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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful it Ta fin Preserving Health and Beauty.

RFeNery Ing HeAAAM and BeAUty.
 Nearly everybody knows hat cnar- disInfectant and purifier in nature, Soitt few realize it's value when taken Into inc human system for the same cleans AH Charcoal is a remedy that the mere won take of 1t the better; 1t Is not a drug at all but simply absorhs the eases and impurities always pres ent in inc stomach and intestines and carr.es them out of the system.
 Charcoal sweetens the breath after smoking. ,rinking or after eating on ions and other odorous vegetables.
 Charcoal effectually clears and im- Droves the complexion, 1t whitens the teeth and further acts as natural and eminently safe cathartic.
 1t absorbs the injurious gases which collect in the stomach and bowels: 1t disinfects the mouth and throat from inc potson of catarrh.
 Ali druggists sell charcoal in one -,rm or another, but probably the best ~harcoal and the most for the money is in Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges; they are Charcoal and other harmless antisep- Yies in tablet form or rather in the form of large, pleasant, taSt1nIg ,nI; io55enges' the
 Tbe daily use of these lozenges i'll soon tell in a much improved condition of the general health, better complex Iton sweeter breath and purer blood, ana the beauty of it is, that no possible harm can result from their continued use. but on the contrary, great benefit.
 A Buffalo physician. in speaking of ,be benefits of charcoal, says: T ad- yiso Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to all natients suffering from gas in stomach and bowels. and to clear the complex on and purify the breath. mouth and throat; I also believe the liver is great iv benefited by the daily use of them; they cost but twenty five cents box at drug stores, and although in some sense d patent preparation, yet believe [ get more and better charcoal in Stu arts Charcoal LoZenges than in any bf the ordinary charcoal tablets-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
AMERICAN BUILDING METHODS.
OId-FashIoned Ideas Giving Way to Modern
 Notions.

Notions.
 London March o4;--American building methods are making great headway In Lon don At recent meeting of the Royal In stItute of Architects and the Institute or Builders 1t was grudgingly admitted that conditions which bred the skyscraper m American cities are equally potent Tn Lon don and the English architects and build CTS must soon begin to move with the times and take advantage of all improved methods.
 The relative methods of British and Amer ican building methods Is subject which mas been warmly discussed ever since George Westinghouse upset all preconceived notions by the record made in the erection of his Birmingham plant. Labor has not yet for given the Westinghouse people TOT tnei9 demonstration that bricklayers and other building trade workers can do about twice as much as they normally allow under the rules of the unions.
 London is having a chance to see American methods applied to everyday 1ops as wei as to rush work. in tn construction Of me Cockspur building and the magnificent tltz Hotel. Americans have erected the steei frame and are supplying the hollow-tile-flre proof partitions and the tile protection TOT the steel Even the hardware fittings anu the elevators came from American mahu- facturers.
 The Ritz Hotel is making great impress sion upon the British public and since It's erection the steel frame and terra c"tta building has been steadily gaining favor in London. The Baltimore fire had destroyed faith in plaster and cement building parll- tons so that when the British Fire Preven- ton Committee reported so favorably on hollow-tile floor construction and steel pro tection. this form of construction received d big boom
 The recent collapse of the CharinR Cross Railway Station has further emphasized the need for protecting steel frames. and 1t Is likely that for this purpose the burnt clay fireproofing system will be largely used hereafter
 The significant fact Is, that. in converting ancient London into modern city--a change that is going on with astonishing rapidity- American methods and American materials are being adopted to an extent that. Few years ago would have been thought impos- sibla
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25

A rew applications will remove tan ef sallowness and restore the bea0ty of youth.
 NADT%OLA Is guaranteed and money refunded If it fa1s to remove freekles, pimples, Iver-s-os, collar discolorations, blaek-heads, dishguring eruptions, cts, In twenty days. Leaves the skin softs clear and heathy. Endorsed by thousands.
 Price 50 cents and $J.00 by all leadiDg IfUggists, or by mall. Prepared by National Toilet Co.,. Parias Tenn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25

the wilds of Australia a genuine sing ing tree. We have heard Of the upas tree, with it's deadly odar: the man
 eating tree. whose limbs stretched forth to grasp and draw into q fatal embrace the unwary victim. and the the restraints of it's attenuated roots arose in air and scared away above the trackless wiIds But the singing tree Is something new. Unfortunately. the scientist fails to give us the range of its voice or the style of music 1t nrafprE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25

How on earth did you ever get a messenger boy to deliver your note and bring back the answer so quick?" T took his dime novel away from him and held 1t as security. ty."-Philadelphia Led ger,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25

Notary-"Sign your name here. tneie Rastus." Rastus-"Ah dosne write ma name suh. An has no time fuh dem trIfin' details O business An all die tates ma name, suh.'-Cleveland Lead CT.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
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Ike Cod Livsr oI EmHIsiOw 'Psr Esee!Isaes.' Administered by a mother whose love was tempered with common sense;
 She knows that OZOMULSION is a fountain of energy for grown-ups, too. It stops waste of flesh. It makes plenty of rich blood For pale, feeble folk it is the chief nourisher at life's feast. It cures Consumption when taken in time. All druggists sell it.,
 There are two sizes-S-oz. and 16-oz. Bottles; the Formula is printed in languages on each. OZoMULsIoN LABORATORIES
 ss Pine St.. New York
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25

A French Jeweler. Bordenit. has in- vented tools for engraving the sur face of diamonds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
Morr InformatIon RequIred.

CIeVUIHnd FIuin DeaIcF
 An addition has been made to the list of freak vegetation, a scientist de- claring that he recently discovered iu
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
How is Baby Today 2

Better, thank you. In fact, quite well. Fat, round and full of life and mischief. Pink and white flesh, dotted with dimples. No cough, no indiges- ton.
 All on account of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25

Skating was tabooed for women m Berlin untiI the prima donna Henri etta sontag set the bold example.
Milford chronicle., 1906-08-03

mere. He was telling about his god
dess Diana. Last month there was a
aoothsayer from India. A year ago
we had that Egyptian magician with
us. Two years ago there came that
disciple of Epicurus from Athens.
Yes l went to hear them all. 1 al
ways go and hear everybody who
comes to advocate some strange creed.
Come along with me and let US listen
to this Paul. We can sit in the back
of the room. Perhaps we oan sit on
the window sill. The window is close
to the door. and then we can slip out
If the speaker becomes tiresome." Is
4 too mucn stretch of th2 lginl-
tion to picture Eutychus goin: to hes
Paul in such a spirit as some of o-r
modern Eutychuses go to hear the diff
ferent speakers of our modern churches
in these cities of the western hemi-
| sphere?
No wonder Eutychus found the
preaching of Paul stupid if he wor-
SHIPPED one week iR the temple of Il
Diana and the next week studied the
teachings of the priest of Egypt and
the next tried to solve the tricks of an
eastern magician! And yet this is the
way some attendants of our modern
churches are trying to make their pas
tors sermons interesting. One week
they are at a Methodist church, the
next week at a Presbyterian church
the next mt a church of the Latter
Day Saints, called the Mormon church
The next week they are attending I
Salvation Army barracks. The mex
week they are in han filled with tn
disciples of spiritualism, Then mex
week they go to the Catholic cathedra
and then to the Episcopalian servic
and then to a strict Quaker meeting
No service is for them too broad o
too liberal or too strict. They atten
them ell and in attending them al
they lose what little faith they eve
} had in the Bible or in God. Now, m
brother, what you need is not to go t
a dozen different churches and study
: score or more of creeds. But it is in
! portant, 0 We modern Eutychuses.
: stay in one church and sit close up
= one altar and worship one Christ.
Milford chronicle., 1906-08-03
Too Many Creeds.

"Oh, do not know about that" says
some one "There is some good in all
creeds. Even from the most repulsive
flower the bee can gather little honey.
And l would like to gather a little
honey from every ecclesiastical gar
den" All, my friend. you are wrong.
You will not find your eternal saliva
| ton by running after many teachers
or by having itching ears. but only by
worshiping Christ and continuing to
worship him in one household of faith
Because Il dozen different teachers tell
YOU there is safety in their strange
creeds that does not prove that they
have interpreted Gods word Alright.
But. lastly, l remark this ancient
Eutychus made another mistake, which
SO many men and women are making
today. He did not believe that there
was ever last time for him to re-
ceive the gospel of Jesus Christ. He
felt that If he could receive Christ to-
day then he could receive him next
week or next month or next year OF
even ten years from the night OF mis-
fatal accident. But there was last
chance for Eutychus, and there Is
last time for us. And the sad fact is
that for some of us this last time fof
acceptinE Christ may be today-thls
morning, this afternoon or tonight
Perhaps Christ is speaking to us as
Christ spake in the parable of old say
ing Thou fool, this night thy sou
shall be required of thee" Tonight
the death angel may come to thee a.
he came to Eutychus of old, when n'
fell out of the window and broke hi'
naoty
Milford chronicle., 1906-08-03
,eceive Christ Vow.

"But." says some one, you must re-
member, though Eutychus may nave
broken his neck, that Paul, by the pow
or of the Holy Spirit, resurrected MIN.
The Bible distinctly declares Ihul'
Yes. my friend, you are right bul l
would not have you lay too much stress
nm that fact. 1t is not every preacher
who has Paurs power of restoring you
n life If YOU we're to break your neck.
r. Won reject the gospel today ana
should die before night by some acci-
dent or disease, no preacher coulu oD-
toin for YOU another opportunity as
poul did for Eutychus. So thlnK,
q flor all that was Eutychus' last
chance for salvation, for, if after that
fan and resurrection he did not receive
Christ he would never have receiNeu
him at all.
rbus whether we live or die, may
we never again be weary WIN near
ing what Christ has done for US OF
weary in doing something for christ
There is Il beautiful incident tolu Dy
Mrs. Mary LivermOre. that Wheh sue
u,as an army nurse during the late
civil war young captain was fataiiy
shot. At once his young bride was
sent for and came to the BEDSIDE Oh
the dying soldier. Two hours Delore
his demise Mrs. Livermore was pass
ing through the ward of the field nos
nital and saw him. SHE stopped min
1,+o nv his bedside and said, "My pool
follow. are you ready to goY Ihe
Young wife looked up and answered
Eyes. Mrs. Livermore, we are poll
ready. he to go and 1 to stay. Wnel
he enlisted l gave him to God and MS
country. expected this and prepared
for this" Oh, my friends, can we
speak to Christ as that young WIZ
smoke to Mrs. LivermOre? Can VIZ
look I'D into the face Of our Saviour
and saw: Master, Saviour, Jesus
Lord, 1 am ready. am ready to serV'
thee on earth or to glorify thee Il
heaven?" All, ye sleeping Eutychuses
can YOU be emancipated from you
sins and say that? Perhaps as Pau
was preaching for tie last time to thl
Young man of Troas, I may be preach
ing for the last time to some Of you
Under the power Of the Holy splrl
NAV I be able to inspire you to Civ
your hearts to Jesus. as Paul raised III
the dead young man of Troas an
made him a living disciple for Christ.
copyright, 1906, by Louis Klopsch.l
Milford chronicle., 1906-08-03

We are in the seaport town OF Iroas.
# is about the year 90 A. D. We see
= crowd of people hurrying along some
of them talking very earnestly togeth-
or We hail one of them, whom we
And 70 be an old acquaintance of ours.
We say: "Helio, Eytychus! What is
the matter? Where are you goingF
He turns quickly and says: rs that
vou John? Why, am going up to
hear this new preacher Paul. He has
boen in town about six days. He is
Going to leave for Assos tomorrow.
Come up with us and hear him" But
we say: "what is the good of going!
you do not expect to become one of
his followers. do you?" "Oh, no." an
swers EutSchus. But I make it rule
to hear all the noted men speak who
come to town. last week there was
one of the noted priests OF Ephesus
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-03
The Final Touch.

1t was known that Anabelle Hobbs
had made 4 good match, from a words
ly point of view; just how good, how
ever, nobody in Hillville fully realized
until the return of Anabelle's mother
from a visit to the new home.
81 guess there's nothing Anabelle
can't have if she takes the notion,
said Mrs. Hobbs, with a sigh of salts
faction. II tell her she'd ought 10
show reason, for of course, Henry VIII
get kind of wonted to her after
while. and not be quite so ready;
but now he takes up with all her
whims. What do you suppose his
last gift was?"
The listener dared not venture
superstition.
Il didn't imagine you would SAID
Mrs. Hobbs, with satisfaction. Ana
bellies always been set on onions
ever since she was a child, but her
pa and l never encouraged her In IT,
first because they smell so, and then,
too, they cost considerable unless you
raise them yourself.
"Well, Henry found out how fond
she is of em, and he ordered a hall
bushel to be there when they got
back from the trip; and then when
she told him my objections. and ne
knew was coming he bought
pint bottle of that new hyacinth per-
fumery and put it in the guest-room
for me.
when ! got that on. why, Anabeile
might have eaten the whole o that
half-bushel OF onions and l should new
er have known it. Here, you smell
O. that handkerchief and you'll see
I'm not speaking a word beyond the
truth" I
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-03
"The Best-Iaid Plans"

A story is being told in London
about man prominent in public life,
whose name may not be mentioned,
which Illustrates the insecurity OF
human preparations. He was plan
ming an entertainment, on an elabor-
ate scale, to be given to various
friends in the neighborhood of his
country-seat. Unfortunately, his near
est neighbor, close relative, is high
" uncongenial to himself and his in
Inmates, and he wracked his brains to
devise scheme by which he might
avoid the necessity of inviting the
undesirable cousin to be among his
guests.
Il have it," he announced to his
wife at breakfast on the morning OF
the event. 'Ill send him some tick
cts for the play tonight in town. OF
course he'll be delighted, as he sell
dom has an opportunity of going to
the theatre"
The tickets were accordingly sent,
and the host, with an easy conscience,
proceeded to enjoy the company of
his friends But his satisfaction was
of short duration. At the height of
the festivities in walked the objec-
tionable neighbor.
"Sach a stupid mistake you made"
he announced, as he approached his
cousin; las soon as | heard about
your party l knew that you must
have sent me the tickets for the
wrong night, so / got them changed
for tomorrow evening and came right
over here as soon as / could
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-03
COMMERCIAL

r. C. Dun & Co.'S weekly Review
of Trade" says:
Comparisons of the volume of cur
rent business with results at the cor
responding date in previous years are SO
uniformly favorable that the outlook can
only be regarded with confidence. Semi
annual statements are now sufficiently
complete to make it certain that the
first half of 1905 was the most prosper
Gus six month period in the nations his
tory, and, unless heavy cancellations oc-
cur, the last half of the year will es-
tablish a still higher record. Contracts
come forward freely in the iron and
steel industry, the only idleness being
due to repairs necessitated by the vigor
with which production has been push
ed, and footwear factories are receiving
orders for delivery next February, while
even the textile mills report that pur-
chasers have ceased efforts to secure
more attractive terms.
Aside from little too much rain in
some cotton States the weeks crop news
is encouraging, and grain viii soon be
out of danger.
Bradstreet's says:
Business failures in the United States
for the week ended July 26 number III,
against 1888 last week, 1o7 in the like
week of 1905, ia in 1904, 100 in 1908 and
SO in 1902.
Wheat, including -four exports from
The United States and Canada for the
week are I,7o8,7o5 bushels, against 1886
967 last week, S64,I46 this week last year,
I,6I3,265 i'll 1904 and 6,463.3 in 1901.
Corn exports for the week are 53o,o73
bushels, against 837,I62 last week, 773,-
SCI year ago and 4I5,S44 in 1904.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-03
Limitations.

Madam said the young man VINO
had called at the dack door on May
day, 81 have the pleasure of intro
dHHng to you our new, automatic
hrusecleaning machine-a simple little
thing which does the whole work OF
housecleaning, leaving to you merely
the general supervision" The New
Orleans Picayunne records the con-
verSatiOn.
Does it all, hey?" demanded the
woman of the house. "Will it WASH
the outside of the up-stair windows"
why, no, madam, but"
"Will it take down, wash, stretch
to dry, iron and hang up the parlor
curtains?"
well, of coIrse-this machine
"Will it gid the chandeliers, paint
the kitchen, make my daughter heip
with the dishes. persuade my hus-
band to be contented with cold din
ners. get out the screens and patcn
them up?"
"Oh madam, this machine"
will it take down the parlor stove
and set up the refrigerator, wash the
winter bedding and put it away, lay
down the furs with moth balls, paper
the hall bedroom, wash down the pa
per in the bathroom, wash, fold,
starch and iron and put away the
family clothes, darn. patch and sew
on buttons. wash dishes, set three
meals a day, and pacify the house
hold?"
NO, madam. you have misunder-
stood the limitations of this machine
Limitations" demanded the Wo-
man of the house. Il guess it has
limitations. 1t will be a long time
yet before any man will get up ma
chine that will do all woman has
to do in housecleaning time.
She took fresh mouthful of tacKs
and went back to the dining-room
carpet, and the agent faded sadly
away.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-03
How the Fires Are FOUGHT.

In developing its system of protec-
ton the Forest Service availed itself
of past experience, home and foreign.
The reserve officers-forest guards,
assistant forest rangers. deputy forest
rangers, forest rangers, deputy forest
supervisors, and forest supervisors
are under the direct supervision OF
the office of the service at Washing
ton, guided by definite code OF In
structions; but large authority, with
corresponding responsibility, is placed
Ipon the local officers themselves. All
except the forest guards are civil
service employees, and the salaries
paid range from $720 to $4,000 year.
Each supervisor is responsible Tor
the patrol of his reserve, and is ex-
pected to devise systems best suited
to his locality. Already. in the brief
period since the organization of this
system, a high standard of efficiency
has been developed and Il much high
er is expected.
A constant lookout for fires is kept
from ridge trails and commanding
points during the danger season, and
the reserves are patrolled as efficiency
as possible with the force available.
Roads, trails, and fire-lines are con-
structed, affording means of rapid
communication and points of vantage
at which to arrest the progress OF
a fire, and telephone-lines are being
run to help give warning and sum-
mon assistance.
Every forest supervisor is author
lied, in person or through a sIbordi-
nate, to hire temporary men, purchase
material and supplies. and pay for
their transportation from place to
place to extinguish fire. When
the cost is likely to exceed $500 the
supervisor telegraphs the forester for
authority to incur the additional ex-
pense. -Harper's Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-03
AMERICAN JEWEL CUTTING.
New Effects Obtained with the Opal
and Fresh Water Pearl.

and Fresh water Pearl.
They say that the Greeks first de-
veloped the art of cutting canoes,
and making material of one hue stano
out in relief against background OF
another. Before them the Chaldeans
had practised the trick of carving
tiny figures out of agate and carne-
han. But is is asserted that no great
progress was made by jewellers ana
lapidaries, except in cutting diamonds
and kindred gems in symmetrical
shapes, until the present day.
Referring to the delicate tints that
are found in the fresh water pearl
and the opal, the Washington Post
declares that new era has been III
itiated. With only little skill ana
taste hitherto unsupported effects
are obtained BY way of ILLUSTRATION,
that journal describes bit of work
sold at the capital a few weeks ago.
Originally it had been an opal about
an inch and half long by an men III
breadth. Dividing the stone dlagon-
ally. one section presented an opal
in all it's purity and rejecting all the
colors of the rainbow, while the other
half was delicate flesh-colored matrlX.
The old-time jeweler would have split
off the opal, polished it down for
ring, and thrown the matriX away,
but not so with the modern stone
worker. From the matrix he carved
the head. neck and shoulders of a
beautiful woman, while the portion OF
pure opal he etched into a mass OF
hair and curls, falling in confusion
over the neck and shoulders. The
effect is wonderful, and the semi
cameo thus produced is not to be
compared with the older sort.
Another section of opal and matrix,
which, when polished, bore a striking
resemblance to the wing of some
gaudy tropical beetle, was made up
in just such style, the antennae and
claws of the insect being of gold,
studded with diamonds. The manner
In which opals, opal matriX and fresh
water pearls are being converted into
lilies, roses, crabs, serpents ana
moons is something truly marvellous
Now that the art is fairly well es-
tablished, there is no telling to what
heights it may soar Imagine, for ex-
ample, a miniature garden of lilies
and roses, the stems of gold, artisti-
cally shaded with all manner of al
Toys and enamels, with the flowers of
fresh water pearls (Which in nearly
all cases grow in the form of lily
or rose), with an opal moon rising
on the horizon! Such has actually
been accomplished