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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-13
Citizens Want offices Elective.

At a mass meeting of citizens last night. a resolution was passed endors- ing the amendments to the city char ter making all offices of the city elect i've.
 The meeting was called to order by the Mayor and members of the City Council who were bitterly opposed to these amendments which have passed the Florida Legislature and will be- come effective upon the signature of the Governor Mayor Bliss was chosen as chairman and explained his oppo- sition to the bill, but a number of citizens replied giving their views and stating that the people should have the choice of filling these positions, with the result that, when resolu- tion was introduced. it was carried without a dissenting vote, and the N",.or was instructed to send this res olution by wire to the Governor. urg- ing upon him the necessity of signing the bill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-13

Hot Roast and Salads II to 2. Camp Stew after 5. Nat Waller.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-13
Committees Named to Work for Funds. NECESSARY TO SECURE
 $5O,OOO IN PLEDGES methsdists Have Nearly Completed
 Their Task. Chairman vandiyer of central Body Announces Names of Those to Canvass Business District and Writes Each Committee
 man an Urgent 2 Letter.

Such good progress has been made by the committee that has been solic- iting funds among the Methodists of the city, to ensure the location of the proposed female college of inc two Alabama Conferences In this city, that the Commercial Club has now taken up it's end of the work. and will push the movement forward to an early conclusion.
 According to the proposition sub mitted by the Conference Commission to the city of Montgomery. and ac- cepted on behalf of the city by the Commercial Club, it is nec- essary for the city to raise $5o.- 900 In subscriptions and donaio free site for the location of the college. This amount was divided by the Com merciaf Club, the Methodist people be- ing asked to subscribe the sum of $30,0o0 and the Commercial Club talk ing it upon itself to raise the remain ing S20,0o0 among the other citizens of Montgomery.
 The Methodists, realizing the great Importance of the project to the city, have been responding rapidly to the appeals for pledges, and thece Is now subscribed, of the required SSo.O0o the sum of $26,470, leaving a balance to be secured by the committee in charge Of only $3,530.
 Chairman w. F.Vandiver of the Central Committee, having the project In charge, yesterday took action look Ing to the immediate prosecution of work to raise the necessary $20,00o among the business men. He appoin- ted ten special committees to canvass the business district. assigning 8 cer- tain territory to each.
 The Conference Committee having the location of the College in charge is to hold a session in Montgomery next Tuesday, to receive the definite an- swer of this city to its original prop osition for the location of the College here. It is. therefore, necessary for the Commercial Club committee to proceed promptly, and get their sum raised.
 Chairman Vandiver addressed a let ter to each member of the special committee, urging the importance of the project upon him and pointing out the necessity for prompt action.
 List of Committees.
 The following committees have beer appointed by the Central Committee. and the territory designated to them as follows:
 CommittedNo. 1--West side of Com merce Street and Lee Street, north of Bibb Street J. C. Haas, chairman; J. M Kennedy.
 Committee No. 2-East side Com merce. including Coosa, north of Bibb Street, R. M. Henderson, Nathan Lob man.
 Committee No. 3-West side of Com
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-13
FOR SALE, { 900 yards of dirt. H. A. HOMELESS,
 Phone 245.
NEWS OF ABBEvILLE.

Professor DuBose Delivers Interesting
 Abbeville, April 12.-(Special l)-Dr. Joel C. DuBose of the State University lectured at the auditorium of the ag- ricultural school last night.
 Dr. DuBoses subject was Higher Education" and he held the attention of his large audience throughout his entire discourse.
 President owens of the Agricultural School also made an appropriate ad- dress
 Hon. P. A. McDaniel, who was re- gently elected Mayor and E. c. Porter, J. R. Espy, E. c. Ward and Angus Kirkland. who compose the Board of Councilmen, have assumed charge of the town government.
 Y. w. Hutto has assumed his du- ties as marshal.
 Joe Warren, who v'as recently cut by George Hutto in u difficulty which occurred about two miles north of town, is reported to be improving rap idly.
 MT. and Mrs. Howard Hood of Ozark have been visiting friends and rela- tives here for the past few days.
 Judge Dan Gordon, who has been quite sick for some time, is now stead- fly improving.
 N. F. Chears has just returned from visit to relatives at Spring Hill, Tenn.
 Hot Roast and Salads II to 2. Camp
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-13
Analysis and Key.

AnHlyHlA anu
 1 Jacobs mixed feelings on return to Canaan.
 Contrasts of exit and entrance.
 Joy and fear.
 2 The gains of the exile indicated In Jacobs conduct.
 3. Facing the consequences Of con- duct.
 Approach of Esau. the avenger Jacobs strategem not ignoble as
 before.
 { Recourse to prayer.
 First recorded prayer of the Bible. One of the noblest-analysis of it. 5 The Wrestling" a mercitul con
 descention.
 s Significance of old name and new.
 Tho Teachers Lantern. The lesson of this thrilling scene is the same that Jesus sought to impress by the parables of the "Widow and the Unjust Judge and the "Borrow- ing Neighbor" As the widow kept Knocking, so Jacob kept crying; T will not let Thee go except Thou bless me. There must be a moral earnest ness. which discovers itself to itselt and to others. before God will bless As one has said. the arrow which is to pierce the sky must part from the hAnt bow and strained arm, Grace is gradual The full stature
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-13
AIabama nt CnnitnI

Washington. April 12.-- Especial. )- Postmasters appointed: Cohert, Jeffer- son county, Mortimer c. Burton; New Lexington. Tuscaloosa county, John D. Thomas; Seals. Tuscaloosa county, N. E. James.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-13
THE TEXAS WONDER.

matic troubles: sold by all druggists. or two months treatment by mail for sl. Dr. E. W. Hall. 2926 Olive St.. St. Louis. Mo. Send for Ala. testimonials
 adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-13

1906. by the Internationa Religious Literature Bureau, rncor- porated. The Rev. Davis ". Clark. D. D.. Editor.)
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-06
A FEW WORDS.

Don't say adjustment, for abolition
is the perfect word.
Don't say wonderment when wonder
will express your meaning.
Don't say MY politics are" Politics
Is singular in spite of the final S.
Don't say people when you mean per.
sons. People is a collective noun, In
the singular number.
Don't say flapdoodle words, for even
when properly employed your meaning
will not be so clear to the reader as
when you use simple words.
Don't say receipt when you mean
recipe. The collector to whom you pay
money gives you receipt. A formula
for the preparation Of food is a recipe.
Don't say surprised when you mean
astonished. You may be astonished to
find Johnny stealing jam, but he is sur
prised by you.-St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-06
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Do something for somebody, and do
it now.
Thinking we'll doesn't count unless
you act well.
Don't follow in the footsteps of your
competitors. Set the pace.
Life is not worth living unless you
live for the good you can do.
There are times when an ounce of in
genuity discounts a ton of energy.
The more sunshine there is in some
mems lives the less hay they make.
No man ever got pain in his back
from carrying his neighbours burden.
Many of our anticipated pleasures
are anything but pleasures after we
get them.
Some men are able to bear misfor-
tunes and some others have sense
enough to avoid them.
Only a mother can distinguish be-
tween the mischievousness of her boy
and the badness of the boy next door.
Chicago News.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-06
CoROT's RUSTIC HABITS.
How the Artist Came to Live the Iisa
of Peasant

OF a Peasant.
Corots father was a little. dryl thin
| old man, whose correct appearances
precise gestures and short speech were
In singular contrast to the peniolitv
ana Joyial ways of Camille. He was
the typical business man. He wished
his son to go into business and appren.
tlced him to Il wholesale cloth mer.
chant Camille, who dreamed only of
painting, conceived a violent aversion
to commerce and seized every opDor-
tunlty to escape from the shop and 90
up TO MS room to copy drawings His
employer was very dissatisfied with
MIN and complained to his father, who
reprmanded him severely. At last one
! day the young man did not 20 TO bust
ness and told his father that he must
follow his vocation, even if it brought
MIN misery. Seeing that nothing could
alter this decision, every we'll" the
father answered 81 will give you .2O0
francs annually-not Il centime more
and you will make the best you can
of it,"
Camille leaped for joy. He imme-
dlately made preparations for depar-
ture, left home and installed himself
in the little hamlet of Morvan, at a
/ farrier's whose numerous family was
crowded into the only room. which
was the forge. Corot there contracted
the habits of the peasantry, which he
retained ever after. He had no needs.
lived only for his art and found com
plete happiness in it.
For long time Corot remained at
the farriers satisfied with the coarse
food, happy in his liberty and feeling
rich with his modest allowance. En-
dowed with robust health and being
jovial by nature, he always sang while
/ he worked, and his gayety never de
serted him.
At his fathers death Corot found
himself possessed of a revenue of 49,.
600 francs, but this opulence did not
change his rustic habits. He continued
I bis simple and laborious life. Always
up before dawn, he put~ the peas
ants clothes that he wore all his life
ate his soup, lit his pipe and with his
box in his hand and his easel OH his
shoulder started for his work, his so
norous voice ringing out joyously.-G
Chardin in Putnams Monthly.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-06
A Cause For Thanks.

Charles O'Conor once began an aft
er dinner speech in Philadelphia in this
way:
Il must confess that | dread to make
after dinner speeches. At the most
sumptuous dinners, even at such din
ner as this one, if know that at the
end | must make a speech l am nerv-
Gus, l have no appetite, l find little to
admire in the best efforts of the chef.
In truth, gentlemen, can readily I'M
agine Daniel, If he was at all of my
mind, heaving a sigh of relief as the
lions drew near to devour him-heav-
Ing sigh Of relief and murmuring;
"Well if there's any after dinner
speaking to be done on this occasion,
at least it won't be done by me-"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-06
BOUGHT BIG SAFES.
rae way Jay Gould Brought an Ex-
press Company to Terms.

press Company to Terms.
Recalling early days in the express
husiuess. an officer of one of the largest
companies told this story of Jay Gould:
aGould and Fisk then h1d hold of
Tho Erie" he said, land the United
states Express company had all the
sxnress business on the road. The con
tract was about to expire, and Gould
wanted an arrangement more profita-
Bile to the Erie.
"'The Fries doing all the work and
you're making all the money Gould
said to the express people. You ought
70 do some of the work and give the
railroad chance at the money
"The express company officials de-
INJURED. Their profit they insisted,
was no more than they were entitled
TO. and they refused to shade the con
tract a penny. Gould insisted on a de-
crease, but they remained obdurate
and eventually let the Erie president
understand-what he very we'll knew
that no other company would compete
against the United States for the Erie
business. All the companies at that
time were in an agreement to maintain
rates.
"'All right said Gould at the conclu-
sion of the interview, you've no obiec-
ton, guess, to my going into the ex-
press business for myself. 1t looks
better than railroading'
"The express people replied that
Gould could organize all the companies
he wanted to. They thought it was all
bluff, but things that came to their at
tention soon weakened their faith in
this idea. Gould was going around
among his associates talking up an ex-
press company scheme, officials of 9th
or roads were told that a new company
would be in the field to bid for their
business, and the papers began to talk
about the new Gould express company.
THE express officials however, saw
none Of Gould's money going into the
enterprise and stood pat Presently it
was reported that he had bought TWEEN
ty-fOur big express safes. Was this
talk or was it business? the express
men asked themselves They set to
work investigating, and they discover
ed that the report was true Gould had
actually bought and paid for the safes
safes cost money in those days, too
and he was negotiating for all the 9th
err equipment required.
"Now, thoroughly convinced of
Gould's sincerity, the express company
came to terms. Gould got the best CON
tract from a railroad standpoint that
had been known UP to that time. The
clause in the contract that the United
States Express company considered
most valuable to Itself was one stipu-
lating the abandonment of Gould's eX-
press plans.
ut was all a bluff on Gould's part
except bayng the safes For that mat
ter the purchase was, Of course, part Of
the bluff, but Gould had actually
bought and paid for them uncondition-
ally. Nevertheless he lost nothing on
the DEAL for as soon as friendly rela-
tons We're established with the express
officials he persuaded them they could
use the safes in their business and sold
them at little better than COST
Washington Post
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-06

a philanthropic society Of New York
recently arranged Il benefit perform
ance in one of the theaters \ large
number of prominent women were to
act as patrOnesseS. When the time
came to have the announcement cards
engraved the president of the society
was in quandary. In what order
should he arrange the names? He had
never given the matter OF social prece-
dence thought. He referred his
troubles to one Of the women, and she
said decisively:
They must be arranged alphabet
ically or you will be in hot water at
once"
But some of these ladies are wives
OF scientific men who are world re-
noWned and some are simply rich.
Some are wives of army and navy
officers"
1T makes no difference. In New
York society the order of precedence Is
Alphabetical and there is no other
rule. New York Sun
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-06
OLD VlOLlNS.
The Best Method of Finding Out
Their True Value.

Very often somebody thinks that he
or she has small fortune locked up
In fiddle case. The somebody does
not know much about violins, but has
heard or read that an old violin is a
very valuable thing, and because
grandfather happened to leave vio-
lin, to assume duties upon the harp,
somebody Immediately believes that
grandfather's violin is n treasure. AS
matter of fact, ninety-nine times
out of n hundred grandpa invested in
ten dollar fiddle and' played "Suwa-
nee River" and "Annie Laurie" When
h&bOught 1t the violin was worth SO.
but since then it has been depreciat-
ing in value at the rate of about 10
cents a year. From the mere fact
that most of the varnish is scratched
off and there are several cracks in the
instrument it does not follow that 1t Is
an "old one"
If a violin is good to start with it
will improve with age and good care,
but, on the other hand, poor fiddle
Is not benefited to any extent if 1t sur
wives Il century or TWO.
Don't judge a violin by the label
inside of it. Anybody can copy an old
name and date and paste it in. If all
the violins bearing Il Stradivarius Ia
bel were his, poor old Antonius would
be working yet. More than half of the
cheap, worthless yiolins bear copies of
his or some other masters label, and
even some real old and good instru-
ments have been passed off as the
work of Amati, Guarneri Magini and
other famous makers.
Any one having a violin with the la
bel of a comparatively unknown maker
Is likely to be the owner of a more val
liable instrument than the person
whose fiddle is marked "Antonius
Stradivarius."
There Is only one way to find out
whether or not violin is living up to
its name, and that is to get the judg-
ment of a good dealer. If he tells you
that your violin is no good, but still
offers to buy it, you may be quite GER
tain that you have good fiddle. But
don't sell it. Take it to some other
authority and see what he says, but
don't make a bargain. You will hear
from him If your violin is genuine, for
the supply of valuable ones is small
and great rivalry exists among dealers
to secure masterpieces.
A great many people have the idea
that all the very good instruments are
the output of half dozen old geniuses
when the truth is that there are scores
of old as we'll as quite modern makers
whose works bring very high prices
! New York Herald.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-06

Lady Dorothy Neyill in her reminis.
cences tells this story of George Payne,
who dropped his worldly means in the
quicksands of the turf, but was al
ways unruflied and pleasant in CONVEX
sation: Are you not coming to
church, Mr.. Payne| was on one occa-
Sion the stern interrogation of his
hostess, very great lady, who de-
scended upon him in all the severity
OF her Sabbath panoply. No, duchess,
am not he replied making swiftly
TOT the door; but, pausng as by pc
llte afterthought previous to his exit,
ne exclaimed, with magnificent empha-
sis, not that I see any harm in it,"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-06
EARLY Beds,

The beds Of the ancients were piles
or skins. The first beds resembling
those used In modern times were made
Oh rushes and later of straw. The use
Oh feathers In making beds has been
attributed to the Romans, and Elaga-
paius (Heliogabalus) is said to have
USED an air cushion for pillow in 21S.
AR beds We're frequently used during
the sixteenth century Feather beds
We're largely used during the reign Of
Henry VIII. of England.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-06

There was little that was romantic
in the first meeting of Kean, the great
tragedian, and the woman who was to
bear his name. 1t was on the stage Of
the Cheltenham theater that Charles
Kean and Miss Chambers, pretty
young actress, first saw each other.
"Who is that shabby little man with
the brilliant eyes?" Miss Chambers
asked in the hearing of the king of the
stage. "And who" Kean retorted by
asking aloud, 'is that odd little wo-
man" From this singularly inaus-
piclous opening Kean's love drama
proceeded so swiftly that before a
month had gone the curtain was rung
down at the altar.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-06
Gentle Door Taps.

A story of extraordinary deafness
was unfolded at recent meeting of a
medical society in Philadelphia. An
elderly woman, exceedingly hard Of
hearing, lived near the river. One aft
ernoon a warship fred a salute of ten
guns. The woman, alone in her little
house, waited until the booming ceas-
ed. Then she smoothed her dress,
brushed her hair back in quaint man
ner and said sweetly, Come in."-Ar-
gonaut.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-06

The first mention of the Huns in his
tory is In China, b. c. 30. They con-
quered that country and were after
ward driven out by the Celestials and
marched clear across Asia, penetrating
the country now known as Hungary in
$40 \. D. For a time they threatened
to overrun the whole of the continent,
but were defeated in the heart of
France and driven back to the banks
of the Danube.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-06
The Letter /.

The name of 81" is in Hebrew jod or
jot, hand, and the earliest characters
representative of the sound closely re-
semble hand with but three fingers
Little by little one finger after another
dropped off until only the little finger
was left, and the letter became the
smallest in the alphabet, jot or TITLE
that is, the ''I' and its dot being sy-
nonymous of the most insignificant
things that could be described.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-06
She'd Keep 1t.

''But can you keep house?' he asked
doubtfully for he was, above all things,
a practical man.
'If you get house and put it in my
name" she replied promptly, "Pll keep
1t all right enough"
Matters being thus satisfactorily set
Hed. their engagement was announced.
Judge.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-06
A Joyous Moment.

There is my last poem" said the
young but melancholy contributor.
"Thank the Lordr' replied the dig
nifed editor as he chung to his chair
that he might not dance a hornplpe.-
Detroit Free Press
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-06
Sincerity.

The only conclusive evidence of u
mans sincerity is that he gives himself
for a principle. Words money, all
things else, are comparatively easy to
give away, but when man makes a
gift of his daily life and practice it is
plain that the truth. whatever it may
be, has possession of him,-James Rus
sell Lowell.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-06

"oh, George, I'm so glad you've
GOMEZ! exclaimed the girl 'Father is
20 excited and disturbed. Do go in and
calm him."
Very WELL" replied George, whats
me matter with himY'
Why-er-I just told him you want
ed to marry me-"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-06
Good Reason,

Traveller Ito valeD-That's a rather
large statue, Pat. Pat-Yes, sor. They
tell me the hand is eleven inches wide.
Traveler--I wonder why they didn't
make it twelve inches? Pat--Because
they didn't want to make it into foot.
London Mail.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-06

HOWELL proposed TO girl last
night and was rejected. Powell-You
ought to try her again. A girl as sensi-
BILE as that would make you good
wife.-New York Press.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-06
Common Now.

Silver forks are to be used at Rock
away and West Point hotels during the
coming summer.-Volume l, No. /, New
York Morning Herald. May 6, 1885
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-06

10 willful men the injuries that they
themselves procure must be their
schooling. Shakespeare.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-06
JuStaFeWDaysLeft
Our Big Stock Reducing Sale
Closes July nth.

HAVE you got your share of the Big Reduc
u = ton? Every Department has joined in to
make this Sale a success A Grand Onnor-
tun1ty to get your needs for summer and to
help win the Free Library. This contest is
going to be very Close--some organization
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a vote Anticipate your wants, buy now, work
hard to win this beautiful library.