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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-16
opELIKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Rev. K. l.. McIver Breaches The Com
 mencement Sermon.


 mencement Sermon.
 Opelika, May 15.-(Special)- )--Rev. K: l.. McIver preached the commencement sermon for the opelika public school Sunday morning at the First Metho- dist church. very large congrega- ton was present, and the learned dl- vine held the attentions of all. He took his text from Proverbs xx-29, The Gloory of Young Men Is Their Strength
 The music pupils of Misses Fannie Trawick and Katie Belle Houpson en : tertained at a concert at the scnooi auditorium Monday night. Every piece was well executed, and showed the careful training that had been given the pupils by their teachers
 Mrs. Mary Kimbrough, who has been residing with Mrs. Clara Meddors TOT several years, died this morning soon after midnight. She was about elgnty- one years old, and had been in railing health for several months.
 T. D. Sanford and w. M. Hopson are in Anniston attending the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias. MT. sam ford is Grand Master at-Arms or that body, while MT. H opson is the repre- sentative from Damon Lodge, No. If.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-16
SHOT BY POLICEMAN.
Negro Fatally Wounded While Trying
 fn Eae0ue.

10 Escape.
 Huntsville, May l.)-1n an attempt to escape from Policeman Dill last night, Sam Smith, a negro burglar, was shot and fatally wounded with a pistol. the officer had just taken from his person. Smith was shot through the back, the bullet striking his spinal column and entering his back. The negro had escaped from the same officer by running away two glarizing E. Mullins and Company's S bicycle store and when captured last night had on a ne wsuit of clothes, new shows. new hat and two extra coats. The police found that the Fa- nous Department store had been rob- bed during the night and the evidence that Smith committed this crime also is conclusive
 While Rev J. B. Culpepper was hurl- ing his strongest invective against the whiskey business at temperance rally in the Culpepper-Conoly revival tent on Sunday afternoon, John Clark, a man from the country staggered in drunk fell asleep in chair and then fell to the ground where he continued his nap undisturbed. Attention was di- rected to this spectacle by the evan gelist and the man was pointed out as an example of the degradation intem- perance results in. Clark was arrest ed later and fined s22.50 in the police court.
 The Chase Nursery Company was incorporated in the probate court yes terday to operate fruit nursery near this city, the capital stock being $S5,- 900. H. B. Chase is president of the company, Charles F. Chase is secre- tary and Robert c. Chase, treasurer.
 Articles of incorporation of the Gladstone Religious and Educational Association have been filed in the pro- bate court. w. F. Heiks, P. E. Green and W. H. Bell are trustees.
 Gates McMahan ,an old and promi- nent citizen of Madison county, died yesterday at Maysville.
 Mrs. Mary Donaldson, aged thirty years, died at her home at Merrimack yesterday after a brief illness. Her husband and an infant survive her.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-16

Denied by Dr. Johnson. New York. May 15.-Statements that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-16
TT IS FOR LADIES, roo.
They Can Stop Their Hair Falling Out
 with Herpfcfde.

Ladies who have thin hair and whose hair is falling out, can prevent the hair falling out, and thicken the growth with Newbro's Herpicide. Besides, Herpicide Is one of the most agreed ble hair dressings there is. Herpicide kills the dandruff germ that eats the hair of at the root. After the germ is destroyed, the root will shoot up, and the hair grow long as ever. Even e sample will convince any lady that Newbro's Herpicide Is an indispensa- ble toilet requisite. It contains no oil or grease, 1t will not stain or dye. Sold by leading druggists Send 1oc. in stamps for sample to The Herpi- eide Co., Detroit, Mich. E. c. Fowler. special agent. tu-fri.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-16
SenY-POMeH

Huntsville, May 15.-(Special.)-Ml Lucille Powell of this city. and Hardie Seay, cashier of the railway freight office at Corinth. Miss, surprised their friends in Huntsville yesterday by get ting married and leaving for Florence before any one was aware of their ln- tentions. The wedding occurred at the Methodist parsonage. Rev. H. Matthews nfhciating
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-16
JUDGE TYSON ENDORSED.
Bar Of Elba 'Win Support The Mont
 gOmery Jurist.

gOmery Jurist.
 Elba. May 15.-(SpeciaL)-At meet ing of the Elba bar held today it was unanimously decided that the bar as a whole would lend its active support to the candidacy of Justice John R. Tyson for the Democratic nomination for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama.
 Judge Tyson at ono time held court here for the judge of this circuit and he has many friends and admirers out side the ranks of the lawyers.
 The Elba public school board has re- ceived the acceptance of Prof. J. R. Ward, who was some days ago elected superintendent of the public schools here. MT Ward is now superintendent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-16

the Rev. Dr. Rufus P. Johnson, pastor of the Fifth Avenue Baptist church has been offered the presidency of the University of Chicago to succeed the late pr. Harper. was dec . N1sd by Mr. Johnson today to be absolutely untrue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-16

THE MONTGOMERY THEATRE. Friday night and Saturday Matinee IS and 10
 The Musical Comedy,
 THE SHOW GIRL.
 HB--in Cast-55 Auspices of St. Peters Church. Prices, Night, 5Oc and 75c. Matinee, Z5c and 3Sc. Tickets at Bastiani & Cassfmus.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-16

WALTER A. WOOD MOWEHs
 The only mower with a floating frame. The only Mower possessing genuine under draft. These two features alone place the Walter A. Wood Mower away ahead of all competitors. They are responsible fer the clean cutting, the absence of neck weight. the light draft. Aside from these exclusive features, walter A. Wood Mowers possess all the good ones found on any good mower. Then, why aren't they the best? They are. An ar my of farmers say so.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-16
MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES
WALTER A. WOOD T,EDDER.
YOU CAN WITH THESE MACHINES

Here's a "hurry-up" machine that does the work better than it could be done in the old hand way It's a dandy for strength and simplici- ty. It is of all-steel construction. It has springs that absorb all jar and vibration, and is easily man aged by the driver. It has roller bearings. It insures your hay against weather changes; and, by prev enting sunbleach. increases the value of your crop. You lose mon ey every having day you do with out a Tedder.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-16

of the TaIlassee school, and the boar is confident that he is an educator or
 ability.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-01
What flinders Proposals.

The timidity of girl during a mans
proposal is apt to discourage him, and
in his flutter he is inclined to believe
the maiden does not appreciate him as
he would like.
Especially so if the proposal is a
somewhat premature one, and he has
not had ample opportunity of learning
for himself the dictates of her heart.
This has sometimes an unhappy eff
feet, and the proposal may be with
drawn, conversation drifting into a diff
ferent channel. Undue embarrassment
in a girl at so critical a moment also
tends to furry the lover. so that he
experiences extreme difficulty in max
ing a satisfactory proposal
A girl of this sort never assists the
proposal. and all for the want of a
little self-possession. A labored declar
alton is sometimes delayed for a great
length of time, to the dispIeasure of
both.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-01

Figures which describe the railways of the United
States in their organization and operations
to be almost beyond comprehension and belief.
Seventy-fve years only have elapsed since the first
steam railway constructed and placed in success
full operation To-day there 215O0 miles of track
In the United States not including second tracks
sdings The methods of transportation which existed
when Stephenson experimental with his locomotive in
England practically the they had been
since the dawn Of history.
How wonderful has been the transformation worked
by this mighty force in the worlds civizati H. how
great and inestmable the benefits it has wrought how
vast the wealth it has created! 1t has added to the
pleasures well to the comforts of life Distance
has been annhilated Through the and rapidity
of communication thus provided those far apart in dis
lance brought near the people of given section
enabled to enjoy the products Of all other sections
remote and regions formerly inaccessible and
unnhabed have become great centers of population and
rich production To trace the of development of
the railway system of the United States from it's begin
down to the present time is to trace the history
and growth of the nations commercial and industrial
progress.
OF the mileage forming vast network over the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-01
A Wife's Duties,

When a woman marrieS she under
taxes certain duties and should fill
them to the very best of her abilities.
Marriage was never intended to be
one-sided, though this fact seems
oftentimes to be overlooked, but it
takes two to make a contract
On her part she should try and
spend her husbands funds to the very
best advantage. Never to get into
debt
To see that the home is always
clean and we'll ordered.
To make the servants do their duty
to the man who pays them.
To bring up the children properly.
To keep them we'll fed, we'll clothed
and above all healthy in body and
mind.
-,ever to allow any waste in the
housekeeping department.
To see that all food is of good quail
ity, well cooked and set before the
family in the most appetizing form
possible.
Always to be clothed becomingIy and
according to her station.
In fact, to be the real head of the
home with wisdom far above rubies.
Caring for all, advising and direct
ing all.
Not to forget the poor dumb beasts,
but to see that they also have their
meat and drink and shelter That the
children 90 not misuse them.
Never to permit any neglect, cruelty,
waste or excess of any kind.
To think more of things than peo-
pie and to avoid gossip and criticism
of her acquaintance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-01
Health and Beauty Hints.

For tender eyes make an infusion of
one handful of cornfiowers in a pint
of hot water. Let it stand one hour.
Strain and use either tepid or cold.
If you wish to do your hair very
smartly, braid it and put it up coronet
fashion. This is 1.-THE thing" for the
fresh young face crowned by abundant
locks.
Don't cut the cuticle or any part of
the flesh around the nails. Don't pol
ish the nails too highly; they should
have only a natural gloss Don't cut
the nails in points, but carefully arch.
Boiling vinegar as hot as can be
borne to the gum and cavity of an ach-
ing tooth will allay the pain. Use bit
of absorbent cotton to pack the tooth
cavity and apply until relief is OBJ
tanned.
Don't wash the hands oftener than
necessary: dry them thoroughly after
every washing. Don't wear gloves that
are a size too small or that fasten too
tightly. This prevents free circulation
and makes the hands red.
For itching of the skin many skin
doctors recommend lotions of bromide
Of potassium. The strength may be one
part of the salt in sixty parts of
water. 1t is not a poisonous prepara-
ton, and may be tried without fear.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-01
To Test Wool md Linen.

1t often happens that wooden goods
will be doctored with cotton To dis
cover this there are several tests that
can be made. One is the match test.
By applying lighted match to a
sample of the goods, the manner in
which it burns will be evidence of it's
genuinenesS.
Wool will burn slowly, while cotton
will go like train of gunpowder. An
other test is to unravel the threads,
and the cotton can then easily be de-
tected.
To the experienced buyer the feel
of linen is a sufficient indication of
the quality but for those who lack
this knowledge there is an old-fashion-
ed test which our grandmothers used
which is unfailing to show if there is
cotton in the wool.
Dampen the finger and apply to the
surface Of the linen fabric. If the
moisture is seen on the other side you
may know at once it is linen. If it is
slow in coming through without doubt
there is an admixture of cotton. An
other method is to unravel the threads,
as in the wool test
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-01

entire country, north and south and so per
cent or 10000 Of the 215,OOO miles, has been
structed since the close of the Civil War In 1880
there were but % miles Of railway in operation in the
United States in 1850 the mileage had grown only to
9021 miles In 1870 there $1,000 miles In 1880
this had increased to $3.50 miles, in 1889 635OO
miles, and in 1900 it had reached 193,5O0 miles
To-day If second third and fourth tracks and yards
and sidngs be included, there 100000 miles of
track
Competition between carriers by rail, which formerly
prevailed and acted check restraint against
reasonable rates. has been great extent suppressed
and destroyed.
About one hundred persons control the boards Of
directors of railroads whose commercial value exceeds
90 per cent of the total and whose earnings
90 per cent Of the total earnings of the railways
Of the United States.
In the short period of years the freight traffic
has doubled while the passenger traffic has increased
by about 70 per cent
How gigantic is the business be readily
from the fact that increase of mill per ton
the traffic of last year would have produced STA 522
OS9.-Toledo Blade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-01
Secret of Married Happiness.

There is no doubt that there is far
too great a tendency on the part of
women to let marriage be the end, in
stead of only the beginning, of a new
chapter in the book of personal expert
ence. A man of As or 90 is a very diff
ferent being from the same man at %.
He has very much wider outlook upon
life, different ideas, thoughts and am
bltlons. An ordinary woman has quite
as much intellectual ability, power of
observation, and deduction from the
facts of life especially with a hus-
bands more logical judgment to aid in
forming her own, and a far greater
amount of insight and intuitive per-
ceptfon, and there is absolutely no rea-
son why she should not grow and eX-
pand mentally as well as physically,
In the same interval of time as much
as the man, or almost as much; yet
nothing surprises one more than the
number of middle-aged matrons who,
mentally, ceased growing when they
entered upon married life! They have
acquired a certain amount of knowl-
edge and housewifely SKILL founded on
experience and practice, which they
did not possess when they married, but
practically their minds, intellects, in
terests and ideas are not more ma
ture, no deeper, no wider than We're
those of the girl of 20 or whereabouts
who blithely embarked upon a life
long comradeship with the man she
loved! Is it any wonder that in the
course of years. with the difference be-
tween them ever widening and widen
ing, they should drift apart? There is
one universal truth which women are
far too apt to forget or ignore (at any
rate when young afterward, when
they have realized the truth of this,
it is in nine cases out of ten too late
to be of any use y, but which is the
very keynote of happiness in married
life. 1t is that cOmradeship is the
only foundation for a happy marriage
and how can two people remain COM
rades the mind of one of whom re-
mains stationary while that of the 9th
er evolves and develops through years
of life, experience, thought, and con-
tact with other minds?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-01
Buying a Mattress.

The housewife who starts out to buy
mattresses will of course go to the
most reliable place she knows, for no
piece Of house furnishing offers such
temptations to unworthy dealers. Moth
ing is easier than to give hair mat
tress a coating of superior hair while
the inside is of the worst quality,
knowing well that until the bed is
made over the fraud will not be dis
covered. Having found her honest
maker, the buyer will then be confront
ed with the question as to what quar-
ity of hair she desires. The white,
she will be assured, is the best (and
most expensiye), then comes the gray
and then best black, and black. Now,
as a matter of fact, the white hair is
not the best for wear. 1t looks very
attractive, but one does not gaze on
the interior of ones mattresses. 1t is
softer and mats" much more quickly
than does the black or even the gray
hair. While many of us have learned
this fact from experience we may not
all know the reason for it, which is
that the white hair is black hair
bleached, and that the bleaching proc
ess takes much of the spring out of the
hair. The best black" hair, which
should mean all long name and tail
hair, will be found the most satisfac-
tory in the long run. Have the mat
tress neither too heavy nor too light.
IF tbo fop,,,oY. haoppooc
burden. If the latter, the mattress will
have to be made over very frequently.
-Harper's Bazaar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-01
BEAT ALL RECORDS.
Greatest Building Year in Amcri-
cas- History.

cas- History.
During 1905 permits were taken out
in 26 of the principal cities of the coun-
try for the construction of buildings ag-
gregating in cost S52S, 1876, 412, against
1919, 81, 100 for 1904, a gain of $152,
615,2S2, or 40 per cent, says the Con
struction News.
This is a remarkable showing. Never
before in the history of this country has
anything like it ever been seen, yet, on
the other hand, there is, in so far as one
can discern, no reason why building in
1906 should not exceed the magnificent
totals of 1905. All but four of these
cities show substantial increases, not
small gain, but a good healthy advance
in material development over 1904.
For example, Chicago had gain of
80 per cent; New York, 60; Philadelphia,
81; and st. Louisiana this the year
after the worlds fair-a gain of Go per
cent. An interesting part of the record
is the growth and development of the
smaller cities, such as indianapolis, IS
per cent; Columbus, Ohio, 90; Louisville,
50; Denver, So; Detroit, 81; Kansas
City, 81; Washington, 81; New Orleans,
SO; Cincinnati, 81; st. Paul, 50; CIeve-
land, 4S; Brooklyn, A; Minneapolis, 81,
and San Francisco, 81.
Decreases, quite fortunately, number
only four-Atlanta, II; Seattle, 13,
Pittsburg, 6, and Memphis, 3 per cent.
1t is pretty hard to account for this fall
ing off, other than that Pittsburg has
shown unusual activity in former years;
Memphis was affected by the yellow
fever scare, while there seems no reason
why Atlanta and Seattle should have
fallen so far behind.
Great as the figures are, they tell but
part of the story. They only embrace 26
of the principal cities. What about the
thousand and one cities, towns and vii
lagos scattered all over the country in
which the era Of prosperity has been
equally responsive? Were it possible to
obtain the figures, they would be much
greater by many times over than those
contained in the foregoing. On the
whole, the year was eminently satisfac-
tory, and builders and material dealers
look back upon it with the deepest graft
tude and with a feeling of assurance that
the season upon which we are now en-
tering will be equally prosperous.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-01
News of Minor Note,

Rawson f. Watkins has been appoint
ed assistant treasurer of the Denver
and Rio Grande Road at Denver.
Day Compton of Sidney, Ohio, was
probably fatally injured by the acct
dental discharge of his revolver at Los
Angeles, Cal
The mildest season Chicago has ex-
perienced in ten years has produced the
heaviest winter tourist travel in the his
tory of transportation lines.
John 81. Converse of Philadelphia has
endowed chair of homiletics and pas
toral theology in the Omaha Theological
seminary, Presbyterian school, with
$4,000.
Augustus Saint Gaudens, the Ameri-
can sculptor, and Josef Israels, the
Dutch painter, were elected honorary
foreign members by the Royal Academy
in London.
Judge I. II. Paynter was elected Unit
ed States Senator from Kentucky to
succeed J. c. S. Blackburn by both
houses of the State Legislature at
Frankfort
j. A. Calbick of Chicago was elected
president of the Lumber Carriers Asso-
citation at meeting held in Detroit
Ambrose France, a Burlington conduc-
tor, was killed at Armour Junction. No.
by falling off the pilot of an engine.
The British admiralty has resclnded
its decision to change the naval uni
forms. The jack tars will continue to
wear the historic jumper and baggy
trousers.
James Hazen Hyde was dropped as
vice president of the Equitable Trust
Company at the annual election. His
place was not filed. Mr.. Hyde received
$4,000 a year salary.
Gradually the gasoline motor is dis
placing the hand car on the railroads of
America. The vision of a road master
ensconced on a clumsy hand car with
four stalwart section hands pumping at
the handle bars of the slowly working
machine has been a familiar sight to
railroads for many years. But now, in
place of the old grind of the sprocket
chain is heard the puff of the little mo-
tor which is readily handled by one man.
There is nothing strange in the discov-
cry by the admiral who took fishing
smacks on the Dogger Bank for Jap
anese torpedo boats that the British had
planned to destroy his feet in case Togo
failed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-01

what the immortal bard of Avon says:
SOUL"
I'm fond o. music" said Hancock,
fitting his chair back against the salt
barrel, but l amt plum crazy over it.
like Bert Walkiss ulster be. l en-
spare a jewsharp most any time an
git along jest about as we'll What
are you talkin' about music fer
squire? You don't know The Old
Hundredth' from Sam Hill to Paw an
No Pitch Hot "
What was that about Bert Wal
kiss. WASH" asked Marvin Parsons.
Bert was crazy about music" re-
piled Hancock. He didn't play him
self-never could make out to learn
anythin' - didn't know enough to
pound a tin wash boiler with black
Smiths rasp at a shivaree-but he had
n right smart O. admiration fer any
one that could. He'd come around to
my house while | was practicin' some
times an set an listen to me by the
hour with tears standin' in his eyes.
He got licked more times when he wus
4 young one fer follerin the band
around than he had fingers an toes
Sen times over. He'd so to meetin',
even. to hear the music. He couldn't
play, as l said. but he wus allus tryin'
to. He'd buy jewsharp, like Glenn
here, an work at it till he got his
own teeth all loose an every body
elses set on aidge Then he'd save up
FER mouth organ an rub blisters on
his lips. When he seen he couldn't do
nothin' with the mouth organ he gave
1t away an bought him a guitar an a
instruction book
That wasn't no good, either, an he
traded that to Pete Simpson, the bar
Der. Pete got it down fine in about
month. He could play the Span
1sh fandango' an 'Napoleon's March
an pick out the chords fer most any
kind o song. Then Bert 'ud come TO
town an forget all about his tradin'
settin' around in the barber shop lis
tanin' to Pete. 1t ulster make old man