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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-19

Japan is growing. individually as well as collectively. The statement is made that by a rigid system of physi- cal culture they are gradually increas- ing their height, ard if they keep it ep they may eventually become grown men and women.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-19
Rnrinl of Nfr. Nichols.

Florence April 1s.-(Speciai)-The remains of Joseph A. Nichols, who was Killed Tuesday at Amite. La. by a falling tree. arrived in Florence yes terday and were inferred in the city cemetery. A special electric car filled with the friends of the deceased, met the funeral party at the depot in Tus' curnbia and conveyed the remains to Florence. Rev. G. w. Read, D. D., conducted the, funeral services, which were held at the grave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-19

Some of the Taft managers are say ing that they don't object to enthusi- asm for Roosevelt but they don't want it said so loud. Just whisper. please. is their idea of it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-19
MORTGAGE SALE.

By virtue of the power of sale contain ed in a certain mortgage executed by s c Massie on the last day of May. l902. and recorded in Book 173 of Mortgages. page 121 in the office of the Judge of Probate of Montgomery County, Alabama, I shall proceed to sell for cash at the Arte- sian Basin In the City of Montgomery. Ala bana, on the 1lth day of May. 1908. the following described real property situated in the City and County of Montgomery. State of Alabama, to-wit: Lot Number IT. according to the Hale Plat. recorded in tho office of the Judge of Probate of said coun- ty in Plat Book. page 30. said lot fronting fifty feet on the east side of Hale Street and running back 153 feet.
 This the llth day of April. 1908
 T. c. WATTS. Transferee. Watts I.etcher. Attorneys. -su-at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-19

Congress doesn't seem as anxious to squander the money for a big navy as the President is. Congress does do some good occasionally.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-19
On the Right Liue.

OentTeVIIIe FTtsa.
 Tn a few more years Blob County is going to be away up at the head as stock raising county. The farmers are taking more interest in horses than ever before and the array of hne horses will surprise the public at the fall horse show.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-19

From Maine to California the cry of Play ball" aseends, and the fans are to be happy. ses
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-19
SWORN CIRCULATION,

The Mohtgomsry Advertiser guarantees contract when rsauested) that its daily cir- circulation is larger than that of any morn. fn9 newspaper printed in AIabam&--and that it's Sunday edition has the largest etr- culation of any edition of any newspaper printed in Alabana without exception.
 The figures for March printed below rep- resent the actual net ejaculation. sh rs~ turns having been deducted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-19
Straw Votes are Unreliable.

EuIdula Iines.
 If straw votes are indicators of how the wind lieth in the Georgia guberna- torial campaign one Is led tn believe that Smith has done Brown. this time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-19
NOTICE BANKRUPT SALE.

Pursuant to an order issued by the United States District Court Middle District of Alabama, I as Receiver of J. W. F. Garner. Bankrupt, will offer to the highest and best bidder for cash, subject to approval of tha storehouse at Jemison. Alabama. during legal hours of sale. stock goods. fixtures and book accounts Inventory now on dle.
 GEO. STUART Receiver. Montgomery. Ala April Is. 1908
 wed sun
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-19

Net Daily Average. March l0ee .1s, ,247 Eet Sunday Average. March. feeS .2eA@o E g. Mobile, Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn. aays:
 The foregoing statement of The Adverti- eer's circulation for the month of Match, 1908, is true and correct, and compiled a9- ter all returns from newsboye. news egenta apoiled and leftover copies have been de- aucted. E. S. NOBLE. Sworn to and subscribed before me this sth day of April. 1908.
 (sEAL4l RIGA ALEXANDER,
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-19

(Alas-you're right-when that win dow flew up it smashed the most time honcred joke of our profession. viz; the the car window-that -refused-to-op open (This funny -bisiness aint what 1t used to be.)
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-04-24
King Alfonso's Horoscope.

repeated rumors concerning King
Aifonso's death bring to mind his
horoscope Of twelve years ago. This
was said to be almost as fortunate as
queen Nictoria's. Spain will become
very prosperous under his reign. and
ne Will live to be an old man. He will
enjoy good health. but be liable to
weakness of the stomach. liver and in
testines. He will also have some kid
ney trouble if he does not lead tenn
perate life. He will marry early in
life and will be very fortunate in his
marriage His wife will live to a good
Old age. but he will outlive her. She
may bring him three children. only one
OF which may live. He will meet with
many accidents, particularly to the
mead. face and abdomen, and is very
likely to get scar on his face that he
VIII carry through life His horoscope
IS fortunate for overcoming his enc
mics both in war and diplomacy
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-04-24

-. e" persons who are acquainte,
WIN Rear Admiral Charles d Sias
Oee' u S n, retired. know that be !.
car'oonist of no mean ability his
~ork, indeed, having appeared anony.
,ro ously III certain periodicals. and it
was paid for too. The admiral in nm
interview at the Hotel Imperial where
he is living, smilingly admired ~" the :
charge. '''''eu the
Cartooning is merely pleasure and
recreation to me-" said he for oo ,,
less my compensation has never hoan
large in any instance. am kaenIv
interested in popular illustration and
e"Iloohlng and consider the improve
Len Leu uaue along these lines in recent
years remarkable The best Of rho
cartoons published generation AGO
are IRE generally speaking. worse than
me average work in the same field 70
0ay' New York Globe
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-04-24
4.eeoIa.
Discreet Mr.. Asouith.

wisdom and wit are about evenly
balanced in an utterance of the chan
celior OF the exchequer which lately
went the rounds in England.
AT Asquith was recently speaking in
Welsh town when he was somewhat
rudely interrupted by a voice in the
audience which demanded to know his
position as to woman suffrage.
That Mr.. Asquith replied blandly.
is subject prefer to discuss when
ladies' are not present"
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-04-24

Steel bands or belts as snhst,tr.o
~ ordinary leather belts or rome
drives have been introduced Dy a fac
cory OF Charlottenburg. Germany
euch belts may be reduced TO abont
"ne-Sixth Of the size required for leatb.
er belts. they do not stretch pullevs
may oe made narrower ana in some
gases shafts may be smaller Either
ordinary pulleys or pulleys with
special covering to increase friction
may be used. A belt four inches wide
ana one-hfth Of an inch thick trans.
mitted 200 to go horsepower at belt
speed Of 5'400 feet a minute. and tests
nave shown thar steel belts may run
1900 feet a minute
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-04-24
eouLDs TO PATCH 1T UP
Mother-in-Law of Frank Declares
There Will BE No Divorce

mother-In-Law of Frank Declare
There Will Be No Divorce.
New York. April 21.-Mrs. Edwar,
Kelly, mother of Mrs. Frank J. Could
made the positive statement that q
reconciliation will soon be effected be
tween her daughter and Mr.. Gould.
Mr. Gould is in Hot Springs. Va:
Mrs. Gould is in Lakewood. The suit
for separation instituted by Mrs.
Gould will be discontinued by the end
OF the week and the couple will be to-.
gether again.
Il may say positively that there will
be a reconciliation" said Mrs. Kelly.
Mr.. Gould is not averse to this nor
is my daughter. Both are young and
impetuous, but both are very much in
love. and it is certain that they will be
happily reunited. There will be no di.
vOrce."
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-04-24
Paid g For Ten Yards Of silk rbre.d

Monessen. Pa, April %. - In re-
Spouse to newspaper advertisements
to the effect that if 81 were forwarded
to a firm in Morgantown. w. Va. there
would be sent in return ten yards OF
silk, large number of persons in this
Vicinity availed themselves of what
looked like bargain. A majority of
the customers received ten yards of
SILK thread The United States author
tiles and police are making an inves-
tigation.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-04-24
Two Bitten BY Mad Don

Millville, N. j. April PA mao
dog terrorized the employees of Wheat
on's glass factory Miss Harriet Bart
ley, who had just begun work. was
bitten on the leg, and William Keen
was also bitten. Both sufferers were
taken to the Emergency hospital. and
had their wounds cauterized. The ami.
NAL was unquestionably mad. and was
later on shot and killed.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-04-24
THEIR CENTENNIAL
Catholic Diocese of PHILADELPHIA
Celebrate POntifcal Mass.
ARCHBISHOP RYAN PRESIDEs
Mgr FaleOniO, the PapaI Delegate.
Was the celebrant-cardinaI Glib.
bOns and over 400 Priests Were In
Attendance.

S Philadelphia, April 22.-Two of the
e most notable and impressive services
d ever held by the Catholic church in
u america marked the celebration Of the
close of the first century of the Roman
+ Catholic diocese Of Philadelphia.
A march of the priests Of the arch.
diocese. from the chapel to the main
Cathedral auditorium. preceded the
solemn pontiical mass. There are 500
priests in the archdiocese, and fully
4VO were present. Archbishop RYAN
presided. and MOnsignor Falconio. the
papal delegate, was the celebrant. The
assistant priest was the Right Rev. |
Monsignor James P. Turner. d. d.
| ", G.. chancellor OF the archdiocese
! The deacon OF the mass was Rev. John
| F. McQuade. rector of the Cathedral
and the sub-deacon the Rev Charles
r. havanaugh The master Of cere.
monies was Rev. A. Schultz, OF Over.
brook seminary. The Right Rev. Eu-
gene Garvey bishop Of Altoona.
preached the centennial sermon. The
chaplains to Cardinal Gibbons were
Rev. Luke McCabe and Rev. Herman
Heuser. of Overlook, and the chan.
lains to Archbishop Ryan were Rev.
James Monahan, of St. James. and
Rev John McCort, rector of Our ,
Mother of Sorrows.
The music of the masses has been
liturgically changed by Rev. Father
Hugh 7. Henry, rector of the Catholic
High school, and William Silvano
Thunder, organist of the Cathedral in
order to conform to the pope's recent
edicts
For the solemn pontifical vespers
the celebrant will be Right Rev. Igna.
tlus +. Horstmann, bishop OF Cleve.
land. The assistant priests will be
Monsignor Kieran. of St. Patrick's:
The deacon, the Rev Michael J. Crane.
IF st. Francis de Sales. and the sub ioi
ieacon, FentOn J. Fitzpatrick of St
halachy's. The chanters will be the ~.
Rev. Joseph Monville, of the Cathe III
lral, and William Mccartney. OF St Nc
Edwards. Monsignor James F. Tough. No
In of the Church OF the Nativity. will n
reach the sermon, and the master of III
ceremonies will be the Rev. William
/. Higgins. of the Cathedral. WI
A reception to the Most Rev. Patrick nae
ohh Ryan, archbishop of Philadel
hia, and to other dignitaries of the
lureh was rendered Tuesday night wi
the Society of St Vincent de Paul
The program consisted first of the Tue
and reception to Archbishop RYAN Tr ne
Id other dignitaries. at which Car Fri.
nal Gibbons was present. Following 49,
is thousands of guests crowded into Far
e huge ballroom at the Bellevue Rou
ratford and listened to a concert in W.t
itch fifty members of the PhiIadel H4tl
ia orchestra rendered orchestral mu. Conn gI
:, and solos were sung by Countess -
eanora de Cisneros and D. A. Bove ~
,linist. NM
Although the reception was attend.
by Cardinal Gibbons. Apostolic Del
tie to the United States FalconioIk6
a score or more of the leaders of
Catholic church in America. the
infant spirit of the occasion was NJ
OF reverence and respect for Arch. pL WI
hop Ryan. the central and com.
lding figure of the jubilee now un.
way Il
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-04-24
Child Eats Pills. Die

Wilkes-Barre. Pa. April 22.-Three-
year-old Theodore Dom. son of F. 2.
Dom, of Plymouth, is dead after eat
ing a number of pills obtained by his
mother. who was suffering from men.
ralgia. The pills contained a powerful
narcotic.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-04-24

Fare to PlaiIadeIphAuA, 81 OC
Round Trip .............................. L SO
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-04-24
May.

Boat stops at the Consumers Ice Cos Wharf
Chester going or coming. Arriving al Chester
u hours after leaving Phia
Telephone No. Keystone Main 5S-79 D. on wharf
in Philadelphia
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-04-24
CUCUMBER SEED

CUCUMBER SEED
Imported White Spine Gu
cum6er Seed.-............ So
Early Long Green. ...... 81
Early Cluster. 6G
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-12-12
ATLANTA ROAD IS
OPEN TO TRAVEL
Freigbters Report Safe Arrival at
Upper Camp With Teams Load
ed Out Last Week.

Commenting on an article
chat recently appeared in this
paper, being copied from The
Statesman, in which the state
ment was made that the road
between this city and Atlanta
was closed, L. G. Helfrich stated
that he received a telephone
message from that camp Tues
day to the effect that the teams
loaded out of here December
lst and End had just arrived
safely. Mr.. Helfrich said that
other teams might be loaded
out this week, if it was deemed
advisable, but that the time for
getting through with loads is
about over.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-12-12
0WYHEE COMP ANY
is INCORPORATED
New Project VIII Reclaim Over
10000 Acres Of Choice Land
Near Castle Creek.

Articles Of Incorporation
were filed with the secretary
of state Thursday by the Owy-
hee Land & Irrigation com
pany, limited, which will de-
yelop a Carey act project OF
$4,000 acres on the south side
of Snake river, situated in
.OWyhee county, and which Will
form the connecting link for q
chain of irrigated lands reach
ing from Minidoka to the
mouth Of Reybold creek, below
Guffey.
The segregation comprises
some Of the choicest lands in
southern Idaho, lying in the
valleys of Fossil, Birch and
Castle creek at an altitude Of
500 feet lower than Boise.
Small tracts now under cult
vation Indicate that the soil is
remarkable for fertility and
great depth, with no lava above
or below the surface, according
to the statements of the pro.
moters.
The waters of Castle, Mead.
ows and Spring creeks are
utilized together with the storm
waters Of Boulder creek, Large
reservoirs will be put in or
. Castle creek where conditions
are said to be most favorable
The cost to complete the pro
iect is estimated at $800,000.
The officers and directors Of
the new concern are M. D,
Polk, president; G. S. Polk,
secretary and treasury, and
Robert Aikman, all of Boise.
The work Of construction
will begin within a few days.
the company having been fully
financed. Statesman.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-12-12
GREAT WESTERN PROPOSES
CAREY ACT SEGREGATION
Officers Issue Letter and Proposal TO Water
Right Holders and Ask Action by
Settlers Within Sixty Days

paynnent on water rights have
been pledged or hvpothecated
as security. 50 that there are no
assets available with which to
secure funds forthe completion
of the system in order that it
nav suDply tie water already
sold. which, up to the present
time, we have found to be
nearly Al 900 acres. and the
system in it's present condition
will not irrigate to exceed
10000 acres.
The primary cause leading
to this state of affairs is that
the wafer riobte have been sold
too cheaplv. in fact. far below
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-12-12
Notice

Notice is hereby given that
I will apply to the Board Of
County Commissioners, at their
regular meeting January 11th,
1903, for the appointment Of
a Deputy in the Office of AS
SCISSOR and Tax Collector.
1920 Charles G. Casey.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-12-12
LAND BOARD MAKES
FINANCIAL REPORT
Total of $2,367, ,69S Collected by
The Department in
Two Years.

The financial statement of
the state land department, in
corporated in the biennial re-
port to be submitted to Cover
nor Gooding, shows that $2,-
367, ,698.67 was collected by the
department for the two years,
November 80, 1908, from the
various sources, $l,810,2S6.36
Of that amount being the prin-
cipal received; $374,068.38, the
interest derived; $110,193.80,
funds obtained from Carey act;
$66, ,822.04, rental and $6,243.09
the fees taken in by the office.
The financial statement shows
that a remarkable increase has
been made in the receipts dur
ing the past two years, the
report showing principal, in
terest and rental collected from
the various state lands as
follows:
General school land-Princi-
pal, 81, 1903, ,109.54; interest;
$249, ,S60.41; rentals, $50, 1880;
total, $1,613, 1875.
University lands Principal,
$5l, 1859; interest, s27, ,260.07,
rentals, $1,640.85; total, $780,
286 II.
Normal school lands Princi-
pal, 82,094.10; interest, $685.
773.07; rentals, $790.65; total,
Sill, ,657.82.
Scientific school lands Prin-
cipal, $91, ,613,65; interest, $16,-
303.76; rentals, $4,000; total
$108,817.41.
Agricultural college lands
Principal, $18,811.69; interest,
$8,405.65; rentals, $847.53; to-
tai, $28.064.87.
Insane asylum lands Prin-
cipal, $14, ,73761; interest, ST.
08763; rentals, $987.43, total,
$22,812.67.
Penitentiary lauds Princi-
pal, 2,658.5O; interest, SO, 1850;
rentals, $50; total, $5,874.3O.
Public building lands Prin-
cipal, $141, ,715.05; interest,
$12,406.58; rentals, 500; total,
4,19O.62.
Charitable institution lands
Principal, $104, 1903; inter-
est, 500, ,800,42; rentals, 81, 1885,
88; total, 1923, ,38763.
The total amount of princi-
pal received from the above
lands, as shown by the state
ment was $1,810,276.36. The
total amount of interest was
$374,063.38, and the total
amount derived from rentals
of the above lands was $685.
922.04. The total amount OF
funds derived from the various
sources as given in detail
above was $2,367, ,698.67, which
has been turned over to the
state treasurer by the register
of the state land department.
| Canital Nauc
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-12-12
Notice.
December 8, 19

december 3, 1903.
The Annual Meeting of the
Stockholders of the FIRST Ma
tional Bank of Mountain Home,
Idaho, will be held January IL,
1909, at 10 o'clock A. M, at
the Office Of said Bank for the
election of Directors for the
ensuing year, and the trans
action of such other business
as may come before them.
H. E. Reckmeyer,
Tit Cashier,
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-12-12

edNey, 1udllo.
stitutes, demonstrations, and
other local work supplementing
the work of the experiment
stations.
We recommend the estab-
lishment of a Department of
Education by the National
Government which shall unity
and harmonic our educational
system, and by which the sew
eral states or communities may
be given aid and direction in
educational affairs.
6.
We recommend that the
National Government shall
render immediate financial aid
to the several states to enable
them to establish rural indus
trial educational centers.
r.
We heartily endorse the
recommendation Of Postmaster
General Meyer on Parcel Post,
Rural Delivery and Postal
Saving Banks.
We recommend that the
government cooperate with
each state, to encourage better
sanitary conditions of the coun-
try by system of education
and inspection.
9.
We recommend that the
government render financial
aid to farmers and encourage
the farmer to own his own
home, even though he go in
debt for the same, because of
the inspiration and pleasure
which comes from working for
his own, and which we believe
is more conducive to the tone
of local and national spirit.
TO-
We recommend that the
farmer should work only the
amount of land conducive to
financial success and the limit
of which will not conflict with
the best interests of the family
for recreation and improve
ment.
II.
i We recommend that the
government should encourage
every farm to be a cooperative
institution, wherein the farmer
is manager and that each men,
Der of the family old enough
to work shall have a financial
interest.
+ II
We recommend the publish
ing Of bulletins to fit local re-
quirements, so as to be applica-
bic in giving plans and data to
aid farmers in beautifying the
home surroundings and we be-
lieve that the grounds of the
isolated farm homes should be
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-12-12
POULTRY EXPERTS
MEET NEXT MONTH
The Twin Falls Association Will
Hold First Annual Show
January $3.50.

The secretary of the Twin
Falls County Poultry Associa-
tion announces that the first
annual show of that organiza-
ton will be held in that city
January 28th to 3Oth, inclusive,
and extends a cordial invitation
to Elmore county poultrymer
to compete. Premium lists
may be obtained by application
to the secretary of the associa-
tion, Mrs. B. F, Mcpherson.
Peavey, Idaho.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-12-12

DuIlllS Illc PAST WSSh GIL
water right owners under the
Great Western Beet Sugar
Company's system received a
communication from the com
pany, of which the following
letter was a part:
Mountain Home, Dec. s, '08.
DEAR SIR: All of the stock
held by John H. Garrett in the
Great Western Been Sugar
Company, together with all his
personal holdings in Mountain
Home, have been acquired by
Seattle investors. A complete
change has been made in the
personnel of the Board oi
Directors, and it is the earnest
desire of the present manage
ment Of the company tC
straighten out its entangloC
condition.
The new officers of the com
pany have found that there are
two alleged overdue mortgages
on the company's property
with. foreclosure proceeding.
pending; also that We find thC
company has no title to part O
its system. Furthermore, /
has been found that all Of tht
company's assets, particularly
outstanding notes for deferred