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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
CHOOSING NEW DUMA.

Provincial Electoral Col1ese to Select
 Parliamentary Representatives.
 St. Petersburg. Sept, 13--All prelimi- nary steps having besn taken. the Provincial Electoral Colleges will meet tomorrow to choose the parliamentary representatives for the third Russian Duma, which is to meet in November Though the fate of Russia's experiment in parliamentary government is at stake public interest in the elections and the assembling of the third Duma is not very skeen. The Emperor was grievously disappointed by the results of the first and second elections, neither of which produced a body capable or working in harmony with his chosen advisors. Should the third Duma fall to prove more satisfactory the result undoubtedly would be that Russtas advance towards representative form of government would be set back many years.
 Under the changes in the election law. however. better results are hoped for Under the new law. the intent of which is to eliminate, as far as pos- sible. the revolutionary and ignorant elements which brought about the downfall of the first two parliaments. reliance has been placed upon the large land owners and property holding city dwellers, who are the most conserva- tive class in Russia. The uneducated peasantry. whose representatives were easily swaycd by revolutionary argu- ments, have been relegated to a subor- dinate position. and there is no chance that the coming Duma will be dominat- ed by the advanced liberal and radical parties. But at the same time much doubt is expressed as to whether the third Duma will be able to accomplish any more practical beneficial results than its predecessors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
Animals as Royal GIft-.

The Emperor Menelik's present to the Kaiser of a rhinoceros and a lion is gift with much precedent to sup port it says The Dundee Advertiser. shortly after her accession to the throne Queen Victoria received from the Sultan of Morocco. a lioness. a leopard, a pair of ostriches and a pair of gazelles. duly deposited in Re- gents Park. Apart. moreover, from their personal gifts to each other. the sovereigns of many countries have con- tr.buted from time to time to the public and private collections in Great Britain. TO the menagerie which formerly stood on the site of the National Gal iery the Duke of York presented a wildcat from Bangalore, the King of Ashantee a leopard and William ". an emu To the gardens at Regents Park the English royal family has always been an abundant contributor. in ad- dition to the rulers for the time being of Russia. Italy. Portugal. Egypt and other countriea
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14

rests entirely between the Hambt,rp- American Line and the Cunard line. It is not expected that the reduced rates across the Atlantic eastward at inc present time will result in anv considerable increase of travel, Tine people who will take advantage of the low rate of first-class passage win be those who are obliged to go to the other side in any event on busineRs a few persons who are waiting for a cheap holiday. and those who wouId have gone second cabin had the rafaa not been reduced.
 It Is also the opinion of the various steamship agents that the accommoda- tion In the Atlantic trade is greatly in excess or the demand except in the rush season, which occurs during four months of the year only, that ia from May and June from New York, and from September and October from the other side on the homeward Journey,
 Many of the well-known slower Atlantic steamers are now leaving this port with less than twenty cabin pas- sengers while express steamers like the Kaiser wilhelm II, of the North German Lloyd Line. which lands over 500 first-class passengers in New York incoming.leaves with less than sixty.
 In the event of the Cunard liner Lusitanfa breaking the Atlantic record of the North German Lloyd, the latter will promptly proceed to build a liner with a minimum speed of twenty -eight knots.
 The International Mercantile Marine Navigation Company has nine steamers on the stocks at the present time. Oniy two have been designated to the line to which they belong. One will be the Minnewasua for the Atlantic Transport Line, which will be faster and more luxuriously fitted than steamers of tba Minnetonka class; and the Alberta. which has two reciprocatinE and two turbine engines. and is intended for the Dominion Line service from Mon. treal and Quebec to Liverpool
 John Lee. General Manager of the International Mercantile Marine Navi- gation Company in America, when asked if any of the new stemers for the White Star Line would be faster than the Oceanic. said that the ques. tion of speed would not be decided upon finally until 1t had been demon- started what the new Cunarders. Lusf- tanla and Mauretania. can accomplish from point of speed and coal consump- tion
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14

and when he "has ascertained that one of the contracting partis has domh- cIle or at least has lived for month in the place where the marriage takes place" Another article explains that no priest may marry persons without fixed abode" until he has communicat- ed with the Church authorities.
 The seventh section of the decree en- acts that when danger of death is im- minent and where the parish priest or the ordinary of the place or priest delegated by either of these cannot be had, in order to provide for the relief of conscience, and (shOuld the case re- auire it) for the legitimation of the offspring, marriage may be contracted validly and licitly before any priest and two witnesses.
 The eighth section is extraordinary. It enacts that should 1t happen in any district that the parish priest or the ordinary of the place or priest dele gated by either Of them Is not to be had, and the condition of things has lasted for a month. marriage may be validly and licitly entered upon by the formal declaration of consent made by the spouses in the presence of two Wit nesses."
 The decree becomes effective next Easter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14

nest of mice. showing conclusively that the rodents have a fondness for matches which is not by any means conducive to safety. There are now in the fire marshal's office boxes of matches showing the holes made in them by the gnawing of mice It is explained that mice are Very fond of the sulphur found in the matches, and that they eat 1t whenever an opportun- ity presents itself. For that reason alone it is plain that the use of matches in households should be very carefully safeguarded; but there are many other reasons showing why extreme caution should be exercised in the use of matches in the household. For in- stances, the fire marshals report for the boroughs of Manhattan, the Bronx, and Richmond during the year 1906 shows that among the principal causes of fires Ss7 were due to carelessness with matches, and 2SS due to children playing with matches or fire. The fire marshal for the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens reports that 7S2 fires were caused by matches igniting awnings, bed clothing, rubbish, straw. etc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
REFORMS
DEGREE OF FATAL COUNCIL INTRO
 DUCES INNOVATION.
Decree Has Been Received In This Country And VIII shortly be Read to All Prtests--Wtu Abolish "Surprise Mar
 riages."

New York, Sept. 13-The decree of the Congregation of the Council lhtro- during some practical reforms con corning the celebration of marriage oy Catholic priests has been received Tn thIs country and will soon be read III all the Catholic churches It, of course, has been approved by Pope Plus K who ordered the congregation to take up the subject of reforms in the present system of celebrating marriages. Archbishop Farley and the Bishop or Rrooklyn have ordered translations or the decree sent to all the parish priests within their Jurisdiction. The ru!ihss Of the decree will abolish what nave been popularly known as surprise mar riages," and will require the introdue tion in all parishes of new form or marriage and batismal registers. TOT the decree enacts that marriages shall be registered not only in the marriage register. but also in the oaptlsn'aA register
 The new decree also abolishes the "Tametsi" decree of the Council "i Trent. It proclaims. too, that non catholics may everywhere contract marriages validly among themselves. independent of the Legislation of the church. While this section of the de- cree has no significance fin this coun- try, it will be relief to parish priests in spafn. where some difficulty has arisen on this point
 In an introduction to the decree the ConRregation of the Council says that "it has been asked by very many olsh- ops in Europe, as well as by others in various regions, that provision should be made tc prevent the incon- veniences arising from sponsalia; that is. mutual promises of marriage. pri- vateIy entered upon. For experience has shown the many dangers Of suSh sponsalia, first as being an excitement to sin and causing the reception or m experienced girls, and atterwarc glV- ing rise to inextricable dissensions and disputes
 takes m this subject and enacts that;
 "Onlv those promises of marriRge) are considered valid and produce can onIcal effects which have been con- trocted in writing. signed by both the parties and by either the parish priest or the ordinary of the place or at least bv two witnesses. In case one or both ns rtIes he unable to write, this fact is to he noted in the documents. and another witness is to be added, who will sign the writing as above, with inc narish priest or the ordinary of inc place and the two witnesses.
 Touching on the celebration of mar riage the decree reads
 "Only those marriages are valid which are contracted before the parish priest or the ordinary of the place or a priest delegated by either of these, and before at least two witnesses, ac- cording to the rules laid down in the following articles:
 The articles that follow describe the status of g parish priest and explain that he can assist only "lieitly' at a marriage when he has "ascertainod the free state of the contracting parties"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
ATLANTIC RATE WAR
CUNARD LINE IS EXPECTED TO
 MAKE BIG CUT.
steamship Men Agreed That the Out- come Rests With the Hamburg American and Cunard
 Lines.
New York Times.

New York Times.
 Steamship agents in this city expect that the Atlantic rate war will pass through the crisis between now and Saturday. It Is expected that the Cum ard Line will cut the tirst-cabin rates far below the present fixed minimum rate of the Eturia, which is at present s6O. before her date of sailing.
 One of the peculiar features in the rate war Is that the St. Louis of the American Line has a minimum rate of S6750 first cabin; the Cunard liner Et- ruria. $60: while the Mesaba, the oldest steamer Of the Atlantic Transport Line. which takes eleven days from this port to London and carries cattle, mas minimum rate of 7O.
 It is expected that rates on the Mesa ba will be cut to s47.50 before sailing, and the rate of s70 on the North Ger man Lloyd steamer Bremen, sailing on Thursday for Plymouth, CherbOurg. and Bremen. also will be reduced today or tomorrow.
 Steamship men In this city are all "up in the air" as to just what Is go- ing to happen within the next tew days. The general impression is that the rate war has been caused by the Hamburg American Line. while the lat fer declares that the Cunard Line has caused all the trouble
 The North German Lloyd Steamship Company has been the first to realize the possibilities Of a rate war on the westward passage, and has reduced the winter rates, beginning on November l. to SgO. instead of SOS on the express cleaners of the Kronprinyessin Cecilie class and from $s0 to $60 on their slower boats.
 According to all sources of tnforma- ton among the various steamship authorities in this city the rate war
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
ORIENTAL PROBLEM.
Canadian Government Sends Special
 Onicer to Vancouver.

Canadian Government Sends Special
 Ohicer to Vancouver.
 Ottawa, Cnt., Sept. 13.-A special government officer will leave Ottawa tomorrow for Vancouver to deal with the Oriental labor question.
 A telegram received by Sir wilfred Laurier today asks that 300 Hindus, arriving on the steamer Monterey be housed in the drill hall at the Domin- ion governments expense.
 The Premier this afternoon sent the following reply to Mayor Bethune at Vancouver:
 T have your telegram asking per- mission to house in drill shed at gov ernment's expense, 300 Hindus landed yesterday at Vancouver. I would un- derstand from such request that these Hindus are paupers. therefore liable to deportation. Minister of the Interior will send tomorrow special officer to deal with the question:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
''rhe Rebel Yell.

NdSuNlii6 bdDneI
 What Is the Rebel Yell?" You never heard 1t? Did you ever hear a good band play Dixie" before an audience of 500 people anywhere from Bunker Hill to Monterey. from Chicago to the Gulf? If so. you have heard the "Reb- el Yell" You cannot play Dixie" any where in America before 500 people without hearing the Rebel Yell" It is doubtful if 1t can be played before so large an audience fin any capital In Europe without the same aecompani- ment.
 One hundred times during the great Columbian Exposition in Chicago the Rebel Yell" came near raising the roof off the great auditorium. when the magnificent band played Dixie"
 What is the Rebel Yell?" The Eng fish language has no words to describe it, but when you hear 1t you will know 1t. It is the most inspiring expres- sion of patriotic exuberance known to the Anglo-Saxon race. It Is the way the Southern man says, T am willing to die for my country. here and now. ," The brave old "blue-coats" who marched south in 61 know the Rebel Yell" and know what 1t means. Three cheers" and "hurrah sound like hoo ray" beside the Rebel Yell
 When you hear the Rebel Yell" if you are on the other side, you had bet ter hunt tall timber. It has been heard on every American battlefield from Ticonderoga to Santiago, from Boston to the Philippines.
 It is called the Rebel Yell but it is Americas battle cry: and Dixie" is our national battle anthem.
 Don't like this, you say? Neverthe- less, it Is a stubborn accomplished fact.
 And Theodore O'Hara. "a rebel sol dier." and a patriotic American. wrote the "Blvouac of the Dead" America's greatest war poem. the verses of which adorn the copper plates in every Amer ican national cemetery and stir the thoughts of youth and age to deeds of glory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
u.oI- x,,t.h ouerr TItIea-

Some queer books with curious titles were taken down from dingy upper shelf in a London bookshop recently and shown to a customer. One was
 volume of sermons printed in l192 and entitled "Sermons to Asses" says The New York Tribune Another was dated 1743 and called Look to It, or I'll Stab Ye," a treatise on polygamy. A phamplet by a spinster against the voung men of the seventeenth century is entitled "A Dissertation on the Pert ness of Our Youth in General. Especial ly Such as Are Trained Up at Tea Tables" A return blast 10 that dis sertation is another pamphlet of the same vear-Quippes for Upstart New fangled Gentlewomen; or A Glass to View the Pride of Vainglorious woman"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
"'KNOcKER"
Found on Many Tables.


 Peoble fill slug themselves with coffee and then hunt around for medi- zine to cure them of the trouble coffee nroduees, but they keep on drinking cofYee and making new trouble right along That is, some people do. There are thoughtful people, however, and their number is increasing every month, who nrefer good, sturdy health to sickness and they leave off coffee because 1t con- tains a drug-caffeine-that produces disease.
 Many people have to learn by hard knocks, that this is true and they get inc knocks all right If they stick to coffee.
 sc. woman says: For two years or more before leaving on conee ana beRinninR the use of Postum Food Cot- fee my health became very much im- haired. as discovered afterwards. from coffee drinking.
 T suffered from shortness of breath pains about the heart. and the slight est exercise completely exhausted me. My digestion was bad and gas would form in the stomach rendering me yvretched. and my life burden. Medt- cine did not help the trouble. was at the point of giving up in despair when my attention was attracted to the statement that coffee caused some of the symptoms that had. I determ- ined to abandon 1t and try Postum Food Coffee.
 "I had the Postum well made and the result during the past twelve months has been something wonderful. All of the old troubles left. I have been In excellent health. and my friends al notice 1t and speak of 1t. I never lose an opportunity of telling them that inc change in my health was caused by leaving off coffee and taking on the Il. ouid food-drink, Postum.
 No argument from any source could convince me to the contrary ofswhat l have found out I have seeA much the same results in my sisters family and among other acduaintaHces" There's d Reason" Read The Road to Wen lIills. in Dkgs''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
Identfned.
AueMuMEsls Harper's Magazine.

 Harper's Magazine.
 While a building was in process oi construction two of the tiIers became engaged in q violent quarrel. So vio- lent was it that the police were called in and the offenders taken before a magistrate. Both of the men were so- Der and industrious and good work men; this according to the testimony of the foreman in charge of their work, who had followed in hopes of being able to intercede for them.
 The magistrate asked, in astonish- ment, the cause of the quarrel. Ii seems that one man had accused the other of stealing his coat.
 And I can prove it, too." added the man.
 "Howr said the magistrate.
 T always keep my card in the pocket" said the man.
 The policemen were directed to search the garment. But they found absolutely nothing.
 Gimme my coat" said the workman. It was handed to him. He took two dried peas out of one of the pockets and held them up triumphantly. "P. P. Peter Powell. That's me name, Them's my card"
 He got his coat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
NOT so BRAVE.
Recent Defeat of MOOrs Lowers Their
 Fighting Spirit.

Recent Defeat of MOOrs Lowers Their
 Fighting Spirit.
 Tangiers, Sept. 13-Native advices here report that recent defeat of the Moors, near Casa Blanca, has greatly lowered the fighting spirit of the Arabs, especially in the case of the tribesmen in the region of Chequela On the other hand it is declared that the Moors are determined to make an effort to obtain revenge for the heavy losses they sustained.
 The Moors continue to sell the Jews who were captured at Casa Blanca, handing them over to their friends or others upon the payment of small amounts Mulai Fl Hafig. it Is stated here. remains at Morocco City and he Is stated to lack a sufficient number of followers to enable him to march to the coast
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
A Remarkable Chonr.
Ladies' Home Journal.

An old farmer and his wife were at tending church services one hot Sab bath day. The windows were open and the noisy chorus of the crickets was distinctly audible. Tn due course the choir sang an anthem. and the old man, music-lover, listened enrap- tured. At it's conclusion he turned to his wife and whispered;
 "Ain't thet glorious and divine. Mi- randy?"
 ''Yes." she answered. and to think that they do 1t all with their hind legs"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
GoURDAIN IN ASYLUM.
Eccentric risOner is Insane and is
 Committed.

Washington, Sept. 13-Louis A. Gourdain. the eccentric millionaire con- vict of Chicago, who attracted much attention some time ago by the method he employed to be admitted to the Federal penintentiary. at Joilett. H.. was delivered today by the Atlanta authorities, where he was transferred last June. to the Government Asylum for the insane heres
 A preliminary examination was made of Gourdain by Dr. White, the superin- tendent of the government hospital for the insane, and he was sent to quarters assigned to him
 Following a further examination. the course of treatment will be decided upon. The examination today disclosed that Gourdain had an illusion that his present term had expired.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
SCHOONER IS SUNK.
None Injured But Four Men NarrO
 sEseRped DrOynfnR

None Injured But Four Men Narrowly
 Escaped Drowning
 Norfolk, Va, Sept. 13-Having aboard Governor Higgins of Rhode Is land, and the large officials party from that State. who attended the Rhode Island Day celebration at the James town Exposition this week, the Mer- chants and Miners steamer Dorchester, which sailed from Norfolk for Provi- dence late last night. ran down and sunk in Craney Island Channel of the Elizabeth River. the pungy schooner Fannie S. Groverman, bound from Gloucester County. Virginia, to Nor folk. The Dorchester was uninjured. Four men narrowly escaped drowning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
MISS wENDLING Is DEAD.

Estimable Young Woman Expired
 This Morning at 1s3O.
 Miss Katherine Vending, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Fred Vending. died at the home of her parents at 215 North Bainbridge Street this morning at 1:30 o'clock, after a short illness. The funeral arrangements have not yet been made. She leaves a father and mother, one brother and two sis ters, all residing in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
ITn-,1-Dot. philanthropy.

Baltimore American
 That millionaire is very selfish with his money. isn't he?' J"No indeed; he's an altruist with it."
 How do you make that out?"
 He believes wealth Is burden and he says he will not infiict his burdens ca athar peonle."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
n. W. Lnmen nenn

New York. Sept, 1s-D. Willis James senior member of the firm of Phelps Dodge and Company of this city died today at the age of 75.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14

Discount for Shortage. Harper's Weekly.
 A couple evidently from an exceed inelv rural district recently presented
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
A Defocfoxum Drink.

A Defocf0us Drink.
 MORSFORD,S ACID PHOSPHATE A teaspoonfuI added to glass of cold water Invigorates. Strengthens and Re- frashaa S-l
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-03
BANNER BRFszES

Several Of our young folks st-
ended the social gwen al the hon I
of Mr.. aud Mrs Geo. Willis Thur l..
das evening Of last week.
Mrs Watkins and daughter
Lizzie returned home Saturday
from Okarche waere they we're
called by thu serious illness of MRS.
Watkeus father.
Mr. c. E. Albright and family
of Apache are visiting the family
Of Mr.. Johnson.
The School house was well filled
Sunday afternoon to listen to an
interesting address on the New
Year by Rev Dinger of Chickasha.
Mr.. and Mrs. .Alguire and daugh-
ter Mrs. Smith have gone to Mon
tana where they will reside in the
future.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Washum Of
Chickasha visited Mrs, Washums
parents and attended church Sun
day afternoon.
Miss Della West is building an.
other room to her house.
Mrs ]. B. Stevens, returned
home SUNDAY from Minco after
few days visit with her daughter
Mrs. Chitwood.
Quite number of renters in
this part are waiting to move but
owing to bad weather it is impos-
sible to finish gathering their cot
ton.
Mr. Corwiu claim agent Tor the
Frisco r. R. Co. stopped off at
Norway New Years day to settle
some fire claims.
Butterfly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-03
A SPECIAL BARGAIN

Good four room house corner
75-r62 East and North front, close
IN, on 3rd street. There is a spec
ial bargain in this place and is dirt
cheap at SI,Ioo. Globe Investment
Co. Phone 337.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-03

Good four room house corner
75xI6a East and North front, close
10, an 80 street. Theie is a specil
bargain IN this place ann is dirt
cheap at $IIoo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-03
NOTlCE

Anyone holding claim against
the estate of the late J. S. Guther-
idge will please present same to
Barefoot & Carmichael within the
next ten days.