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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-17

lace. vsriegsted. drop-stioh or rainbow hosiery. or by any other deceitfui means or artful practices, the marriage. upon conviction shall be nun and veid."
 If that bill is passed and is approved by the boss reformer who now enjoys the proud distinction of being Cover nor of Georgia. the famous old blue laws of the Massachusetts Puritans may take back seat and yield the pennant to the Empire State of the South for intolerant and impossible leg islation. Under that law a Gaorgia maid or widow would hardly dare to smile or show her pretty teeth. She would not dare brush her hair in any but prescribed way. and must not wear any artificial or style of dress not approved by the legal censors who may bs designated to look after the morals and behavior of the Georgia fair sex. If couple get married and the husband Is mean enough to charge that he was betrayed into matrimony by some of the ways. arts or devices mentioned above, then the court or judge cannot only set aside the marriage but will as a matter of fact affix tn c stigma of adultery upon the unfor. tnnate woman. Can we imagine a more idiotic attempt in the reform business than this?
 And how, 1t may well be ask ed would it be possible to fairly and im- partially enforce a law of this kind7 Who among the officials of Georgia will be wise enough to decide whether all or any of these arts and wiles and Inventions were practised by the wo- man who makes the mistake of mar rying a quittsr7 solon and Lycurgus and all the other wise men of ancient or modern times would find themselves balled up on such proposition. And this is reforml
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-17

They tell a good story of a man over in a little Kansas town and of his ex- perience with an auto. He had plenty of experience as driver of horses and knew how to manage them, but the auto was new animal to him. While driving it along at a fairly good clip he suddenly found himself about to run full tilt against a loaded ice-wagon. Forgetting the brakes and the other safety appliances of his machine he leaned back in his seat and began to call out whoa" with all his might. but the new kind of animal he was driving paid no attention to his frantic yells and refused to whoa" worth a cent. It butted into the ice-wagon, demolishing itself and giving the man a good shaking up. and scattered chunks of ice over the neighborhod. What that man wants to do when he starts out again to drive an auto is 10 attach lines to the brakes so that he may have something to pull against when he seas danEar ahea
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-17
This Is My 5Ist Birthday
Bishop Lewis.

Dr. Wilson Seeley Lewis, who was elected a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church at the general com ference held in Baltimore last May. was born July IT, 1857. at Russell. N. sity and later graduated from Cornell College. After his graduation he be- came a school teacher and for a time he occupied a pastorate of the Metho- came principal of the Epworth Semi nary at Epworth, Iowa, and he filled that position for nearly ten years. In 1897 he was chosen president of Morn During the ten years and more that he continued In the presidency he es- tablished his reputation among the foremost educators in the middle West. Ills success in building up Morning
 side College was directly responsible for his being elected a bishop of the church at the Baltimore conference.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-17
As to "Our Mldst.e

Chattanooga Times.
 Common, everyday folk who have used the expression in or from "onr midst" in their writings and speakings have not been conscious of any lapsus linguae in applying the term in the sense of 'in the midst of us" meaning But there are some language sharps who protest violently against the use of the idiom, asserting sapiently that 1t can have only one meaning and that is when thing is 'in our midst the term is necessarialy stomichic: Tn oth- CT words nothing Is or can be "in our midst" unless we have swallowed 1t or 1t is put there by a surgical operation.
 The Brooklyn Eagle is one of the purists who object to tour midst" and finds a text for an attack on Mr. Bryan because the Nebraskan is report ed to have written the resolutions on the death of Grover Cleveland which, expressed regrets that the distinguish ed statesman had been removed from our midst" Because this phrase was used MT. Bryan Is declared. in effect, to be an ignoramus.
 Doctor St. Clair McKelway. who pre- sides over the editorial destines of the Brooklyn "Birdofreedom" is a learned man and his dictum on diction is worthy of respect but so Is that of the Standard and Century dictionaries, which indorse "in our midst" as a per- fectly reputable phrase, santioned by unassailable usage. to indicate not on- ly plum or a pudding that we have enjoyed but friend or stranger who has come into our circle or in our com munity to visit or to reside permanent ly. The expression. says Montgomery, is objected to by some good writers but without good reason"
 It appears, therefore that you are perfectly safe in welcoming anyone 'into your midst without being ex- pected to eat him or her alive. How ever. as there is a difference of opinion as to the idiomatic use of the phrase the careful writer or speaker will use it only In the literal sense and then not very often If he aspires to elegan- cy of expression.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-17
MORE REFORMING.

That reform is rampant over in our neighbor State of Georgia is more and more aparent every time the sum goes down. Reform is free and unlimited. and fairly bubbles over like the foam on stein of good beer. Georgia so- lons," quoth The Chattanooga Times, had their sessions enlivened this week by the introduction of a bill that seeks to protect the men of that state from the wiles and bIandishments Of women. The measure provides that if any wo- man. whether maid or widow. shall be- tray into matrimony any unsuspectins male subjects of the state by scents, paints. powder or perfumes, cosmetics. artificial teeth, false hair. iron stays. corsets, pads or padding, hoops or high
 Aeeled shoes. low cut waists, lingerie,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-17
This Date in History
InIx IT..

July 17s
 1429-Charles VII of France crowned at Rheims through the instrumentality 1674-Dr. Isaac Watts. famous hymn writer, born. Died November 25, 174Y. 1793--Execution of Charlotte Cor day.
 is12-British and Indians captured Fort Mackinaw, one of the strongest outposts of the United States.
 1S36-William White, one of the founders of the Protestant Episcopal Church in America, and chaplain of the Continental Congress, died in Phfla- delphia. Born there April 4. 1747. 1s40--Pioneer Cunard steamer Britannia" arrived at Halifax.
 1Ss2-Indian battle of Big Dry Wash. Arizona.
 1Ss4-President Cleveland signed the act admitting Utah to the Union.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-17
cleveland "rho Spirit of The Law"

At services in memory of Grover cleve- land held in Chicago, under. the auspices of the Iroquois Club. Jacob H. Dickinson. president of the American Bar Association
 was the chief speaker. He said in part:
 Marshall, by his interpretation of the constitution laid the foundation for our growth into a truly national life. Lincoln was the animating spirit of that great con test which destroyed forever the doctrine of secessIon Cleveland, in a momentous crt- sis in defiance of the protests of the lo- cai Authorities, protected with the army tba national functions and established the nrincinie that the general government in ssxercising its constitutional powers. would sct directly and upon its own initiative pithout regard to municipal or state au- thorities. ., - ,. nrr CieveIand asserted and sustained has SIacA been largely exercised to ameliorate s,,cb conditions as evoked against him the asspest generations. Mir. Cleveland stands
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-17
rhe Advertiser reErets to note

The Advertiser regrets to note that H. A. Norton. owner and editor of The Brundidge Record. offers his paper for sale. We sincerely hope that he has no idea of leaving the State or the newspaper business. The Record is one of our best State exchanges and it could not be published in a community of better citizens than those of Brun- didge and adjacent territory
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-17
DRIFTWoo
RY FNIL .. AnMsTNoNs;.

 man marries woman because he sfssa de~Sas sis hsIr Is what ssts pulled. strange that the school of sxperisncs should never turn out any graduates. When city people com. .o the country 2 price from 'sm Tor the stock they kiil thsn he could in the market girl Is called 'aecompiished" when she can thump out few bars of ragtime on s%ske sss elAnGI mi misnsssi but M n pcrros sSa. says a few words in the daytime is called . d. nuisance.
 (Pass the moments,
 It jus. takes an old maid who hssn,. rg Bringing sns' up your x1a own @ children. Ri ~ Ever notice ths. 's,aiwsys the other fsi- low who is illogical. We never liked. the person vho is si- speak louder than wesds.
 Women. as rule. exsxrerats everything but their ages. sound Judgment if you always asres with them.
 
 4 ssls hssasd baehslor olinsst,h tso. to s,, 2 2 man ciingeth to straw. his health by eating quantities Of sand. Mebbe he lives where he requires plenty Of that article.
 Have you forgotten Mabel oillman and Or lost sight of the fact that Evelyn nswspsper space than Bryan's and Tafi.s Oh. bat Isn't Fame the flsstinG thins7 what has become of the oId-fashiones gir who asked you to write a sentiment" in her aiSam' when you came to oaiif Ho. he--the iit,ls June brides are nov Little girls Ike to drs.. up their doils boys are playing with toad frogs The way to keep the sun from wiiting down your collars this hot weather is not to have any.
 The boy who refuses to wash his neck Is ions whiaSsrs to hide his soiisd shirt. the remarkable discovery that dancing is nothing but ''hugsinr set to music" trass the s1aminatloaaH The third set of triplets has arrived iA sns rs pa rSaustfy sarn0lsa s s sSs lives right up to her nams. divorce because his wife liked to have a phe- nograph play at her bedside to Hull her to sleep.
 A fool ana her @oasy are soon married. man Is seldom as white as he is painted either.
 A German seientiat says that meat eating q married man inquire: the price, Cheer up---just think. what if you had to sit and listen through q three hour ssr- mon by preacher who shutters.
 Tho Unpardonable.
 She'd just blown in from Tsxss'
 And say she was q peach.
 Her cheeks were like twin roses.
 Her lips of love could teach,
 She came to see her auntie:
 Who was a friend of minA And I was asked around to call N Upon this queen divine.
 Last Sunday we went stroiiins.
 Down Dexter Avenue.
 shs'd grown to cell me me pritsis" ..nTn
 Unto a soda fountain
 I soon directed her, She looked around quite frightened asked what she'd prefer. She said for me to erder-- She couIdn't--(what a Rube.l When through she handed back the
 Said: "Mister. Here's Your Tube. .'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-17
IS THERE NO REMEDY,

Readers of newspapers cannot have failed to note the many railroad dis asters which have occurred in various parts of the country in recent years. for they have been numerous, many of them horrible. and all of them have been fully exploited in the public press. Another thing that has been made plain is that many of these so-called accidents have been due to inferior and faulty rails. For these reasons the following extract from a recent is- sue of The Engineering News will be found interesting:
 within two years past entirely rep- utaole engineers of railroad companies have said in my presence that they had been told by rail manufacturers that if they dtd not take the rails offered ir- respective of specifications and tests, about the steel itself? Is the steel that goes into rails today better or worse than that made fifteen or twenty years ago7 It Is we'll known that there Is general belief among railroad engine. CTS that the steel in the rails today is nothing like as good as it was twenty or twenty-hve years ago. The wonder Is with such loose, log-rolIing testing as has been in vogue, not that there have been so many rail failures, but that there have not been more.'
 It has been charged, and the charges sustained. that the United States Steel Corporation has been knowingly sup plying inferior rails to the roads and they have been practically forced to use them. In other words, the avarice, greed and unscrupulousness of some Of the rail manufacturers have been the cause of so many of the disasters that have shocked the country of late. The intelligent reader" says The Charlotte Observer. commenting on the above. will make his own deduction. The steel trust controls the rail situ- | ation. There is no other source of sup ply. There seems to be with engineers test of the quality of the steel in rails. but when a railroad company buys contract of rail which its en- gineer says does not come up to the test. and complains to the manufact- urer of the quality, he says. as The New York Globe puts 1t, take 1t or leave it." Rails break under fast-fying trains, people are killed. and where is the redress of their dependents? Against the railroad company. But damages recovered do not restore life.
 Nothing than this could better illus trate the trust. We must buy from it for there is no one else from whom to buy We pay what we are charged because we cannot help ourselves, and for the same reason take what ever quality we can get"
 There has been a great deal said in certain quarters of late about dealing with the trusts. suppressing the trusts, punishing the trusts, and the like, but in the main 1t has all been sound and fury signifying nothing" The trusts continue to swindle and murder-for it done to remedy the evil practices of those who have the country by the throat in many respects. What the remedy Is we are not prepared to say, but the fearful record of railroad dis asters calls for some action. Perhaps term in the penitentiary for those who are thus trihing with human life would be about the thing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-17
ArnInnt Grnven Imnrea-

The Dadeville Courier prints an in- teresting story on an eccentric citizen of that county, who lives several miles north of Dadeville. and who refuses to read newspapers of the present time be- cause they contain pictures. He de- clares that pictures are in violation of the Biblical injunction in regard to graven images. It will be recalled that this same eccentric Alabamian peti- tioned Congress a few years ago to remove all engravings from the coin and currency monies by the govern ment Tn addition to his aversion to pictures the Tallapoosa citizen will not eat pork, although he Is not of Hebrew percentage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-17
For Conservatism.

The Nashville American.
 Patterson's victory Is looked upon throughout the country as triumph oI conservative thought in Tennessee. is well this is so Tennessee cannot afford to follow in the wake of Georgia, Alabama and North Carolina. The South needs cap. ttaI to deyefop its marvellous resources. IL needs capital for railroads and new indus tries The states named have snffered I'm, policies. but their people have begun to shape things to get back on conservative ground. The defeat of Hoke smith in eyeorgla was most hopeful sign of re- turn of reason. Conner can not run again. but if it were 50 he could there is httie nsver lost it's good sense. It has held to the true standards. and by 90 doing t VIII profit in the long run. Capital should pc sly regulated but the spirit of live and let live is the spirit which builds up states and cities and make for progress and pros perity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-17
r,r Healthfulness and All Reund Good v Qualities.

Selma Times. .,. s.... .,ScrTIng to the vital statistics and Ths Times does not hesitate to challenge the successfui contradiction of the stetemsnt. Durinr the month of June but one white nerson died fin this city of 20.00o souls, and eid age was the cause of the single one
 There has been common heiief even hIe to spend the summer in Selma on ac- count of 1t being unhealthy. The fact is, that June, July and August have always
 There does not seem any Likelihood or race suicide in Selma either as there were twelve white births during the month, Lhs Lhs spot on earh in every way and If our people would only awake to the fact this city would absolutely Co to the front oy leaps and bounds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-17
sEIsrA.s GREAT RECORD.

before the Amersesn people ss ths tnesT- E nation of the spirit of the ias, hu h,,S, .s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-17
A GOOd nay.

Hearst says, through his newspapers that he has lost confidence in Bryan and the Democratic party. It was a good day for the party and MT. Bryan when Hearst said that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-17
swORN CIRCULATFON.

whs Montgomery Advertiser guarapt.ssssss .sss eoAtract when requested) that it's daily elf- cuiation Is larger than that of any mosn Ing newspaper printed tn AIepemn is culation of any edition. os any newsvAR@ printed in Alabama without exception
 The figures for May printed below repre- gent the actual net circulation. all Fsanrns haNing been deducted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-17

A siri Is called "aecompiishsd" when she can thump out few bars of ragtime on the piano and keep ell the neiehboxs awake till midnight; but s parrot that . d. nuisance,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-17

man marries woman because he thinks they'll pull well together. and they often debut his hair ia what gets pulled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-17

Sylacauga Advance.
 The country at large does not care a fig who Is elected president of the United States If flourishing times pre- vail. What the average citizen wants is a fair price for his labor and his farm products and the one who gives him that, is the one that most interests him at all times. It Is going to be true in the present campaign. The man who has tho best outlook for restoring things to their normal condition is the one who will receive the majority vote from the masses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-17

It just takes an old maid who hasn't any to give you the most advice -abeut bringing up your own children.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-15
WILLIAM r. McVAY.
Republican Candidate For Member OF
Board of Supervisors.

When William f. McVay first be-
came a candidate for county super
visor in 1906 the Herald advocated his
election on the grounds that he was
especially well qualified for the office
and would make an efficient official.
Intervening events have proven the
claim and all must admit that Mahas-
ka county never had a man on the
board more conveI2ant with current
affairs and more capable of filling the
important office he holds. Having
served one term as supervisor most
acceptably, he received the unanimous
denomination at the recent republican
primary and his candidacy for re
election for the term beginning Janu-
airy, 1910, meets with general favor,
During the past two years the com-
ty board has disposed Of a multitude
of perpleXing problems and only those
cOnyersant with their proceedings can
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-15

cation against the incursions OF this
germ. In a word it will be seen that
better living conditions, such as
housing, clothing, feeding and enyir
onment must be the weapons used tC
effectively combat consumption as /
disease of the masses.
1t might be said in summing VI
that no event has occurred in this
century and certainly not in this gen
Grafton which has as far-reaching and
potent influences for good IS the In
ternational Congress on tuberculosis
just closed
A reception was rendered by Presi
dent Roosevelt to the delegates of the
Congress on Friday afternoon. Oct.
End. At the last session of the Con
gress the President also Unexpectedly
appeared and delivered a short ad-
drss of congratulation and apprecia
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-15
THE EDDYVILLE NEWS
Daily Happenings in Live Town,
Told by John R Sipes

Eddyville, Oct. 14.-W ]. Allen
who has been in the Isthmas OF ran
anna the past eleven months in the
employ of the U. S. government, ar
rived home Monday evening to spenC
aboIt a month. His daughter, Miss
Laura Allen, has been quite il. viii
an attack of appendicitis.
Joe DeTks, John Thompson and Jas
Burner arrived home Monday night
from a landseeking trip to Randall
Texas. Chris Johnson and viii Rob
erts, of Bridgeport, who went with
the crowd, stopped off at Geneva, kas.,
for a visit with G. H. Johnson Mr.
Derks purchased a 160-acre farm in
Texas.
Joe White, who came here from
Lincoln, Neb.i' and entered the en-
plOy OF Bert Roberts as a harness
maker last week, was given a prefm-
mary hearing before Mayor Hays
Tuesday forenoon on the charge OF
breaking and entering, and he was
taken to Ottumwa the same after
doom and lodged in Jail there to await
the action of the grand jury. The
man was accused of entering the pea
nut stand of Mrs. NJ. A. Lester.
through an open window Monday
afternoon, but the act was observed
by hystanders and an officer was cali
ed and he was placed in Jail here.
where he remained Tia. he was taken
TO Ottumwa.
Mrs. w. A. MCGEE, of Missouri, is
visiting her daughter Mrs. Ed Walk
er, across the river, and with other
relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schrader. OF
Kenosha, Wis, arrived Monday even
ing to visit their friends, Mr.. and MRS
H. e. Dixie.
James 5runt departed Tuesday for
Pierre, s. d., in search OF a location.
Mrs. G. w. Farr returned to her
home at Taintor Monday after spend
ing few days at the Frank Secress
and George Chord homes.
Miss Emma Smith. who had been
spending a few days with her aunt,
Mrs. Dolph Templeton. returned TO
her home at Dies Moines Monday.
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The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-15

the public schools as medium
through which to bring the most eff
fective instruction on tuberculosis.
1t appeared desirable to instruct the
children, especially in the lower
grades. Prominent educators who
have studied the subject feel that this
will be perhaps the most effective
method of dealing with the White
Plague. Through knowledge comes
action, and it is only by educating
generation who will have an adequate
conception of the control and renef
of tuberculosis that we may hope to
win.
Great emphasis was placed upon
another most important thing which
has not received the recognition here
tofore that should have been given
to it, that of increasing the resisting
power of the human body as a FORTH
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-15

most productive tracts of land in the
county Mr.. McVay married Miss
Leona McNeal, of near Montezuma,
and is the father of one daughter and
five sons ,one of whom is Fred Nc
Way, the expert accountant now in the
employ of the Oskaloosa Savings
Bank.
While his farming interests have al
ways occupied his attention and most
of his time, Mr.. McVay has been act.
iveIySengaged in town and county af-
fairs. For many years he has been
q trustee of the Methodist church at
New Sharon, and, while he does not
hold narrow views on religious uues-
tions, he eXerts the right kind of a
moral influence wherever he goes.
He is an honored member of the
Knights of Pythias lodge and has been
a trustee of the New Sharon Masonic
order. He has also served the COM
munity as township trustee.
Mr.. McVay is a lifelong republican
and has always given the party his
unwaVering support. He has been
true to every public trust and has
proven himself worthy of the office
of county supervisor which he has
acceptably filled for two years. Hav-
ing been successful in looking after
his, own personal business he can be
depended upon to look after the coun-
TVS interests with the same care and
diligence and his reelection to the
responsible position with a handsome
majority will be but a recognition Of
his faithfulness and ability as exem-
plifed in his past two years service.