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The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-24

A loathly contemporary says that
schoolmarms are homely, and that is
why they stay schoolmarms Not only
is he prevaricator but the teachers
out his way are not unionized. One
more such remark and they will be.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-24

The question Of jury service for the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com.
pany Of Boston might properly depend
on the results of a test as to whether
the aneients and honorables are wet
or dry.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-24

Kaiser Wilhelm has employed
man with a divining rod to find water
IL Africa He would not run such a
risk of disappointment If he employed
a man with a nickel to find a saloon
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-24

AT Hotel Cecil, in London. brandy
over 100 years old is sold to guests
regularly. This proves that after all
that has been said an Englishman can
keep bottle good deal longer. than
an American can.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-24

Young John Rockefeller comes to
the front with the novel observation
that everybody ought to live within
his income. Well, we are certainly
living within his income.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-24

1t is to be hoped that the news that
an American cornet player is receiv
ing $1,000 week in Paris won't start
the man next door to practicing here
after double time.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-24

John Gazics of New York fell sew.
enty-fve feet, off the Palisades. He
landed in a tree, and lives. There are
those who are willing to bet he can't
do 1t again.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-24

Plants are said to have feelings
HOW do you suppose a rose plant feels
when 1t sees a green artificial rose or
a woman's hat?
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-24

A correspondent Of the New York
Herald tells of the numerous over
checked horses in front of fashionable
churches, and the owners within, pray
ing, have mercy upon us, miserable
sinners" Yes, miserable and unmerc-
iful. too.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-24

Mrs. Theodore Neales of Bitter
Township, Penn, has just presented
her husband with No. II. Is there any
thing in this name Theodore?
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-24

Nine. Humbert has been released.
but she has inherited her last fortune.
The old game wouldn't work now lie
an idiot asylum.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-24

Most of us love work, but still the
fact that we had overlooked few
chores would hardly enable hypnot
list to recall us from the brink of the
grave.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-24

Richard Croker refuses to go into
English politics. In fact the game
there must look like penny ante to
Richard
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-24

Old man Giddles wants to know
what's the use of wondering whether
there are people on Mars, when we
can't sell them anything.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-24

Judging from the dispatches from
Biarritz, we assume that King Alfonso
is expert in running an automobile
with one hand.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-24

The Scottish peer who is to marry
Lady Mary Hamilton, with her ST.
100000 year, may not have any mon.
ely, but he is Graham bred.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-24

When man like Count Boni gets
mixed up with Madam Satan" hot
pitch is the only currency in which
the score can be paid
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-24
The Largest L;orse

1t is said that the Iargasr
horse in the United ststee
is Royal Prince, who was raise,I 10
Crawford county, Pa. He is a dapple
gray, stands nearly seven feet bigb
at the shoulder, weighs $500 pounSs
when fat, wears a No. 80 collar ana
No. shoe. and is very finely pro.
portioned.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-24

1T is said that in Australia there is
regular traffic in lending engage
ment rings Does 1t lead to short en-.
'gagements?
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-24

1t would be a terrible thing If Col
Mann should have to go to Sing Sing
He would have to shave those whis
kers.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-24

A Pittsburg man claims that he can
make his hens lay by the use of elec,
tricity. Shocking
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-24

1t might be all right for American
heiresses to marry titles If it were
not for what goes with the titles.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-24

Application for letters patent on a
cigar smoking machine should be re-
fused for want of novelty.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-24

Sing Sing must go, say the authori
ties of New York No opposition Il
expected from the inmates.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-24

Japan admits that the war cost II
s575,000,000, but trusts the world will
note what it cost Russia.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-24

The maple syrup crop is nearly
ruined. A glucose factory burned
down.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-24

Wheat grown in warm countries is
soft and makes sticky bread. It is
milled chiefly with hard wheat from
colder countries.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-24

The sorrows of life are easily over
come. It's the anticipated sorrows OF
our imaginations that overcome us.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-24

Don't let mites attack the legs ~
the fowls. Prevent this by doctoring
the legs Of fowls that are affected
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-03
STIR UP THE ROAD QUESTION.

The crying need in Alabama during
of all the months of the year the mos.
and the heaviest hauling over the dirt
roads Is to be done. Some counties,
like Montgomery. have gone ahead
and constructed good highways, but
even in them the work is far from COM
needs to be done, and we hope that
without a dissenting voice the $250.ood
good roads bond issue will be voted for
at the coming election. That will
probably round out the splendid sys-
tenn that was begun twenty years ago.
and make travelling over our county
roads comfortable and speedy any day
in the year With good dirt highways.
people, in a measure are Independent.
of all other modes of transportation.
The Ashland Standard is urging
the people of Clay County to improve
the roads After making general
note Of needed work. it says.
The attention of the overseers is
called to Section $500 of the criminal
code of Alabama, which refers to this
subject. Under this section. even If
an ovcrseer has worked his road well,
he still is liable to prosecution If he
allows any part of his road to be out
of repair for more than ten days.
If the attention of grand jurymen
generally was called to this section, 1t
might wake up county overseers who
seem to be blind to their duties and
responsibilities.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-03
THE SUN RISE ON THE GULF.
TODAY IN HISTORY

. Name Day: 1arius. Sun rises at
1751.-James Logan, died; 2 learned
Quaker who accompanied Penn to
America in 1899. and assisted in the
Of shs colonies H asa Iya
the LARGEST in the colonies. He un-
derstood several ancient and ,modern
Languages. and his writings were
re-published in Europe.
i7s$mThe last two 0rd male NATIVES, W. tS ..
three survivors of the British ship
Bounty
ISL newspaper issued at
isss.~Yellow fever raging in Match
ez. Miss.
1s3S.-Blackhawk. a celebrated In
dian chief and warrior. died at his
camp on the river Des Moines.
1843.-Lewis F. Linnl. Senator OF the
United States from Missouri. died at
81 1sssMJamea ralmadge. died in Now
York. aged rs. He. was lieutenant
voted the last twenty years OF ris life
to the American Institute as its Presi-
is54.yrhe Academy of Music. New
York, opened with the opera Norma.
1S6O.-Prince of Wales at Washing.
1S6s.-union troops threw Greek
fire into Ghar rsstoa ,aoo tor tho Amer.
lea Cup resulted in a victory for tho
Columbia by a quarter OF mile.
ISO4.-Secretary of state John Hay.
welcomed the International Peace Con,
gress in session at Boston: declared
for cause Of universal peace.
(Service by Apherican Press-News,
Washington, b. ca
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-03
uoo.sxelt and Dean swift.

President Roosevelt would have re-
ceived short shrift at the hands of Dean
swift. The latter roundly denounced
the poets who had introduced the bar
harous custom of abbreviating words
TO fit them to the measure OF their
verses" Swift instances "drug'd' anu
"dlsturu'd" as mortal offcnses. me
custom so introduced had begun ~
dominate prose. Another cause-poi
rowed from the clipping prcess-which
he held had contributed to the MAIN
in- of the language, lis foolish opin
ion advanced of late years that
ought to spell exactly as we spean'
which besides the obvious incolVen,
encc of utterly destroying our ey i,
mology, would be a thing we shou'0
never see the end of.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-03
POLL TAX.
The Athens Democrat gives this sooi
advice to its readers:


The Athens Democrat gives this sooi
advice to its readers:
When you go to pay your taxes this
fall and winter, be sure to pay your
poll taxes for, 1906 and also for any
1t is a prerequisite to voting. but its
payment Is not compulsory.
Every Tax Collector should. from
motives Of State pride and patriotism.
remind taxpayers subject to poll tax
of their duty in this matter. True.
they get no compensation in money for
this, but they get the compensation OF
feeling that they are doing a patriot,
duty. We are glad to recall the fact
that the Tax Assessor and Tax Coiiec-
tor for Montgomery County reminded
taxpayers. in their published call. that
they would have opportunities of pay
ing poll tax at the various appoint
ments in this county.
There ought to be concerted move
ment to have those 'bject to poll tax
reminded of the fact that they must
pay up before February LIST or be de-
iieu Aioii oil pAi 'iSip otioh III oh1
local or other elections that may occur
next year. True, payment of poll tax
now will not enable one who did not
pay before last February to vote in the
November election. but 1t clears tn.
way for the future, and lessons the
amount that will have to be paid here
after. Better pay for one year now
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-03

Edward McElwin, of Yonkcrs, iay vi
the operating table of st. Joseph Thro
pital as dead as a door nam 81
was not the least doubt ABOUT It. ios
DR. Rahlre. with the surgeons ana
n,,rses Of the hospital. applied every
known rast and according TO the OIL
cial tgrminology of hospitals the house
si,rocon certified that the patient had
,Iascd ~ breathe" There the dead
hod,. iav stiff and cold for half an hour,
Then, 70 the surprise of everybody, the
dead man moved and whispered, f"l
@ra',is nnte give me salt" Salt was
t',. Injected, artificial respiration
at.,rt''i and Edward McElwen of Yonk-
n'.l csne to life. He appeared in the
nn1ics court yesterday, tall, strong and
as healthful as ever, no longer a mru-
dsrnd man, but a living miracle
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-03
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1905.
cvruurAD ELECTRIC WIRES.

One of the most constant and in
uidious dangers to which our people
are exposed lies in the electric wires CT
the city. little as may be thought of 1t.
Fatalities from this cause are rare. "
IL true, but they are possible al any
time. Especially is this true as to the
children. A boy who sees the end OF
. wire hanging from post or from
another wire has an irresistible inch-
nation to catch hold of 1t. He has no
means of knowing whether 1t Is i've
wire or not; II it is, a mere touch with
the hand usually means instant death.
A broken guy wire may fall across
. live wire and thus receive charge
strong enough to kill human being
II touched
But It il not merely the little ones
Who are in danger. though theirs is
greatest because Of their inexperience.
and the danger does not lie altogether
In taking hold of a charged wire. 20
many things may cause a wire to break
and the loose ends fall down that
every person who passes under wire
is in danger. for If the charged wire
falls on him or If he should touch IT,
there is likely to be an end of him.
Such things are exceedingly infrequent,
It II true. but may happen at any time.
and no human being can foretell wheh
q charged wire may fall on him. The
utmost care that can be exercised will
not always prevent accidents.
We note that City Electrician Blakey
advises putting at least a portion OF
the electric wires under ground. How
far this plan could be extended, and
how many wires would remain exposed,
we cannot say. but the burylng of am
of them would be a good beginning. 1t
may be impracticable to bury all OF
them, but II a large proportion of the
tangle OF overhead wires which are
not only unsightly and in the way. but
may be dangerous, could be buried. 1t
would be q move to be commended. We
all know that these wires do not loon
well as they cross and recross the
streets and buildings. and we all know
that they are frequently in the way
when a fire breaks out and may seri-
ously impede the work of the tiremen.
when, to these objections we add the
less obvious but more serious reason
that they endanger human life. We can
realize what an advantage it would b.
10 have as many overhead wires re-
moved as is practicable.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-03

The New Decatur Advertiser pub
fishes the following old-timc document
II says: We give'it as a curiosity and
to show how business was done here
"befo' de wa"
for valour received promis to Dc.
liver to r. Mckelvy 500 good size II
foot Rallies on the land bought by Nc
kelsy from DR.. vanorton to bee Deliv-
erea by the first day of August 1859,
Jany 2Sth, 1889. G. L. Walker. seal.
We venture that they were good.
honest sound rails and fully up to the
requirements for good fence in those
days. The Advertiser has the following
record Of transaction Of the long ago.
which shows two things-that our pub
lie men of those days paid their debts
promptly and that the price Of a weekly
paper was much greater than now:
Reed of Hon. C. c. Clay, Jr., Five
Dollars. in full for one years subscrip-
tion to the Flag G. Advertiser, ending
with Dec. 80. 1S47.
Mccormick & walshe.
January %. 1s47.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-03

Our excellent contemporary, The
Portland Oregonian, goes through sont
severe strains in its efforts to keep its
garment of Republican loyalty straight
when II discusses the sacred tariff" as
II sneeringly calls Dangleyism. In Il
recent editorial it points out the in
euualities of the present tariff and the
numerous hypocricies of those WHO in
sist on its sacred character. It tells US
that the working people of the coun-
try ARE beginning to learn that man
serves his country best by providing
for the welfare of his family and aim
self. Before this idea, as it spreads,
the things hitherto called sacred are
likely to wither away, whether they
be kings, or special privileges to fran
chise-grabbers or Dingleytsm and IS
brood of trust magnates. In the bet
ter day that's coming" we may anti
climate that there will be one earthly
thing held sacred. and only one. That
thing will be the soul of man, with its
rirht to free development. unham2erod
nv the burden OF special privileges II
any Individual or any class
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-03
VIII Live in a Tree,

A supreme effort to escape death from
consumption is being made by Charles
Battersby, IS years of age, of Wren
than, Mass. He has suffered with tu-
berculosis for several years, and has
tried the climates of California .Sar-
anac Lake and Arizona. but none OF
these places has been of any beneht to
him. Mr. Battersby has now decided to
build a house in the tops Of two ad-
joining pine trees on his farm. and he
will spend the winter there. Access to
the treetop home will be had by mea-
of a rope ladder, which Battersbuy W
pull up each night From his airy ma
sion the patient can survey the work
his farm.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-03

We really thought we had heard or
r, al of the ultimate limit of union in
tolerance, but Colorado has laid the
capstone Tie Republican candidate
for Governor of that stat" belongs to
the Methodist Church. and that rclis-
ious organization maintains its owa
publishing house for the publication
of Bibles. hymn books and other lite
nature The employees of than rsta0-
ltshment are not confined to union men
and no regard is paid to the elEat-hour
law; wherefore, the State federation %
labor has denounced him and has noti-
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-03
Memeuto of Ned Kelly.

More than a a@ Wad KeI Nv he airon-
mas Ihnshranrer of australia" TO quote
f fhe tile Of a popular penny dreadful rS
Northeastern district Of Victoria; which
~ ~ ~ tho period called "Kellifornia.
Is now az largely opened up and occupied
by farmers. ore of them received a
shock the other aay. He was burning
ZEE some of the dense brush on his
iand when suddenly there was ire
mondous explosion, and giant gum
tren' nearly 400 feet high. was scatter
et. into space. The Kelly gang had hol-
lowed Gu; portion of the trunk ana
used il a. one of their secret re-
ccptacles for the storage of gunpow
DER.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-03
ELEVEN INJURED.
Passenger Trains Collide Head

Passenger Trains Collide HeadOm
Near MurfreesbOrO.
Murfressboro, ILL.,, oct "A head
end collision occurred near here this
afternoon between two passenger
trains on the st. Louis Cairo Line Of
the Illinois Central Railroad and elev-
en- persons Were injured. none fatally.
The injured:
E. r. Water, st. Louis, cut in back
W. Hill, Chicago nose broken
Mrs. Charles Debis. Bardstown. Ill.
cut.
Julia Took, Paduach, Ky.
J.. W. w. Davis. Grandtower
Mich.
Mrs. Rex. Leuden, Mureesboro.
G. l.. hamilton. Marissa.
x. l.. Mamie. Carbondale.
L, L. Peck. East ST. Louis
The cause of the collision is not
stated
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-03
DRIFT WOOD
When the Leaves Begin to Turn.
BY PHIL H. ARMSTRONG

When the leaves. begin to turnI
And the nuts begin to fall
And the woods they seem to burn
With the bold-red blush 'oer all.
When the muscadines are here
And persimmons deck the ground
Oh. the world is full Of cheer.
When the fall-timee comes around.
When the leaves begin to turn.
And the wild-grapes sway the vine
Through the tangled paths yearn
Just as OF old to Irvine.
When the Artist of the woods
Oh. sigh for Natures woods
And Autumn's sweet incense!
4 a. 4
"Out of Their Reach.
Edison Is getting up way to put
We'll, he'd do better If he'd put
autoes out Of the reach of everybody"
4 4 y
Revised.
Peter, Peter,
Pumpkin eater,
Had a wife and couldn't keep her.
She married a man
With an automobile.
Now Peter can sit and
Watch her wheel.
x 4 x
Noticed IT.
"Ens{y. thing"
bites and snakes for whiskey-bites."
=: 4. K
An Alabama Brother.
Oh, there's meal in the bin
An corn in the crib,
Hogs in the pen
So we'll have spare-rib.
The boys are grindin'
Sugar-cane,
We amt a-mindin'
Cold or rain.
Come on Winter. 49,.
We don't kere,
Come right in
An have cheeri
As to "shape."
whats the matter"
I'm in a terrible shape
C. s up-we can't help the way we
Who gave the bride away?"
I'll bet her dress-maker didn't"
(: 4. 4
A Give-Away.
Oh, what a pretty ring. Ethel. ,,
twentieth birthday,
| What a pretty punch-bowl.
l received that on my twentieth birth
day.
What lovely card-case.
Twentieth birthday
And sweet silver hair brush.
Twentieth birthday.
And swell locket.
Twentieth birthday
My. but you've had a lot of twentieth
| birthdays"
| Congratulations.
| Are congratulations in order?"
Yes. we've broken our engagement.
4 q 4
Stung.
He-There's something about you
like.
she-Judging by your staying quail
tiles" it must be you.
The Fiddler.
He. fiddled in the sunshine
An he fiddled in the rain
It'll 1t seemed the very angels
Up above took the refrain.
NJ.
He fiddled all the night time
An he fiddled all the day
Till folks commenced to say he'd fid-
die
All his life away:
, He fiddled in the country
Then he fjddled in the city
An the first thing anybody knew.
| ditty that was simple
But a ditty from the heart
An when he fiddled off this earth
This queer world called it Art!
e y e
M:sdirected Effort.
You should meet everybody with E
smile"
, Il tried that on man who'd slipped
in the road and he mashed my nose
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-03
Radium's C,ower.

Radium, as explained by Professor
Dtiw N. IS a substitute which Is per-
haps millions of times more powerful
than dynamite. Thus 1t Is estimated
that an ounce Of radium would contain
enouh power to raise 10000 tons a mile
above the eartf's serface. Another way
OF stating the same estimate Is this.
The energy needed to tow a ship OF
1900 tons a distance of 5000 sea miles
at fifteen knots Is contained in twen-
ty-two ounces Of radium: The Saxon
probably burns 5000 or 5000 tons Of
same length
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-03
THE COST OF LIVING.

A Binghampton IN. " woman,
whose husbands salary is $1,000 a year
contributes to IIarper's Bazaar
foots up sl,44o in all. This is pretty
close shaving, but as she puts down
$425 for clothing for the family. it is
evident that economy is not her best
virtue. s.. 49,. --..--+
Then comes a woman living in Newark
whose husband has a salary of $1,100
and her bill of costs amounts to the
entire salary. But this one only al
lows s175 for clothing for the family,
which is $3.50 Year less than the
other woman allows, showing a wide
difference OF opinion as to the money
that should be spent for clothes.
There is no doubt about the cost OF
living in cities having materially in
creased within the last few years in
almost every particular, Comfortable
and serviceable clothing has not in
creased in value in proportion to other
articles of actual need. but with that
exception almost or quite everything
else has advanced very materially
Rents, provisions. fuel and almost
every other necessary expense have
scared upwards. In most instances
wages have also advanced. though not
in proportion to the advances in liV
ing expenses, bat this advance does not
apply to fixed salaries. These have
not kept pace with the cost of liv-
ing and the recipients of small annual
salaries are the ones who most feel
and suffer from the advance in living
expenses. If prices continue to adj
vance and tie pay of employees remains
stationary the problem of living bids
ture.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-03

IN some parts Of France walnuts
form regular article Of diet. Tho
peasants eat them with bread that his
oltentimes been rubbed with garlic.
me hygenic effects are considered
good, replacing meat to large ex-
tent THESE nuts are also used TO make
on. 1t Is much cheaper and similar in
taste TO that pressed from olives, and
Is employed TO adulterate the latter.
The prisoners in certain prisons arc en-,
Eaged In cracking walnuts and picking
out the kernels. which are pressed in