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Holbrook argus., 1906-02-10
SOME PHYSICAL ADVANTAGES.
One Beneft of Military Training Is
 fhA Exnrcise If lNn 4orcea.

the Exercise It Enforces.
 The tendency among students is to stoop, and it is not surprising that ill- health should follow such habit In the military training the young man is required to make an effort to stand erect. He is expected to carry his head set squarely on his shoulders, that his outlook on life may be one of directness and consequent fearless ness. His shoulders are required to be even and flat and upright, ready to bear responsibilities with resolute will. He is required to carry his chest well up, giving his lungs space in which to live a healthy life and fill themselves with pure air. Finally the student is required to walk with his legs alone, using neither his shoulders, his arms nor his hands to aid his movements in walking.
 Now, to acquire an erect carriage is no easy matter, unless one has been instructed in it from boyhood days; but if being upright in one thing helps person ill being upright in another, should not the being upright in car riage help person in being upright in character? And is the result not worth the effort? In any case, erect ness of carriage is one of the results of the military training in the colleges of our country.
 The trouble with the average Amer ican who earns his bread by the sweat of his brain is that he does not suffi- ciently exercise his body. He gives himself little or no time in which to get out of the rut of his especial call ing, His mind frequently becomes narrow, and his body oftentime3 be- comes diseased. He should, every day, when his work ceases, give his atten- tion to some form of bodily exercise, entering into it heartily and contin uing it steadily. He will then enjoy his food and rest, and will be able to begin another days work with his mind clear and his body alert. For those who engage in college athletics no physical recreation is, of course, necessary; but for those who forego athletics, exercise, either in the gym nasium or elsewhere, must be provid- ed. Habits of exercise early acquired are easily continued, and as the mind becomes more vigorous, so will the body; for if the body be weak or dis
 
 mind, and will, as a rule, prevent the accomplishment of the desires of am- bition.-St. Nicholas.
Holbrook argus., 1906-02-10
A Light Remedy.

A quack doctor, whose treatment had evidently led to the death of his patient, was examined sternly by the coroner.
 "What did you give the poor fellow" asked the coroner.
 "Ipecacuanha, sir"
 "You might just as well have given him the aurora borealis," said the coro' ner.
 "Well, sir, that's just what 1 was go' ing to give him when he died"
Holbrook argus., 1906-02-10
BLOOD POISON if a,s s|s'I };,,

The black flag emblem of horror and by the order has forth that quarter will given
 hng must be destroyed Helpless women and children well ing soldiers the and trail of desoaion death left behind Contagious Blood Poison the black flag disease This vile disorder the backest all human action overowng victims crushing life respecter of matter how the blood may circulation the dus hateful and humag symptoms begin
 and the sufferer feels that his poutng contanatng Usually the first the disease little but blood
 becomes deeply poisoned the symptoms manifested mouth and throat ucerae the glands the ron swell red rash breaks the body the hair and eyebrows out and often cred with coppcoored spots pusu uptons its stages the disease affects the attacks the bones sometimes
Holbrook argus., 1906-02-10
Got 1t.

MT. Jawback-O, very we'll, very welll You'll always have the last word, won't you?
 Mrs. Jawback-How am to know that you have nothing moro to say!- Cleveland Leader.
Holbrook argus., 1906-02-10
Auctf0nod on.
''Every man has his price"

"Every man has his price"
 "Oh, I don't know"
 q suppose you haven't, chi"
 "Well, thought I had, but when [ demanded 1t I was knocked down for nothing" Leader.
Holbrook argus., 1906-02-10
No DNa4iaus-

Miss Gursch-I'm 80 glad to meet you, Mir. Hacker; it's pleasure to know a real literateur"
 Hscker-Which am not.
 Miss Gusch-Indeedl But you write. Hacker-Yes, but do 1t for . living. Philadelphia Press.
Holbrook argus., 1906-02-10

tumors to form on the brain, produc- ing insanity and death. Not only those who contract the poison suffer, but unless the virus is driven from the blood the awful taint is handed down to offspring, and they are its innocent victims. Blood Poison is in- deed "black flag" Mercury and Potash, so often used, never can cure the trouble. These minerals merely drive the symptoms away for awhile and shut the diseaseup ill the system, and when they are left off it returns worse than before. This treatment not only fails to cure blood poison but eats out the delicate lining of the stomach and howelc producec c1rop
Holbrook argus., 1906-02-10

Several years ago had blood poison Great sores would break out and noth- ing put on them would do any good. My hair and eyebrows fell out and was "a fright" My mouth was so sore I Mercury for long time and instead of getting better I continued to grow worse and my arms and hands became solid sores. My legs were drawn so could not walk and felt that my time was short here if I did not get some re- lief. began to use your s. s. s. and it it awhile the sores all healed, my rheu- matism was cured and to-day am strong, well man. It got all the mer- cury out of my system and it cured mo sound and well. ADAM SCHNABEL,
 Evansville, Ind. No. 211 Mary St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2S, 1908.
SOME OF THEM.

The Advertiser in an article yester- day said i've not only believe, but know, that there are inequalities which should be remedfed. favoritisms which should be checked. and discrim- nations which need to be suppressed by law. if can be done in no other way. There are wrongs which can and should be righted under State laws and regulations, and there are others which cannot be reached by the State but which can and should be remedied by Federal legislation" These things can be remedied without the election to the highest ofice in the gift of the people of this State or a man whose whole course seems to be based upon desire to shackle and strike down the railroads. ...
 In letter to the people of Dallas County, explaining his position as candidate for the Legislature, Hon. A. D. Pitts, notes one of the causes of complaint on the part of railroad shippers and consignees and proposes to aid in remedying it. He says:
 I will introduce and support, and carry into effect law requiring all railroads, within sixty days after a claim for loss or damage filed, to pay the same, and failing to do so, pre- scribe such penalties as will tend to correct this abuse. ...~
 The trouble in getting prompt set tlement for over charges, for losses, etc, has caused many men to feel sore against railroad management and to men in that frame of mind. MT. Conner has appealed. That, however. can all be settled by the passage of law in line with the views above expressed by MT. Pitts and Lieutenant Governor Cunningham would approve such law just as promptly as MT. Conner would. Of course the claim must be shown to be a just one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25
SOMETHING OF A PROBLEM.

The Legislature of 1903 passed a law entitled An Act to Amend Chapter s6 of tho Code of Alabama of 1896" It Is published on page 9s. Acts of last Leg islature. The act relates to compost tion. election, and duties of the Rail- road Commission. The first section of the act concludes with these words. provided, that no two of said rail- road commissioners shall be elected or appointed from the same congressional district" As there are now in some instances two candidates for railroad commissioner from the same district voters will be troubled aabout reaching a conclusion. Suppose two candidates from the same district should receive the highest votes in tte August pri- mary. how would the matter be de- cidedf That might happen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25
For Self, and Not tbe PeopIe.

Demopolls Times.
 MT. Conner is fiery in stirring up the prejudices of the people. He poses as a great reformer. and pretends to be in earnest. It is gubernatorial honors he wants To quote His Majesty" in the Isle of Spice: Reform (of the Conner kiudl Is word used before election. After election 1t IS consign- ed to the dictionary" -- .
 If Conner should do all he proposes to do he would cripple the progress of the State. He knows full well that the men whom the people shall send to the Legislature. will be above the average In intelligence and will not be radical in passing any kind of laws. Conner IS not a fit man to be Governor. No man who attempts to fight and cripple any interest in rthe State or who -de- clares war against the prosperity OF others is the right kind to be chief ex- ecutive of a State.
 Further. if Conner was not a dema- gogue and really meant to serve the people and not his personal ambition, he would wish to remain on the Rail road Commission and ask the Legisla- ture to give his Commission the power to regulate rates The Supreme Court of Georgia and the United States Sue preme Court have decided that the pow CT could be delegated to the Commis- sion.
 true feelings. would say: "Bosh! What do l care for the people2 I want to be Governor of Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25
SIDEWALK PENCnNGS
Retised List Grnuinr.

., The retired list in the Alabama Ma tional Guard Is steadily growing, as of tlcers who have had their reaulsite service are availing themselves of that highly valuable privilege of enjoy ing all the honors without being slIb- Jeet to active duty. The Governor has placed on the retired list, at their own request:-MaJor R. S. Teague. Commis- sary on Brigade Staff. Major Teapue has been Judge Advocate for some years, but recently was appointed Com missary. Captain D. c. Williamson. who was Captain ana Adjutant on Staff of Colonel Graves of the End reg iment; Captain E. J. McCrossin who was Captain of Troop D at BirminE- ham; Captain w. r. Aycock Jr.. of co. C.. of Selma, have also applied to be placed on the retired list, which was ordered, and it will be done as soon as his successor of Co. c is elected and qualified. Captain J. Hugh Mil Ter of Co. G, 3rd regiment, Birming- ham, @as in the city yesterday attend ing the Greys' Bali. He has gone to work earnestly and enthusiastically and will add honors to the adready most excellent command. Ut. Col Hughes B. Kennedy of the 3rd regi- ment was also shaking hands with his Montgomery friends yesterday, as was also Captain Bert Clifford. both of Bir- mingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25
FEBRUARY 25 IN @. WORLDS HISTORY
Service by American Press-News, |
 WaEhihut0u D. C1


 Washington, D. C.)
 1464-The Lancasterians defeated by the Yorkists at Heagley Moor. the white rose trtumphtng over the the red.
 erallissimo of the Austrian army, dur ing the Thirty Years War, assassinated.
 171S-Frederick l., of Prussia, died He was Elector of rBandenbberg. nbg and kingdom. To accomplish this object he joined Leopold, Emperor of Germany, In a war against several states.
 1lSSMNanIgalore; do & seapGrt @ tbe Pe!;2ngins pr;t
 179S-The French under Brune ent- cred tho canton of Berne in Switzer-
 1T9s-El Arish in Egypt surrendered to the French under Bonaparte.
 1S04-French and Spanish residents of New Orleans reported in practical rebellion against the United States au- th0rities, robbery and murder of Amer icaI visitors being of daily occurrence.
 1S05--Italian ports ordered closed to English ships
 1SO7-Battle of Peterswa1de, between the French and Russians, in which the latter were defeated, with the loss of their general, Baron de Korff. his staA and 400 men prisoners.
 1S14-Action between the British frigata Erotas and the French frigate Clorinde, forty-four guns The captain of the Erotas and four men were wounded and twenty-two killed: The Clorinde was captured the next day by the British ships Dryades and Achades her loss supposed to have been l2O men.
 IS17-schooner ocean of New York sunk at sea. Isaac Roget, a. merchant of high standing in New 1ork' cohylct- ed in conjunction with others, Of nay ing loaded her at Havre de Grace With ninety seven boxes of stones, with the view to defraud the insurance officers
 1SS0r-It was announcel that the white and Hottentot population at the Cane of Good Hope had doubled In twentv-fiye years, the slave population stationary -,.,
 IS65-Presidept Lincoln promised delegation of Chicago wori1en that he citv during the April following.
 is7I-The Franco -Prussian war pro- ducing destitutionN in France, A. T. sends a 900 cargo of flour from New York to Havre direct; the IInited states Government offers the supply and the frlgate Worcester to- convey American contributions; the former is fitted out at New York and the latter at Boston, and both sail early In March.
 franchised without the joint approval of both Houses, passed the Senate.
 IS94-Grand Master Workman Sover- eign of the Knights of Labor announc- ed that he would defy a United States Court injunction by organizing branch of the A. R U. among North ern Pacific employees.
 1S95-Archduke Albert of Austria died.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25

is the author of the railroad -reguia-
 tion bill Then ther. IS Senator Hey
 burn. of Idaho. who Fathers a pure food bill. One is Senator and the other Representative. and the special subjects of legislation bearing their names have no resemblance. yet we are continually seeing in usually correct contemporaries allusions to The Hep- burn pure food bill" and comments thereon. There is but one letter dif- ferent in the names but that letter changes names very much
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25
I'm Too Much of a Hurry.

Minneapolis Journal
 The Englishman's view of his govern ment is more rational than ours He never expects 1t to work miracles On inc other hand, he always expects it to do it's best. In America we neglect the government entirely for long peri fact that no miracles have been per formed, demand some immediately It would be much better if We would keep and bv insisting on a Uttle progress day by day and year by year obtain our results as the Englishman does, by buiIdine up a res~ onsive system of gov Srnmenf rather than by depending up- on occasional ebul1itions of genius to DmI1 down all that is bad and rebuild ali that Is good in a day
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25
Postal Profit and LO4s.

IIIUuIIUEs
 According to the international posS bureau, taking all the postoflces of the world. the United States shows the heaviest loss from the management of its postal affairs and Great Britain the largest profits. Nineteen hundred and for comparison are available and for that year we ran behind $4.329,000. while Great Britain showed a net profit of $22 .O00, 900 and Russia, Germany and the large and rapid increase of rural delivery since 1903 our deficit has grown to at least three times what 1t was then and there are other reasons for our unfavorable showing. the princi- pal ones being the larger compensa- tion we pay employees and the exten- sive areas we have to cover which are thinly populated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25
CnrnorntIon nnd stnte Promoter..

SprlngneId, Mass5 hepuDIIcan.
 It is being heralded as an amazing and scandalous fact that an Ohio cor poration should have issued and sold to the public $5,000,OO0 of stock and bonds on d paid-up capital of $l0, 900. But is 1t any more scandalous than the fact that numbers of the American States are every day charteing concerns of just this descriptiong Is 1t any worse for corporation promoters to succeed in selling a lot of bogus securities seal upon all attempts of the kind which may present themselves. whether they are to prove successful in fooling the public or not2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25

GadSden Times News.
 The Times News has continually from year to year called the attention of the farmers to the fact that there was money in raising mules At the present prices of mules it will take three bales of cotton 10 pay for a me dium good mule and it will take four bales of cotton to pay for a nice young mule weighing from 300 to 1000 pounds
 We have seen many farmers in this country this winter pay $35O to S425 for a pair of young mules; Now. that will take eight bales of cotton. Farm CTS who have to dig the money out of the soil can not afford such prices. We have advised all farmers who keep mares to raise a mule colt every year. They cost but very little to raise, You can sell them at any time from six months on up at a good price; that Is. If you don't want to keep them for your own use.
 It is time that our farmers should wake up and begin to raise their own mules or else raise them for others There Is good money in mules and there are plenty of good mares in the country and we would like to see our farmers take more interest in the matter of raising mules This spring is good time for you 10 begin if you have not already started.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25
The Mobile Register says:

Both Selma and Montgomery are in- viting the house committee on rivers the committee comes to Alabama Congressman Bankhead writes to the editor of The Selma Journal on the subject, and says that. as the itinerary has ben definitely arranged, Mobile will be the only point in Alabama where the committee will stop Scl- mtans and Montgomerians are respect fully invited to come down.
 The proper improvement of the Ala bama river is a vital question and as the committee will not be here or at Selma. there will no doubt be repre- sentative citizens from each city at the time the committee visits Noble
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25

The revised figures of the bureau of immigration give the number of aliens arriving in the United States. for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1905. as 1.02s.4s9. This Is an increase over the preceding year of 218,62O. of which the Continental ports report 196.940 and the Canadian ports l3.s4O. Of the increas- ed arrivals Austria Hungary sent 9s.- 5s7 above it's quota Of 1904. Russia ss,75s; Italy. 9s.1S9. and the United cingdom. 4s.5IA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25
A SOURCE OF WORRY TO UNCLE SAM.

cent. of the degradation, disgrace. ruin from M the habit of night prowiins, cor ner loafing and kindred acts by both sexes. in city. town or hamlet all over this broad country. Any person who Hundreds of boys and girls are out at night. and we a know that many in; Auences for t~.l and none for good surround them continually.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25
promiscuous shootInn of Gnn..

"The promiscuous shooting of fire. arms In Montgomery, and more espec- ially in the outskirts of our city, is be- coming alarming" said q weli-known citizen of Cloverdale yesterday q re- side on the extreme edge of CloVerdale on the Norman Bridge Road and there and negroes of all sizes, do not go out l in that neighborhood and fire their guns for the fun of 1t. | T have frequently seen the shot fall into my yard, and my family Is in con- stant terror that some one will be hurt.
 Tt is too late to catch the bird af- ter 1t Is out of the cage and I would like to have this nuisance stopped be- probably killed"
 This resident of Cloverdale appeared at the Mayors office yesterday after noon and had an interview with MT. Teague on the subject.
 MT. Teague said later to an Adver- ] tiser representative that he would give the warning that the shooting must be stopped at once, and, if his warning is ures to have the guilty ones al ested and brought into court. | This section of the city Is not the only one that has had this trouble. similar complaints from other portions of the clay.
 With the small police force. it Is al most impossible to furnish protection against this nuisance in a place so far from the heart of the city as this part of CloveEdale.
 The local branch of the United Ma tional Association of Postofflce Clerks. yesterday received a visit from Mau. rice A. ButIimer of Savannah, Ga, or ganizer for the Southern District Dur ing the afternoon, Organizer Buttimer was entertained with a trip about the city. The local organization has been in existence since April. 1903
 Mrs. G. G. Green left the city for Pen sacola, Fla, last night, to attend the funeral of Edward Caro, the little son of w. H. Caro, who was run over by a street car at that place yesterday MT Caro Is an engineer on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, and is well known in Montgomery. ~...-- .= . i. .-'.
 Mir Henry Martin Superintendent of the Bradstreet Company here during the past four years has resigned in order to devote all of his time to his private interests. He is still in charge of the work here, his successor having not yet been appointed
 MT. Summer Ewing of Mount Ewing. spent last night In Montgomery. MT. H. L. Heferman of Huntsville. is visiting Montgomery.
 MT. Luther Mccoy of Anniston was in town last night.
 MT Hugh Lamar, of Selma, is visiting the city.
 MT. John B. Robbins of Selma is in the city.
 MT. J. M. Rooney of Columbia. is In the city.
 MT. F. B. Powell of Union Springs Is in town.
 MT. R. l., Gregory of Birmingham, Is in town.
 MT. Clark Williams of Birmingham. is in town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25
Two Thousand LabOrers Needed.

GdUSutn JOUTIdI.
 Every line of development is seF,- ously hampered by lack of available labor There will be a call in Gadsden for from one to two thousand additional laborers, skilled and unskilled, and we have the double problem confront ing us of securing them and of hous- ing them after getting them here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25
For Good. Roads.

GreenViIIe7 AdVocate.
 Never in the history of Alabama has the subject of good roads taken hold of the; people as at this time. In great manE counties the science of and wherever the roads have been built under the improved methods the people are delighted. Baldwin copnty has let a contract to build 110 miles at a cost of $100, ,0O0. Other counties are doing more or less. Some time per- haps Butler will have good roads.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25
Down With Fees.

COIumDlana Sentinel.
 The next legislature should knock cut the infamous fee system which now obtains among the county of fices in Alabama. Put all on a salary and let the fees go into the different county treasuries and they will be more to the good than they are now. And, then, the fee system has a ten dency to make some county officers 0verzealous and rank injustice Is done to more than enc individual.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25
Signs of spring.

Clarke County Democrat. week that 1t would publish the list of jurors in it's next issue reminded us of the nearness of spring The redbiTds Peach trees are blooming, many. of The earlier bushes, such as buckeye, elder and the like, are also now bud dino out. noticeably. By this we know tha7 summer Is night"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25
He Was Finally Freed.

NUIIBI oNIIIb DbIIIUCIdIs
 Greene is the name of the govern men contractor, who is not so verdant as his name implies. His crookedness, however, was easily traced by Mir. Tracewell of the Treasury Department.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25
winston's Water Power.

Winston County has better and more Iavailab1e water-power. than any other county in the State, and we are glad
 to learn that in the not far distant day this great God-gfven resource will l be utilized. When the Illinois Central Is built through our county factories
 will loom up all along the line and the many falls which are now splashinE
 away In fruitless fury will be put to work for the benefit of mankind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25

The overwhelming defeat of Con- gressman Grosvenor of Ohio in the Republican nominating convention is pretty bad for Grosvenor and. The Hartford Times says, pretty good for the country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25

The Philadelphia Record terms the anti-duelling oath taken by Chief Jus ticei Weakley, of Alabama, as ian odd oath for a Chief Justice Section 3Os2 of the Code of this State. requires that this oath be taken by every public of- ficer. It has been in force many years.