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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-25
AT ST. goHN.s CHURCH.
Beautiful and Impressive Harvest Home
 Services.

Beautiful and Impressive Harvest Home
 Peculiarly impressive were the Thanksgiving services at St. Johns Episcopal Church yesterday morning at II o'clock. fssz 7F
 The decorations of the church and the contributions--ofeerin of love as generous as the others were beautiful were more lavish than ever before. The chancel was q huge bank of flow. CTS and provisions of every kind, while in the body of the church the effect was very striking. Every window on both sides was filled with great masses of flowers and provisions. Great yellow pumpkins in feecy clouds of cotton were 1ianked with numerous tins of coffee, tea, bags Of sugar and flour.
 Twlned around each standard in the body Of the church were glowing streamers of autumn leaves taken from the neighboring woods which present such a riot of color at this season of the year.
 Just before the service began Miss McKinnie, the director of the free kim dergarten at West End, entered the church with her class of ninety-six children. She walked slowly around the church, carefully explaining the meaning of each of the stained glass windows After the service and before the commencement of the sermon, teacher and pupils noiselessly filed out through the vestry room door and re- | turned to West End where a Thanks giving dinner was waiting In the Neighborhood House.
 The rector, Rev. Edward B. Cobbs, took as his text Deuteronomy, vii, Ii and 17: Beware that thou forget the Lord thy God in not keeping His com mandments and His Judgments and His statutes which I command thee this day." and again, "and thou say in thine heart my power and the might of my hand hath gotten me this wealth" The congregation was one that filled that the impressive old house of wor- ship, and the earnest tones of the young rector sunk deep into the hearts Of his many hearers who left the church with a deeper sense of their cause for Thanksgiving.
 | He alluded to the fact that nature had never before been so provident in the generous wealth of her harvest and stores poured Into the marts of com merce. Another cause for thanksgiv- l ing, he said, was the universal peace and prosperity lowering over this eoun- try while two nations in the Far East l-Japan and Russia-were engaged in q death grapple which Is spreading woe and desolation to their every quarter. West End NeighbOrhOOd House. 'Inasmuch as ye have done 1t unto the least of one of these."
 This was the spirit that, pervading the Neighborhood House at West End, left an atmosphere of fragrance and love in the large kindergarten room that no censor filled with all thes per- fumes of Araby could have impaFted. Ranged down the length of the big room was a double row of tables filled with good things that made many a little eye glisten.
 It was a Thanksgiving dinner pre-
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(Cemtinued from Page Five. and friends of the organization in the parlors of the building at 7:s0 o'clock last night by the Ladies Auxiliary society, which was enjoyed by 125 per sons amid d spirit of hospitality and good fellowship.
 The tables around which sat the members and guests were tastily dec orated with cut flowers and garlands and the excellent dinner of raw oys- ters. celery, pickles. olives, roast tur- key with cranberry sauce, cocoa. ann brosia and cakes was served In courses by the ladies In most approved fashion.
 The speakers introduced. during the progress of the dinner by Toastmaster W. F. Vandiver were selected with care and gave much interest to the occasion.
 Rev. o. F. Gregory. pastor of the Adams Street Baptist Church. offered prayer after the guests had become seated and Mir. Vandiver spoke inter esting1y for few minutes.
 Prof. T. |, Galloway played one of his selections on the piano, Mrs. Mo Kinney recited a poem, My Phantom Ship" Mrs. Stuart washburn sang beautifully two solos and Miss Martin recited My Telephone Romance" and
 
 waits between the courses of the din- ner enjoyable.
 Rev. Charles A. stalkely. pastor of the First Baptist Church, was introduced in a neat speech by the toastmaster and made a pleasing talk which he inter- spersed with numerous witty anec- dotes s~ Acting Governor Cunningham. who spoke last, made an address that simp- ly charmed his audience. He spoke of the body, the soul and the mind and the influences of environment in way that compelled the interest of the hear CTS. His talk was made from a scien- tific standpoint but he avoided all tech nical expressions and used such pure and simple language that the object of his words was quickly grasped and understood. As with the other speak CTS, his talk was roundly applauded. After the last course had been serv- ed. Dr. Stakely offered prayer and the diners left the table with the memory of most happy and pleasant evening and feeling that yesterdays annual dinner was the most enjoyable that has yet been given.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-25
wRANGLING
An old Couples Troubles.

There is an old couple of HilIsdale. Kansas, the husband n and the wife 67. who made discovery late in life that would have saved lots of their troubles, something they learned about diet.
 The old gentleman says; One day the doctor told me my wifes trouble was not heart disease but her stomach, but she thought he was mistaken. As I had read several statements In the papers about Postum Food Coffee my mind was soon made up, and 1t was in the Fall of 1901 that I got package of Postum. asking my wife to try it.
 She said she did not believe 1t would help her, and SO 1t was laid aside and she suffered all the winter, drinking coffee all the time until about the first of May, when she was in terrible dis- tress.
 One night about our bed time she said she must have the doctor, but be- fore you go fix a little PoBtum and will try it.
 50 I prepared half a pint of Postum according to directions, and as soon as she had drank 1t she felt warm and nourished all over and in a little while her pain was gone, 1t was like magic. For few meals she used a little coffee and then q wrangllng began in her stomach each time, so unAlly she gave up cofree altogether and used POstum only. Better and better she got and grew stronger and finally all the old disease left"
 Since thatA we have used noth- ing but Postum, nor have we had any occasion to call for the doctor since, and now advocate Postum to every one l meet" Name given by POstum Company, Battle Creek, Mich.
 So many people say, Coffee don't hurt and then tell you they know d man TO years old who has drank it all his life" That doesn't prove that you can drink 1t. One mans meat is an- other mans poison" If cofGee agrees and the drinker keeps well. stick to it. but if any kind of ails or disease show better heed the warning and quit cOf- fee
 There's a reason"
 Look in each pkg, for the famous nt- tie book. The Road to Wellyille."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-25
INTERESTING, IF TRUE.
You Can Try It For Yourself, an
 Prove It.

You Can Try It For YOurself, and
 Prove 1t.
 One grain of the active principle in Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets will digest 5000 grains of meat, eggs or other wholesome food, and this claim has been proven by actual experiment which following manner: Cut hard-boiled eggs Into very small pieces, as it should be if mastlcRted, place the egg jar containing warm water, heated to 9S degrees (the temperature of the body), and keep 1t at this temperature for three and one-half hours, at the end of which time the egg will be as completely digested as it would have been in the healthy stomach4 of a hum Rry boy,
 what Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will do to the egg in the bottle 1t will to the egg or meat in the stomach and nothing else will rest and invigorate the stomach so safely and efrectually. Even a little child can take stuart's tablets with safety and benefit if It's digestion is weak and the thousands of cures accomplished by their regular daily use are easily explained when it Is understood that they are composed of vegetable essences, aseptic pepsin, diastase and Golden Seal. which min gles with the food and digest 1t thor oughly, giving the overworked stomach a chance to recuperate.
 Dieting never cures dyspepsia, neither do pills and cathartic medicines which simply irritate and lnfiame the intestlnes.
 When enough food is eaten and promptly dlgested there will be no con stipation, nor in fact will there be dis ease of any kind. because good dlges- tion means good health in every or gan.
 The merit and success of Stuart's Dys- pepsia Tablets are worldwide and they are sold at the moderate price of so cts. for full-siSed package In every drug store in the United States and Canada. as well as In Europe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-25
MR. McaUEEN,s cHURoH.
Offerings for Poor Were Numerous and
 Substantial.

Substantial.
 The offerings by the parishioners of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Com forter for the poor were numerous and substantial.
 When the congregation assembled at ii o'clock yesterday morning for the Thanksgiving services the altar and the chancel floor were banked with fruits, flowers and groceries. The fruits and flowers were artistically ar ranged about the altar and groceries were packed on the chancel floor,
 The rector, Rev. Stuart McQueen, preached a brief, but earnest and in- teresting sermon on the significance of the occasion. He said that many peo- pie seem 10 think there is no cause for thanksgiving except for material things and those gifts that appeal to the senses. Mir. McQueen showed that the greatest cause for praise and thanks giving was the higher things of life.
 One of the chief causes for thanks giving" he said. "is the fact that we are human beings with divine possibili- ties"
 The conception of thankfulness, he said, was effected by the individuals view of life. Some people take sur face view of life and see only the world with it's brightness and beauty. Others look beneath the surface seeing the un- 1 happiness and mistakes, leading to pes simistic or misanthropic views. To enjoy the spirit of thankfulness one must go still deeper and realize that the purpose of life is the growth of character and that unhappiness is one | of the accidents of life. When 1t comes we may then know that we may still I grow in strength and purity. The greatest of all gifts and the one for which humanity has most cause for thanksgiving. he said. is the gift of Jesus Christ; the fact that we may look to Him and live with Him in joy ever | lasting.
 At the close of the services com mittee of ladies took the thanksgiving donations from the altar and dis tributed them generally among the poor of the city
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-25

pared by the noble women of st. John'a Church who are keeping up the greatesf charity in all Montgomery--the free kindergarten for the factory children Of West End. Miss McKinnie is in charge of the work, and her manage ment has been something marvellous She Is adored by the children. and con seauently the order maintained there Is perfect.
 A big crowd of very small and very hungry children, when a lot of good things are spread out temptingly be- fore them. are naturally prone to be a bit impatient to get at the eatabIes Yesterday nlnety-six children--tiny ones from two years old up to larger ones of 2 and S-ffled into the room and were given seats at the tables Big red apples. yellow oranges, cakes, candy. pie and nuts. were right before them. yet not a child touched a single thing until Mise McKinnie gave per- mission.
 Accompanied by Miss Lester, Miss McKinnie's assistant. on the piano, the inrnety-six little voices sang the class l hymn, a paeon of praise and thanks giving, and 1t was appealing and in spring. Then reverently with bent heads the happy children said grace in unison, and the sweet little blessing was like a benediction.
 | Bowls of delicious steaming soup were brought by the Episcopal ladies watching the every want of the little ones. and the feast was on. It was a feast that the grateful children will lnever forget,
 | Before the inauguration of the free kindergarten and the building of the Neighborhood House In West End, the rector and ladies of St. Johns gave an- nually Thanksgiving and a Christmas dinner to the West End children in the armory in the city building. Now ev- erything of the kind is done In the church's own buildings in West End. and the ihestimable blessings to the parents and children of the cotton fac tory settlement Is greater than the people of Montgomery know.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-25
FIRST PREsBYTpRIAN CHURCH.
Liberal offerings for the OrpAanaRe a
 TaIladega.

NA++AAAAl10
 Tailadega.
 The special offering at the First Presbyterian Church yesterday morn ing was for the orphanage at Talla- dega.
 The pastor. Rev. c. W. Patterson, preached to a good sized congregation on the season for giving thanks.
 The text was chosen from First Thes- salonians, V, 1s; Tn. everything give thanks for this Is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you"
 Dr. Patterson spoke of the duty of responding to the proclamation and the custom of Thanksgiving. It was a public recognition, he said. by the na- tion of God as a ruler of all things He advanced many reasons for thank fitness on the part of the people of this country.
 Speaking from the personal view, pr. Patterson said that the period had re- minded him that he was growing closer to his people. that he was thankful for new friendships.
 The utility of Thanksgiving Day, Dr. Patterson pointed out, was the fact that 1t caused persons to dwell upon the higher things of life. Sad expe- riences impress themselves but the Thanksgiving season is a reminder of joyful experiences.
 Lastly, Dr. Patterson spoke of the spirit of giving and dwelt upon the joy of helping others.
 The feature of the music was a solo by Mir. Pierce.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-25
TEST OF COTTON PICKER.

Party Will Go to MityIene This After
 noon to See It.
 A party of Montgomerians will go to Mitylene this afternoon on a spe- cial train to witness a practical test oi Lowery's automatic cotton picker.
 The exhibition will be made on the plantation of Moses McLemore which is adjacent to Mitylene, a station on the Seaboard Air Line.
 The special train will leave the un- ion station at 2 o'clock and will return to Montgomery at 4 o'clock. Every one intrusted in machinery for cotton picking is invited to so on the train.
 The machine is being exploited by Jerome Hill. a we'll known business man of Memphis, Tenn,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-25
OrSR-In OP R

The intelligent foreigner could not understand how so prudish a nation as the English could have adopted the Garter and the Bath as the titles of It's highest orders, says The London Chronicle With regard to the Bath. there Is "a greater puzzle. Were Knights of the Bath first created on october IS, 1899. at the coronation of Henry ". and merely revived by George l. in 1725 after long. dormaney? Or were there pa Knights of the Bath
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-25

before King George? The solution Is probably to be found in the origin of the title-the conditiOn-namely. that the candidate for knighthood must take solemn bath. being instructed and eounseled, while in the bath, concern ing the order and feats of ehivalry by two grave and ancient knights. But as this appears to have been part of the full ceremony for ordinary knights. 1t is possible that Henry's al- lsgea Knights Of the Bath were noth- i ing more
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-14

turned from Missouri to-day, was
chosen at a meeting held In the min
ority room at the Capitol. Repre-
sentative Pierce, of Tennessee, and
Thayer we're elected first and second
vice chsirmen, respectively.
A fight developed in the committee
upon the nomination of C. A. Ed
wards, a newspaper correspondent of
Texas, for secretary. Theissue hing
ed upon declarations by Edwards in
favor Of the Hearst candidacy. Sena-
tor Carmack, of Tennessee, declared
that this fact had preiudiced him
against Mr.. Edwards, though John
Sharp Williams, minority leader, as.
serted that Mr.. Edwards had the
right previous to a nomination to
express preference for whomever he
chooses. Argument upon the point
finally became acrimonious, and the
committee adjourned without action
subject to the call OF the chair.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-14
C0CKRELL DID NOT
MAKE STATEMENT
Denies Article in New York Pap.
er Declaring He is 0stens-
IDLY a Candidate, but
Really is for Parker

Washington, April S.-A news ar
ticle published this morning by a
New York newspaper declared that
Senator Co"krell is "ostensibly q can
didate for the Democratic nominal
tion," but is, in fact, for Judge
Parker. The senator stamps the
whole publication as untrue in its
every statement.
1t is known in Washington that
Senator Cockrell is not "ostensibly'
a candidate or in any sense an avow
ed candidate, but that his friends and
admirers in Missouri and the Mis-.
souri, delegation in Washington are
sponsors OF his name.
He has expressed appreciation OF
the honor thus done him, but has
not made any statements either an
nouncing a personal candidacy or
bearing upon the qualifications of
others who are mentioned to head
the Democratic ticket.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-14
Senator Burton Promises
Statement Which Would
AppaII the Whole World

Topeka, Kan, April l.-Former
State Treasurer +. L. Grimes to-
night received the following letter
from Senator Burton, whose close
personal friend he has been for many
years:
Dear Frank: Don't grieve for me.
shall never cease my efforts until
this stain is washed off my name.
Frank, il it all could be told, Just
as it is, the absolute truth, it would
appall the world. Some time IL will
b known.
| am not criminal. | have done
nothing wrong, and ! mean that
everyone shall know it. My home
shall always be in Kansas, and |
shall be both seen and heard. can
wait, and will wait. until the time
comes for ME to talk.
In the meantime, don't jeopardize
yourself or any Of our friends by try
ing to defend me. Just let me alone.
| am In the lions den. but am not
alone-GOd is with me, and | lear
not.
| am not suiking. We-my little
wife and make a majority. | shall
never lose my courage. All this talk
about breaking down is nonsense.
just wait, Frank; my time will
come-or rather Gods time will
come. Lovingly, RALPH"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-14
A "KATy" FLYER WRECKED.
Sixteen Injured in a Disaster
Near Fort Scott, Kan.

Fort Scott, Kan, April 9.-The
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Flyer No.
8, which left st. Louis last night for
the South, was wrecked four miles
south OF Fort Scott at 4:30 this
morning by rails spreading. The
engine left the track first, and follow
ing 1t the baggage car and the mail
and express cars piled up. The
smoker and chair cars were also over
turned and badly damaged. Sixteen
persons were injured, but no one was
killed.
As soon as the first excitement fol
lowing the wreck had subsidized, those
of the passengers and crew who we're
uniniured set quickly to work to aid
the unfortunates. The injured were
laid beside the track until physicians
arrived from Fort Scott.
Two physicians left Fort Scott fol-
the wreck on handcar. Following
them closely a wrecking train Dor
rowed from the Frisco railway start
ed for the wreck. The injured were
brought to Fort Scott.
Anegro porter on the Flyer tramp
ed four miles back to this city and
reported the wreck. The train wat
an hour late and was running tC
make up time when, two miles thil
side Of Ronald, the rails spread.
The wrecking train, on the way tt
the scene, ran over tramp and kill
ed him.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-14
DEWEY AVOIDED THE ISSUE
He Found an Excuse for Not
Dining With a Negro.

Washington, April 1O.-With the
return to Washington OF
Assistant Secretary Loomis, Admi.
raj Dewey and party, the real rea-
son for the failure OF the party to
land at Santo Domingo became
known.
When the Mayfower dropped
anchor at Santo Domingo and VIM.
F. Powell, the American minister,
came aboard, Admiral Dewey and
the other naval officers discovered
greatly to their surprise, that he was
a negro. Ii they had gone ashore
they would have been obliged to call
on Mr.. Powell and be entertained by
him at dinner and they baked at
the idea. They even criticised Mr..
LOOMS because he had not told
them that Mr.. Powell was q negro,
so that they might have some ex'
cuss ready when he came on board
While they were trying to find way
out OF the Dilemma it was ascertain
ed that q skirmish was going or
between government troops and in
surgents four miles from the city
That furnished an excuse.
Admiral Dewey announced that he
could not think OF permitting any o.
his officers to 60 on shore and expose
themselves to the danger OF being hit
by stray bullets. Another Booker
7. Washington incident was feared
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-14
BURTON SENTENCED.
Six Months Imprisonment in IaiI
and a Fine Of $500 the
Penalty.

st. Louis, April 81. r. Burton,
United States senator from Kansas,
was sentenced to-day to six months
imprisonment in the Iron county
Jail and fined 81, 500 for having been
convicted OF using his influence before
the postoffice department in behalf
of the Rialto Grain and Securities
company, a get rich.quick concern OF
st. Louis, and having received pay
ment from the company for his serv-
ices.
In sentencing him, among other
things, this Judge said; "The humil-
iation attending your conviction
and the statutory disqualihcations
resulting therefor, which forever in
capacitate you from holding any
office oil honor, trust or profit under
the government OF the United States
ore in themselves heavy punishment
for your offenses, and leave little in
the way OF severity which could be
added.
1t is neither my pleasure nor pur-
pose to impose any unnecessary
punishment. l think the majesty OF
the law will be sufficiently indicated
and the public welfare sufficiently
safeguarded by imposing a single
sentence, warranted, as 1t lie, on any
one OF the six counts Of the indict
ments on which you we're convicted
This sentence will be that you be
confined in the IRON county jail for
a period of six months and that you
pay fine of s., 500"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-14
$4,000 Miners Out on a Strike

Des Moines, Ia, April An the
coal mines in the state we're closed
yesterday and II 900 miners are out
of work. The subcommittee of the
miners reported to the conference
yesterday in favor of a strike. They
refused to accept the redu ton pro-
posed by the operators. The pres
emit contracts with the operators
expired yesterday. The operators
also wanted to institute open mines.
A million tons OF coal are in storage
in the state and the miners have a
strike fund OF $4,000. Along strug-
gle is looked for.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-14

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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-14
EXPECTS SOUND PLATFORM.

Confronted with these conditions,
I believe the Democratic party at St.
Louis will put forward both a plat.
form and a candidate worthy Of the
support Of all good Democrats and
that the country will indorse."
Representative Cowherd, who re