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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-06-29
A New Excuse.

She-I'm surprised at yom Mss
ing me in the conservatory Just
now
lie - My dear Miss Pcachleigh,
it's a failing Of mine. Pm chron-
ic osculatory Approximation
don Opinion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-06-29
Jungle Joys.

The monkey entered his jungle
bungalow and threw down an arm
full of cocoanuts.
"There's no doubt about it," he
remarked. Mature was certainly
good to me when she fixed things so
! could bring the COWS home on
rainy days" -Harper's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-06-29
Near GlnrN.

"Most any Of u.s." remarked Uncle
Gilderoy Skite, "kin reach fur enough
to touch the hem of the mantle of
fame. Abraham Lincoln used to split
rails fur man that a cousin Of mine
only twict removed on the mothers
side afterward stole dog offen."-
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-06-29
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION

Miss Bernice Mae Hall is a men,
Der of the graduating class of the
University of Vermont this year,
receiving the degree of bachelor Of
philosophy. and received special
honors in German.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-06-29

A Morgan mare for which John
Mulqueen, of Rutland, four weeks
ago paid $3.50, became frightened at
an automo bile and ran away, break
ing a leg, which necessitated her
being shot. On the blackboard to
which Malqueen's horse was at
tached was box of dynamite and
crate of eggs. Neither was thrown
to the ground.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-06-29
That's What Hurt.

81 don't like that there Mrs.
Swellman at all" said Mrs. Nuritch.
"Well, you amt got to take no
notice of her. replied Mr. Naritch
"But the trouble is she don't take
no notice O me-" Philadelphia
Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-06-29
a Thinker.

"Your wife is great thinker"
said the woman who was visiting.
"UndoubtedIy," answered Mr.,
Meekton. "Hcnrictta never says
anything She doesn't think, and
there is a tremendous quantity OF
it."-Washington Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-06-29
Freight Wreck at West Hartford.

B, the derailing of IS freight cars
on the Central Vermont railroad
near West Hartford Sunday traffic
was delayed for some time. Four
cars went over an embankment but
no one was injured. The cause Of
the accident was not known.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-06-29
A Misuaed Wife.

A lady complained to the Willesden
magistrates the other day that her
husband wiped his feet on her and
walked over her" 1t is a case Of In
compatibility Of temperament He
should have married door nation
don Globe,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-06-29
Lest He Eornnta.

81 am afraid, darling, you will very
soon forget me-"
GLOW can you think so? See, have
tied two knots in my pocket handker-
chief" -Meggendorfer Batter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-06-29

Beggar-Klnd sir, give me 2 sous for
my three children. Kind Sir-That
isn't dear certainly, but l don't think
I'll take them. 1 have four already at
home.-Nos Loisirs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-06-29

In Woodstock. June 20, by Rev. @. A..
Mcdaniel, George H. Mass and Mrs. Emma
S. Smith.
In Bridgewater, June 10, by Rev. w. A.
Remele, George W. Lamphere and Miss
Eva j Bassett.
In Essex Junction, June 10, by Rev. @. G..
Adams, Everett V. Perkins, formerly of
Bridgewater, and Miss Eliza B. Read.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-06-29

However exalted our position, we
should not despise the powers Of the
humble.-Phaedrus
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-06-29

In thunderstorm at East Wal
lingford IL cows were killed by
lightning.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-06-29


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BIRTHS.
MAR RACES.

In Windsor, June 10, son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred L. Cheever.
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DEATHS.

, In Woodstock June %, George H. Mel
lish, aged So years
In North Bridgewater, June IS, Mrs. E.
A. Gilbert, aged So years.
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Another Smart Grill

Awful Child-Mamma said you
were pretty old,
Visitor-WellP
Awful Child-You are old, but
you amt pretty.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-06-29

CA9TozEAs
B.ara TIA >,Ths Kind You Have AIWays Bought
80 T. !; :; It'll
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-06-29

The Rutland horse show closed
Thursday afternoon.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-21
E. G. CLEMENTS SAYS MAN
 AND WOMAN ROBBED HIM
p.,,es Mrs. smiths Story in Robbery Claim.

p.,,es Mrs. Smiths Story in Robbery
 Claim.
 Tn maintaining his innocence to the ebarpe of assault to murder, alleged to have been committed last Saturoay night. E. c. Clements. now at tne coul- ty iaI, tells a story of a brutal roDoery Elements is in jail in default of a saoo hail. He was arrested Thursday oT warrant sworn out by Mrs. Maude smith after she claimed that ne had shot at her twice. one of the outlets piercing her skirt.
 Clements states that on last Satur- dsy night he was passing the mousse where the woman lived, .n west End when two persons. a woman anu n,an ran out of the door. Before he nnuId nrotect himself. he claims that ana of them hit him over the head with some blunt instrument which he sup rosed rendered him unconscious. lie has faint recollections of some one zoIn1 through his pockets and then rolIinr him a sh ort distance. He says that he was pushed under house. where he revived a couple or hours later. .oe- S
 bis nerson. besides little trinkets of sma1I value. but they left him his pis- taI which he found in his pocket just where he had placed it earlier in the niaht He says that after he had as- cartaIned his whereabouts that he went straight home and did not shoot at anyone. When asked why he did not renort the robbery to the police, he said that he did not think of 1t, as all that was in his mind at that particu- lar time was getting home. All of this story is branded untrue by Mrs. smith. who states that Clements made himself troublesome to her and after she had repeatedly told him to leave Sar he had opened fire with his pistol
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-21
Shopping and Shoppers;
 Types That Fill City's Streets

bears witness. Giving out bit ot racial information which came From years of study and experience tnis planter said yesterday:
 There never was a race or . ciass that the negro could not beat in money matters. There never was race witn the negro's shrewdness in getting hoid of somebody else's money. This has been the experience of every man that ever dealt with them. They talk oI the Scotch being close and canny. I'd like to see a canny Scotchman come down and run plantation with nesro labor. I'd eat my hat if the common, plantation negroes did not have ell the hest of 1t when the year was over.
 But the country negro yesterday was only a type of the many that filled Mont gomerys streets yesterday after noon. The town people in Christmas times have a way of buying late In the afternoon. The more fashionable class shop in the morning. leaving the arter- noon for calls. but the larger class have household duties and their shop hing la done hurriedly in the afternoon hours. gs
 The crowds in the late afternoon therefore are largely made up of home people with drawn faces and puchereo brows. worrying over what to give and where to get all the money to give 1t with.
 The out of town people come in on the morning train. The trains scheo- ules give Montgomery fine chance to shoppers. On every road coming into the city with one exception there is a morning train and on some oi them two or three morning trains. 50 the out of town shopper IS getths m his work by noon. The restaurants are filled these days at the noon hour by the shoppers who have come to Montgomeryato buy Christmas presents ana who are taking the usual mid-day meal in a strange place. Ana they all order oysters.
 The shoppers are buying cheaper Christmas presnts this year. Tnere is not the wealth of money afloat as m past Christmases when the country revelied in prosperity. There IS per haps just as much money as ever, put so much of it Is locked up m oahks and so much of 1t is held by the eau tious and anxious that 1t is not float- ing about as freely as 1t has been m inc past few Christmases. But the trade fs better than the merchants have been look ing for. They had been expecting all sorts of financial trouoie' And so good business now comes ih the nature of surprise. 1T all oays were like yesterday local merchants would he well pleased with the busi- ness of the season.
 Luxuries are cheaper than they were last year, but sad to relate. the neces- sities of life are as high as tney were A year ago. But & sharp shopper can get a much nicer Christmas present Tor Iess money than he could year ago. The merchants have cut prices, too. on C.bristmas presents. There are plenty of bargains offered. But the house. keeper is not yet reaping the benefit or the low prices. She is paying practi- caIly the same thing that she paid iast year for the food for the family taDie.
 p,,t ts she Is able to buy luxuries for f,h r,strnas presents-why then she gets a chance at bargains and they are numerous.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-21

The Christmas shopper was out in full force yesterday, notwithstanding the weather, which was not so pretty as that of Thursday.
 If all days we're like the perfect December sample of Thursday doubts and fears would not disturb the mer- chant who bought his stock before the financial trouble came to worry.
 The out of town shopper was here in large numbers The out of. town shopper in the Christmas holidays is given to waiting for fine days to do his buying. In Montgomery the house. keeper can put on rubbers, rainy day skirt and with an umbrella do her buying. But the out of town shop per comes from the small town or far in the country. She has perhaps long drive to the depot ana perhaps a long wait for the delayed train. But she can afford to venture out on perfect days and so she came Thursday to Montgomery in full force.
 Then the country negro was in town by the hundreds. It might have been circus day from the way Monroe street looked. If there is any way known to man to keep the country negro on the plantation and at work on circus day or during Christmas times, 1t has not been discovered by the Alabama planter who has been working negroes all his life. The country negro is jest 'bleeged" to go to town when the store windows are dressed up and Christmas is coming. His boss may get him to feed the stock regularly during these yuletimes, but even that Is doubtfui. He has to be watched.
 Every wagon that rolled into the city over the fine roads of Montgomery county bore load of negroes who in dress, ran largely to calicoes, jeans ard bright colors. If the weather is bit cold all the family quilts can be found in such a wagon. The women folks are usually wearing them in cold weather, Indian fashion. The country negro if his wagon is not loaded with cotton stops at one of the wagon yards on the outskirts of the city. Then the crew and passengers of the wagons, accepting of course the mules, take the nearest street car and finish the last stage of their journey>in due and prop ar style. Riding on a street car IS one of the treats of Christmas visit 70 the city. , The country negro Is easily differ entiated from his town brother or col or. The male of his kind is given to wearing heavy shoes and jean clothes.
 His women folks have not yet gotten in the habit of wearing the black wigs. How long has it been since a town negro woman was seen with her hair done up in kinky knobs all over her head? The country negro woman has them; but selling black wigs to negro women has becom8 profitable busi- ness in the towns and cities.
 The negro is not distributing great amount of money. He has a. good reason for it---he hasn't got as much money to spend as he used 10 have. As a spender there is no other class. not even the proverbial drunken sailor. like the negro. And there never was a class that could wheedle money out of other people like negro. He knows every trick and artifice oy which money can be extracted rom an unwilling purse. In this a wei known Montgomery county planter
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-21
SOUTHERN GIRLS CLUB. Students From This Section Organise
 In Boston.

Boston, Mass. Dec. 20.-(Special. J. The latest addition to the many wo- mens' clubs in Boston is the Dixie Club of young girls. students from the South. who are attending various schools and colleges in this vicinity.
 The new club is organized for pure ly social purposes. and will be an aux Hilary to the Southern Mems Club of Boston. The club will meet every two weeks beginning December 26.
 Miss F. c. Wolf, Galveston. Tex. Is President: Miss Irena Webster. Will mington. N. C.. Treasurer; Miss B. Alice Holman, San Antonio, Secretary; Miss Marie Bean. Wichita. Kas.. Chairman Membership Committee.
 Among the charter members are the above and Miss Marguerite Weaver Birmingham: Miss Edna Thomas. Bir- mingham: Miss Victorina Glouir. Fort Davis Tex: Miss Ida B. Holman, Tex as; Miss Marie Maude Morrison, Dal- las and others from South Carolina. West Virginia, Maryland. Arkansas and Georgia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-21
Hit on the Head by Gate,
 Andreus Sues the Seaboard.

and struck him on the head. He all leges that since that time he has been deaf in one ear and that he has suf- fered great pain from the accident. The gate was the one used to protect pedes- trians when there Is a train approach ing and Is very heavy. so Andrews claims. and that he was struck very hard blow.
 This is one of the most peculiar pe- titions that has been filed in the City Court against a railroad company for some time. There are many against these companies but they are usually for injuries received in other manners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-21

Alleging that railway gate which was operated by negligent employees or the road fell and struck him a severe blow on the head. from which he mas received great pain and mental anguish John L. Andrews yesterday niea oahl- He asks for s1o.0oo.
 In the petition Andrews ayers that ba was walking along the Lower we tumpka Road in Montgomery County flaw weeks ago and when he was about to cross the tracks of the seanoaru Ar Line the large gate suddenly leih
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-21

After being helped by the city ana ifs officers, Mrs. Carter, accompanies by three poorly clad bare-footed ciii- areu. shivered their way through the cruel cold of Thursday morning 70 sno tenarted to Kingston. hoping there to obtain permanent shelter and comfort which they have been denied since the father of the family, now at SpeIsmec to imI,risonment for ten years.
 Mrs. Carter came to Montgomery When she applied to Mayor TeaRue for assistance he had har tslren fo a hotel where food ana lodging were afforded her and her
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-21
NEWS OF EUFAULA.
Former Alabama Man Will wed in
 Misslssippi.

Former Alabama Man Will wed in
 Mississippi.
 Eufaula. Dec. 20.-(Specia1. )-Cards of invitation have been received here announcing the engagement of Miss Matte Coppedge of Brownville. Tenn, to Charles Leis Daniel of Waynes- boro, Miss. The wedding will be solemnized at the home of the pros pective brides parents on the evening of December 31st.
 The intended groom was until few years ago, resident of this city and Is young. man of high social and busi- ness standing.
 He is the son of Mir. and Mrs. c. P. S Daniel of this city and Is most high ly esteemed here.
 Information was received here this morning announcing that the par. ishioners of Uniontown had released Rev Bertram Brown from his accept ance of their call to serve them as rector of the church there. Mir Brown will remove with his family here great ly to the qualification of all the citi- zens.
 The Cushman Club of Brenau Girls celebrated the closing of the college for the holidays with a reception that was greatly enjoyed last night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-21
weddIug in MeridianvilIe.

Huntsville. Dec. 20.-(SpecIal. )--Dr. Alan Davis McClain and Miss Buitle Wyche Hampton were married last night in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Meridianville by Rev. Fran cis Tappey Miss Cecil Hampton was maid of honor and Misses Tmogene Walker, Maibec Hampton and Floyd Strong were bridesmaids. Thomas Mc- Broom was best man and James l.. Thompson and James Lowe were gromsmen Misses Louise and Susie Burt Hampton were flower girls. After the ceremony, reception was rendered the couple by Mrs. J. B. Walker. pr. McLain and bride are both very popular and their wedding attracted a large gathering of rela- lives and friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-21
Indigent Wife and Children
 of Conuict Helped on the Wa,

three children, aged P, 4 and years Mrs. Carter's former home in Autauga
 The procession of the family of four from their lodging house to the rail- way station was pitiable. The mother carried one of the children, holding her close to shield her from the cold. The two other children. their bare feet blue with cold, trudged painfully along at her side. On the way to the union messenger station they were observed by Police Officer Swearingen who bought shoes and stockings for the two older children. and his generous exam pie was followed by other citizens who contributed to the family.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-21
Hardnett Released.

yesterday released Lee Hardnett, alias Lee Knight, native of Randolph County, on the charge or illicit distil- ling. The arrest was made some time ago by Deputy Gibson, the preliminary hearing. however. did not take place until yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-21

with more celerity than on plain week days.
 December 21 is the shortest day In every year, by several minutes. After that day the hours of daylight length en until June 21. when they commence to shorten again.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-21
CHRIsTMAs PHOToGRAPHs.

order your Christmas photographs at once. We guarantee the very best work at moderate prices. and prompt delivery. We also have a special which we are offering at a low price. for the Holidays only. Schulze Studio, 10 N. Court St. Adv-tr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-21
WORK MUST BE DONE FAST,
 SHORTEST DAY OF YEAR
The Days VIII Grow Longer After
 December 21.

Everybody will have to put on lit- tie more enegry today if the desire to accomplish as much during the hours of daylight as they usually do for this Ia to be the shortest day in the year of 1907. The sun is tardier in rising and rushes down the Western hTnoa1naAnt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-21
Holiday Rates,,

The Louisville and Nashville Rail- road will sell round trip tickets to all points in the Southeastern Passenger Territory. Dec. 20 to 25. inclusive, Dec. 30 and 31. 1907. and Jan. 1. 1908, at rate of one and third fares plus 25 cents,
 adv. .-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-21
Dogs ms Property.

Huntsville Mercury
 Under the new code the stealing of a dog is larceny. This will be good news to those who own bird dog9 and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-21

have been so frequently disturbed by their mysterious disappearnnce durine the hunting season. It is as ynuch . crime - (" steal dog. as 1t is
, 1907-05-17
FOLEY GOES
TO OMAHA
CHIEF DISPATCHER ON THIS DIS
.TRIcT RECEIVES PROMOTION
FROM COMPANY HEAD.
Will Become Superintendent of Ter
minals at Omaha, With Increased
Responsibilities and Added Pay
Railroad Notes From Various
Points of Passing Interest.

1t was announced from Cheyenne
this afternoon that T. j. Foley, chief
dispatcher for the Cheyenne-Rawlins
district of the Wyoming division, is to
leave that position on Monday and go
to Omaha, where he becomes terminal
superintendent from Council Bluffs to
Gilbert, a distance of about two miles,
with headquarters at Omaha, a much
more important position and with q
considerable increase in pay. 1t is not
known who will succeed Mr.. Foley at
Cheyenne, but Chief Dispatcher Davis
of Green River has been mentioned.
Foley Did Not Know.
Mr.. Foley, who was seen by a CORE
spondent of The Republican at Chey-
enne this afternoon, said he had been
asked to report for duty on the 18th,
but his successor had not yet arrived
at Cheyenne and he could not now
hope to get away before Monday. He
did not know who was coming to the
position, having heard the
report that it was to he Mr.. Davis.
, 1907-05-17
They Need the Cutoff.

Members OF the firm of Fitzpatrick
Bros. & Collins were in Omaha We'd
nesday arranging to continue immedi-
ately the work on the Athol hill cutoff
near Cheyenne, which was discontInu,
ed two months ago in the general pol
icy Of r~etrenchment adopted by the
Hartman lines, says the Omaha Bee.
General Manager Mohler of the Union
Pacific said Wednesday the decision
had been reached to continue the work
because of the necessity of improving
the track in that vicinity. He said the
old track would o on have to be replac-
ed with new rails and this work would
cost about $50, 900, and it was figured
it would be better to build the new
track than to eXpend that money at
this time.