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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-20
American vVamnn I.nrieut.

New York American.
 My opinion is that the American woman is the laziest woman on the face of the earth. and she teaches her children to be the same. If she has 10 go two blocks she must take a car and the mothers of this clty fun1e and fret if their children are called upon to walk five blocks to school. There Is healthfnl exercise in the schools but not enough Of it. Mothers should interest theirN children and induce them to take the same kind of exer- else morning and evening"
 The above criticism by pr. William II. Maxfen. superintendent of public schools. made in an address before the Mothers club of Flatbush, was received with hearty applauseby the large audience gathered in Public school No. e9. at Newkirk avenue and East Thirty-first street. Brooklyn. and was widely discussed.
 When was a boy in Ireland ] had to walk five miles to school and Eve miles home again. It Is due to the beneficial effects of that exercise that am able to stand the strain of my duties today.
 Tt Is the fashion of the American mothers to pamper and spoil their children by both management and example. The work of the teacher is impaired if the parent neglects his duty to the child. The pupils condi- gress depends upon his good condi- tion. If the boy is in poor health he wastes hts time and the time of others as well. One of the most inn portant things is to see that the child gets sufficient sleep.
 "The school system at present can do no more than notify parents of the defects in their children. but I hope the time will come when the school authorities shall have power to com peI parents to give medical and surgi- cal attention to their children"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-20
Ts. Broken Bottle symbol.

United Service Gazette. ..'
 The breaking of a bottle over the bow Of a vessel at launching seems 70 be taken by many people as having eonvivial . sort Of here's-looking-at- you significance. but nothing sof the kind is meant. neither has it any asso- lciatlon with Christian baptism, for the name Of man, of war Is given months before the launehing The real thing typified is sacrifice. Building . town or setting a ship ahoat was solemn matter away back in the dim past and such an act was not to be undertaken without devoting life to propitiate the gods. Our refined and humane civili- zaeion no longcr dares to offer lip a prisoner or a slave on such occasions and therefore bottle is broken to symbollze the taking a mans life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-20

worth two in somebody's else potato hill
 To FaIkner's Honor. Athens Courier
 The bronze and marble memorial erected at the soldiers home for Confederate vete- rnns At Mountain Creek in honor of the loundsr of that great institution, Hon Jeff Ealkner was unveiled last Thursday. Gov. conner and Hon. John w. 4. Sanford de- .iyersd sddresses on this occasion. The memertal consists of a handsome piece of Alabefna marble into whaeh is fitted q bronze tablet recounting in part the splen- did service of Col. Faikner, making possi- ole this home; IL is . we'll known fact that but Tor him there never would have been a home for Confederate Soldiers ir Alabama It is also fact too, that he devoted the greater part of his fortune to the erection and maintenance Of the home, dying after a long and useful life. poor man. His name will live forever in the history of Alabama, and his noble sons will always be able to point with pride to the work of their noble and distinguished father Every friend of the Confederate soldier should cherish his memory for what he did for the remaining old and Infirm heroes of the greatest strife ever witnessed between men, making 1t possible for the poorest of these old heroes to live tn comparative luxury and excellent comfort their declining days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-20

Over in cslif6rnia there lives an. un- married woman who is evidently hard put to 1t for somebody to have rows with, for she announces that she would not mind accepting a husband "just to quarrel with" We doubt if she will ind man who wants $ wife simply to nag him. but if there Is such a man the opportunity Is open to him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-20
The Right Sort of wife.
Atchison Globe.

An Atchison man recently refused a proposal of marriage. T like you, he said the girl. but you have too many friends. There would be too many at our wedding, for you would be afraid not to invite them all, and your many friends wouldn't be sati fiad unless they made foolssfof us by playing some kind of crazy pranks On us when we started on pur weddinE Journey You have so many friends that we don't want, and would be kept poor in future trying to va You are nice. and I like you. but what I am looking for in wife Is c woman who is friendless.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-20

Her name was "rsze Tfsi An"--that old woman who bossed things in China 50 long. wo are not furnishing a diagram of the pronunciation or mean ing of the name, and each reader must supply the information desired. The main thing about her is that she is dead.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-20

We have read and heard many bad things about Senator P1att but he himself has filed the worst indictment in the case by declaring that he kicked Roosevelt into the Vice PrSsi- deney." If that is true he Is responsi- ble for Roosevelt being President and his confession is the worst thing we have seen charged against him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-20
, Fooling the Hotel Keepers, n, VnrE 1oraaa

New 1ork FrObS.
 why do you register from Hoboken when travelingT' was the question put to New York man who had returned from a trip upstate. T was right on your heels in several towns last week. I saw your name on the hotel registers. but couldn't be sure at first it was you because you had branded yourself as Ho- bokenite."
 T did that to keep down expenses, returned the man who had denied his birthpiace Hotel keepers in many of those small towns soak fellow nnunercifully when they find that he is from New York so unless it Is necessary from a business standpoint register from this old burg claim a residence in Eobogen or Weehaken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-20

There is one danger that Judge Taft possibly fails to see ahead it he win. ters in Southern city. and that is that the good Southern fare will tend to increase his already heavy weight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-20
speakink of Roonavelt,a nron,

Speaking of Roosevelt's proposed African hunting trip The Columbia State thinks that the biggest game he will bag will be "a string of big words. at s1 per-" There need be no doubt about that. although. as he Is to be paid by the word. he will prob- ably. use the shortest ones he can fInd
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-20

"A contemporary advises Demoorats to wait till 1912. Of course. What else can we do?" asks The Columbus Enquirer-sun. Do? We can use every proper and laudable effort to steer the party back into its old moorings and anchor 1t where lt belongs. There is a great deal to do besides wait.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-20
1 tanlns Daek ~l.h ?. !. .h,alA
Mrs. Rice,s Nesx sterr.

Mrs. Altep Hogan Rice's new story. "Mr. Opp" will begin in the Christ mas Century and those who have read the manuscript consider 1t the best work yet done by the author Of tured as an amusing, externally com monpiace little man. who talks \ all kinds of line schemes, with himself as promoter---schemes which always. end In financial failure. But Mir. opp's genuine unselfishness and hneness of spirit win honest admiration and af- lection as the story goes on even from the neighbor whose first judg- ment is. T never see anybody In the world that stood as good a show of gittin' the fool prize as that there D. Opp" F
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-20

There's one handy thing about the Chinese government: when one ruler esshes in there's always another ready to stick into the vacancy, eyen though 1t may be a baby.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-20

The Eiba Clipper. that the south will not remain solIdly dem ooratlc unless there fa decided change in political policies during the next four years men have grown more independent, and vote for what they consider best regardless of party lines.
 Growing Mere Corn. opeliks Daily News.
 The Advertiser of last Sunday had an Duncan. of the A. F. L. on the subject of of the fine corn raised by Mir R. N. BotsfoFd, near this city. under the Williamson meth ticle about MT. Botsford's crop some weeks ago. and 1t is a pleasure to have such em- inent endorsement of what we reported made by gentleman of such high standing In agricultural circles as Prof Duncan.
 Deal Affected DOshan.
 It is possible that Dothan lost . street car and trolley system with 8 road to Ge- neva, on account of the late money strin- us such a road last year gave as a reason at tho time, that the scarcity of money was delaying him in his proposed road. Now street railway system, we feel like the Ge- neva project is dead. Had it not been for the panic coming on at the time it did. we might now be enjoying street cars fin Doth an.
 Under Which Flag. Talladega Mountain Home.
 the Democratic Executive Committee voted for Taft. and their resienations were promptly, S, requested The bs bRePSSlioSns , have fore another election lhe Democrats viii H pars ies have s aesa hS harm to the Alabama Democracy, but now alive to the danger from foes within, the bars will be raised and party allegiance will stand for something.
 
 Back to the Farm. Northport Breeze.
 Back to the land" is a cry much heard these days. and 1t is well to act upon it that the congested condition of the cities with It's attendant evils of poverty misery of slender means who buy small farms in the expectation of making living and en- toying life are bitterly disappointed The trouble Is. they have had no experience, and scarcely any business today needs $ practical working knowledge to insure suc- more t than an fSSg fsosd Id If people of sms vantages of country life, they should find work for a time with some progressive sue cessful farmer.
 BullOck's Prize Potatoes. Union Springs Herald.
 Mir. A. J. DeFee. of Aberfoli. made The Herald visit yesterday and brought with him the largest sweet potato we have ever seen. It weighed seven pounds and w4s perfect. having no cracks In 1t as is usual This potato Is on exhibition at The Herald office but we cannot make any promises too good to keep. Mir. DeFee is one of Bul- locks most substantial farmers and knowi how to raise good things to eat at home. L. D. Hall says F. B. Haynes raised one that weighed eight pounds, but this on' offsets any claim Mir. Haynes may make for champion potato. in the hand iH
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-20
awoRN CIRcUIAnOr

The Montgomery Aaxsr,isss psrs of the It's advertisers lanoai,sde lano that It's daily ciI- S1iassoa ls isrgsr than that of. any ayand % that ss~spapsr prinssd in Aas0LSs ,hs larTsss Sipcala- iks soeosy ". s1,sion of ang newspaper pf'N sa sn Alabama without excspu1'nn,.. below
 The hgures for octooss, ss,.caiation. ai1 fs- ,arseeeut the actual net etsSs
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-20

Net tO4MA 9 - N.k E1allw average. October, 1908. SlS,ASs NeE sunday average, october, lees. 'sesSOe = = - .
 c l. F1nieans Circulation Mannget oL Lns MentaomerY Advertiser, being duly s~oFn'
 .he se@skolnk statement of The Advertls- a.sa ctrenlafion for the month of October, yaNe le trIIa and correct, and compiled a1teF siI re4ufns from news boys, news agents enefied and leftover copies have pesn oo- c I. F1fsTGAN. Circulation Manager; q. ax,nrn to and subscribed before me tnie gth day Of November. 1905. ,,..H,,.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-20
THE PASSING T4RoNc
How the RepuhIicans Irouxht.


 Representative J. Osmond Middleton, of Chiiton County, who made the race Tor Congress in the Fourth District as the Republican candidate was in Montgomery yesterday, He said the Republicans were well pleased with the vote in the Fourth District and in the State.
 As the Republican nominee for Con gress In the Fourth District I carried three of the six counties,'' said Mir. Middleton. The county of Cleburne we won away from the Democrats. The vote throughout the State was All that the Republicans could expect
 The Republicans turned their guns on the State administration. The at tacks made upon the state recklessness and extravagance we found to be most beneficial to our cause. Our gains are largely attributed to this"
 Mir. Middleton did not say anything about the recklessness and extrava- . gance of the Roosevelt administration, but the reporter forgot to ask his views on thern.. He paid tribute to hls opponent Congressman William B. Chaig. of Selma saying that he had made his light on clean and high plan and ne never expected to be opposed to @ more thorough, gentleman. The two candidates had never seen each oth CT until they met one day during the cam : paign at place in Calhoun County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-20

Postmaster Byron TranmeIl ana MT N. A. Beaett. of Dothah. spent yes. terday in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-20

Dr. o. T. Shepard and pr. w., O. shepard, of Dadeyille. were in Mont- gomery yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-20
The Alabama Forests.

Hon. John H. Wallace. State Game and Fish Commissioner. in introdueig Hon: Enos A. Mills to the Federation, of Women's Clubs for an address on foresty offered practicable plan for the preservation of the forests of Ala bama- Mr. Wallace would use the Fish and Game Fund which is accumu- lating in the State Theastiry for the protection of the Aiabams. forests. The interests of the birds and fish of the state. he pointed out. wore closely al- lied with the forestry interests of the state. If the forests were destroyed the birds would be without facilities Tor nesting and breeding and the streams of the state would dry up.
 The Fish and Game Fund is in. very satisfactory condition. Mir Wallace suggested, and he will continue to fol. low up the suggestion, that the Fish ana Game Commissioner should have associated with him an expert forester. whose duty 1t would be, to look after the forestry interests of Alabama ana to conserve the States resources that are dependent upon the forests. He eonsiders the question one of vital i'm . portance and he believes that he has tne correct solution of it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-20

"SuelpaaFdesIoonsrs ting' is the Dutch word for motor car. A man could easily he run, overs laid ont for burial and interreds before he could get half through pronouncing the word
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-20


 The Birmingham man lodged an electric car on Dexter avenue and made his way through the masses of happy Montgomery shoppers until he reached the sidewalk.
 nis town seems to be very much alive" he mutterAA From BirminghamS" questioned the Montgomery man.
 How'd you know?" he asked,
 Look like It." replied laconic Mont. gomefy: too busy to tarry.
 xes." the Birmingham one ex- plalned, T believe We have begun to Meaf 2 sort of hunted look. Whether we are hunting blind tigers or hunt Ing q strong drink. all of us up th ere in the once great metropolis of Ala. o@Ina seem 10 be hunting or hunted.
 The dockets of our courts show that our sheriff has just been fined. nis chief deputy has just been aaa,,It ted. other deputies have been acouaea Of giving and taking bribe money: ons ot our aldermen is In the limeiiaht TOT trying to haid up the city on a sale- or lana; the mayor has indignant " resigned from the Board of Ednca- tloni the chlsf tt police practically admits that he cannot enforcs -fhs prohibition laws; a former .chief oi police has declared publicly that pro. hioition ts a farce, a delusion ana a snare; an over jealous policeman hAg just killed . baby and two others in Q raid on private home; we are sea. Ing to build monument to the police. man and also help. the mother of the dead baby; the sheriff goes right along collecting fees through the prohtbitioD laws. but we are happy and prosper. ous and we--s
 But the Montgomery man had
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-20
What fhs State Papers
 Are Saying aud Doing
south Ss stun Solid.

The Eiba Clipper.
 The results ok the late election shows that the South wiH not remain solIdly dem ocratlc unless there ia q decided change in political policies during the next four years Since the eliminRtion of the negro vote men have grown more independent, and vote for what they consider best regardless of party lines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-20

Raymond Hitchcock Is now through with his long series of trials, but is soon to te married, which will doubt less prove the biggest trial Of all
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-20

Poisonous. ribbopA are the latest foes to the health of the occupants of the nursery. Danger may at any time turk unseen In the pretty bows that decorate bhby's bonnet. However. this isn't worrying the bachelor con
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-20

A Pennsylvania teacher says no wo- man ought to marry until she is ful- ly competent to support a husband. It's just such theories as this that make moilycoddles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-24
MANCHESTER DEPOT

Miss Edith Wright is home on a
vacation.
Several from here spent Sunday at
Lake Emerald
b. J. Hebeat's new tin shop Is
about completed.
The Republican county convention
will be held at Couture's hall July 30.
The Episcopal Ladies' society will
meet at the Botsford block Thursday
afternoon from 2 until 5.
s. b. Taylor is having a concrete
walk laid In front of his house. w.
C. Miller is doing the work.
The high wind last Saturday after
noon blew down the chimney and I'M
rooted II. w. Mattison's house.
Auto parties from Shushan, Green
wich, Rutland, Troy and Baltimore
were at the Battenkill Inn last week.
Joseph Bushee of Dandy is in town
doing some repairing on his house
recently vacated by George Il. Sex
ton.
Summer visitors are arriving on
every train. The flyer north Satur-
day was delayed here about ten min
utes unloading baggage.
At the Republican caucus held at
the opera house last Thursday even
ing the following delegates were cleo
I'd to the state convention at Mont
pelier: d. X. Simonds, F. c. Archib.
aid, J. w. Fowler and A. L. Graves.
For the district convention at Bur.
lington, M. J. Convey, o. r. Bennett,
j. H. Hicks. and w. H. Benedict. Man
chester is solid for Stanton and Fos-
ter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-24
EAST sHAFTssURY

J. w. Bowen called on a few friends
while passing through here Friday.
Ernest Stanley of North Benning.
ton called on William Becker Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ma tison
spent Sunday with his parents in Glas
tenbury.
Mrs. Frank Becker spent the day
Thursday with Mr.. Becker's brother
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judge Madison and
daughter Lydia spent the day Mon
day In Troy.
Don't forget the picnic and ball
game In Judge Mattison's grove July
4. 1t begins early.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mattison and
family visited her mother, Mrs. Den
nison OF East Arlington Saturday.
Mrs. Joseph Mccarthy of North
Bennington has been spending a few
days with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
John Olin.
We are having lovely weather and
plenty OF strawberries. There are
more strawberries at the present time
than We have had for years.
Mrs. Fred Buck has returned home
after short stay with her father
Ishmael Waite, helping care for hei
grandmother, Mrs. William Waite.
School closed in District No. IL
Thursday, June IS. The exercises
were very good. There has been O
long term for the little children and
two did not have an absent or tardy
mark. Leslie Bushee and Thressa
Madison were the steady ones.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-24
HoosicK

The Ladies' Aid Union met with
Mrs. John Cox last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Haswell are
home from Brooklyn for the summer.
William Haswell has opened ice
cream parlors in the office recently
vacated by DR.. Clark.
Albert Marshall has moved his ton.
serial rooms from the old brick store
to the Office next door to T. +.
Howe's store.
Dewey Hall and family have moved
Ito H. H. Bratt's tenement recently
vacated by DR.. ]. X. Haynes who Is
now living with his nieces, the Misses
Gardner.
The Hoosac school closes this week
for the summer vacation. The stud
ents will leave for their respective
homes Immediately after the COM
mencement exercises.
Mrs. Adelbert Simpson passed from
this life Saturday, June 20, after sew
eral weeks illness with Bright's dis
ease. She was 65 years Of age and
leaves beside her husband, one son.
Merritt, who resides at home, and a
daughter. Mrs. Walter Mutt Of Peeks-
kill. N. Y. The funeral services were
held Tuesday. June %, at $3.50 p,
m. at the residence at Mapletown.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-24
NORTH WHITE CREEK

Mrs. Joseph st. Peter was In Hoos-
lex one day last week.
Harry Bennett Of Center White
Creek spent Sunday with his parents.
A few from here attended the cir
Gus Of Barnum and Bailey in Troy
Monday.
Capt. F. s. Bailey after spending
few days in Cambridge has returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Barton and fam
lily were through here Sunday with
their autos.
Mrs. David Arnold of Ash Grove
has been with her sister, Mrs. Henry
Hill the past week.
Miss Mary Geary has returned
home from Hoosick where she has
been spending a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Potter have
been entertaining friends from Glov-
ersville the past few days.
Mrs. Warren has returned to her
home in Cambridge after visiting
few days at Charles Agan's.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-24

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the
famous little liver pills, sold BY D. A.
Ward.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-24
PERU
Fine warm weather.


J. G. Batchelder OF Greenfield, Mass
Is spending some time In town.
Lester Farnum OF Manchester De-
pot spent two days in town recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. J. Warren of
New York are expected at the Hotel
this week.
A party OF automobiles belonging
to the American club passed through
here Sunday.
Mrs. w. J. Farnum has returned
from Newport, r. l.. after an alb
sence Of several weeks.
Deer have been frequently seen Of
late quietly feeding with cows In pas
lures near the highway.
d. C. Grant spent Saturday and
Sunday with his family here, return
Ing to New York Sunday night.
Our summer residents have all ar
rived and good number Of rooms
have been engaged at the Bromley
House.
Children's day will be observed
next Sunday, June rs, with a short
sermon from Mr.. Allen and brief ex-
ercises by the children. Music I'M
der the direction OF Mrs. Swift and
Mrs. Whitney.
Miss Minerva D. Lyon returns this
week from year of school work In
Boston for her vacation. Miss Nil.
dred Batchelder OF Cambridge, Mass.
will accompany her and spend some
time with her grandmother. Mrs. Alb
bic Batchelder.
At the Republican caucus Thursday
evening the following delegates were
chosen; state convention, H. M. Swift
and w. w. West; district convention
Eugene Simonds and Edmund Batch
elder. J. 4. Farnum, E. c. Simonds
and II. M. Swift were elected Repub.
lican town committee.