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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-06
ATTENTION EVERY CHAPTER ALA
 RAMA DIVISION, U. D. Q.

Ana All Delegates to the Conv
 rnstead of sending Railroad circuiars s.r.s heen decided best to print m sn0 IT D q. columns and some other papoI9 .n. r,,Ies regulating the reduced -ats s4h. convention which will be nelu sr, Union Springs, May stn to i1ln ne ae attention of every delegate IS caileo so these arrangements ana any ,-;.,sI., raading these conditions VIII hiny .s~esanf inc same to her chapter or any s.,agstas The following are the terms -rd conditions for the reduction or Iare +ha convention, which for conVe- s.iarce have been condensed as much as possible. ...- so,a1ates g(11 If as many as fifty deiesa.es holding certificates issued at tne po. srom which they start, attend the con, -,sntion return tickets will be soio - tha agent of the Central of Georgia ps.JIroad at Union Springs Tor one 4hira the regular fare plus twenty-hVe cents. .,ct& F(a) when you purchase your ticss s a& going to Union Springs teH agent that you are going as Sane fo inc Alabama Di ision V. D. U. con- rantion and procure from him cer- stHcata which he will furnish in stan dard form. o,a Tfs, If through tickets are not soio from your home office to Union Sprinss buy a ticket to the point "heIe " rhanee cars and there buy a tnrous ticket procuring certincate Ironi ene agent at each purchase.
 5(4) At the convention present your certificate to the Recording Secretary for. her signature
 sf51 The same reduced fare VIII De -Wnwed to families of delegates accom- panying them to convention, "fami- lies" including all males under 11 years md all dependent females.
 t(6) Reduced fare will not be aI- lowed to any delegate purchasing her ticket at starting point earlier than May 9th.
 Ff7) No reduction will be made to any delegate whose ticket to Union Springs costs less than seventy-fvc cents Neither certificates nor tickets are transferable.
 T would like to call the attention of all chapters to one other matter-tnat each chapter send to the convention through her delegate or in her report its list of officers and number of mem hers. By conforming to this request you will greatly facilitate the work not only of your Recording Secretary but all State officers.
 Hoping that there will be large attendance and anticipating a delight ful convention. remain
 Faithfully. M. A. Cory, [ Rec Sec. Ala Div, U. D. c.
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Don't be afraid to work overtime oc- casionally
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united Daughters of the Confederacy' Editor, Mrs. Harvey E. Jones. state Historian. Spring Hill. Mobile county Alabama
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-06
Omcers Auxiliary to J. M. Faulkner Chapter, Evergreen, Organized
 April 14th, 19O0.

April 14th, 19O6.
 President, Lillie Johnes; Vice-Presi- dent, Mary McCreary; Recording Sec retary, Olive McCreary; Corresponding Secretary, Bessie Matthews; Treasurer, Sallie Lee McCreary; Historian, Thack- erlee Murphy; Registrar, Wilsie Rob- son.
 Members.
 Roberta McCreary, verna William son, Lizzie McCreary, Virginia Wither- ington, Grace Johnes, Lucy Whitening ton, Georgia Binion, Marcello McCrea- ry, Bessie Binion, Gertrude Hisdan. Minnie Jones, Minnie Crumpton, Mrs. MarcelIus McCreary, Director.
 New Auxiliary organized by Mrs. R. A. Lee, Greenville.
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Notice To Delegates To the Conven-
 tion May @.

ton May 5.
 The Credential Committee will meet at Ely's Opera House S:30 a. m., and delegates will bear in mind to present their credentials promptly In order to facilitate the opening of the conven- ton at 9:15. Mrs Pratt. Treasurer, will meet with the committee for few minutes so as to look after any delin- quencles that may have occurred in the payment of per capita tax
 We have on hand much important business. and all are urged to preserve order by regular and prompt attend ance at the business sessions.
 Diversion and pleasure are offered in a delightful program for the Literary Evening. Wednesday at S:30, and our hostess's reception Thursday S:30.
 The Memorial Hour is placed for 3:S0 D. m., Wednesday and all are urged to contribute to the inpressiveness of the hour
 Mrs J. N. Thompson, President.
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Oar Fallen Heroes.

Our FhIlen He tn i. s~rhe manner of their death was tne rrowninr glory of their lives s--Jener- 6on Davis. ,s ~But there are desds wnicn snouio
 not pass away. And names that must not witne1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-06
Cases of two

total pac kof the current year, in comparison with the output of the nine previous years:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-06

Mate Omcers, Alabama Division, o'
 ID. c.
 Honorary President Miss saiiie S' Jones. Camden. r,,.- rumbia- r,... First yice-President. Mrs. Electra 0emmes Colston. Mobile. ,,,, Second vice-President. Mrs. C. SiiN ton Seed, Greensboro. Recording Secretary. Mrs. Chappei Cory, Birmingham .r.t- Corresponding Secretary. MISS ma lie McDavid. Florence. ,... Treasurer. Mrs. Julia Pratt' N1lle. ,.na. Historian. Mrs Harvey 1' Spring Hill Yrnion Registrar. Mrs. ). c. Lawrence o Springs.
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rhairmsn of Committees.

Committee to Condense and p,,,,. appr,u,.' affnutes--Mrs. A. L. Dowdeli. G
 Auditing Committee-Mrs. Charies e Brown, Birmingham. y.rvsv
 Historical Committee-Mrs- H. Jones'; Spring Hill. ,.
 rhanter Extension-Mrs. R. A. Lee Hreenville. pov.
 Dixie 1Committee-Mrs. A. L. DOW dell. Opelika. cor,r,,t. rChildren of the Conrederacy Comml.- kse-Mrs. Mary c. Pickens. Greensporo' 9gtate Souvenir Plate Comnie'e akrs. w. A. Gayle. Montgomery.
 Shiloh Monument Committee--ns Ix c. Dawson, Montgomery:
 IT <Sa,,. .,,ittaa Falkner Soldiers Home. -fsnntain creek-Mrs. w. A. Gayle. 17rs T A. Kirkpatrick. Montgomery Niss Addie Beaumont, Union springs
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09

bozes more eonvncingy than ever did work Of
art the majesty Of liberty. It's cang and whrr
sing of man free and enlightened And in the
poles and wires that stretch across our land we
may read the might of mind, the communion Of
friends, the loves joys, and sorrows of life.
THE TEMPLE OF LIFE.
We have the soul of beauty, its true substance.
1t is seen in the new village, where are the abb
horred gothic villas. 1t is seen in the water
works 1t is where the navves are making
a public sewer. For all these things mean that
man, by using the of science has found
what things kill, and how to avoid these things.
As gaze admiringly at the lichen-covered
roof and loaded windows of the cottage, and the
old we'll all nesting under the churchyard wall,
and say "How beautiful" and then of modern
dwelling f'How hideous!" are we right? The
picturesque things speak of disease and death,
of fading and fever-strcken children, of dscom-
fort and sorrow. But the house built today is
a temple of life, the home 6f happy parents and
rosy children.
Which is the more beautiful?
Wherever humanity is stumblingly striving for
things higher and better than those of the dead
and poison-laden past there is poetry, Gods
poetry, and there the soul of beauty lives.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09

should not contain too much acid and coloring
matter but a maximum amount of sugar In
order that the grapes should not become warm
thereby fermenting prema turely, picking is don e
in the early morning hours-sometimes before
Idaylight-and as soon MS the fruit is gathered it
is placed in the press and the luce squeezed out
very gently. After twelve to twent y-four hours
it is run into vats, where its impurities are re-
moved. As soon the first violent fermentation
is over the young wine Is put into barrels holding
from 125 to 40 gallons, and placed in cool eel
lars. Towards the end of December the young
wine is drawn off in order to separate it COM
pletely from the yeast,
"The perfectly clear wine is now so far devel-
oped to ena BILE to judge of its quality, and
various tests of a scientific nature are made in
order to prove whether not it is up to the
standard The wine however, is by no mea ms
ready for export for it is necessary that make
of different years and kinds should be mixed be
fore the highest brands be obtained This
process of mixing is a very delicate one and it
takes an expert of some years standing to ma lie
those blends which go towards producing the
best wines.
THE "DISGORGING."
Foreign substances albumen, yeast, and 9th
er sediments-are removed by what is termed
'disgorging,' a process which requires great car
so that the least possible quantity of wine and
carbonic acid is lost, After the champagne has
been sweetened by dosing, the bottle is closed
with a cork from the Cataonian cork-oak and
kept in the cellars for some time before the wine
is ready for the market"
It is also interesting to learn that England
ia lxes the driest champagne, while Russia takes
the sweetest. Belgium and the Scandinavian
countries like it little less sweet than Russia
Uncle Sam prefers it with not more than three
per cent OF sugar in it, though ten years ago he
demanded the sweetest vintages Manufacturers
declare that the custom of putting ice in cham
pagne spoiIs the Wine
Champagne does not improve with age. and
the majority of that which is exported is thret
wears old, while the choicer brands are sometimes
five years old. 1t requires from three to five
wears to place champagne on the market after
the grapes are pressed. Because of this vast
stock is always kept on hand generally thre,
times the amount sold each year
The Cellars" in which the champagne is KEEP
arc really great caves from twenty to hundred
! feet deep, dug out of the solid chalk Thes,
caves have a greater number of miles than thu
sunderqounds' Of London and New York com
bined, being estimated to be over 1850 miles il
extent They are lighted throughout by elec
tricty, and summer and winter are kept al ar
.even temperature of about 40 deg
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09

For several years the feeling against Ameri-
cans has been gaining. Their success here has
only acted as a breeze to fan the fame of ieal-
ousy into white heat. The upper class Nexi-
can is far too elegant to give battle to the
American himself, but he will hire peon to
do the work. This generally consists of sys-
tematic shadowing for several nights until the
victim is in some lonely spot. He is found the
next day with a knife sticking from his back
The police make an investigation generally ar
rest two or three. who are later allowed to de
part on account, of a lack of evidence.
Thus it is expected these will be the tactics
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09
Lady Jockey to Ride =

A York, Eng, racehorse owner and a lady
owner residing near that city have arranged
trial match of five or six furlongs, the two own
ers to act as their own Jockeys.
The lady is to ride in colors and the condi
tions are to be weight for age, the lady jockey
claiming a years allowance. She has ALREADY
ridden her horse in canters, wearing silk, and i
keen sportswoman.
The only lady jockeys name in the racing cal
endar ia that of another Yorkshire woman-AIrs
Thornton-who in August, 1904, rode a four
mile match for 500 guineas, catch weights
against MIR. Flint Mrs. Thornton rode stride
saddle in colors and lost the race, Two hun
dred thousand pounds changed hands over the
match, which was run on Knavesmire, York
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09
Diversity Of Opinion

Her Fiance; "The dearest little woman in all
the world"
Mother: "If she would only regard my wish
es more
Father: "she's cost enough to bring up,
still"
Brother; She'd be all right if she'd take a
little advice from me-"
optimist; sThank Heaven for putting such
glorious creature on EARTH
Old Friend; "She's a fine grl-but she's
changeful."
Disappointed Lover; "She talks too much. y,
Rival; "Her figures all right, thanks to her
dressmaker."
Cynic: Pooh she'r like all the rest"
Maid: II know why she appears so beauti-
full"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09

and search for campingplace while the others
procured the orchid.
This was agreed TO- and the party We're busy
securing the plant when terrible scream was
heard in the brush in front. Forstermann ran
as hard as he could in the direction of the sound
and was just in time to see a huge tiger carrying
off his friend He followed, but darkness fell,
and it was not until next morning that they
managed 70 track and kill the maneater and
bury the remains of its victim. The orchid was
named after the man Of whose death it had been
indirectly the cause.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09
PROPHECY FULFILLED.

1t had belonged for centuries to the Raiahs of
Khadurao, and legend chung to it that its
owner would in every case attain to supreme
power and then die by the knife This story was
told to NJ. Carnot by the friend who had given
it to him years before he became President of
France. The prophecy came literally true.
Among the curiosities preserved by the family
of the famous French detective Girouard is a
gold ring made in the shape of snake with an
opal in the top Of it's head and two emeralds for
eyes The design is so peculiar that the ring
could not fail to be recognized by anyone who
had ever seen it. This ring came to the Paris
Morgue five times within fifty years, each time
upon the finger of a corpse. Inquiries have
shown that this piece of jewelry had curse put
upon il by mother whose only son was killed
in duel by the wearer of the ring. The pres
ent owner of the ring would not wear it for any
money.
A few years ago an American soldier, who
was at the time sta toned at Honolulu went in
land to the base of the great volcano, and under
the shadow of the Beetling Diamond Head Cliff,
buried deeply an old violin. Then he returned
to barracks, and few days later committed sui.
eide To this violin his miserable end is attrib.
uted The full history of this musical instrument
is unknown. All that is certain is that it seemed
to have a fatal effect upon anyone who owned IT,
Previous to the sergeant's suicide three other
persons who had had the violin in their posses
sion had killed themselves.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09

III lhhs many more BOTTLES OF the costly
beverage than any of her European neighbors or
the United States
With the English leading as present.day cham.
pagne consumers and America coming good
second the third place is given to Russia where
millions of roubles are spent on the sparkling
wine. II, however, statistics are worked out on
a per capita basis 1t will be found that Belgium
is the greatest champa gne-consuming nation, with
the scandinavian States second.
Probably the worlds greatest authority on
champagne is Court Purveyor j. Fromm, OF the
Frankfort Horticultural Society, who recently
delivered lecture the manufacture of cham.
pagne in Frankfort. at may not be generally
known" says Mr.. Fromm, that the cultivation
OF grapes for the manufacture of champs
dates farther back than to the time when
cork was used for shoppers of the champagne bot
ties Sparkling wines We're first made in the
French province of Champagne, from which they
derived their name.
THE CHAMPAGNE PROCESS
"The picking of the grapes, continued Mr.,
Fromm, INTENDED for champagne requires great
care so as to prevent discoloration The fruit
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09
ADOBE HOUJE

Americans sitting at table, an orchestra
played the Mexican national hymn Not recog
nizing the air, the Americans remained with
heads covered. A group of half drunken Nex
cans using this pretext rushed them, cry
ing Down with the grngoes! Down with the
pigs" Knives dwhed in lamp-light So did
chairs. The American being unarmed defend
ed themselves with furniture and fought to-
ward the electric switch. This turned, they
made their escape under the cover of darkness
into the street where they were lost in the
swirl of bowling, drunken poems, who parade
the streets. making the night hdeous during
the holiday.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09

les, but possibly half the American population
in Mexico is scattered among the mining camps
and plantations.
Mexico buys SO per cent. Of her imported mer
chandise in the United States and ships to that
country IL per cent. of her exports. In 1908
the trade with Mexico netted the United States
$92,000000. This has been brought about by
the introduction of American statesmen here and
the large number of their products they have
INTRODUCED
AS an illustration of the American interests
in Mexico it has been announced that there is
$S0,000000 gold invested in nnipes, mining ma
chinery and mining plants by Americans
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09

American women have been insulted upon
the streets, Amercan children set upon with
clubs and stones and indignities heaped upon
them. 1t is likely that most of the women and
children will be sent away before September,
but the men will remain
GROWTH OF AMERICAN POPULATION
The American population has grown wonder
fully during the past few years. 1t has prob
ably doubled since 1900, At the present time
it is estimat ted there are 10000 Americans in
Mexico. OF these there are 5000 in Mexico
City, 5000 in Monterey, and 1900 in Torreon,
There are smaller numbers in several other cit.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09
AGE OF UTILITY

If there is one word by which the spirit Of
this age, can be expressed it is utility" 1t does
not aim at destroying beauty. 1t has no such pur-
pose as substituting the ugly for the picturesque
It's one desire is betterment of self, and what
ever stands in the way Of this must go. So far
from the modern spirit falling to recognize the
beautiful in things of nature and antiquity every
effort is made to obviate the necessity of destroy
ing them; and the very fact of their being loved
of the people is one reason why mountains are
tunnelled, and rivers brdged, and locomotives
speed over moor and woodland.
Time was when the beauties of earth were seen
only by the few Doubtless, those then favored
of fortune had less to disturb their nerves than
their successors have now, The spirit of utility,
working for the people, does make river bank
and woodland glade rather less solitary than of
yore Perhaps every man in his heart desires
the solitudes for himself 1t is a natural cry,
for there are moments when one would fain be
alone with nature, face to face
The commonplace things of one age become
the things deemed picturesque in after ages. The
thatched cottage, besmoked smthy, moated
grange. and narrow streets of gabled houses were
vulgar in their day. In time to come the ie,.
of our gothic villas that remain will be regarded
as venerable relics.
Were this all that could be pleaded we shoulc
be neither more nor less vulgar than our for
bears. But our modern life is eloquent, it ID
filled with dramatic grandeurj it is inspired by
power, and shows il forth in the very ways con
demned The rushing locomotive is naterialized
thought making matter its slave, conquering time
distance and weight The printing press sym
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09

employed on September 1G. y number of the
poems viii be corralled, given money and
tequa in advance of the holiday. Naturally
excitable. they will be taken to bull fight to
whet their desire for gore. At the sight of
blood on ordinary OCCASIONS they become al
most frantic, giving vent to their feelings by
series of blood yells and screeches
jumping anPscramblng like beasts More te
quila and they will be ready.
ANERICANS AWFUL ERROR.
Last year on the national holiday in Monterey
there came very near being a tragedy in one
of the largest cantnas of the city. Eight
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09

5TUCH concern is evident among the
MI Americans all over northern Mexico
G=A on account of the feeling against
EsS&g9 them shown by the natives. jealousy
has been ranking in the hearts of
Mexicans for many years. Where they have
tailed by lack of aggressiveness the "gringoes, -
as they are called, have been successful At
the head of almost every big enterprise through
out the republic will be found an American
They will not brook the delays and postpone
ments Characteristic of the race. Causing Mex
ican laborers to do a full days work has
brought the enmity of the peon, or laboring
class, down upon them. Their success has caused
jealousy to spring up in theNbetter class and
many OF the government officials have become
afraid Of their influence and wealth There.
fore the mericans in the smaller towns and
mining districts have little hope for relief from
any quarter
On September 16 the Mexicans have rron
lsed to drive the Americans into the sea- No
tees have been distributed to that effect in
Monterey Saltllo, Torreon and MANY other
cities OF North Mexico. This date set for the
expulsion of Americans corresponds with the
Fourth of July in the United States II is
Mexlcos independence day. As such il is con.
sldered proper time to drive out the 1is11rn
ers OF most of the paying enterprises. OF course
there will be an effort to all appearances made
by the soldIery to protect the foreigners. hut
1t will as in past instances, only be cloak 10
cover the real act. Few Mexicans suffer from
the law for killing Americans. but when +be
case is reversed the foreigner is ALWAYS given
the maximum of punishment
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09
Meat for one Man

Statisticians estimate that twenty two acres
of land are necessary to sustain one man
fresh meat. The same space Of land, If devoted
to wheat culture, would feed forty-two people;
If to oats, eighty-eight. potatoes Indian corn,
and rice, 49, and If to the plantain, or banana,
over 6OO0 people.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09

various incidents may have been condolences
This mummy case is not the only curiosity
which appears to bring ill-luck upon its owners
Madame Sad Carnot, widow of the assa ssinated
President of France, left request in her will
that her executors would destroy a certain Hin.
doc idol which was to be found among her pos
sessions. This image was quite small cut out
of some hard stone, and was of enormous an.
tiquity
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09
Identifying the Babies

The Cynic-Ive been told that in the Smart
Set some mothers only know their children by
their nurses.
The L.ady-0h, how clever. Seeing that we
change them so often, only know mine by the
perambulator.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09

bSSsAs=A cataogued as No. -, 542. 1t is
sSgN$DH mould in some ncient form of papier
H--''-- mache of an Egyptian woman, pre-
sumably pricstess who lived in Thebes some
where a bout thirty-fve centuries ago. The mould
ed face is of unusual beauty II has a curious
expression of cold malignancy.
Now one hears tales of amuets and suchlike
which possess fatal properties, and no doubt most
of us regard such stories a : interesting ictions
But here are the cold facts concerning this Egyp-
tian mask.
1t was discovered about forty years ago by
party of five explorers, who went up the Nile to
the Second Cataract to explore the ruins of
Thebes- An Arab brought to them this mum
my case, and one of the party bought it. A few
days later one os the gentlemany servants shot
himself accidentally and lost an arm and soon
after another who had handled the ca Sc was iac
cdentally killed. The third died within year.
The finds were apportioned by lot, and the
priestess' mask fell to another Of the party. On
his arrival at Cairo, he found letter telling him
that he had lost most of his money
THE FATAL MUNIMY-MOULD.
The case was handed to a lady, sister of the
owner. From the time she received it. every
thing went wrong in her house and family.
There is no space here to specify all the misfor-
tunes which the priestess ownership caused
suffice to say that the celebrated theosophist
Madame Blavatsky once saw it, nd-begged the
owner to get rid of it at once, but the latter re-
fused.
Some years later it was sent to photographer
in Baker street to be photographed Within q
few weeks the photographer died suddenly. The
owner agreed to send the priestess' image
to the British Museum. The carrier died withir
week, and the man who assisted in moving the
curio TO its place shortly afterwards met with
a serious accident. OF course, the whole of thes.