voice, even going
SO far as to curse his ancestors. But
the district magistrate, nothing daunt-
ed, spoke up sharply:
al am an officer of the emperor, even
though my rank is low. You may kill
me, but you must not curse me. Be
sides. the emperor orders you to pro
mote your good officials and degrade
your bad ones. He did not order you to
curse them. If you curse me. cannot 1
play at that game tOoY
1.-THE reioinder so astonished Ii that
he ceased reviling and escorted the
man to the gate. saying, Great district
The next day he ordered
the provincial treasurer to give the
man n first class appointment, saying
that Il man of such courage would
surely make good official"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
Thought She Was n Calf.

When Nine. Schumann-Heink was
thirteen. her father was transferred to
Gratz, where a singing teacher, Ma
rietta Won Leclair. recognizing the
young girls talent. offered to give her
singing lessons without compensation.
For two years she studied nothing but
solfeggios. Then she began learning
songs. She had a very deep contralto
without any high notes at that time.
One day Il caller, hearing her sing
Schubert's Der Tod und das Mad
chen" in an adjoining room, said to
her teacher. 81 did not know that you
taught young calves"
''She is not n young calf" replied
Marietta Won Leclair. "Some day she
will be Il great singer. Kobbe
in Woman's Home Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
The AntinnIty of whent.

The Chinese cultivated wheat 200
years before the beginning of the Chris
tian era, always considering it as n
gift direct from heaven. Scientific ag-
riculturists are Of the opinion that it
was widely known and cultivated by
prehistoric man. At the present time
IT is the principal bread corn of the
leading European nations and is fast
supplanting the use of maize. or Indian
corn, in the American states. The
Egyptians attributed its origin to Isis
and the Greeks to Ceres.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
PROTECTION OF WORDS.
A Plea For n Rest For Our Familiar
QUOTATIONS.

A Plea For n Rest For Our Familiar
QuOtntIOns.
In these days when everybody is
writing and everybody seems to sue
coed would it not be well TO start
society for the protection of words and
phrases? Many of these are so bru-
tally overworked by the amateur. The
winged words. the words that burn,
the thoughts that breathe. the telling
phrases, do they not clamor loudly for
rest? That very sentence affords an
Illuminating example of what mean.
How apt, how vivid. how expressive it
would be If all its epithets had not lost
their vitality through oyerwork! To
the stated reader the whole sentence is
but the echo of an echo. 1t not merely
means nothing, but it is robbed even of
its sound and fury.
The greenhorn that complained of
Hamlet that it was too full of quota
tons unconsciously expressed n great
fact through the medium of n bull. In
a wrongheaded way he pointed out that
constant reiteration has reduced the
grandest passages in the language to
mere commonplace. Give our familiar
quotations a rest. Lay to sleep oLr
household words. Let fortune for
awhile cease to favor the brave. Let
us feign that the poet is made. Let
man who would steal another's thun-
der be arrested for felony. Let us win
no more golden opinions. Let the IA
vored few withdraw to some select Sc
clusion and the countless thousands to
some dry eyed privacy.
Thus may nouns. adjectiyes and
phrases, after n long rest. reawaken
with the freshness of the morning upon
them, their original meanings recreat-
ed. energetic. effective. brilliant, as on
the day when they were first conceived
and brought forth.-Era.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
They worship the Drum.

Among the Samoiedes and the tribes
of northern Asiatic Russia the drum
passes almost as an idol. They address
it, erect it in their hut, and the priests
of the superstition by the aid of the di-
vine instrument effect that magical
disappearance which has puzzled all
travellers from Sir Hugh Willoughby
downward to account for and has Civ
en- rise to as much guesswork at its
elucidation as the feats of the Indian
jugglers. The Samoiede, after beating
his drum and working up the senses of
his spectators to pitch of great eX-
element, mysteriOusly vInishes into
thin air before the eyes of all. Civiliz-
cd travellers naturally hold that it is n
trick. The Samoiedcs themselves de-
clare that the power resides in the
drum idol. The peculiar thing is that
neither one party nor the other has
been able to explain how the vanishing
occurs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
A LOOK AND A SMILE.
An incident which Explained Mrs.
nIcxinIey's Luck Mt Cribbage.

nIcExinIcy's Luck Mt CribbaEe.~
When the late President Mckinley
and party went west not many months
before he was shot, Mrs. Mckinley
went too. While talking with Mr.. Scott
Oregon, Mrs. Mckinley said, "Oh, do
you play cribbage, Mr.. Scott:"
YES" was the great shipbuilder's
answer.
well, so do t. said Mrs. Mckinley.
81 wish you would play game with
me"
81 should be delighted to do So" was
the reply.
Later, as President Mckinley and
Mr.. Scott were looking over the latter's
big plant Mrs. Mckinley not being
present, the president said, ooh, by
the way, Mr.. Scott, didn't 1 hear you
and Mrs. Mckinley arranging to play
cribbage some time!"
YES" said Mr.. Scott, 1--WE are going
to play"
"Well. what kind of a player are,
your asked the president.
"Oh, pretty fair, l guess. I play n
pretty good game"
"Well, so do L. said Mr.. Mckinley.
but do you know, it may seem
strange. but it is a fact, that 1 have
never been able to play well enough to
beat Mrs. Mckinley" AS he said this
he looked at Mr.. Scott with signiti-
cant smile. Their eyes met. 1t was
enough. Mr.. Scott understood. and it
was safe to say that he did not beat
Mrs. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
GERMAN ARMY OFFICERS.
The Affect Difference shown Them
by Civilians Is Amazing.

by Civilians Is Amazing.
The respect and Difference shown to
the German army officer on duty and
off duty by his cOuntrymen are Won
derful to see, according to a London
writer. Civilians, even compatriots
of distinction, on entering the dining
room bow to him with formal humility.
He acknowledges the obeisances only
with q rigid glare Of naughty indiffer-
ence. though he is politely conscious of
the coming and going of ladies. The
German civilian does not appear to be
surprised at or to resent being con-
temptuously ignored by him, but rec
ognizes him and looks up to him as
superior member of a superior race
and continues to make his obeisances,
however lOftily they are ignored.
But, while the officer is unable to
see the civilian at whom he is looking
point blank, he never misses observ-
ing the entrance and acknowledging
the salute of another of his own race.
He rises from his seat and stands stiff
and erect while the newcomer adj
vances and exchanges formal bows
and greetings, and as he RECEIVERS the
erect position from the bow he brings
his heels together with 4 sharp parade
click and waits until his superior has
taken a seat before he resumes his
own"
There We're tremendous ceremonies
in eating and drinking, too. especially
in drinking. Each table group lifted
their glasses invariably together. as if
1t the word of command. taking their
time apparently from the senior pres
ent. Having seized their glasses to-
gether and raised them together and
simultaneously drunk. they would
simultaneously finish and then, hold
ing their glasses before them, would
with great ceremony bow to one
another before replacing them on
the table. 1t did not matter whether
they were drinking beer or claret or
the German champagne. which seems
to be the especially smart thing to
take. there was the same ceremony.
When Il senior officer went out of the
room. all the juniors present rose to
stiff attention and bowed as he passed.
When a junior rose, he made the round
of the table on his way to the door and
bowed separately. with n spur jingling
heel click every time to every other
officer"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
4 WnN Ants Hnxe.

Lord Avebury declares that ants that
maintain their sobriety ma G n great
distinction in their treatment of the in
toxicated stranger and the fellow citi-
zen who has succumbed to his blan-
dishments. He inebriated fifty ants,
twenty-five from one nest and twenty
five from another, and put them all in
to the nest from which one lot had been
taken. The inhabitants at once took
the helpless strangers and threw them
into the water, while those who were
citizens of the nest were carried ten
derby away into remote corners to re-
cover from their festivity at leisure.