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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27

Like many other married couples they were not congenial. The wife thought she could not live happily with him and went back to her father's home and refused to be reconciied.
 Governor Houston became famous by his career in Texas. and on this ac- count public attention was directed to him and much written about him and about his marriage, and, to add in- terest to the subject. writers in news- papers and magazines sought to throw g mystery and romance around the separation and exile of Governor Houston. Much that has been written was wholly withou any foundation in fact purely fictious and written to satisfy the public appetite for some. thing that would interest them.
 After the marriage of Governor Houston to Miss Lea In Alabama, his first wife. Mrs. Eliza IT. Houston. on the sth of November. 1s40. married Dr.. Fillmore Douglas, Q highly honored and respected citizen of Sumner County, Tennessee. They hvea happily together until her death. She died March. 3. 1881. and pr. Douglass died in 1864. Both are buried in the cemetery at Gailatin, Tenn.,"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27

| of caps was chucked through c crack in the floor. The discomfited boys
 sought the softest side of the wooden benches and clandestinely investigated
 the number and nature of their wounds.
 In the meantime I had seated my | self in front of him In response to his index finger, and wondered whether he would ever let me depart. Rush went to the door and knocking on the outside with his knife handle, an- nounced books" The children came | In quietly, resumed their books with furtive glances at the teacher to dis cover his next move. Arising before me he bade me stand. "I am glad to make your acquaint- anoe, Mir, Tate. Come and see us of ten! You will find the latch-string Of the door always hanging on the out side, just to the right of that broken panel. Au revoir!' sezed my hat, ran down the steps to come in contact with my uncle who had witnessed the whole affair. How long vacation did you get?' he asked. T hope. Jim, you were not too severe on the teacher for you know ! told you" But waited to hear no more. My brothers and sisters told me after wards that I was not seen on the vile iage street for three days. Became Noted Divine. This teacher became one of the most noted divine in the Methodist conference. having the degrees of D.D and L. D. D. conferred on him be sev- sral colleges and universities. While attending the last conference in Pensacola 1t was my pleasure to meet the venerable doctor. men, toned this incident to our early days and he laughed immoderately ct its remembrance.
 Did that licking do you any good.
 Jim?"
 answered. T have been c school
 teacher ever, since the war"
 Then you and I both ought to be
 satisfied" replied pr. Rush.
 pr. Rush has since died. and I shall
 ever revere his memory for the good
 that he did unto me.
 Did you ever try to turn out an-
 other. teacher. grandpaT innocently
 asked Billie.
 ''Do yau. like your grandma. take
 me to be lunatic?" said l. and Billie
 dreams.
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.@oivs us vacation. or enter ct yonr
 At the explosion of the cap. Rush turned and ran. as we thought, to a place of safety. He got no further. however. than sthe rail fence and sei1. tlnH*a rail. he raturned with a rush struck a panel of the door with his .batfering ram. shivered it in q hund. red splinters. and sent the -demorai- ized garrsion in frror on the opposite wall.
 Before barley could be made, Rush leaped through the breach he had ef- fected. raised aioft in his right hand seasoned hickory switch and ex- claimed: Come hiterr' Sf
 A Good Whipping.
 One by one each boy came up and took his nedicine like a man. Each dose--twenty lashes While all. this was going on. had been stealthily creeping to the breach in the door. and as I was in the act of escaping. I felt myself grasped by the nape of the neck. swung around in front of the teacher, while he asked: '.who are you, and what are you doing here?"
 Trembling I answered: My name is Tate. and came over to see the fun"
 Well 1t will be mighty funny be- fore you see all that you are going to feel. Did you ever hear of Webster's biue-backed spelling book?"
 Yes" said I. in hopes of postpon- ing his innocent amusement until my Uncle should appear and icommand the peace, I spelled through that book before I was six years old"
 Then I suppose you are familiar with the fable of Old Dog Tray7"
 Yes" said I. looking anxiousIy through the opening for the promised peace maker.
 You can therefore appreciate the moral appended" -
 Before could temporize with fur ther words. he gave me thrashing that almost left me 'frazzle."
 When Peace Reigned.
 He sat down in his chair exhausted. Pointing first to the hammer now ly. ing on the floor. then to the fastened doors and windows. he patiently awaited the execution of his panto- mimic orders. The boys in silence withdrew the nails. hoisted the win- dows and opened the doors The box
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
Dr. John ". Rush as an Anfe- ss''"
 Bellum Teacher Tn AIdbamo

at the .senes of anfsbelium .dsys.- T see fqyself . barefoot boy again. Y Yondet z isa fhs .rnodsst school house.- Onsytts Tight the cleared space for games of town ball, bun pen. and shinny. On tlfe- left, a smaller space for the girls allotted for jumping the rope. and hop scotch. Tn the rear Is an indigenous growth of scrubby black Jack runners and scions of hickory trees, the form CT furnishing with their, crooked roots the best shinny e.icks in the world while the latter furnished the teach CTS with the worst implement of cor fection ever devised. Midway be- tween the grounds Is line of denmark ation, which is called the dead-line-- for in those days there was no com munication between the sexes, I, bring my better half to a state of equaRimfy by recounting the humorous incl dents of the old-time playground.
 The sun has disappeared; twilight still fingers with sits glow Of iliumina. ton, and I ask: s'Is it not time for Billie to return?"
 I am answered by a boyish voice singing the popular ballard of the day -"School days, school days, dear old golden, rule days" We listen, and wonder why he pauses so often be- tween the words of the song, and why hs~injects undue emphasis upon notes not authorized by the original. We discover by his ziz-zag movements that he is kick Ing his foot ball. &
 Come on, Billie" cries his grand mothers. Tt is time to study your lessons"
 He neither hears nor needs her ad- monition. but redoubles both his voice and hermetic energy to force the pig skin to the gate
 Come in. say" cries his grand mother -.tef " .t'@ " 5
 "sing on BilIe.' said kick on Billie-kick while 1t is called today, for the night cometh when. like me you cannot kick" and catching the inc feetion of the, hour. I sing: Back ward, turn backward. o time in your flight, make me a boy again just for tonight"
 Eniboldened by my permission as he hears the gate he gives one final Kick and in response the ball rose clear of the gate and threatened my position.
 Hook out, Billie! You will strike your grandfatherrs
 No, she is mistaken. 1t strikes the top step and rebonnding settles into . tempting position midway between porch and gate.
 Fires o9 Youth Kindled.
 As I look at it the fires of youth are kindled anew. I jump from my chair my legs begin to oscillats like pendu. lurnsi my wife. raises her hands h protest at my actions. Billie seems tc understand me, and with mocking voics cries. School days" as he fuInbles ai the gate latch. .;,
 can no longer stand the challenge f forwAk nv thraa acora wears and far With a Commanohe yell. shout; "Shin. ny on your own sldep' I leap over { flight of four steps with running kick send the ball over the gate. over BII. lies head, and fully Afty feet down tha broad walk, Billie with tAuptine cry, rushes alter the feoing ball, while I, finding he is too fleet for me. return painting to my chair. Have you gone erazy7'' asks my wife in astopishment
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
I Used Morphine
For Five Years, Dut ! Have Nc FuR- thsr Desire For Its Use-AAyOne Who Is Faithful In Following
 Directions Gan Re Cured.

James Sanatorium Co.,-Gentlemen: "Yours of the 22nd to hand and in re- ply will say your home treatment for the drug habit has given perfect Satis- faction.
 "After using morphine for Ave years, I am glad to say that l have no further desire for it's use, thanks 10 the James remedies. I have been faithful in following your directions and know that anyone that will do the same can be cured.
 ''You are at liberty to use my name in your testimonial to help the cause along"
 Urea tment, I am,
 Yours very respectfully.
 Mrs. Emmer Carson. Memnhla Tenn. No 1343 Thomas Ave
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
PROF. !. NJ. TATE WRITES HIS
 RECobhpOTE0Ns. ..s fs-ss
Aaed Florida .Teacher Tells of His unsnccessfaI Attempt as Boy to Close the School pr.
 Rush was TeachfnR.

At the close of a ibaImy day In No- venaber, wife and sat on the front porch of Jour humble home enjoying the beautiesfsof Ian Indian summers sunset, and which can be seen in per- lection onlysin the Land of Flowers The dutiesscf school room and house. hold have been performed, the frugal meal which serves for dinner and sup per has been. discussed the little grandson BfiIfe. has been sent on an serrand to q nbighbor and we two silver haired pilgrims who have trav- elea the Journey of life together for forzy-fve years. settle ourselves In our accustomed places on the front gallery to enjoy In silence the gor- ge0ns tintssas they, are penciled upon the sky by. the disappearing sun, writes Prof. J. M. Tate in The Pensa- cola Journal.
 The autumn leaves have assumed a sornbre color, and detach themselves from the parent stems and approach the ground in graceful curves one leaf, especially from its sise and po- sition, has engrossed our attention. IL hangs immediately In front--a culver ing, aspen-li motion prepares us for it's speedy fall. We sxclaim in unison There goes our leafY' But no. it has only ceased its gyrations. to cling
 
 cionsly hum the old-time ballad. "Tis the last rose of summer left blooming alone. all It's lovely companions are faded and gone"
 e Memory Goes Back.
 Memory goes back to the time when both of us were in the heyday of life. Names and faces come trouping in parade. We try to locate them. A few gray-haired people like ourselves are txNx nf an providence. A large number have fallen like the autumnal leaves. but the memory of our, departed coFmpan- ions lends a pleasant tinge to reveiry. We look again to see our leaf. It has fallen and we Fecogniae 1t amongse others on the ground. by its size and color. We too shall like the leaves, fall to the ground. The spring of life has passed, summer and autumn in days of life have been ushered in. and it is but question of time when we too will exist only In memory.
 Children and grand-chtld tldren have grown to maturity and have gone out to hght the battles. of life. Save only our little Billie. there is no one to cheer the quiet household. I sec a tear coursing down the grand-mothsr'a cheek. My rocker grayitates towards that of the good wife. Our hands are united in sympathetic clasp. essay to change tue nourpful situation, by recallink the scenes of younger days. snatches of old haif-forgotten songs are sung. ''oh don't you remember sweet Alice, Ben Bolt" brings back the smile 10 her face and together we sing in succession My Old Kentucky Home" '0Eassa in the Cold. Cold 'sSas; Sn s.t.sr franc of aiaS .vs fssseun.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
SPECIAL NOTICE

To the Friends and Customers of q.
 BFaekman a Co. On ana after January 1st I. Braekmap & c.. will be glad to serve you with the same high grade of L.iau0En and Wines from Pensacola,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
FREE DRUG CURE
JAMEs ROME CURE REMEDIES.

JAMES FAV3th CUHtE9 HtNaHHDAEos For Drug Addlctions. Alcoholism Tobacco and Cigarette Habits Nervous mesa and Insomnia VIII be Furnished at the following prices:
 Whfstxey Wine or Beer, r,.........S e. 50 Tobaeco. Cigarettes or Snuff. SOC All forms Of Nervousness or In- ROmuiQ b.VU
 Prices for Hypodermlc or Internai Home Treatment for Drug Addctlons yIlI be furnished on application, with q free sample treatment, charges pre-
 Booklets on Df6g Addletlons. Drunk. enness Nervousness and Insomnia. To- baceo and Cigarette Habits, contain ing testimonials etc, sent sealed under plain cover. Correspondence conhden- tiai. Address Charles B. James. or James Sanetoriun. BIO Delta Bldg. Memphis. Tenn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27

Old fools are more foolish than young ones--Rouchefoucau
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27

Be not arrogant when fortune smiles. nor deJected when she frowns.-Auson- iiis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27

A majority Is always better than ths hest repartee.--DisrAelI.
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Economy is the mother of liberty
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27

Between bridge and stream the I4ord's mercy may be eound.-St Au- gustine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27

Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal.--Moore.
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Beware of those who are homeless by
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27

thee, Thy second duty will already have become elearer.--Carlvle
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Fools must be taught by experience
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27

words 6e Wise Men. Never less alone than when alone
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
The Teacher Arrives.

Our hearts began to palipitate as we heard voices ascending the hill. Fears subsided as we saw a few small boys and girls advancing Go the doorstep
 blow of the hammer upon the cap sent them in terror to the brow of the hfu In our eagerness to see the re suit of our battery, we rushed to the window. just ip time to recognize the teacher. and In turn to be recognized by him.
 can now see Rush as he boldly ap- nToached the door. demanding stern iy: "What does all this mean"
 can now hear the shaky voice of George Hooper answering; ''We want q holiday"
 |open the door" demanded Rush Pand we will talk about that after wards." Selzing the door knob. he Save 1t vigorous shake to be an. swsred by me with another blow on the percussion cap.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27

Words 5f Wise Men.
 Never less alone than when alone Cicero.
 Fools must be taught by experience- Livy.
 Economy is the mother of liberty Johnson.
 Beware of those who are homeless by ehoice-Southey. Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal.--Ndoore.
 Old fools are more foolish than young ones-Rouchefoucau
 A majority Is always better than the hest repartee.--DisrAeil
 Between bridge and stream the I4ord's mercy may be sound.-St. Au- gustine.
 Be not arrogant when fortune smiles nor dejected when she frowns.-Auson- itis.
 DO the duty which lieth nearest to thee. Thy second duty will already have become clearer.-Carlvle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-15

ME ne" YORK lfrcer' weighs WITH g
very inst balance iIr TAFT and 1ir
4U 80 la 70 their equipment Tor Re
cMee OF President 90 the C1iied
Sia1ea. Ia speaking Of aIr. Bryan he
SAYS rIo ms mini latloush be is
respeetable man 4 Is plain liat he
Is untitled tto BE- President Of the linit.
81 si3leH Ne has HAD no experience
q lilir nnot ind he has
my iiriTei les 1f TIM lie 6a
"a any hing iouei IAN
be SHOWN from his noes ND
within the tifne that he Iii been iipoii
the boards. he has pf1fe sed q belief
tiil Thing WHICH an bndS has All
ypcated during that period To mo
the idea OF Mr., Bryan and HIS entotfr.
age III the White House is a grotesduei
and colossal joke.
Mr.. TAFT. on the other hand, Is a
man Of sound training and an unusual:
" wide experiences, and Is IN all quar-
tiers confessediy sRt:et: thereby, am.
by his temp Fament. to occupy and fill
the high position to which tIbellepe
he IS called. Tderc mas nor In our,
time been another candidate whose
life aud history have so apparently
fitted him to be President OF The Unit
ed Sttaes as Mr.. Taft
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-15
Wilton Lackaye
IS SCORING HIS MOST SUCCESS.
sivE HIT ~ HIS NEW PLAY
THE BATTLE.


Wilton Lackaye, wlto mas Deen seen
here in @The Pit, "The Law end thu
Man" and last season in Hill Gaines
THE Bondmane is now appearing in
new play, "The Battle" by cleyc
land Moffatt and is scoring a big hit
"The Bondman" was well liked in
Fatrmnnt last season Tut in con, er.
saticn the ether d,y Mr., 1ac!:aye says
he did not consider 1t a strong play
by any means although he confesses
it made money.
"Tae Battle" is the title Of a play
which deals with capital and labor.
Mr., Laekaye has the role of John j.
HaggIeton. the waa}thtest man Ia Me-
York. With a fortune of $4O,OOO,OOo
he lacks only the companionship of a
ling lost son to make his happiness
surrme. In. his EARLIER life he has
made & aght against Independent oil
companies and at one time writes a
letter instructtng his assistants to de.
stroy by fire the refinery of q rival,
who will not listen to reason" The
wife gets the letter accidentally and
being convinced at last that her nus.
band Will resort to means that she has
lied cause to suspect before leaves
him and takes along the only child.
The wife does dies after few years
end the son is mtsed by a socialist.
The young man becomes a rerormes
and while making good wages as a
diver is active at all times in helping
the poor He resides in tenemen.
house owned by John ]. Haggleton and
naturally enough comes to hate the
"rt man and his methods of doing
business.
Haggiaton meets his SIN accidental.
ly one day and in talk learns to like
the younger man. A little later he Is
informed Of the relation but the SO.
cialist threatens to turn tie letter
over to the son unless Haggleton will
como and live among them for six
months and win the young mans re
gard without the s-n knowing that
the rich man is his f9ther. The bat.
us" which follows is by far the NOS:
interesting play vet founded on the
relations of the poor and rich.
Mr.. L7ckaye has a role which suits
him perfectly and at the same time
plays q part which is calculated to do
much toward driving away the preiu,
dice so much in evidence against the
rich as class.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-15

MIC eorIfay, Of Diamond street
who has beensili for several days with
nipsoias III typhoid fever. is tmproy
ing
Mss Eliza Boyd and Master Harry
returned Yesterday from weeks viz
u gpithtown and Triune.
seilla Meifiaeld returned
aast esentig from q visit At Grafton.
West Jnioh and Huntington.
Tiawrenee Orr. who has beer
III d typhoid fever, is able to wall
aboas iegFoom.
airs podd and airs. Harvey
podd ot Pleasant Valley. were guests
81 sIr 5 q. Scott Wednesday.
samuel stonelsing. Of Kidwell.
ana MD Ialotte, Of Missouri, are the
guests " Mr. and Mrs. w. N. Stone
lda II diamond street.
ana mrs. Richard Hall. of Wal
nut avenue, were the guests Of Mr..
and Mis- 5eafl y. McElfresh yeste,-
day
Frank Nee loy, Of Market street.
has been quite sick for several days.
MI George Gaskins, of smithtown,
Is the gaest Of relatives here.
mis- Christie Hawkins and son, Of
Earming t6n; Mrs. Clarence Criss and
MIS- Matte Cordray ssail, were the
guests 81 Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Irons
Wednesday.
Miss ISottie Wallace returned to
Plssburg Tuesday after several
weeks visit at her home on Barnes
street
Henry stonelsing, Of State
slTeet i'll at the Miners Hospital,
Something's suffering with an alb.
scess ON his leg.
Joseph Ford and Miss Lille
fpep Ter spent Tuesday at Mt. Har-
mpny Winfield and ForKsburg.
Lillian johnson, Of smithtown.
was here Tuesday and spent the day
with her sister Mrs. +. L. Travis, or
Eofgante@n avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-15

VI
toward the Nebrasian are well illus
trattd by excerpts from editorials
which. from time to time, have an,
peared in the Staats-KeitunE. here
are few OF them;
"only a few intimate frtenfls ana
blind admirers of BRYAN are still viii.
ing TO follow hin. the miserable IN.
trignes OF the man. who again would
'tnctte the masses cannot retard Tits
process. Biyars strenuous activity
VIII hasten his annihilation. j"
1T has been shown that the Dem.
'ccraey has not succeeded IN regaipfng
the confidence Of the people. which
It lost through It's surrender to Bry.
anism. Nov. 8. 1904.
We deem a Republican Victory less
dangerous for the country than the
election OF Bryan Oct. S. 1904.
"The east Is ion conservative and
level headed TO give majority to a
Inan (BrTanl who on economical
questions is ignorant and who. prompts
ed by his confused sons, would
grasn the first opportur to cause a
terrible catastrophe. Sept. 25. 1900.
Organism is by no means Demon.
racy, but the exact contrary. Rather.
it is a demagogism which is wholly
alieneto the spirit OF the Democratic
party. Nov. 3. 1906.
William ]. Bryan possesses moth
ing. but n, gift to influence minds"
Nov. 8. 1900.
Nothing better could happen to
the party than to get rid of this in
cubus.e-June 20, 1904.
Bryan has been chastissd. Well,
cur notion has been chastised with
Bryan. Nov. s. 1900.
William j. Bryan made sensa.
tional speech in Jerusalem. The Holy
Land shall bestow another crown Of
thpns Dpon nim.' IS. 1906.
Taft and Bryan contrasted.
In a letter Frederick w. Whitridge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-15
BETTING ODDS
A TO { ON TAFT
DEMOCRATS WONDER WHAT HAS
HAPPENED To HERMAN RID.
nER THO NEAp

A$A-EN EtAF14
e NEW YORK. October 15.-Conserv-
alive Democrats. who for years have
observed the hostility Of Herman Rid
der, treasurer of the Democratic M.
tional committee, toward William Jen.
nines Bryan. are amazed at the sud.
den friendship that seems to have
sprung up between Mr.. Bryan and the
proprietor Of the staats-Kietung. Not
only has Ri1der in past years express.
ed his antipathy for Bryan to lis
friends. but in the editorial columns
OF his German newspaper has fought
the Nebraskan with bitterness.
Ridden was opposed to the nomina.
ton OF Bryan for the presidency.
Friends Of his say that Rilder made
a special trip to Lincoln, Nebraska,
to urge the perpetual candidate for
the presidency" not to permit his name
to go before lie Denver convention
He Is reported to have told Bryan
frankly That his denomination meant
sure defeat for the Democratic party
at the polls. He pointed out to him
/ II rs asserted. that Mr.. Bryan corift
l.npt carry New9York State and begged
Iihttt to- use fifs influence to nominate
Judge Gray Of Delaware.
What Riddsr Formerly ifThousht d
Bfyatis
Ihe intensity 81 tsddeiss "a cling.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-15
First Voters For Taft.

Clubs are being formed Of first TAFT
voters at East Grange, N. j., the
new club of first voters has reached a
membership Of seyenty-ave. These
eligibles hold their meetings at the
Taft Clubs rooms. Arrangements are
being made for an active campaign,
in which the new club viii partici-
pate. Enthusiasm shown by the first
voters indicates a great drift in the
younger generation everywhere to.
ward Rennblicln principles. "a.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-15
odas Lenathen on raft.

n betting odds serve as a bafome.
ter NJ. TAFT must be making last 'head-
sway Just now na1irst Mr.. BRYAN The
odds have lensthened on Mr.. Taft sud-
denly from az to so and 4 TO 1. This
Yves the dMNtatlnntat which bets were
mode in Wall street. In spite CT the
Objectionable criterion betting odds in
elections is pretty accurate measure
OF the relative strength OF the candi-
dates. Many people might be willing
TO make affidavit Of opinion. but mon
ey actually wasersd comes nearer the
real views entertained.