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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-06-07

TWO MILES FROM TOWN, 100
acres decided, so acres in crops, 140
tillable; creek, springs, good improve
ments. Bargain. See V. Pulec. 5-24-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05

to the institute building, and the work is being rushed as rapidly as possible.
 The regular monthly collection that Is taken up the first Sunday in each month at the Baptist Church and given to the Baptist orphanage at Evergreen
 Prof. W. c. Griggs has accepted the position of principal of the Brewtou In- stitute for the next session.
 Miss Susie Kate Clements of Mason, Escambia County, who was President of the Senior ClasJ. 1905. of the Alabama graduated with highest honors. She stood an excellent examination at Montgomery for first grade certificate and went direct to Cawthorn. Washing ton County, where a school was waiting
 Henry R; Davis has severed his con, Company and left for New Decatur, where he will reside.
 Mrs J. w. Smith and little daughter left this week for South Carolina for the benefit of Mrs. Smiths health.
 Captain J. M Davidson was among the visitors to Montgomery the past
 Miss Driver of Opelika is the charm ing guest of her friend. Miss Esther
 A. K. Mcclellan of Pollard is spend ing today with Brewton relatives.
 Mrs. Leslie Mcconnell and little son are spending few days with relatives
 The revenue term of the County Com missioners will be held this week. when there is likely to be number Of changes made in the assesed valuation
 Charles L. Harold of Montgomery has been spending several days at his old home here recuperating.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05
DEATH OF PIONEER.
Mrs. Smith, an Aged Woman, Passes
 fin RreVyfOn.


 Brewton. June 4.-(Specfal. )-Mrs. Smith. relict of Jacob Smith, a pioneer of Escambia County, died at her home in North BrewtOn and was buried in the North Brewton cemetery. She was "A years old, and had lived on the old homestead where she died for many years. Her husband died twenty years ago. and one son survives her.
 The first rural mail delivery to be es- abolished in Escambia County, was started on June l. There are l2eI houses to be supplied on the route. but at present thCre are only about twenty five being supplied, as the remainder have failed to provide boxes for the re- ception of tho mail.
 Invitations have been issued an nouncipg the approaching marriage of Russell A. Strong of Brewton to Miss Lottie May Hooks of Union Springs, the marriage Is to take place in the Baptist Church in Union Springs on Wednesday, June 21.
 The annual communication of Norris Lodge, No 301, A. F. and A. M. Will be oHlcerS Tor the ensuing year.
 Several bales of cotton were brought in the past week. There are still sev- eral hundred bales of cotton held by EScambia County farmers, who are holding it for better prices.
 Crops generally are reported in good condition. with good stands of both corn and cotton. Some farmers report cotton in bloom. Several wagon loads of oats were brought in yesterday. There was a fair oat crop raised.
 Large forces of men are at work on the new county jail and the addition
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05
"Nervee and "NervOus., ,,

Sir Frederick Trever's testimony that the Japanese have no nervous system, and that nerves" as we know 1t, is an reference to the rather mournfully sig nificant history of the words nerves and nervous" says The London Chron- icle. A nerve" by derivation from Greek and Latin and by earlier Eng fish us, is really a sinew. When Pope speaks of nervous arms" he means exactly the "brawny arms" of the vil- lage blacksmith; and this sense sur wives metaphorically in nervous style of writing" which Is very differ ent from a "neurotic" one. Shake speare had "nervy" in the same sense. But now the nerves" no longer mean sinews, but-well, nerves-'nervous" in the common use has almost reversed its old meaning. In Johnson's time 'ner- vous" in the modern sense was still only medical cant" There were morA men of nerve" (strength and courageG no doubt, and fewer of nerves.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05
BaccaIaureate Sermon.

The women at Newport who play with dogs ought to have their heads cut off their shoulders.
 This was one of the expressions of Rev Dr. J. w. Stagg of the First Pres byterian Church in his baccalaureate sermon to the students of the Pollock Stevens Institute. one of the girls scools of Birmin gham, this morning Dr. Stagg delivered an able and inter eating sermon. His text was taken from the Book of Esther, the beautiful Jewish woman who saved her people from hanging. The minister paid his tribute to education, and said that wo- men had their place in life. The edu- cated woman was far ahead of the av- craze woman. The presence of God could not be denied. said the pastor and even today when education had taken such strides there was evidence. God was with the Jewish, women with with Togo in the Korean Straits, The woman who had a pretty face, who spent much time in beautifying herself, was likely to do some rash act.
 The sermon was short and bright. He admonishcd the young ladies to make effort to do that which was expected of them and ever remember that God was with them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05
AT BAILEY SPRINGS.
Senator Morgan and Family Prepare

Florence, June 4.-(Special. )-Sena- tor John T. Morgan and his two daughters arrived yesterday at Bailey Springs where they will spend the greater part of the summer. The ven, erable Senator Is in excellent physical condition and is anticipating 2 pleas Senators Carmack of Tennessee and at the springs. They will make Bailey their headquarters during their lnves-
 tigation of the water power of the Tennessee river above Mussel shoals, where the government proposes to eS-
 tablish ship building yards.
 J. J. Snyder of Ohio has rented the
 first floor of the opera house and IS
 putting In machinery for shoe fac- tory which will be started up us soon as the necessary preparations can De
 made.
 The extent of the failure of the strawberry crop in Florence was fully
 learned this afternoon at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Florence Strawberry Association. The yield of the hundred acres of berries planted around Florence was not large enough at any time to make car | load The report of President w. D. | Mcfarland of the Association shows | that the company lost money and an assessment of 30 per cent Vas author | ized This Is the company's tirst year l and the failure of the crop was great | dIsappointment There was no cleo. | tion of officers and the old officers VIII l hold over another year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05
WHAT HAVE THEY GAINED.

It has been just about two months now since the teamster's strike began in Chicago. For just about sixty days some hundreds of men. teamsters and others. have been out of work and drawing no wages. If themselves and those dependent upon them have not suffered for the necessities of life 1t Is because they have been living on chari- ty, to give it its right name. They have been living on contributions wrunR from other hard-working men who need every dollar they make. These other men. members of various Unions, must contribute of their hard earnings to keep life in those who had no excuse for striking in the first place.
 And that is not the worst feature of the case. For almost two months a majority of those strikers have virtual ly been living the lives of criminals. They have interfered with trade. ham pered business and by acts of violence prevented other men from exercising their natural right to work for living. They have been either active or passive violators of the law. breeders and fo- mentors of disorder aiders and abet- tors of criminals; and generally any thing but good and law-abiding citi- zens. In short, In addition to being idle and unproductive they have been. whether Intentionally of not, allied with criminals.
 What have they gained. either &C., tually, prospectively or theoretically? Has their condition been benefited in any respect, enther now or for the fu- ture7 Has unionism gained any ad- vantages, present or to come? They have not only failed to reap any sub substantial benefit but they have driv- en from themselves and from unionism the sympathy of the best people of Chi cago and the country. They have gained nothing tangible but have lost much. As The Chicago Journal saw it some days age;
 On the fifty fourth day of the strike they see the business houses they have tried to cripple doing almost their nor nal business. They see non union men in their seats and in their places on the payrolls. They see more non-union men coming in to occupy the few posi- tions not yet filled. They see business rapidly readjusting itself to the new conditions. conditions which leave them wholly out of account. They see the work they refuse to do getting itself | done. notwithstanding. They see the | time at haNd when there will be no 1 chance for them to resume their former relation to the worlds work.
 These are some of the results that were bound to follow the uncalled-for action of the teamsters and those who joined them. There is nothing in the situation to be proud of or to feel hope full over. The record is not creditable and the prospects not hopeful. Will working men never see that they can not be either free men or good citizens as long as they suffer themselves dom mated by such men as Shea?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05
secretary Babb.n Report.

Secretary Joseph E. Babb of the Bir mingham Commercial Club will tomor row evening submit his report for the past twelve months. The annual meet ing and smoker of the club will be held and the attendance will be large. T. H. Motion will he installed as president. The report of the retiring president, F. M. Jackson, will be heard together with tho report of the secretary.
 MT. Babb will give many statistics as to conditions in this district and in the city proper. He will enumerate the corporations established here in the past year and also announce the in- creases and Improvements made. There has been much development in the Birmii gham district during the past year. The city itself has expended much money In Improvements in the way of str eet and sidewalk improve large sum in bridge work and road building. The various municipalities in the district have made improvements for which large sums of money were spent. Corporations have made im- provements about their holdings and new corporations have come into the district.
 The Commercial Club in Birmingham todlv has a large membership. The members are all loyal to the city and district. Mir. Babb has been reelected for another term. Previous to taking up the work now engaged in he was in the newspaper business in Birmingham and prior to that followed the news paper line in Tennessee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05
A DISTURBING THEORY.

We remember to have heard an old couplet running something like this: Tell me now, ye learned men.
 whether was first, the egg or the hen. and there was much disputation about 1t. Some contended with all the posi- tivity of revelation that the creator first made an egg and from 1t sprang the chicken. They argued that God evidently first created seeds in the earth and they brought forth all man. ner of vegetation. and by the same to- ken He made an egg whose seed was in itself and the hen came from 1t In due time. as is still the case. We don't remember what their theory was about setting and matching the egg. but that ~as only a detail
 Rut the contestants were just as pos tive that the other theory was all wrong and that the hen was first in order of creation. They contended that an egg turned loose without a mother or any one to look after 1t would stand a poor show. It would get cracked. or stolen by the rats. or be carried off by pole-cats. Then. unless it produced twins 1t might have brought forth a male bird and then the job would be all to do over. Besides. what show would a solitary chick nave to grow up and become hen? And to cap their arguments, they pointed to the fact that 1t is "agin natur" for an egg to he first.
 We have been reminded of this old contention by reading the opinion or Lester F. Ward. the eminent botanist. paleontologist. antiquarian and various other things, who is now. we believe. connected with one of the departments at Washington. He has been looking into the hidden mysteries of creation and has arrived at the conclusion that Eve was created before Adam. ot course he must ignore the Mosaic &C., count of the creation. but that Is noth- ing, in his estimation. To the modern average devotee of science if the Bible conflicts with any theory of his the Bi- ble must be discarded and its teachings ignored. This Is not in accord with the teachings of Christianity but some men place the teachings of science above all else.
 At all events, MT. Ward contends that the female. or the female princi- ple was first in the order of creation and the male naturally followed. First Eve. then Adam, Is the way he puts it This sort of doctrine will have ten- dsncy to paralyze some of the Lords of creation who not only believe that they were first in the beginning but are first yet Of course mere man will console himself with the reflection that Ward can't establish his theory and that will let the aforesaid lords down easy, but we've no doubt that some oi them are asking themselves the ques' tion: Suppose the theory is true; where would we be? In that case the woman
 would be first and the man close sec and. The disturbing thing about suci
 A theory is that there are now womei
 who think themselves about all there is, and if the Ward idea takes firm hold on them there will be no livini
 with some of them. We move tha
 Ward be enjoined.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05

That man Douglas who is now occu- pying the honorable position of Gov ernor of Massachusetts-and doing a good job at it-has given our Republican Puritan brethren several rude shocks. He both shocked and surprised them when he was elected Governor of a State which one year before elected a Republican Governor by a plurality of 36.oo0. He has jared them again by making a good Governor when they affected to doubt it. Now he surprises and puzzles them again by declaring that he will not be a candidate for an other term. The average Republican office holder can't understand an official who doesn't want to hold on to good thing. That is a new variety of poli- tician to them and they don't know how to account for such an unusual specimen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05
s1O,OOO SCHOOL BUILDING.
Mass Meeting Launches Movement at
 GiPard.

Girard, June .4.-(Special. )-At a mass meeting Friday night the move ment to erect a $10.000 school building in Girard was formally launched. c. T. Clifford presided Committees were ap- pointed to canvass each ward Tor sup scriptiops. The new building will be of brick. The people are very much enthused on the subject.
 Miss Berta May Tomlin and M. Brew CT Ray were united in marriage at the residence of the young lady's father, W. R. Tomlin. Rev. L. w. Mann off, ciated.
 D. c. Foster has been given the con- tract for erecting a bridge across the creek on Ninth Avenue. This Will be a great Improvement for that section of the city
 delightful entertainment was given Friday night at the home of H. E. Brit tingham.
 Enoch Dudley, well-known citizen, was paralyzed a day or two ago and is in serious condition.
 Warren Richards is to erect neat brick store building.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05
ALABAMA EDITORS OFF
LEAVE FOR THE CONVENTION AT
 OKLAHOMA.
An Antf-Saloon Sermon Preached in Birmfngham-Hishop Allen Com firms Clnss-Secretary
 Babb's Report.

Birmingham, June 4.-(Special.)- Alabama members of the National Edi- torial Association left here tonight for Oklahoma, Ter. to attend the conven- tion which will be held this week.
 Among the number who went from here were Major W. W. Screws of Montgomery, President of the. National Association. accompanied by Mrs Screws and Miss Clay of Huntsville; M E. Pepperman and wife, Montgomery; ". M Tucker and wife. .Demopolis c. H. Greer and son, Marion; W. M Meeks and wife, Gadsden; J. H. Hard wife and daughter. Bessemeri R. + Walker and wife, Athens; Miss Virginia c. Clay, Huntsville; H. M. Wilson and daughter, Opelika: A. W. Holston and two sisters, Lafayette; Rev. George " Read, wife and daughter, Ensley; w H. H. Judson, Bessemer;. F. L. McKinzie Tallassee; R. l.. O'Nei1l, Huntsvile; J c. Lawrence, Tuscumbia; J. H. F. Mose- ley, Birmingham; H. s. Doster. Pratt vile.
 great time Is anticipated at the convention and on the trip incident to the convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Meeting of Camp Egbert Jones, Con-
 federate Veterans.

Huntsville, June 4.-(Special )-Eg- bert Jones Camp, United Confederate Veterans, has elected officers fer the year as follows: Daniel H turner, Commander: J. H. Landmaa. Second Lieutenant Commander; James Con mutt, Third Lieutenant Commander;; Alfred H. Moore, Fourth Lieutenant master; Ben Patteson, Adjutant; H. F. Roper, Treasurer.
 Rev. A. G. Moseley, one of the most prominent young Baptist ministers in Alabama, is here conducting revival meetings in the Dallas Avenue Bap- tist Church.
 L. W. Rawls of New Dec atur has filed a voluntary petition in bank ruptcy in the United States Court here. His liabilities are $1.050 and he has no assets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05

The Chattanooga News intimates that it would be a good thIng If some one would throw a bomb under the Czar's palace and blow him into the great be- yond. That Is rather drastic remedy and we are not altogether certain that 1t would be good one. We really be- iieve that he is now the one great ob- BtacIe in the way of a peaceful end of the devastating war, but the probabil- lty Is that his death by violence would precipitate worse conditions than now exist. The taking of of the Czar might be 3ustined if 1t would assure a peace guI end of the strife and also bring about better conditions at home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05

Alfred Henry Lewis, who writes books and stories-also rot-thinks fhere should be no such word as S-southern." If I owned the south," he remarks. T should have a law In every State abolishing the word South ern." Very likely he would if he could accomplish it. And if he owned the South there would soon be no one left in 1t but himself. if they could get away.
 Alfred is like a great many others who had the misfortune not to be born an the South. Envious of this section and people he seems unable to under stand the genuine feeling of pride with which every true Southern man re- Eards the place of his birth. It is some thing to be proud of. and a Southern man who is ashamed of that pride, or who makes apologies for 1t has some- thing wrong in his makeup. He was born in the wrong place. Alfred should talk sense-if he can.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05
Fomou. Versailles Hotel.

The Hotel des Reservoirs at Versail- les where King Edward lunched re- gently. was much heard of during the siege of Paris. for 1t was here tha' lets, generals of the headquarters staff diplomats, newspaper correspondents and camp followers. The hotel was the chief mart for news at Versailles, as well as for canards. Field Marshal Bluemthal wrote: owing to the pres ence of so many diplomats, superior of aides camp even the most trivial events were discussed. criticised, and often misrepresented, until they were no longer to be recognized"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05
Anti-saIoon League Preacher.

Rev. G. w. Young of Kentucky, as- sistant to the secretary of the Anti Saloon League, preached this morning at the simpson M. E. Church and to- He has been in Alabama for several weeks now and has put on foot concert ed work looking to local option laws throughout the State. It is not improb- able that the Anti-Sa1oon League will be quite prominent in the campaign next year.
 Dr. Young has preached in many being here and has been promised much assistance in the work. It is believed that in many counties the temperance question is going to play an important part in the coming politics,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05
A Modern KIng Lenr.

King Leopold, harassed by family litigation is reported to have complete iv altered his testamentary dispositions.
 He regards his daughters much as Lear regarded Began and Goneril when he came to know them. King Leopold's fortune is estimated at about $10,000,- 900. Most of this he Is expected to be- oueath to the Belgian people for works of public utility. His daughters will get no more than s40,OoO year apiece.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05
MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1905.
IS TT TRUE COURAGE.

A contemporary refers to the refusal of the Czar to agree to any proposition looking to ending the war. and looks on it as an evidence of courage and patriotism. It seems to think it highly rreditable to him that he turns deaf ear to the counsels of those who think he should now be willing to take such steps as will at least be beginning in the direction of peace.
 Men are sometimes controlled by stubbornness and obstinacy, and also by their pride of opinion. and may thus get credit for courage when it is noth- lng of the kind. In fact, it usually re- uuires higher order of courage to ad- init that one is wrong than it does to persist in the wrong. The war in the East has reached a stage where it real- Ny seems impossible for Russia to gain anything by continuing the struggle. If tthe Czar still hopes to gain one great victory and thus let himself down easi- ly 1t is difficult to understand what that hope is based on. There has been little else than disaster for Russia all the way through, and we fail to see how he can expect anything better to come. One effect of continuing the struggle will be to make the Japanese kerms harder when the end does come.
 It really seems that Nicholas is una ware of the desperate condition of the government of which he is the ruler, in name. at least. Whether his stubborn persistency is because he ts ignorant or ss merely a result of his training and environment we cannot say, but the pbstinaey he is displaying is not the pourage that would cause him to aban- aon his own opinions and take thought pnly for the good of his country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05
pr. Cunningham VIII Talk.

Lieutenant-Goye R. M. Cunning ham will deliver the oration at the lay ing of the cornerstone of the Masonic Temple being erected in this city The laying of the cornerstone promises to be an event of some note In Jefferson County, every Masonic body in the pate on next Thursday afternoon. Nine lodges have accepted invitations to at tend the ceremonies already. Dr. Cum ningham has accepted invitations to de- liver more than half a dozen addresses throughout the State in the next thirty days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05
Desert. Pulpit for Forge.

Rev. M. E. Bachm0n, a popular cIer- the pulpit and will go to work at the blacksmith's forge. The reverend gen tlemans father Is one of the best edge tool dressers in the section and taught his son the business before the latter was ordained a preacher. Now the younger man, finding that the small salary paid by his church Is not suffl- cient to support a large family. will return to the forge, being a skilled me- chanic and sure of good pay.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05
BInhop Confirms Claar.

A large class was confirmed this morning at the Ensley Catholic Church by Bishop Allen. The Catholic Church at Ensley has been established but a few years, but much progress has been made. In addition to a nice brick church the congregation there has re- gently put up a house for the priest and has done other work. The class confirmed this morning was an enthu- siastic one.
 Bishop Allen delivered a sermon at the second mass at Ensley today, con graduating the congregation on its ture.