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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-11
wEppEp IN LA PINE.
Miss Tucker Becomes Bride of AHr.
 Mathis.

Miss Tucker Becomes Bride of Mr.
 Mathis.
 La Pine, Nov. 9,--iSpeciall-A pret- ty wedding was that of Miss Lillie Tucker and MT. W. T. Mathis of Corr dele. Ga., Sunday afternoon at o'clock at the country home of Miss Fuckers parents. Mir. and Mrs. I. M. Tucker, near La Pine, Rev. William Haynes officiting
 The ceremony was performed in the hall in the presence of a large number of friends and relatives. The bride wore becoming travelling suit of blue cloth with hat and gloves to match.
 Mrs. Mathis is 2 pretty and attract i've young woman and her lovely dis position has won her a host of friends. Mir. Mathis is a popular young man who holds a responsible position with the Seaboard Ar Line Railway.
 They left immediately after the ceremony for Savannah and other points in Georgia.
 Miss Florence Gregory of Montgonn- cry visited her parents here Sunday.
 J. D. Harris of Banner spent Sun day in La Pine.
 Miss Maggie Athey of Luverne is visiting her parents here this week.
 MT. and Mrs. W. V. Warner visited relatives in Montgomery last week
 Mir. and Mrs J. L. Daniel of Sellers spent Sunday here with Mrs. Daniels mother Mrs. E. J. Run.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-11
ARANDoXs OIL WELLS.
Millions OR Dollars are Lost Mexical
 Fields.

Millions Of Dollars are Lost Mexican
 Fields.
 Mexico City, Nov. l0.--After an out lay of between $400. 900 and $500, 900 ir vain endeavor to control the burning Dos Bocas oil wells. Persons and Sons have decided to abandon the oil wells altogether.
 The oil Is flowing ct the rate of l4.- 100000 gallons a day. Millions of dol lars have been lost as a result of the fire, two men have been suffocated by the gases and fifty soldiers used in lighting the fire and later to build an ambankment to hold the oil, are in the hospital as a result of the poisonous gases.
 Vegetation for miles around has been destroyed and many families In the neigh borhood arc suffering from swoI- len limbs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-11
CIRCUS MAN DEAD;
 WIFE IS SUSPECTED

Birmingham. Nov. i0.--Parney Keys, a former animal trainer who came here with Jones Circus three years ago. and has been working in local negro park. was shot and killed at his home here this morning.
 There is much mystery to the af- fair. The officers are holding the mans wife, Carrie Richardson, his step son. Ashly Alexander Richardson and a groceryman, George Thistler, whe lived in the neighborhood. The woman says she knows nothing of the shooting, not being in tho room atithe time. The others make denial also.
 The police are working on the. case, having found the mans pistol with empty cartridges. Keys formerly liv- ed In Kansas City.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-11
Extra Fine PIants.

spanish Mackerel, Fresh and Salt water Trout, Pompano, Snapper; Eggs. Chickens and Butter; Crabs and oys- ters daily. Celery (KaiamaSoo). We offer special prices to the trade. ho- tells, restaurants and boarding houses country merchants. Phone 26s.
 We solicit your patronage. Prompt delivery, kind treatment to ell.
 TATUM & ROBINSON. adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-11

J. Earle. Florala Saw Mill Company.
 Paxton. Fla; c. H. Hale, Marbury Lumber Company, Marbury; B. J.
 Austin. Coffee Springs Lumber Com pany, Coffee Springs; E. E. Caln, King Lumber Company, Prentice: J. c. Wil- Hams. Geneva Lumber Company, Flea nor, Fla; J. c. Williams, IT,, same, and George ". Ward of Sandy Creek Mill Company, DeFuniak Springs. Fla.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-11
CHINESE EMPERoR ILL.
Ais Majesty Refuses to Take Foreign

Pekin. Nov 10.-The Emperor of China who has been suffering for nearly two weeks from an intestinal disorder, is worse to-day.
 Ills Majesty refuses foreign medical aid or to take foreign medicine. He is unusually weak, but in spite of this he received the members of the Grand Council yesterday. He was propped up on pillows during the interview.
 Public business has been suspended on account of tho indisposition of the dowager empress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-11
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 That is why Kodol helps you.
 Kodol not only helps your stom- ach, 1t upbuilds the entire system, and wards of dangerous ailments, because it enables you to get all the nourishment and hfe-givtng qualities out of the food you eat.
 Giving you good, rich blood.
 You must eat in order to live and maintain strength. Don't diet or starve yourself. Eat what you want. Let KodoI digest it. This Ia how Kodol helps you. It digests all your food and does 1t complete ly.
 Perfectly harmless.
 You only take Kodol when you need it. You don't have to depend B on it.
 Our Guarantee
 Go to your druggist today and get . doi' lar bottle. Thea after fou have used the entire contents o9 the bottle if you can honestly sAy, that it has not done you any good, return the bottle to the druggist au6 he will refund your money without queS- tion OF delay. We will then pay the drug gtst for the bottle. Don't hesitate, Gu druggists know that our guarantee ts good. This ofer applies to the large bottle only and to but one in 8 family. The large bot cent bottle. Kodol is prepared at the laborar tOriesof E. c. Dewitt q Co., Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Beauties of Buffalo.
the Editor of the Age-Herald :

To the Editor of the Age-Herald:
During my recent trip north l spent
two days In Buffalo, N. Y, which is the
ideal "city beautiful" of the United
States and l was so much impressed
with the general clearly and attractive
appearance of that city that | wished
there could be sent to it an official repre-
sentative from every city in the south
to investigate and report for the dement,
, of his home people just how Bunalo Is
made and kept in such peautirui ap-
pearance.
Nature has blessed all our southern
cities with a climate that. Will permit of
flowers almost the entire year round,
and vet few of them devote any time or
attention to their care, while nearly all
northern cities have beautiful parks
abundantly adorned with flowers or
which much care is evidently spent and
in which their citizens take just pride.
BIRMINGHAM should secure while 1t is
possible more. ground for parks and de-
vote more care to their beautify1ng.
There are several vacant plots on the
southside that would make ideal parks,
esnecially that large plot Immediately
east of the home of Mr.. Henry DeBar-
deleben. for which it is admirably adapt
ed: and the city cannot make better
Investment than to purchase that as well
as other pieces that are vacant in that
norton of the city. Such an investment
would double the value OF all adjacent
property and change that property from
ire present unsightly, unsanitary and I'M
desirable character for residences into
most valuable sites for beautiful homes.
There are several locations on the
southside and some on the northside
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
Judge Feagin's Work.

To the Editor of the Age-Herald:
Several days ago there was notice in
your paper to the effect that Judge Fea-
gin might lose his office.
Does history furnish an example of
where man lifted an office dealing with
the debased the criminal element of the
human being, to tile dignity, the nobility
of his own character as this good man
has done?
We as a city, profess to be marching
onward, upward to the higher Christian
life seeking the footprints of the Savior
to learn of our duty to our fellow man,
yet here is a notable instance of a Chris
tan gentleman who has given his force
full personality his knowledge of law.
and his experience of its practice, to an
office and still there comes a cry "Out!
Where is there another inferior court
used as a power TO teach boys, men and
women that there is spirit of redempt-
ton which, would enter every ones life,
no matter how debaseG, Ii a person ear
nestly strove to leave sin and follow a
higher law?
Ii is true there are bipeds who would
take office for less money, but the people
should weigh their fitness, their capac-
ity; and when weighed they would be as
high as a bunch of turnips at 16 cents
a dozen.
Why pretend to be a Christian COM
munity? Why not come out in true col
ors and say, we do not want Christs
love. nor any of His followers to hold
our Offices?
Judge Feagin has given this city's in
ferior court a national fame as a power
for the moral elevation of the ignorant
and sinful. Now after his ripe expert
ence, his noble work in all lines, shame
on Birmingham that it has become
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A Medical Hero.

This is the story Of a beautiful hero
ism.
1t happened some time ago in the
Missouri university, but it is too good
to be lost 1t is story not uncommon
in the annals of the medical fraternity.
which numbers so many quiet heroes.
DR.. Arnold was a DISTINGUISHED sur
geon and dean of the medical faculty.
One day when the doctor was at lunch
con with some students a father rushed
frantically into his presencA and implored
the surgeon to come to the aid of his
child, who was CHOKING to death from
diphtheria.
DR.. Arnold started student on the
run to the lecture room for instruments.
Going to the little patient, he kept up
respiration until his instrument case was
brought. An incision in the throrax was
made and a tube inserted. But the child S
respiration was ceasing.
Immediately the surgeon knelt and
placed his lips to those of the child and
started respiration.
In doing so he sealed his death war
rant.
And he knew it.
DR.. Arnold was suffering from a severe
cold, and his bronchial tubes were high
ly inflamed. Three days later he died.
And this is not all, glorious as it Is.
When asked by the startled and sorrow
stricken students why he did not lei
the father of the boy breath the life
back into the collapsed organ of the child
the doctor quietly said:
Because he is the father, and the
child needs him. ] am bachelor
The world may reck little of such hero
ism, but 1t is of the sort that mus
swing all the doors Of heaven wide open
Greater love hath no man than TINS
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where the city can make parks that
would add millions in value to property
that is at present an eyesore and null
sance to the health of the city.
No movement in behalf of Birmingham
has more of practical value than this
one of the city beautiful, and it should
have the most earnest support of the
city administration as we'll as the CO.
operation of its citizens. 1t would be
we'll to send some one to Buffalo, Cleve-
land and Detroit, specially charged to
examine those cities and report on how
they manage to keep such beautiful
parks and streets and the relative value
that is given by them to city property.
But the spirit of beautifying our streets
and homes needs quickening and educat-
ing until it will make itself seen on ev-
cry hand and Birmingham will become
the city beautiful of the south as it is
destined to be the industrial and COM
mercial metropolis of this section.
N. F. THOMPSON
Birmingham, Ala, September 10, 1903.
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that he lay down his life for his
friend"
DIR. Arnolds ready heroism transcribed
even this large measure of human love-
1t was not a friend of his for whom he
died. 1t was little child, with no special
claim upon him save that of humanity.
And, to our poor sense of judging, his
life was better worth the saving than
that of the child.
Arnold did not stop to balance values
Duty called and he died. And the dying
like the doing, was all part Of his
days work.
Such heroisms come only from those
long dedicated to humane service, who
need no special inspiration to courage
who daily put their lives in jeopardy for
others
Souls kin to the Nazarene.
The world scarcely can measure its loss
of a man like this of whom it is not
worthy.
But the example of his sacrifice almost
atones for the loss
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ionable boarding school, By means Of
close economy and stinting themselves
of many comforts the parents had kept
their daughter at the expensive school
for several years.
Now she was ashamed of them.
And they so proud of her.
Of course father and mother really
ought to be a little more careful in con-
forming to the usages They ought not
to mortify their daughter by their old
style ways. They should regard the par
ticularly refined tastes and acquired ac-
complishments of their educated girl.
But you see
Father and mother are growing some
what forgetful In their old days Sure,
they want to make things pleasant for
Muriel and they take very good ma
turedly the hints about table manners.
And they try. But they lapse. 1t is
pathetic to note fathers CONSERVATION
when he unwittingly pours his tea out in
the saucer to cool-right when guests are
at table. And once he tried to pour the
tea back in the cup, but his old hand
trembed, and he spilled the tea over the
tablecloth. Mother made fewer mistakes,
though.
1t is a matter of habit with the old
people.
Mother formed that habit of blowing on
her food back in the days when the
daughter was at school and mother had
TO hurry with household things. And IA
Their found the knife more convent
ent those days. He was obliged to bolt
his food and get back to work in order
to get money to pay daughters school
bills.
Those were the days OF short dinners.
And now
Well, how should they have known
that fine education would give their
girl ways that were not their ways or
that it would put their daughter above
them, so that in her superiority she would
come to look down upon them or that in
their sacrifice they were piling up scorn
Of their old fashioned lives?
1t is fervently to be hoped they have
not yet discovered all this.
Educatedl
If the girl is actually ashamed of her
parents she has not got the A B OF
education Education is designed to
make woman more womanly, not to
put her on a pedestal above her flesh
and blood.
That father has literally sweat blood
to pay the daughters expense; that
mother has died a hundred times in
agony and suspense over the girl who
is ashamed of her.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
English WaInuts In Britain.

10 the Editor of the Age Herald:
In the interesting editorial in today's is
sue of the Age-Herald on "Einglish Wal
nuts in Alabama" the statement is made
That none of them Cwalnuts) is grown
in the chilly fogs of the British isles +"
Allow me to correct that impression The
so-called English walnut is a native of
England and is found there today in as
great profusion as the black walnut is
In the United States. | know whereof [
speak for l have gathered and eaten them
in England many times
The green nut, still encased in tie
shell. makes very edible pickle as any
English housewife will testify.
EDWARD l.. COBEBECK. :
Birmingham. Septemb Der Is 1908
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
THE MARVEL
BY PERCY CLARK.

The Marvel Theatre has this past week
played to crowded houses. The entire
performance was of exceptional high
class. The "Rusticano Trio" italian
musicians, has been quite one of the
most pleasing features. The harmony,
tone and finish of their -enditons have
captivated refined persons who have re-
turned time and again to hear these ex-
cellent performers and accomplished mu-
sicians with voices that win and hold
those who are fortunate enough to hear
them.
The Marvel mas on another extra strong
bill for the coming week with two fea-
ture teams by Spelfnen and Spellman,
and Mayne and MayHe, with other att-ac-
tive speciality features.
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nificant epitaph on the monument recent
ly erected to Midshipman James Grouse
in Arlington cemetery, Washington
It tells in a graphic way the story of
the noble sacrifice of a lad of the Amer
lean navy only little over 10 years of
age.
The boy died from injuries received in
an explosion in the turret of the battle
ship Georgia while at target practice on
Cape Cod bay.
If you will go to the files of the news
papers you will find these particulars:
The gallant Grouse was at one of the
guns in the turret. His classmate and
chum, Midshipman Goldthwaite, served
another gun The latter died from his
injuries inside of two hours. Grouse was
frightfully wounded. besides being badly
burned. He got out of the turret. Hear
ing cries for help he painfully retraced
his steps. He took hold and helped to
care for the injured seamen. While doing
so some one called attention to his own
deplorable condition. 1t was then he ut
tered the words chiseled on his monu-
ment:
Never mind me. I'm all right. Look
after the other fellows"
He was afterward taken to the hospital,
where he died unfiinchingly.
And that is all.
about Grouse and what he did and said.
But that is not all that is worth say
ing. Because
An act of heroic self-abnegation like
this one seems greater than any sermon,
grander than any poem finer than any
lofty strain of music, more than any
great work of art.
It is divinity revealing itself in human
fesh-a moment of incarnation, the high
est expression known to humans.
One thinks of the dying Sidney and how
he pushed the cup of water from his own
parched lips when he said; Give it to
him. His need is greater. than mine.
The STRIPPING Grouse was kin of soul
to Sidney and to all the heroic souls OF
history.
And yet
After you have said all this-and just
ly-the only concept of the character or
James Thomas Grouse, midshipman, is to
be found in the simple act and the senti-
ment 1t is all thereon the monument.
What you put down is only the appear
ance of black characters upon white pa
per.
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We have to show you complete
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We will be pleased to show you
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whose experience and knowledge
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
The Times Have Changed.

The observance of the anniversary OF
the battle of Bunker Hill today was con-
fined almost entirely to sporting events
Press Dispatch.
Shades of Warreni
The shock to a certain type of senti-
mentalists will be scarcely less than that
administered a few years ago by eX-See-
rotary John D. Long when he stood up
at Plymouth, Mass, near the famous
rock, to say that among the pilgrim IA
theirs were grafters, drunkards and
worse!
The emotional patriots survived the
shock
And now shall we say because the Gus
tom of celebrating Bunker Hill battle
has fallen into innoeuous desuetude that
patriotism is declining
Certainly not.
The custom of celebrating the Fourth
of July in the old way has also largely
fallen into disuse.
What day that was-in your day.
1t was generally ushered in by an an
vii national salute that was heard over
in the next township. Red sashed mar
shals of the day rode cavorting pillow
horses The out communities came in
procession with fife and drums, with
long wagonful of girls representing the
states and the Goddess of Liberty. 10.
the trumphal march to the grove, When
all were hitched and the day wore on.
the horses neighed to one another. CHow
that neighing lives in memoryD The
quartet sang "A Thousand Years, Ny
Own Columbia and the Sword of
Bunker HILL" With much felicity of ex-
preston and great flourish the Declara-
ton of Independence was relgiously
read And how the orator of the day
1atrioticallv sWeated himself leaving a
bare remnant of pin feathers in the tail
of the eaglei
1t was a robust and patriotic way to
celebrate, and the memory of it fingers
but
The times have changed. Nowadays
we save ourselves the nerve exhaustion
and give over the day to the boy with
his frecrackers and sporting events.
Nor need we sigh and eEclaim, 20
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
HEART TO HEART TALKS
by EDWIN A. NYE
Copyright, 1908. by Edwin A Nye.

tempora! moresl' and regret the
waning of patriotic fervor.
There is a large residue of patriotic
pride in us over that Bunker Hill bat
tie, though we have learned it was really
fought ON another hill. We know 1t was
a brave stroke for freedom, even freedom
TO celebrate or not to celebrate.
Nor do we crate as before about the
old man in the hall at Philadelphia pull
ing the rope of Liberty bell Cwhose echoes
went across the sea, etc.) until the bell
was fairly cracked in giving freedom
voice. We have since learned the old
bell was cracked before the Fourth.
Nevertheless
Down deep in tough American hearts
is the old quenchless love of liberty, di-
rected into newer channels, and the old
love for the flag.
We have only changed our ways. not
our hearts.
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The counterfeits of Love.

The Counterfeits of Love.
Love is indeed the greatest thing in
the world.
But it has its counterfeits
For instance:
Some hare-brained youth, smitten by
a girl who rejects him. refuses to ac-
cept dismissal, follows the girl, nags her,
makes life torment, then kills her.
Newspapers speak of the crime as "a
love tragedy"
A weak souled woman whose vanity is
played upon or whose trivial grievance
is fostered by an affinity is persuaded
to leave husband and children. 1t is
written of such a woman that she was
blinded by love"
Or a man of family deserts good wife
and innocent children, leaving a heritage
of shame, to go philandering with some
foolish miss who has infatuated him.
And the incident is heralded as "a love
story
In fact, to paraphrase Nine Roland Il
might be said, 20 love, what crimes are
committed in thy name
Those all are libels on love.
Love is more than mere infatuation.
Love is more than passion and desire
Love is, first of all. clean. And love will
protect its own, not kill it. Love will die
TO save its loved one. Love puts above
all else the happiness of its own. 1t is
the divinest feeling known to humans.
Love seeks not its own.
1t filches nothing from honor.
1t rejoices in purity.
1t lisps no useless speech.
1t endures forever
Love is more than poetry, sentimental
ity Its language is not the speech of the
silly love letters of the divorce court
1t may be betrayed sometimes into the
language of extravaganza or impulse, but
never of insincerity Indeed the stuff
of which most love speeches is made is
the merest froth on the cup of real affec-
tion-sparkles of sizzling passion blown
away by breath
Being divine, love abides.
1t must keep its own forever and d
day. 1t is even stronger and sweete,
when the wrinkles mar the face of the
loved one, when the hair is silvered anc
the frame is bent with growing increpti
tude than in the younger day of the
cheeks soft rounded contour and stately
carriage
Call you by the sacred name of affec
ton that which harbors bitterness and
hate. which neglects or abuses kills
That kind comes up from the depths.
True love comes down from above.
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Seaboard will sell round
trips to Washington Sept. 90,
%, "a, 26, limit returning Oct.
IA; rate $1,000. Leave Glib am,
arrive 8:45 next morning. Only
line via Atlanta morning
operating through Pullmans
and Dining Cars.