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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-13
Gettysburg. (Written for the Cradle of the Confed- erarv Chapfar


 (Written for the Cradle of the Confed-
 eracy Chapter.)
 Lee has punctuated history with the most brilliant victory recorded since the invention of firearms. His audac- ity and strategy at Charlottesville gave to the world the most magnificent incident In military annals-5s,3G3 Con- fcderate soldiers had completely de- feated ''the finest army on the planet" as the boasting commander had termed the Army of the Potomac, nor was the boast entirely vanity. for the Fed eral army numbered 133,708 we'll equip ped blue soldiers, and numbers and equipment certainly lent color to Hook CTS boast. Bobby Burns warns us the best laid plans of mice and men aft gang aglee." so that the finest army on the planet" failed to make good. when 1t collided with Jackson's foot cavalry, the fragment of Long, streets veterans and Stuart's troopers. And Charlottesville stands today as the most wonderful battle in the worlds history Lee could not afford to re- main inactive. His great mind con- ceived the best plan to relieve the pres sure upon Richmond was to transfer the theatre of war to the enemy's terri l tory. His magnificent victories at Richmond, Second Manassas. Freder- | icksburg and Charlottesville chal | lenged the admiration of the world. ana cemented the strongest confidence of the Army of Northern Virginia in the ability, no matter how or in what di rection his and its energies might be l directed, Accordingly preparations for an active campaign of invasion were begun. All arms of the service re- sponded to the eclat of Lees army; Stuart's splendid division of cavalry was at it's best On June 8. 1863, the | com Oder in .chiaf oNyta fhia Ana body of horse. inspiring 1t by his noble presence.
 Lees movements were decidedly pug zling to Hooker. His spy service seemed faulty. He could not discover the intent of the Confederate comman- der, His spies advise the Confederate Army was moving, but It's object and | destination could not be learned. Lee had cautioned Stuart to curtain the movements of his infantry and prevent any information to the enemy pene- trating the cavalry cordon. These in structions must have been effective, as Hooker dispatched Pleasanton's entire corps of cavalry with two brigadcs Of infantry. on June sth to tear away this curtain and discover the Confed- crate movements.
 An aii-day battle was fought at Brandy. The Federals failed of their mission, leaving a battery and more than 500 men as testimony of the tart ness of the combat. The infantry had burst the barriers of the Blue Ridge, and while Stauart. east of the Ridge. still kept prying eyes from discover Tn that movement. Again at Upper Vile or June 21, with his full corps arme of cavalry and a division of 1oot Pleasanton again undertook the difficult task of tearing away the mask, but again his effort proved futile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-13
BY MARGARET E. sANGsTER.

(Copyright, 1906. by Joseph B. Bowles)
 I wonder if you girls read Ruskin?
 Of course you know that John Rus kin was a great critic and essayist the close friend of several great art fists and as we'll the friend and cham pion of working men. Besides all this MT. Ruskin wrote books which are models of good and beautiful English. so that no class in English literature can afford to neglect a study of his graceful and vigorous style. In one or his books, Sesame and Lilies, MT. Rus kin devotes a good deal of attention to young girls and gives them in his charming way no little excellent ad- vice He says among other things that a girls work, her mission in life. is to please people and to feed them in dainty ways.
 You are pretty sure to please people if you set before them the things they like to eat served in a manner that tempts appetite. No young girl can be considered well educated who does not know how to cook.
 I have been told that cooks are born and not made. but I do not believe d bit of it. Any girl with clever brain and two hands may learn how to make everything that is needed in an ordi- nary meal and every girl who attends a cooking class will tell you that the art of cooking includes no end of fun. TO cook admirably and to waste no good material is a real feminine ac- complishment.
 That young girl writes a good com position" | once heard a man say. but does she know how to broil q beef steak?" I could have told him that the girl who could write and speak correctly and who stood highest in her classes was far more likely to be an adept in broiling and baking and pre- pairing salad or a pudding than her stupid neighbor who never set her mind on gaining intellectual culture. Who ever cultivates her brain most carefully will likewise excel when she tries man ual training and will show the best results as an dll-round girl.
 ! will suppose that you intend giv- ing a class entertainment.
 To do this successfully you should have spread of some sort and your guests will appreciate the repast all the more if it he Of home production Instead of contributing mere pocket money and ordering everything from a career. why not do as good house. keepers used 10 in years gone by, and make ready for the feast. yourselves A school spread need not be very elab- crate, but you will want plenty of whatever you decide to offer.
 Sandwiches Tn variety and abund- ance, cake and lemonade will furnish an appetizing bill of fare. Now note that a sandwich may be a coarse make shift or a work of art. If one takes a loaf. hacks off a couple of thick slices and buffers them in Jumps, put ting between them an unsightly frag- ment of meat she will have the trav-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-13

household, and too often all the doc toring does no good.
 If a woman finds her energies are hagging, and that everything tires her, dark shadows appear under her eyes. her sleep is disturbed by horrible dreams; if she has backache, head aches, bearing-down pains. nervous ness irregularities, or despondency, she should take means to build her system up at once by a tonic with specific powers. such as Lydia D. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
 This great remedy for women has done more in the way of restoring health to the women of America than all other medicines put together. It is the safeguard of woman's health.
 Following we publish, by request, a letter from a young wife.
 Mrs. Bessie Ainsley, 1911 South 10th Street, Tacoma. Wash, writes: Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
 "Ever since my child was born have suf- fered, as I hope few women ever have, with inflammation. female weakness, bearing down paius, backache and wretched headaches. It affected my stomach so that could not en- joy my meals, and half my time was spent in bed
 Lydia E. Pipkham's Vegetable Con
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-13

state Oficers, Alabama Division U'
 ID. c. Honorary President. Miss sallie c. Jones Camden.
 President, Mrs. J. N. Thompson. Tus- cun1bia.
 First Vice President, Mrs. Charles c. Brown. Birmingham.
 Second Vice President, Mrs Lewis Cohbs. Montgomery Recording Secretary, Mrs. Chappeil Cory. Birmingham, 4
 Corresponding Secretary. Miss Mat ts McDavid. Florence.
 Treasurer, Mrs. w. T. Palmer, Uni versity Postoffice, Ala.
 Registrar. Mrs. J. c. Lawrence Un- ion Springs.
 Historian. Mrs. Harvey F.. Jones, Spring Hill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-13
SCHOOL SPREADS AND PICNICS


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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-13
The Merrill E. Pratt Chapter.

1C n<s SnaptcEs
 At the meeting of the M. E. Pratt Chapter. on April IS, all arrangements were completed for Memorial Day. The enorts of the Chapter to make each succeeding Memorial Day better were In every detail successful. Aside from the general improvement and beautify- ing of the hallowed ground. where sleep the loved ones, it has been again im- pressed upon the young generations the history of the South and the loyal ty of its heroes.
 On Memorial Day at 3 o'clock D. m., the parade, consisting of all the orders Of the city. together with many visitors and citizens, preceded by the aged Vet erans, with the United Daughters" in full force, wended it's walk to Oak Hill Cemetery. No more beautiful sight could be pictured than was seen as the teachers of the school supplemented the parade with the hundreds of pupils under their care. all disciplined and trained to march in perfect order, bear ing their garlands of wreaths to strew as token of their devotion to their country. It was particularly noticeable that wee little girl of only a few summers carried her a wreath, tied with the U. D. C. Coiors, and lovingly placed 1t upon one of the soldiers tombs, which are marked fby flags These arc the minds upon which we must impress, if we wish to perpetuate the struggle of the sixties The oration of MT w. H. Sanford was grand, every one accorded his efforts the highest praise. His tribute to Southern woman was lofty and could not be excelled: and when he expressed in magic eloquence his pride because his destiny had been with the Southern people, his people, 1t surpassed all precedence. Truly do the United Daughters" thank MT. W. H. Sanford of Troy for his great speech. s
 We chronicle the death of another one of the Mothers of the Confeder- cay" Mrs. Eliza Moss Dunn. Resolu- tions of her death were read and placed on file at the last meeting. The M. F.. Pratt Chapter has contributed $25 to the Shiloh Monument Fund since last convention, making $45 that has been contributed by the Chapter. Ssv- eral residents of the city have gener- ously made individual contributions The following are the names: Mrs Jul lia A. Pratt. Mrs. W. T. Northington Mrs. Mcqueen Smith, Mrs. J. D. Rice We are eagerly waiting for the as- sembling of the State Convention, and wait wishes for glorious success, un- der the leadership of our fine corps of officers. Mrs. J, D, Rice
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-13
United Daughters
 Of The Confederacy

Tallsdega--Mesdames Jro. c. Will Hams Clifton L. Sitton.
 Atfcns--Mrs. Davis and two others
 Montgomery, Dixie-Mesdames Lewis Cobbs. Victor Hanson. Chapman. Al ternates--Mesdames Olive Arlington. F. P. Glass. ]. s. Pinckard.
 Mobilt--Mrs. E. W. Christian. Miss Mollie Thurber
 Mobile Bay-Miss Helen Boone.
 Bessemer-Miss Lucia McAlony and Mrs. Lacy Edmundson.
 Ozark--Mrs. R. M. Bowling.
 Auburn--Misses Lula Scott and Elm ma Harvey.
 Children's Chapters.
 Sophia Bibb. Montgomery-Mrs. H. M. Buchanan, Director, and one men1- Der Eufaula--Miss Eliza Merrill, Director, and Addie Skillman.
 Tuscaloosa--Mrs. C. N. Maxwell. Df- rector. and one member.
 Auburn--F1orence Cornell. Alter nate-Olive Steadman and the Director, Miss M. B. Reese.
 Georgiana, Ala. April 23. 1906. Mrs. Harvey P. Jones, Historian. U. | D. C.. Spring Hill, Ala:
 My Dear Mrs. Jones-The Winnie Da- wis Chapter of Georgiana. Ala. was organized in February with twelve charter members. No actual work has yet been done. but we are glad to re- port the Chapter is moving forward in interest and our membership increas- ing Our first labor of love comes with Memorial Day. We have quite an in teresting program for the occasion, con- sisting of music, recitations and ad- dresses by our Mayor and principal of the school. The children of the school will assist in decorating the graves of the few veterans who sleep in our cem- etery. We intended to bestow Crosses of Honor, but our applications were sent in too late. but we hope to have tf em ready by the 3rd of June. We hope very soon to have a contribution for our Mountain Creek home. This is the work that is dearest to our hearts just now, as those dear veterans at best will only be with us for a little while. Yours sincerely.
 (Mrs.) Mary V. Harris,
 CorreSponding Secretary
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-13

United Daughters of the Confederacy.
 Editor. Mrs Harvey E. Jones. state Historian. Spring Hill Mobile County Alabama
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-13
Our Fallen Heroes.

Our Fallen Heroes. The manner of their death was tne crowning glory of their lives -JeHer- son Davis. But there are desds which should
 not pass away.
 And names that must not wither.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-13
THE IDEAL WIFE
Shapes the Destiny of Men-The Influence of .
 Healthy Woman Cannot Be Overestimated.

men in this world marry . woman because she is beautiful in their eyes because she has the quail ties which inspire admira- tion, respect and love.
 There is a beauty in health which is more att tractive to men than mere regularity of feature. The influence of women glorious in the possession of perfect physical health upon men and upon the civilization of the world could never be measured. Because of them men have attained the very heights of ambition; because of them even thrones have been established and de- Btroyed.
 What a disappointment, then. to see the fair young wife's beauty fading away before a year passes over her headl A sickly, half dead-and-alive woman, especially when she is the mother of a family, is a damper to all joyous ness in the home, and a drag upon her husband.
 The cost of a wife's con- stant illness is a serious 1t- - 41o fr-Jo of q
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-13


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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-13
A Partial List of Delegates to U. ID. C.
 Convention.

 are other chapters yet unheard from:
 State Officers.
 Mrs. Sallie C. Jones, Camden. Hon. orary President; Mrs. J. W. Thompson, Tuscumbia, President; Mrs. E. Semmes Colston, Mobile. First Vice-President; Mrs. C. c. Seed. Greensboro. Second vice-President; Mrs Chappell Cory. Hattie McDavid. Florence. Correspond ing Secretary: Mrs. Julia A. Pratt, Prattville, Treasurer; Mrs. Harvey E. Jones, Mobile. Historian.
 Chapters.
 SeaIe-Mlss Augusta Bickerstaff. Mrs. J. E. Henry, Mrs. Frank M. de Graf fcnreid. g
 Tuscaloosa-Mrs. Ellen Peter Bryce Miss Melissa wyman, Mrs. $. L. Lewis Mrs. T, w. Palmer. Alternates-Mrs. George Little, Mrs. R. B. Duggar, Mrs. J. c. Harrison. Montgomery Cradle of 'Confederacy- Mesdames, Lamar, W. L. Durr, Chester, Everhart Bethea. Ella Brock, Morgan Morris, Miss Watts. A1ternates-Ntes- danes A: B. Bell. Gunter. Gesner, Al bert Taylor. Nj. P Watts. P. A. Travis. c. J. Campbell Herbert Battle, Lamar, Miss Bell.
 Tuscumbia- L. S. Pride. A :. H. Carmichael.
 Demopolis-Mrs. J. B. Whitefisld. Miss Mary Taylor. Alternates-Mesdam J. L. Bailey. s. C. Lowe.
 CIayton-Mesdames o. P. Pruett. B. T. Roberts Alternates-Misses Mamie Thomas, Louise Aston. Decatur-Miss N. Banks, Mrs. ". N Hall.
 Hurtsboro-Mss oueenelle Long, Mrs N. Tucker.
 ngham-Mesdames Chas. Brown C. M. Tardy. A. H. Carter, J. A. Roun- tree.
 Geneva-Mrs. John starke.
 Sophia Bibb Chapter--Mesdames l.. B. Whitfield. L. G. Dawson, Frank FL more, Lakin, J H. Kirkpatrick. NJ. D. Bibb, J. C. Lee, Misses Cozart, E. T. Andrew. Alternat nates-Mesdanles J. War ren Jones, Frank Taylor. R. P. Dexter Campbell Jones, Allen McNeal, Garner Wade. Roeder, Misses Lizzie Wright Nell Hart.
 Troy-Mesdames F. S. Wood. L.. M Bashinskv. E. Key Murphree. Hartselle-Miss Mae Cunningham Mrs A. H. Masterson. Prattville-Mrs. William Beckwith Misses Edith Thomas. Jenny Dowsing 1 Alternates-Mesdam H. H. McNeill J. L. Alexander, E. F. Gresham. Huntsville-Mesdam Robert Brick danes Newsome. Virginia Clay-Cloptcn
 Shefteld--Mesdares R. P. Foote, R J. Thurmond. | Secession, Montg tgomery-Mesdames J H Reeves, T. H. Mabson. W. T. Perry Edward Trimble.
 Eufaula-Mrs. E. L. Brown, Mis- | bessie McTYre
 Anniston-M!ss Willie Forbes.
 Greenville-Mesdame R. A. Lee. J B. Beeland. Alterhates--Mesdam Dan Porter. z. Wilkerson. i Roanoke-Mrs J. W. Radney, Nils Mona Wright. Alternate-Mrs. J. w Oldham.
 uskegee-Mesdames D. E. Leslie L. w Johnson.
 Gadslcn--M -Mesdames Chas. Meeks ant Agrioola.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-13
Annual Address of President of Ala hama Division U. ID. C.. at Tenth
 Annual Convention.


 Mrs. Joseph N. Thompson. who, in opening, expressed sincere thanks for the happy occasion that once again brought the delegation together. She then entered upon brief review of the affairs of that State Division dur ing the year that has. elapsed since the meeting at Mobile when she as- stunned the chief executiveship. En- couraging~ conditions were reported notwithstanding the fact that only four new chapters had been organized in the past year. She re- gretted the absence of the Vice Pres ident. who could not be present, but highly commended her for .ithfulness and attention to duty and offered her thanks for valuable help rendered. The President then stated that the His toric Committee had effected much in collecting data, historical bits, etc, and claimed that more had been ob- tained through that source than from the Veterans or Sons. Greater achieve ments still were predicted for the fu- ture, however, and she thought that much would be done along educational lines, the erection of monuments. the collecting and preservation of unwrit- ten history. etc Mrs. Thomp- son then referred to the Soldiers Home at Mountain Creek and highly com mended the good worK that Is being done there. Attention was next called to the mistakes frequently made in filling application blanks. She also urged that the members of the credential committee be selected with utmost care. She then recommended tl.at a committee on Jurisprudence be appointed and thereby fill long felt want. This, she said, would i>Go avoid the possibility of one president re- versing the decision of another.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-13

Alabamians are much gratified at the re- election of Mrs. J. c. Lee of Mont gomery as First Vice President of the Memorial Association. The compliment is' all the greater as it was unanimous in the late convention in New Orleans.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-05-09
Death of Mrs James F. KerfOOt.

Mrs. Olivia Duncan Kerfoot.
wife of Mr.. James Kerfoot, died
at the residence of Mrs. Estelle
Sewers, on South Church street.
last Friday, in the 72nd year of
her age,
Mrs. KerfootwaS a Miss Duncan,
of Cupeper county. She was
united in marriage to Mr.. Kerfoot
when only 10 years of age, and for
53 years, in the most beautiful COM
panionship, they walked life's
pathway together.
\ faithful wife, a loving mother,
and an intelligent, well-informed
and interesting Christian, she
faithfully did her duty here, and
when the master called she went
up higher.
Her last words to her pastor
were, 1 am waiting for my Heav-
enly rest. =
Besides her husband, she leave,
four children, as follows; w. d
Kefoot, of Alberta, Canada; ID. II
kerfoot, of Oregon; +. +. Kerfoot
of Roanoke, Va; and Mrs. Cor,
BOughner, of ClarkSburg, w. Va
| The funeral was held Sunda,
morning from the Baptist Church
the services being conducted BY
Rev. Julian BroadduS, and inter
ment was made in the Baptis
Churchyard.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-05-09
School Honor Roll.

The Honor Roll of the Berry
vile High School for the month
ending May 2. 1906, is as follows:
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
First Grade-Roger Evans, Car
roll Foley, Thomas Jones, Mary
Morrison.
Second Grade Marshall Elsea,
Edna Foley.
SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADES.
First Grade - Neill Barnett.
Frederick Bush, Hugh Carper,
Nellie Marks, Daisy Moreland,
Earl Pine, James Royston. Henry
Starkey, Ralph Ware, Worihington
Whitaker.
Second Grade Marvin Carlisle,
Lillian Mesmer.
FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADES.
First Grade Mary Beall. Nav
Fenton, Lana Hibbard. Frank
Kercheval, Helen Kryder, George
Kryder, Walter Rutherford. Edith
Tscc. pson.
Second Grade-Lottic Everhart.
Pearl Everhart. Bessie Hamilton.
Matthew Jones. Charles Jones.
Charles Kercheval, Sophia Powers.
French Ramcy, Herbert Stolle.
Samuel Taylor.
THIRD AND FOURTH GRADES.
First Grade Emmett Everhari
Agnes Fenton, Brooky Hibbard
May Johnson. Alfred Marshall.
Gilbert Jones, Wilko Scaulon.
Charlie Thompson, Blessing Whit
aker.
Second Grade - Ray Brown.
Fannie Chapman, John Coleman.
Carleton Jones. Leonard Kcrche-
val, Claud Owens, Wallace Rica-
more, Charlie Rowland, Esther
Soldiers.
FIRST AND SECOND GRADES.
First Grade Elizabeth Jones.
Ada Locke, Virginia Locke, Ruth
Miller, Allen Shackeford, Edna
Shewbridge, Bessie Warbeck, Cosy
Wyndham.
Second Grade-Jamcs Galloway,
Kate Mesmer.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-05-09

fame. Il is just across the street
from the court house and is only
two blocks from his residence.
Wickersham's revenue from the
lot is -, 500 per year.
Having leased his valuable town
lot for gambling purposes Wick
ersham in his instructions to grand
juries has told them that they must
not indict for gambling. There is
severe law in Alaska against
gambling.
Some time ago the House of
Representatives filed articles of
impeachment against Judge
Swayne. United States District
Judge for the State of Florida, one
of the main charges being absent
eeism from bis district. which lac
could reach at any time within
twenty-four hours. But Wicker
sham has been absent from Fair
banks, Alaska, his official residence
and the place where nearly all Il e
court business is transacted. since
the 10th day of last September.
and it will now be impossible for
him TO hold court there before
June lst. an absence of eight
months and "a half. During his
term Of Office he has been absent
from Alaska from three to six
months at time each year.
While the people of Alaska do not
ycarn for WickerSham's presence.
they would like to have Judge
vino would remain there Ia preserve
order and protect rights.
Lack of space forbidS going into
the dark chambers and rcciting the
blacker chapters of Wickersham's 5
life and it forbids any discussion of
his decisions so fcarfully and won
derfully made.
The people all over the country
protest against this outrage.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-05-09
Winchester Summer Normal School

The State Summer Normal school
for teachers will open in the John
Kerr Public School building, Win
chester, on July 2, and close on
August /, for the summer session.
Prof. j. ID. Harris, Of William
and Mary College, will be in charge
of the school and Prof. y. ID. Cool,
the principal of the John Kerr Pub
lie School will act as the local
manager. An attendance of about
$50 teachers from Frederick,
Clarke, Shenandoah and other
counties is looked for.
The tuition fee will be So, which
will entitle the student to the priv
ilege Of attending special lectures.
The School Boards for Chapel,
Greenway and Longmarsh districts
of Clarke county, have agreed to
pay one-half of the tuition fee of
teachers IN those districts who at
tend the Normal.
Teachers from Longmarsh dis
trict who attend the Normal will
have to pay their own tuition. un-
less the District School Board holds
z special meeting and reScindS It's
previous action.
The faculty of the summer nor
NAL scnool is made up n follows:
Robert II. Gault, Ph. d.. Chair
of Education, Washington College,
Md. Psychology and Pedagogy.
J. 5. Floryc. Ph. D., Bridge
water College English Grammar,
Literature and Physiology.
II. ID. Wolf, NJ. A., Principal
Berryville High School Algebra.
Geometry, Geography.
r. f. Worrcll, Graduate Viii
liam and Mary College,. Principal
Norfolk Public Schools History.
Miss Beatrice Weller Drawing.
Miss Mray Y. Berkeley, (full
graduate of State Female Normal
School, Miller School Primary
Methods.
Mrs. Lucy Childs, Lynchburg
Public Schools-Teachers' Train
ing Class.
y. ID. Cool, Local Manager,
PrincipalWinchester Public Schoo
Arithmetic.
j. ID. Harris, Conductor, Princi
pal of the Strasburg High School
Civil Government and Busincs.
Forms.