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The Jewish outlook., 1906-10-12

OF soul. OT d N1hNiSOA'S ASA
low to be foiled in his dirty schemes and
plots to get even with fellowman, ana
possibly to ruin him, is the worst att1lc-
ton Of soul. For a hypocrite to be un-
masked, is his most terrible affllctlon
of soul It is only the latter Rabbis OF
the Talmud who defined and explained
the term "affiction Of soul, - to mean,
abstinence from eating and drinking,
just as they explained the passage, And
ye shall take unto yourselves the frWt
OF; "a beautiful tree, - to mean the Ethrog
without giving, however, the least proof
for this arbitrary decision. For, 1t is
well known that the Hebrew words Prl
Etz Hadar' mean no more and no less
than "fruit Of beautiful tree.
While we do not claim a thorough knoWl-
edge of botany, we do not doubt that
there exist in Europe, America, Africa
and Australia just as beautiful or even
more beautiful fruits than the Palestin-
ian Ethrog. Hence, according to Rab-
binism, he who does not fast on Yom
Kippur would commit no greater sin
than he who would not use on Succoth
the Ethrog at all, or would substitute it
by some other fruit that grows on a
beautiful tree. But enough Of this, as
some of our esteemed readers might just
ly apply the adage: 'Ethrogim mach
Succoth.'' Our present concern is,
"Shimini Azereth.' -
While the term "Azereth" is found in
the Bible (Lev. % :36, Mum. 20 :35) the
meaning of this festival is not explained
there. In Deuteronomy 16, where nine
verses are devoted to Pessach, four to
Shabuoth and four to Succoth, Shimini
Azereth is absolutely ignored. But, in
this chapter verse nine, the seventh day
of Pessach is called "Azereth." Con-
sidering the fact, that outside Of the
Pentateuch it is also mentioned Nehe-
mia 8:18, and II. Chronicles Z g, it is
clear that the festival was known only
to the writers Of those portions which
the higher critics designate as the
"Priestly Code" The literal meaning
Of "Azereth' is ebay Of Assembly," de-
noting perhaps the great assembly Of the
pilgrims from all parts Of Palestine, for
a closing celebration before their return
to their homes Owing to the fact that
this assembly took place on the eighth
day Of Succoth, and the seventh day Of
Pessach is also called Azoreth, the name
was taken to mean "closing festival" /"
According to the Talmud this eighth
day is an independent holiday (Shmini
Regel bi-fue azmo) In the book of
Kings (8 :66) after a minute description
of the dedication Of the temple in Jeru-
salem by King Solomon and the celebra-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-04
INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL
 LESSON
Third Quarter. Lesson VI. Luke xiv 15-24. August s, 1906.
 False Excuses.

The prescribed ablutions are attend ed to the festive cloak from the host s own wardrobe is thrown around each guest, and at length the banquet hall is reached. There, on the tessellated flor, rest the silken- en-upholstereo couches. on which the guests recline' their relative positions indicating the degree of favor in which they are held by the host Even the tablecloth i. richly parti-colored, and on 1t rest sumptuous dishes of chased gold anu silver and iridescent glass. Obseq1i- ous servants glide in and out. oaGo tbo of admiring spectators hems in the scene. From above the great lam n with golden bowl, suspended by sil- yer cord. sheds mellow light upon the eoodiv scene The air is laden wlth sweet odors, and pulses with rhytnmlc strains. ,oirt adJy mon that self -oblivious humility which never falls of exaItatloh, any that disinterested generosity wntGn nrn seeks on r~r~ ''' 'c' - duSo
 cises itself toward those who , r,,d There is It'll in conversation A A di'est axclairs "Blessed Is he that shall eat bread in the Kingdom Q, Gon ~,
 Ii is n bait to lure the Master on to further discourse, ana par tlo ouial iy to disclose his ideal or tne .'Ss messi''t the 't,e
 
 prevailing Hebrew notion-Lne 'eSI"I i atIon of Solomonic power ana SPigSn- dor Fappv shall he be who IS plque' to the House of the Forest or Lep- anon when 1t shall grace agaln tnf height of Zion that socodly paIace u ol ivory and cedar. Thrice happy m he u,hn is hidden to banquet there on kfngly dainties. All are alert |" nea sS,, whHt response the young Ieacher VIII
 He does not keep them in suspense He accents the challenge, But as eN- CT Fe dwens upon the practlc'l ra - CT than the speculative phase or tmnt the subject It is the personal attltude 3I the individual towar% the MesSta''l !, Kingdom. rather than the accioents
 that Kingdom The Messian'c b'nque' Is now snread. Many are inVlted. tn5 lew fret will the Host he honHreu or insultod the invitation accepted "'
 Tho universal voice of the Hebrew nation will be From m such T,,I pah4ue' ,a1l,.,d good Lord deliver 'is' The lnHiVld- ual will say, 'T pray Thee nave th ht excused And in both instances tnt answer Is made because the Klned"n comes not in anticipated and desiTe' form (, ,v ,4,
 The strength of .he parable IS m. m it' very improbability. ThG preposterou' | inadequacy of the excuses SnomS . at tb glance the dis.nclination to accept the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-04
THE TmoRsBY INSTITUTE.
School wnI Open With Every Prospect

of Success.
 Thorsby, Aug. >3.-(Special. )-The new school at Thorsby has been arous- ing considerable interest of late. The Thorsby Institute. as it is called, was incorporated a short time ago by Rev. George Bates of Birmingham, pastor of Pilgrim Congregational Church, Rev. J. P. Morgan, President of the Metho- dist Protestant Conference of Alabama: Rev. A. T. Clark of the Congregational Home Mission Society, and a number of the leading citizens of Thorsby
 The large school building formerly known as the Normal School House" has been purchased by the new school. thus giving the school fine home and location. An educational rally in the interest of the school was held here July 31 and was well attended. Ad- dresses were made by Rev. George E. Bates. President of the school: Dr. J. H. Phillips, Superintendent of the Bir- mingham Schools; Rev. A. T. Clarke and others. At night a concert was given for the benefit of the school, at which a number of very fine vocal and 'instru- mental solos were rendered. Rev. A. J. Dickinson of Birmingham also de- livered an address.
 Thorsby Institute has already re- ceived considerable help at home and rom tue Nortu anu WiAA OpcH "lti 6oou prospects. Prof. William J. Lamkie, a graduate of Brown University, has been chosen as principal and other teachers will be selected soon. The school will teach the high school branches, and also the seventh and eighth grades of the common school branches.
 Quite a number of students are ex- pected from other parts of the State, both on account of the character of the school and the healthful and pleasant location of the town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-04
PEACH CROP OF MADISON.
Heavier Than Usual. But Damaged by
 the Rains.

Heavier Than Usual. But Damaged by
 the Rains.
 Huntsville, Aug. 3.-(Special. )-The peach crop in Madison County is larger this season than it has been in several years past, but the quality of the fruit has been damaged by frequent rains Only small part of the crop is being shipped out of Huntsville as there is not more than one large orchard in this county.
 Candidates for State offices have been invading North Alabama in force dur ing the last few days in spite of the fact that the dispensary question is so hot here that no attention is being giv- en State politics.
 With but few exceptions the visiting candidates have depended upon close personal canvass of the voters rather than public speaking, plenty of that be- ing furnished by the rival candidates for the Legislature. Among the cam didates for State office here yesterday were Judge Samuel D. Weakley, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court: Hons. John B. Knox John H, Bankhead and William C. Fitts. candidates for alter nate United Stales Senator; Brooks Smith, candidate for Auditor; John B. Ward and Dr. J. A. B. Lovett, candi- dates for Commissioner of Agriculture.
 Others are expected here during the week Madison County's vote will be several hundred in excess of what it is ordinarily and for that reason candi- dates are working closer here than usuaI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-04
STRIKE ON CENTRAL
DIsAFFECTION OF CAR MEN DOES NOT REACH MONTGOMERY.
Said that 800 workmen of Railway Have Given up PIaces-Cars Handled Here by the
 Western.

About 300 carpenters and car inspec- tors in the employ of the Central of Georgia Railway are on strike. but Montgomery, where the Centrars trains are handled under contract by the Western of Alabama Railway, will only be indirectly affected unless complica- tions occur.
 The Brotherhood of Railway Carmen, if seems. had slated IF men for in- creases in salaries, but were not will ling to accept the company's proposi- ton to raise only those wbo, in the judgment of its officials, were deserv- ing. It is stated that acting on this proposition 62 per cent. of those slated were raised.
 It is further claimed by the strikers that a man who had never inspected a train had been made Chief Car Inspec- tor at Columbus. Ga. They have issued a statement of their case in which they request that the Interstate Commerce Commission send an inspector Ito the Central of Georgia Railway to see that all trains are inspected by competent inspectors. for the safety of the travel- ing public"
 It is said that if the cars are not properly inspected the engineers may refuse to haul the trains. It is against the law for trains to move without the proper lHSpeCbloIl' II lHe eHSi- neers believe that the men who take the places of the strikers are not com petent and refuse to move trains the system will be very badly crippled and all points will be affected.
 At the Montgomery yard office of the Western Railway yesterday 1t was said that no trouble had been experienced in handling the trains of the Central Rail- way. Cars of the Central are handled in Montgomery by trainmen of the Western Railway.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-04
CARS IN COLLISION.
Negro Women Injured in Accident on
 

Negro Women Injured in Accident on
 Dexter Avenue.
 A defective brake was the cause or a rear-end collision between a High land Avenue and a Jackson Street car at Decatur Street and Dexter Avenue yesterday afternoon, in which plat form of one of the cars was badly damaged and one passenger, neSress' was hurt.
 The injured woman was Margaret Scott of Lafayette, who was attending the State Convention of Negro Bap- tist Sunday Schools Alighting from the platform of the Highland Avenue car, when the shock came, she was thrown to the brick pavement, sus- taining injuries to her left hip. She was taken away in a carriage.
 Sliding and slipping over the rails the Jackson Street car coasted down the Dexter Avenue hill for nearly a block after Motorman D. G. ShiVers had applied the brakes. It came to a stop only when 1t crashed into the t rear end of the car in front, which had stopped to let the Scott woman alight.
 Both cars were going west on Dex- ter Avenue, the Highland Park car being nearly a block in advance of the Jackson Street car. When Mo torman Shivers saw the car in front slow up for the Decatur Street cross. ing Although at that time he had just turned into Dexter Avenue from Bainbridge Street. he says he at once put on the brakes. His efforts were fruitless, however. and the car con tinued to slide down the hill until brought to a stand still by the colils' ion.
 number of passengers were jarreo by the shock but none except the Scott woman was injured
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-04

conscience by paying the butcher, the baker the candlestick maker before entering the cabin de luxe the prI- bier vehicle of transportation to scenes of rest and recreation? It is aston ishing that people able to take n sum- mer holiday deliberately go away and leave their tradesmen. their doctors, the music teachers. and even domestics unpaid. Within a week a modest craftsman confided to a sympathizer: My largest patroN carelessly asked me for my bill last week. I gave 1t to him, and last Saturday he and all his family went to Europe for SIX months without paying me. As others have done the same thing. I have got to get into debt to meet my sum- mer expenses and I cannot give my family the week in the country 1 had promised them"
 Why" he was asked, didn't you explain your position. Probably 1t was only an oversight as you say you arc sure of your money"
 If I had done so," was the reply. T should have got a check at once, but never should have heard from my best patron again"
 Could anything be more unfair! year or two ago promising and hon- orable young man in the game ana poultry business Was driven into bankruptcy simply because ,the rich to
  paying their bills. A young milliner | making a plucky fight for her own and her invalid mothers support sur- | prised a customer not long ago, ana evidently herself, by bursting tneo tears as the customer chanced to re- mark that Mrs. So-and-So and the | Misses So- -and-So had gone abroad TOT year. It transpired that they were her largest debtors and their bill was unpaid.
 q know 1t will be all right" said the young woman. They always pay some time, but my expenses go on IT I could pay for my material when l buy it I could get a discount on ana make better profits. But some Of my best customers are slow payers ana this particular experience is very | hard"
 These three are simply samples or what goes on at every outing season. Is not this a case for advice to tour" | ists? Fair Play.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-04

invitation. It Is a conscious, deliber- ate insult to the King of heaven.
 From the recalcitrant Jew to whom IS committed the oracles of God, and whose advantage is great every way, the heralds of the King of heaven are dlrected to turn to those whom the Jew considers the filth and offscouring or the world. who as far as religious privilege is concerned are DOT maim- ed, halt, and blind; at whom heavens favorite casts the epithet of dog" and whom he esteems ordained to de- struction.
 Blessed is he who Is not offended at the form in which the Messianic ban quet Is given! Happy Is he who sac rifices all his preconceived notions, and overcomes his racial prejudices! He shall eat bread in the kingom of God.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-04

votes of the world the flesh and the devil are to be made to see Gods claim, and allow it. Nc 4oodie piati- tudes spun out of Iacka Saiaical ben evolence are to effect an end such as that. Only thorough going moral ear nestness which feels the terror 0 the law, can successfully persuade men of 1t.
 And yet there is room. The lavish way God does things in nature hints simonious in grace The giant oak shakes, and enough acorns fall to plant a hundred forests. Atmosphere is orty miles deep; can it ever be breathed up? There are cubic miles of resh water in natur's reservoirs; can thev ever be drunk up? So in the blessed fountain opened iD the house of David there is enough for each, Tor all for everE7Ore.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-04

Save for my daily range Among the pleasant fields of Holy
 writ. might despair.-Tennyson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-04
GAVE SAWS TO PRISONER.
Will Lindsey Arrested by Sheriff Oi
 Lauderdale County.

Florence, Aug 3.-(Special. )-WIll Lindsey was arrested in East Florence last night by Sheriff O B. Hill, on a charge of attempted jail delivery. Shortly after dark Sheriff Hill heard the sound of steel saw against iron bars. and going to that part of the jail where the prisoners are kept. discov- cred three saws in the cell of Charley Taylor, white man who is awaiting trial for horse stealing, Taylor de- clared that the saws were given him during the afternoon by Will Lindsey and tfe other prisoners said they had seen Lindsey pass bundle to Taylor through the bars. Later Lindsey was released by Esquire c w. Lemay on bond in the sum of $500.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-04
Mestern Union Takes Chnrge,

Rutte. Mont. ALg. 3--The Wes tern Union Telegraph Company yesterday took charge of the wires on that portion ol the Great Falls and Butte. giving the company the entire wire system of the Great Northern lines for commercial purposes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-04

Compel them to come in! So urgent Is the case. Every argument must be piled assiduously. The sluggish and dormant are to be awakened De-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-04
Active Arninnt RnOt.

New York. Aug .3--A cable despatch to The Herald from Montevidio. Ira quay. says: Students have actively endeavored to provoke the animosity of the people against Secretary Root. Some papers comment unfavorably on his last discourse"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-04

Low R. R. Rates. Hot Springs, Ark.
 During the summer. Long limit to return. See your ticket agent Low summer hotel rates Write Bureau of Information. Hot Springs Ark. for illustrated book of tnfor- nation -sat-St
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-04
PAYING BEFORE GOING.

Hardships Inflicted on Tradesmen by
 ThOughtless Pleasure Seekers.
 A correspondent of The New York Times writes as follows:
 The papers are giving good deai of timely advice to tourists. remind ing when to change the address Of their periodicals. provide themselvea with eyeglasses, accident insurances, anti -seasick powders, etc. Why not recommend the securing of an easy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-04

(Copyright. 1906. by the International Religious Literature Bureau. Incor- porated. The Rev. Davis w. Clark. D. D.. Editor)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-04

AMaISSAN uBU nGys |. Jesus Guest at Pharisees' Ban
 The scene pictured.
 The table -alk.
 ?. Exclamation of a Guest.i
 A bait for further discourse.
 Especially to disclose His ideal
 the Messi1nic kingdom. ,. Jesus Accepts Challenge.
 Practical, not speculative.
 Personal attitude toward king
 dom.
 More important than mere acci-
 dents of the same.
 4 Not the National Ideal
 Individual also prays to be ex- 5. Improbability; Strength af Para,
 Preposterous inadeqpacy of ex-
 Shows unwillingness to accept.
 The Tencher'S Lantern. The banquet is ever the Divine ard sieniflcaut symbol of the grace Of God The invitation is universal and free. the provision iuexhaustible. Destiny turns upon the acceptance or declination of tha gracious invi- tation The responsibility is a person al ono Every maiI freely elects him self to life or death. Solemn thought! Fnoueh to awe the most reckless; enouph to make the most superficial
 
 Gods heralds are we. announcing the feae+ An"o1s roa~ we'I oovet the honor of our high calling To induce a fellow-inmortal to eat the living bread of the kin edor is the noblest thing we can do. Doubtful If eter- nItv can afford us more exa1ted work. We should be all at 1t. and always in season and out.-preacher, teachers norents leaguers, friends, neighbors
 
 Compel them to come in! So urgent Is the case Every argument musi be piled assiduous1y. The sluggish and dormant are to be awakened De-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-28
SPECTACLE LENSES.
How the Glasses Are Ground, Polish
ed and FINISHED.

How the Glasses Are Ground, Polish
ed and Finished.
La the manufacture of spectacle
lenses the bit of glass to be formed
into Il lens is fastened by means of
pitch II Il small block Of hard rubber.
so that it may be held. 1t is ground
by being pressed against rapidly re-
yolying cast iron disk on a vertical
spindle and with curvature equal and
opposite to that desired in the lens.
This is the trough tool and is kept
moistened with emery and water Sew
eral grades CT emery are used il sue
ccssion. c!.c.lging from coarse to fine
rs the grinding proceeds.
The &lass is then transferred to the
fine tool" made of brass, and com
pared from time to time to standard
curve in order to insure accuracy. In
this second grinding the abrading ma
terial is rough.
Finally, the lens is polished by being
pressed against a piece of cloth pow
dered with rouge and fastened to the
rotating tool. The glass is now loos-
eaCd from its block, turned over and
the reI erse side of the lens ground.
When this has been accomplished the
lens is p,,ccd on leather cushion and
held fira-iy in position by a rubber
tipped arm while a diamond glass cut
ter passing round an oval guide traces
a similar oval on the glass below The
superfiuous glass is removed by steel
pinchers and the rough edges are
ground smooth on Scotch wheels. -
Pearson's Weekly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-28
ABOLISH A USELESS SESSION

The Savannah News in advocat-
ing a law establishing court of
appeals, makes the following time
ly suggestion to which the Times
Recorder fully agrees and fayors
most heartily:
Couldn't the money for Court
of Appeals be obtained by aban-
doning one session of the Legisla-
ture every two years? It is ad-
mitted that annual sessions of the
Legislature are not, needed and it
is claimed that a Court of Appeals
lis necessity. Annual sessions
are demanded by the politicians,
who want to meet at the capital
every year and make political
states. A Court of Appeals is de
manded by the people, who want
their cases tried more promptly.
Shall the politicians or the people
be favored.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-28
THE INTERESTS or THE PEOPLE

1t was the Atlanta Journal that
remarked Sunday morning that the
daily press and a large number of
the weekly press of the State are
almost a unit against the interests
of the people. This would seem a
very strange statement until we
remember that by "the interests of
the people" the Journal these days
means the interests of Hoke Smith.
who is the divinely called guar
dian of the people of Georgia and
their interests.
Since the Journal has called our
attention to it, we notice that it is
true that out of some thirty dailies
in the State only three or four are
for Hoke Smith, and the Journal
itself is the only one of these that
is of any prominence-and it is no
longer a newspaper but simply a
fatuous organ. The proportion of
the weeklies is about the same.
No State boasts of more ad
Vanced, progressive and intelligent
press than Georgia, and it is con-
stantly looking after the material,
moral, spiritual and political in
terests of the State, as the Journal
would acknowledge on any other
occasion than now that it occupies
the attitude of the one unreason-
able juryman against the other OBJ
stinate eleven. That it should be
so unitedly against the ambitions
of the Journals candidate is a
straw of a great deal more signif-
canoe than the straw ballots that
they have been publishing.-Grif-
fin News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-28
Man andIYis Money.

Almost every woman has hep basis
for the valuation of Il man. One girl
who recently broke off an engagement
to be married certainly has hers.
Il couldn't stand him" she said, 'be-
cause he carried his money in a fish
scale purse. That seemed to me the
limit To my mind there is only one
really manly way for a man to carry
money, and that is to throw it around
loose in his trousers pockets, so that
when he wants nickel he has to dig
up change by the handful to get it..
For bills, of course, 1 can stand one
of those fat leather pocketbooks. They
have businesslike aspect and do not
detract from mans dignity. But to
see a big strapping fellow who has the
appearance of a real live man draw q
little purse from his pocket and fish
around for a dime is too much for me"
New York Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-28
ICED DRINKS.
DANGEROUS

Unless they contain a teaspoot1ful
of Duffy's Malt Whiskey in each
glass. ~
The American people consume
during the hot weather a very large
quantity of iced drinks of various
kinds and colors, and pay dearly for
it with disordered stomachs that re-
fuse to perform their work; bowel
complaints, exhaustion, congestion.
sunstroke and many other ills fol-
low and from these causes the loss
of life is great. Doctors say all
danger can be prevented by the
proper use of