The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-09
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Major Harrl.,. Announcem Ut.

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 Major John c. Harris, of this city, mas announced his candidacy TOT As- sociate Railroad Commissioner. Alabama from his four years service as Superintendent of Education, ,,,tara a his life time of devotion to the fhter- es,s M, Gd the Dsmocratief aa fdr paray many years the owned and editor of Ihs Aiaua"i" a,,s Baptist. As to his platform ne says'
 T I favor as low low. freignha Eantherp ratss state
 "2. I favor speedy payments od all claims due individuals by railroads.
 .'s I oppose all discriminations ana
 4. I favor good depcts and the best
 '5. I favor as quick delivery as pos sible of all freight hauied py the ra'i-
 ga favor exact justice and equity to all parties concerned and all inter-
 This give practically the outline of inc platform upon which l stand. If I am elected, I shall guard tRe risnts of the people and the rf"nts ol the railroads according to law, Under the prescribed oath of office, l can do no more--I will do no less.
 Tt has been my highest aim Tn peace every trust reposed. When served as State Superintendent of Education my highest ideal was to best admins ter the office so as nn to insure 'ne great
 aAs tbe railroad question is the on- ly question with which the eommisslon will have to deal, # is unnecessary that l say more now.
 How to Avoid Obesity.
 T don't want to discourage anypody from attaining the sizes they desire es'Y have about concluded that If you are going to be fat you will be fat If you are going to be lean. lean you Will it,r flesh by some device or remedy. but don't believe the reduction will be anything considerable in the long run have seen people wreck hne sneiT imaaine neainn they are benefitting themselves by starving. Usually people who find oc- casion to employ anti-fats are uncouth have a frame that is constituted so as to weigh 160 pounds and yon starve yourself down to 135 pounds. This. in bones and the punishment will be felt in an impaired health that is steep price to pay for . fad; our pest poets tell us that round: fuli cheek ls normal. So let's remain what we are and let things work out their natural courses
 Pleased With Library Movement.
 Director Thomas M. Owen. of the State Department of Archives and His tory, has returned from Mobile where he attended the annual meeting of the Alabama Library Association of which
 pr. Owen feels that the enthusiasm in library advancement in the last year has grown perceptibly. It was indica- ted by the success of the Mobile gath ering. Montgomery left again for Atlanta where he is attending the Interstate This conference is being held in the Carnegie Library rooms in Atlanta From Montgomery pr. Owen was ac- companied by Miss Laura Fillmore, II, her assistant. Miss Hattie G. Blob. The Southern Conference is to be addressed by some of America's highest authori- ties on library work.
 Secretary of State E. R. McDavid re- turned yesterday from Birmingham and Gadsden where he went on de- partment business.
 Hon. T. Sydney Frazier. of Union Springs, is visitor to Montgomery
 MT. w, Fl. Daniel. of Birmingham, was in Montgomery last night.
 Mir. Eugene Ware. of Birmingham. spent last night in the city.
 MT R. NJ Harper. of University, is registered at the Imperial.
 Judge A. II colston, of Clayton. is is Montgomery.
 Mir w. B. Bowling. of Dadeville, is
 Mir R. B. Clark. of Ozark, is in the city
 MT w. B. Glenn. of Enterprise, is in town.