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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-14

sentiment and then speak. They re-
 mind me of q storyI once heard. which
 will tell you. A tipsy man had to
 pass through graveyard at night on
 he had been drinking. One of his
 friends thinking to frighten him. put
 a sheet over his head and waited in
 the graveyard for tne tipsy man to
 come up. When he did come. the friend rose up and said: Here am! Come
 with mel' The tipsy man didn't know
 whether 1t was q good spirit or a bad
 spirit. but as he was willing to be
 friends with either. cried out Good
 ed not to be left. whichever way the
 cat jumped.
 Fort---I expect 1t is rather a natural
 weakness to wish to run with the hare
 and hold with the hounds, but never knew a man to attempt 1t in politics
 who was not sooner or later ruined by 1t.
 Govenor--Yes Fort, man should have opinions and the manhood to as- sert them. He may be In error, as l have frequently been. but the people like a man of convictions. Fort. did I ever tell you how came to be a successful politician? Well, as all large things have small beginning, I can trace my present high elevation to lot of goats
 Fort-I am astonishsd Your Majesty, to hear you say so. have heard your adversaries call your supporters by the
 name of an animal but 1t didn't sound like goats.
 Goyernor--I didn't say my support CTS were goats. nor did intimate such a thing. You mtsconstrued my mean ing entirely. l said I could trace my present elevation to lot of goats and I can. It came about In this way. Some years ago. before thought of
 being a candidate for Railroad Com missioner, I was at a way station one
 day waiting for local train. While l
 was waiting. the through passenger train came laundering by. but before it reached the station. drove of MT.
 Bennett's goats, who lived near the Fort-who was it. did Your Majesty I say, lived near the station, MT. Bennett or his goats7
 Governor--I said MT. Bennett lived | near the station and the goats lived
 with Mir. Bennett. No. they didn't
 either, the goats lived in an out-house and Mr. Bennett lived in another house. l Not in the same house at all. Con- l found 1t Fort. please don't interrupt me again, you see how 1t confuses me. l Where was in my story? Oh yes! We'll the goats attempted to cross the track in front of the train and five of them were killed. I turned to Mir. | Bennett, who was standing on the platform of the station. right near me. and said. MT. Bennett how long do you suppose 1t win take this rasping. | grasping, bloodless. heartless. soulless, | railroad corporation to pay for these | here dead goats?' well Squire" he
 said. T reckon 1t will take nigh unto eternity. You see we have the stock law here and ought to have kept them goats penned up. but they will
 break out and get killed occasionally. | I had some killed about ten years ago and the company ain't never paid for | them yet" I then pointed to a large billy one of the killed and said. Poor | Billy!' when Mir. Bennett said, Oh Bil- l iy be-. He was the ring leader in i breaking out of the inclosure and 1t is
 a good thing he is dead. Fort. l l wouldn't dare repeat the bad word this
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CO ...,.. CD
 TREssIAR,s STUDIO.
PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON
TREssLAR,s sTUDIl

It is Treasured by the Faculty of
 Princeton.
 Princeton. N J.. June i3.--(Special.) When General Washington in Au- gust. iTss. attended the formal audi ence given to him by the Continental Congress in recognition of his services during the Revolutionary War, there was hanging on the wall of the apart ment in Nassau Hall at Princeton, where the audience took place, an empty colonial picture frame of mas sive gilt. It had held a full length portrait of George IT but the canvas had been carried away by an American cannon ball during the battle of Prince ton in TIT, and the frame had remain ed tenantless.
 Soon after Washington's audience with Congress the trustees of the col- lege. wishing to signify their esteem
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THE MAGPLE
A PLAY IN TWO ACTS

Fort--I expect, My Iiege, you think that you made mistake in going out- side the Legislature and employing a lot of attorneys. at heavy expense to the State, to draw bills and then to defend these same measures in the courts. Was there no one. who was member of the Legislature. to whom you were willing to entrust this work 2 Governor--Ah. Forti There's small choice in rotten apples" or at least Shakespeare says so. and believe 1t. Now while I am not applying this to all the members of the Legislature, I side.
 Fort--stilI. My Liege. as the acts drawn by these special pets of the ad- ministration, met a like fate as those drawn by the members of the Legis- lature, fail to see wherein comes the benefit to the State.
 Governor--I do not think 1t necessary at all. at all, at all. to explain to you evety move I make as the Chief Ex- ecutive. and, I might add. Chief Leg islator of this Commonwealth. Suffice 1t. that I had reasons of my own for the employment of these attorneys and permit me to say. do not care. Mir. Fort to discuss the matter further. will say. however, that when came into this office. being . tyro in state- craft and q novice in statesmanship. I was doomed to err at times. From my speeches the people thought I un- derstood the question of railroad rates and the more I talked to them the more they thought did. almost persuad- ed myself that did. but, Fort. talk ing is one thing and acting quite an- other. When it came to acting. was at loss to know how to proceed. If had taken this railroad bull by the tail. and systematically reformed the abuses. about which the people com plained, instead of by the horns. cut ting down rates. before ascertaining the income. the result would have been very different and would have felt much better. had the opportunity of my life and let it slip.
 Fort--Yes. My Liege.
 There is tide in the afrairs of men, Which taken at the flood. leads on to omitted tUsiun1i sii the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows, and in niseries.' 7 You canont in the nature of things ever again have such e subservient Legislature and after tfis failure 1t ia going to be diflcuit to get through moderate regulation measures. which all admit ought tc pass. By the way, Your Majesty, I noticed some days ago LA4t your otQ COtuRct1bVA W6e AACHttoh- ed as e probable candidate two years hence to succeed you.
 Governor--I saw it. too. Fort saw it. too. Do you know, Fort. if he had come out on square platform of equal justice to all Interpretations In- cluded he would have given me close race. and even if defeated would have been invincible in the next tilt for tho Governorship, but, F think he famed himself somewhat in trying to get on my platform. and I doubt his speed hereafter.
 Fert-Has Your Majesty as yet se- lected your successor?
 Gcvernor--No, have not. Plenty of time to consider that and. besides, since the defeat of Lusk. don't know that I need to worry. myself much about it. Fort. do you know. am really amused at the eowardice of csr- tain politicians They seem afraid to express themselves on any proposition, but wait to see the drift of public
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MRS. E. 0. BEDELL.

H.nasrsOayills. N. c
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Effects of Cleanliness.

MIhhedpUIIB JUufHdI'
 Cleanliness never hurts anybody or gave him typhoid. The death rate in Rome has fallen from thirty per 1000 to ten per 1000 since it raised It's street cleaning expenditure from $I6,- 900 a year to $2S0.000 a year. Ham burg had thirteen cholera epidemics between 1881 and 1873. The city clean ed along with other German cities and now the German physicians are pray ing government to limit the supply of the flies breeding places, and the flies carry half the diseases into the gro- ceries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-14
PINE GROVE LODGE

Centrally located at Hendersonviile, N c. ramoiis for beauty of it's grounds same management for last several years still Euarantees satisfaction to guests. Family maker at reasonable ratea Own cows fur nish abundance of fresh milk and advance arraneements for country produce Rates es to Si9 per week. Special rates to large parties and for June and September No consumptlves taken Reference. S. 8. Crit. tenden. phone 2457. Montgomery.
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Rockbridge Baths Hotel and Springs. Outlet, homelike resort noted for its Lithia, Magnesias Sulphur. Chalyb cate Waters. aad swimming pool. Open Juno knt. booklet. Apply to C. Fl. Frieea. Manager, Roekbridge Baths Va Tn the Mountains of virginiA-~
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-15
The French Sunday.

: 1t is really remarkable to find the
French Chamber adopting an obliga-
tory Sunday rest for the working
classes by a majority of SIS to l..
{ Probably the one considered that this
salutary proposal was trucking to
religion, which, of course, is not to
be contemplated for moment, and it
Is rather astonishing that not more
than one Deputy did so. The demand
for one days rest in seven, in France
as in England, comes really quite
as much from those who have no wish
that any of the leisure so gained shall
be spent in church as from the re-
1igious; and, with the provision of
shifts for the special cases Of res
taurants, museums, bakeries and the
like. Sunday is obviously the most
convenient holiday for the community
in general. While the British Sun
day is becoming much less British
than 1t was, it is very noticeable that
the Continental Sunday is gradually
decontinentalizing itself. - London
Pail Mall Gazette.
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uses. The gas producer and the gas
engine would take up less room and
weigh less than the same power
Scotch boiler and steam engine. The
vessel would have radius of travel
far greater than at present.
"Of course l do not expect to see
the gas engine confined to the use of
the navy. The fact that it shows
such economies will compel it's install
lation in all sorts of vessels. One Of
the big items OF expense to a modern
ocean liner is it's coal bill. These
vessels will consume 10000 tons of
high grade coal on a round trip. With
the gas engine this could be reduced
to 5000 or 1000 tons, a saving of
several thousand dollars.
zone of the big steamship compa-
MES of the great lakes is about to
take the initiative in this movement.
Plans have made for freighter that
will use 1000 horse power gas en-
CINE. This company is making the
experiment to test the economy of the
gas enginesover the steam engine"
The United States Geological Sur
vey has been experimenting with the
gas producer and gas engine for sew
eral years and has demonstrated that
this type of engine in a stationary
plant is capable of generating from
twice to three times as much power
from a given amount of coal as the
steam engine. 1t has, also shown that
the gas engine can develop more pow
err from a low grade coal
The purpose of the Government has
not been to develop the gas engine,
but to increase the efficiency of the
coal supply of the country (which is
now being depleted. The Govern
ment spends $40, 100000 yearly for
coal, and it was primarily to get the
best results from this expenditure
that the Investigations of the gas pro-
ducer and gas engine was taken up.
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ADMITS $4,000, 900 FRAUD.
Danish ex-Minister and Kings Friend
Speculated in United States.

Danish ex-Minister and Kings Friend
Specialized in United States.
Copenhagen, Denmark. M. Alder
ii, who retired recently from the post
of Minister of Justice, surrendered to
the police and confessed to a(series
of frauds against the Bondestandens
Sparkasse, a savings bank of which
he was president
The Ministry of Finance and a
number of banks had dealings with
this institution, but they are secured
against any loss. M Alberti's con-
fession had an adverse effect on the
Stock Exchange.
The affair has caused great sensa-
ton, as it was entirely unexpected.
M. Albert was an intimate friend OF
the King and very popular at court.
Only two days ago he dined at the
palace, sitting at the Kings right
hand
The frauds exceed $4,000, 900,
which the ex-Minister lost in specula-
ton in stocks in the United States.
The Bondestandens Bank has stopped
payments, having been closed by or
der of the authorities. M. Albert
had a brief examination, after which
he was sent back to prison.
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AMERICA HAS PLENTY OF MONEY
Treasury Vaults Washington D. c. Are Too Small HOLD
Government Cash
Government Casl

Washington, D. C.-Uncle Sam, en-
riehed $500, 100000 by the provisions
of the Aldrich-Vreeland currency bill,
now has SO much money on hand that
he cannot wait for the construction of
new vaults in the Treasury Building,
but has rented rooms in storage
building and placed relays of guards
on the inside~and outside. This vast
amount of money may never be used,
but SO large a sum is necessary to
supply the 1924 national banking in
situations in the United States in case
of financial stringency
Deputy Treasurer Bentz reported
that the available cash reserve in the
Treasury was 0,000,000, the high
est figure it has reached this year.
He is of the opinion that the posi-
bility of a stringency this year is over,
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THE wARsHIP OF THE FUTURE.
m In theN
wv lake SrnOk
Graft and Coal IsI.

Washington, D. C.-The war vessel
of the future will be a swift, smoke
less, noiseless craft, lying low in the
water, with every vulnerable part be-
low the water line, the entire deck
being for the work of the guns. There
will be no smoke, because there will
be no smokestacks. In the night
time there will be nothing to betray
the presence of this invincible fight
ing demon to the enemy.
This prediction was made by Rob-
ert Haywood Fernald, mechanical en-
gineer, who has for several years
been connected with the fuel investi-
cations of the United States Geologi-
cal Survey. Mr.. Fernald believes
that the gas engine, or internal COM
bustion motor, as it is called by engi-
neers, will be installed in naval YES
nels of the United States within the
next few years.
II expect to see the United States
ahead of every other nation in this
Innovation said Mr.. Ferna1d. "The
gas engine, in my opinion, is feasible
on any vessel because of its economy
over the steam engine, but it is espe-
cially desirable on the fighting ship
for the reason that it makes no
smoke. The gas is generated in a
producer which has no chimney and
needs none. The coal is turned di-
rectly into gas, which goes straight
TO the engine.
"The elimination of the smoke is
sufficient ITO call for the installation
of the gas engine, yet there are many
other features in it's favor. The YES
81 would have a free deck for the
play of its big guns. There would be
no towering stacks to be punctured
or destroyed, thus crippling the boat.
Then it would be unnecessary to
carry as much coal, for the same
power can be developed with one
third less than the steam engine
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Truth and
Quality

appeal to the ell-Informed in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable standing Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA is the only remedy of
known value, but one Of many reasons
why it is the best Of personal and family
iaxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time
It acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only. and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
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: minneapolis Journal.

and that the crops can be moved with
out the slightest difficulty. "Condi-
lions are vastly different this year"
he said, mot only in New York, but
throughout the country. New York
banks have millions and millions of
surplus on hand, while year ago
they were struggling with scarcely
the legal requirements. Money, in
stead of being in great demand at
high prices, is very easy on call at
from three-fourths to one per cent.
In the West the banks are all we'll
supplied with currency, and will be
able to do more than their usual
share toward moving the crops. From
every direction signs of increased
prosperity are seen. Small bills are
in great demand, which is always a
good sign"
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]RVILLE WRIGHT BREAKS
RECORD IN AIR FLIGHTS
Goes as He Wills Near Washing
ton, D. c.
AWARD OF s25,OOO OFFERED
In First Effort Wright Was More
Than Fifty-seven Minutes in Air
Experts Applaud His Great
Performance.

Washington, D. C.--In three won
ierful flights at Fort Myer Orville
Wright gave the aeroplane as a prac-
ical machine to the world, and won
lhe blue ribbon of the air for Amer
ca. In the morning he was flying
ifty-seven minutes and thirty-one
seconds. Late in the afternoon he
continued in flight for one hour and
,wo minutes and fifteen seconds, and
wound UP his achievements for the
lay by taking a passenger aboard and
circling the parade grounds for six
minutes. The worlds record for con-
lsinuous fight broken by Wright was
twenty-nine minutes fifty-four and
four-fifths second made by Leon
iDelagrange in France. 1t was pre-
1icted by all who saw the afternoon
iights that the new records will stand
only until Wright decides to press his
machine. He said that his time of
flight was limited only by the carry
Ing capacity for fuel.
There is now no longer doubt that
the aeroplane will meet all the condi-
tons imposed by the Government AMI
chat the Wright brothers will receive
s25, geo for their machine. So elated
was Wright by the trials that he an
aounced he probably would try to fly
from London to Manchester, England.
The distance between the two cities is
100 miles, and prize of $50,0 has
been offered to the aeroplane that
lies the course without touching the
ground. Wright is confident his aero
plane will win the $4,000 without
difficulty. If he goes to England he
will be assisted in preparing for the
rial by his brother, Wilbur Wright,
at present engaged in experiments
under the watch of the French Gov
srnment The machine used is prac-
Ideally identical with that employed
by Wilbur Wright in France, and it
was said that the brothers might take
Two machines to England and sail
them separately for Manchester, SO
as to double the chance of landing the
prize.
Wright's triumph in the afternoon
was witnessed by Secretary of War
Wright, Secretary Metcalf, Assistant
Secretary of War Oliver, Lieutenant
General Nelson A. Miles, retired, and
many officers of the army and navy,
and Major Fournier, of the French
artillery and military attache of the
French Embassy in Washington All
Of them we're moved to enthusiasm
and joined in personal congratulation
Of Wright. The man took his success
quietly, but displayed boyish delight
when debating a telegraphic dispatch
telling of his flights to his brother in
Paris.
"Wilbur's got to know in hurry
said Wright. He won't be surprised,
but know just how he will take it. "
The best evidence of the practical
bility of the machine was found after
the second fight, which really was a
continuation of the first.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-15
1.-THE PALE GIRL"
Did Not Know Coffee Was the Cause.

In cold weather some people think
cup of hot coffee good to help keep
warm. So it is--for a short time but
the drug -caffeine-acts on the heart
to weaken the circulation and the re-
action is to cause more chilliness.
There is hot wholesome drink
which Oak. girl found after time.
makes the blood warm and the heart
strong.
She says:
Having lived for five years in N.
Oak. / have used considerable coffee
owing to the cold climate. AS re-
suit had a dull headache regularly,
suffered from Indigestion, and had no
!, life in me.
II was known as the pale girl and
people thought ] was just weakly.
After time had heart trouble and
became very nervous, never knew
what 1t was to be real well. Took
medicine but it never seemed to do
any good
Since being married my husband
and both have thought coffee was
harming us and we would quit, only
to begin again, although we felt it
was the same as poison to u.s.
Then we got some Postum. Well,
the effect was really wonderful My
complexion is clear now, headache
gone, and l have a great deal Of en-
ergy had never known while drink
ing coffee.
y II haven't been troubled with indi-
gestion since using Postum, am not
nervous, and need no medicine. We
have little girl and boy who both
love Postum and thrive on it and
Grape-Nuts.
"There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? a new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and fun Of human
interest
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Gypsy Moth Test.

AS a result of the efforts to save
the North Shore woods from destruc-
tion by the gypsy moths more than
1000 acres have been treated by
clearing off and burning underbrush,
and nests creosoted by the tree climb
ers. There have been $40 men at
work. About 900 more acres have
been found which are more or less
thickly infested, although some of
them have not very many moth nests
Boston Advertiser.
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Villas PLANS A s3O,OOo,ooO GIFT


Madison, Wis. - An eventual en-
dowment of $3O,0OO,000 for the Wis
consin University is provided for in
the will of Colonel William F. Villas,
former member of the Cleveland Cab
met and United States Senator, who
died here recently.
The will was filed for probate and
provides that the estate, valued at
from 100000 to $3,00O,OO0, be
placed in the hands of four trustees
to be held in trust as long as Mrs.
Villas shall live. During her life she
Is to receive the net income from the
estate, and upon her death the entire
property is to be turned over to the
university, subject only to charge
of 100000 year to his daughter,
Mrs. L. M. Hanks, and some minor
charges. The bequest to Mrs. Hanks
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Feminine Notes.

Evelyn Thaw denied that she had
spent more than half of $4,000 in
the past two years.
Italia Garibaldi, granddaughter
of the Italian patriot and Methodist
is at the head Of the Methodist Girls
School at Rome.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hunt, los years old,
of Brooklyn, N. Y, received many
birthday visitors and was in remark
ably good health.
Mrs. Esther Davis celebrated her
114th birthday at the Home of the
Daughters of Jacob, in East Broad
way, New York City.
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stub Ends of News.

Mexico is having guns of a new and
powerful type built in France for her
coast defense.
Seventy thousand German troops
began the great military maneuvres
in Alsace-Lorraine.
Because she refused to marry him,
Roe Hinkle shot his boarding mis-
tresss Mrs, Anderson, seriously, at
Seneca, rs. g.
The Netherlands Government has
sent an ultimatum to Venezuela de-
manding the revocation OF President
Castro'ss decree which virtually kills
the trade Of Curacao