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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

Life" So it comes to pass that two Ameri- can writers are pretty close to the French school boys heart-Mr. Roosevelt and their old. familiar friend. Mark Twain. In other words the President is known In France It did not require the epoch-making treaty of peace. which the world owes him. to make him one of the greatest figures of contem- porary history.
 When anything goos wrong in French pub lie affairs the pub,icists knock the govern nhent about the ears with that better Presi- dent overhea. Here is good illustration for examBis:
 ''It a man such as President Roosevelt came to live among Ms for three months as a private citizen. having to undergo all those accidental relations with the Administration which daily life imposes up- ou na he would quickly refuse to believe In the existence Of a republic in France.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

Old man Isaacson came around one day and called me aside.
 Dick, are you ready to go on the road for me uow?" he asked. 'I can use you and gif you a goot salary. When can you start?"
 I had been trying to decide on the course l would pursue when Isaacson offered me that long looked for job, but l couldn't give nim definite answer. I was thinking of what Mo- Ginnis had said to me one day.
 E'Keep it up, me bye" he said. ''Yure on the right track, and 1t won't be long bafure the peepulll be giving ye som- thin better"
 asked Isaacson to wait a few days the job open a week. Isaacson was good merchant. and his employees all liked him. Besides, he had the biggest clothing house in that part of the State. It was hard to make the decision. The doctor" advised me to accept Isaacson's offer but you know how old men are. They don't believe in taking chances. and the doctor" not having had any great amount of success with anything in a business way. l didn't seriously con slider his advice. All the "old fogies" told me I'd better take sure thing with the clothing firm than to look to "unsartinties' in the city hall l was sorely perplexed until the day before was to give old Isaacson my answer, when l was summoned to Nc Ginnis office.
 Dick, how'd yer like to be sicre- tery to the mair?" he said before l was seated. I was surprised. but of course, l expressed my desire to att tain a height so lofty, If it was possi- ble
 well, it's possible" continued McGinnis, and it be up to ye. Now. what I'm tellin ye is confidential. Understand?'
 I understood. I knew that McGin- his was up to his old tricks. I knew he was going to propose something to me that would have much to do with
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

I didn't think when old Michael Mo Ginnis. who had become tired of hold | ing office in our little town down South land had gone into the business of elect l ing his friends and his friends friends
 wherever and whenever 1t was for the
 good of two or three corporations that | paid him for manipulating things to l their interests-I didn't think when he | told my father, and my father told me, that I could have the vacancy in the city clerks office that l would become
 an instrument in the hands or the
 towns political boss"
 In fact, I didn't think of anything
 but the present. l needed Jop' Four | months of idleness had caused me 10
 lose nearly all my self-respect. and was ready to jump at anything that afforded a living. I knew l was offer | ed the place because my fathers vote
 was wanted for the McGinnis candi-
 date for mayor in the approaching campaign. My father wasn't a poli- tician, and, apparently. he took little interest in things political, but he was | pretty well thought of in our ward. | and when his deliberate tongue spoke l it usually carried with it some tns | fluence. I knew 'Ethe doctor" as l
 called him, was going to vote for Mo
 Ginnis candidate. anyway. but old Nc Ginnis didn't. He wanted the doct-
 or's" vote, and he wasn't sure which
 way 1t was going until he gave me
 the job.
 went to work willingly l consid-
 cred that few months in the city clerks office would be good training l for me, and I was at liberty to change | any time I wanted to. It would be good place to wait for the job on the road that old man Isaacson had prom | jsed me months before.
 l So I made the best of things ana
 grew to like the place pretty well. ai- | though the conduct Of the other teI- lows in the office disgusted me when I thought of who their employers were. They were the most uncivil fellows you ever saw, and only when one or inc 'bosses" was around did they
 show the least manliness.
 When I first went there l was little more polite and attentive than | inc others and I won popularity among the people that had business with that branch of the city govern ment. They used to wait in lines for me when I was busy in preference to being waited on by Brown and Jones
 and the other fellows. Some of my friends told me that l would get ! grouchy like the rest of them before
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

mans ballot he erased yea" and wrote cnay."
 There was great excitement the next morning when the Bugle. the morning organ of the corporations, heralded the news that :he reform candidate voted against his own platform Angry mobs composed of hitherto stanch supporters of Huggins demand ed an explanation and then refused to listen to the cries of fraud They could not be consoled. They must vote before the polls closed, and vote they did-for the administration can didate. The margin of reform sup port was overcome and McGinnis won the race for his man. Huggins, dis gusted and disappointed in his friends, refused to prefer charges of fraud. and in few days everything was quiet for the time being.
 So became "sicritery to the mair. l" year elapsed and I began to play for still further promotion. But something happened. The reformers had been busy. but were saying noth- ing A new management took charge of the Bugle, and with 1t new editor with new politics. The reform wave was sweeping our State like all other States. The hammer dropped one morning when the bugle recited in de- tail how McGinnis used me to change Higgins vote, and how McGinnis' can didate was elected solely on fraud. It was all up The Bugle had the proof.
 McGinnis. realizing that the days of his reign were over and that If ne tarried he soon would be under the shelter of the State penitentiary, left out little town. l repented, and, being young and inexperienced, was allowed to go unmolested.
 I went to see Isaacson, but Isaacson told me he wanted only honest men in his employ. The other merchants told me the same. I left home, but the part played in McGinnis' steal had gone ahead of me. am still seeking an op-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17
ou snou,inr fin Burma,

The Burma Oil Company recently struck a fine petroleum spouting well at Singu. The column of oil shot rigt out of the rig head, and was estima ted to yield 3O,OO0 barrels per day It was soon got under control, and is said to be by far the most prolific well yet bored.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

Colorado yesterday sent a golden heart to President Roosevelt. which is signihcant, coming, as it does. from a State that was once silver mad. ana eoreshadows a marble heart for its one-time- idol, Colonel Bryan.-New York Herald.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

the job was old. but didn't believe them. I began to think that a civil and accommodating clerk in a public office being such an innovation to the people. I would make a hit and prob- ably get something better after while. In fact. it was several times hinted to me that better things were in store, and I was soon glad the doctor voted for McGinnis man. who was elected with a little struggle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17
I answered his question

, my future. answered his question ! and waited.
 The job aint goin' ter be an aisy wan," he said. "If ye succeed itIl mean more to ye than ye think"
 Then he told me the difficulty that the regulars would experience in elect ing the next mayor. Councilman Hug gins, more often called Squire" Hug gins. the reform candidate. was popu- lar and the sentiment against the ad- ministration was growing. Only one | thing would defeat Huggins. McGinnis said. and that would be to change his vote in the city council from nay to yea. when the burning question of a twenty year extension of the light ing franchise came up. Hugglns was such a staid old veteran, always in the right and for the people. that his position on the one important plank in the antis' platform had never been questioned.
 As for changing his vote. that would be an easy job. When McGin- his said 1t was a difficult job. he meant the hiding of 1t after he had done the damage.
 The council was to meet the night before the election and if it could be arranged to have Huggins' vote print ed In favor of the corporation the next tnOTnlHB expldndLlOnS or IraQQ or HilS- take would come too late to prevent his defeat As for cries of fraud, what would that amount to after the race was won. and there would be no way of proving it unless somebody "squeal- ed" Then 1t would go on record as mistake, and the reformers would have to wait two years more.
 I'll back ye sufficiently" concluded McGinnis I've figured how much yell need. Here 1t is. Now, do a good job. bye. and the reward will he yer own"
 And thus l started on the glided avenue that promised to lead 10 fame The job proved simpler than l antlcl- pated. It was easy to bribe the young clerk of the council. and 1t was easy to reach the reporter of the morning paper on personal grounds. l needed the services of no one else The coun, oil session was lively, but not word did the reform candidate for mayor say. Everybody knew where he stood. ] The vote looked to 5, and victory LOT TOT ] the corporation was assured. The ballot was taken. Seven yeas and Ilve nays read the clerk. On Hugghs ballot the clerk erased nay ana wrote yea" and on "rins" e0unelA-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17
H Christmas Carol
By VIRGINIA F. DRAKE. Marion.

And suddenly there with the angel multitude of the heavenly prang God and saying. Glory God the highest and earth Sweater far than song of bird 4qss Sweetest song earth ever heard, Angel lips breathed that When the Prince of Peace born Waited from Judean hill. Its soft echoes finger still. Cloyr Hear the of praise That to God the angels rane Sweet the word falls on the As the messengers draw Glory sing Lord divine We too worship at Thy shrine Peace on earh' O words of balm Bringing the heart a calm And a of complete As we bow before Thy eetl Thy bles feet earth's pathway hod Making plain the way to God. Listen hear O hear again Peace O earth. good will to men, Message of heavenly birth. Lo the Prince of Peace earthl Echo the glad refrain Peace earth. good will to men.
 Glory, praise and honor bring
 Unto Christ Saviour-kng!
 He who stopped to lowly bnth
 With the lowfy walked on earth
 Glorouy He reisns on high
 Regneth to die.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

And remember, good housemother, that there nothing that will so largely con
 tridute to the welfare, the content, the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

"Yes, but a telephone Is a luxury" objected one woman, land I'm afraid of luxuries.
 'Luxury---nothing' twas her friends laconic comment.
 No luxury about it except in the same sense that your bath Is a luxury.
 Do you call it a saving to spend time, temper, car-fare and errand-boy charges in commu- nicatng with your friends, order ing your domestic and personal needs, summoning the doctor and attending to your business mes sages?
 Do you consider 1t extrav- agance to be in instantaneous communication with the police, the fire station, the drug store and all the other protective agenciesa'
 T don't, and you won't---if you are sensible"
 Andneither will anybodye else.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

Truly the home, the hearth, should be the focus of pleasurable delights and solid comforts of the entire household.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17
Tinkle, tinkle little Bell. Merry sound like so well. For there's business in your tone. Tinkling little telephone.

When the day is wet and dark, Customers are scarce, then hark! Tinkle. tinkle, goes my Bell And the orders quickly swell. When the day is blazing hot Buyers stay home; then whatp Why. trade is good and firm in tone. Because they use the telephone. Then tinkle, tinkle. little Bell, Merry sound l like so well. For there's business in your tone. Tinkins little telephone.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17
OHALL WE > HAVE A D NATIONAL
 QUARAN- TINE LAW

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17
Don't Be Without a Southern Bell

If 1t Is a matter of the COST with you, just count up the price of the extra car fares, the wear-and-tear of shoe leather, the postage, the messenger charges, the time spent in do- ing things that a Telephone would do for you.
 This takes no account of nerve tax and physical strain.
 The comfort, the pleasure, the convenience do not enter into this calculation at all.
 It's merely the actual cost we are dealing with.
 But when you DO consider the convenience feature, the protection feature---you know, of course, there's no protector so promptly available in case of robbers or illness---when you DO think of 1t in this way---do you think you can afford to be without a Telephone?
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-10-05

Tired, nervous and irritable, the
mother is unfit to care for her chill
dren, and hercondition ruins the child's
disposition and reacts upon herself.
The mother should not be blamed, as
she no doubt is suffering with back
ache, headache, bearing down pains or
displacement, making life burden.
Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the unfailing cure for this
condition. 1t strengthens the female
organs and permanently cures all dis
placements and Irregularities.
Such testimony as the following
should convince women of its value:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:
"Iwant to tell you how much good Lydia z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has done me.
| suffered for eight years with ovarian
troubles. | was nervous, tired and ir-
ritable, and it did not seem us though could
stand it any longer, rs | had five children to
care for. Lydia l.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound was recommended and it has EN-
tirely cured me. / cannot thank you enough
for your letter of advice and for what Lydia
r. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound has done
for me, Mrs. PHI. Hoffman, 100 Himrod
Street, Brooklyn, N. W
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick women
free. Address. Lvnr, Mass.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-10-05
One About Ducks.

Here seems to be nice, cool stream
for one of Frank N. Busch's duck
yarns. Mr.. Busch was up in the Fox
river country, staying at a farmers
house. One morning the farmer held
up two live ducks in his hands and
exclaimed:
Amt they fine canvas backs? Gee,
but I had to pay for 'em, too-cost "a
apiece. But they are raisers. Next
year from these I'll have ducks
enough to stock a marsh"
Canvas backs, your grandfather, I"
replied Mr.. Busch They are blue
mud hens, both of them"
mo, no. know the man that
raised EN-; sold him the corn that he
fed to them-I know"
The dispute grew thick and furious.
Mr.. Busch happened to have an illus
trated book on ornithology in his
trunk. He brought it out and showed
the farmer the difference in looks.
The man of the hoe and the ducks
shook his head ruefully for a moment.
Suddenly his face frightened. He
said: Your book sho' looks like |
done been cheated; but, may be, they
done issued later edition."
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-10-05
Mrs, B, Got There First.

This" said the jeweler, "is what
happened here last month
Mr.. B. drove up in his hanson and
entered my shop, accompanied by his
valet, who carried an oblong box of
steel. Mr.. b. asked for a private in
terview and l took him into my office.
There he opened the box, exposing a
splendid array of diamond and pearl
necklaces, earrings, tiaras and stom-
achers.
Mrs. b. he said, is now abroad.
Before she returns l want you to ex-
tract all these stones and to replace
them with good limitations, selling the
real jewels and giving me the money.
This, Of course is to be confidential
transaction. Mrs. B. is to know moth
ing of it.
Il looked at Mr.. B. think l blushed
little.
My dear sir said, 4 should be
glad to do what you ask but it is i'm
possible. Two years ago Mrs. B.
called here on the same errand that
now brings you, and this errand, in
her case, was successful. The paste
jewels that you offer me are worth
little more than the hire of the han.
som awaiting you outside"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-10-05
Elephants Destroy Telegraph Line

Elephants have lately destroyed a
portion Of the transcontinental tele-
graph line at a point eighty-five miles
north of DISTINGUISHING, in German
East Africa, consequently communca-
ton is temporarily interrupted with
Udjidji northern Tanganyika. The
telegraph line traverses country
teeming with large game, which is a
source of immense annoyance to those
engaged in maintaining through ser.
vice with the eastern shores OF Tan.
ganyika and the regions beyond. There
has been an invasion of elephants in
TO that portion of northeastern Rho
desia adjacent to Lake Bangewelo.
These animals have devastated native
crops and frequently enter the settle
ment, when they destroy large guam
titles of grain that the natives have
stored for their use during the dry
season.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-10-05
Napoleon Expressed His Sunrise.

Napoleon Gaudette, a French-C Cana
dian, who was for many years an oper,
alive in one of the cotton mills in the
south part of Grafton, Mass, returned
there for a few days visit. He showed
great interest at the various changes
that had occurred in the village, aud
when told that this family had gone
back to Canada and that one had
moved to FAN River, and that John
Thibideau was married, etc, etc, to
each he made the same comment, ut
tered in a slow, surprised way: rs dat
so? Din't use be So"
Where's ole Mis- Planchette" he
asked.
Mrs. Plaucnette? Oh, she died q
year ago" was the reply.
rs dat so? Din't use be So"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-10-05
Fall OF NIAGARA River.

Niagara river, in its course from
Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, falls dis
lance of 627 feet A survey by the
United States engineers, who meas
ured the flow of the river below the
falls, shows that 1t discharges 10000
cubic feet of water a second from the
one lake to the other. BY a simple
calculation it appears that in its des
cent OF twenty.seven miles from lake
to lake, Niagara river develops the
equivalent of about 100000 theoret
ical horsepower.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-10-05
NEVER HEARD OF BEN BUTLER.
Incident Of the Rebellion Recalled b.
Poliee-Court Case.

Incident Of the Rebellion Recalled b"
Poliee.court Case.
II IL had not been for history relat-
ing the silverware incident of a GER
tain federal general in New Orleans
during the occupation by union troops
one of Tartown's most prominent citi-
zens would not now be doing time on
the chain gang, says the New Orleans
Times-Democrat. AS it is, Ben Butler
is suffering partly because Of the
odium attached to his name and partly
because he followed the well-known
example of that military martinez and
drank deep of the rosy wine-slightly
mixed with cooke"
What do you think you've got to
say for yourself, Benjamin Butler?"
said Recorder Marmouget. Are you
the Ben Butler who took those
spoons?"
"Lordy, boss, dey ain bringin' up
dat ole matter, is dey?" exclaimed Ben
with startled look. 81 done mer time
fer dat too long ergo ter talk erbout.
jedge. onderstan'in l ben charge
wild bein' drunk, witch wuz, boss, but
. dem spoons am er nudder matter"
$50 you did steal spoons, eh?" ex
claimed his honor. you followed the
precepts of your distinguished name
sake and swiped the silverware. This
is where history repeats itself"
"YGsser, / did stole dem spoons
jedge, dat were TO yeah ergo, but
doan kno muffin t all bout dat
yuther Ben Butler. Dat mus'er ben
some yuther case, jedge."
Eyes, l expect it was, Ben" replied
his honor, but that does not dispose
of the drunk case, and I'll give you
ten days in the workhouse. That will
afford you time in which to read VI
history and become posted on the
only and original spoon thief whose
name you bear. Take him out"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-10-05
Gen. jackson Vine.

The wild grape vine on the shore of
Mobile bay, about one mile north of
Daphne, Ala, is commonly known is
the Gen, Jackson vine," from the fact
that Gen. Andrew Jackson twice
pitched his tent under it during his
campaign against the Seminole In
dams. This vine, in June, 1897 was
reported to have circumference OF
six feet one inch at it's base. Its age
was estimated at that time to exceed
100 years.-Scentific American.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-10-05
RESTORED HIS HAIR
Scalp Humor Cured by cutleura Soap
and Ointment-Atter All Else
Had Failed.

81 was troubled with severe scalp
humor and loss of hair that gave me
great deal of annoyance and inconyen-
fence. After unsuccessful efforts with
many remedies and so-called hair
tonics, n friend induced me to try
Cuticura Soap and Ointment The
humor was cured in short time, my
hair was restored as healthy as ever,
and can gladly say have since been
entirely free from any further annoy
ance. l shall always use Cuticura
Soap, and | keep the Ointment on
hand to use as dressing for the hair
and scalp. (Signed) Fred'k Busche,
213 East 57th ST., New York City,"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-10-05
In True American STYLE.

An alarm Of fire in the vicinity of
Harrison street in Baltimore brought
out the fire department of the district.
While the bells changed and the pun
gent wood smoke of the engines filled
the air. the merchant who occupied
the first floor pushed his way through
the crowd and hung signboard over
his door. 1t read: mo interruption
to business"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-10-05
The City Child Abroad.

Lucy was on her first visit to the
country, and, although she had heard
of cows being MIXED, she had never
seen the operation. On the first even
ing after her arrival at the farm she
said: Mama, please may I go down
to the barnyard? I want to see just
how they get the milk into those cows
and how they get 1t out again."
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-10-05
His Threat.

There was very naughty boy and
his mother did not know what to do
with him. So she said. II will put
you in hencoop II you will not be-
have" Then he said, well, before
you put me in, want to tell you that
will not lay any eggs" New York
World
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-10-05
Mothers Are Helped
THEIR HEALTH RESTORED
Happiness Of Thousands Of Homes Due
to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound and Mrs. Pinkham's Advice.

A devoted mother seems to listen to
every call of duty excepting the SUI
preme one that tells her to guard her
health, and before she realizes it some
arrangement of the female organs has
manifested itself, and nervousness and
irritability take the place of happi-
ness and anna bility.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-10-05

The kidney secretions were too copi-
Gus and frequent, and very bad in APP
pearance. 1t was in 1908 that Doan's
Kidney Pills helped me so quickly and
cured me of these troubles and I've
been well ever since"
FosterMilburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
For sale by all druggists. Price, 80
cents per box.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-10-05

OF Bright's Dis
e a s @, h at I
know. l had eye
trouble, b a c k
q C h g, catches
when lying abed
or WI en- bend.
ing over. was
languid and oft
en- dizzy and
had sick head
aches and bear
ing-down pains.