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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11
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superstitions and old beliefs die ex- ceedingly hard. Science and reasoning strive in vain to dispeI the confidence which many have in what may possi- bly be nothing but superstition. conn ing down from the hoary past, but which refuses to be driven out.
 Among the oldest and sturdiest of these beliefs or convictions, and one which dies hardest. is the so-called "divining rod" generally of hazel. which is believed to possess the virtue of showing where water is to be found. No doubt most of our older readers if they have lived in the country, have known men who could, or believed they could. locate an underground stream ar spring in this manner. A small forked twig. sometimes of apple or hickory. but preferably of witeh-hazel. was held in both hands by the diviner, one limb in each hand with the parts that join ed together pointing upward. Then the holder of the divining rod would pass slowly along and when directly over the water the end that was up would | turn anu punt OlENNlAy QOWnWdTus ana ! beneath that spot water would be found. If we were to say that we have frequently seen the test made with success we might also be charged with superstition, but nevertheless we must admit 1t. Whether the twig had any | thing to do with 1t this deponent saith not, but the forked twis would turn | fa
 that. we have heard men who had this faculty assert that they could not pre- vent the rod from turning downward and that if they grasped 1t so tightly that 1t couldn't turn in the hands the bark would be Ioosened, or the twigs shivered. wherever the water was hid. den the thing would poiR at it, oi something would give way.
 So much for personal knowledge such as 1t Is, but it Is proper to say that the superstition, if we call 1t that is not a new or new world belief. sii Walter Scott. in ''rhe Antiquary, makes one of his characters, who want, ed to find water, use this language
 shall we have more Likelihood ot
 success if we dig from East to West, ol
 from West to East? Or will you as. sist us with your divining-rod st
 witches hazel?" They believed in f then and there, and it may be tha
 the name of witch hazel. or wych- -hazeI
 comes from the old belief in its pow. } CTS.
 But the superstition, if such it Is lacIA much of being dead Tn a recen issue of the Boston Globe George D Dodge, a New Hampshire man, say,
 they may call 1t superstition if the, } like, but declares that he always take } of his hat to facts. "and one of -thes } facts is the power of some men 0 strong and independent wills to locat
 the presence of water" etc. This ma
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11
Praf.e. srontxomery Men.
EnsIey Enterprise.

Ensley Enterprise.
 come the great industrial center that it is today the Louisville and Nashville Railroad was running through Jeffer- son County, and year ny year srysis as nds ous growth, but 1t has taken very important part In it's growth. To the outside world, both North and South, and conveyor of prospectors, The Louisville and Nashville, as 1t Is fa- miliarIy called. Is one of the greatest States, and it's gradual progress reads almost like a novel. It has prospered in a wonderful manner because brainy course, msn aaVs All S'h the important heads have
 fheA the places. And of these various
 fSsn heaas tbe nons Iesai Tas epartent @ 1t is not | ed fact that some of the finest legal talent to be found have. been in the
 service of this great railroad. Judge
 saster. ssasset of NasSSVailie; Judge Wood. oi
 z. ". Ewing. of Pulaski, and the Hon; | J M Falkner and George W. Jones of lights who have legally served this
 road. Some of these distinguis.h,eG .,
 marks the unknown shore, and some are still with the road As the editor of an Alabama publications we desire l 10 SDeak GkpeCldliy Ol lIiS HSdNc VI Sh | legal department of this State. Maj J.M Faikner, of Montgomery, has for l many years been connected with this road, and no man in this State was l perhaps ever better known to the press | of Alabama. For years he has taken ] an active interest in the yearly outings
 of the Alabama Press Association, ane
 i'm that capacity has not only endeared l himself to our association, put has doubtless done much good for ouI l State in the way of encouraging immi- | eration, etc. Maj. Falkner in his du-
 ties has been ably assisted by MT George W. Jones, not only distin- guished lawyer, but popular citizen 1 And for the last few years, durinl
 Major Falkner's illness he has 'practi' cally performed the duties of the office | MT. Jones Is one of those men not only
 d credit to his profession, to the road l he represents. but the citizenship oi | Alabama, It gives us pleasure to state | that Major Faikner's health has great ly improved, and we hope he will soor be as we'll as ever.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11
SUNDAY. FEBRUARY II. 1906.
A HAD LOT.

The more we read of the Count and Countess Beni the more utterly dIsrep- utabls do he and his conduct appear. We can begin to feel some sympathy for sAa lady despite the fact that sho married him with her eyes open and against the wishes of her family. She had fnli opportunity to know what a bad iot he was before she took him. She knew him to be a broken down and bankrupt specimen of washed-out royalty who had run hts course and could only retrieve himself and his for tunes by rich marriage.
 All this was known to the Gould fam ily and to herself, but she took the man with all his debts and character. 1t is charged that envy. jealousy and ambition eonspired to prevent her leaving her bad bargain much earlier. Ever since Mss oonsuela Vanderbilt became Dutches of Marlborough, one of the most important positions in the English peerage, the Countess has been envious of the higher and more important position of her former schooImate. and has been eaten by a desire to rise superior to her It was this feeling which led to her efforts to get her worthless husband made President of the French Republic, but the French people were too well-in- formed to be bribed by the Gould mill lions and would have none ot him.
 This failure only made the lot of ths neiIded Countess more miserable, and it was hard enough at best. Boni be- came even more worthless than before He spent her money at the rate of @ million dollars year until her broth CTS interfered and put limit on hi' sxtravagances. His. connection witi other women was as notorious as i was scandalous. and that, mingled witt his other vices, finally became unbear able. and she left him and is coming home. The Count is trying to effect Reconciliation. but if she goes back t. him she will lose the sympathy that i now felt for her. She should be don with him for good.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11

Among the mentioned clouds on the prospective marriage of Alfonso and Ena we learn that his mother doesn't favor the marriage; "also that the King himself looks on his corning marriage with anything but elation; also that the Princess is sad-hearted over her be- trothal; also that her enforced aceep- tance of catholicism is viewed with disfavor; also that she looks upon her departure from her English home to tho blighting atmosphere of Spanish eti- auette with nnisgiving; also that she and the. King are anything but lovers. [" If there arc other objections we have not heard them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11
Cetters tO tbs Gaitsr
THE ALAMO.
FannIH. Another of Its Heroes, An Ala
 t.l hamtan.

WUmA3Hs
 The eloquent tribute of Mr shee- han to the heroes of the Alamo de- serves an important place In the ar chives nf Alabama, and may. 1t be but ticleg from his worthy pen. Parents should rehearse the noble deeds of their ancestors to their children in or rekindIa the Ares of veneration as well as patriotism, fest we forget" in this practical age of push and progress" monument dedicated to Col Travis. fThermopylae had her messenger of defeat; the Alamo mad none" the ques- tion pnbidden rose: Did MT. 5.s3n sheehan & re. first aecribed? It is found in Inez--a work written by Aiabamas most gift ed authoress, Mrs. Augusta Evans Will Col Fannin and his little band of men who were mAssacred at the Ala mo, There was. however. in this, in story, a faithful soldier of Col, Fan nin's to whom he intrusted his watch and a farewell message te his loving would meet death Hike man." On that fatal day Col Fannin and q hand full of brave men were marched out S Srdered tas ASf by the co Mexicans @ % to knes he- fore them. Fannin said, NO; kpeel to
 none but my God. and will show y9p
 ins hHw his OfSs bosom, man he s stood upright; and ordered them to fire looking straight | at his foes while they shot him to | death. This Is the testimony of Col l Fannin's heart-broken wife to his l aunt; my grand mother, Mrs Elizabe tn 1 Irannin Bishop, by whom Col Fannin
 was reared and educated in Autauga l County. Alabama. These statements | were preserved with sacred veneration | by my mother, Mrs. Geo. L. Stewart, | and corroborated by most authentic
 testornonials during her visit to Texas | in 1858 in search of her Fannin rela- | tives. Of these valuable papers l have | but one at the present moment cher | ished letter written by Col Fannin. | which alone survives the vandal torch | of the Civil War It affords much | pleasure, however, to record a living | witness now eighty years old. a dear | ''Mother in Israel" Mrs Caroline Love, | of Autauga Co ~,rty, whose remarkable | memory recalls with vivid distinctness l many incidents connected with Col Fannin's boyhood life in my grand l mothers home. In giving this bit of l history far be it from me to pluck one leafiet from the laurel crowned brow of | the immortal Travis. yet, surely MT | Sheehan's facile pen could ,anord to | be 'just as well as generous Had he
 the list of the Alamo heroes should
 have remained silent: as he did not l even now, the shade" of my ancestor
 seems to rise from the blood stained | sands of the Alamo demanding recognt- | tion and q share of Mrs Wilson's beau tiful trih-te. to which he is justly en-
 Mrs E. S Livingston. Prattville. Feb. 10.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11

has seen things for himself and bs- liaves his own eyes. In a contem-
 porary. the name of which has escap- ed us. we find the interesting statement that sall over the world are people who put faith in 1t and who laugh at science at such times as the bend ing rod points correctly to the hidden spring. The times when the magic wand does not succeed are less often recorded. but the results are satisfac- tory with sufficient frequency to keep the superstition alive. Some virtue; seems te be inherent in the bearer of the hazel twig as well as in the twig itself, for in certain hands 1t shows no sign of power. while in others. on the same ground 1t defects with force. It is interesting to note that Emperor William ; the courage of his con- yictions--or shall 1t be said his super stitions----and has commissioned one of his subjects who Is widely known for his success in discovering water veins to go to German South Africa with his rod and seek for subterranean springs in the arid regions there. In asmuch as science has failed to sue ceed in this work it's followers should
 find no fault if other means are tried. The proposed test of the effieacy-of the rod is a severe one and the outcome win be awaited with interest"
 Our contemporary may we'll say that the experiment. will be awaited with interest. If water can be found by
 boring or digging in the mighty. des- erts which are now useless to human ity. and are little better than destroyers
 of human life. 1t will mark wonderful
 advance in useful knowledge. And we may say further that if the experiment
 is even partially successful there will
 be little disposition to laugh at the
 way 1t is accomplished. (.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11
Hla Fttnesn pe1aonstratea.

Choctaw Advocate.
 if you hear a man say he's for Com CT ask him if he can give q good reas- on why Cunningham should De east aside for a man whose ambition ana hrass are his greatest virtues. Has it not been customary to endorse all faithful public servants for their good daNds? By virtue of his ofElce as Lieu tenant Governor, pr. Russell M. Gun ringham held the reins of government during Governor Jelk'e long sickness and sojourn at Las Vegas, New Mex, and well did he perform his duty. His official acts were received With pTaise and his fitness for the responsible place was clearly demonstrated by his act. Then why should we east him aside to gratlfy the ambition of q man without any claims on the people and without any special qualifications Tor the honorable place?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11
Bit Too Much.

Jones Valley Times. ,,.
 It looks like the President has pit undertook to boss the canal too. Hs does not know an iota about tt. ana ought never to have mad anything to over the two or three times. and he don't know anything about it. There will be many scandals before the ca; nal is built. Many generations wtl rise up and pass away before 1t is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11
The Correct Thing.

" A W New York tailor. rather late in the game. at that: tells us tnat tight tignt. clothes for men and women. There is no real reason for being tight in clothes or any of us yet. ana all other bust have recently learned who sets the styles and the fads ana the faneies. m New York. where nearly sverytsing seems to be loose except the ctothes. led just now by Town TopiesYille
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11
n He wm ne Good.

Senator Shoot will be permitted to retain his seat if he will promise to ministration measures. If this Is not bribery what Is it? It doesn't take money always to buy a man and If he Is bought with anything else isn't 1t bribery just the same,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11

N a HahIs, Circulation Manager of the sEonfaefnsry AAveftEssr. belEg duiy sworn. naYss
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- fiser's elrcuiatsen for the month Of Decen- Der 1aek is true and correct. and compiled altar all returns from news boya. news mgeMss, and ieft-ovar copies hevs been ds- lsxtfs& E. 6 NOBLE.
 Circulation Manager Ewern to and subscribed before me this
 r. v. JACKSON.
 NetaFy Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11

The girl in Syracuse. N. T., who has just come out of nap lasting nearly twelve months evidently couldn't sleep while all the racket about Miss Roose- veil was going on. She just had to sit up and take notice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11
Probably sWoulfi.

Johnnie. what are you going to do with that horrid niouse?s Give 1t to the teacher.'
 She won't have it." Why, she'll jump at it."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11
A Glad Editor.

DadeViIIe SpOt Cash. "
 It's bad enough here in Alabama nor, but in Georgia they have six gu- bernational aspirants and there. are more in prospect. We are glad we don't live in Georgia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11

It is now reported that Boni proposes 10 sue the Countess for damages. but we don't know what will be the nature of the suft--whether 1t will be for breach of promise breach of contract. breach of trust or for desertion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11

Tho Advertiser regrets to note the diseontinuanee of the Fort Gaines (Ga-) Recorder. Editor Greene has made an interesting paper of 1t, but has decid- ed 10 quit and go into other business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11
The Little states.

Birmingham Ledger.
 The little states in the East do not went so many senators from the West. No Western state has yet disgraced itself in the senatorial busin ess Ike Delaware Rhode Island and Connecti- cut Tn these little scraps of states 1t Is openly charged that votes sell pub licly for S1 bills.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11
rnlea Ouf of sehool.

Sunday School Teacher--The main thought in our lesson today is kind. ness. Now. MArjory, to illustrate, lf your papa gave your mama a nice pres ent, what would that be?
 Mafjorie--A complete surprise.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11
An Obieet Lesson.

AIeXander CIty OutIook.
 A few miles of gooo roads would pc CTS to try the same plan and thereby add a few miles year by year that would reduce the great item of cost in hauling to the minimum.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11
It Certainly should.

Mobile Register. loving care to Confederate graves for forty years. memorial dssoeiations be- ing formed in every city for that pur- resentatives should receive immediate consideration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11
Told the Truth.

Birmingham Age-Herald.
 Engineer Wallace knew when to talk. When his time came to talk ne did 1t without reservation and without equivocation. He told the truth and shamed the Big Four.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11

We are told that .Depew is shy of reporters" Probably afraid they'll steal one of his old jokes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11
A Walking Ad.

AnnlSLOn I1Ot bAdShs
 With his new homespun suit and his galluses, and his new white yarn socks that have just been added to them. Speaker Cannon now is just tisement of the industries of South Carolina
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11

If many more adventurers start af- ter the North Pole 1t may as well come across and be done with 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11

S The Philadelphia Ledger is of the .opinion that Japan has genuine case of big head. She has shown that she possesses a fairly big hand and brain, bsyond a doubt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11
There aro Othern.

''Did you ever argue with a woman who wouldn't let you get a word in edgeways2" "No; but I've tried to-"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11
KnnrLn

Cold always affects me in the weak est place" the head?"
 The osbihed man has a hard Job.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11
One Good HeanSon.

Pine Belt News, -
 One reason why Col. Mann dla not that he did not want the lenders to drop dead with surprlse.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11

A contemporary refers to ''one disad- vantage of being poor" ope-the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11

She wore . mask upon her face All hearts to heeuile, And when looked l saw the mask She wore was but smile
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11

We apprehend that 1t is not the mere woman that casteilane Is 50 anxious about, but the dueats.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11
What State PAperi
 Are Saying
Remember Louis.

News.
 When Admiral Togo visits this coun. try he should remember the fate of Prince Louis of Battenburg and have his teeth fixed before the visit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11
Sidewalk Pencilinss
Governor CunninghaIn Here.

Lieutenant.G Governor Russell M. Gun. ningharn came to Montgomery yester- day morning from his home in Ensley, spent fhe day here and went to Birm~ fnEharn on an evening train. .
 In the lobby of the Imperial H0lel Governor Cunningham declared that there was no political significance m his visit to Montgomery at this time.
 T came to Montgomery today on pri.. vate business he said, s''and ! haven ! a, bit of news. Since early In December I have been so busy with my protes. sfonal duties at home that haven had tims to give much time to my can didacy for Governor
 Asked if he had any early ensage, ments to make speeches Of to vlsil other sections of tho state, Governoi Cunningham said he was looking s,l TOT. ward With great pleasure 10 yisidlpe Mobile during Mardi Grass put nM plans for this trip were even indefinite if he goes to Mobile during the lattel part of February he may visit otnel points in south Alabama before return
 fine Tieutenant- Governor appears ts be in excellent health and ne was ti his customary good hurtior.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11
The OnIw Wtae,
Lffe's DIsguIae.

T hear Jones is giving up drinking {" Well, if he ever gives np anythIne 1t will be while he Is drinking"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11
Driftwccd
BY PHIL U. ARMsTnoNa.

 When the niue Birds sing Again. When the biuehirds sing in the trees again
 And the buds on the limbs come out, Twill make you whistle a glad refrain And feel like giving a shout. For the chill of winter will pass away Goodbye to the snow and raln--% And we'll drink in the air of the spring. time day
 When the bluebirds sing again. When the bluebirds sing again so sweet.
 On the roof of the old red barn. Twill make fellow shuttle his feet, For he doesn't give darn. He says "goodeye' to the winters
 breath,
 Hello" to the leafy Iane~--- Oh he wants to whistle himself to death When the b1uebirds sing again. ,,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11
Prenariattons

rse gwine to git de old blow out, And clean huh up so fne--- Ws'se Ewine to break de gahden up-- Come on Caroline Tse gwine to rub de ole Hnewl down, Get out de ole blow line. Fo, Springs comin' down de road Come OK Caroline. We'se gwine toe plant dem cohnfiel
 beans Me an dat wife O. mine, heah Miss Spring a comin' fast Come on Caroline. 2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11
The Nerre of Hi.,,.

1T hear your father kept a cool head during the encounter"
 "He ought to--he's baid headed"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11

Lecturer-When the savages sure rounded me never lost my nerve--
 Voice in Gallery---We kin see that.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11

Chief 4. S. Gerald, who has been i'll some time, was not so encouraging to his friends last night, and much concern over his condition Is felt in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11

Mr. John J. Banks of opelika Is in town.
 Hon. ". O. Muikey of Geneva Is in town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11
%Iemf .ThwauwuA.
The renaon

Did the sermon arouse your" No, but the doxoIogy did"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11
Flrsnien In a Contest.

Tine fremen Stationed at FIVe PpIHIs for some times have ipdulged In good natured rivalry as to which Of tnelr i'BiIIy Baxter" as this character in con = Temporary literature seems to be Ia vorfte with the lads who dash through . all sorts of weather to extlngulsh
 1t was finally decided to hold an cleo ton at the station and the electlon A tooh place yesterday. The candidates were rhe canapaian was managed by H.. H. Jackson and James Rhody. MT. Sikes was an easy winner of the contest, the result being: Sikes, s. Phillfppi, 7.
 Henceforth, MT. Sikes will be known to his associates as Billy Baxter" and MT. Phiiippi must seek some other name in literature or continue to wear the good name given him as an intant'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11
mn HlGH WATER MARfls.

The last month Of isVs vas tne banner raoritn ln Tne Advertisers circulation A naw hiRh@WaIer mark was estaDifsnea ~ should ne remembered thal The AAseF1seEs e5rnu4atlen attachments are compiito a&tNF 4he fstnrns from all sources have been de- sncted and the figures kiven rspreSent en$ tha net pzld~foF output AeEe are kA@ h&- ares sog last fnenkh: .l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11

Dir. D. KahnweiIer Of savannah is m town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11

Life. First you know A little graft, And then the dough That makes us daft.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11

MT. Augustus E. Baar, a we'll citizen of Montgomery, is confined to his home. 14 Pelham Street, with ,,s weIkjne ofl Monroe Street. struck his leg agatnst a gutC and fell He will be ks6t at home some time.