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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-21

Woman is a little wiser than man in that she never lets hattery induce her to blow in her money on her own
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-21

Every good citizen regrets the de- plorabie affair at Springfield, and vet one cannot help but wonder how such things could happen at the Capital of great State like Illinois--and that, too, in the shadow of the home of Abraham Lincoln. Governor Deneen has been much criticised for his lax management of the Springfield situation. His po- htical organs here in Chicago, realiz- ing this. are rushing to his defense. and statements making promises that the guilty shall not go unpunished are issued every few hours from the of. Aces of the Illinois executive. Gov ernor Deneen seems to be very much impressed with the idea that he has got to do something to square himself with the colored voters of this State
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-21

The union printers of Lincoln. Neb. gave banquet few nights ago to Mir O'Sullivan, of Boston. a large manu- facturer who served his apprentice as a printer, and who has always taken deep Interest in the Typographical Union.
 All the printers and their wives and other invited guests were present, in- oluding the Governor of Nebraska. Wii- liam J Bryan and John W. Kern The Republican Governor of Nebraska and the candidates on the Democratic ticket spoke along non-partisan lines. Mir. oSullivan, after expressing thanks for the honor done him. made a vigor- ous speech urging the printers every where to vote solid for Bryan and Kern. Among other things he said:
 This is a contest for your very ex istence. Look to your interest, work ing men. These mon win be elected
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-01

edith. my darling, my SALARY has
been raised TO fifteen dollars"
had intended to wait 'Ieven or twelve
days before telling Of his love and ask
Ing her 10 he his own, hut the hour and
the circumstances we're propitious. Why
waitf Why not know his fate then and
thers1
The wind walled another wal, and
score more Of choice raindrops came pat
tering down and went TO waste.
Edith he softly whispered.
She did not look up.
Edith, my darling my very ownl"
She raised her eyes TO the rst-noe In
the corner OF the room. hut no higher.
Edith, darling, my salary is SIS per
and nv love for you is as boundless as
the universe. l have loved yOu-Oh. how
l have loved you from the very!
she raised her eyes to his.
She grinned a grin.
She pointed to the door.
What is H. darling
JOE KERR.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-01
CONCRETE WORK
70 Be REGULATED

Many OF the smaller towns and
cities of the United States are adopt.
ing building codes which provide for
concrete construction. A proposed
code has been submitted by the
building Inspector of Richmond, Va,
for the approval of the common
council That portion governing
foundation work provides for a "a
inch depth for foundation for brick.
the proportions OF one part cement
and three parts clean, sharp sand
Parapet walls and chimney tops
must be laid In cement mortar.
Under freprooflng the code con.
, cudes with special section describ-
ing the manner of using reinforced
concrete. and makes special prCris.
ion for the local inspection OF the
work by an inspector paid for by
the owner and srJject TO removal by
{ae building il spector. This part
Of the code is in accord with the
recent recommendation OF the Unit
ga states geological survey, in Their
rcpor on the failures OF reinforced
concrete buildings and in which they
recommend this remedy. viz. That
no reinforced concrete BIT iding shall
be put up without the closest inspec-
ton. and that this inspection, in view
of the unusual character OF the
building, must be borne by The own.
er.
In Minneapolis concrete construc-
ton has grown so rapidly that the
city council has found it necessary
to pass laws governing the type OF
construction In Houghton and
Calumet, Mich, interest in The same
subject has been aroused, and city
officials have been discussing the let
ter to contractors and architects is-
sued by Commissioner Downey OF
! Chicago, which they have found sug-
gestive in endeayoring to provide for
safe concrete construction.
Probably a majority OF the ordi'
nances adopted in the smaller cities
will be patterned after those enacted
| I'm the leading cities OF the country,
and it is worth noting that In no
case has there been introduced what
could be called prohibltiye measures.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-01
POPULAR ELECTION OF sENA-
TORS.

Atlanta Georgian-The deadlock
which continued FOR six weeks i'll the
Kentucky legislature and which was
finally broken by the election OF -
mer Governor William o. Bradley as
national senator from that state
emphasizes with peculiar significance
the need of Il constitutional amend
ment which will permit the selection
by popular vote of United States
senators.
For weeks the regular business for
transaction Of which the Kentucky
legislature was convened has been
almost entirely neglected, al! public
measures being subordinate TO the
senatorial election The fact that
Governor Beckham was nominated
for the position of national senator
by the democrats OF Kentucky in a
general primary was not accepted as
binding and conclusive by some ot
The democratic members of the leg
stature. A direct vote by the peo-
pie Of Kentucky would have been
final and unalterable verdict in favor
Of the nominee Under this pro-
posed system deadlocks would be an
! impossible feature Of all future po-
litical campaigns.
In Alabama and South Carolina
the primary plan for the election of
United States senators has proven
entirely satisfactory and effectual
| thus far but no one can successfully
predict what may arise in the future
to nullify the vote Of the people in
the primaries, The growing indie
pendence of individual thought and
action frequently renders the verdict
in the primaries of no binding ef-
feet.
To even the most casual observer
of the trend of political sentiment it
is obvious that there Is a struggle ii
progress on the part Of the masses OF
tho people to secure a larger share
in the control Of public affairs. With
there are questions of Importance
which cannot be understood thorough
ly without experience and especial
preparation, yet the majority Of thu
present day problems demand solu
ton at the hands Of the people OF
the country.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-01

the roof al R shed, and from thence TO
the ground. and then started the old bell
10 going After ringing for three min
utes / started for The shed, but ia mount
Ing to the roof fcll and broke my leg.
Everybody IN the village turned out to
the fire. and after bit ] wa found aud
the trick Was laid at my door.
Gentlemen can't tell you where the
laugh came IN, / have puzzled over u
for years. but could not touch the spot.
I was arrested and fined So for ringing
false alarm In running to the sup
posed Gre a yilager ran against = post
and broke two ribs ] had 10 pay uiw $50
cash Before ! got away my hotri bill
Was SIS aud my doctor bill 0Ter $50.
and when I was able 10 Hump about
was arrested for using pfofane language
and fined ste more J got ont Of town
Just hefore they could arrest me- MS
suspicious character, and since then
have bad nn Interest IN the day no par
tieHiaF Interest. JOE KERR.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-01
A MEAN MAN.

corr espondence, and are therefore
their secretaries?
Tha salary of a congressman IS now
$1,000 year Certainly 4 cong ess-
man ought TO be able on that amount
to maintain his domestic establish.
ment and to do his duty to his con.
stituents and the country C talnly
there is no loophole left for him to
plead that he cannot make both ends
meet except by resorting to petty
graft
The secretaries Of congressman are
organizing for the purpose Of asking
that the Law shall be altered in such
a manner as to provide for the placing
OF the names Of congressman s sec
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-01

Schmidt IS one Of our best citizens and
does not use shotgun to chase PEG.
pie either In or OFT Of house We
rather looked for him 70 bring Gatl-
ing gun down to the Bee office after
reading our article last week n the
hurry Of getting copy ready W. WI .e
he name William Schmidt when 1t
should have been Henry. Henrt-not
Bills The shotgun man that chased
woman Into not out" of her house
Another time we stand corrected We
hope Ibis article Is al straight
that all names are right aud PEELED
right That we haven't used nut for
TO- or in for out or up for down. II
We were running a daily It wouldn't
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-01
His Last Time.

When was boy among boys used
70 April fool with the rest Of them" said
the man with gray halr as he heaNed
slgh. Perhaps / continued II longer
than most others. but / finally got Jar
that pat me out Of business. ! was up
in Connecticut village 10 see man
when the FIRST Of certain April cane
around. | might not have thought OF
doing any monkey business had cot oh
served that the doors of the B.e engine.
house. standing next TO the hotel, were
not locked.
Just after midnight on the last day Of
March climbed out OF my window on to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-01
Secretaries of conaressmen.

Each member of the national house
Of representatives receives in addition
10 his salary. his mileage and his per.
quisites. the sum of $500 a year for
the specific purpose OF paying for =
secretary. Are there members capable
Of the meanness of paying $500 OF
this to a stenographer in reconsideration
of the latter's services as private sec.
rotary and retaining the remaining
81 600 for their own personal use? Are
there members capable OF practically
pocketfng the whole amount by adopt
ing the course Of turning il over 70
their wives, on the shallow pretense
thar their wives take care Of their
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-01
Chicken Salad.

Cut mp cold boiled or roast chicken
to make two cupfus; cut into small
pieces Of uniform size enough crish
white celery to make a pint Mix the
celery and chicken seasoning well
with sat, pepper 10 taste. and moisten
ing with Mayonuaise dressing; turn
ing a chilled bowl and set on the
zee unul wanted Pour Mayonnaise
dressing over the top Of salad, garnish
with cold boiled eggs sliced. serve
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-01
Up TO DATE.

Tom (suddenly)--
Have / any rival 10
your anections7
Tess Well. err
I couldn't say of
hand. ia rather
have time to think.
SICK ENOUGH.
De Quiz thought
you made a resolu-
ton 10 stop drinking
during Lent.
De Whiz Wen -er
I'm just taking this
for medicinal pur
poses.
De Quiz Nonsense
You're not sick
De WIKI Yes, /
am. I'm sick Of the
resolution l made.
CAME HIGHER.
Lobbyist - So you
win not accept our
oner TO vote for the
measured
Legisla tori want
you 70 understand
that | have q con
science and that ron
can't put It out O.
commission for any
pHltry ten thousand
dolIana.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-01

removed at night
For dining table have kitchen
table with leaves. When not In ust
drop leaves and put spread over it.
Make a CUPBOARD out Of boxes and
paint sides TO match woodwork and
bus curtain In front Of 1t.
I'm the kitchen have gas plate
standing on box. Place tinware and
vegetables underneath. When not in
use pace box over the stove. Put
a spread over it and a curtain in
front; place a few books on top
This may be removed quickly, and II
does away with every trace Of house
keeping. While cooking spread an
oilcloth OIL the floor and pin papers
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-01

on the wall Have little square Ia
BE with leaves in the kitchen. When
not in use drop leaves and put a
spread over #. ard II may be used
for fern stand Have your dresser
und sink in the oioset. II not light
enough for a dressing room, hang a
mirror in your sitting room. have
tined this and found it 10 be peasant
and convenient as well as econOmi
cal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-01
pIavinu for Reputation.

Did you win on yesterdays game p
won $50"
Il lost just that much.
So did I. You see, by betting both
ways you win reputation as a tadge
Of form or as a good loser and in
either case you're a sport '--Phiia-
dcIphia Ledger.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-01
ERE LONG.

Rumble bees will gladly humble
in a liltio while;
Into pitchers lies will tumble
In little while,
Passing people will be hearing
Golfers crying Fore.
Wall street will be busy sheariug
trusting lambs once 'oore.
I'm little while
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-01

retariea on the government payroll,
and enabling each to draw for him
self the sum that the government ap-
propriates to reeompense his services
Such a bill ought to become a law
The laborer Is worthy Of his hire
Con gressmen should not be under
temptation TO become grafters
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-01
THE DEACON AND THE HAT.

Said Deacon Jones on April first,
81 think III go to town;
Because ] want a grindstone. and
The prices have come down.
''Mebbe I'll buy a pitchfork, too,
To pitch the spring manure;
And like enough I'll buy a hoe,
Tho not exactly sure"
The Deacon was proper man,
He never cussed nor swore;
His nature ii was balmy, aud
His goodness it was more.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-01
Her Answer.

He had known her for Rine long DAYS aud
nights, b1t never had sine looked so
pretty as on this evening. when they sat
together in the paFloF. and outside the
house the wind walled and sighed. and
the raindrOps battered down
They had talked Of grand opera. string
beans. peanuts. Shakespeare Paradise
Lost" Tsft's candidacy and lasses candy.
and now there came n silence
she sighed.
He sighed.
His heart began to beat faster. and
his breath TO come with . Wheeze. He
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-01

Two rcons and a closet may be
made comfortable for housekeeping
Use one room for a parlor, place a
screen across fhe other. Have a SAM
tary couch, which may be used for a
bed. use the pillows for sofa pillows,
by having covers made that may be
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-01
COT LDN 7 n + l. =
lT THEN.

: Eaync wlah !
could DO something
"a improve my mem
ory J an dreadful
~ forgctfui
l. VI. + cunius
Lend me ten dollsrsI
A GOOD IDEA.
Mrs wise i wob
der why Mrs. Dfessy
always ats on the
right side Of church,
MI Wise / dare
sag ney hst u trim
med more elaborate
y On the left side.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-01
correctino a CORRECT on.

Poghajan Bee.-ln or. cor 'ciipu
last week Of the shotgun episode arti-
Gle VIC made a mistake which uecessi.
tates another correction. william
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-01

be so bad, for We could correct the
mistake sooner, but to wait a week
and have that suspense hanging over
one, like a sword hanging by a thread,
that's what's putting the gray hairs
IN the Old Mans head.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-01

The Deacon was q proper man.
Ne one had ever seen him mad
He'd never struck blow;
His attitude it humble was,
As people came TO know.
He struck the village street at last,
And he was gazing round;
when he espied before his eyes
A hat upon the ground.
n was a hat with broken brim--
A hat with break and dent;
And Deacon Jones he smiled smile
That was OF good intent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-01

Oh. he doubted np The sender,
For her crest the WAX rcvea lcdt
with that treI ida,ion tender
IIc he cnri topr uusca ed
But the ferVof OF his passion
Grew npon sudden cool,
For she answered in this fashion.
April foolt
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-01

George NJ Cohan's new musical play
in which he will have the PRINCIPAL
role. has been christened The Yankee
Prince.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-01

Many times. waned the winter,
Did be strive in vain TO tell
How his heart but splinter
Meath the magic Of her spell
After weeks OF aggravaton.
Forced to keep young love from sight.
he declared 10 despera ton.
II will wrlte"
SO he brsyely set burning
Gallons of the midnight OIL
Passed through tortuous thTniug
In epistolary toll;
Begged that be might forge the fetter
That but death Tor lawl nnlocAs,
And at last be dropped the letter
In
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-01
rNrArIIc.MARfK.

( UNFATHC MAPLE.
Rollins What Is
he greatest mystery
Of iifef
oliiua II Is why
a hat that look ID
stylish last yssr
doesn't look stylish
this year
SItSPiCIOI
aok Ny father
lived in thi same
house for ~ years
II COX Didn't he
got any time aliow
hroc for good be
hHeiorf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-01

His good right leg. he drew it back
His grin was wide and thick;
He said 'Ha! ha" and then be gave
The hat an awful kick.
You readers who have April fooled
Know all about the stone;
That met the DeacOn's kicking toes
And brought from him the groan.
But what the Deacon went and did
You've got to read II here;
And while you read do not doubt
On end will stand your hair.
A thousand swear-wOrds he did swear:
He growled and grOaned and rallied;
And then he pulled his sweater of,
And into things he sailed.
He licked a score Of men that day
Ten buildings be did wreck;
And that was how the town Of Hope
1t got 1t IN the neck.
JOE KERR.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-01
AT THIS SEASON.

AT THIS SEASON
The head and the heart In the game Of
love
Must each play a separate part.
But we'll pardon a girl and a cold in her
head
II she'll only be warm In the heart.
THE POETS WOES.
Just when l begin to sing a little thing
On Spring,
Mentioning the shining green that now
IS seen
It's mean.
Then the weather bolls my blood, for ]
strike, with slushy thud
The Mud,
SPRING COLD.
Now doth the busy little cold
Torment you to its NIL.
You cough and sneeze and shake and
freeze,
While doc runs up his bill.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-29

because all this taxation w
equal fair interest rate on loa
money. Butsurely our Commissi6
ers will not decide to make the
public improvements by direct
taxation. And to the contrary they
will again properly advertise, and
this time correctly make up tickets
and permit us to vote bonds in
November, and surely every voter
Of ordinary intelligence will vote
again for bonds.
But suppose we change the ex.
penditure somewhat voting forty
thousand dollars for good roads;
forty thousand for court house and
ten thousand for jail. Because forty
thousand will now build court
house that would cost fifty thous.s
and dollars just one year ago and
forty thousand spent on good roads
claying all the sandy part of our
roads which can easily be done
with forty thousand and this good
roads expenditure, my countrymen
twill be the best public investment
that can possibly be made at this
time. For good roads are to the
Counties practically what the iron
highways are to the State and this
extra fifteen thousand will not be
felt at all if we improve through
bonds and if we invest forty thouS-
and dollars in good roads making
Fitzgerald the hub to the wheel,
then inside. of four years the influx
immigration to the Country Dis.
tricts of our county will exceed
anything we have yet seen and our
country property will enhance in
value by leaps and bounds and
Fitzgerald will feel the impetus to
that extent that she will get a. move
on herself as in days of yOre.
Every voter who agrees with me
will please without fail see or write
to our Commissioners of Roads and
Revinues before next Saturday the
3rd of October urging them to
specify forty thousand dollars for
good roads. s..
Yours for public betterment,
B. E. Wilcox.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-29
Attention Voters Of
Ben Hill County.

At our last primary election we
Voted County bonds totaling $75,
900. Seventy five thousand dollars
for public improvement namely:
Roads Ten thousand dollars; Court
House Fifty thousand dollars; Jail
Fifteen thousand dollars. These
bonds were promptly sold at a pre-
MUM by our Commissioners, but
on investigation the purchasers re-
fused to take them because in voting
we failed to specify on tickets what
proportion went to each purpose,
hence we will have to take the
vote over again at our November
Election if we make these much
needed public improvements
through the sale of bonds. And
certainly bonds is the just and
equitable way to make them, then
all of us who reap benefits from
these public improvements gradu-
ally pay for them in the next thirty
years.
Information comes to me that one
of our Commissioners is muchly in
clined to make these improvements
by direct taxation if lands fail to
carry. But to improve it this
time by direct taxation would not
be wise; in fact from my viewpoint
such a course would simply be
suicidal to the business interests
and material progress of our coun-
ty. Couple this disect tax of Thir-
ty five dollars for thousand on to
our present State, County, School
and City tax vote, taken along
with the present money stringency
that is ON us and if you do not
check them you will certainly show
our County rapid material progress
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-29
City Court.

The following cases were tried
yesterday: State VS.. Henry Will
liams; larceny from the house. He
was found guilty and given twelve
months or to pay 800.
State VS.. Garnett Mangum,
simple larceny. He was found
guilty and given twelve months
or 500.
Several cases were mol pressed.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-29
BaptismaI Service.

Pastor S. J. Parrish, Of the
Baptist church, will administer
the ordinance of baptism Wedn es-
day night at prayermeeting. All
the members are urged to be
present.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-29
Some of Fitzgera|ds Industries.

A cotton Factory, employing several hundred people
half million dollar railroad shops employing from three to SIX
hundred mechanics and aborers.
An ice plant daily capacity sufficient supply all this section
compress which concentration point for cotton
A modern cotton seed oil mill and guanO factory.
Three modern ginneTies.
Iron foundry and machine shop.
Two bottling works
Wagon and buggy factory.
Ma. tress anu broom factory.
N dern Steam Laundry.
cotton warehouses;
1wo Stone Factories.
Best paving tile factory south of Atlanta.
Three Railroads.
Junction of three divisions OF the greatest Iaoao SysC
the south, the A. B. 4 A.
Four Barber shops.
The National banks
Five drug stores
Two wood working plants.
secret societies and benevolent associations than any city
Gifts size.
Three Livery Stables
Four Hardware Stores.
One shoe store
Twenty drygoods stores
Three millinery stores.
Forty grocery stores.
One automobile repair shop.
Three wholesale groceries.
Paid fire department.
Free schools with free books.
Fourteen churches.
-Four butcher shops.
Three bakeries.
Best local telephone system in the state.
City water and lights at normal cost.
Sewerage system will be laid this season.
County buildings court jail beelecd this winter
Street car line will be in operation by spring.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-29

Mrs. A. II. Denmark and little
Marjorie has returned from a visit
to ValdOsta.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-29
Cotton Money.


When you sell your cotton,
deposit your money in THE
THIRD NATIONAL BANK,
where it will earn you some
thing and be ready for use at
any time. Whether you de-
posit money or want advances
on your cotton this bank will
be glad to serve you at all
times. Are you a customer of
this bank 2
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-29
Third National Bank

Mrs. Sydney Glare left last week
for New York City where she will
undergo an operation.