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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

Kafflr corn II being cultivated sue
cessfully In the state OF Oaxaca. Mex
leo, and It's cultivation is to be extend
ed. This corn, which Is hatIve Of
Egypt. requires only the moisture Of
tho dew for Its wants. and appeals to
the farmer for planting during the dry
season.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

oreriAkep by other
Up TO date ehurns
and which require
lees labor to oper-
ate. Tho old-fash.
Toned churn was .
clumsy anair. and
not a little ~elhow
grease" was 70
qulrsd 20 manlpu
iate a. In the ~
lnsfration IA shown
one OF newer hand
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

~Your first book. II il Is a success,
generally leads to the success Of the
second" remarked rising author.
Eyes. indeed" said another. 1T was
the SUCCESS OF my first book that made
my second. My second book" be add
ed, "was a bank book"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

The Introduction OF new varieties,
budding. and the attacks Of insects. as
we'll as diseases formerly unknown.
have .curtaiIed the usefulness OF the
peach tree aud confined It to certain
localities. Budding or grating the
trees, whether apple. peach or pear. IL
now but reproduction Of the origIna,
variety. and may Introduce all the I'M.
PROJECTIONS rs well as the advantages
OF the variety. to every portion of the
country.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

and legs. Order the legs the right
length to bold the kettle Just high
enough. II is easily moved then from
house to barn, or to a neIghbor's--
Farm and Home.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

A simple hoop
with three or four
legs welded on.
saves the time and
trouble. Any black
smith Will make IL
for a few cents II
you furnish an old
cart tire for hoops
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

Breaking record at billiards re
ouires skill and energy which would
accomplish something worth while. II
properly directed.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

A woman. lis apt to make some very
striking remarks when she has occa-
sion to hit her husband for little nm
money.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

The old fashioned hand butter churn.
20 long associated with fr~sh ssr and
oonutrv life. seems destined 70 be
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

AT butchcring time and whenever
wntcr Il to be heated Il IL a bother to
set the kettle or to hang IL with chains.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
A SWEEPING DECISION.

The Supreme Court of Arkansas re- gently rendered a decision which knocks the drastic anti-railroad Iegis- lation of that State out by the whole sale the decision nullifying no less than forty of these rabid laws at one blow. The case upon which the opin- ion of the court was founded is a fair sample of the legislation enacted in some other States since the senseless crusade against all corporations got possession of the law-making bodies in the South. The case was one in which the Legislature by q special act tried to force one of the State railroads to erect and maintain three stations within a distance of seven miles. and that in a sparsely settled section of the country. The road naturally revolted against such an unjust requirement and indictments were found against the officials for failure to obey State law. The lower courts overruled the railroad at all points and the juries found verdicts accordingly.
 This was the initial case upon which the sweeping decision of the Supreme Court was founded. and it was made
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
Tn. Manutncturer.' Platform.

Philadelphia Record.
 The National Association of Manu- facturers has compressed its policy with reference to the labor question into a series of negative propositions as follows:
 No boycott,
 No closed sho op.
 No sympath etic strike.
 No limitation of output.
 No compulsory use of the union lapS1'
 No sacrifice of the independent work- men to the union. . ..,.
 No restriction as to the use o[ tools machinery or materials except such as are unsafe. x AZ
 No restriction as to the number ot apprentices and helpers when or proper age. ., ...,.
 The members of the association stout ly insist that in pursuing the line or nolicy indicated by this recital Of the things they oppose the great mass .I or employers. They declare that not more than 5 per cent of the total mass ot iabor is organized for the purpose or ofYense against the employer. but this per cent presents demands ana eNSr q. cises an influence preJudicial to the in- terest of the remaining sS per cent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
BURIED AT PERoTE.
Body of MT. Pitts Is Skipped From
 Georgia.

Body of MT. Pitts Is Shipped From
 Georgia.
 Union Springs. Dec 27.-(Special.)- The remains of MT. Pitts. former ctti- zens of this County. reached here few days ago and were carried to Pe- rote for interment
 At the time of his death Mir. Pitts was living in Rlakely, Ga. with hts daughter. he was brother of Mrs. w. A. Walker. whose husband died last week.
 Miss Issie May Braun. a charming young woman. died recently while vis- fting at LaPine. She was the daugh- ter of R. A. Brown. The interment was at Midway and many friends mourn the death of a noble character.
 Mrs. M E. Fitzpatrick has purchased the Dallas Patterson home at Thomp- son and she will. soon move there, her son. MT. Val Fitzpatrick. will live with her.
 MT. and Mrs. Lott Of Waycross, Ga., are guests of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs J D Norman,
 Mir. and Mrs. Joe Arnall of Newman, Ga. are guests of the family of MT. J. Nj, Ellis
 Mrs. James Masterscn Smith of Houston. Tex. is the guest ot the fam fly of MT. J. H. Hey.
 MT. Stsed and children of Augusta, Ga. arc guests of Mrs. Virginia Pick ett.
 Miss Mamie Bell Parsons has return ed from visit to BiaKely. Ga.
 A delightful dance was enjoyed by the young people last night in the Beavers Club rooms. IL was rendered to the visitors and college girls home for the holidays Many out of town guests were present. among them Floyd Powell of TuskPgee and Miss Helen Steiner of Montgomery, who was the guest of Miss MileuR Rainer. A Christmas tree was given last evening by the Fun Loving Club at the home of Misses Annie and Jenny Hob- dy. This club Is composed Of young ladies of Chunnennuggee Street and on this occasion they invited other guests. Mistletoe was in evidence and Christmas legends told. Edgar Rose of Richmond, Va, is the | guest of the family of MT. " M. | Blount.
 Messrs. Ernest Thompson and Edgar | Finch of Montgomery are guests of S. | P. Rainer, Jr., and Mss Bessie Rogers of Letohatchie and Miss Rubie Holley | of Abbeville. are guests of Miss Minnie | Lee Rainer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
GLooMYsrRosrEcTs.

Readers of Thursdays papers will have noticed news dispatch from Boston announcing that the.~ cotton mills throughout New England have formally decided on cutting down Iro- duction 25 per cent. This means that thousands of employees will be out of jobs on or before March 1 of next year. . This is the kind of discouraging news that is constantly coming from various sections wherever any 'arge industries have been in full operation. It Is impossible yet to even estimate the number of people who will be idle within few weeks. It Is hard to form an idea of what this means to the many thousands of poor people of all ages and of both sexes who will thus be deprived of the means of subsis- tence. It may not mean actual starva- tion, but it does mean greater priva- ton and want and suffering than has been witnessed in this country in many long years. It comes, too. at a season when the needs of the poor are highest and when any kind of employment is most dificult to obtain.
 And the discouraging feature of fl all is that none of us can fix time when conditions will resume their nor nal status. We know that we are con- tinually seeing hopeful predictions of
 a speedy end of the trouble. but whether this is optimism or whether the proph- cts of good have tenable grounds for their predictions we cannot say. We do know that present conditions are gloomy and discouraging.
 And another discouraging feature tf it all is that there can be no good ies' son assigned for these deplorable con- ditions. No one can truthfuiiy say that there was a reasonable cause Tor the panic with all it's lamentable con- sequences. From all parts of the eoun- try the crop reports were unusually fa- vorabie and conditions in the industrial world were equally So. There was no apparent cause for monetary stringen- cy or financial panic. In facr, so far ac can be seen and understood the country was in fine condition and prcs- poets good to remain so.
 But whatever the cause or causes may have bssh. the result has been It, tie less than disastrous. How the tn ousands. if not millions. ot unen- p:oyed are to get through the winter of depression and idleness 1t is din. cult to see. They cannot do it with out outside help. and if the time has ever been when there was a better op. portunity for the display of genuine charity we fail to remembr 1t. It is
 not case of giving to lazy beggars and tramps but to the industrious un- fortunates who worked for themselves and families. but who now. through no fault of their own. are out of employ ment and see no means of earning a living. Let us at least hope that in our boasted land of plenty there will be no starving women and children to reproach our humanity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
A WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
Happy Entertainment at Home of Nil and Mrs. Pitts

Happy Entertainment at Home of Mir.
 ,- and Mrs. Pitts. Columbiana, Dec. 27-(Special. )-- The event of the holiday season in the city was the china wedding of MT. and Mrs. John S. Pitts. This occurred at the Pitts residence on East College Street. The elegant parlors of that spa cious mansion were thrown open to the large number of guests, who began assembling about o'clock.
 A line was formed at the door, and every one was requested to register, giving name of husband and wife, the time they were married, where and by whom.
 A constant stream of persons was continued from the entrance door to the register until nearly 9 o'clock. when nearly sone hundred persons had reg istored. At this juncture, on a signal being given. the string band began playing the wedding march. Soon the bridal party began emerging from an- other portion of the building. First came the ushers. Then MT. and Mrs Frank P. Duncan. of Birmingham. Fol lowing them was the bride and bride groom. The ceremony was performed by Rev. c. c. Hand.
 The ceremony being concluded the guests overwhelmed this happy cou- pie with congratulations on this. the twentieth anniversary of their married life, many expressing the wish that they might live to celebrate their dia- mond wedding.
 The presents consisted of chinaware entirely, and were very numerous and elegant in style ahd quality.
 Walter Pitts. son of Mir. Claude Pitts, of Texas, Is In the city visiting the family of John S. Pitts.
 oscar McGraw, principal of the High School in Childersbur9. was in the city last night, attending the china we'd ding of his sister, Mrs. Pitts.
 Mrs. McGraw. of Vincent. came to the city yesterday to be present at the china wedding of her daughter. Mrs. Pitts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
DANCE AT MoNTEvALLo.
Many YeunE Persons Home For the
 HOIidaya.

Many YeunG Persons Home For the Holidays. Montevailo. Dec. 27-tSpecial.)-A small but thoroughly enjoyable dance was given Christmas night at the hos pitable home of Mir. and Mrs. Howard Latham.
 The house was profussly decorated in holly and mistletoe Music was fur nished by the Montevallo string band and the Christrnas spirit characterized the entire evening. cher. Miss Mary Peters. Miss Kathleen shivers and Miss Ella Peters; and Messrs. Clyde Frazer. Joe Peters. Hen- ry Shivers, Phillip Shriner. J. c. Fra ger. Ernest Hendricks and Eetlie North.
 This evening a large dance was giv- on at the new hall, which has just been completed. to compliment the young women who are at home from school for the holidays, and the visiting young women.
 The girls at the Alabama Girls In- dustrial School, who remained for the holidays, enjoyed a Christmas tree on Christmas eve. and Miss McAlpine gave which limited number of invitations were issued. About thirty of the girls are here.
 Miss Stella Palmer and Thomas Wa verly Palmer, Jr., are home from the University of Alabama. They will re- main until January 6. !.
 Miss Alice Fellows, who is attending school at Ward Seminary. Nashville, is here for ten days visit.
 Miss Mary Peters Is enjoying rest at home. She will return to ColumbI- ana. where she Is teaching this win- ter. Tuesday.
 Miss Jatie Lawrence and Miss Sallie Fancher are here for the holidays,
 Mir. and Mrs. J. H, Davies have us their Christmas guests Glover McGee. of Gadsden. and George Davies. of
 John Hazard, of MooreviIie. is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Martha Hoi- brook.
 Miss veta Franklin went to Okla homa for the holidays. She will re- main two weeks.
 MT. and Mrs. Heiser, of Birmingham, and R. A. Bowling, of Dora, spent Christmas with their parents, Rev. and Mrs. 2. A. Bowling,
 Rev. W. W. Lee, pastor of the Baptist Church, has returned from Scottsboro, where he was called by the sudden death Of his father.
 Miss Sara Callen is the guest of Mrs. c. A. Peacock in Selma.
 Lloyd Frazer, of Marion, and J. A. Frazer, are spending the week with their parents. MT. and Mrs. D. J. Fra ger, at the St. George Hotel.
 Miss Anne Moore is the guest of her sister, Mrs. c. H. Essig, in Atlanta.
 Miss Messie McCarey has returned from a visit to her uncle, John Mo- Nealle. in Maylene.
 Mrs. M. A. wooTley and her daughter, Miss Maude Allen, are the guests of relatives in Birmingham.
 Mrs. Ed Peter. Miss Esther Peter and Master Scudder Peter. spent Christmas here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28

Some of the political prognosticators have taken up the idea that the presi- dential contest, so far as the Republi- cans are concerned. has narrowed down to Taft and Hughes. Perhaps it has. and that will cause guessing as to which will win. Taft has the advan- tage-or disadvantage-of being a member of Roosevelt's cabinet. Then Hughes has the advantage-or disad- vantage-of being an independent and conscientious Governor. Under such circumstances which has the better show for the nomination?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28

the basis for deciding againee the ftrty laws Of equally cpprsssive nature. m the spinicn landed 4owa tAe court a. mittsd the right of tho State to en- act isgislatisa for the proper contro, ana regulation of railrcads. but added:
 It is equally true how&yer, that such power must jbe exercipe4 .reesonabiy the corporations. for tSsy1s savs r;shts m must respect But who is to bs the judge whether or not bower has been reasonably exercised by the Legisla- !urey Is the Legislature to be the sole judge of the propriety of its action in the matter, or can the courts review tne action and decide whether the reasonably and arbitrariiy?
 The greatest latitude should be ktven to the law-mAking body in de- tefminfng the neceasity for its action put that power must not be exercised arbitrarily and without reason.
 This. 1t must be remembered. was entirely State matter. There can be no plea made that the Federal. courts had intsrposed to counteract or nuiii- fy State legislation. but the States own highest court took cognizance of the case and settled 1t as justice seemed to require. Such . decision ought to have . good effect In suppressing or discour- aging wild legislation elsewhere.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
A FINE RECORD.

Monteomsry and the citizens theraoe have good cause of eradication and reorganization over the manner in which Christmas day was passed. From all portions of the country ws are gst- ting daily reports of the way the dsy was celebrated elsewhere. Murders. hemieidss. wiId disorder. drunken ex- cesses, serious or fatal. accidents are reported frem city. town and country all over the Union. The total number of casuaities is. yet to be tabulated and published. but that 1t win reacn into the thousands can hardly be doubted.
 It was widely different in Mcntsom- cry. and we have heard many expres- sions of satisfaction over the way the day was observed. There was 70 little of excess. disorder or crime that the day was very much like other days. Perhaps there was a little more drink tng than usual. and the fireworks caused more noise than is heard on other days. but in the main it was . quiet and peaceful day and the people have good cause to feel proud of the fact. :,
 It is much to be regretted that the example of Montgomery was not more generally followed; or. to put it moro properly. it is to be regretted that oth- sr cities did not also set good ex- ample for the future. Unfortunately there are many who appear to think that Christmas is . proper time to take the bridle off" as 1t were. and jay aside all sense of order or decoru'n
 for at least one day. It is regrettabie, not only because excessss and disor- deriy conduct are wrong at any time. but also because they have tendency to discredit the spirit of the Jay itself
 Montgomery may well feel proud of kei Christmas record.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
MISS BEARD ENTERrAINs.
Gives Dinner i'm Honor of Moptrom.r
 VfaftOrm

WAteS OAhneF 1n Honor of MOutrOmePy
 Troy. Dec. .Sss. s4m@sn.o,.,,-o, !. .. evening Miss Nellie Beard Entertained at brilliant o'clock dinner in honor Of her guests, Misses Metcalf Rut. ledge Alley and Thornton, of Mont gomery. and the occasion was one of the most delightful functions of the season. ~
 It was the first event in the hand some colonial home of Miss Beard. which has just been completed.
 Tn the parlor where the guests were received and presented to the hostess and her visitors, flowers, holly and smt- lax formed the decorations. The same plan of red and green was continued In the dining room. Festooning the double doors between the parlor and dining room were numbers of Christ mas bells and red ribbon streamers placed in lavish arrangement.
 beautiful miniature Sholley tree formed the centerpiece of the table and from the holly tree to each of the guests plates at the table were fes- tooned and draped red ribbon streamers and attached to each ribbon for each guest were souvenirs bearing cards with appropriate quotations. The read ing of these cards occasioned great merriment. The place cards were also very unique and appropriate. They were done in water colors. the work of the gifted hostess
 The table gleamed resplendent with crystal and silver candelabra with rcd candles. An elegant six-course dinner was served.
 A fire alarm was turned in yesterday afternoon from Hanchey Street. where cottage owned by J. c. Henderson, and occupied by A. M Baker, had caught in some way from the inside and was about burned to the ground
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
--------T---------- ELBA's COUNCIL ROW.
Mayor Horn Wants to Continue Dia-
 pensary fer Revenue.


 pensary fer Revenue.
 Elba, Dec. 27.--(Special.) )--The chief topic of conversation on the streets and among the citizens of the town to- day is the recent action of the Council In reference to the Elba dispensary. The prohibitionists petitioned the Council and Mayor to abolish the sale of whiskey in the town. When the Council at its last meeting came to consider the matter. motion was made to do away with the dispensary, but Mayor Horn refused to put the motion to the body, whereupon Coun- eilman Claude Riley put 1t. and every member present voted for 1t.
 The Mayor then objected to such proceedings being recorded on the min utes, but by unanimous vote of the Council 1t was recorded.
 Mayor Horn says the towns financial obligations necessitate the operation of the dispensary and it will therefore continue, but local attorneys say that 1t cannot be done legally without the Council order it.
 Ardent prohibitionists say they will swear out warrants for any one who attempts to sell whiskey after Januafy 1. 1908.
 As a result of the findings of the grand jury at Enterprise many per sons were indicted for selling whiskey in the County.
 Deputy Charles Talbert has gone to the northern part of the County to arr rest several of the offenders
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
SATURDAY, DECEMBER ss, 1907.

A good deal more of significance should be attached to the action of the New York City Republican Club in endorsing Governor Hughes for Presi- dent than has been accorded to it. Only nine members of 300. who were pres ent. were willing to stand up in oppo- sition to the resolution of indorsement favored by all the other members of the club who were there. This strong endorsement offsets the action of the Republican County Committee, con- trolled by Federal office-holders, which last week postponed for a month &C., tion upon a similar proposition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
"This is My 54th Birthday"
 EDWIN s. STUART.

Edwin S. Stuart. Governor of Penn syivaria. was born in Philadelphia pc cenber 2s. 1858. of Scotch Irish parent boy in a bookstore at S3 a week. ris. ing to the position of manager and finally, in 1876, buying the bus busineHss: H: haasn his political career in 1880 by taking % an active part in the campaign for the election of Garfield. He was an eiector on the Blaine ticket; ana n in which nominated Benjamin Harrison for President, In 1891 he was elected Mayor of Philadelphia y.tne larGestt st cifyN When inaugurated, he was yo1nger than any man who had & held inc office previously. In June, lsoe, he was nominated for Governor py tne cd in inc autumn of the same year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28

The Jasper Eagle states the case in . few words when 1t says: Next year there Is an election for County officers and up to President of the United States but. if you are within the poll tax age and fail to pay your poll on or before February l, you will have no voice in the election. Pay your poll tax and be a free American citizen. with all the privileges and rights of any other man."