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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-15
REPUBLIC OF POLAND NEAR.
ALI Patriots Eyes Are Now Turned to
Watch Austria
From the World Today.


Disrnembered Poland presents much more
OF a problem than independent Poland pos
sibly could, on account of Its revolutionary
propaganda and its growing strength. The
Poles are more numerous than ever before
and their increase Is rapid. Furthermore,
there now exists among all classes of Poles
mobiles. clergy. bourgeoisie and peasants
a sympathy and sense of unity unprece-
dented in the Polish history. Even with
the Polish socialists the first aim Is to Sc
cure Polish independence. All three en-
pires among which Poland was divided
have mistrusted one another because of
their co1nmon guilt Each lives in fear Of
encroachment. Especially are Austria and
Russia suspicious Of Germany because of
the well known German ambition for the
Drangnach Osten.
From ell these considerations the Poles
reason that Austria will take the nrst step
toward the restoration of Polish indepen-
dence, for the sake Of having buffer state
to serve as a safeguard against encroach-
ments. 1t Is expected that Austria will
first propose the move to Russia and that
the two will then bring diplomatic influence
to bear on Germany. with the result that
each power will restore Its share OF po-
land, to reduce the number of Its domestic
and frontier problems.
How soon the Poles expect this hope to
be realized depends the extent of the
disasters to Russia in the far east, on the
Polish political influence In Austria and on
the continued isolation of Germany. Even
a Balkan crisis involving two more OF
the great powers would be to Poland's ad-
vantage In the meanwhile the Poles are
making every effort to avail themselves or
their approaching opportunities. They are
conscious as a people that they are fitted
for self-government and Independence as
they never were before, because they have
learned the lessons of modern civilization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-15
Character as Collateral.
lie Post -Intelligencer.

From the Seattle Post Inteligencer.
II Is worthy of note that all financial iny
situations of any responsibility regard good
character as the best basis for successful
business operations. 1t is the fundamental
basis of present business methods and OF
all commercial intercourse. Integrity and
confidence are necessary to modern deal3
ing. In fact, It is by integrity and con.
f,dence that the great volume Of daily
transactions is carried on. Paper 10 acs
cepted whose value depends wholly on the
integrity of its maker. A system OF cheekA
enables business men and banks to pan
a vast amount of obligations every day
with e correspondingly small use Of actual
money. All of these transactions are based
on integrity and confidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-15
BURIAL RITES OF EGYPT.
Supposed Significance Of Ancient Gus
toms Among Egyptians.
From the London Lancet

From the London Lancet.
In a leading article in the Lancet some
years ago upon the chronological Signih-
canoe Of Ancient Egyptian Burial Rites" a
somewhat full description was furnished OF
the early prehistoric interments Of Egypt.
from which we find that the skeleton was
completely broken up and the bones were
arranged In a symmetrical order in a cavity
in the sand. which In these primitive times
served as a sepulchre. 1t was considered
that these kinds of burials were those Of
race different from that of the so-called
ancient Egyptians" and that all historical
traces of the burial practices Of what may
be termed these proto-Egyptians had been
lost
NJ. Moret however. in recent work
upon the Daily Divine Worship In the
Egyptian Temples" in referring to several
chapters, some of them accompanied by IL
Illustrated vignettes, inscribed upon tombs.
edifices or papyri. proves that whole Sc
ries OF ritualistic lamentations allude to and
indeed derive their origin from these flu
nerary practices. The proof OF the first
fact occurs very conyincingly In chapters
20 and 81 of the Ritual of Ammon" pre-
served upon a papyrus now at Berlin. and
also upon the walls Of some temples, q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-15
IGNORANCE OF FUTURE LIFE.
Imaginings of One Age Do Not Satisfy
Ideas of Succeeding Ages.

From the LONDON Spectator.
We know nothing whatever about the next
world. Even those who accept the Chris
tian revelation most heartily and most conf
pletely must admit with st. John that ut
doth not yet appear what shall be"
Christ taught. and His disciples believed,
that the soul of man Is eternal. and does
not die with the body. st. Paul summed
up Christ's teaching on the subject of i'm
mortality when he said that He had "abol-
ished death" Against this ignorance man
has forever chafed. Upon the dark back
ground OF the future, the religious ina gina
ton. helped by the inner light of conscience.
throws beautiful and terrible pictures. But
with each succeeding age the pictures dis
solve and change. knowledge can not
pierce the visible darkness which divides
this world from the next. AS the years
grow on we gain wisdom, but not GER
tainty:
Wisdom. That becoming wise meant making slow
From knowledge proved in error to acknowledged
ignoFance
All popular ideas ~ heaven and hell are
Just now fading away. The conventional
heavens fail TO satisfy the aspirations OF
man. and all conceptions OF the everlasting
fortunes OF the damned fade before new
consistency of thought which cannot recon-
Gle eternal punishment with THE knowi-
edge and love OF God"
our forefathers looked forward In some
moods to everlasting rest and neVer-endlng
worship. in others to happy and pros
porous life in perfectly governed and per-
fectly healthy city. AT times. inspired by
the love OF nature. they Chrlstianized the
classic picture OF the Eysian Fields To-
day the normal man does not desire rest
when he asks himself what life he would
choose. Rest suggests death. and we de-
sire more abundant life. To most healthy
bodies and healthy minds effort Is In Itself
delightful. II men do not need to make an
effort for their living. they Will do II for
their pleasure. Successful effort brings
more happiness than anything else, taking
life as a whole. The thought OF everlast-
ing worship satisfies fewer and fewer peo-
pie today. 1t belongs 10 an age when men
thought of God as kind OF king who took
perpetual pleasure in homage We still
sing OF sweet fields beyond the swelling
flood" and find refreshment in the thought
but no one desires to live forever wander
ing amid the beauties of nature. The
thought OF an ideal civic life is still at
tractive. but the heavenly Jerusalem brings
thoughts OF Utopia now rather than of tbs
everlasting.
We still pray against Everlasting damna
tion," and desire to get 7. | of the worm o.
remorse that dieth not but our prayers
however earnest, no longer bring visions o.
the burning pit. Such visions would bs
called up nowadays rather by the divine
comedy. than by the church service. Othei
hopes charm us today, and other fears 70
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-15
Money for Stranded Americans.

PARIS. September 15.-Isaac Guggenheim
of New York today gave Consul General
Gowdy $4,000 to be expended in sending
home the stranded Americans connected
with McCadden's circus who are still at
Grenobe and other places. thus terminating
the public appeal for assistance issued In
their behalf by Ambassador Mccormick and
Mr.. Gowdy. Fifty of these unfortunate
people will leave for the United States on
the American line steamer st. Paul tomor-
row.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-15

The general approves the recommends
ton of the commandant at the prison
that prison discipline should have a re-
whenever their reform may be properly
presumed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-15
The Philosophy Of Food.
From the Word.

From the Word
Food should not be too commonplace to
be the subject OF philosophical inquiry.
Food teaches the sober-mfnded man the
lesson of sycles and of justice. The uni
verse Is food. The whole universe feeds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-15

August Belmont is reputed to be behind q
scheme to extend the network OF trolleye lnl
Queens borough with all sections OF Long
Island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-15

Serviceable Casco
Calf Shoes for Boys.
Sizes . to 1872. Kid
Boots for Girls. Sizes hO-
$40 to Observation-Disclosures. VSSs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-15
This 81 Ladies' CA zR
Desk for p4o Il -

Built of quartered sawed oak,
large writing lid and pigeon
hole interior. Excellent con-
structiOn and finish.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09
Influence of Eye
 Strains ognized
Many are Blamed for Sup. posed DuIIness in Studies When Fault Lies with
 the Eyes.

The influence of the eyesight upon intellectual work is more recognized each year by educators, both in this country and Europe, and some of the most important discussions among both teachers and physicians bear upon this subject. One of the most lucid articles treating on the various kinds of eye imperfections is eye strain in connec- tion with headache, neuralgia and nervous disturbances, contributed by Dr. A. Odom stopping at the Clancey Hotel.
 The most common cause of annoy ance and suffering is far sightedness, having its origin in the position of the principal focus of parallel rays of light behind the retfna; -sightedness, in which the parallel rays of light are brought to focus before the retina; errors of refraction, due to irregular curvature of the cornea and insuffi- ciency or weakness of the muscles of the eyeball. It is useful for both par ents and teachers to recognize the se- riousness of the symptoms of strain due to any of these eye imperfections. From far-sightedness comes easy fa- tigue or aching irritation and burning pain. The eye strain is felt more par ticularly at the end of the week. Near sighted people suffer equal discomfort from working any length of time. pr. A. A. Odom adds that near-sighted persons squint or blink in order to see at any distance, and those dreamy eyes that haunt me ever, about which nu- merous swains become poetic, are usu- ally near-sighted. The dreamy or star ing appearance being due to the fact that they see imperfectly at dis tance. Persons with errors of refrac- tion suffer often and severely with headaches, dizziness, flickering and other nervous disturbances. Those whose eyes are impaired with muscu- lar weakness have headaches. pain over the eyes, neuralgia, dizziness, nausea, and vague nervous disturbances. So serious Is the effect of any imperfec- tions in the eye that the examinations of the eyes of children of school ages would seem to be inherited. Many children have been rebuked for stupid neglect and disinclination for study and have been forced from intellectual labor to less congenial occupations The reasonable remedy of the eye ex- pert should not be denied the poorest school child.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09
ST. JOHNS PARISH MEETING.
Improvements in the Church Building
 Discussed.

Discussed.
 The St. Johns Parish meeting last night was exceedingly interesting;
 Rev. F.. E. Cobbs presided and G. Willis was secretary.
 The chairman read the canons reg w IL ing parish meetings which call first TOT reports from the vestry, and rector and then election of new Vestry.
 Mir F. B. Taber, chairman Of the IT. nance committee made report showing what amount had been received rom all sources during the past year. Tn what way 1t had been disbursed. and amount on hand. The further gratl- fvine showing was made that the par ish was out of debt.
 The music committee by the chair man, MT. J. S. Wilcox, made the best report that has been submitted in some years, showing as 1t did that the muslt was of d high order, the choir larger, and thanks to the efforts of the or ganizer, MT. Johnson, the cost less than heretofore.
 MT. II. c. Davidson, chairman of the building committee, submitted report showing condition of all the property and suggesting wherein Improvement ts and repairs are absolutely necessary
 The rector's report showed that he has a very large wok. having over two hundred and fifty families in his pastoral charge and six hundred and fifty communicants.
 The details of the years work and growth were given and listened to with great interest He referred to the fu- ture and called attention to the fact that there must be an increase in facil- ities. at the present location, or the building of a church in another part oi the city. He considered it adVisabl to give the matter earnest consldera- tion.
 There was a general discussion oi this matter, and 1t will be very serious ly considered by St. Johns. In the meantime the church will be kept uI where 1t is anG such improvements as are imperative will be made. Especiaily will the Sunday School accommodation' be enlarged. for the number "I puplI4 is beyond the com Srtable capacity o' tho chapel.
 Tho election for vestrymen resulted in the election of all the old members as follows R. F. Michel. NJ. D.. w. w Screws. J. S. Wilcox. c. G. Abercrom bic, B. J. Baldwin. M. h.. H. C. DaNld- son. w. NJ ShocSIaker. F. k. Taber. w H. Ruth G. O. Willis, G. II. McCombs
 The vestry will m ct in few days ana orgGuIze by Slecting warden5 secretary and treasurer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09
AN INTERESTING CASE.

A well known contractor tells If his daughters experience. C. T. Novel;, sos Main Street. HoustO Tex a we'll known contractor, recited one of the m ost interesting cases from scientific viewpoint that has ever come to light in Houston. and one which to a lay man seems almost incredible. Mir Nov ell says that my little daughter Ailene suffered for years with headaches and pains in her eyes. These did not oc- cur occasionally, but were almost con- stant and resulted in her having to be withdrawn from school frequently I took Ter to a number of specialists and gave th"rn faithful trials, but the relief they afforded was only tempo rary and in q short while the old con- dition would return. so that finally [ took her ont of school again. About this time learned of Dr. A. A Odom and determined to give him an oppOr- tunity to do something for her. I ac- comparied nv daughter 60 his parlors in Frosby's Hotel and he informed me that he could correct her vision. and could return tO school in twenty-one days I placed her in his charge and h. more than fulfilled his promise: in fifteen days she was back in school and she has not had a headache or pain since. can only speak from my per sonal observations but I know dozens of persons who have been 70 Dr. Odom on account of their c"es and in every case the results have been the same in spite of the fact that in nearly all Of the cases Cth0r sneo'aliStS had F"ils". most heartily endorse the skill of Dr. Odom and his method and prescrip- tion glasses and feel under obligattons to him for the good work he has done for my family
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09
AN EYE OPENER.
BY ALICE DE GARRETT.

BY ALICE DE GARRETT.
 fCopyright, 1905, by Daily Story Pup
 fishing Company)
 Miss GiIchrist had boarded an ele- yated train on her way to the shopping district It was crowded with men and women going to business, but she was fortunate enough to get corner sea'' next to those running crosswlse'
 It was not yet 8 o'clock, but MISS 1stlehrist was anxious to get to the ehops early and have her purchases sent home before night. There were several things, an evening waist or two. a fashionable wrap and stylish hat that she must have betore she could let herself be seen by anybody. "Anybody' meant Horace Whiting, inc dashine New Yorker whom she had met the summer before at her home Tn Fineville. His advent had made her extremely critical of the men she had known all her life, particularly of OIL yer Leighton, the greatest catch Tn pinevflle At any time previous she iovfully would have taken Oliver for better or worse, had she been able 10 bring him to the point of asking her 10. but now she began to keep him at bay with a discreet mixture of coyness and couuetry that bewildered h1m, ana naturally his ardor grew as she became indifferent. Whiting was certainly no hotter looking than her PineVille ad- mirer. and not half as well bred. but his air of knowing it all, his clothes and the way he wore them quite daz- zled her She began to have brilliant visions of life in New York that made pineviIle seem unendurably dull and tame, she couldn't say that Whiting had made love to her. but he had taken her driving. singled her out on every occa- sion. paid her many florid compliments and made her promise again and again That she would let him know the min ,Ife she came to New York. So she could easily picture his delight at learning that she was here, and that he would have an opportunity to enter tain her as he had so often assured ner be longed to do. Whether anything serious would follow she. Of course couId not tell. but she had no intention of binding herself to any one else until she had given Whiting chance to meet her again. Meanwhile she had obtained q refusal on Leighton to whom she had promised an answer within a couple of weeks. The inter yenfng time she would spend in New York. and thus fit herself to come to a proper decision.
 Miss Gilchrist's pleasing meditations him on this ground.
 ssaow's business?" asked the com on new frocks and hats, and the thea
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09
Ex-STATE SENATOR GOES ON REC ORD-ENDORSES THE NOT
 ED EXPERT.

State Senator A. P. Pugo of Mans field, La. in conversation with re norter says: AS you know, one of my evcs is entirely gone. and the other was fast following it. The vision of my single good eye became misty and the leaders of the eye appeared to be under a constant strain or tension. l had a peculiar drawing sensation about the eye and was rendered very miser- able. This one eye that I have left is very precious to me. as the other one is hopeIessly gone. and it is the only one I have to depend on the rest of my life. I therefore doubly appreciate the skin of Dr. A A. Odom and his method ard prost rir tion glasses. I feel that I am going to have as good vision in this eye as I had with both of them before the sight of one was affected,
 "These glasses are absolutely the hest I ever had. The headaches are gone and so are the neuralgia pains in the eye and head The tension and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09
o. Z. HENDERSON, DECEASED,
 ANNISTON'S FORMER MAYOR

Hon. O. z. Henderson, deceased, was Mayor of Anniston for five years and lacked only one month of finishing his third term at his death. He was na- tive of Calhoun County and spent the most of his life in Anniston.
 At the time of his death he was Mayor of Anniston and chairman of the Calhoun County Democratic Executive Committee, a position he had held for years Not a citizen in the county had aught against him and he passed away mouined by all.
 The funeral was one of the largest ever seen in Anniston, the militia, fire department and other bodies taking part.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09
DEATH AT CENTERVILLE.
Mrs., J l.. Ferguson Passes Away.
 Commissioners Court

Centervine, May .-lSpeciaI. )-Uh last Saturday night Mrs. J. l.; Ferguson died at her country home about three miles north Of Centerville. She ndd been sick for long time, and her death. while not uneX2ected, was a SeInnn If fine character and was g devoted and active worked in all at- fairs of her church. She leaves a nus 45-. hand and a son about II years old. Her remains were buried at the CenterVille Cemetery yesterday afternoon.
 Commissioners Court is in session today and as there. is much buSlneSjss js viii be in session for a number of days Judge w. L. Pratt is presiding over the court. ,, 1a.,. ,,, Fri 5av of last week The prize for schol- arship. attendance and dG9nortment was awarded to John Percy Kennedy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09
GOOD EYESIGHT
One of Mankind's Great est Blessings.

Three months in the South gains for pr A. A. odom, assisted by Drs. M. fl. land and w. H. Gilbert. the greatest honor and praise for their veracity and conscientious skill and Prescription glasses.
 Why suffer with your eyes? Scores of our most prominent families endorse hts knowledge and his skill, and already wonder is being created here in the Soutb bv the results accomplished by their exclusive method and Prescription glasses.
 Dr. A. A. Odom's method is exclusive with him. By it unheard of. and de- nied impossible results are accomplish . ed and the thousands of testimonials throughout the United States bearing witness to his marvellous work, and homes made happy speaks volumes Tor his skill It is a we'll established fact that quite a number of people are in turing their eyes wearing cheap and badly centered glasses picked up at stores and fit by interruptions optlclans and agents. Beware of them and quit inJuring your best friends, your eyes.
 To Eye Sufferers.
 This Is the opportunity of your life to get sure relief or money refunded The above gentlemen have wide exle- rience in this work. And add that 1t is not upon this point alone that such phenomenal success has crowned thelr efforts, but is due to their knowledge of muscular deficiencies and rcIfactiVe errors of the human eye.
 We make a speciality of correcting cross eyes in children. without pain, by Prisms. Also glass eyes put in. The worst near-sightedness given immedi- ate relief If you have blurring vis- ion dizziness, neuralgia, headaches spots before the eyes. winkinG. trem- bling spells, cataract. blurring and smarting of the eye. entailing not only positive injury to the sight, but untold misery.
 Call Immediately.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09
BssebnII Matters.

McGrew, the inffelder secured from Louisville, has been released. The boy Is a star fielder. but mas been exceptionally weak with the bat since his sojourn in the South. According to reports he also exhibited poor judgment on the paths and was easy for the opposing team. McGrew came here with a great reputation. accord ing to the view of Orville Woodruff, nephew of Manager Vaughan. who is with Louisville. but the reputation was not consistent with the work of the player named.
 It is known that negotiations are underway between Manager Vaughan and Manager Reed, of Greenville, for Shippl The player Is anxious to get with Reed and Wagner and it is thought that his wishes will be grati- fled, If Reed comes across with the coin necessary to purcnase the release of the hard hitting infielder.
 Manager Vaughan was busy yester- day afternoon and last night wiring all over the country for pitchers. He realizes the weakness of the Steol Magnates in the box and is doing his best to remedy the defect.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09
Wim EIect Mnnnger.

The regular annual meeting of the Birmngha Clearing House will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3: 80 o'clock at the offices of Caldwell and Ward in the First National Bank uilding. Among the many matters of business to be transacted will be the election of officers for the ensuing year. The resignation of George B Ward, the newely- elected mayor of the city. will leave vacancy in the position of man ager It is learned that the office will be filled for the next year by Miss Ina sheppard. who has practically act ed in that capacity for the past two years. Miss sheppard is thoroughly fa- miliar with the work and has the en- dorsement of the entire membership of the Clearing House. The bearing of the reports of the officers will also be heard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09
Negro Hits White Boy.

In a difficulty at the American Nut and Bolt works in East Birmingham this afternoon, Asa Roper, a young white man, was struck in the head with a large bolt by Richard Wright, a negro, and seriously, if not fatally, wounded The negro was arrested and turned over to the sheriff. The in iurcd boy was carried to the Hillman Hospital where every attention is being given him.
 The negro claims that the white man drew a pistol in him. when he struck him with the bolt