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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
WOMEN PAYING PENALTY.
Increased Death Rate Among Female
 'waGe-egFners.

yuereaaed Death Rate Among Femnte
 ,yVage-egrners. New York Tribune.
 Women have begun to pay the pen alty for entering the fields of employ ment formerly occupied by men exclu- sively according to mortunary table for Manhattan and the Bronx recently nrepared by pr. William H. Guilloy' the re9istrar of records of the health de- nartrnent He has compared two peri ods 1888 when women had not taken up general employment In commedciai ana profeccional life. and 1907. when there is hardly an occupation In wnicn thev do not figure. Despite the tre- nandous gain made in the fight for supremacy over the great white plague, the deaths from all causes between the ages of 45 and 65 or over show that at the period when the manner Of the past life is most potential for heaith or disease the death rate ex- ceeds that of forty years ago.
 Between the ages of 4b and b4 in 1868 the percentage of deaths from all causes was 1I69. as compared with and 64. in 1868. 29.37. and in 1901 3S.4S; for 65 years and over. Ss.40 fin 1868 and 97.sO in 1907. In tuberculosis of all kinds there has been a great reduction in the death rate for all years This reduced the foregoing figures, or the showing of an increased percentage or deaths would. be still greater. From other diseases the increase has been uniform. ,s.
 Life insurance companies have long recognized this adverse condition, hav- ing observed the gradual increase of deaths among women who are in bust ness While the health departments tho country over keep the statistics as accurately as possible they are not ap- piled as practically as by the life com panies. which figure the dangers of risks to a nicety unknown in other lines of activity. Dr. Guilfoy sees great advancement in the fght against tuberculosis. but even in that disease he has shown that the mean average of death among women has shortened the duration of life since 1888.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
Champ CIark,s Leadership.

Knoxville Sentinel
 Representative Champ Clark of Mis- souri. who succeeds Hon. John Sharp williams as the Democratic leader in the National House of Representa-
 tives. ia a Southerner by birth. splen- did type of the self-made man and a conspicuous parsonage In the Demo- cratic party MT. Clark was born In Kentucky ffty-eight years ago, and the earlier years of his life were given to the avocation of a hired farm hand in the blue grass State. Later he be- came a clerk in q country store, and from that graduated to the station of editor of a rural newspapers. Mr. Clark worked steadfastly on and finally entered the legal profession, in which he became conspicuous and success full. He was also interested in educa- tional work, and served as President of Marshall College in Missouri. bis adopted State. Politics looked att tractive to Mr. Clark and eventually he was elected to the Federal Con- gress He has been a factor in mold ing policies for his party. and has been one of the most aggressive of the op- ponents of Republican ism. vigorously assailing its policies in the House and on the stump. In 1904 Mir. Clark was chairman of the committee that noti- lied Judge Alton B. Parker of his nom nation by the Democracy as its can- didate for the Presidency. Mir. Clark Is also widely known as a lecturer, and his rGre wit and humer, combined with his deep thought and eloquence, have given him rank as a platform speaker whom it is pleasure to hear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13

interest in the newsboyss and anything that concerns them makes a lasting impression on his memory. He is very proud of their keen wit. and believes that the American newsboy has no equal in repartee or shrewdness.
 . On the particular morning of the story-in chilly. forsty January-he was waiting on a New York dock while plis friend. just over from Eng land saw to the collection of his luggage. The congressman thought it good opportunity to dilate on his favorite theme. The Britisher rather resented his boosting. and said that to his mind the London newsboy was without an equal. He Is always ready with a retort. don't you know. that Is as good as the latest in Punch The London newsboys are keen stu dents of human natnre-not q detail in a mans appearance Is unnoted by them" said the Englishman warmly
 Champ turned his quid to the other side. You just try one these New York kids" he sid.
 lad approached to sell a paper and the Londoner promptly opened fire. while the boy took an inventory of his customer.
 Now, my boy" said the English man can you tell me the time by your nose this morning?"
 The boy glanced up at the EnRish- mans aristocratic figure. and, smiling sereneIy. replied: Ask our your own nose, sir; mine ain't runnin'."
 The Londoner, somewhat confused took out his handk erchief. and nothing more of the subject of newsboys was mentioned Champ retired with the gleam of victory in his eyes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13

money grant 1t has been made quite clear thet In nowiss do they coalder themselves bound to make these con- ptessions. and on their part it Is an act of generosity which they are pleased
 to make in compliance with the de- sire of the Iceianders for c national
 and political independence. Unhappiiy the readings of the bill differ in the two languages; this has been the source of great friction. and no doubt contributed largely to the result Of
 the election. It is difHcuit to foreteil
 what will be the outcome ofthis irn-
 passe; at present the result of the election is status quo. Let us not
 (and there Is no reason to) anticipate that these two nations will indulge in
 a repetition of the modifying scenes that occurred a few years back be. tween Austria and Hungary on simi- lar. questions. which serve no useful purpose but to gratify their enemies and cause sorrow to their friends. Among the latter we rank ourselves. these two countries being bound to
 us by the ties of blood and the reia- tionship of our respective sovereigns.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13

flanders donliclied in Iceland were to be exempt from military and naval service. the privileges hitherto grant ed to Iceland students at the Uuiver- sity of Copenhagen were to be con tinued. and the fishing rights in ter- ritoriai waters were to be held in common. W
 Tn the event of any dispute arising. such disagreement was to be referred to a jury of eight. four of the jourors to be appointed by the King. and two by. each of the Parliaments. The jury were to select their own arbitra- tro; if unable to agree upon one It was provided that the Lord Chief Justice should i'll the office.
 Had the bill passed it was to have been in force for twenty-five years. at the expiration of which either of the contracting parties could have de- manded a revision. Had an agrce- ment not been reached within three years of this demand. smother could have been requested on the elapse of the subsequent five years. Tn the case of a settlement not then being reached in three years the Sovereign on the advice of either Parliament, was empowered totally to partially to annul those clauses relating to the common aHdirss D
 In settlement of all claims the Danes had agreed to pay 1,500,000 kroner, which is the capitalized sum of what they undertook to pay annually under the Act of 1871 to the Iceland Trea- sury.
 From this is will be seen that had the Icelandic electorate accepted this bill they would have been independent of Denmark except as regards the spe- cific common affairs and having the same monarch. But the Icelanders have always held that they were law fully independent of Denmark. and that in 1887. when their country. with Nor way, fell under Danish rule, in accord anct with the wording of the Act of Union, whereby they were in alliance with the Norwegians since the end of the twelfth century, they were not legally subject to the Danes. The words of the treaty upon which this contention is based are as follows: we and our heirs will observe hdel- ity toward you, so long as you and your heirs keep your promises to us, and adhere to the above-named reso- Iutions; but we declare ourselves to be released from our engagements if in the opinion of the most honorable men you break faith with us.''
 On the other hand. the Danes have unceasingly maintained the opposite. always acting toward Iceland as con querors In offering this bill and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
A Wife. Rights.

NeW 1OTk WOTld.
 Chief Judge Cullen of the Court of senting opinions discusses the recipro- cal rights of a husband and wife. Brooklyn man had brouhgt suit for divorce against his wife on the ground of infidelity. There was judgment de- nyfng relief to either party on the ground that both were guilty. The wife then brought suit for separation and support. which was decided in her favor in the trial court, affirmed by the Appellate Division and reversed by the Court of Appeals.
 The view of the majority of the Court of Appeals is that when the wife misconducts herself she loses her claim on her husband. and that she cannot .'have avoided the result of her mis- conduct by proving that at some time her husband had committed similar sin"
 Chief Judge Cullen. differing from five of his associates. says that the duties of a husband and wife to each other are reciprocal The effect of the majority decision would be set up one standard of morality for the wo- man. another for the mana distinc- tion which. whatever may-b be the vew taken of it by society. is expressly re- pudiated by the statute law of this State, by which adultery on the part of husband or wife Is equally made a crime" He adds: "A single act of adultery on her part possibly commit ted at a time long past and sincerely repented of. should not enable the hus- band to cast her off without support though he may be living life of con- tinuous ahd gross prohigacy." The only evidence in the case of misconduct by the wife was "a single act" Chief Judge Cullen argues that this was not misconduct toward her husband, who himself had been guilty of similar offense."
 There Is a decided contrast between Chief Judge GuIlen's opinion and the argument of M. Cleemnceau in the Gould case to the French court who said of the present husband of Mime }. Gould. ''rhe Prince de sagans prvate fife is not in question. What matter if he had mistresses before his mar riage and one sheer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
For all the year give . Kodak. THEssLAR's STUDIO.
THE DOG MARKET OF BRUSSELS
Held Every sunday from s O'clock to
 Midday.

Held Every Sunday from s O'clock to
 Midday.
 New York Herald.
 One of the sights of Brussels that attracts all visitors are the markets In the Grande Place. which looks its best when filled with plants and flowers under huge umbreilak and tents of Va rIed hue. Birds O. all sorts are sold. too. and formerly tho dog market was held there also. But the dogs them selves had 90 much to say about their pafeSthat the inhabitants of the Grande Place petitioned for the removal Of that special market. And 1t Is now held near the Midi station at the abat- toir Here every Sunday. from o'clock to midday. dogs of all kinds are of- fered for sale, the weekly number av- eraging about 500.
 Most of them are, of courses very mixed as to pedigree, and if buyer is in search of an animal with fam fly history in which no bar sinister oc- CUTS. he should not try the dog market. Occasionally of course faog appears on the scene whose patrician appear aIice betrmyu at once that he has been stolen. and sometimes the fact Is brought homo to tie seller by the own CT appearing. But generally thieves are artfui. and if a dog Is stolen in Dan he IS sold in Beersheba, or Mech- lin or Antwerp, which nave Dotn Booo markets, the latter being conveniently placed for sending dogs abroad
 Naturally many grtfons are offered in the Brussels market, since 1t is the national breed, and if a buyer is not seeking Mile. Atom or studbrook hero, . nice little dog can be picked up here for from $2 to sf0. Naturally the best are privately snatched up by the buyers. who rake the country ev- cry week for London. Paris and New ] York. but pretty little dogs are to bs seen in the market every Sunday. | Another Belgian speciality, the schip' | perlse, which is so much in fashion just now, Is also to be found in the Brus' seis dog market. at from $3 to s4. Al
 these dogs are small. they are very easily stolen and consequently there fl
 generally a good choice of them. Fox terriers are favorites in Bel ' sium. and good piebeian little animals can be had from @ to sB, no questions being asked as to origin or real own. CT Recently 1t was noticed that one man was buying up fox terriers every week. Any animal that was strong healthy and well-made he bought, anc this steady demand for the particular breed greatly puzzled the habitues oi the market No amount of free drinks would induce him to explain this sud den demand for fox terriers. Finally when he had accumulated 100 male and female, he had i0C
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13

San Antonio. Texas. Dec. 1ss-(spe- eia )--An ostrich farm and snake Farm are two new and unusual indus Eries just started in this city < The ostrich ranch has gotten under |uay and occupies a beautifully wooded bark on the banks of the San Antonio River. just south of the city. 1t has home fifteen or sixteen of the biz birds on it's preserves and is a sort Of fhow place that is attracting crowds Pf visitors. The ,proprletors claim That the climate. and conditions here tre favorable to ostrich growing and ] hat t1e feathers And a ready market Et a good profit. The owners of the farm came here fron1 California and Ire experienced men in the business. $ Ths snake farm is just being opened hp. 1t will be conducted by George
 Ellis an old show man, formerly from Detroit. assisted by Mrs. Lulu Lee
 nap. who was snake charmer for &aeny years with Ringing Brothers'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
POLITICS IN roELAND.

[ i bld Constitutional Question Recently Fought 0at.
 Pali Mall Gazette.
 The general elctioin for. the Iceland Parliament. held on sept. 10, of which he final result was only known on Inc 20th. has resulted in the complete &efeat of the Ministerfalists The op- Sosition now hold twent y-fiYe stats, out *f forty-six of the minority being the Rings representatives. The election Fas of unusual interest, as it was Epnght on the. Proposed Bill for the Constitutional Position of Iceland in ae Kingdom of Denmark" This bill #as drafted by a commission composed #f thirteen Danes and seven Icelanders. Ehich sat early in the year to discuss heSquestion of Icelandic Independence. #na.it was eaipported by the Ministerial %arties of tho two countries. but the #puosition of the northern Island have 5Rposed 1t throughout.
 # At present. under the law of 1871. beland lis governed by. the decrees of 3 Danish Rigrdag, except as regards few specified subjects. which .man- Eed by the Iceland Althing.
 I Under thep proposed bill the alliance the two countries was to be based x bon laws approved by the, two legis- tive assemblies. Iceland would have tained control over all its affairs ex- Spting those enumerated in. the bill as mmon. The eight common affairs sre. r. The Royal Civil Lict 2. preign Affairs (any treaty concerning siand authorities). 8. The Naval and litary Deferenses. 4. The protection
 fishing rights. 5. Naturalization oth Governments having power to ant such rights valid in either coun- D.. 6. The coinage. '. The Supreme urt of Judicaturea 8. The Merchant sag. These said affairs were to be tirely subject to the Rigsdag, and all penses connected with them to be de- yed by the Danish Exchequer; Ice- pd only paying proportionally to- rd the Royal Civif List. M This was
 direct contradition to the Act of 1, whertin the separate affairs were imerated. all others being common. The bill also :, provided that in the are the Soyereigps' title should be ag of Denmark and Iceland, each
 ntry to have its own national flag,
 a person with special knowledge Iceland law to be appointed to the preme Court This last provision B made at the suggestion of the les, who wish to avoid similar
 Tt being established in Iceland.
 h nations were to enjoy equal hts in. the two countries; all Ice
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13

a nice headstons at her sons grave with part of the money.
 That woman never could understand why people were shocked at her plan.
 A woman who can make dinner party out of divorce suit Is too thick skinned to feel anything that might be said to her on the subject,
 would as soon ask my friends to little luncheon to be eaten while the surgeon cut off both py arms ss to invite any one to be present at thing like that divorce dinner.
 t Get the. divorce?
 Why. what difference does it make whether she gets 1t or not? shes never been really married.
 The wedding ceremony, no matter how it happened. cannot make a woman of such disposition a real wife. even If it is performed a dozen times. I hope the divorce-dinner ijea will not become popular. It is too much like the public hang ing fad which was the fashion fifty years or so ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
A Dayorce Dinner Party.

A woman who Is divorcing her hus- band on account of an affinity din- ed with her husband and the affinity and the lawyers on both sides of the case. and the whole party discussed the whole matter of the divorce quite amicably and pleasantly.
 So the papers tell us.
 Well. there is nothing astonishing tn dinner like that.
 There are some. women who dress for funerals with just as much care as If they were going to their own weddings, and some of these women are the chief mourners at those very funerals. too.
 There was a woman in California once who thought the sheriff of a cer- tain county was perfectly horrid be- cause he wouldn't let her take nov ing picture machine into the prison and make pictures of her sons execu- tion.
 She explained afterward that she could have made a tidy sum exhibiting such pictures, and she intended to put
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
Ostrich and Snake Forms
 Are Started in San Antonio

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 circus They propose to raise and propagate all varieties of snakes that have commercial value. Already San Antonio has the largest snake broker In the United States. but he merely buys and sells snakes. His agents SCOUT Mexico and Central America and ship the snakes to this city. The owner of this unique establishment is an Engiishnnan and is very secretive about his business. not allowing the public to see the many strange and .venemous monsters that he handles. {. The business Is said to be immensely profitable. but it Is also a trifie risky. the snake merchant being just now in the hospital as result of a rattle sake bite. He will recover. but had A close call for his. life.
 The promoters of the snake farm expect to supply snake skins to man Eufacturers. as well as live snakes to the zoos. eircuses. etc. They announce that their farm Yfll be at once stocked with 1000 different varieties of snakes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
A Fsrty-cess sIlyer Dollar.

New Iork l1fHSb.
 By way of emphasizing the extraor- dinary manner in which the intrinsic value of the United States silver dollar has been reduced, Thomas L. Elder, a Twenty-third street coin man. has had struck a number of silver pieces, the size of an ordinary dollar, bearing the inscription:
 "A Government Dollar Contains 4i2 Ia Grains Coin Silver 900-l,oo0
 This the nurnisnaties terms "Taft Dollar" in contrast to the half dozen coins of a similar character that were struck during the political campaign of 1886 and 1900, called Bryan Dol lars.- Several jewelfy firms of this city made coins to Illustrate the size a, silver dollar would be if it contained a full dollars worth of coin silver. which is nine-tenths ine. Some of these coins were more than twice the size of the regular silver dollar.
 The intrinsic value of the silver dol- lar has fallen lower during the last few weeks than ever in its history since the coin of this denomination first i7e4. In 1894 the coinage of these pieces was discontinued because they were being rapidly exported on ac- count of their value. This old-time dollar weighed 4le grains. which in 1887 was reduced to 412 1-2 grains. 300 fine. containing 371 1-2 grains of pure silver, which law has never been changed.
 It is supposed that the chief reason that caused the coinage of dollars to be discontinued in 1904 was that they could be counterfeited with such great profit, at the same time containing as much silver as the genuine dollar. Ever since the issue in 1878 of the new standard silver dollar, it's intrin- sic value has steadily decreased. t is said the 1878 dollar contained 93 Ia cents worth of silver. at the mark ct rate then prevailing. In 1898 the in- 1 trinsic value was about 50 cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
A rnmoun Phrane.

Boston Globe.
 The name is derived from q remark made in a speech in the United States Senate Ip January. 1883. by Mfr. Marcy, of New Terx. Speaking of and for the New York politicians. he said: They see nothiag wrong in the rule that to the victor belong the spells of the ens- my" Ths system had previusly at tained great power in the State of New York. Under Jacksons administration 1t prevailed in national politics and was soon adopted by nearly all parties and applied to local as well as State and national oinees
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
A Good word for the Rsilroaa-,

A W4ku0 NwWN0 avs ss~~
 Savannah News
 one of inc resolutions recommended
 bv the Southern Commecial congress
 contains the followin; =.
 tensive, but the rapid commercial
 growth of the South requires an snor- s,sos
 nous increase in its railroad facliitiess
 various products. The construction or
 such adeuuate facilities can be accom-
 piished only by assuring the holders s,S
 of capital that such enseTp3FFises, p3Fiis .setst wtt
 lation and we urge on our Soytner,h
 Legoslatures the wisdom of such pol
 icy and condemn any agitation leading
 The fore going Is a broad hint to thise politicians who have regarded At- tacks upon railroads as a sure way to
 adopt other means to reach political more railroads for her development, clans must cease insisting upon legis- lation that makes investment n them | hazardous and unprofitable. Capital
 ists are entitled tG raraads fnar s'a and an | assurance that their investments VIII 1 be reasonably safe from confscatory
 lGsgsaton sc, Thsrs aas essR stn s9aSe ae | last few years--so much. In fact, that | in some of the States capital has be- | come genuinely alarmed Public sentl, | ment Is now turning against 1t, and l the outlook is more favorable for l revival of railroad building. Politics based upon the sentiment built up by | the muck rakers has had its day. at least for the present. ano more ID .
 erai feeling hf respect to corporations | is cropping out
 l If the corporations do not want a | return of 1t they will submit to, just
 regulation and show 2 proper regard | for the rights and welfare of the pub | lie, The resolution adopted by the | Southern Commercial. Congress shows | to do what is right. but it shouldn't be forgotten that 1t is based upon the | understanding that capitalists and | cofporations will be satisfied with req l sonable return on their investments.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13

woodeu cages made sfd packed them off to Antwerp for shipment. Then t leaked out that a friend in the Congo had suggested that, as the whites were driven distracted by rats there, his friend should send him out fox ter Tier. The Brussel man saw q chance of making money. so instead of one he sent 100 dogs and pointed out that his friend could do a good stroke of busi- ness in breeding them And thus the fox terrier has been introduced into the Congo.
 What are known as ''chines de luxe the term includes st. Bernards and deer hounds--seldom find their way to the dog market. though people who lose dogs are always hunting these sales in the hope of finding their lost idar1fuRs