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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-02-15
DOROTHY'S FINESsE

At the Republican State Convention in
Springfield, Ill, Senator Cullom and Speak
er Cannon tried to get a popular ruling as
to which is the handsomer man. IF had
a face like yours, Joe." said the Senator,
'Id wear veil or build a fence around II. ="
"And II l looked like you. Shelby" replied
Uncle Joe, I'D walk backward all the
time. Your rear elevation isn't so bad, but
the front facade is a bad botch."
"Ill tell you, Joe, we'll leave it to this
little girl. She doesn't want any political
Job, and l guess she'll be honest" suggested
Senator Cullom. The little girls mother
was with her. (which do you think is the
best looking, Dorothy?" asked the proud
mother. The little child looked at both out
of big, frank eyes and said 81 don't like to
say, mamma, which l like best. l might
'fend Mr.. Cannon"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-02-15

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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-02-15
HOW SHOULD THEY KNOW

While visiting small parish in min
ing district a prominent Catholic prelate
asked nervous little girl what matrimony
was.
ut is a state of terrible torment which
those who enter 1t are compelled to under
60 for a time to prepare them for a better
and brighter world" promptly came the
reply, much to the chagrin Of the priest
of the parish.
mo, no. he demonstrated, don't be
scared; just think little; that isn't mat
rimony, you know; that answer describes
let her alone" said the archbishop.
Maybe she's right. What do you and 1
know about it, anyway iIddelphid
Press.
Never mind, dearie,
When life's going wrong;
Don't you get weary
Somewhere there's a songi
Out of the sorrow
Comes faith that is strong;
Dream of the morrow
Somewhere there's a song.
Frank L. Stanton.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-02-15
HARD ON THE PRISONER q

The man stammered painfully as he stood
In the dock at the police court. His name
was Sissons 1t was very difficult for him
to pronounce his own name. He had the
misfortune to stay out late and make an
uproar one night, and to have to account for
it before the magistrate the next morning.
What is your name?" asked the magis-
trate.
Sissons began to reply:
1855 S. ssss-ss -sss--
stop that noise and tell me your name"
said the magistrate, impatiently.
"That will do" said the magistrate,
severely. policeman. what is this man
charged WITH"
81 think. yer honor, he's charged wild
sody water"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-10
TO OPEN DOoRs.
PianteFe' and Merchants' Bank to Be- 1
 gin Business Nov. |.

PianteFs' and MerchaRts' Bank to Be-
 sin Business Nov. I.
 Brundidge. Oct. 9--(Special.I Jon or about Nov. 1 the Planters and Mer- chants Bank. a new financial instf- t1tion. will open it's doors for business in Brundidge.
 It has been known for some time that a new bank would be opened here during the fall. but until the Brun- didge Record came out late this af- )ternoon. nothing definite was known as to the people to be connected with the new concern except that J. M. Waters. tor many years identified with the bus mess interests of Brundidge. would be at its head
 Tho new bank will be, located in a new two story brick building on South Men street and will open with a paid in capital stock of Ss0.000.
 The officers of the new bank are: J. M. Waters, president; Fox Henderson, vice president. and W. H. Black, cash fer.
 The directors are L. M. Bashinsky, cashier Merchants and Planters Ma tional Bank of Troy; pr. J. W. Robert son, Prof. W H. Boyd, B W. Wood and NJ. Jacobs. all prominent business and professional men and property holders of Brundidge.
 No further particulars have been heard today about Mrs. Mobley, who was reported to have suddenly lost her mind and attempted suicide by jumping in the we'll in the Prestwood neigh borhood Monday night,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-10
REMARKABLE OPERATION.
Six Delicate Organs, of Body Ar M Touched.

lsix Delicate Organs, of Body Are N Touched.
 New York. Oct. 9---What Is described by physicians as 6 remarkable surgf- cal operation for cancer, was performed at the Hahenmann Hospital on Thurs day. with apparent success.
 The patient was Mrs. George Blyden- burg. wife of a wealthy contractor. Mrs BiydenburR was suffering from cam cerous growth of abdominal origin. pr. Walter G. Crnmp. after an x-ray exam ination found that her death was only a question of few days unless some- thing was done. and decided to perform ar operation at once.
 The operation was witnessed by ten physicians. and lasted for nearly three hours. In that time six organs were removed, including the upper portion of the bladder. the veriform appen- dix. ten inches of the ilium and the ascending colon.
 According to the physicians, opera tions on these individual organs have been performed. but never in a ,com-s bination of six. The third day after the operation. Mfrs. Biydenburg showed great improvement. Tomorrow an x-ray machine will be used 70 Kill any frag- ulents of growth in the tissues.
 The case will be placed before the Academy of Pathological Science and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-10
c1l.Cprr oouRT IN snssIoN.
Derse Taylor wiM Be Tried At
 Greemshor0.

D0rse Taylor WHn Be Tried Al
 Greenshor0.
 Greensboro, Oct s--tspecial. .)--The Circuit Court of Hale County has been in session since Monday. Judge Miller in the chair, with Solicitor Thompson and Assistant Thomas D. Knight at their posts.
 Much interest is, manifested in this term, as the trial of Dorse Taylor. alias Williams. takes. place,
 It will be remembered he IS the brute who so cruelty. assaulted the young and afflicted daughter of Alfred Johnson, a short time ago. Soon after the act. he was hotly pursued by the sheriff of Hale County, with a posse of angry citizens. and had he been oyeIA taken at that time, he would have been promptly swung to tree. He was arrested in Demopolis by the De- mopoIls officials. just as he mad boarded the train.
 Shortly afterwards, Ed Gewin. Hale Countyss sheriff. with Lee Siidge. rodv Into the town. and after much persua- sion, got the officials to deliver up to them the prisoner.
 The sherif1 apprehending trouble in Hale County, placed nim in the jail In Birmingham. where he has been ever Since, until this morning. when he was safely lodged in -Aale County's jail.
 Since he is now in the nanas or lns law, no fears are felt as to any vio. lence.
 Under Judge Miller's orders. a vanire has been summoned, and the trial sot for Friday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-10
Charcoal Kills
 Bad Breath.
Bad OdOr of Indigestion, Smolking, Drinking or Eating Can He
 Instantly Stepped.
Sample Package Mailed Free.

Sample Package Mailed Free.
 Other people notice your bad breath where you would not notice 1t at all. It Is nauseating to other people to stand before them and while you are talking, give them a whin or two Of your bad breath. It usually comes from food fermenting on your stomach. Sometimes you have it in the morning that awful, sour, bilious. bad breath. You can stop that at once by swallow ing one or two Stuart Charcoal Lozen- ges. the most powerful gas and odor absorbers ever prepared.
 Sometimes your meals will reveal themselves in your breath to those who talk with you. You've had onions" or You've been eating cabbage" and all of 6 sudden you belch in the face of your friend. Charcoal is a wonder ful absorber of odors. as every one knows. That is why Stuafts Char gases and odors of odorous foods, or gas from indigestion.
 Don't use breath perfumes. They never conceal the odor, and never ab- sorb the gas that causes the odor Be- sides, the very fact of using them re- veals the reason for their use. Stu arts Charcoal Lozenges in the first place stop for good all sour brash and belching of gas. and make your breath
 
 you've eaten. Then no one will turn his face away from you when you breathe or talk; your breath will be pure and fresh, and besides your food will taste so much better to you at your next meal. Just try it..
 Charcoal does other wonderful things, too It carries away from your stomach and intestines. all the impuri- ties there massed together and which causes the bad breath. Charcoal Is purifier as we'll as an absorber.
 Charcoal is now by far the best. most easy and mild laxative known. A whole boxful will do no harm; in fact. the more you take the better. Stuart's Chadcoal Lozenges are made of pure willow charcoal and mixed with just faint flavor of honey to make them palatable for you, but not too sweet. You just chew them like candy. They are absolutely harmless.
 Get new. pure, sweet breath, fresh- en your stomach for your next meal. and keep the intestines in good work ing order. These two things are the secret of good health and long life. You can get all the charcoal necessary to do these wonderful but simple things by getting Stuart's Charcoal Loxenges. We want you to test these little wonder workers yourself before you buy them. So send us your full name and address for a free sample of Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges. Then after you have tried the sample, and been convinced. go to your druggist and get 25c box of them. You'll feel bet ter all over. more comfortable, and cleaner inside.
 Send us your name and address to- day and we win at once send you by mall a sample package. free. Address ". A. Stuart Co.,, 200 Stuart Bldg, p&aEnhall Mieh-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-10
RECEIVERS NAMED
FOR FARMERS TRUST, RANKING
 AND DEPOSIT COMPANY.
Tightuess of Money Market Said to Be Cause of mbarrhssment--Ffrm Conducted Five Maryland
 Hanks,

Baltimofe, Oct. s.--Receivers were today appointed on the application of Alexander H. Robertson, with the as- sent of the company for the Farmers Trust. Banking and Deposit Company of this city. The receivers are Messrs. Beverly w. Mister and Eldridge s.. Johnson. both of whom qualified by filing a bond for $10.000l
 Tightness of the money market is given as the cause of the embarrass- ment of tho company. which conducted banking institutions at Gaiena, Md. under the name of the Galena Bank; Darlington. Md. under the name of the Darlington Bank; Keedysvilie. Mir, un- der the name of the Keedysvilie Bank; Mount Airy. Md, under the name of the Mount Airy Bank. and at Hancock. Md, under the name of the Washing ton County Bank.
 , omciaIs declined to make any state- ment of the financial condition of the company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-10
BEATS ALL RECoRDs.
Lssita.ia Makes sos MIies In. Single

Lusifania Makes oos Miles in. Single
 Day
 On Board the LusftanIa. Oct. 8. via Cape Race. N. F.. and Northern Syd- ney.i N &, Oct. s.--The steamship Lu- sitania. from ouesnstown Oct. 5. for New York. at noon today. Oct. s. was in latitude 42.3S north and longitude 40.- 10 west. having run eos miles. beating all records for single day's-steaming
 The average speed was 24.32 knots for the first twelve hours. with beam swell and light airs prevailing.
 For the second twelve hours. . fresh north wind was encountered with a beam sea. At o'clock tonight. the Lusitanjs is In latitude 47 north and longitude 42.20 west and is going at the rate Of 26 knots an hour.
 The weather is clear and the sea is smooth. The Lusitania up to o'clock last night had apparently covered a distance of about 1,470 miles from Queenstown. She still had about 1912 miles more to cover the distance to san- dy Hook lightship. If the Lusitania maintains an average speed of 25 knots from that time on she. .will~reach the lightship about 1:3o .. m- Friday. This would make the time of her passage about four days and twenty hours, at an average speed for the entire voyage of about twenty-four knots.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-10

out on the Louisville and Nashviile system from Cincinnati to New Orr leans.
 while the fight at present is a stubborn one, with no signs of yield- are confidently expecting a satisfacto- Try. settlement this fall. Among other things the nachfnists are striking for recognition of their union. the Louis vile and Nashville refusing to ren- ognize any organizations except the Brotherhood of Locomitive Engineers and the Order Of Railway Conductors.
 Notes and Personals.
 Nathan weill. Travelling Passenger Agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad. with headuuarters in Washington. was one of the visitors yesterday.
 General Manager Noise. of the Gen. tral of Georgia. spent yesterday in Montgomery. leaving in the afternoon for Birmingham. his private car swing ing on the end of the Birmingham ac- commodaiton.
 Train No. from Nashville was near ly four hours late last night, not set ting in the shed until after Il o'clock
 --
 The Mobile and ohio brought spec ial train to Montgomery at 12 o'clocK yesterday morning to accommodate their patrons who wanted to see tho Bunalo Bill show The special return ed last night, the business done by the special being unusually good.
 The western brought in special train of oyster checkers as the first section of their train No. 31 lasf night. There were z3o of the shuckers at ha fraf ing made up of thirteen cars. five bag. gage cars and eight day coaches. Tho Louisville and Nashville took the train out for Mobile and the coast country at once.
 Travelling Passenger Agent Ely. of the Southern Pacific. received omciai notice yesterday that his company n sending out neat invitations to all ot the passenger men who expect to at tend the annual meeting of the Nation- al Travelling Passenger Agents Asso. citation in Norfolk, to be the guests of the Southern Pacific Steamship Coni- pany on their lines from New Orleans to Norfolk.
 While the South and North yards in North Montgomery are not exactly blocked. there are 250 loads for the south end waiting to be moved
 The western people Will have q solid week of the Wallace circus next week. Starting at Newman, Ga.., on the lIth they take 1t to West Point. where a performance fs given on the 18th. Then a jump Is made to Selma, ~nere a per forfnance is given Saturday. From Sell ma the show is brought back to Monl- gomsry for the date of Monday, the 2ist. here.
 The Mobile and Ohio was the only road to bring a special train in for the Buffalo Btll travel. though all of the suburban trains did a soou business. The Atlantic Coast Line brought in something like 200 on the Dothan ac- commodation yesterday morning, the Louisville and Nashville and Central of Georgia suburban trains handling good crowds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-10
wANTs PARcEL rosT sYsTnM.
Paul l.. Lindsay So Advises Rural De-
 livery Convention

Atlanta, Ga, Oct 9-In his annual address to the convention of the na- t!onal rural free delivery carriers at Its session here today. President Paul l.. Lindsay of Georgia strongly advo- cated a parcels post system in con- nection with the United States Post office Department.
 President Lindsay urged that the convention recommend that the parcels post system be adopted by the govern ment as a matter of great value to the country at large.
 During the morning the report of Secretary P. E. Gull showed that the Association was in most fiourishing condition, with a total membership of 1,433. Thirty-eight States have been organized and a charter will soon be issued to the Louisiana Association. The financial report showed that there
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-10
!. ..s at present in the treasury si..

zl271.
 The feature of the morning session was the address, of w. R. spillman, superintendent of the division of ru- ral free delivery in the Po3toffice De- plained. the magnitude, of that service. The speaker said there are ss,0D0 rural routes. operated at an annual cost to the government of y34.00o.000. These routes cover every State and Territory except Alaska and the Philippine Is- lands. Tn the number of routes Ilii- nois leads with 2.777. while Georgia stands fourteenth with I,491.
 Des Moines will probably be select ed as the next meeting place of the convention. there being no other can-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-10

A chanre will probably take place in the mechanical departments of the Louisville and Nashville within the next few days. It is said that Mastcr Mechanic Briggs of the South and North shops in North Montgomery will bs transfsrred to Mobile. to succeed Master Mechanic Clifford of that place.
 Mir 0ifford, it Is said. will retire from railroad work altogether. and de- vote his time to his orange grove in- terests in Florida. Mir. Clifford pre- ceded Mir. Briggs as Master Mechanic of the Montgomery shops when he was transferred to the Mobile shops,
 Mir Clifford is now absent on his leave of absence. J. J. Sullivan of the Mechanical Department at Louisville temporarily being at the head of the Mobile shops.
 >Te Hegu1ate Lsyoyern.
 A committee of freight engineers of the Mobile and Montgomery divtsion cf the Louisville and Nashville called on Superintenent Mckinney Tues day morning in regard to having the iayovers regulated The system at present, as claimed by the engineers. is not as equitable as it should be, many men kept at the end of the line and points along the road when, by keeping them moving. they could get to their homes.
 The matter was taken up by Mfr. Mc- Kinney with the different heads of departments of his division and If pos sible will be adjusted to the satisfac- ton of everybody concerned.
 officials in Montgomery.
 There was a big crowd of railroad officials in Montgomery Tuesday to attend the meeting of the State Rail- road Commission. Among the out of town people were J. S. B. Thompson. assistant to the president of the Southern Railway, Freight Traffic Manager Haiden Miller of the Mobile and Ohio and c. P. Jackson. General Agent of the same road at Birming- ham; A. c. Smith of the Alabama Great Southern; Traffic Manager Iin- coin Green of the Southern Railway, President w. M. BIount of the Union Springs and Northern, and General Agent James Menzies of the Atlantic Coast Line. The local railroad men were: General Freight Agent Eclfolls of the Western, R. s. Jones,v General Agent of the Mobile and Ohio, and most of the local freight men of the different lines in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-10
Nrnchnnsss, strlske.

There Is no change in the strike of the machinists naugurated last summer on the Louisville and Nashville, both the machinibts and the railroad stand ing pat. The railroad people have filled as many of the places of the strik CTS as possible and claim to be in good shape. About eighten men went out at the North Montgomery shops and annnut the same number in Mobile. In Birmingham in the neighborho ood of flf- fy machinists went out and. fin Deca- tur about 200. It is estimated that in the neighborhood of 2.Se0 men went
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-10
MARRInp HIs. .aRANpMornna.-

Chicago, Oct s--A dispatch to The Record Herald from San Francisco, says:
 Tom Hugh Allison, of Maniius. N. Y. who married his grandmother. Is here on his honeymoon.
 My grandfather. Dr. Buffum. of Rochester. was . peppery old fellow" said he. First he disinhsrited my sis-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-10

pitsi Sunday, has been revealed. she is now known to have been Mrs. Anna F. Mailman. the divorced wife of . brother of James Haltman. Chicago real estate dealer.
 The woman died of alcoholism. Her home was in Indianapolis. Her name was reported to the coroner as Anna Manata, of Indianapolis. The woman craved liauor ana finally her husband. heartbroken. went to Porto Rico.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-10

ter because she married . barber. Th1o left me his sole heir. He dAcided tS marry, although he was past eighty{ to keep me from fnheritinK his essAts.
 1T didn't know It. but the sffl hes picked out was my sweetheart. only IT. years of age. She decided to accept. to save the estate for me. That was. nearly six years ago. He died . year ago and the young woman whom called grandmother became my wife"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-10

other medical societies in this country
 In commenting on the operation, pr. crump said that it appeared now that the time was not far distant when al- can be removed without danger of death.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-10

While the South and North yards in North Montgomery are not exactly blocked, there are 250 loads for the south end waiting to be moved.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-10

woman's Identity Revealed.
 Chicago, oct. s---The Identity of a woman who died at St. Bernard's Hos
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-10
From TracIxman Up.

despatcn from Paris, ky, says: {.
 Robert .. Corey, general foreman Of the mechanical department of the K c. division of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. with Headquarters here. has been promoted to the posi- : tion of special inspieetor of rolling stock, with headquarters at Louisville.
 'Mr. Corey, who entered the em- ploy of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad twenty-two years ago as a trackman. and has successfully filled the positions Of brakeman. conductor. fireman, engineer and shopman, will have charge of the entire system, em- bracing $500 miles of road in ten dif- fcrent states.
 MT. Corey is q man of more than ordinary ability, possessing great me- ehanical foresight, and his new posi- ton, which becomes effective tomor- row, ifs a deserved compliment in view of his long and faithful services to the company"
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-15
5rirttrp ann
tl1r Jmitlatrrtal
BY ARTHUR BENNINGTON.
almost iHsuflnouutablc

rhcd out Of the minute and in both directions
Il haa been halted BY the hngnfnty
science a century and half Of coins at the mmaera y
a irving eagerly to grasp Rd by phenomena that it has srvn
@ to explain hypothesis is forced at last to the unwe-
o conclusion at something than matersometlng
h a fits telescopes all ts microscopes powere to discover
Now tHe advance rnsers cropping bndly the dark
m Of th unknown ae setting traps for the mmaterial hoping with
, hearts IN solve the riddle Of life and DEATH to prove the imma-
o .3 demon. rate lbs properties and to colify IFS laws
1osa vo have maintained the simple ah-the answering 'in
tt rrlv Of their own ienorancemay from the heaven
piercing k 1T their simplicity look down upon the vain STRUGGLES OF
M scientists their efforts to weigh the SOUL their charaanic
that picture it, their plastic cdully the shahs OF
~ WHO pretend to rccmtodv the spirits Of the dead and all the other
c cntoion wise who believe nothing they cannot
understand.
l This is but striving attain 10 sometime which e' has
m ALWAYS If may succeed-who tell: jdt wlcl M iuunate-
M n have on caught in the butterfly science, when the limit
folds Of nfny shall have been tranguaed-then all men will rec
@ ha newest discoveries of science old old thing WHICH the
world IN is eddEe simplicity has called Eternity and God