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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-27
aIaa ef pavia, Defeat.

eRports from the Arlrensas primaries to the effect that Senator Jeff Davis and his followers have suffered defeat did not cause any weeping today among Democrats in Congress.
 Mir. Davis is generally looked upon as about the weakest man who has landed in the Senate for many a year Besides. his rough manners are de- cidedly aainst him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-27
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
MASONIC NOTICE.

There win be . special conn
 municatIon of Andrew Jackson M Lodge. No tTs. A. F. q A. M.. AA this evening al 1880 o'clock for work in M. M Degree A ~ Montgomery Lodge, No. n. HStA6Ss and visiting brethren freternailg
 invited.
 Hy order Of the v. M No. H. D. LONG. Secretary
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-27

Extra Fine Florida Strawberries
 n. N. Yeiverton. Phone 24z Court Square
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-27

The officers and directors. and mem bers of the entertainment committee
The Detroit times., 1908-08-29

Burton Collver, the widely-known
manager of Musical Artists and Con
cprtB.- fras severed hrs actfvc- rrs-tr-
citation with the firm OF Grinnell Bros.
to assume the business management
OF the Michigan Conservatory or Mu'
sic
Mr. Collver has secured the inter
ests formerly held by Alberto Jonas,
and in addition to managing the bust
ness affairs OF the conservatory, VIII
hold the office OF vice president
Frederic T. Abei-. the director Of tAe
conservatory, retains the Offices OK
secretary-treasure.
Mr.. Collver has done much for De
troit In musical way, as much. IL not
more, than any other Individual. and
Il is largely through his efforts that
Detroit Is now recognized by New
York managers as being on the must
zeal maD-aH4- considered ope-of The
best cities In the country for the
-ff+tfsieaEstsrs.- years rtu
when Mr. Collver first entered Into
local concert work. 1t was almost I'm
possible to secure enough patronage
TO pay the local expenses OF con
while many times the receipts fell
far short OF paying even the hall rent
Ii has been a thankless and un
profitable vocation educating our PEG
pie up 10 the classics In music, and
many times Mr.. Collver has been so
discouraged he has given up In des-
pair but the next season would find
him al " harder than ever before.
determined 10 win. until now Detroit
can be depended upon to support quite
literally most any of the big musical
stars that come here. However, until
we get first class music hall fully
equipped fer grand opera, we-eaH,t
hope to advance much farther. and II
Is for this reason that Mr.. Collver
has entered the Michigan Conserva.
tory OF Music, IL being merely step
ping stone to q much larger institution
now under development.
collxer will in the near future
announce positive plans for the cree
ton Of modern conservatory build
ing with music hall In connection
herewith. II is planned to have a
building OF at least 100 studios and
with dormitory Accommodations for 200
transient students. In the same build
ing will be two halls. The main audi
torium will have fully equipped
stage for presenting grand opera
just as deliberately as at the Metro
politan or Manhattan Opera houses In
New York. and seating capacity Of
/ 5000 or more. The small hall will be
for faculty concerts. pupils recitals,
lectures. etc.
A school for opera and dramatic
liar which will be inaugurated the
The Detroit times., 1908-08-29
Albert w. Platte.


For over 20 years Mr.. Platte mas
been a leading teacher, performer ana
chorus conductor In Saginaw and
through the splendid success In ms
work has built up an enviable reputa'
tIon as teacher OF piano, organ ftfd
singing. In locating in Detroit, Mr.
Platte looks for "a wider field Tor MS
activities and will open n studio IN
the Park building, Sept. s. HIS early
training as a teacher coupled with
finely developed musical talent and
personal inclination have fitted him
In an eminent degree for his chosen
-,sortt-as his success In his former
place of residence has demonstrated.
He finished his musical studies at the
ROYAL Academy OF Music In Munich,
studying organ and composition with
Joseph Rheinberger, Plano with ~
schwartz. Singing with .. Hieber and
orchestra with L. Abel. Mr.. Platte -
one Of TIE best known mt ians OF
tho state and besides being fine pi-
anist aud orgauist, has achieved note
bevond the confines Of the, state by
his numerous and mastery perform
apces OF oratorios and larger choral
works which have been given under
his direction by the well-known Schu-
mann club OF Saginaw.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-29

others, Is In a position to bring before
the public the best that can be had
In the way of business and steno-
graphic training. In addition TO thls'
a fair rate OF tuition has been adopt
cd by the Howard school.
The graduating scholarship is some
thing that every parent should inquire
into. as II not only Is fair TO all par
ties. but II is absolutely just, and
should be required from every school.
The management OF the Howard
school has determined to make "fair
rate" the watchword. and everybody
should demand It. Those contemplat-
ing a course OF bookkeeping OF short
hand would do well to investigate the
claims of this school. cordial invi-
tation is given to everyone TO see this
Youngest of all institutions OF its kind,
and have a talk with Mr. Howard him
self. He is ably assisted by an Ell
ficient corps OF instructors In the var
ious departments.
The Paris School OF French Will
open In Suite 40S Fine Arts building
Sept. 1. and this institution will then
be prepared TO teach by the natural
method. The pupil is taught TO be-
come acquainted with the foreign
tongue. not by translation, which Is
abandoned altogether, but by CONVEX
sational exercises in the new language.
The pupil familiarizes himself with
new expressions, not by the druugery
of mamorizing- them. but by -continn-
ously hearing and repeating them.
The fundamental idea Of the school
Is TO teach the pupil not only to read
and write, but also to speak, and 10
understand the language when spok.
en- by others. Classes are organized
for students, for teachers OF public or
private schools, for singers, for busy
people. for conversation only and for
children. A correspondence course OF
40 lessons has been carefully prepar-
ed for those who cannot attend the
regular classes.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-29

The opportunities offered By the
association to women OF all ages ara
unique, and the very reasonable prices
charged for the courses make them de
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-22
Nobody Ever "at" London,

A case Of irregularity occurs In Z
cableeram that announces from New
York the residence of certain az
cused person at London" You will
perceive al once tie absurdity Of those
words-"at London. A New Yorker
may want to get at London. but those
who live there live I'm London" And
it Is one of the triumphs Of London
and language though most irregular,
that no one is ever cat" London. You
can drop off "at' Paris on the way to
anywhere. and you may spend the win
ter "at' st. Petersburg or at New
York You may change cars at Chi,
cago But there comes moment when
the English language gets irregular. Is
It when the fifth million is passedP No
Englishman was ever at London. IT
would be as irregular as being at
Asia or cat" heaven.-London Stand
ard
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-22
Iceland From a Lava Wall

The general impression that Iceland
!s a cold country Is false one, says &
writer in Travel Magazine. In Reyk'
javlk, the capital of the island, one
day perched myself on one Of the lava
walls and looked at scene of summer
warmth and beauty. Familiar cows
and cats and hens were busy in Tie
sunshine. Children, thinIy clad, were
playing about with shouts of merrl'
ment. Potatoes were In full blossom
and cabbage and various vesetahics
added to the sense of homelike comic
But such days are Gases In vast desert
Of rain. for II Iceland IN summer Is
not cold it is not comfortable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-22

A curious and reerettable revival OF
the word draw" in the sense of with.
Ora W" occurs III "dra wing room" Here
the original meaning of the word Is
lost because of It's lamentable pronun
citation by the uneducated. Nobody.
hearing 1t mentioned RS "droying
rocm'' at its best or as "droring ROOM
at Its worst" would suspect It Of being
a room to which to withdraw for relax.
alton Most words Of the kind, though
have no better claim to our admiration.
and many have worse one to our
sense Of language. "parlor" Is an ugly
growth from the old monasterial par
loir,'' or room where speaking was al
lowed, and "boudoir," that early Veto
v.an expression Of genulity, began by
being q room to sulk In. "Sitting room"
is strange instance Of the confusion
of cause and effect and SO IS Giving
room" We come back to drawing
room as to honest words. Mt least
london Notes and Queries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-22
Sur EcGieS &rn Tachi1es.

How many He'a,". | WON.
pause to coHa..y} H.. ..a.., '...#. d. ere
merely machines te Da ..s.'. @uaacs-
In which Es-e @ t-t L. -.ay3
workshops III ~. ,"au- ~. ...I
supplied and ~.a.o@" 3as III white. 'Du.
and food ase G5fi-se.ray for usn HHo}#
needed? Further, .,}.e aay et!is@ ftare
Of. apparatus. Che Hoav works letter
under certain circumstances. LIS tircs
burn better win l.cIs Of certain sorts.
mixed IN certain proportions. aad It
cannot keep II pe"fgr, condition uJ5btss
furnished with proper materials War
THINKS lie eats because he is hungry
ne really eats because his body is err.
ing out for building materials With
which TO repair the waste that Is d.
ways going on ana for fuel to keep It
self warm. and 1t Is rather "linichy"
as to tie supply 1t wants fer each OF
these purposes. 1t pinch 1t can use
almost anything digesfible for either,
but It groans and complains and pun.
!shes It's unfortunate possessoT # It lie
not properly treated. - Crittenden Mar
rtott IN st Nicholas
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-22
The Oyster and the Cookie,

II the average person were asked
what was the strongest living thing Il
b probable that he would name the
hon or some such huge denizen of the
forest and would not even think OF the
unassertive bivalve. But so great Is
the power possessed by the oyster that
to open It force equal to 1905 times
the weight Of It's shell-less body Is re.
CURED. Tho shell-less limpet pulls
1884 times its own weight when in the
air and about double when measured
In the water. The Mediterranean coo
kle Venus vurrucosa} can exert pull,
ing power equal to 2,o71 times the
weight Of its own body. If the human
being possessed strength as great Ia
proportion as that the average man
would be able to lift the enormous
weight of o976ooo pounds, pulling in
the same degree as the limpet. And II
the man pulled in the same proportion,
ate degree as the cookie he would sus'
tain a weight Of no less than 3,106,500
DOun3S
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-22

When John oi.eary, tie Fenian
leader. was released from prison in
1870 after spending five Of the twenty
years to which he was condemned fol
felony he Went to Paris, where
&c spent the r"xt fifteen years Of his
exile. Tie &c, stationary leader used to
tell how when caossinE In The packet
to France b" met l'u M2urier. then q
young loa3 s.oing to Paris to study
art They became warm friends, lod:
Ing together III the same building
where they became acquainted with
two Other artists. whom Du Maurte1
sfterward made famous In his populai
story "lrilbya as The Laird and The
Raronet. II was to OLeary, who had
been a medical student in Paris lone
before he threw III his fortunes With
the FeniaA movement, that Du Mau
rier owed his first glimpse Of bohe
milan life in the French capital.-West
minister Gazette.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-22
Too Much Curiosity.

A dangerous operation was being per.
formed upon woman. Old DR.. A.. q
quaint German, full Of kindly wit and
professional enthusia SIN, had several
younger doctors with him. One OF
them was administering the ether. He
became so interested in the old doc,
tors work that he withdrew the cone
from the patients nostrils, and she
half reused and rose to sitting pos
ture. looking with wild eyed amaze
ment over the surroundings. 1t was
a critical period, and DR.. A. did NOT
want to be interrupted. Lay down
dere, woman" he commanded gruflly.
"you hat more curiosity as 4 medical
student
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-22
It Was All R;oht.

They had evidently been quarreling
before entering the Suffer street car at
the ferry.
Il would thank you. Mr. Johnson, no.
to sit by me- she said Jelly,
Ooh, Lucy, III never go with her
again never, never, dearle.'
Gradually the harsh tones melted to
soft, cndearing phrases. The car had
become very crowded It stopped at
Van Ness
The conductor, wedging among pas
seDgers midway OF the aisle, could not
see the rear steps, With bis hand on
the bell cord, he suddenly yelled:
How IS it back there nowi"
Its ali right. We've made up again,
,mpulsiveJy responded the young man
ooh, Willard, he didn't mean u.s.
San Francisco Chronicle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-22
Room Doors on the STAGE,

In real life room doors always open
In toward the room itself. On th,
stage, however, room doors, as a rule
open outward, or away from the room
Exits are one Of the most difficult parts
OF the actors art, and if he or she had
to- tumble with the handle, pull The
door toward them. step round it a1d
pass through they wculd probably
make a clumsy dodge Of it, That is
why, as rule. doors are constructed
to open outward ut push.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-22
Bettps Gift.
Chinese Troops Good Runners.

In the drilling OF recruits for thu
Chinese army each man is required to
carry sand in his l1napsack For the
first day I've carries two ounces; Oh
each succeeding DAY he increases this
amount by 80 ounces until at last he
is carrying S.;oan pounds. These men
can run at u dog trot for ten consecu.
tive hours ard arrive at the end Of
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-22

A nervous passenger on the first da.
OF the outward voyage importuned the
captain to know what would be the
result If the steamer should strike an
iceberg while It was pfunging through
the fog. 1.-THE iceberg would NOV
right aloIg. madam" the captain re-
piled courteously. 'just as If nothing
had happened" And the old lady was
greatly relieved.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-22

A little girl came home from church
the other day and was asked what the
minister's text was. Don't be afraid
and I will get you bedquilt," was
the astonishing answer.
Investigation proved that the centr;,
thought of tae sermon had been, "Fear
not, and / will send you comforter
Technical World
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-22
Only a Dream.

Wife, dreamed last night that !
was in shop that was simply full Of
the loveliest bonnets, and Husband
(hastf]y}-Bnt that was only dream
my dear. Wife-I knew that before |
woke up, because you bought one fo!
me
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-22
Eett1r Than His Pick.

4 story is I'll Of an Irlshman who,
while walking with his friend, passed
a jewelers. shop where there We're a
lot of precious stones in the window.
"WoUld You not like TO have your
pick?''
"Not me pick. hut me shovel" said
Mike
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-22
Kent r Coco Table,

Brown Keeps coed table, does sn.
not? Robinson Excellent. Solid oak
Has hsa /, ar years.-New York Tsib
una
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-22

A man VIII m;ke~ two jobs grow
where one grew !efofe is about the
best working definition OF a patriot
Nashville american.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-22

The of all skin troubles traced kind of humor
the blood Smooth healthy skins only possible ccu-
(on is and therefore the Of skin affection only
pine through thorough cleansing of this vital fluid Salves washes
ons etc. are valuable only for their ability keep the skin
LAY the itching and tend reduce nnnaon they correct
be trouble because they do reach the blood.
skin diseases of every character and kind because
ies the blood It down the circulation removes the
mo that causing the trouble builds up acrid blood
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-22
ECZEMA FORTY YEARS.

1 want to tell you the great
good l received from the use Of
S. 8. 8. am now rs years old
and had suffered with Eczema
for forty years, and could find
nothing to cure me until tried
s. 8. s. I suffered intensely
with the itching and burning:
pustules would form from
which there flowed a sticky
fluid; crusts would come on the
skin, and when scratched off.
the skin was left as raw asa
piece Of beef. suffered agony
the long years I was afflicted,
but when used S. 8. S.Ifound
a perfect cure. There has
never been any return of tho
trouble. Oh EVANS.
Stockholm, Neb.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-22

Re - re.J
no. 290G Wezs smith ave. 3 rg1-.>.
No. 1927 Louisiana st., rooms.
No. 1922 Flr St, 3 rooms.
No. iii Spruce ST, rooms.
No. 1910 Fir st, rooms.
No. S11 Linden St, 8 rooms.
No S01 East Fifteenth ave, 3 roozr =
Agent Tor Sawyer & Austin Lam@ss.r
Com0any's dwellings,.
Fire! Fire!
Are you insured? II not, why 1.esiF
Delay is dangerous. 1 represent c1zs
line companies. Place your insu7 safs*
with me.
CHAS. HAYCOCF>
113 Pine strssa
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-22


These humorS get into the
ood through a deranged Or inactive
bndition of the system. Those
Sembers whose duty it is to collect
- hid expel the refuse matter of the
|pdy fail to properly do their work,
nd this surplus or waste matter is
Eft in the system to sour and fer
lent and be absorbed into the
God. There ere also certain
ther humors which get into the
= ood from without. The Juice or
blk from poisonous plants, such
5 poison oak, poison ivy, nethe
bsh, etc, enters through the open
|ores of the skin and takes root in
be blood. This causes a breaking
|ut which remains for a time and
ben disappears, but returns at
britain seasons Of each year.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-18
A VERY UNUSUAL CASE.

There comes from Washington tht
report ~ a very unusual ease. Il APP
pears that If "A man holding a life In
surauce policy lives long enough he
becames officially dead rs far ~ the
insurance company Is concerned THIS
decidedly peculiar condition Of affairs
has developed with Brigadier General
Daniel n Rucker of Washington lie
is now DC years old and for many
eeafa has held "A policy with II at
the big life Insurance companies. Ae-
earding 70 all The morfuufy Statistics
of the Insurance companies he ought
Ia b. dead ard he was notified re-
Gently by the company inautiug him
thu he was dead az far ne It WINS
concerned and that It was Wiling "a
tutn over to him Il Qheek for the
nmoun ~ his Insurance. Although
dead General Rucker was able 10
walk to the offices at the company and
talk the matter over Ii doesn't
need his Insurance money particularly
and has not decided whether ne win
take II or 1ot
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-18
LEGITIMATE Use or MONEY.

About l4ooo.o 900 voters will cast
ballots next November for the two
'.1IinE candidates Tor the presidency.
William Howard Taft and william
Jennings BrSar. IS thr estimate of
party leaders tn reach ,he 10000
aHN voters With arguments pokcu az
written. Thar may chang. or deeid,
tn,ir opinions b. the task n which
tha republican national committee and
tha Iemn.rlfI. national committee
VIII be hus#y engaged utl the ele,
.tlur.
Each national committee haas one
member FROM each state cor territory
THe WORKING officers ara "a chairman.
Nic. chairman. secretary and trsasur.
auG "a campaign committee CONS mr
30 seyeu or eight member During
the thre. months OF q presidential
mps+HH che committee 81 great and
conspicuous business organization
between elections 81 Is almost unknown
90 the general public. although De- of
neFrs arr krenly slert az 400 times To-
pHalIe opinion and the eject on the
rartN 81 political etsnts
There On e ho8rt ola tradition.
Hrffut} f.aier,l ~ thc opposition
FapetH on both SIDES writes oscar
hlaE Davis. in ths New York Tlmts.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-18
MIR. BRYAN AND ms PLATFORM.


i"' '"i''E' cum
attention to the fact that there are
some sentences IN MIR. Bryau's speech
ar ac~rentarre M arc e.tc,Iatel n
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Wv - " w. -
= '''u''''' 49,.
'ih' ~, ""','
'Pl'''"'
THIS has several implications, some
OF which are perhaps obvious but
none OF wnieh IS Without interest
The oonserVatty" democrats VIII De
told by the harmony seekers in the
party that the personal views OF tn"
candidate on government ownership
81 railroads. on the referendum ana
in'tI'tN'' on Inailc'' etc h''9 p't
give lh'll me ieaAt uu'aNlH'SA' a'"e'
MT bry'h '"iSiu'ia hlllSell n"uhu
~ Wv OMISSIONS 81 inc plati"tHl'
some interpreters WIZ una III lhia
rue its To ettt4afett4 eftttetstH -et
lal'' Who 'ooR ne Ilp'flY OF adalhR
4''Re a'stfH'ta th'h'' - ~" P'ette'ea
81 tHe 'iileaB9 convention Bui II
ilil11'hs that the thlhGs mus added
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-18

Kind II farmers VIII DO We Fehnem-
Der the Kind Of FARMERS we had -
kahsat and Nebraska thlrty years ago.
The most Of th'la were as sera"hy
Hnd neaaIy as theiF horses n stock
and they fought INC nor "ihds ana
drentas ID summer anu hoked orr
STALKS u PRAIRIE ships INTO the stow
N winter m . atti'As. ~hop-ha@afa
way. ana - good many OF mem stafF-
90 our aHa 'fi'. iHosf "ho ua stay
tta4'"ia N'''''' tNpo'l anu Ni''N =
q fhfy were 1"lhea ~ moro
i@tulffs VINO on" me buflnFss p't-
tef' ana attef g "hlle we fo'ild near
"i ihfin'Fs ihslltpt's u"'p pl""in6'
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-18
A~bOminably Disgraced.

The cnpitOl OF The stntc u Illinois
has abominably |disEraced itself within
the last two days by greater eXcesses
tiau nave ever been charged against
e southern community in It's dealings
with negroes. There Is this difference
often observed between northern and
southern mubs. The latter never
wrecks vengeance on the innocent
only the man is punished who Is
guilty or Is thought 20 be guilty. The
northern mob in similar circumstances
seeks to extirpate the negro race for
the crime of a single member of it,
Phoenix Republican,