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LIST Member for Frederiksted (Coulter)
introduced the amendment and recommend
ed it: When the proposed pension came up
III the Municipal Committee, and the cir-
cumst ances connected with Nj. Cruse's pub
he service became known, the Committee
conld rot refrain from admitting that they
were OF such a nature as to call for some higher
consideration at the hands of the Pubic:
1t was therefore proposed that a larger
amount be allowed him now that he has
retired from a position which he has filed
with honour and distinction ; 81 years of his
HE are spent as teacher in the public school
he is 90 years of age. a native OF this Island.
and during his loug term of service he has
never asked for leave of absence from his
duties, only on the ordinary vacations did he
seek recreation, and the only time he sought
and obtained lie We of absence was on the
occasion when he was called on to join in !
Conference IN Barbados, and when he was
there struck down with the attack OF p.ralv.
SIS that has made it necessary for him to
give up his position in the school. Gov
, 1908-10-03
!. Dicers supports. is granted
To the former teacher r. III.
Cruise. Frcs. 62(
REMARKS.

Cruise. ....... Frcs. bZ6.S5
REMARKS.
Teacher at Frederiksted's Free School Mr..
r.. Fl. Cruise was, on his petition on account
of failing health, discharged from his post
at the end of June this year.
He has now sent in q petition for a pen
sioD, stating that his means are. not suffi-
Gent for his support, and the School Board
has recommended the petition, having re-
gard not only to the able and console ntious
services rendered by the petitioner for many
years as teacher in the public school, but
also, end especially, to the greatly impaired
condition of his health, which renders him
in every, sense helpless.
The p 5~titioner has held the appointment
as teacher in Frederiksted Free School since
the year 1874, for the last is years with O
yearly salary of Frcs. 5000, and it is pro-
posed, in accordance with the practice
usually followed, to grant him q yearly sup
port equal to four-ninths OF this amount, SO,
however, that there is deducted as much as
corresponds to the annuity obtainable for
him for the amount which, in accordance
with s "a of the School Ordinance, has been
saved up for him, and has been paid out to
him on his discharge, namely Frcs. 6,64O. 80.
This annuity would amount to Frcs. 63O.88
yearly, and the above proposed support
would thus be Frcs. 7O2. 45, therefore for
the period from LIST July 1903 to 3lst March
1909 Frcs. 526.85.
There was an amendment proposed which
came on at End discussion.
The Governor introduced the Bill and
recommended it, referring to the remarks
attached to the Bill. When the amendment
from the Municipal Committee comes on,
he would in reference thereto say u few
worlds
No one requested the word further on The
Money Bill lst discussion was closed, and
the Bill passed to 2nd discussion.
With the consent of Government and the
unanimous vote of the Council the second
discussion came on st once. The following
amendment had been proposed by the Mu-
nicipat Committee and introduced Ey the
Chairman Of that Committee:
The amendment reads as follows:
AMENDMENT
to additional Money Bill to the
Budget for 1908-19O9, Item XIV,
Dtvers Expenses,
/. Divers Supports.
To former Teacher III. Cruise.
the amount Fir. 52G. IS increased
FIR. 651. "a
REMARKS.
In consideration of Mr.. Cruse's LONG and
faithful service in public situations, it is here
proposed he be granted a support calcu-
lated at the half of his salary
5000 FIR. Fl. 1906. 90
deducting the amount of the
annuity. 63O.S8
or Fir. S69.12
and for the time from 1st July
1908 to 31st March 1909, with. FIR. 651.84.
Municipal Committee, st. Croix, Bird Sep
TENDER 1908.
For the Committee,
+. COULTER,
Chairman.
LIST Member for Frederiksted (CouIter)
introduced the amendment and recommend
ed it: When The proposed pension came I'D
III the Municipal Committee, and the Cir
cumst ances connected with Nj. Cruse's pub
he service became known, the Committee
conld rot refrain from admitting that they
were OF such q nature as to call for some higher
consideration at the hands Of the Puhaic.
, 1908-10-03
iWO!1U02)P
CORRECTION.

Colonial Councils Proceedings, 21st Sept.
1908, Avis No. 70 p. 2. column 2, 3rd line.
first year," altered to second year"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22

W1tt1eSt thing possible,
is because we know
that something still
wittier will be said
tomorrow or next
day, and he will say
it. No American hui
morist since Artemus
Ward has so exempli-
fed the truth that
brevity is the soul of
wit, and the greater
truth that true wit is
wisdom in its holiday
clothes. That is the
garb in which it is
most welcome to the
q SeIdSe HAL.
Mr.. Dooley has a
way OF saying some
thing, or answering
something that " Mr..
Hinnissy" has said,
which gives us all a
new light on a much
discussed subject; and
if we don't like it be-
cause it is true, we
may believe the very
opposite, indeed,-we
do like it because it is
new; and we laugh be-
cause, like most new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22
Irish-American Humor

Like the Major,
Boyle O'Reilly ne yer
knew either hate or
fear. He fought in
the open, and when
the fight was done he
was quick to forgive
his worst enemy. The
odore Roosevelt was
right in describing
him as an American
Of the best type,
though born outside
of America.
Flat1ey at the Funeral
A MOTHER Irish
American, a fell
low townsman of
O'Reilly's, was the
late Thomas F1at1ey
Of Boston, famous for
his ready wit. l re-
member one occasion
when the solemnity of
a grave function was
sadly Jared on &C
count of his too ready
sympathy.
A famous divine
had died in the early
'6o's, and was buried
in New England.
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How can you, a
poet, enjoy such bar
barous sport as box
ing?" inquired one
frank admirer; and
he replied, with a
truth that an Irish
man can comprehend:
" Barbarous! Why,
it IS the tenderest pas
time in the world
next to love making"
Read George w.
Cables delightful
character, Major Gal
ahad Shaughnessy, in
" The Cafe DIES Ex-
lies, and YOU VIII
find the same Irish
trait even more
strongly developed,
when the Major is
caught with a GER
tain look of quiet de-
light on his face, such
as Mazaro remem-
bcred to have seen on
it one night when Gal
ahad was being shot
at in the Sucking Calf
Re- taurant on St.
Peter-st."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22

Of the inside ankle bone. You remember our
Brooklyn Bridge graphic and what the effect
would be if the piers Of the bridge were set three
feet further apart. The same reason applies to
the arch, or mstep. of your foot. 1t weakens the
instep. You are indsposed to walk. your foot
has lost its spring. You sit down where you used
to stand and you hide where you used to walk.
See to your boot heels. Have them equipped
with Heels of Live Rubber-and walk.
The spring Of the Live Rubber will encourage you.
When you order rubber heels and pay 50
cents. see that you get O'Sullvan's as there are
substitutes that leave bit more profit to shoe
makers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22

About twenty years atterward, some OF his
admirers proceeded to carry out his last wishes,
by disinterring and sending his remains home
to Ireland. Flatley was one of the honorary
pail bearers the occasion. Like most of
the others, he was late conner to America,
and had never known the departed great one
in the flesh. Of course he was properly i'm
pressed; but neither he nor his associates
could be said to be actually heartbroken,-all
except one, who was, or thought he was, or
at least thought that he ought to be, saturated
with woe. So, several times, while the pro-
cession was forming, he sadly shook his head,
shed bitter tears, and observed with pro-
found sigh:
"Ah, this is sad, sad occasion!'
His hearers agreed that it was: but he still
kept firing off the words of grief, like minute
time, to Flatley: who at last grasped the
mourners hand, heaved long sigh, and ex-
claimed
True for you, sir, and it, so sudden!'
Where Are the Scotch Irish
THERE is no record of the humorous utter
ances of the strange race known by the
occasional reports of their mysterious meet
ings as The "Scotch-Irish.''
Joseph Smith of Lowell, the greatest living
authority apocryphal ethnology, once con-
templated writing a voluminous work on the
subject; but abandoned the scheme: on the
grounds, first, that the Scotch-lrish never
kept any record of their humorous utterances
second, that there were no such utteranCeS to
record and, third, that there never had been
any Scotch-1rish in existence.
He appears to be right in three of those
premises.
THE Fighting Race"
JOSEPH I. c. CLARKE'S poem of 1.-THE
> Fighting Race" which depicts the career of
Kelly and Burke and Shea" is one of the
best specimens of Irish humor in verse, with
its sublimely audacious climax of the Last
Day:
When Michael, the Irish Archange1, stands,
the Angel of the Sword
And the battle dead of hundred lands are
summoned in great horde"
Enter Mr.. Dooley
PUT current humor finds it's expression rather
in prose than in verse; for which fact there
need be neither apology nor regret. since it
makes us acquainted with the greatest living
humorist in the language, the illustrious
Philosopher of Archey Road, Mr.. Martin
Dooley.' The only reason why it is unsafe to
declare that Mr. Dooley has said the very
wittiest thing possible,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22

wrote a beautiful, minute hand, and could
.nscribe the whole text of the Lords Prayer
within the circumference of silver quarter
when he was sober. When he was not, he
could not write it in the space of a cartwheel,
says Riley. The narrator of the poem tells of
Charley's exploits in town, and winds up with
the apostrophe:
oh! it's Charleyl Charley! Charley Burke!
We divil, wild your ways
OF dhriving all the throubles off the dark an
gloomy days!
Ohone, that it's meself, wild all the griefs l
have to dhrown,
Must Fave me pick to resht bit, sence Charley
Burke's in town."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22

cantly. " l, alasi can
not lay the same Egg
over again, or Lee
ture.
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over again, or Lee
ture.
Charley Burke's Spree
THERE is another
l gentle humorist,
# Irish name and
irish blood, who is the
laureate of American
childhood, = James
Whitcomb Riley. He
has written little Of
Irish character; but
what he has done is
well done, like all his
work. He tells the
splendid legend of how
Charley Burke came
to town and democrat
:zed the whole COM
munity by his impress
i've spree, in which
everybody had to par.
ticipate. The original
# Mr.. Burke, as the
poet has told me, was
a good natured, hap
py-go-lucky 1rishman
out in Indiana, who
possessed one proud
accomplishment: he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22

Your heels are Of pam
mount importance. All the
weak insteps and fiat feet
can be traced to abnormal
attitude m walking, toeing
out. In walking the feet
should be canned almost
parallel.
The heel should be set
under the shoe so as to re-
ceive the line Of weight
D.ee;no thro,,cb &b> .ontr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22
The Live Rubber Stride Won
the Marathon

Amencan grit and Live Rubber Heels Gained
John J. Hayes to victory in the Marathon. 1t
was Hayes head, plus O Sullivan's Live Rubber
Heels. that won us the coveted trophy. and head
plus heels IS an unconquerable combination IN
this LIVE RUBBER ACE.
If you are interested in this great victory :
and want to know all aboutit in picture :,
and story. send a two-cent stamp with :
the appended coupon and you will : ~
receive set of beautiful cards of :. ~
Hayes. depicting how he won : ~
the race and handsome il ~
Illustrated booklet telling all ~ y
about the ancient and = ~ - :.
modem Marathon. :. I&a. =
the cost Of mailing. .RT%%s. =.
both boil 'R Ma,f f'' 2>r< - =,
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22
O'Reilly's One Bit of Humor

TIL ERE have been many lr1Sh-Amer1Can
poets, but very few that INDUCED in humor-
people so naturally humorous; but poets are
rather inclined to be serious folk, and, like
other edutated people of their blood, they hate
to be classified as funny" bearing in mind
that to the average man the CHASTITY Yahoo of
the comic paper and variety stage represents
the ideal funny 1rishman"
The first of all lrish-American poets-and
son-was John Boyle O'Reily. He published
lust one humorous bit, and it is short enough
TO be reproduced. 1t is entitled:
THE LURE
"' What bait do you use,' said Saint to the
Devil,
When you fish where the souls of men
abound?'
Well, for special tastes said the King of Evil
Gold and Fame are the best I've found
But for common user asked the Saint. All,
then
Said the Demon, I angle for Man, not men,
And thing hate
Is to change my bait:
Sol fish with woman the whole year round. ,"
In private life and in the club that he liked
test, O'Reilly gave free rein to his humor,
when he spoke of 'us eight alone:
Alone is Irish for no MORE tonight;
It's better to be Irish than be right"
O'Reilly was healthy man in every fiber
OF his being. Consequently he loved active
people could not understand. He had a sol
dier's delight in vigorous work. which he con-
sidered play,-canoelng, camping out, SWIM
ming for hours at stretch, fencing, boxing,
and wrestling. Because he liked boxing so
well, he. shocked some exemplary persons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22
Means Action

MATCH the spirit Of the twentieth century.
~ the spirit of quickened progress and achieve
ment. the spirit Of the aeroplane, wireless
telegaphy. turbine steamers and electric locomo-
tives. Show it in your walk Get that light
spnnW, vigorous stride that denotes Initiative,
energy and speed. Get the O'Sullivan
Live Rubber Stride.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22

The application Of live rubber to
locomotion Is expressed in all modern
contrivances of sport, commerce and
general utilities. Progress depends
on initiative initiative depends on in
centive; incentive depends on energy;
energy comes from thinking. Think
ing is stimulated by right walking.
Right walking 10 encouraged by Live
Rubber Heels.
HUMPHREY O'SUIIIVAN.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
NEWS OF RECORD

c. W. wooldredge, of Columbus, Ca, was yesterday appointed Commission CT of Deeds for Alabama. Other ap- pointments by the Governor were am nouneed yesterday as follows:
 Notary public and ex-of1lcio justice of the peaee-w. A. Butler. of Killen.
 Notaries public-Daniel T. Shepard. of Mobile, and J. L. Baird. of Birring- ham.
 The following notices of incorpora- tion were filed yesterday with the Sec retary of State:
 Jackson Newspaper Company, of Jackson; capital stock, $2200; incor- porators, E. P. Chapman, First Nation- al Bank. W. F. Monk. L. O. Hicks and J. s. Graham.
 Town of Moundville. Hale County; Mayor. R. L. Griffin; Couneilmen. A. H. Griffin, R, A. Owens, J. W. Tidmore, J. D. McCrory, J. R. Domintck.
 The following transfers of real es- tate were yesterday recorded in the office of the Probate Judge:
 Thomas R. Sharpe and wife to W. A. LaPrade, lot 21 in square 12 according to the Baldwin plat; consideration ss50.
 S. M. Simpson and wife to W. A. Bibb and Prince Howard, lot 3 in block 3 in Simpsons subdivision; considera- tion s1OO.
 J. W. Dimmick and wife to I. O. An- derson. a lot on Myrtle Street near Day Street: consideration $750.
 The following marriage license was yesterday issued by the Probate Judge:
 To Patrick Fitzpatrick and Miss El- eanor Thomasonia Parker.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
THE nm oF ApvERTIsTNG.

Who knows the whole story about advertising7 Any one who thinks he does is likely to be one of those who know the least. Advertising Is an art, and some of those who have studied 1t must feel that they are simply in the Kindergarten class.
 To be sure, there are "experts" and some of them know the science of pur- chasing publicity and preparing copy very we'll They know that 1t is fool Ish to advertise an article unless the distribution and other auxiliary work Is properly done. They know that it is foolish to crowd their copy and they know the value of the true ring" but where ia the expert who Knows 1t all?" The importance of this whole question of publicity to the customer is growing on the manufacturer. He sees his com petitor or some man in another line turning the trick of publicity and he sits up and thinks He is gradually realizing that localized. crystalized publicity in the home is what pays best and that he can only get that through the daily newspaper. Many manufacturers secure local daily news paper advertising through or by CO., operation with their local agents or re- taiIers in different cities and towns, but campaigns of that sort are neces. sarily spasmodic or uneven. The man. ufacturer who has the courage to map out his own campaign and goes ahead, is the one who wins out. He buys the publicity wisely and he realizes on it.
 For information address the Daily Club. 901 World Building. New York adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
the country and probably the only one

the country and probably the only one in existence.
 Sunday afternoon an officer from Eu- taw came here after negro who was wanted over there for jumping hard labor contract The oficer located his man out at the Black Warrior Lumber Co.'S plant and proceeded to take him in charge and brought him to the city. The ofacer was met by some relatives of the man and said they would make bond for him. The officer left the pris- oner alone on the street while he went after a bond for the parties to sign and when he returned with the bond his prisoner had given him French leave. and the officer wanted to know if he could get Q warrant for his man for escaping from him
 Mir. Stiles Ulmer. of Watsonia. Greene county. was in the city Saturday. He has charge of Mfr. H. J. Koch's alfalfa MT. Ulmer has one of the finest hay barns in Greene county and 1t was built after his own plans.
 Quite large number of our citizens took advantage of the low rate which the railroad made on account of the reunion of the old Confederate Vet erans in Birmingham. The train lett here loaded with the old soldiers and their many friends and there will be lot to join them on their way be- twen here and Selma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
HAD SPECIAL TRAIN.
nemopoIis Sent Large Number of Visl-
 Anrn An RennlOn.

DemOpOlis Sent Large Number of Visi-
 tors to Reunion.
 Demopolis, June 6.-(Speciai.) )--The following members of Camp Archibald Oracle No. sos left on a special train at 8 o'clock Monday morning to attend the Confederate reunion in Birming- ham:
 Capt. Jno c. Webb, Commander; Geo. E. Pegram, Adjutant; J. J. Bolton, John Atkins. A c. Barnes, l. B. Ulmer, Phares BeVil, pr. l. G. Wilson, R. A. Charlton, Tom Tanner. L. l. Siedge. John Parr, Jas R. Smith, J. L. Bailey, H. A. Mennier, R. P. Allen. John Car ney. ". E. Michael Jno. G. Coats, Capt. O. s. Adams, Matt Eskridge. J. w. V. Eddins. Tom Hilton. A J. Peacock. Alex Latham
 visItors-Mrs. Laura I. Mennier. Ed. ohering. H. A. Mennier, Jr.. S. c. Woolf, Henry McDaniel. Buck Garber. N. L. Lee. J. A.. Tom and Robt. Hudson. A Nj. sledRe, Phil Pizer. Edgar Levy, Robt. Folda. Julius Rosenbush, Her bert Levy, Wade and John Trueman.
 Miss Matte Hand of Jemison, Ala, is in the city. the guest of Dr. and Mrs. s. P. Hand and daughters. Miss Hand will be one of the attendants at the Kirvan- Hand nuptials on the af- ternoon of the 10th.
 Among the many curiosities Of the war between the states was shown your coFrespondent Sunday by J. J. Bolton, It was a belt buckle with the two letters c. S. which went through the trying days of 1881 -s5, and 1t is the only one of its kind in this section or
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
COLLEGE ORATORS
EXCELLENT DECLARATIONS AT
 SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY.
SOphomOres DecIaimed for a Medal in the Mornimg--rhe Juniors Conn peted st the Night
 ENeRelsen.

Greensboro. June s s.--(speciaI.) )--The events of todays exercises were the sophomore prize Reclamation in che morning at 1O:s0, while the juniors de- claimed at night. Every train brings more visitors. and today many new faces are noticed in the audience.
 Sophomores' program followss
 "Temptation"--Carl Preer.
 Tribute to Alabama's Soldiers--S. A. Daniel.
 Music (a) Thou Lov'st Not Me-" (b) gro My First Love"-Mr. Richardson. "The Poet-Prlest" A. Elliott, Jr. Mans Progress and Problelns'--c. A. Geibel.
 '"rhe Need of the Present"-s. W. Music. "Ths Water Liiy"--Misses Kathleen Waller, Walton and Wise man.
 "1nthusiasm of Humanity"--c. A. DeBardeleben.
 "The Opportunity of Southern wo- men"-Henry P. Cove.
 "America's True Greatness"-S. c. Sims.
 Music, "Anchored'-Mr. Hamilton. silent Voices''-Carl s. Cox.
 "The Dark Shadow"--J. F. Mcleod. "The Unknown Speaker"-c. H. Cleveland, Jr.
 A particularly enthusiastic audience
 
 greeted the juniors at s:SO p. m. The following orators contested for ths medals:
 "The Voice of the North"-Vietor M Shamburger.
 "China's Awakening"-L. c. Bran nan.
 Problem of Our Republie"-Alonz0 Abrams.
 American Patriotism"- L. John Weber.
 "Our New Empire"-R. P. Cochran. Opportunities of Today"-o. c. Weaver.
 The program was interspersed with two ladies octettes and a solo by Miss K. Waller. The young men each scored a success, and won golden optn- ions for themselves as we'll as for their instructor, Burt P. Richardson. who is himself a beautiful and finished elocutionist.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
vEDMER-LIrTLE.

 Notable Wedding Took Place Yester-
 day at Greensboro.
 Greensboro, June s--(Special. )--Mrs. Imogen Little and Mir John vidmer, both of Mobile, were married here this morning at o'clock at "Contentment." the home of the Rev. Dr. R. 1T. Cobbs. Dr. Cobbs performing the ceremony, in the presence of relatives and near friends only.
 The decorations of pot plants and cut flowers were particularly pretty.
 MT. A. Inge Selden of Mobile att tended the bridegroom as best man, while the bride entered the parlor ac- companid by her sister, Mrs. Inge Sel. den.
 Breakfast was served. after which Mir. and Mrs. Vidmer left for Mobile.
 The bride wore a handsome tailored gown of brown cloth. with hat en suit.
 As Miss Imogen Inge, the bride en- deared herself to many here, where her entire girlhood was spent, so the good wishes of numerous friends go with her in the newly welded life. Mir Vidmer is a prominent business man of Mobile. where he stands high socially as well.
 Mrs Little has been a much ad- mIred factor in Mobile society for several years, where she has hosts of friends, and in Montgomery she has also many friends and relativeA