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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-04

"The law is like cobweb, it holds the weak, while the strong oreak through."--Solou.
 "Justice delayed. Is often justice de- nied."-Chief Justice Brewer.
 An assertion to the effect that nom enforcement of law Is the gravest peril of the day will doubtless seem to many altogether too sweeping. Its force and accuracy will be denied by not few. That, of course. is to be expected. h. deed. 1t is quite inevitable. This is so because men have different views as to the nature of peril itself, in the first place, and as to what constitutes the gravest peril in the next place For Instance, some will regard the divorce evil as the gravest peril Of the day; others. intemperance; others, the general indifference to civic right eousness; others. the ever increasing power of massed wealth; and others yet again. the struggle between capltai and labor. Nevertheless, l must stiii maintain the non-enforcement of the law to be the gravest peril of the day Why? simply because it deals with pretty much everything. practically. which concerns man in this world, VIZ; his life and his property; that IS to say. what he is and what he has, More over, law, with all that it involves. rev. erence for constituted authority, re spect for the rights of others. .ohedi- ence. self control and so on-makes civil society possible. Is, indeed it's very foundation. In other words. men could not live together as civilized be- InRs but for law. According as 1t is enforced or not enforced, men grow into. or grow away from. civilization. The welfare of almost ererything-so far as mens' lives in their outward manifestations are concerned--is pro foundly and intimately affected by its enforcement or non-enforcement. Ob- serve next, this subject deals with law from above and not from below-if may venture to make the distinction that is, with the making and adminis- traitor of law, and not--except perhaps indirectly-with obedience to law. In a word, the. subject has to do with tn e enforcement and not the disregard or law. To this end. let us consioer- and of necessity 1t must be brief-some of the causes which account for the non enforcement of law
 The Incapacity of Lawmakers.
 Surely 1t is no islander, no violation of that praiseworthy desire common to us all which prompts kindly Judgment of others. When I aftirm-as am sure most of us. will edmit-the ma foritv (please note I do not say all1. of any given Legislature are not what they should be. either as re, rards force of character or mental eouipment. They are not, as rule. men thoroughly competent by any means for their grave responsibilities. Is it not true they arc all too com Tnoniv chosen rather for facility in us- inc their mouths--on the "stump"- than for ability to use their brains in the halls of Legislature? Is 1t not true they are frequently more con- eerned with doing that which shall
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-04

If you knew as well as we do how good prep aratioa Kodol is for indigestion and dyspepsia. te would be unnecessary for us to guarantee sanste bottle
 But to get you to know how good it is as well as we know, we practically will purchase tho nrSs bottle for you
 You wonder, perhaps, how we can afford to make guch an oRer--It is because we have 9osc- fute confidence in the honesty and fairness oR tho public.
 We know there arc thousands of persons who au6rer from indigestion and dyspepSia, who would be grateful to us for putting them in to0cn wato KodoL
 That is why.
 EnTthermore we know that after you have used Kodol your faith fin the preparation ~iu DO equal to ours. .,..-..A..
 This proposition we make ia not altogether unseIish but it is actuAted by the knowledge that the use of Kodol. by you will benedt you SS well aa ourselves
 How could we afford to make such an oner Ao the public and how could we afford so spend thousands of dolaFM to tell you about n unless wS poutively knsw and weTO sure of the mea1S oe KoaOlR
 But we know the merits of KOdol and Ws wans SOa to know. Al, A. help Iou.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-04
RARE GOLD PIECES
COINS ORIGINALLY WORTH &SC
 NOW VERY VALUABLE.
Once Were at a Discount. One Has Premium of sl,SOO. Curious Shapes and Legends Borne by Strange
 MOney.

Extraordinary as the ever increas- ing premiums, of the $50 gold pieces of the early days of California may seem to the average person nowadays. they must be simply amazing to the Forty miners 70 can recall when the chunks of gold were & drug on the market and the posseSsor of one was forced to submit to a discount of two or three per cent in order to get IT changed.
 The $50 gold piece. slug. ingot. pr ouintupIe eagle. as 1t was varaouSly designated. came into existence early in 1851. Efforts on the part or CaNfor' nians to have a branch mint estao" lished in San Francisco resulted in temporary compromise which provided for the operation of an assay oftico In that city. to which miners and others could take their gold rust and ct nominal cost have It smeltered, retin- ed. and struck Into ingots Of the val ue of $50 each. The ingots were to hear the stamp of the United States Assay Omce. and the assayer In charge was appointed by the United States government.
 Great numbers of the coins were struck fully S2,0O0,O00 of gold being coined in the first nine months after the beginning of the operation or the assay office. Before long the unwieldy were at a discount. smaller and more useful denominations going to a prem tum.
 There has been much discussion oV the status of these coins. Some have maintained that they were regular limited States coins, being stamped by a United States GsSaver. For time they were thought to be legal tender, l and the collector of the port at San 1 Francisco was auth horized to receive them for customs duties. but later he was instructed that they were not as | receivable, as they did not comply with l inc law which provided that only | coins of the standard fineness of the United States pieces should be re- | neived. -,. |.
 poo fine. while the geld ID the Califor' nia sIugs wae of three degrees or Fine ness.-SsO. 1881, and .stT. the differ | ences being made up In me weight
 The difference In fineness was due t. tSa siIver contained In the California
 raIa facilities to extract which were
 lacking at the time.
 The first $50 slpg was struck on
 February 20, 1851. It was octagona and weighed two and three-quarteI
 ounces. ~.
 Tn the center Of the obverse was larre eagle with expanded wings, IT
 ifs beak holding a ribbon upon Whicf
 was inscribed the word Liberty.
 Above the eagle, on a label. wal
 stamped the finenesg. ".sST Tnous.,
 and around the edge ran the inseFlDt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-04

There has become known . remedy for fat, the use of which has already resulted in enofmous benefit, and most probably in the saving of many lives.
 This remedy Is commonly called Rengo. The rate at which this remedy will reduce fat. and do 1t harmlessiy and surely is tru- ly remarkable. 4 pound day is ordinarily the loss recorded, being done by compelling Ing the nutriment where it belongs.
 The most remarkable feature of Rengo is that you can take all you want of it with out running the slightest risk of harm. It
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-04

A small dose is effective and quickly, bocaEse Kodol is liquid
 Mature sdministers her perfect digeSter in hquid 3nEm.
 And thaG Is why Kodol Is liquid The point we make is this:
 Kodol Is 6 Bcisptihc combination ot elementas the loss of which Is the cause of indigestion. Kodol makes up the loss-
 Please try 1t to-day at our risk. 1t means more than relief It means that the stomach will do it's own work far sooner than you'll expect
 Kodol digests aI1 the food you eat Eaf what you want and let Kodol digest N You don't have to take Kodol all the time You take it only when you need it.
 Our Guarantee
 Get a dollar bottle of Kodol and do t today pont delay And if you can honestly gay that voU did not receive any benefits from it after you have used the entire bottle. the druggist will TO- fund your money to you without question or deIay We will pay the druggist the price o6 thS bottle purchased by you. Don't hesitate.
 1ny dTuGgist will give you Kodol on theoe tnruus because hs knows our guarantee tB good me SiOO bottle contains 2M times as much @ the E0c bottle pCWits q Cos CAlcae&
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-04

struck by wass, MoIitor & Co. It made It's appearance in 1855, and, like the slug of Kellogg & Co.,. was round.
 On the obverse 1t showed a head of Liberty inclosed by thirteen stars, and the reverse bore Q large wreath, in- closing in two lines the inscription, "5O Dollars" At the top on a label. was 1900 Thous.." and around the low or half of the border, "Wass, Mogiter & Co.," A fipe specimen of this variety sold some time ago for $400, and In point of rarity 1t follows the Kellogg niece.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-04

can be chewed like candy and Is pleasant to the taste.
 Many physicians who before were at a loss to know how to cure obesity, are now prescribing Rengo with remarkable suecesa- It is great nerve-strength producer. af- fecting digestion primarily, and inducing q general exhiiaratton of mind and body. wrinkles which appear in nearly every case of reduction of fat where injurious drugs and starvation process is tried. do not occur where Rengo is used.
 There is nothing '.just as good as Rengo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-04
petter Nod Unite suspselous Osss.

Better Not UnIte Suspicious Onas. Tuscaloosa Ttmes-Ga5ette.
 Recent developments so to show that the old fashioned habit of burning let7 ters was not without its compensation. and it would not surprise the world to find that there has been some whole- sale burning going on in many guar ters. It is Impossible for even Willie Hearst to get hold of a letter after 1t has been turned into ashes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-04

sized box, or by mail prepaid. by the RengA
 Co, 82sa Rengo Bldg, Detroit, Mich, The company will gladly send you . soc package free by mall, if you write them direct to Detroit and enclose i0c an evidence Of good faith and to help cover postage and packing: no free packages at drug stores
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-04

For sale and recommended in Montgom- cry by E. c. Fowler. 10 Dexter Ave; E. c. Andrew, ( Court Square: Enterprise Drug Co, 3l2 Dexter Ave: c. A. Knabe Bro.r Dexter Ave. Aee
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-04
Non- Enforcement Of LalD--
 The GroUest Peril of the Day
By STEWART MCQUEEN

Recently Read Thirteen' Local Social Club sR a Ea MmmlMH WNmH MmImwmImMn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-04
KOdOl
For Dyspepsia and Indigestion

you suffer from Indigestion Dyspep; annoyed with stomach uness after eang behG stomach heartburn etc. few of Kodo will relieve
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09

that once upon time they had done at Rome a
lot of cackling.
"WeL I've made up my mind" Farmer Brown
arose from the log on which he had sat dreaming
and shook the ashes from his pipe "Ill take the
corn and goose over with in the boat I'll
leave the corn and bring the goose back with me.
Then I'll take both the goose and fox with me on
the second trip
When Mr.. Fox saw the boat glide off with Miss
Goose aboard his countenance fell he feared that
his scheme had fallen through. But when Farmer
Brown returned, bringing her back and took him.
too, aboard, he began to smile sweet smile of
approval.
The plan suited Mr. Fox moreover he was
placed nearer Miss Goose than he had even dared
hope he would be and while Farmer Brown was
busy with his rowing the poor little credulous dear
picked and picked at the string tied to Mr.. Fox's
leg until it came apart. "Ill bring him to you"
he said to her gently, when the feat was accom-
plished.
When they neared the shore, Mr.. Fox with
single bound, cleared the side of the boat and a
minute later out of sight, leaving Farmer
Brown looking surprised and silly as il someone
had thrown pail of cold water him.
"Gone-if that little rascal amt gone!" he ex-
claimed "and l gon to take him to the zoo
and get ten dollars for him. Slipped off right
under my nose Never mind, maybe you'll hear
from me later" Farmer Brown looked ruefully
toward the thicket into which his captive had
sprung.
Mr. Fox had noted, off and on, during his inter-
view with Miss Goose how very plump and tooth
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09

some she was He promised himself to make
big supper off her-ndeed he had picked out in his
mind which of his friends he should invite to meet
with him in his hole when she was served. He
had adroitly got from her the name of the farmer
with whom her master would stay over night Mr.
Fox knew we'll the place; he had more than once
made nocturnal visits to the hen roost there and
he concluded to call on Miss Goose that evening
(after the family had all retired)
And SO that night, while Miss Goose sat with
the other fowls, within the enclosure, near the
barn yard, Mr. Fox put in his appearance But
for all he used the utmost precaution in his ap-
proach and stepped stealthily as he could, the
house dog spied him and raised yelp so loud that
it brought the whole family to the yard. Mr. Fox
turned to make hasty departure but as he leaped
the fence the piece of string that still dangled
from his angle caught in slip in the topmost rail-
The harder he pulled the tighter the string got
fastened, and so perforce he hung suspended until
Farmer Brown made him again his captive.
ooh, what a narrow escaped" exclaimed the
fowls all in chorus, and forthwith they began
enumerating sometimes one at a time, sometimes
four or five at once, the many bloody tragedies
in which Mr.. Fox had taken part.
Miss Goose tried to talk, but her voice trembled
so that she could only make the fantest of quacks
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09

But she wondered that she could ever have been
silly to listen to this rascals palaver, glad
indeed that he had not made an end of her when
he close to her, and glad, too, that he could
never keep with young Gander their engagement
to take moonlight stroll.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09
ombs of Some of Our
Presidents.

The New York Herald contains the following
interesting sketches of the Tombs of the Prcsi
dents
THE TOMB MADISON.
Montpelier, Virginia..
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20
Home Enterprise.

From an exchange we CLEAN the
following sensible talk made by a
merchant in neighboring town to
a solicitor of foreign job printing
department who had called on him
for an order for job work: Il be-
lieve in printing being done at
home. We have good Office here,
the work is perfectly satisfactory
and the prices are very reasonable.
The more money l spend with my
home printer, the more he will
have to spend with me. Besides
this, it enables him to employ more
help in his office, and the money
paid these employees will find its
way into the channel of trade. If
give you an order for printing ii
means just that much money taken
out of town. Even if you do it q
little cheaper than does the home
printer l am compelled to pay the
express charges on the work, which
evens matters up. The home print,
er lives among US and helps to
keep up our institutions; he is my
neighbor, friend and patron, there,
fore l propose to give him my
printing as long as am in bust
ness.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20
Anticipating a Goodness.

The day Of cool weather has flown
like a feather,
When seized by a wind from the
back,
The heat of the summer grows
hummer and hummer,
Thermometer jumps like a Jack.
We open the shutters. but no
zephyr flutters,
The sun, only, works and won't
quit;
And meath every ceiling male per-
sons are peeling-
AS far as the game laws per-
NIT.
The whole world is hotter than
steam-heated blotter,
The purview boils over with
heat;
Iced-drinks do not cool me, palm
leaves only fool me,
Negligee is another deceit.
search with great vigor, yet find
no frigOr
But stay!-Here's thought no
amiss!
My readers this morning will hant
me with scorning,
A mighty cold welcome on this
H. S. H.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20
Pointed Paragraphs.

The more you worry the easier it
is for you to lose out.
Don't attempt to swindle a mule;
he is apt to get back at you.
Some women are self-made and
some are remodeled by a dress
maker.
When a man brags about him
self it's a sign that others merely
tolerate him.
It is easier to lead a man to
drink than it is to drive him away
from it.
Some men will not admit failure
if they can compromise for 10 cents
on the dollar.
Good luck comes to the hustler;
bad luck comes to those who sit
down and wait
When a man claims to be sane
tilted it means that he is sorry his
friends are not as good as he is.
The wise man profits by the ex-
perience of others-and at the
same time mixes in a little origi-
nality.
The true Christian spirit, CordelAA
is something that prevents a erOcei
from dispensing IS and 40-cent
butter from the same tub.-Chica
90 News.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20
1t Fixes the Bosses.

The primary law is having one
good effect in both Missouri and
Kansas. A good many former
bosses have been transferred to the
innocent bystander class Sedalia
Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20
Spirit of the State Press
ort-Weieht Jim.

Candidate Sherman does seem
to join in the chorus for publicity,
but then Short Weight Jim" al
ways was reactionary. Huntsville
Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20
John D. Is the Heavyweight.

Through the friendly attitude of
the courts John D. Rockefeller is
fully justified in believing that he is
a bigger man than Uncle Sam
GLASGOW Missourian.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20

Mrs. j. M. CaplinGeF and children
have moved nom Frankford to this
city so as to be near the home
folks and first class school
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wright, of
Perry have been with Monroe
friends.

Charles Tompkins, Of New Lon
don has been attending the fair
and visiting his friends. Dr.. S. Mad
dox and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20

William Shields. of Laddonia has
been the guest Of his many rela-
tives in this vicinity,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20

Mrs. Jennie Nelson. Of St. Louis.
arrived Wednesday to visit her
niece. Mrs. J. N. Proctor Jr.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20

Miss Lois Carr, Of Hunnewell has
been the guest of friends, Miss
Mabel Hawkins.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20

John Dcmaree and wife. Of Blufys,
ILL.,, have been visiting the home
folks. He
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20

John Holland. Of Hannibal has
been with his kinsman, J. B. Gray.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20

J. s. Schott. OF Chicago. has been
looking after his wine vineyard
nOVth oaA Of the city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20

Through the friendly attitude of
he courts John D. Rockefeller is
ully justified in believing that he is
| bigger man than Uncle Sam
glasgow Missourian.
1t Fixes the Bosses.
The primary law is having one
,ood effect in both Missouri and
Kansas. A good many former
bosses have been transferred to the
bystander class Sedalia
Democrat.
Would Do Well to Keep Still.
After Theodore's remarks con-
corning the recent decision in the
Standard Oil case he had better re-
main silent. Even a president is
not impervious to the charge of
contempt. memphis Democrat.
Sure 1t Was a G. o. P. Court2
Yes it goes without saying the
court which reversed the $4,000
600 fine against the Standard Oil
Company was composed of Republi-
cans. Now Mr.. Rockefeller can
make a pretty liberal campaign
contribution. Lexington Intelligen-
Ger.
Like the Currency Bill.
Hon. Champ Clark, while at the
Denver convention, referring to the
new currency bill, stated; This re-
minds me of a placard once put on
a man. 1t read: This man is a
very bad man in some respects and
a damn sight worse in others"
That's what the currency bill is.
Fulton Telegraph.
60 Ahead and Plumber"
And when the federal court
reversed decision of Judge Lands
finding the Standard Oil Company
$29,0O00O0 for violating the laws
of the land, no one of ordinary in
formation expected anything else.
This says to the oil trust you are
free now at liberty to give big
share of that $29,OOOOOO to the
Republican campaign fund.-Platte
City Landmark,
Talked to Their Stomachs.
Rev. George L. McNutt is billed
to speak at Marceline soon on the
subject, The Dinner Pail Man" We
hope the speaker will appeal to the
brains of his hearers as well as to
their stomachs Most Full Dinner
Pail" orators have addressed the la
boring men of the country as
though they were all stomachs and
no brains satisfied with merely
enough to Linneus Bulletin.
Is But an Executive Echo.
Whenever a newspaper man ac-
cepts appointment at the hands Of
the governor he almost invariably
de9enerates into mere echo of the
chef executive, and at once losses
the respect of those friends who
note the slavish attitude of the ap-
pOintee. Not all are so cheaply
bought, for we mind General Horne
of Marshall and General Cameron
Of Huntsville, who fatty refused to
let Official position convert them
into lickspittles. 1t is well to re-
member that the political advice
given by newspaper whose editor
is an an appOintee is always open
| to suspicion GLASGOW MisSourian.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20
Miss Lizzie Daulton has been
with relatives in the Bluff City.

william Cough. Of Shelbina has
been with friends in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20
Would Do Well to Keep Still,

After Theodore's remarks con-
corning the recent decision in the
Standard Oil case he had better re-
main silent. Even a president is
not impervious to the charge of
contempt" memphis Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20

Yes it goes without saying the
court which reversed the $4,000
900 fine against the Standard Oil
Company was composed of Republi-
cans. Now Mr.. Rockefeller can
make a pretty liberal campaign
contribution. Lexington Intelligen-
Ger.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-04-23
JEWELLERS OF FLORIDA KEYS.
They Are SkillfuI Fishers, and Make
an Easy Living.

The people on the Florida keys are
known as "Chonchs," and are interest
ing in their way. They know their
own country, but are lost if attempt
ing to act as guides out of it, The
clear water about the keys makes the
use of the water glass common, and
they are very expert with it. This
water glass is simply a strong bucket
the bottom of which is made of glass
Sinking the bottom of this bucket a
few inches under the water, Chonch
will see fish and Florida lobsters,'
or crayfish, at considerable depth,
and spear them with the grains. They
also show skill with the casting net
and understand diving for turtles
Near some of the keys are good
sponge grounds, and with these and
all kinds of fish, helped out with an
occasional job of wrecking when some
foolish vessel comes ashore, the
Couch makes an easy living.-Travc.
Magazine.