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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-09

gether. ! Was sick with headache. so
we took II by turns--Billie Is good
fellow 1t rained all night but We en-
joyed Ii finely. We had some good
spirits" that kept the spirit in us. Bill
lie. Lon Thompson and ! had the post
OF honor"--that IL the OUTPOST, nearest
the enemy. We saw their tents. heard
their drurns--I don't like such posts OF
honor as fellow has to hold his eyes
open wide, tight sure" and not much
fun in 1t. Wen. we got home to camp
yesterday evening tired and mad, but
we are all right this morning! We
will no doubt be In fight before long,
but the brave are always victorious by
the help OF God. believe the war will
last twelve months longer at any rate.
but we viii be home soon! Let us all
be cheerful and the time viii be short.
Write me often. ana give me all the
news.
Direst to care of Capt. +. A. Davis.
Autauga Rifles.
9Th Regt. Col Seibles.
Manassas Junction.
p. 8. have the opportunity Of send
ing this letter by Mr.. Hicks. am still
at Fairfax. I have learned to cook toler-
ably well considering my much expert
menting!
/ know you will remember me in
your prayers. Fray often that we may
be spared to meet again; there are two
chances against me to one for me.
hope by the mercies Of God to see you
again.
I cannot know how long this war will
last. There will be, no doubt, some
hard battles before 1t does close.
I forgot to attend to the matter OF
that money borrowed from-.you
must try and fix 1t up Cor me, satisfact-
orily to him.
Brother says tell mother to send his
blanket out here when they send our
clothes. Please send some pens, ink.
paper ETC., with our clothes.
Make me another Jeans shirt and
send.
Give our love to all the family. all
the friends and neighbors, and be as
sured often think of you.
Fairfax Station, Oct 1851.
My Dear.
I received your letter with anxious
expectation. The day received 1t, I
had Just got back from a marchof or
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Enve.tixate Port az sToh,Ie.

Mobile. Feb. s.---(Special. 1.-The Lou.
isiana port investigation commission
reached here today and this afternoon
heard the testimony of Representatives
of local associations and individuals
having to do with port charges. The
visitors were taken along the river
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For Pempane, MackereI, Fresh ana salt
Water Fish, Fine Oysters, plants ana
selects, Roe and Back shady Poultry,
live and dressed.
TATUM q ROBINSON.
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Fairfax station. Oct. 4 1851.

1 received your letter with anxious
expectation. The day I received 1t, I
had Just got back from a marchof or
10 miles Our regiment, the 9Th Ala,
was ordered to Springfield where we
expected to have some fun out of Uncle
Abe's pet lambs--but just as soon as
they saw our troops they "absquatulat-
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Flerence Ohapter.

Inc annual observance by the
Daughters OF Confederacy of the birth
day OF General Robert e. Lee took
place Saturday afternoon at their chap
ter room. The chapter room was taste
fully decorated In Confederate flags,
bunting and many relics Of the Civil
War. An interesting corner being the
Ku Klux corner, In which is displayed
the original regalia of the Grand Cy-
clop X. X. K. A large audience was in
attendance, many OF the Veterans ap-
pearing In uniform. Colonel j. D.
Weeden presided over the meeting.
Rev. A. p. Odom opened the exercises
o'Neal sang Way Down upon the Sc
vance River.I with great sweetness.
A brief talk twas made by Colonel
Weeden, relating many interesting re-
miniscenses which was listened to with
intense interest Colonel Weeden then
introduced MISS Matte McDavid who
gave an address on General Robert e.
Lee" At its close The Bonnie Blue
Flag" was sung by Mrs. Edward ONeal
and Mr.. Edgar James, the audience
joining the the chorus. Mrs. Laura
Henley read the rules for bestowal of
crosses, and the Veterans names were
called by Mrs. w. H. Gregory. The
crosses of honor given by the Daught-
ers of Confederacy, were then confer
red by Mesdames w. w. Bayless and j.
d. weeden upon five Veterans. The
Reading--"The Sword of Lee" was
beautifully given by Miss Olivia
O'Neal, Mrs. Edward oNeal led the
audience in singing Dixie" after
which an unusually pleasant meeting
was brought to a close with the bene-
diction pronounced by Rev. N. Malone
Refreshments were served at the con-
clusion OF the program.
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UNITED DAUGHTERS
OF THE CONFEDERACY

gestions how to meet our demands. but
she advanced new ideas, and plans for
swelling our ever depleted ooners
thereby enthusinE each one present
She formed a committee for q proposed
Flower Show to be had In the fall.
the work Of the committe to begin In
early Spring. A committee on enter
tainments was also named who's duty
will be to form each program through
out the year required by the Chapter.
namely; One each month for the reg
ular meetings and one for each Of the
public celebrations and memorials as
prescribed by the general U. d. c.
The INDECENT Committee, whose duty
1t Is to report all cases Of needy and
unfortunate veterans to the Chapter
for succor, was re-appointed. The
committee OF Credentials is one Of
about eight years standing was also re-
appointed. The Laurel Wreath" Com
mittee, whose duty 1t is to arrange a
wreath OF green tied with ribbons Of
the U. d. c. colors and send to the bier
OF every departed veteran when practi-
cable in the county was retained
The meetings held formerly in q pub
lie hall has been returned to the homes
OF the members OF the Chapter rotating
alphabetically.
The Director Of the Childrens Auxil-
airy gave most string report Of her
department OF the Chapters work, stat.
ing that about one hundred and eleven
dollars had been raised and contribut-
ed In two months time for the Child
ren's proposed work. namely, the Lee
Memorial Scholarship Fund, and a
Christmas box containing wearing ap-
pearel and edibles for the OLD Soldiers
at their Mountain Creek Home
After the business meeting was con-
cludei the chairman of the Entertain
ment Committee announced that the
program for the afternoon would con-
sist of three numbers under the subject
OF James Ryder Randall.
The first was a sketch Of his life.
with his personal account OF the cir.
cumstances relating to the inspirat ton
OF Maryland. My Maryland" was read
by Mrs. w. H. Sanford. second, The
dramatic poem Maryland, MY Mary
land" was read by Mrs. John Key
Murphree. Third, The song Maryland,
My Maryland" was sung by Mrs. w. L
Davids, at the conclusion of which re-
freshments were served A Ia buffet.
Corresponding Secretary.
Troy Chapter.
M. p, w
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seay Chapter.

On February 4, the Seay Chapter held
one of the most enjoyable meetings
for some time. Regardless the en-
element weather and much indesposi-
tion among the members from colds
and la grippe having a very large
attendance. January's regular meeting
was incomplete as to the opening Of
the New Years work on account Of the
Presidents absence, but, full wen were
We compensated in her enth usiasm and
proposed plans as given Tuesday. In
her opening talk she not only encourage
ed and stimulated the members in their
previous obligations, by giving suE-
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Gently to the pastorate Of the Presby-
terrain Church here and was extended
a cordial welcome into the Chapter. as
had been accorded her into the social
circles Of the city.
Miss Eliza Merrill. retiring rreasur-
err, reported all assessments Of the
Chapter outside It's own limits, paid:
and the delinquencies in Chapter an
nual-dues, fewer than ever before.
The s5s.es on hand, was voted unani-
mously. to be appropriated to the final
payment on the monument. Here Miss
Merrill a. Director of the Robert E.
Lee Chapter Children OF Confederacy.
asked the privilege Of introducing a
representative Of that Chapter. 1t being
granted. Miss Evelyn Sapp, Treasurer,
came forward, and presented In the
name OF the Robert u. Lee $500. with
the request that It be appropriated al
so. to the monument fund. This band
Of young, patriotic workers, under the
efficient and zea1ou dictatorship Of
Miss Merrill, are accomplishing q good
deal. although few in number, they
have contributed to the monument be-
fore, and recently gave $500 to the
Lee Memorial Scholarship.
1t was proposed and carried, that dur
ing this year. the monthly meetings
should be held at the homes OF the
members. instead Of the Library--two
members drawing each month--these
sharing expenses of refreshments and
responsibility for literary program or
other entertainment in this line. In
accordance with this arrangement Mrs.
Pruett and Miss Clayton entertained
in January, and Mrs. Theodore Pruden
and Miss Moliie Couric, drew together.
February.
This promises to be q pleasant ar
rangement giving variety-''the spice
and hospitality extended and accepted,
promotes friendship.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-09

Editor--afiss Anne NJ williasas, STATE
Historian. 5s5 s. Perry 81. Montso
arg. Ala
-,Remember the days Of old: consider
che wears OF many generation; ASK my
fafher and he will show thee. thy
elders and they will tell thee -Mosss
Eaemoye not the ancient landmar1
which thy fathers have set"-soionon
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Mrs. corneiia.
Branch, Galveston. Texas ~.
First Vice. resiient- General. Mrs'
Martini 8. willard, Wilmington, Del.
second Northumberland MIS-
John r. Poe. baltimore. ND. NJ.
Recording Secretary-Generai;
Andrew T.. Dowdell, Opelika. Ala, ~.
Corresponding Secretary, -SeFRss a "a :
Treasurer General. Mrs. l.. Eust1oe
VILLAINS. Anch ,.s,ns.sn Gross Of Honor.
Mrs. s. Il. Gabbett. Atlanta. "a.
C,ustodian Cross of Honor. MIS-. ~
II Raines, Savannah. Ga. 80
cnsfodian Flags and Pennants. MIS-
Frank Anthony Wade. Norfolk, va
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Fairfax Station, Oct. 1861
/ believe will write about three
times during the week, SO as to be
, 1908-04-01
Our American Pride.

Every true American must thrill
with pride as he reads of the splendid
showing made by u navy when six
teen of its best vessels started on their
long cruise recently. Those ships are
products of American skill and man,
ned by American sailors and gunners.
Every true American should also take
great pride in pointing to Hostetter's
stomach Bitters as the leading remedy
for curing ailments of the stomach,
liver and kidneys. 1t is the product
of American skill, and for "a years
has been proving its ability to cure
and prevent poor appetite, dyspepsia.
Indigestion, biliousness, kidney Ills,
costiveness, colds. grippe and malaria.
1t is also an excellent spring medi-
cine and blood purifier, and is able -
strengthen and build up the entire
system. We urge you to try a bottle
without delay.
, 1908-04-01

nation, as l believe they do, they GER
tainly not only have the right, but 1t
should be their duty to instruct the
delegates, selected at the county and
state conventions. TO support their
first choice at the national convention.
This is the only way In which any
nomination can be legitimately attrib-
uted directly to the people, and that
Is what our form of government Is for,
to give correct expression to the peo-
pie, and not allow a selection TO be
made by a few r~ingleaders.
In my Judgment, the future success
OF our great irrigation undertakings,
the prosperity of our live stock iniuj-
try, the very onward march Of Wyo-
ming, will depend largely upon wheth-
er or not the people of this great
young state exercise good. ordinary,
horse sense at this time, and not per-
nit little %prejudices, jealousies and
minor influences to upset their red
son.
wyoming should be for Taft by
an overwhelming majority, and our
delegates to the national convention
should be instructed in no uncertain
terms to that effect"
, 1908-04-01

The passage of the Hughes bills
against race-track gambling sounds
the death knell of that sort of vice in
the Empire state. 1t will no be long
before that state will grapple earnest
ly with the dealers in futures and puts
and calls, but it really presents a more
serious problem than the race track
business. The bankers have been
large beneficiaries under the Wall
street gambling system, and bankers
die mighty hard, except those of the
country jake variety who cut their
throats or blow their brains after
losing all they have through alleged
Legitimate operations on the street.
, 1908-04-01
HIS p

Last night when pa an ma went out
l sneaked into the den
got pas pipe an had a smoke
JUS like the grown-up men;
| got his 'baccy jar an filled
The bowl an struck a light, -.
An pulled away jus like my pa;
oh, | was brave, all right.
/ JUS blew clouds of smoke about,
An then l made two rings;
An then l understood JUS why
A pipe such comfort brings.
oh, Gee! l had a bully time,
A regular dandy treat;
Excep' that something n.-1c-me sick
That l had had to eat. 2
I guess 1 must have eat too much
OF apple pie an cheese,
Coz while l sat a-smcking there
l sorter felt my knees
Begin to shake, an then the things
Went round an round an round;
The ceinn' got loose from the walls
An rested on the ground.
The mantel shelf JUS danced a jig.
The sofa was a-swing;
l tried to lie down there awhile,
But couldn't catch the thing,
An then my head began to swim,
My eyes, they bo+h got blurred;
L tried to call our hired girl,
But couldn't say a word.
An SO l lay upon the floor,
Which rocked JUS like a boat;
/ felt like / was burning up.
My tongue stuck in my throat.
l never was SO sick before,
l can't explain JUS why
/ got that way, unless, of course,
1t was that apple pie.
My ma came home an found me there
As sick as l could be;
She saw the pipe upon the floor,
An SO she said 70 me, .
You've smoked your fathers pipe,
you have,
It's made you sick. I'm glad"
She wouldn't b'lieve me when l saio
1t was the pie we had
Detroit Free Press.
, 1908-04-01
Creditable Evidence.

The venerable and learned justice,
John NJ. Harlan, during a game of golf
at Chevy Chase, explained the intrica-
cies of evidence to a young man.
Justice Harlan illustrated well the
case of conflicting evidence, how, when
the statements of two witnesses are
opposed, the more probable statement
is to be accepted.
1t is like the boy and the housa
hunter.
"A house hunter, getting off a train
at a suburban station, said Il a boy:
my lad, l am looking for Mr.. Smith
sons new block of semidetached cot
tages. How far are they from here?'
about twenty minutes walk the
boy replied.
Twenty minutes?' exclaimed the
house hunter. Nonsensei The adver
tisement says five
We'll said the boy, you can be
lieve me or you can believe the adver
tisement; but amt tryin' to make nc
sale.'"
, 1908-04-01
MORE TAFT SENTIMENT.

President T. A. Cosgriff Of the First
National bank, Cheyenne, is very
strongly in favor of the nomination ot
Judge Taft and believes that the way
for the republicans of Wyoming TO
make their wishes known is to Instruct
their delegates TO the national con-
vention, thus being for something AMI
somebody.
Another gentleman of statewide rep
utation who has expressed himself NJ.
on this important matter is Hon. Ed
ward Gillette, state treasurer, of Sher.
idan county. Mr.. Gillette says that
Taft is far and away the best man
for the republicans to nominate, and
up in our county most of the senti-
ment Is for him. Mr.. Root seems to
have friends in Sheridan too. Taft
has been very friendly to Wyoming
and | think the republicans of the
state should reciprocate.
The only way to do Taft any good
is by letting it be known while the
fight Is being made in the other states,
by i~nstructing our delegates. If they
go uninstruoted, their votes will have
very little weight by the time Wyo-
ming is called, but to instruct a dele
CATION in the state convention will car.
ry a good deal of weight IN other
states. Any one who is for Roosevelt
should be for Taft"
, 1908-04-01
PERSONAL NOTES.

The sugar trusts net earnings OF
nearly $4,000, OOO must sound pretty
sweet to the stockholders.
The might riders may ruin the
tobacco beds of Kentucky, but the
cabbage patches of Connecticut still
flourish.
Truly, China is waking up. 1t has
reached the stage of public indigna'
ton meetings and open air orators
Thus the blessings of civilization
make their way.
Alexis Nord, president of the black
republic OF Hayti, who has been
threatening France with war because
it refuses to give up some insurTectos
who have taken refuge in its consul
late, is an Interesting type of the pure
blood negro. His crinkled wool is
snow white and his long bony face
scanned and wrinkled. He Is nearly
SO years old.
Portraits of cabinet ministers are
painted at Washington by all sorts oil
artists with all kinds of paint and
hung in their departments. and 1t is
reported that Secretary Of State Roof
has recently attempted to bride d mes
senger in the var department to carry
to the cellar and lose the portrait
planted for him when he was secre
tary Of war.
, 1908-04-01
The Badge of Honesty

Is on every wrapper of Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery because q full
list OF the ingredients composing it Is
printed there in plain English. Forty
years Of experience has proven It's superior
worth as a blood purifier and ~invigorat-
ing tonic for the cure of stomach disorders
and all liver ills. 1t builds up the run
down system as no other tonic can in
which alcohol is used. The active medic
inal principles Of native roots such as
Golden Seal and Queens root, Stone and
Mandrake root, Bloodroot and Black
Cherrybark are extracted and preserved
by the use of chemically pure, triple
refined glycerine. Send to DIR. r. v. Pierce
at Buffalo, N. Y, for free booklet which
quotes extracts from w~ell-recognized med
zeal authorities such as Drs. BarthoIow,
King, Scudder, Coe, Ellingwood and 3
host of otheps, showing that these roots
can be dspended upon for their curative
action il all weak states of the stomach.
accompanied ey indigestion or dyspepsia
rs well s iDAll bilious or liver complaints
and in III wastingd diseases" where there
Is ~losS3fflesh and gradual running down
OF tkestrength and system.
: The -Golden Medical Discover = makes
rich, pure blood and so i%nvigorates and
regulates the stomach, liver and bowels.
and Through thenjhe whole system.
Thus all skin affections, blotches, pimpIes
and eruptionS as well as scrofulous swell
lings and old open running sores or ulcers
are cured and healed. In treating old
running sores, or ulcers, 1t is well to In
sure their healing to apply to them DR.,
Pierce's AllHealing Salve. II your drug
gist don't happen to have this Salye in
stock, sand fifty-four cents In postage
stamps to DIR. r. v. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel
and Surgical Institute, Buffalo. N. Y, and
q large box of the rAll-Healing Salyes
will reach you by return post.
You can't AFFORD 20 accept q secret nos.
trum as substitute for this non-alcoholic,
medicine OF KNOWN COMPOSITION, not
even though the urgent dealer may
thereby make q little bigger profit.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and ~inyigorate stomach, liver and bowela
S~cgar-coated, tiny granulsA asy to tsEs
q eandy.
, 1908-04-01
DECIDE YOURSELF
The Opportunity is Here, Backed BY
Laramie Testimony.

Don't take our word for it..
Don't depend on a strangers state
ment.
Read Laramie endorsement.
Read the statements of Laramie citi-
zens.
And decide for your self.
Here is one case of it:
Mrs. E. d. Carter, 406 south Fourth
street, Laramie, Wyoming, says: Il
a with pleasure and confidence rec
ommend Doan's Kidney Pills to any
one suffering from the effects of inac--
i've or deranged kidneys. l first knew
of the value of this preparation four
years ago, when its use saved me a
great deal of suffering from kidney
complaint and bladder trouble. when.
ever l appeal to Doan's Kidney Pills,
find relief"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-M1lburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other,
, 1908-04-01
HER PICTURE HAT.

Oh, Mary had a picture hat.
With brim as broad could be
And everywhere that Mary was,
That hat was sure to be.
The folks who sat behind her said
A lot of things they shouldn't;
The folks who sat beside her
Would have moved, but then they
couldn't.
The people craned their necks a lot
For two or three rows back
When she went to the theater,
But nerve she didn't lack.
Oh, Mary's hat, her picture hat,
May be a thing of beauty,
But when sne's in a theater
To doff it is her duty.-Denver Post.
, 1908-04-01

In his great Buffalo speech, the last
he made during his eventful life, Mr..
Mckinley expressed the view that
modification of the tariff in some par.
ticulars might be desirable. That APP
pears to be the opinion nov held by a
majority of the republicans of Ameri.
ca. Let us hope that 1t will be d
friendly, careful revision-a revision
that will keep Mornings products
about where they are on the tariff
schedules. We are likely to need great
power at washington.
, 1908-04-01
GOVERNOR BROOKS FOR TAFT.

Although Natrona county seems TO
be a trifle oifish toward the secretary
of war, Governor Brooks does not
share in the opinion of those people
OF his home bailiwick in the matter
of endorsement of Judge Taft. The
governor makes his position so plain
that there can be no question as IL
his meaning. In an interview in the
Wyoming Tribune he says:
For a political party to swap horses
in the middle of the stream or to coun.
tenance a partial reputation of an &C.
knowledged great leader would be, in
my Judgment, equivalent to inviting de.
feat.
Secretary Taft is a man of expert,
ence and acknowledged ability, he has
takes a pretty big man to get to be a
leader in a county. and a bigger man
to even win a state reputation, and
a mighty big nan to become n nation
al figure, 1t takes a truly remarkable
man to be known, respected INK hon,
ored everywhere in the civilized world
The great prosperity that has come
to Wyoming has been largely due TO
the republican policy of a protective
tariff. If Secretary Taft should be
elected, he would very likely imme,
Iiately call a special session of con,
gress t revise and enact a new tariff
measure, along republican protective
lines, just al President Mckinley did,
Then we would start off on an era OF
prosperity even greater than that en-
joyed during the past twelve years.
The big secretary is a leader OF
men, with a mind OF his own, judicial,
conservative and fearless. He would
be his own president, a fitting leader
of a great nation and a magnetic stan.
d~ard-bearer of a great party. Many OF
the good things and magnificent mea-
sures, originating under our present
fearless president. would be pushed
and brought to a successful conclusion.
AT every national convention the
states are called alphabetically, and
the WIS are about the end of the line.
~ any lhotShllul sludSul vi IpiitiSeai
conditions, it now looks as if Secre-
tary Taft's nomination was assured,
and, If Wyoming is to have the pres
tige and influence, which always
comes as a result of getting in the
band wagon in time, We should let it
be known early in the game that we
are loyal to this great leader. Other
wise, we will simply be in the Me
Too class.
Moreover, I have always contend
ed that under u form of government.
the object and purpose of holding pri
maries and nominating conventions by
the people, was not only to select rep
resentatives to higher conventions,
but also to express the will OF the ma
jority as to favorite candidates, and.
If a majority Of the republicans Of
Wyoming favor Secretary Tafts nomi
, 1908-04-01
Cheaper Radium.

Speaking at the Royal Institution,
London, on the results Of recently re.
searches in ~radio-activity, Prof. Ruthef-
ford of Manchester university, com
menting on the fact hat certain bodies
had Deen separated from the substance
thorium, said that the interest attach
ing to the separation of those bodies
lay in the fact hat they might hope.
by their aid, to obtain a reasonably
large quantity of a radioactive sub
stance at a comparatively small cost.