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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20

The case Of Alfred de Musset, who
was RESTLESS visionary and slightly
maniacal," is most interesting. In the
Cafe de la Regence it was his habit to
order a plate of cigars and frightful
mixture of beer and absinthe, which
he would swallow in gulp. Then De
Musset would settle himself solidly
against the back of the divan and light
one cigar after another until the plate
was empty. At half-past eleven the
waiter would hail a cab. lead the poet
by the arm, and put him safely into
the vehicle. He would let himself be
taken quietly to his house, where his
old nurse put him to bed like child.
Even the great Napoleon had his
particular brand Of insanity. He be,
lieved in presentiments and horo.
scopes, as IL we'll known, and Prof.
Grasset says further he suffered from
a habitual twitching of the right
shoulder and Of the lips" lola used.
to count the number of gas jets in the
streets, the numbers on the doors and
chiefly the numbers on cabs. Balzac
had an ambulatory mania. One eve
ming, when he had put on a handsome
new dressing gown, he wanted to go
into the street with it on and with
lamp in his hand to excite the admira-
ton of the public. Schopenhauer al
ways suspected that he was possessed
of demon. He said he could feel it
within him. He used to pass entire
weeks without speaking to anybody.
Swift announced in his youth that he
would go mad, and, as matter of fact,
he did.
Some Curious Hailucinations.
Edgar Allan Poe drank, as Baude.
laire has said, like savage" He
was subject to the most horrible hal
lucinations. Haller, the celebrated
Psychologist, believed he was being
continually pursued by enemies. He
took enormous doses of opium. New
ton became insane in his old age.
Beethoven, who always washed in leo
water, would lift it up with his hande
scolding all the while, and dash a
quantity of water on his face and his
hair without noticing that it made a
pool on the floor, in which he splashed
about like duck"
In connection with Prof. Grasset's
work it is interesting to note that DR..
Henry S. Atkins of the st. Louis Asy-
lum for the Insane has recently been
putting theory of his own to a prac-
tical test. He has been sending insane
women out in small parties to visit
the department stores and particularly
the bargain counters to do some shop
ping. The insane women were in
charge of keepers, but gave no trouble.
The patients purchased with a keen
regard of appearance and value, just
as their normal sisters were buying
all about them. Apparently the sales
women noted nothing unusual in their
demeanor.
DR.. Atkins said that such recreation
as that afforded by a day in the stores
is a valuable part of the treatment for
the insane. Just as normal persons
are better merry than moody, so, he
says his charges are improved by any,
thing that pleasantly occupies their
minds while not at the same time ex.
citing their nerves.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20
Witness Of Braiiny
Unbeievers
ByREv. A. c. DIXON, D. D.,
Church. Chicago.

Men of brains,
though they be
not Christians,
cannot fail to give
to the Bible .
very high place
as a literary, eth
ical and religious
force in the world.
Such a man was
Benjamin Frank.
lin, who said:
Young man, my
advice to you is
that you cultivate
an acquaintance
with. and a firm
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20

The sitomaniac has
ungovernable i'm
pulses to eat.
sitonania 10 a
disease, 4 mild
form Of insanity,
and the sufferer.
feels tmpeIIed to
eat at all times
and hours, no
matter whether
he is hungry or
not.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20

The megaIonaniac
10 the founder Of
queer religions
and sects. He in.
vents new doc
trines and be.
iiefs and strives
to win converts
to his way. Of
thinking, general
~ with 4 small
degree Of sue.
cess.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20

The erotomaniac
who loves two
young women,
often sisters,
. with equal love
at the same time.
He can't bear to
marry eth . E,
knowing that the
other adored one
may become the
wife Of some 9TH
er man.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20

The kieptomaniac,
who 10 driven in
spite Of herself
to take what does
not belong to her.
ept omaniacs
show great skill.
and employ many
clever ruses In
their thefts.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20

The dipsonaniac
suffers from a dis.
ease which makes
him drink when
ever an attack
comes on. He
should not be
COMPOUNDED with
the h a bituai
drunkard.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20

The monomaniac ID
insane on one
subject only, gen.
orally the inven.
ton Of a perpet-
uaI motion ma.
chine, or some
other continuance
which d e Il e 8
every known law
Of mechanics. On
every other sub
ject he is perfect
ly rational.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20
"GREAT MINDS. TO
MADNESS CLOSET Y
ARE. ALLIED''
Prof. Grasset Proves Truth OF
Pope's Famous Lines

CAREFUL study Of Prof.
Grasset's remarkable book
on the "demi-fous" leads
to two very decided and
consoling conclusions; first,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-10

.s
 .rRepublicanism arrogates to itsels alusosf the power of Divinity, ana hoastfuIiv professes to do all things good: while Democracy. askins ns,p fFSm nSs ,ts.S sup5simet ppeints to its past history of a hundred years as a guarantee ot it's record for the future. -
 "Then. with such. principles ana so Eles tatss Q Of ieaas cur opponsnts. bringing into Soicine, and proverty instead of pros. rerity; how can we lose the victory tnis rKeeper of The Faith.
 .It is true that the Democratic party has twice placed its banner m Mr. Bryan's hands, and it fs hkewiss rrrs but, as he said of himself, he kept the faith and returned that bannor to us four years ago unstatned ana unsuitseo. and to-day; though twice, rsnSer Ssre thsn be- be. fore, and Is remembered ana peiVveas while his traducers have long peen forgotten. The very fact that rom Giys us Bryan! shows he Is not. dead. hut stiil lives deep In the affectionate hearts of a grateful people, wac arg more dstsrmSindsSS, gSac S,r sn1P Prssident & p of the Y ' If T YOU want q man. pure yet strong; brave but tender, generous ana stiLt paffiOIlC, bna very AASNSeN sSRN American manhood. against whom csn be charged no fact of dtsloyalty, ois- horor or corruption, but who stanos feariessly the champion of the poor ana needy proclaiming to sthe oppressor. You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorne: YOU shall not cruelty mankind upon a cross of gold.s that man is MT. Bryan.
 aNorninate him. and he will cer- taifalv De elected. The reading or the sfars' tile signs of the times, the needA of the hour, the demands of the peos pie, all predict and declare it; and when he comes to his own es ne VII VII next March, he will make the greatest President of the greatest nation the world has ever known.
 sMrs Chairman a man who ts flaLn1ul ana true in his private life VIII pc hofsast and just In his public career: A man who believes in numsnity ana truly serves his God will never pe false to his country or unjust % ms r3eople Such man is MT. Bryan.
 UAnd now. once more voicing tne wishes of the nation, as well as my own, State, that first had the honor ot suTeestinR him for President, In 1886. and has remained loyal to him eyer since. [ again second and urge the nomination of this peerless, prainy' towering, intellectual giant and states man, beloved at home and honored ana rospected abroad, the great Commoner of the world--William Jennings Bryan Of Nebraska.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-10

farmer should undertake for himself. A complete account of the methods may be found in Bulletin it2 of the Ala bam Station.
 Professor Gray emphasized the im- partanee and profits of hog production In Alabama. The majority of our farmers use nothing but corn when feeding the hog, and many Of them have learned by experience, that 1t is for 70 cents a bushei. the finest hog must sell for cents a pound for the owner expects to come out even. When 70-cent corn Is fed to scent hogs, about 90 cents bushel is lost on the corn.
 But if the farmer will supplement the corn with other feeds, then hog production can be made an exceedingly profitable business. It has been learn ed that the best best supplements to corn for hog-production are. the green pasture crops. especially the legumin- its animal industry farm at Auburn for less than cents pound when corn was used along with sorghum and pear nuts. When corn alone was used this same pork cost from to 10 cents pound to make.
 pr. |. S. McAdory gave talk on the subject of tick eradication. He explained the necessity for destroying the tick in the pastures in order to get rid of the Texas feyer--a disease that is distributed by the tick. This work of tick eradication ts being carried on by the United States Department of Agriculture with the assistance of the Alabama Experiment Station. Com pleee informal tion on this subject can be sesured from Bulletin III of the Ala bama Station.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-10

E. E. saford was over. the commit tee of the Prattville District Methodist conference on applicants for license 70 preach. made its report. recommending Robert H. Smith after receiving the strongest of endorsements from hts pastor. Rev. w. O. Wagoner. ana others.
 Mir. Smith was given license and an hour was then devoted to the or eanizing of the iaymar's movement.
 Mack Featherstone, iaynian leaoer at the Alabama Conference, made q most inspiring address.
 The following officers for the dis trict organization were elected: Mack Feathorstone. layman leader; W. l.. Lancaster. vice-leader: J. W. stan held. secretary: J. E, Holmes. treas urer.
 The conference resumed It's regular business. The Committee on Churches made a report. pledging the confer ence s1,000 for missions. this being necessary to make up the $i.0e0.o00 pledged by the Alabama Conference.
 The Greenville Church agreed to raise at least s200.
 pr. J, M. Danneliy. agent for the woman's College at Montgomery, preached last night to a large congre- eation. At close of sermon a liberal collection was received.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-10
STUDY TURPENTNE
FORESTRY SERVICE EXPERT IS IN
 MONTGOMERY.
Mr. !. o. LaFeptisee of Jacksonville. | Here to Investlgake Naval Stores and Methods of Practical
 Turpentinins.

For the purpoea of confefring with the ieeding fa6torags houses in this section of Alabama. J. Q. LaFontisee. of Jacksonville. Fta. gsprssentine the forestry service Of tts Unitsd States pepartmsnt sf Agricui- tiirs. reached Montgomery yesterday Re will bs in the city for q fer days and may sdpn visit New Orleans after leaving Mopt. sumsry. late as campaign manager of Albert ". Gii- christ. successful candidate for Governor Of Florida He was formerly. well known nswspapeF man. His new business is of in- t5Sest to the turpsutine nroducsrs aud nev- atstores experts of Alabama.
 This will be the first time the Asyicaitu- ral Departmsnt or any other department of the Unitea States Kovernmsnt has made an investigation along these lines There have been experiments conducted to aa- certain the best methods of securing turpell- tine with a view of preserving the pine forests of the South, but aside from that there has been lftie work done sithsr in ascsrtaining the amount Of the annual out put of naval stores. CT the condition of the utne forests of the South as pertains to this great industry.
 The forest aservies Of the United States Department of Agriculture is soon to be- gin a comprehensive study of the naval stores industry under a special appropria-- tion. made by the last session of Con. Eress.
 Brisfy the study. will include the follow tnk;
 "A study to determine the extent to which tJFpentining under present methods has ds- troyed the. pine forests of the South. and the present supply of timber suitabie for working. study of different methods of turpen- thing to determine those which are least destructive to the forest and which give the largest yields.
 "A study to determine what methods in refining the crudA product VIII give the most acceptable grades of naval. stores in the largest quantity
 A study to determine how far 1t is practi- cable to produce naval stores from waste wood and thus to lessen the drain upon the forests.
 The gathering and publishing of statistics on the annual production of naval stores h co-operation with the bureau Of the eensu@ in the same general mannar that other sta- tistics of forest products are secured and published.
 A study to determine what proportion os the naval stores produced is produced by the cup and gutter system.
 It ia expected that the work will be well under way by .Iaiy 18th. Preliminary steps, such, as arranging for definite plan of op- eration and the selection of a competent force. are already under way and when the filed force begins active work the necessary sin9orrnation e to location Of turpentins stills, &he best methods to be employed and other data will bo at hand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-10
Animals That LiIEs Nude.

E4El4 La k&@NuGef
 1t is a well known fact that in those countries where oxen are used for la- Dor they take great pleasure In the singing of their driver. They work better at the blow, when stirred by a cheerful song. Arabs sing to their camels during long journeys across the desert.
 Horses are particularly sensitive to music. Guenoe, who carefully studied the matter, quotes the following cus rious fact: Tn 1899 the 5sth- Regt- msnts of Infantry was making nili- tary test march when the music struck up. The young horse of Captain De R----~- hastened forward and placed It. self, in spite of his rider. behind the last rank Of the musicians Then 1t followed peacefully, giving obvious signs of pleasure.
 "When the music ceased the captain was able to resume his place at the head of the company, but the band struck up again, and the horse, not withstanding the efforts of Captain De R.. galloped ahead and once more placed itself behind the musicians. This happened every time the band played.
 Lions have been found to listen with marked Joy to the plano. They appre- elate the top notes and the medium, but roar terribly when the bass keys are struck loudly.
 searlatti, the Italian composer, own ed a eat which loved to walk on the keys of piano and struck certain notes in preference to others. The composer took these notes as the theme of one of his fugues. which. for that reason, received the name of the cat fuRue." have seen many cats walk up and down the Keyboard, showing obvious pleasure at the sound thus pro- duced.
 If one wished to make serious ex- psriments in musical psychology the dog would no doubt prove the most in teresting study. and the monkey, too would be fascinating. Darwin men tions a gfbbon which was able to sing A complete octave and 1t is known that black chimpanzees will gather to the number of twenty to fifty and form a kind Of orehestas beating pieces Of hol' low wood with sticks for their pleas. ar
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-10
! Newspaper waite.

Maud--"But do you believe in vaccinal tion7" Bessie--ss saathers It kept my sister from playing the plano nearly . week. .'@-Phi Inquirer
 'AaiAs Passay isn't engaged yet. fs ahe2s s1yo." 'sfhat girl will grow old befoke she knows it.'s "oh. no, she won't. But she'll grow old before she lests any one else know n.s--- Cleveland Leader.
 We've a bouncing boy at our house.~ ' ''I suppose you take second place in the household now?' "No; take third place. The rubber plant gets shoysd back into place number two. ."v~Louiss vile courier-JournaL
 Jaek--"Tt ts strange how the att tendance at the Girls Harmony Club keeps up these warm nights. Not one member misses a meeting" Myrtilla-- They are afraid to miss meeting The absent are always knocked un- snercifully. y.''-chicago Daily News.
 Mir. Browne-"I regret to say. dears that -er--concerning that birthday gift promised you--er--diamonds are up in price now. higher than I can afford" Mrs. Browne--'Tm sorry, dear" Mir. Browne --''Yes, 1t is dis appointing- Mrs. Brownev--sYes: I: it's too bad that you'u have to pay more than you can fsord-"--Philadsl- phia Press.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-10
JASPER MAN SHOOTS
 COAL MINER TO DEATH

Jasper. July s--George Williams q coal miner. was shot and instantly killed this morning near Carbon Hill, bv John Franks. well-known earpen- ter.
 Williams had offended Mrs. Franks. who was working in her garden, by his language. She sought her hus- band and told him of Williams's con- duet, whereupon Franks armed him. self and went to find Williams.
 Meeting him in the middle of the road, he A=ad. killing the man in- stantlY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-10
Dire Reading.

New York Times.
 1t is lamentabie that all the out givings from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in regard to the dog scare into which so many people have fallen, are tinged by a dsiusion possessing some of the organizations higher officials--the deiusion that hydrophohia is just merely disease of the imagination and that the people who die of 1t are simply scared to death. The. argument they repeat over and over again is that their dog catchers are bitten al- most daily while engaged in the prac- although they do not take the Fasteur treatment and rarely resort to the dubious and barbarous protection of cauterization. their wounds heal up in the usual way and give no further trouble
 The facts are unquestionably as stated but the conciusion drawn from sequiturs--- or would be if its accep- taTce were not calculated to do dread fuI harm in the case of persons who really have been bitten by rabid anil mals. Of course, the bite of adog not suffering from rabies does not give depend entirely upon the extent of the lesions and the avoidance of the ordinary infections to which all lesions are subject The dog catcher'g wounds are usually of the most trivial sort. since he is supposed to know his bust- ness. and, as rabid dogs are extremely scaree. even amopB the strays with which he has most to do, there is no mystery at all In his apparent iEn- raupity. Apparent 1t is. however and only apparent Rabies does exist, naverIess. Of that there Is no reasonable or intelligent doubt and the truth can. not be too emphatically stated. The symptom complex in the living victim is definite and unmistakably by those who know 1t; the infection can be ex- perinentaily transferreds from animal to animal. and it's cha.ractertic results are always found on post-mortem ex- animation of brain and spinal cord. What more 1s needed to prove the
 reality of any dieAse7 The death rate from dog bites is fortunately inc nnitesirnai, and there isn't the slightest cause for panic, of even for apprehen, sion, in the vast majority of instanced I-but when rabies Is known or suspected there 6 only one thing to do, and that is to utiIze the discovery of the great Paateur. Those who deny It's utility or
 its efficiency put themselves on q
 mental level with the opponents of vaccination and must be ranked among public enemies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-10
INsr1Turp AT GoopwATER.
Farmers of coOsa Hear Interesting
 Aadresses.

Goodwater. July S.-(speeial .)-- Tuesday A large number of the most Intelligent an denthusiastic farmers of this region gathered to attend . farm CTS institute. This institute was con ducted under the auspices of the Ala bama Experiment station by Dr. P M. Wilcox, Professor Dan T. Gray and pr. I. S. McAdory.
 pr. .NWilcox. Professor of Botany at Auburn, in few introductory remarks, explained the purposes of the farmers institute work and emphasized the im- portanee of agricultural education. The great ob feet of this work is to encoug- age the farmer to study his own bust ness and improve his home surround ingsl
 He then explained at considerable corn breeding. This Is work that each
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-10
Death of Mir. spssn.

Tuscaloosa. July e,-tSpecial. .)-- News was received in this city of the death of ". A. Spain of Sylvan. his death being caused by . stroke of apopiexy.
 Mir. Spain was about 5e years old. and leaves his widow and a large fam fly of children. He had lived in this county for many years. and was prosperous planter in his district.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-10
BOTH SIDES CLAIM
srauGeLE or UNION MINERS or
 ALABAMA.
Coal Operators are Firm and Their Plants are Running Full Time as "0peu shopsr--No
 Trouble Expected.

Birninehaua. July s.--(special.)--- According to the information given out at the headquarters of the union min- CTS. a number of mines now operating with non-uniop men will be pracr- caIly closed down by reason or SO many employees joining the union ana soins
 The staternsnt is made that the ac- sessions to the ranks of the union are numerous and the prospects bright TOT the strike to be won.
 On the other hand. the statement comes from the operators that more men were at work today than yesLe,- righting itself again In a very few days are bright.
 There is not a colliery shut down because of the strike Is the statement that Is made by some of the leaders of the operators.
 Announcement was made today that some of the commercial coal operators who have up to the first of this month always employed union labor, will start up their mines again with whatever labor applies. the open shop plan to be carried out.
 There are no indications of disorder though the sheriff is appointing depu- ties where the companies make appli- cation for same and file the necessary bond.
 Because of a report being circulated that the sheriff is appointing deputies by the dozens. many applications tor positions are being received by Sherin Higdon in person and by mail.
 There were no less than dozen let ters received today and a small crowd of men stood around the ofhce all day waiting for appointments.
 Positively no trouble has as yet fsken .~lm rSo ri Faf are to the effect that very little, if any talk is being tndulged in that would indicate that the miners are in a bad humor and looking for trouble. Everything that has been done 50. far in the way of retaining deputies. 1t ts given out. is in the way of precaution- ary movements.
 The operators say that they will give every protection to those who desire to work in the mines and where there Is any indication of disorder or threat ening the deputies will be put on.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-10
FOR RENT-REsIDENCEs.

FOR RENT--From october ist. S-Foom resl. denoe, adapted to two familiess high and prettisst view in city; within four blocxa of Exchange Hotel Also EhFse lovely apart matta on Catoma Street. Also broom cot taEe for rent now. Phone l0s7. Ia
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-10
MIsCELLANEOUa.

SHANGHAI RestauFaRt vas sold out today Clement Deputy shsFin te the highest hid- der, Charles Young. of Atlanta who pnr- chasod everything excepting cash register es Of all concerned. He will open at E9S Dexter avenue O hrst-elalas cate. Sn the 18th of the month and Will appIeesate the
 --at-r
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-10
MINISTER LICENSED.

Meth0aist District Conference Receives
 ATr. smith,
 .clanton. July .--tSpeciall )--After rsligious exercises conducted by Rev.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-10
LEARN BOOKKEEPING.

LOW SUMMER RATE now on at Draugh.. on'a Practical Business College. 1lS Ia pex- Ter avenue. oppoSits post office. Book. keeplng. shoEthaHd. Typewrtting. Teie.
 money back. Electric fanR Night and
 day school all the year. Catalogue free.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-10
Dynamite is IJaed.

BirminGham, July s.---The first act of violence during the present miners strike occurred at Lewisburg last night when a dypan1itS bomb was exploded. at the residence of Peter Rickert. No one was injured although the mans whole family was in the house.
 Mine operators today state that the situation Is Improving and that com parativeIy. little efinterruption Is being made in the output Of the mines.