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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-26
MISS FORBES GUESTS

MISS FORBES GUESTS
 COMPLfMENTED. MT. Joe Frank Lasseter entertained at an elegant dinner party last even ing at 8 o'clock at the Hill Crest the beautiful surburban home of his parents. MT. and Mrs l.. L. Lasseter. in compliment to the guests of Miss Clara Ellen Forbes house party The table decorations were a charming blending of red and white In carna- tions and streamers of tissue. The dinner was served in five courses. MT. Lasseter's guests were: Miss Clara Ellen Forbes, Miss May Collins, of Birmingham: Miss Lily Radcliff. of Mobile; Miss Eugenia Smith of Pratt vile; Miss Coral Pruett, of Dothan; Miss Bernie Ray Waddeil of Meridian, Miss; Miss Katherine BIount, of Un- ion Springs: Miss Lulie Radcliff, or Mobile: MT. Oscar Field of St. Louis: MT. winton of Union Springs. and MT. Bradford Duncan. After dinner the young people enjoyed delightfui dance.
 MARRIAGE OF MISS BOOTH
 AND MIR. FRYE. Miss Hattie Belle Booth and MT: William F. Frye were quietly married saturday afternoon at o'clock at the home of her mother, Mrs. Margaret Booth, on sayre street. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. M Cox, pastor of the Dexter Avenue Metho- dist Church in the presence of only the members of the brides family. im- mediately after the ceremony MT. and Mrs. Frye left for South Bend, ino.' where they will make their home.
 6 aM
 MIKELL-HEARD.
 The marriage of Miss Regene Heard, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Isaac McFarland Heard and Mir. William E Mikell, will take place on Wednesday, June the twenty-seventh.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-26
Mannn-EuIIer.

Washington, June 25-Miss Fannie Louise Fuller. the youngest daughter of Chief Justice Fuller of the Supreme Court of the United States was married today to pr. Robert French Mason of this city. Owing to his recent illness, the brides father could not come here from Chicago to be present. Dr. and Mrs. Mason left today for the North and op their return will make this city their home
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-26
wIu Await Hohhouse,s Report.

London,-June 25.--In behalf of War Secretary Haldane, MT. Buchanan. FL nanciaI Secretary to the. War Office announced in the House of Commons today that orders had been Issued to withhold all issue to the army of American brands of preserved meat un- til Lieutenant Colonel Hobhouse, the officer dispatched to the United States to inquire into their character has re- ported.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-26
HARRIET PRESCOTT SP0FF0RD DEFENDS
 EXTRAVAGANT LUXURIES OF WOMEN

GrsaA Commercial Value of the Fashionable yVo,,.ar = Benefit to WaEe-EnxHars Throuzh Purchase of Costly Pearls ana splendid Raiment-roilers and HueinesA pe...Is n Au Vacations Profit by Supply Irg Her Reauirenaenta--Be HeTeeik the Inspiration of Big Enterprises
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-26
Nadine Face Powder
 Produces Q Beautiful Complexion.

Soft and velvetv. Remains until vxsshed off. Purified by a newly discovered pro- csss. Harmless as water, Prevents re- turn of diseolorationa. Qn green boxes only.l
 Buy one Soc. pack- age and money will De refunded if you ars
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-26

not entirely satisfisd. Tints-White, Flssb- Pink. Brunette. By leading drussists or mail Prep'd by NATIONAL TOILET co, Paris. lem.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
To Ebonixe Wood.

The wood is immersed for forty-eight
hours in hot, saturated solution of
alum and then brushed over several
times with n logwood decoction prepar-
ed as follows: Boil one part Of best
logwood with ten parts of water, filter
through linen and evaporate at gentle
heat until the volume is reduced to one
half. To every quart of this add from
ten to fifteen drops of a saturated solu-
tion of indigo, completely neutral. Aft
er applying this dye to the wood rub
the latter with saturated and filtered
solution of verdigris in hot, concentrate
ed acetic acid, and repeat the operation
until a black of the desired intensity
is obtained. 1t must always be remem-
bered when handling chemicals that
great care must be taken to protect the
hands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25

DR.. Max Ring, physician and author,
who died some years ago in Berlin,
where he was we'll known in society
as brilliant talker, used to tell how,
when young man in the thirties of
the last century, he learned that at
Wolfenbuttel was still living Gotthold
Ephraims, Lessing's housekeeper for
many years, now in extreme old age.
He at once undertook pilgrimage to
Wolfenbuttel in the hope Of hearing
something of interest as to the great
poets daily life and habits. He found
the old dame, but she was uncommuni-
cative. He could get nothing out Of
her. At last he asked, did Leasing
smoker This question seemed to
awaken unpleasant memories, for she
answered with angry Impotence, HE
had nothing, he earned nothing, he was
good for nothing, but he smoked the
whole day long"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
Not If AS Rich AS Rockefeller.

Ifvou had all the wealth of Rockefeller,
the Standard Oil magnate, you could not
buy better medicine for bowel com.
plants than Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy. The most
eminent physician can not prescribe a
better preparation for collie and diarrhoea,
both for children and adults The uni
form success of this remedy has shown it
to be superior to all others. 1t never
fails, and when reduced with water and
sweetened, is pleasant to take. Every
family shou d be supplied with it. Sold
by Eli T Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
A little patient pushing is worth
profound lot of putting.
Fortunate Misgourians.

"When l was druggist, at
Livonia, Mo. I" writes T. D. Dryer,
now of Graysville, Mo-, "three of
my customers were permanently
cured of consumption by DIR.
Kings New Discovery, and are
we'll and strong to day. One was
trying to sell his property and
move to Arizona, but after using
New Discovery a short time he
found it unnecessary to do so. l
regard DIR. Kings New Discovery
as the most wonderful medicine in
existence" Surest CcQgh and
Cold cure and Throat ard Lung
healer, Guaranteed by eli T..
Reynolds, Druggist, SOC and 81.
Trial bottle free.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25

millet, etc., Poland China sow and
eight fine pigs. The host stated he
had lost SOW and nine pigs a few
days after the sow gave birth. A
field of very good wheat was also
noticed. Glover field showed above
the average as they appear today;
truck. patch in good shape and a
row of young apples looking very
we'll; has good silo, ensilage has
all been fed.
The host gave a demonstration
of the workings of new type
manure spreader which successfully
cast six-foot spread from a three
foot bed.
In lieu of an essay an article
from the Country Gentleman, by
Jared Van WAGNER, of New York,
was read. The writer was the gen.
tleman who so ably entertained the
Institute meetings at Rising Sun
last winter. The subject of the
article was "The Maryland Dairy
Special" 1t was an interesting
account of the special train contain.
ing corps of able instructors,
which traversed portions of the
State a few months ago. The train
would make forty. minute stops at
stations within milk supply dis.
lance of Baltimore and talks on the
care of milk would be given by the
instructors.
Jos. Scarborough recognized the
necessity of catering to the Balti-
more markets.
John P. Wilson recognized the
practicability of every feature of
the paper and said there was moth
ing suggested therein but what
every farmer should do.
DR.. Dare recognized the necessity
of pure milk for children in his
long experience. He was thor
oughly in accord with the paper,
and fully realized the necessity of
cleaning and sterilizing the cans
with boiling water. The unsanitary
conditions of stables and the poor
care of the COW invariably reacts on
the infant.
A bill now before Congress pro-
viding for the use, free of internal
tax on denatured alcohol, to be
used for mechanical purposes, was
fully endorsed by the club and the
following resolution was passed and
ordered to be forwarded to our Sen
ator at Washington:
Resolved That we. the above members
of the Cecil Farmers Club, of Cecil
county, Md, assembled this 10th day of
May, 1906 do fully and unquali6edly
endorse the above petition, and we urge
each of our legislators to use their best
endeavors to cause the passage and en-
actment of this law.
RoBr. T. CAMERON, Pres,
c. E. EWING, Secy.,
M. c. REEDER, Cor. Secy
The club adjourned to meet with
Alfred Kirk on June 18th.
ELwooD BALDERsToN,
Secy. pro tenn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
SKULLS FOR CUPS.
Barbarous Custom of Fierce Tribes
of Northern Europe.

Barbar0us Custom of Fierce Tribes
of Northern Europe.
The barbarous custom of converting
the skulls of enemies into drinking
cups was a common one in ancient
times among the fierce tribes of north
ern Europe and was not unknown to
the people of the more civilized regious
farther south. The Italian poet, Ma
rino, causes an assemblage of friends
to Quaff their wine from the skull Of
Minerva, and In his wonder Of q
Kingdom" Torrent makes Darker say:
Would had ten thousand soldiers heads.
Their skulls set all in silver, to drink
healths
To his confusion who first invented war.
Thomas Middleton, dramatic writer
Of the early part Of the seventeenth
century, is believed to be the origi-
nator of the phrase, "a soldiers drink
ing cup" as applied to human skull.
In 1.-THE WITCH" one Of his most cele-
brated plays, the duke takes bowl.
which he is told Is human skull,
whereupon he exclaims:
Call it soldiers cup.
Our duchess, I know, will pledge US.
though the cup
Was once her fathers head. which as .
trophy
Wen keep till death.
One of the delights of the immortals,
as represented in the old Scandinavian
sagas, is that of drinking to drunken
ness from the skulls of vanquished
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
Postmaster Robbed.

G. w. Fouts, Postmaster at
Riverton, Ia. nearly lost his life
and was robbed of all comfort,
according to his letter, which says E:
"For 20 years l had chronic liver
complaint, which led to such Sc
we're case of jaundice that even my
finger nails turned yellow; when
nv doctor prescribed Electric Bit
tiers; which cured me and have
kept me we'll for eleven years. "
Sure cure for Biliousness. Neural
gia. Weakness and all Stomach,
Liver, Kidney and Bladder de-
rangements. A wonderful Tonic.
At Eli T. Reynolds drug store.
so cents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
Rossini ana sreyerbecr.

Rossini, walking one day on the bou-
levard with the musician Braga, was
greeted by Meyerbeer, who anxiously
inquired after the health of his dear
Rossini. bad, very bad" answered
the latter. "a headache, side ache
and leg can scarcely move" After
a few moments conversation Meyer
beer passed on; and Braga asked the
great composer how it was he had sud-
denly become so unwell. Smilingly
Rossini treasured his friend: "Oh,
couldn't be better. l only wanted to
please Meyerbeer. He would be SO
glad to see me smash up"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
A queer Carpet.

For some reason the man had been
employed to make an inventory Of the
furniture in the house. He was SO long
about his task in the parlor, however.
that the lady of the mansion went in
to see what he was doing. On the floor
lay an empty bottle. On the sofa lay
the man, sleeping sweetly like tired
child. But the inventory had not been
wholly forgotten. At the top Of the
page stood solitary. eloquent entry.
zone revolving carpet"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
A T meeting of the Cecil
u Farmers club held the

A T a meeting of the Cecil
~ Farmers club held the
Il n 10th inst. at Sedgeley
Farm, the home of Frank r..
Cherry, near Principle, the secre
tary being absent, Elwood Bal
derston was appointed for the day.
The following members were pres
ent: A. J. Kitchener, Robt. T.
Cameron, J. Harry Maxwell, Jos.
s. Scarborough, M. G. Reeder, j.
P. Wilson, F. r. Cherry, G. Ross
Biles, Jas. Fl. Maxwell, M. l..
Thompson, Jos. T. Grove.
Visitors present-Dr. G. S. Dare
and Fl. G. Mcdowell.
The minutes of previous session
not being at hand, statement of
experiments was taken up.
Jos. Scarborough stated he laid
grapevine in trench and brought
it up on an arbor twenty feet from
its roots. The vine did we'll the
first year and then failed. He
then pruned the vine severely and
cut it loose from the old root and is
now awaiting results.
M. G. Reeder thought better
roots would have resulted had a
younger part of the vine been
buried.
j. P. Wilson in commenting
about the grape vine, said it is as
important to hear of the expert
ments that do not succeed as it is
to learn of those that do, and cited
case of his where he cut back a
vine severely and it died the fol-
lowing season.
Jos. T. Grove drilled part of his
phosphate in rows with potatoes
and the balance drilled broadcast
on top. He was pleased with the
potato planter he used, which did
not mutilate the seed, and an assis
tant could regulate the drop
exactly.
A member mentioned that he
had heard favorable reports from
the lower part of the county in the
experiments with alfalfa.
A. J. Kitchener had paper read
about alfalfa, that was read at a
Charles county institute. This
encouraged the growth of alfalfa
for feeding purposes and claimed
Maryland can succeed as we'll as
any of the Western states.
NE. G. Reeder says he is thor
oughly convinced of the value of
the alfalfa in the West, where
three and four large stacks are
seen, the product of as many diff
ferent cuttings, and sees no reason
why it should not succeed here.
Jos S. Scarborough, G. r. Biles
and j. Fl. Maxwell were appointed
a committee on premises and an
adjournment was taken for dinner.
After the enjoyment of the fine
repast and stroll about the prem
ises, the club re assembled and the
committee reported having noted a
good supply of wood, IA cattle, Z
registered Guernseys and 8 grade
Guernseys, all fine; plenty of hay,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
A Mountain Of Gold

Could not bring as much happi-
ness to NJ rs. Lucia Wilke, of Caro-.
line, Wis, as did one % cent box
of Bucklen's Aruica Salve, when
it completely cured a running sore
on her leg, which had tortured her
% long years. Greatest antiseptic
healer of Piles, Wounds, and Sores.
25c at Eli T. Reynolds Drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
Stomach Troubles.

Mrs. Sue Martin. an old and highly
respected resident of Faisonia. Miss, was
sick with stomach trouble for more than
six months. Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets cured her. She says
II can now eat anything want and atm
the proudest woman in the world to find
such good medicine For sale by Eli
T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
Not HOE ueuaI way.

Mrs. Ferguson Ito caller)-I never
did like her, and when the impudent
thing spoke to me the way she did /
was speechless with Indignation. ]
couldn't say word. Mr.. Ferguson
Quitting in)-That must have happen
ed before we were married.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25

''This proverb," said Mrs. Hiram Of
fen over her evening paper, always
makes me tired"
"What proverbs that, dear% asked
her husband.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
don't believe there ever was such a
thing as too many cooks."-Philadel-
phia Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
Explaining 1t,

Featherstone-How is it, Willie,
was shown into this room? Usually
/ go into the parlor. WiIlie-S Sister
said the clock in this room was half
an hour fast.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-25
Marital Maneuver.

Eben-A husbands place is to COM
mand. Flo-And wife's to counter
mand!-New York Press.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-13
"As the Romans De-"

Bishop Dudley (EpiscopaD, of Ken lucky, when hunting and fishing made the acquaintance of a mountaineer, who took fancy to him without sus- pecting his calling. When the bishop was about to go home he invited the old man to Louisville to hear him preach.
 Breach? What, you preach? Kin you preach ez well ez you kin shoot an fish?"
 Better. No joke. Come Sunday with your best clothes, and I'll give you front seat"
 The old chap was there, right up In front, and remained until the bitter end, after which he hurried forward to shake the bishops hand. "Parson," he cried warmly, "I don't know a great deal about your creeds and dogmatics, but I've rig and sot with you every time!"
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-13

and was thinking to herself what a fine beginning 1t all was.
 Hadn't we better try and find the ball?" she broke in, but made no effort to go. In fact, they did not go. The lazy morning slipped by, leaving them at the brook. They came in late to luncheon, and she knew what all the girls were saying.
 It rained torrents during the two days following, and he taught her to play chess.
 The object Is to checkmate the King" be told her.
 "Yes, see," and she wondered If 1t were not equally commendable to be able to checkmate Jack"
 As soon as the sun shone they were out of doors again. They didn't play tennis as much as golf, and seemed to enjoy padding a canoe better than either. There wasn't so much to do In the canoe and they could talk vol umes. He told her of his work at col lege, and, boy like, built for her castles of future success. She appeared to be most interested and asked him so many questions that he began to think his plans were worth something after all. She was the only one who had ever spoken encouragingly of them.
 "I shall be so anxious to learn in after years of the name you surely will have made for yourself" she said to him one evening as he bade her good night.
 He looked longingly into her eyes as the elevator boy waited in a going up" attitude.
 By love-" he calculated, If I only had sister like you.'
 q suppose she'd get you to quit smoking cigarettes" And she laughed out of his head-once and for always that bothersome, sisterly Idea.
 That night she wrote in her diary something like this:
 Every morning-3 hours.
 Every afternoon-3 hours.
 Every evening" hours.
 Total, hours every day. Eight hours a day for two weeks would be equivalent in point of time to a se- ries of weekly calls spread out through period of two years-and besides be has greater efficiency for speed than most men,"
 A summer is not a lifetime, but Is long enough-at least she thought 1t would be long enough. She was to re- main through the month of October; he was to leave the last of September. Time passed more rapidly and more happily than ever before. They were
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-13
Mental Poise and Health.

People who reach extreme old age are, as a rule, pretty we'll balanced physically and mentally. poised life is serene, and serenity and harmony tend to longevity. The mind that is not well balanced is constantly tangled and out of tune. There is constant jarring which racks the whole human machinery. There Is discord in an un- balanced life, and discord is always de- tructlve-deadly. The well poised. dignified life is not thrown off its cen ter quickly. The man who goes all 10 pieces over trifles is one sided. There Is a momentum In poised balanced nature which steadies Its progress and helps hold 1t on its chosen track.
 Hot temper, constant mental confu- sion and disorder are vitality sappers- lift shorteners.-Success Magazine.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-13
AN OLD WAGON ROAD.

It holds, in wide and easy curve, The gold-shot mist of willow clump, And takes the sun, h lazy swerve, To clear the roots of a half-charred
 stump. Wonder, ahead, where the slant is steep, Turning aside from a primrose lane, The cut of the wheel lies sharp and deep In clay that gathered the slow spring
 rain. But wild sweet clover in time can heal The scars long left by the wagon wheel. Adown the hollow 1t runs awry With errant scorn of a settled pace; The brown leaf-layers so densely lie They hold the trail by the vaguest
 trace; And lower still where the mold Is wet With trickling pearls of wayside
 spring, The slender arc of the track Is set, A couch for the woodweeds' blossom
 ing. Across the hill, on the other side, A new road runs to the village rim; Its bed is graveled and hard and wide; No star-weeds tangle along it's brim. It travels on through the suns hot light With naught of pausing to doze or
 dream; No swerve 1t follows, to left or right No turing dip to a shade-cool stream. And the old road idles its way alone, A vagrant, careless of long neglect Witch ch-hazel-threatened and bramble-
 grown,
 It sinks in a hay retrospect. And inch by inch as the wild things creep Closer and thicker with web and skein, It lapses into a placid sleep, A part, once more, of the woods do-
 main. And wild sweet clover at last shall heal The scars long left by the wagon wheel. Youths Companion.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-13
COTTON TREES FOUND IN INDIA.
Product Said to Be Superior fin aual-
 ity to That Grown Here.

Product SH1u 10 ne supeTior HI euhA
 ity to That Grown Here.
 A variety of cotton tree has been dis covered In India which Is said to be In digenous to that country and which Is regarded as capable of reyolulonizing the cotton industry of that land, says the New York Tribune. The dlscoverer of this new commercial factor Is J. k. Spence, an Englishman. The tree Is now growing in various parts of the Bombay and Madras presidencles and produces a cotton which is declared to be infin- itely superior both in classification and staple to American cotton, and in classi- tication alone it cannot be equaled in Egypt. The only uses to which the cot ton tree produces has so far been put are the manufacture of wicks for lamps in Hindu temples and the stuffing of beds and pillows. MT. Spence sent sam- ples of the cotton to Bombay and Liyer- pool, where experts in the former city classified it as fine" white in color, staple 1A to 11a inches long and said 1t would spin up to eos. In Liverpool 1t was cassed "superfine," color white, staple 3-16 to 1A in length and valued at from 14 to Is cents pound. This is above the price of middling Ameri- can.
 There are now more than 100000 of these trees on the Wellas cotton plan tatlon at Deese, India, growing to a height of from four to five and half 70 n1 hpiiS and hn1 riDD cotton daily after being blamed only six months. The quality of the new crop 1906 cotton, is superior both in classification and staple to that of the parent tree. The yield for the hrst year has been estimated by experts at a minimum amount of two 10 four ounces to a tree, and as there will be more than 3,200 trees to an acre this gives a total yield of 400 to 500 pounds to an acre. which Is above the average of Egypt and no less than from eight to sixteen times greater than the average yield of all India.
 The second years crop will probably be double that of the first year, and the third year double that of the second. Each succeeding crop will, no doubt, increase still further, as it is known that trees of this variety, after the third year, have yielded from five to ten pounds of clean cotton tree annually during life of twenty years and long, er. It will thus be seen that If one third the cotton area of India were planted with this tree the result of the second year would be crop far in ex- cess of that of India and America put together. The quality Is so excellent that 1t opens an entirely new field for h. dian manufactures, the importance of which can scarcely be overestlmated.