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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-23
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful it is in
 Preserving Health and Beauty.

Nearly everybody knows that char coal Is the safest and most efficient dis- infectant and purifier in nature. but few realize its value when taken into the human sstem for the same clean sing purpose.
 Charcoal is a remedy that the more you take of it the better; it Is not a drug at all. but simply absorbs the gases and impurities always present in the stomach and IntestInes and car ries them out of the system.
 Charcoal sweetens the breath after smoking, drinking or after eating on- ions and other Odorous vegetables.
 Charcoal effectually clears and im- proves the complexion, 1t whitens the teeth and further acts as a natural and emInentIy safe cathartic.
 It absorbs the injurious gases which collect in the stomach and bowels; 1t 6lsinfects the mouth and throat from inc poison of catarrh.
 All druggists sell charcoal in ma form or another but probably the hest charcoal and the most for the money is in Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges: they ara composed of the finest powdered willow charcoal. and other harmless srtiseptics in tablet form or rather ir the form of large, pleasant tasting iozenges, the charcoal being mixed with honey.
 The daily use of these lozenges will soon tell in a much improved condition of the general health, better complex- Ion. sweeter breath and purer blood and the beauty of it is, that no pos sibIe harm can result from their con tinued use. but on the contrary great benefit
 A Buffalo physician in speaking of tba benefits of charcoal says: T advise Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to sIl patient suffering from gas in sto- voach, and bowels and to clear the complexion and purify the breath, mouth and throat; I also believe the liver is greatly benefited by the daily use of them; they cost but twenty five cents a box at drug stores, and although in some sense a patent preparation, vet I believe get more and better charcoal in Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges than in any of the ordinary charcoal tablsts"
 sHn-thu
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-23
Joseph E. Johnston Chapter.

The Joseph F. Johnston Chapter Athens, Ala, held its first autumn meeting after the summer vacation at the interesting ancestral home of its president, Mrs. Virginia Frazier Davis saturday evening. Oct. S. Quite a full attendance shared renewed interest and enthusiastic zeal in the coming win ter's work.
 series of programs have been ar ranged on Southern literature. The sub ject of this first program was Alabama authors Each member present re- sponded when called upon with an in- teresting sketch of the life and princi- pal works of an Alabama author. Many facts were brought up and each mem Der was made to feel her part in the program. After the business of the day, the report of the treasurer, the secretary, etc., the hostess, with old
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-23
xNhern He Could Rise.

story IS told Of the sad disappolnt- ment which came to an indigent young man at the hands of his sweethearts stern parent 50 you love my daugh- ter do you?' inquired this discouraging person. Can you support her If con- sent to the marriage?" T hoped" was the cheerful response. that if you con sidered my suit favorably you cou.d give me a situation where 1t would be possible for me to rise." T could. was the brief reply 'Oh, thank your said the hopeful young man. IT. T can give you situation where you will have to rise about 5 o'clock every morn ing!' was the disheartening announce- ment.
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and used. tends to make people more

and used. tends to make people more peaceable and congenial.
 Our nervous desire to attack some body, our constant suspicion, our ever lasting being on the qui vive arise from feeling of our physical infertority.
 The more helpless we feel when in- suited the stronger Is the desire in us to prove to others and to ourselves that nobody may offend us unpublished. And when we strike out to take revenge for an insult we hit anywhere and ev- erywhere--in fact, chest and stomach, using feet, elbows, teeth and nails.
 The person, however, who feels sure of his ability to defend himself and hls honor does not see an insult in every thing; he does not get excited, but e. mains calm. well khowing that when the proper moment comes he' can .1y "so far and no further" One blow, he
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up indefinitely. unless one of them suc- ceeds in drawing his knife.

ceeds in drawing his knife.
 Then again look at two trained box CTS. You hear no fight words. see no uncertainty Every muscle tense, they stand there waiting for an opening, all their nerves centered in their fists. And the fight, the attack Itself. Is as noble as it is simple--a few well-direet- ed blows struck with every ounce or energy behind them, one of the fighters goes down and the fight Is over, the victory won-a victory which Is so com plete that 1t tempts to no abuse and still results in no lasting harm to the defeated who simply stays unconscious long enough for the desire for revenge to die out.
 It may sound paradoxical. but still it is easy to prove that the art of box ing, where 1t is generally understood
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last decade, while the profits are said to have ranged as high as $1o.0O0,O 900 or sf2. 900, 900 a year during the boom" years. 1t is clear that the annual in- comes of the junior members of such firms must be very large.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-23
United Daughters
 Qf 1he Confederacy

JeAn B. Gordon Chapter No. I, we-
 tumpIka, As.
 On Tuesday afternoon. October II. our Chapter held It's first meeting since the work was suspended in June. Mrs. s. !. McMorris was our charm ing hostess for the afternoon, our Pres ident, Mrs. Gaddis, presided over a very pleasant meeting. several matters of business came before the Chapter and committees were appointed to at tend to them.
 We have in our community a worthy and needy veteran, who for reasons cannot go to the Soldiers Home. Our Chapter has helped him during the summer and the Treasurer was in- structed to send more funds to his re- lief.
 After a very pleasant afternoon we adjourned to meet at our regular time the second Tuesday in November.
 Mrs. w. H. Gregory.
 Secretary.
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Secession Capital Chapter of Mont
 gOmery.

gOmery.
 The Secession Capital Chapter held It's regular meeting with the President, Mrs. Lizzie Reeves on October 9th. The meeting was enthusiastic and encourage ing. The minutes were read and ap- proved and a number of letters that came during the summer were read and answered. A vote of thanks was given to Mrs. Perry and Mrs. Vincentelli, who made the entertainment given at Picket Springs this summer such a suc- cess.
 A donation of $15 was ordered sent to the John B. Gordon monument fund. Plans for winter work were discuss. ed and after enjoying delicious re- freshments. the Chapter adjourned.
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Anniston Chapter.

AnmA8tWM 1AARt~ks The william H. Forney Chapter met on Thursday afternoon at the home Of the President for the first time since adiourning for the summer months, and besides the regular members. there were two visitors present.
 It was decided to resume the study of John Esten Cooke's "Stonewall Jackson" at the point where it was in- terrupted by the adjournment in June. Our meetings are held the flrst Thursday in each month. the change from the last Wednesday in the month to the first Thursday being made last year, at the time of the introduction of the Study Circle feature.
 This addition, which was made at the suggestion of one of the members adds much interest to the meetings and has succeeded in securing a much fuller attendance.
 Mary Evelina Hunter,
 Corresponding Secretary.
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knows. is enough to silence the offen~ der. but he does not strike that blow
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Pelham Chapter.

Pelham Chapter presented crosses of honor to several members of Camp Hardee, Wednesday afternoon, Octo- Der 12 the following program having been arranged by the Chapter in mem ory of the death of General Lee:
 Prayer-Chaplain Wells.
 Tribute to General Lee-Mrs. c. G. Brown.
 Presentation of Crosses-Mrs. Will liam Streit.
 Grafton on the Life bf Lee--Mr. John c. Forney of Camp Clayton, U. S. c. V.
 General Lee-Captain w. c. Ward of Camp Hardee, U. c. V.
 Benediction-Chapla Wells.
 The meeting was held in the new hall of Camp Hardee, and was appro- priately decorated by Mir. A. c. OK ford It was the first opportunity the Daughters had had of meeting in the new hall, and at the close of her ad- dress Mrs Brown presented to the Camp the three Confederate pictures representing the cavalry, the infantry and the artillery. These were received with expressions of appreciation by the Camp.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-23

The first fall meeting of the U. D. c. was held Tuesday afternoon and while a great deal of business was not discussed, the members present seemed enthused with renewed interest Since our last meeting our historian, Miss Eliza Caffee, one of our most valued members. has been removed by death. Resolutions from our chapter were written at the time of her death and have been enrolled In the minutes.
 The improvements in the cemetery were discussed and it was agreed that that portion of the Florence cemetery which was set apart for the graves of Confederate soldiers should be given the name of Soldiers, Rest"
 Our chapter decided to again award a prize to the pupils of the Normal College and the Robert M. Patton school for the best essay pertaining to Southern history.
 Our president, Mrs. M. W. Camper as a delegate to St. Louis, gave in a most charming way, an account of the United Division Convention. Our meet ings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at the homes of the mem- bers. as appointed.
 Mattie Hayes McDavid.
 Secretary.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-11-05
COLONEL A. M. FI.AGG

A man who will always be regarded
as maker of local history on account
of his unusual editorial ability passed
out of this life on Tuesday afternoon
when Colonel A. NJ. F1agg, formerly
of the News Tribune, while temporarily
insane jumped into the ship canal and
was drowned.
Colonel Flagg's pen was mighty. It
convinced with is logic, charmed with
it's simplicity and sweetened with it's
freedom from sarcasm.
In this gilden age, when mems minds
are bent ON money either through sell
fish greed or because only the t1ttest
can survive, it is refreshing to meet
man who thought neither OF gold or
what it would buy--a man who gave
little Thought to the power Of money
SO Tar as it concerned himself. 49,. -.
.sx, Colonel FaagE knew there were 9TH
er things than wealth to be fought Tor
n thtss5wor n. He realized .its years
aEo ant bent III snerg Is secure !. that
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-11-05
John Lind
and other eloquent speak
ers. Everybody invited tt
come and hear the politi-
cal issues discussed by the
distinguished and elo-
quent speakers.

fraternally all acceptable persons work.
ing at cigar making. To give all moral
and pecuniary aid in its power to mem
bers of the union, encouraging and as
sisting each other in the hour of trial.
To provide kind and sympathetic at
tendance upon the couch of the suffer-
ing, making its benefiting influences
:felt alike in sickness and health To
promote sociaf I ture i and moral i'm
.provements among its members. To
secure to it's members the best possible
conditions in life,~ that they and those
depending upon them may be better
housed, better clothed and better fed.
To enable them to afford to their chill
dren better education, and to remove
as far as possible the anxiety that
comes from being out of employment
and from poverty and want Our earn
ings pass over your counters in ex-
change for such articles as are neces-
sary to provide for the wants and COM
forts of life The greater the earn
ings, the greater will be the exchange.
We therefore respectfully appeal to
you fof your aid in furthering our in
terest. We appeal to you to use cigars
earring the blue label of our organiza-
ton. Whereas, a large number OF
dealers sell principally cheap cigars
made in the tenement houses of New
York and the cheap Districts near
here, thus deprfving many of us of en-
ployment and compelling us to compete
with this cheap work, which. if not
checked, will have tendency to still
further lower our standard of living.
Therefore. we respectfully, yet urgently
request dealers that they give US their
support by patronizing home Industry
and sell made cigars-i. e., those
bearing the blue label of the c. M. l.
U. of America, the only label for cigars
now in use VIII you do it?
JOS. SHARTEL.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-11-05

tend OF will 1t ever wi Il fully print any
thing that viii II llnjure 1Mr. Robinson:
His. public official acts: bear an innpor-
taut part in the controversy now before
the council and it is cur privilege as
a union labor paper to point out where
his administration has been lame.
Mr. Kfelley is an old: citizen, and a
good one. He has been a union man
practically since unions were born in
this country. He wears the copper COL
ored button that proclaims his deeds
when politics were buried while the
country was being saved, and the rec
ords show that he did his part In at
tanning the final results. The Labor
World believes that an old soldier
should without hesitancy be given the
preference, especially when he is CON-
petent as Mr.. Kelley has. proved him.
self to be. The Republican boast Of
years that It honored the old soldier
does not hold good, It seems, in this
instance.
The Labor World still believes the
council has acted hastily, and that
when the subject of confirmation OF
Mr.. Kiel1ey's appointment comes UP for
action Monday night 1t will go decide.
AS, secretary Of the inspectors Of
flee Mr.. Kelley has displayed marked
ability. He is practical man, and if
appointed inspector the Labor World
believes the council, regardless of poll
tics, will be glad that It approved the
change
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aeeS.ht 81 comes
absolVe themselves from the world
and ats strife, bringing the same ,aual-
itY to those about him. And even In
the dark hour, when the purpttng
shadows Of mental oblivion: gathered
thfckfy about him. he struggled to-
:aard his desk that he might again
takeanp theypen that had done 80 much
good in the world. IL -. :,
| Success. is not measured by the gold
one may accumulate If, In the ex-
ample about him there is one man who
Is not touched by the roar OF the COM
mercial battle and he rises to better
and nobler things, that mans life is
a success.
Strong with the able pen went a
generous heart. To know Colonel
Flagg was to love him. Familiar with
the shams Of life he. was reserved to
those with whom he had little In
common. But his reserve was easily
broken down by those who were near
and dear, and his heart and pen We're
ever at the service Of the weak and
oppressed.
Generous, whole-souled Colonel
Flagg. Hail, and Farewell.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-11-05
TWO BUTCHERS.
One Goes Up and the Other Takes the
Elevator.

One Goes Up and the Other Takes the
Elevator.
The following good story was told
Union and should convey it's own
moral:
A butcher approached st. Peter at
the gate and demanded entrance.
"Who are you, and what's your
name, queried St Peter.
Butcher came from St. Louis, and
my name is Max Stier
ST. Peter-Did you belong to the
MASTER Butchers organization, and did
you close your. market on Sunday?
Butcher@ belonged to the Master
Butchers, but opened my market on
Sundays for the: benefit of The poor,
neighbors opened.
St. Peter-You can not come in here.
The elevator Will descend to HI in
about ten :, minutes. You not only
sifi11ed yourself but encouraged others
to do so by. making it possible for them
to buy and Gicker on the Lords day
Another butcher appeared to St.
Peter at the heavenly gate: Il
What is: your name, and where ara
you FROM asked St. Peter? n
Butcher-My name is Gus. Freese,
and lam from South St. Louis. a.
: ST.: Peter-Did you belong to the
Master Butchers and close your mar
ket on Sundays?
~ 2 svas's13utcher--Yes;asy your reverence, and.
i advised all Others to do likewise
E: ST Peter come right in. You are
The kind ii bf {. -, we are slookingfer
here. Go take seat,=.at; the right sot
the throne, reserved Tor all: goodsand
faIthful ssspsdtal Sc chers, and who
observe the ord llaI,aand sto.rest
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-11-05
NOW THE CIGAR TRADE.

An organization of almost unlimited
capital has succeeded In gobbling UP
800 cigar stores in nearly all the cities
of the United States under the name
of the UNITED Cigar Stores Company"
Its business is to sell at retail trust
made cigars in which union labor plays
no part whatever, the product being
from sweat shops, dirty and poorly
paid workmen and disease, passed to
the public by attractive packages and
labels which conceal the real facts.
AS an indication Of the policy to be
pursued by this concern, it may be
stated that few days ago the trust
wanted certain desirable storeroom in
Chicago which had been held for four
teen years by an honest retailer. With
out consulting the dealer the trust
went to the owner of the building, Of
fered him a much larger amount as
rent than he was receiving and got the
room, the old tenant receiving hts first
tip about the deal when he was handed
thirty-day notice to vaoate.
Advertisements Of the cigar trust are
published broadcast, there being no ap-
parent objection on it's part to the dis
closure that 300 stores are now under
one management, and in the most CEN
trail locations.
It is difficult to see where union Ia
Dor is to be benefited by this trust,
and members of the great fraternity
should do as they always have done,
compile the dealer to sell him goods
from boxes bearing the union label.
II twenty-five per cent Of the smokers
would do this the trust would 60 out
OF business ~. A. i'll a4ss:fssa a " ~ :
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CORRESPONDENTS.
Editor Labor World:

Editor Labor World:
We all know that the prosperity of
a community largely depends upon the
steady employment of its citizens and
the amount OF wealth that is distrfb-
uted each week Or month in wages.
When In general people are employed
at good wages, it increases their power
of consumption of useful and necessary
artiles, the benefit effects OF which are
Immediately felt in all branches of In
dustry and trade When people are
idle, or are employed at low wages
their power to consume is lessened, and
this too is soon felt in the trade Of the
community, and complaints are heard
on every hand Of dull trade, hard
times, etc. The city OF Duluth has at
the present time about 80 cigar makers,
the cigars consumed in this city should
keep steadily employed at least four
times 80. or. 36e4 cigarmakers. We will
say that the clearmakers earn, $500
per week.: (Which is low figuring)
The 80 cigarmakers would earn in wa
ges 1880 per week, and the 800 cigar
makers would earn $6,480 per week.
So you can see that. the business men of
our city are losing: 1850 per: week by
i not patronizing '.':home. Industry: If
the laboring= man would. send out OF the
city for their groceries sandHctner nec-
essities, YOU would: soon hear our BUSH
ness men howl. Whereas, il home trade
was. pstronizedzI as j IT. should be- our
own citizens would build up an indus
try that the city would not be called
upon for, 5o,OOoI IS $75,o0o ais a bonus
!: You l are at the: present time losing the
profits 4 Of. 1850 3 weekly You force
about 20 casa rIna lkers TO lose in wages
about i 1890 perz..weeA by aiding the
$merch ants to-. dispose pf their 81 cheap
:l l Dor a on ma de-: ciga This.
could q be "a IL great extentEby
.nsif ion-rnad De- cigars, which are
ne label of the Cigar
Ma sfs' 5 internat tonalZI MON Fhe OBJ:
Jscls nIiatl on anlts
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-11-05
At A CHlLD's PAY.

Although requested several times to
do so. the Humane society has SO far
declined to increase the pay Of Mrs.
D. s. Forgy, assistant Humane officer,
from $40 to $50 per month, and she
is still working for little better than
the pay of cash girl in dry goods
store.
There is no more arduous work in
this city than that Of the Humane Of
hcers. They are never limited by the
number of hours in q. day, laboring fire.
quently from early morning until late
In the evening in order to accomplish
results.
It was decided at meeting of the
society Wednesday that the collection
and distribution Of clothing for the
benefit Of poor children would not be
allowed this year, and so, unless Off
Ger Withrow and Mrs. Forgy do this
work on their own account, many poor
children will be compelled to remain
out Of school because Of the decision.
In discussion the question, remarks
were made by several members of the
society that more attention should be
given to- cruelty to horses and birds
than to relief work.
AS matter of fact, there is not an
organized charitable association in Du-
lu,h except those of the churches which
look after the poor of their own parish
with religious fidelity. Members of
the humane society have passed lightly
by the subject of clothing the poor with
the statement that there are several
church societies to carry on this work.
There are no such societies, and the
superintendent of the poor has little
authority to act.
1t is easy for those who sit in steam
heated homes during the long cold WIN
ter nights to meet at an authoritative
board and resolve to resolve, but the
poor, despite the fact that it CRATES on
gilded ears, are always with us.
Mrs. Forgy last winter carried on
the work Of collecting and distributing
clothing to the poor, and many heart
broken mothers wept for JOY when gar
| ments for their little children were
given them by the kind hands of Mrs.
Forgy. Children came in dozens with
feet practically on the sidewalk be-
cause the soles Of their shoes were
gone. Others breathed signs of thank
fulness because they were able for the
few minutes that they were in the HUI
! name office asking for underwear, to
enjoy comfort from the cold Mrs.
Forgy gave three months OF her time
last winter, without pay, that these
poor children could be clad, and when
the work was done 400 helpless little
/ ones were warm, and they were not
ashamed to be seen by their school
| mates, as the result Of her painstaking,
! And yet the society asks her to per-
! form the duties of n1atron Of the HUI
| name office for $40 per month.
| Better that milestone were tied
about his neck than that he had done
a wrong to one of these"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-11-05

See that the label is on all that you
buy; even see that it is on the foam Of
the glass of beer you drink that is
drawn from the keg, as we'll as on the
shoes that hold you up to the bar to
quaff 1t. / should be on everything
you wear, eat or drink or smoke, and
when you do this faithfully and al
ways you will have at the same time
the satisfaction of knowing you have
done right and what your union, your
manhood and your consciepce demands
you should do.
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There is no more reason why the
union man should be saint than
there Is that all other men should be
angels, but the fact OF him being a
union man Is conclusive :propf that he
is better than thousands OF others WHO
are 1en-a1nionists and scabs; and the
fact should entitle him to more re-
spect and consideration than LIS accord
ed them. =: -.
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The trades union will live and pros
per long after every knOcker who has
tried to down 1t has passed into for
getfulness and the grave. 1t viii last
until the rock OF ages crumbles and
Gibraltar has toppled into the sea. In
other words, 1t will last while the world
does and until mankind has become
extinct,