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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-15
State Sunday School Association in April
PROGRAM BEING ARRANGED
Eaeh Delegate VIII Bear Own
 Expenses.
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6Gooro e1 the Alabama Sunday Sehoot Assef3attou have decaded to ac- cep$ the tnNttAtion extended to them by tho city 0& Birmingnam to hold the hsxt geasrat state sunday Schoot Con- veHtioa ia tneir uity. The convention will be held pofpe time durins ee IasRfii ef April, fsvs. the exacs a&,e assn Sa tas gasnsp, however, has n0' ss' Dss-
 Inc State Committee att q recent ,saaafinx app ointed q Program Commit tee forS tho convention The mehlpol -snip oe this Committee comprises ue
 4siieral Secretary of Aiabama, Georss E 7 c. M,iea. Armstsad Brown an, ana 1 sas,n Iewia. This Committee Will pesin ! werr immediately and there is no aa,,bt that very attractive order oi busiraess and exercises VIII De outIti,eu N,'
 Iha basis of representation at the eofivention will be same as 1t was iase year. namely, the pastor and super iutendent together with two ous, .,, Tnsnbers from each sunday Ss riii ofieers of the State NAssociationN VIII
 rhs Convention. last year contained j snn aelerates there being sixty-tWo rs~nfsss represented This year 1t IS hoped that there will be a great in- oreave in the number or deiesates anu that every County in the stale WI, sg soma T6pEeb6Hb6ttvCo. ~e-~ as it was last year became so ials that it was determined for this years ccrventfon that each delegate pay his own expenses while in attendance s. fts convention. The convention hes crown to such an extent that it is pos sibie but for three cities m the .Ssate to accommodates and entertain it
 The General Committee. nor Wantins to deprive anyone of the privnese oI Intending the convention. oecideo tnat | city could not be expected to enter cain . large convention every two or three years and as an experiment de- oided not to reduce the representation of the Sunday Schools but to allow caoh delegate to pay his own way m stead of asking the city to entertain them,
 eiven the delegates of the convention by the railroads. and officers or the cotumittee will try again to have rnis rnccfaI rate made to delegates An ar,nouucement of the success or xan- surs Of the committse win be made Ia ter.
 Dexter Aye.sc; .-sc Soiorea l hsps'ss coiorsd I1ssy Baptist church on Dexter Ay Sunday School at s:so a. m, Prof. goan w. Beverly e. nl.. Superintendent at Iii d. m, Rev. c. o. Booth. D. D., former pactor of the church and an ex- nresident of Selma University Will breach. Dr. Booth is now resident or
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-15
ooUNoD.s ST. CECILIA.

Special Musical Program by Professor Rfenxf Thomas.
 This afternoon at the First Presby- terian Church. Professor Rienzi Thom- az will give a recital of Gounod's st Cecilia. assisted by special choir of singers The recital will be given in the main auditorium of the church beginning promptly at o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-15
REV. E. W. FANCHER SPEAKS
 T0 B,Y.P.U. OF HlONTGO GOuERY
Ts1Is of the Work of Old Men and M Young in the Church. .}H

TaIks of the Work of 0ld Men ana
 Young in the Church. Rev. H w. Fancher. pastor of the Adams Avenue Baptist Church. was the speaker of the evening at the monthly meeting of the city B. Y. F. U. held in the rooms of the Southside Baptist Church ofi Thursday night last at o'clock.
 Rev, J w. o'E1ara. pastor of the Clayton Street Baptist Church. led In short devotional services. MT. R, M {. Hundley, President of the City Union, presided over the meeting.
 Mi. Fancher spoke on the need of the young man of the church should rring the burdens of the church and life in general. While there has been some talk of man of 70 resigning active work of all kinds. this h going little too far. there is. however, q great need of the young man with his splendid energy taking more active part in affairs.
 At the meeting a quantity of rcutine business was disposed of. The regu- lar monthly reports of the various were read and showed large increase. Officers were to have been electsd at last Thursdays meeting. but by gsn. erai consent was postponed until tho next meeting of the Union to be held on the second Thursday in January.
 The meeting was largely attended and much enthusiasm shown In the beginning of the new year in all of the societies. It was decided that the next meeting of the city union was to be held with the Union of the Highland Avenue Baptist Church Union.
 Home Mission Society. The Perry Street Methodist Church Home Mission Society will meet Mon- day afternoon promptly at a:30 o'clock. The topic for discussion is women and Children Wage Earners.p
 This fs a very important meeting. and all of the members of the society are urged to be present
 Mrs. E. c. Adams,
 President
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-15
Ali are invited 10 be present.

Rev. Bob Jones will teach the Sun day class of B. Y. Washburn In the Court Street Methodist Church tnis morning. All members of the class are urged to be present. M
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-15

Mss Mary Fountain, will lead the yesper services at the Y.. w. C. A. this afternoon at the usual hour. Her topic will be -CominE and Going" All
 women are cordially Invited to attend.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-15

The recent celebration of the cen tennial of the Moravian Theological Seminary at Bethlehem was marked by the bestowal of it's first honorary degrees of Doctor of Divinity upon three of the church's distin nguished clergymen: Bishop J. N. lowering, Bishop c. [. Mosnch and Rev. Paul dc Schweinitz. .A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-15

Rev. M. H. Holt, presiding elder of the Montgomery district, will preach at the Forrest Avenue Methodist Church this morning at II o'clock. Rev. w. M. Cox, pastor of the Dexter Ave nue Methodist Church. will occupy the pulpit of the Forrest Avenue Church at the night services at 7.30 o'clock. All are invited to be present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-15

A heresy trial is impending in Cana dian Meth odism. Professor Workman of the Wesleyan College. Toronto. has been charged with holding views which amount practically to Unitarianism. The college authorities have asked him to resign. but strong protests against this course have alteady arisen in various quarters.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-26
HEARD IN PASSING.

There is no city in the country in which visiting Americans feel pat riotic ownership more sensibly than they do in Philadelphia. What city is like unto this great city ,"-PhII- adelphia Ledger.
 The new Chicago directory shows 2,OO more Johnsons than Smiths, ? says a contemporary. Yet there arc democrats unconvinced of the avail. ability of the governor of Mlnnesot;, for the nation.-Charlesto News and Courier.
 There are thirty-eight towns in Con necticut where the deaths exceed tile births, yet each one sends a represen- tatiye to the legislature and probably will continue to do so as long as there is anybody left, wearing pantaloons. Boston Transcript.
 It has been remarked that Edward of England has recently achieved the well earned title of first diplomat of Europe" Developments along the same line in Berlin indicate that his nephew William, Is leading him close race.-Los Angeles Express.
 If this were India or China instead of the United States. or if Americans were accustomed 10 live under the un- sanitary conditions prevailing in those countries, we might we'll be frighten- cd. But as things stand there is no more occasion for alarm than If tho cases reported were yellow fever Colorado Springs Gazette.
 Taft is going to drop few seeds for hIs presidential boom as he crosses the continent and leave them 10 sprout while he is away teaching the Filipino how to start a congress otf right. If he does not leave a good guard behind or Foraker or some uf the rest of the bunch will dig UT the seed while he is away.-Ei Paso Her- aid.
 The country is told that the west can finance the crop movement: that t will not be necessary to borrow the money as in times past. It will be neers- kary. however. for the western banks to withdraw their deposits from New York In order for the New York in stitutions to meet this demand q wholesale calling of loans Is highly probable.-Tndisnapolis Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-26
Nr ~-s-s- -'s'fi--~ ~ FRANCESCA'S,
 ANSWER
By CARROLL WATSON RANKIN.
icopyrishs, by Joseph 5. Gowiss.

l.~~ -aft .i-e.stn MS rA.tHEf sNff let me see,' said Francesca; count. ing on the prettiest of fingers, does that make 2S. or 2s7"
 "Twenty-nine what?" asked bewii. dered Bob.
 "Twenty-nine proposals" said Fran. cesca. showing a dimple. Francesca's dimples were a sight worth seeing.
 Have 2s men proposed to you?" demanded Bob, with indignation writ ten upon every feature. You hatter me. Robbie. but no such luck. I've been singularly unfortunate in the matter of declarations, when one takes all my charms into consider ation. You'll admit have charms. won't you, Bob?" Yes, I'll admit that. More than your share into the bargain. But about those proposals?'
 Just this: One man, MT. Robert Wharton. by name. has offered me his hand and heart 7s or 2s times-I really can't remember which"
 "oh," said Wharton, greatly re- lieved. lis that ali?"
 "Alif" mimicked the girl. Isn't that enough? Twenty-nine times in three weeks, At first. you krow. l used to write them all down in my diary Then I made ditto marks. FL nally left 1t out altogether. 1t got so monotonous. If you would just change the form"
 Perhaps I would better stop alto gether. You don't appear to appreci- ate your blessings"
 We'll said Francesca. smiling de- murely. ''it would De more exciting. confess. to have some one else do 1t for change. Dr. Marsh. for instance. or Mir. skagg. skagg is such lovely name. should love 10 be Mrs. Hora- to P. skagg. Think how wall it would look on my car1S
 Well" said wharton, stifly, ~yoa may be Mrs. skaeg. for all care"
 What" queried his tormenter. cIasping her pretty hands. has it come to thisf Wouldn't you truly earef"
 No. wouldn't I'm just as tired of proposing to you as you are of having me do It I'll never trouble you again
 -oh. what q rash threat You know ycu'Tl do 1t to-morrov: but ! shall esr- tatniy smile upon Nr. sksgs-
 Then I'll devote myself to Mss MsrxhalL nay even propose to her.-
 ~Just from force of habit ! suppose You should certainly he able 10 60 it to perfection by this tine You've csr. tzaniy had q great tesi es practice
 May 1 have ttis wzitsf-
 Wharton and Frzre<scs, ia the 6srk corner of the vsrx16a. started violent H.
 -oh. certainly. Mr. sksgz.~ ssld Frsncescs, vifh nr<h szpszsts and rising hssffiy. Ssfhtrg woui1 give ne greater pisss1f<
 -cozfoun< ftI s<s needn't have fsix ttn Ea- Erxzsief Wkxrtss- -Hss
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-26

The monetary situation though far from being satisfactory. is gradually improving says Banker CIews. No doubt liquidation has enforced sufi. cient contraction in loans to mater. tally strengthen the banks and en- able the latter to finance the crop and large business demands of the inter for. All accounts from the interior are encouraging. As a result of aver age crops and profitable prices, there is every prospect of a good market this fall for all stable products. even if the stringency of the nzuney market should enforce a curtailnert of new enterprises and speculative opera tions. There is no doubt that the eouu- try would be better of for a moderate recession in general business. go that tension might be relieved snd affairs return to the normal: for Wall street Is stilI the storm center and while the. end has apparently not yet come. the financial situation has been uuch beftered by the decline ts lower and safer level There is more CT less un- easinsss in Londo1. Paris and Berlin. where much tns sare drzcultses gre
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-26
THE HONE STEAM LAUNDRY 2zzRANK ST
 A. J. cOoNEY. Prop. 2

6 ffs In the shade! Take them out this in. stant. Why, Bob! They're bandaged. Are they burned?"
 Nothing to speak of" said Whar- ton, clasping them behind him. Your mother said she'd turn me out if I let you talk"
 Let me see your poor hands. Oh. Bob. I'm 90 sorry. But I'm SO glad you saved me. Bob. even if you were SO rough and that rug was so horribly dusty Of course you didn't have time to pick out a nice clean rug, 50 shouldn't have been cross about 1t. have only two really bad burns, both on my left arm. The doctor says it would have been so much worse if you hadn't been so quick. I'm ever 50 much"
 There, there." said Bob, taking pos. session of her fingers. You know I'd gladly have been burned to a crisp if I could have saved you from being scorched. but you're not to talk any more. I don't want your mother to send me home"
 Can't I say anything at all?"
 Suppose l should want to say just one little bit of word-just 50 longg"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-26
MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1907.

Ten years of the Dingley. law shows tax of $S a year on every man and child in the United States. That's only what was paid in buying imported goods. The less direct tax for high prices on domestic goods with foreign competition throttled can never be estimated. but we may form some idea of it by the size of the fortunes accumulated by the magnates of the steel trust. the leather trust and the like. The most reliable statisticians estimate that each family in the United States pays an average of nearly s100 annually in increased profits to the trusts in consequence of the protection the tariff gives them. M
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-26

being faced. though less intensu Uvcr> doing is also at the bottom of foreign troubles, and the same cure must be endured. that of liquidation. The bank of England, although 1t did not advance the bank rate this week. is showing unusual caution. and the foreign demand for gold at this time is suggestive. Considering our own position, it does not seem likely that we can afford to part with any large amounts of gold at this season. We ought to be able to place future grain and cotton bills more freely just now. since it is certain that Europe must take these products in large amounts and pay us good prices for the same. At the same time our imports have been running very heavy, thus offset ting the large excess of exports which has favored us for several years and making it easier for Europe to take our gold.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-26

F When the time will come for the United States to win its way to first place among the countries exporting to South America involves consider ations of economic as we'll as com mercial import, says writer in the Engineering Magazine. Until the United States is as congested with population as England. Germany, France and the rest of the countries figuring prominently as exporters she will not make anything like the same vigorous effort these countries are making to build up and constant ly increase her foreign trade When that time comes, unless. perchance, We have taken time by the forelock and prepared in advance, we will still have to school ourselves in the infinite details of the task of cater ing to the wants of strange people, something that our rivals have spent the better part of the last four or five decades in mastering Moreover, we must then have more American importing houses abroad to obviate the present necessity of selling our goods through German or English concerns which, very naturally. give the goods of their own countries the preference also, American banking houses, of which there is at present not a one in South America We must also develop and train salesmen who will master the language of the people with whom they are dealing and thus render themselves indepeu- dent of interpreters, who-and this is particularly true of South Ameri- .ca--only LOO often have understand ,ings with the buyers. Further. our salesmen niust give up trying to sell goods after the %slap-bang Norsh American system of take it today for I'm of tomorrow" and accus- tom themselves to waiting patiently till manana for orders, and then sey- eral mananas after that. When all these things come to pass, and when. in addition. we are shipping oa.r goods in fast American steamers =
 
 subsidized if need be-which will also give .i swift and regular Ameri. can mail eervice-then. perhaps, We may be able to scan the table ot countries exporting to South Amer ica and find the name of the United States without running. our finger down the column. lcs. "a .e..,l
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-26

The Chinese empire will probably be the best represented of. any for eign nation at the coming session of the National Irrigation Congress, which will be held in Sacramento, September 2-7 next. The imperial government, responding to an invi- tation to send representatives, has appointed Sun Sze-yee, Chinese con sul-general at San Francisco, and owyang King. Chinese vice-consul at San Francisco, as official representa- tives to the congress, and notice has been received that these distin- guished gentlemen will be in at tendance. The Chinese at Sacra- mento and other California cities are going to take large pert in the irrigation celebration. The great Chinese dragon idol, the ancient water god, will be one, of the most spectacular features of the great pa rade. and 1000 Chinamen, includ- ing the most prominent Chinese resi- dents of California, will be in line.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-26
conceited enough. as 1t is,

conceited enough as 1t is"
 Ten minutes later, Bob was dancing with Miss Marshall, to whom he de. voted himself, without intermission, through five dances. while Francesca was deep in filtration of equal length with delighted MT Skagg. Wharton could see a glimmer of white; which he knew to be Francesca's gown. at the end of the long veranda; Francesca could see at the other end another gleam of white, which. she surmised. was Miss Marshall. Y
 Mir. Skasg was in the seventh heaven of delight. Miss Marshall was almost as happy, Francesca was yawn. ing behind her fan, and Bob, was struggling with mad desire to rush to the opposite end of the veranda to strangle MT. skagg. when the guests were summoned to the dining room.
 As the merry throng trooped into the spacious. oak.paneled room. Fran cesca. in passing the candle-lighted table, happened in some way to brush carelessly against one of the unshaded lights.
 In an instant her light organdy sleeve was ablaze. In another second she was enveloped in writhina flames. The horror-stricken guests were spell. bound, and for long moment no one moved.
 With a smothered exclamation, Wharton tore on his coat, and spring ing over all intervening objects wrapped the garment about Francesca, whose eyes were wide with terror He seized her by the shoulders and, with. out ceermony. pushed her to the floor and rolled her back and forth upon the dusty rug, crushing out the creeping flames with his naked hands. Then in spite of his snarting. blistered palms. and Francesca's half-indignant pro tests. be carried her to the library couch, where she lay sobbing. with fright and pain.
 Bob. regardless of his own burns. made fruitless efforts to soothe Fran. eesca. who vas angry as well as fright ened. Bob. she thought. needn't have handled her with such unnecessary vigor.
 One guest telephoned for q doctor and Frsncesca's carriage. another flew for baking coda; Mir sksgg. who found himself behind the door of the buffers pantry without h the least knowing how he got there. stood wringing his hands in helpless fright.
 It was not until Francesca vas safe ia her ovn home and sleeping quietly under the influence of an oplats that Wharton discovered the extent of his own burns and had them dressed.
 Fortunately Francesca's wounds d. though painful. were not deep. and she vas able to see her rescuer when hs called the nsxt afternoon to inquire about her. She vas pale. but yery lovely Ia s soft white dressing kcwn
 Bob. vho had been cautioned rot to talk to her. sst EaxiEE st her Id mourn fHl silence. Prsssatly she bssza to laugh.
 T know this is s solemn o<cxsion, 7 said she. bat I'm not quite tssx- Irs nice thcrxh, Bob 10 krow snst how yoa'rs going to look when Foa attend ry funsrzL why to ycu kssp roar ksrts in your rctkets Ia thsf akxsr1 wsyy
 -Ts ks<7 ten vxrn-
 nz1 ss<sri rA<s ifs kzzzs ls
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-26

Nav, I don't want any cnarcoaI dis after,' answered. <, Happy the Brandy Hin Kid. to the grocery mans query. De last charcoal you sold me was bum. Me ladder swored dc most awful swears, when he tried to kindle de fire. He put ile on, den he said de dam ting wouldn't burn. Me mud der sed, de 'corden angel wosild put down de swears,' but de ole man sed he would have de angel charge dem to de lad wot sold de bum charcoal. Browns Charcoal fur us, now, no swears with dat. Say. if de 'corden angel puts down all de swears, wot peoples make, to de lad wot sells bum charcoal, he goes down de road fur sure when he dies.'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-26
New crus..r wss. at.ss K.,s..

WASHINGTON. Aug. z8--Tke navy department received by telegraph from the president of the board of inspection and survey the following report reia- tive to the recent speed trials of the srnored cruiser Washington o6 the Atlantic coast. @sueessxfui steam trizis
 Average speed for four hoprs. forced draft. 213s knots and sszht tourz. nxt- ursl draft. lsss knofs Gun fri<ls vsrs suecessfsL~
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-26

Commissioner Bingham of the New York police intimates that he be- lieves. that the enormous influx of immigrants is responsible for the wave of crimes eagainst helpless women and girls which has opened new page in our police annals. Numerous offenses of the kind have been traced to young men or grown up youths born in Europe. Where so many grave crimes are fastened upon foreign born persons it is natural that the people in their rage should make the. immigrant :, the scapegoat in every case, whether the proof is clear or not. But it is reasonable to suppose that the immi- grant class should furnish more than its normal average of vicious persons. Even with the best of moral intent in themselves the parents cannot control their boys in this country as they could at home, says one writer. Boys soon learn to take advantage of the larger liberty of America. Un- fortunately their first school is the street, and the rowdies they meet there find them apt pupils. The picture given them of life and op- portunity in this country is a glow ing one, and the upshot of it is that they imagine they can have anything they want if they simply take it. For bidden fruit is always attractive to the young. and the newly landed im- migrant would be a marvel if he withstood the tempters who waylay his path at every turn. As a rule, the boys who come over here of school age inherit the industrious and thrifty habits of their fathers. The chance to earn money takes them away from the haunts of loaf CTS and criminals. If reached by moral influence before the time of criminal awakening comes to them they might be kept from drifting ip- to crime.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-26
Clean $ Bright.

That is ths way sAirts aud >..ss goods are sent home by us s...vcry ar .icis l. properly laundersd. Nothing uneven abou. our work. IL is good today. good tomorrow and good ev. ery day tn the ysax. Gentlemen who are very particular should sand .leir Shirts. Collars and Cufs to sss lead. ing laundry.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-26

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 LONDON. Aux. MOI tke nnry nssF.r>s promised h the kinxs sr<<<h kt fk< cp<sizx of the present ss<stse of p4r1ixms1t w1i<h sin h< rr1rnxusf n<xt we1s<sdsy. bus fsw kxrs rs<<hse
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-26

Why DO Yeu k--y YcuF Hsrds Ir
 Yeur Pockets Ia That Aessrd
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 Francesca neasursd c1 an innnitesi- msi portion of her little finger ~tust ss little ss thstf-
 Well. said Bob. wondering. ii all depends upon shat the word Ia
 T should think you might guss2~ said Francesca csfsly spreading with her urbsndsEed hand 6 tiny lscs hand ksrehisf oyer her erinsoning ehssks You ssat yoa's nsrsr ssk ms sTaln. bat ! kncw ycu wzzt ne. I'm ros quite Fsre about the vord. but I have sn ises it's Yea