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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
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 ! THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO, ATLANTA GA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
Wedding of Mics Hooper.

Florence. Feb. Special )--Invi- tations to the marriage of Miss Myra Elizabeth Hooper and Mir. Henry Her bert Hotchkiss have been received by friends of the young woman in Flor ence. The marriage will take place Wednesday. February 2e, at St. Steph- en's Episcopal Church. Douglass, Ariz Miss Hooper is a resident of Florence and sister of Mrs. Herschel Larrimore of this city. She left for Arizona re- gently to visit her sister at Douglass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
Friday Night, The Romantic Singing Actor, TRm,.-~.-w 0V~nkA


 The romantic singing actor, Chauncey Olcott, comes to The, Grand Friday night, and will present a brand new play from the pen of Theodore Burt sayre. entitled "o'Neill of Derry" It's action takes place in the latter part of the Seventeenth Century and 1t pre- sents Mir. Olcott in the role of an ex- pert swordsman who has met and van. quished the most famous artists in the picturesque art of thrust and parry and returns to Ireland to fall into a most surprising series of adventures. The production is upon an elaborate scale, employing over a score of people, lavish costuming of the period of the cavaliers and scenery of great beauty. Mfr. Olcott sings four new songs. The titles are Michael McGinnity," "One Little, Sweet Little Girl" Every Star Falls in Love With Its Mate" and "A Rose of Old Derry"
 Seat sale opens this morning.-adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13

sioners is in session considering the proposifion of bridge across Elk River. connecting Lauderdale with Limestone County. Lauderdale County would be required to pay about two thirds of the cost of the bridge, if as- sessed according to the relative wealth of the counties aud as Limestone would be most benefited. the Commissioners Court of this County wants Limestone to pay half. Commissioner c. o. Coop CT has been negotiating the matter with the Limestone County Court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
Fire Alarm FaI1e.

The fire department was falsely alarmed yesterday afternoon, a teIe- phonic communication advising the companies that they were needed at I9 South Lawrence Street Arriving upon the scene, the companies could find no work to do and after an investiga- tion returned to their quarters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
ADJUSTMENTS.
 The Grand. Matinee Today 8 O'clock And Tonight,

And Tonight trl
 s. Miller Kent,
 in Raf1es.
 Odd In title. and fully as unique in character and as intense in interest, is "RafEies, the Amateur Cracksnnan." No play in New York last season at- tracted as much attention as th.s one, It was given at the Princess and Sa- voy Theatres 200 times and was the only drama of the year to pass the double century mark in the metropo- lis.
 'Rahies." as is generally known, is fascinating story in criminology, based upon D. V. Hornung's exciting series of sketches published in two volumes under the titles of "Rafies'' and "The Amateur Cracksman.'' s. Miller Kent and a company of no- table players comes to The Grand mat inee today 3 o'clock. and tonight. Seats now on sale for both matinee and night performances.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
CHILD GoRED BY COW.
Little Boardman Girl Undergoes An
 Operation.

Operation.
 Birmingham, Feb. 14-- Especial )-- Bland Randolph Boardman. the Swear old daughter of MT .and Mrs. Thomas ". Boardman. underwent an operation at an infrmary this morning at the re- suit of being gored by COW in the lot in the rear of the Boardman home last evening.
 The little girl and several of her playmates were playing around COW which is very gentle. An insect evid- ently caused the COW to throw its head to the side suddenly and the horns of the animal struck the child. causing s serious wound in the abdomen. The child screamed with pain and the moth- CT ran to her assistanca
 Physicians were hastily called and the wounds were declared serious. An operation was found necessary this morning. The child will recover but will be some time mending.
 The Daybreak FertiIixer has pro- Axs~MN sns. frwa arrem mf uuInuA lHD &-4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
TO HOLD UNION MEETING.

Young Baptists of City VIII Meet TO-
 night.
 The City Baptist Young Peoples Union, consisting of the local unions of each Baptist Church of the city, Of which R. M Hendley is president, will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening in the Highland Avenue Bap- tist Church. The meeting Is called for 6 o'clock.
 After the devotional exercises and a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
FUNERAL THIS MORNING.

Mrs. DuFr's Funeral Services VIII Be
 Held at n a. m.
 The funeral of Mrs. John W. Durr win take place this morning at II o'clock. The exercises will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, of which she was so long a member. Rev. HI. M. Edmonds will conduct the ser- vicAs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13

The DayBreak Fertilizer has pro. dueed on one acre of sandy upland 1,syS pounds of Iint cotton.
 MARKS & GAYLE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
IIrldEe Over FIR River.

Florence Feb. Especial )--Ths | Lauderdals Court of County commis- l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13

The Dayhreak Fertilizer has pro- ducea oh tive acres of upland lee S-4
 MARKS 6 GAYLE.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-09-03

in one place waiting for the ice to-
break up. As this is the time of
year that the lee is soft, the heavy
currents of the Arctic soon break
it up sufficient to allow a ship
to pass thru. My next story will
be entitled 'Indian Point and I
will give short description of the
place and it's inhabitants.
By A WHALER.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-09-03
Courageous EDWARDS.
t,ontipued from page one,

Continued from page One.)
brought captive into the generals pres
ence. 1t is said he came filed with
the spirit of bravado, which is really
more nearly synonymous with bravery
than bravery ia with courage He
faced the general defiantly while the
latter gave him tongue flashing, but
his bravery collapsed utterly when be
heard the general say to his officer in a
most significant tone: "Take this
man down to the fort and l never
want to seq or hear Of him again."
The assassin had prepared himself for
a great military trial and for gallant
death altho his nerve failed him when
he found hi mself consigned to silent
and disgraceful extinction. Altho this
might be considered as an extremely
drastic action on the generals part, it
was the only way to meet the situation.
Had the general given him trial by
court-martial he would have posed as
a martyr and a hundred men would
have been inspired by the spectacle to
take up his work and try to kill the
general. AS it was, he never was
heard of after leaving headquarters
and Ills end was shrouded in mystery.
That was the object.
Men are not afraid of known fate,
even the gallows; but they shrink
from the unknown and the fear of it
paralyzes them. Whether General
Buffers psychology was correct or
faulty is an open question; but it is
fact that he never heard any more of
the plan to kill him, altho he ruled
among a people who were as unani-
nous and enthusiastic in their hatred
of him as in their hatred of the devil.
Deputy Commissioner Hanson is
right in reprehending cowardice in q
policeman, altho it is doubtful if his
theatrical punishment of the man be-
fore him last month will have the
effect of making his men brave.
believe that even policeman should
be allowed to use some discretion in
the exercise of valor There are times
when his "absence of body would be
better than his presence of mind."
An army of 100000 men is permitted
to run from the enemy without in
curing dishonor. Surely policeman
may be allowed to beat mastery
retreat under similar circumstances,
aitho it is his duty even then to peep
from behind the door of safety and
make some effort to get the upper
hand OF the adversary of law and order.
And those Of us who are not on the
force need to remember that it is our
duty, too, not to run and hide when
confronted by an ugly looking prob
lem; for to yield to our fears is to
be degraded and to lose the badge of
self-respect. G. W., 1866.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-09-03

Rip Van Wrinkle returned from
his long sleep looking fresh as
daisy and made his way to the
village not only because he needed
a haircut and shave but also be-
cause he wished to catch up the
news.
Lets see," said he to the bar
Der after he was safely tucked IN
the chair. "l've been asleep 20
years, haven't IF"
yep" replied the tonsorialist.
s'Have l missed much?"
mo, we bin staadin' pat"
"Has congress done anything
YETI"
"Nota thing"
Jerome done anything?"
"Nope."
"Platt resigned?"
Nope
panama canal built?"
'Nope."
Bryan been elected?"
"Nope."
Carnegie poor?'
"Nope."
WELL said Rip, rising up in
the chair, ''never mind shaving
the other side of my face. I'm
going back to sleep again" Ellis
.. Jones, in Success Magazine.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-09-03
BY S. A. p.

WilheIm-is beyond any doubt
the abIest and most versatileErnlel
in the word. Considering that he
has but one good arm and one
good ear he is marvel among
men.
T. +. Byrnes, first Vice Presi-
dent of the New York, New Ha-
ven & Hartford Railroad Co. was
formerly a we'll known Minnesota
lawyer and politician. Since Mr.
Byrnes' connection with the CON-
pany the New Haven has made
great progress in every way.
The late Charles T. Yerkes, who
left an estate of 60 millions at one
time was incarcerated in a Penn
sylvania penitentiary for several
years for enjoying the luxury of
failing in the banking business in
Philadelphia. He made good and
became the great traction, mag
nate of the country after that.
One of the residents" bere.-
booked for a long term-recently
dreamt he was set free and. became
possessed of 20 million dollars.
When you have dreams you might
as we'll have the best. ALI the
same price. Get cold, kick the
side of your airy apartment with
your big toe while asleep and have
a good one. No charge.
Senator Chauncey M. Depew
says he gave up smoking cigars
because it reduced his :human
economy to a mere skeleton. The
writer weight 245) would be
thankful to Chauncey for an in
PRODUCTION to the brand that turn
ed the trick. Chauncey's cigars
must have been worse than prison
tobacco-home made at that.
One of the bright residents of
this bailiwick was asked why he
was here, it is reported, and he re-
piled: ''For abridging the cur
rency in the cash box to the tune
of $8,O00.O0 and attempting to
make peroxide blondes out of a
lot of servant girls who imagined
they could become real ladies' or
chorus girls" He also stated the
game twas not worth the candle. -
Another young man reports he
was pinched for having counter
felt coins upon his person with
the words thereon GIN God We
Trust" at time when those words
were tabooed by the Government
and coins were being mlnted with
those words left off. He says he
was given a bum steer by his pals
who evidently were not onto their
jobs in following the news from
Washington in the daily press.
Free rooms and lights, free
clothes and board, free tobaccos
and pipes, free soap and water
everything free here-except free
silver and free transportation.
Comes pretty close to the late
Henry Georges ideas. Free pic
lures and free salvation-no pew
rent or contributions for the min
lister. But alas and alack-the
institution gets free labor-and
there the free racket" is evened
up.
In 1888 Gen. Benjamin Harri-
son, Republican nominee for Pres
ident, made great hit in one OF
his speeches by saying the ''gates
of Castle Garden swing inward .
meaning the tide of immigration
was toward this country. During
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-09-03

One cannot talk constantly with
out saying foolish things Chicago
Record. Herald.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-09-03
Life on q WhaIer.

years l9OO-U6. / was on board a
whaler bound for the Arctic Sea in
search of the great monsters of
the deep, from which is obtained
that valuable article, namely,
whalebone. This bone is worth
from $3.50 to $1,000 per pound.
A large.sized whale has about
1900 pounds of bone. So you can
see that each whale that is caught
is worth small fortune.
The ship sailed on was q
brigantine and called the JEAN
nett, and the port we sailed from
was San Francisco. l was told
that the trip was for eight months,
and that every whale we caught
we sailors were to have share.
There is no cash payment to any
but the engineers on whaler.
All hands ship on slay"-the
captain, twenty-five lay; first and
second mates, fifty to seventy-ive
lay; boat steerers, ninety lay; fire.
man, steward, cook and sailors get
two hundred lay. This means
that for every two hundred pounds
of bone I was to receive one pound,
and the rest according to their
lays. Now that you have some
idea in regard to the pay l was to
receive l will now proceed with
my yarn. [ signed articles accord
ing to the above agreement and
was given an order on a clothing
store for $4,000. This amount was
given free as an inducement to get
men. I was told the ship would
sail sometime on the morrow, and
to hurry and get my things in
readiness to go on board. l bun
died my goods in bag, and with
several more fellows who were to
60 on the same ship we were put
in launch and taken to our ship.
Then for the first time I had a
chance to see what l was up
against and to get a look at my
shipmates. The captain and few
sailors were the only ones that
could speak English; both the
mates were Portuguese, and the
remainder of the crew were cos.
mopolitan. No sooner had we got
aboard than the captain called off
our names, and finding all there he
gave orders at once to steam away.
I have never since felt so bad as
did on that day as I watched the
Golden Gate slowly fade away.
Now came the first hard knocks.
No sooner had we left the Golden
Gate aud entered the Pacific than
the two mates came on deck and
separated the crew into watches
port and starboard. l was in the
the latter. This was the way the
mate of my watch gave orders:
"You de port watch; go bed
bime bye you no get sleep. Wait,
we get to the whale; you no get
much sleep den." My watch
stayed on deck. just then the
mate caught sight of me feeding
the fishes and said: "Hey you,
get up the rig and loose the top
sail" Now I didn't know any,
more about topsail than rabbit
did, and as I didn't make a move
to do his bidding, he came toward
me. Drawing back his fist he
remarked, or rather growled: "You
no get up the rig | break your
snoot." l could see the devil in
his eye, for he was half drunk.
NV hand was at that time resting
on a Delaying pin. I quickly
pulled it from it's place and stood
ready to defend myself. The mate,
seeing my attitude, quickly
changed his tune. Turning to
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-09-03

thing about the ropes on the ship.
It was finally taught to us by MAX
ing us do two watches on deck un-
til we learned the ropes. l spent
most of my first watch on deck
feeding the fishes. We were re-
lieved at three bells by the port
watch. / then went below to the
forecastle where I was supposed
to find bunk, and in fact where
I was to live when on deck. I was
FIVE hours on deck, then four be-
low and vice versa. | managed to-
find an empty bunk, and after
slipping and sliding over numerous
articles of food that the port watch
forgot, or was too sick to throw
overheard, climbed in my bunk
but not to sleep. I never knew
that my stomache contained SO
many strange things as l did after
1 had lain down.
Those who had been to sea be-
fore, seeing how bad most of us
were, told us to stay on deck and
the sickness would soon wear off.
Mine lasted about three days and
I have never been as sick since.
After being able to stand on my
feet and getting familiar with the
motions of the ship, I felt first
rate and soon learned to do my
share of the work. After we, had
been at sea about week, all hands
began overhauling the harpoons
and ropes used in capturing
whales. There were five thirty
foot boats on board. Each carried
three sailors, one boat steerer and
one mate. The boat steerer is the
one who does the happening. Also,
each boat has two tubes of line
which is fastened to the harpoon.
The harpoon is fastened to a pole
which has q lonite bomb at the
end, and is discharged by a rope
attached to spring. When the
harpoon is cast the bomb enters
and explodes inside the whale and
the pole is pulled back into the
boat. Before we reached Fox Is
land all the boats we're ready, and
the men knew to which boat to go
to when elbow" was sighted.
Now that all was ready on board
for the capturing of the whales we
had very little to do. We left
Frisco on the 18th day of March
and sighted Fox Island on the
Goth of the same month. Up to
this time the sailors had been
keeping lookout but the captain
now put.a boat steerer in that po-
sition, as each day we expected to
come upon ice which at that time
of year can be found outside of
the Boring Sea. We next passed
thru Unimak Pass into the Bering
Sea and left the wild Pacific in our
wake. In this sea the water was
as calm as lake and looked like
a vast shining mirror. The rea-
son we soon learned was that to-
wards the North it was packed
full Of ice. We were all told to
keep u sharp lookout for blink,
which means that the ice would
reflect itself against the sky, show
ing milky streak. At last we
struck the ice and for miles and
miles and miles it was one great
mass of plunging bergs.
Now comes the first great dam
gers to ship. In some places
the ice is apart, showing a clear
lead where one would think the
ship could pass thru in safety.
Unless the captain was sure there
was open water beyond he would
not enter, for many are the hu)ks
of ships strewn along the shores
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-09-03
SIDE LIGHTS

Be your master. The mind
governs I'll.
Friendships are ones chief as
sci after all.
The Prohibitlonists are supreme
here-but get no votes.
Gov. johnson is 46-J. +. ia
cobson Sc years of age.
A mans man anywhere and
under all circumstances.
A kind word goes a long dis
tance-with some people.
The servant question solved:
Everyone his own chambermaid.
This institution believes in the
maxim: "Patronize home mar
kets."
GIN and out-out and in-and
some of 'em come back 'agin. ;"
Wool.
"sTime' is the essence OF the
contract" here as the real estate
man would say.
The first inquiry on all sides:
GLOW long are you In: for?' Not
"What are you here fort?
Wealth is transitory and heet-
ing-purely ephemeral. When we
die we need only shroud and a
wooden overcoat. Our temporal
bodies become food for worms and
more worms.
James S. Sherman the Repub-
lican nominee for Vice President
is considered the best posted and
fairest parliamentarian in the
House of Representatives.
A scientist says the progress
that is being made in the conden-
sation of food stuffs will soon en-
able person to carry a years ra-
lions in a fair-sized pocket.
: One of the boys: is reported to
have said recently, "the soups
here are fine. Best [ have had
since I dined at Delmonico's in
New York" "Pin q rose" on the
chef for that.
Those who have little are usual.
ly willing to give part of what
they have to their fellow men.
Those who have much seldom give
little. Thus has it been since the
history of recorded time began.
A distinguished lawyer says:
"You may change the law but you
cannot alter facts" Another very
successful practitioner at the bar
says: "After getting the facts find
laws to fit the case" And there
you are.
A young lady on the outside
sent her gentleman friend tempo
rarily residing here pair of gar
ters many sizes too large. Now if
she could only send him pair of
legs to fit the carriers he would be
stepping high.
Eugene V. Debs, the Socialist
candidate for President, was in
his early days a locomotive fire.
man. He has served term in
Jail. It is estimated his total of
votes will reach one and one-half
millions this trip.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-09-03

The maxim of that great Ameri-
can citizen of the Republic Benja-
min Franklin is followed literally
here: Early to bed and early to
rise, makes one healthy, wealthy
and wise" To fit the case change
the word wealthy to btealthy.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-09-03

A scientist says the progress
that is being made in the conden-
sation of food stuffs will soon en-.
able a person to carry years ra-
lions in a fair-sized pocket.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-09-03

James S. Sherman the Repub-
lican nominee for Vice President
is considered the best posted and
fairest parliamentarian in the
House of Representatives.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-09-03

One of the boys: is reported to
have said recently, "the soups
here are fine. Best I have had
since I dined at Delmonico's in
New York" "Pin a rose" on the
chef for that.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-09-03

Wealth is transitory and fleet
ing-purely ephemeral. When we
die we need only shroud and a
wooden overcoat. Our temporal
bodies become food for worms and
more worms.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-08
BY JACOB WALDECK.

History is repeating itself in this
matter of the president seeking to
name his successor. The other
case, and there has been only one
in the history of the country, was
that in which Andrew Jackson ele-
waited Martin Van Buren, to the
white house.
Van was the big thing in New
York state politics. He held offices
up to governor and. United States
senator and was a regular Tom
Plat in party leadership. He could
beat anybody in organizing a secret
but efficient political army, and
was thus the originator of the gum
shoe campaign.
He had much if not most to do
with Jackson's election in 1928.
The president made him secretary
of state as a tribute to his "ac-
knowledged talents and public serv.
ices"
Van Buren, made himself stronG
with Jackson right after election
1t seems that the wife of the new
secretary of war had not been very
much, and the wives of the other
cabinet members declared her per
soma non grata. or impossible" OF
course, their husbands had to take
the same view. Jackson figured
that it was case of maligned limo
cence and he defended her with al
his power. Van Buren,, being un
married and having nobody al
home to demand explanations, was
defender No. 2. He treated the lady
with great respect, arranged parties
for her and thus helped hel
through the roaring social cataract
Daniel Webster said in letter
written in 1881 that the dispute
over the lady was producing grea
political effects and may very prob
ably decide who shall be the mex
chief magistrate
The great abilities of Van Burer
had already won him Jackson's con
fidence and his support of the ia
booed lady of the cabinet made hin
absolutely solid with the president
Jackson, in referring to him in con
versation with others, called hin
Van and to his face, Matty.
In his first term Jackson had
bad sick spell and fearing the wors
he wrote a letter, to be published
in, case of his death, boosting Val
Buren, for the presidency. Sait
Jackson in the letter:
Il have found in him everything
| could desire him to be, and be
lieve him not only deserving m,