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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-18
Brown Linen

We have a few pieces of brown linen that is fine for blouses, 30 inches wide. Sale price. 15c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-18
BIADIERE NECK,
 LACE.

The new neck wear that is creat- ing such a craze. We have them in several different styles. They are very pretty and moderately priced from 25c up to $3.98
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-18

Ladies Cloth-A su-
 perior grade and a bar gain without an equal, full 50 inch wide, all wool, an assorted line
 of colors, worth regu- lar s5c. Special sale, the yard .. .. .. .59c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-18

Black Satin Mesa line--36 inch., an excel lent quality; it has no equal. Admired by lovers of fine silk; it mas the service, looks and moderately priced at the yard :. .. .$1.50
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-18

Taffeta Silk-36 inch wide and all colors, We are anxious for you to see the quality of this silk. We know that you cannot match it elsewhere at any thing near the price we are asking; yard $1.25
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-18
CARD CASE.


 German Silver Card Case and purse, neatly lined with moirc silk; these purses have the new catch and looks just like the $500 kind; will not tarnish. Special at .. .. .. ..6Sc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-18

Sido Silks-This is one of the muchly ad- vertised Suskana Silks, resembles the silk pop lin and is sought for street or evening wear.
 We especially ask you to make it a point to see it when visiting the store. Price .. .48c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-18

xxx. The Mckinley Bryan Race of 1900
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-18

Black Tafeta-36 in. equal any $1.50 yard wide silk. Special at the yard .. .. ..$l.O0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-18

Black Taffeta-Pure silk, 27 inch, bright and lustrous. Special at 65c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-18

0usbS1A 11kDS1 ks4Ak
 In colors of brown. ma ", copenhagen, grey, blue, pink, rose and cream; 20 inches wide
 and very lustrous; a
 quail y that you will
 like and quite a bar.
 gain at the price; the
 yard .. :. .. .. .66S
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-14

1t was colloquy at n north sidt
butchers shop. "Oh." said the little
woman. that's an awful big bone In
that small steak. don't like to have
to pay for all bone"
"Yesm," said the butcher politely,
but with touch Of irony In bis an
swer, that do seem to be good deal
OF bone, but the animals what's com
In to this market now seems to have
more or less bone in 'em. And really
rs animals Is built now don't see how
they can get along without bones"
THAT may all be true" said the lit
tie woman. and there was wicked
twinkle in her eye. "but this morning !
found a good sized bone In the sau-
sage, and l leave 1t to you. honest now.
don't you think that Is going little too
far?"
And the hatcher could not say n
word In reply.-Indianapolis News.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-14
Incidental Music.

One afternoon couple from an ad'
Joining town presented themselves to a
Boston divine and asked to be mar
ried Just as he was about to enter the
pulpit to conduct an afternoon service.
The minister replied that he regretted
that he could not at that moment COM
ply with their wish. but that immedl-
ately upon the conclusion Of the serv-
Ice he would take pleasure In perform
Ing the ceremony. The lovers after
demurring seated themselves In the
rear of the church. When the minister
had finished the service he made the
following announcement: The parties
who are to be Joined in matrlmony
will present themselves at the chancel
Immediately after the singing of hymn
l15, Mistaken Souls That Dream Of
Heaven! - Exchange.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-14
Tho Buzzard In Flight.

There can be no doubt that the DuZ
card is the living aeroplane In perlec.
ton. 1t cannot sail against the wihd
except as other birds do-by sheer pow
er of moving wlngs-but 1t can sail at
amazing speed before the wind, at
right angles to the wind and can sail
within a few points Of the wind.
When there Is no wind It's flight Is
clumsy-not much Of an Improvement
on the flying Of hen. Authors are
wont to describe the buzzard as sail
ing In the sky on days when the
earth perspires beneath sultry, still
atmosphere. But 1t will also be re.
membered that these authors invari-
ably describe the buzzard as being
"a speck in the brassy heavens" AS a
matter Of fact, that IS just the point
OF the buzzard's aerial knowledge.
When there IS no breeze close to the
earth It IS always to be observed roost-
Ing in q tree or flying laboriousy into
the zenith until It finds an upper cur
rent where It can navigate without la
bor.-New York Times.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-14
eherldap's Double Marriage.

n WINS In 1857 that tho Grctna Green
marriages were made Illegal. A glance
at its registers may yet inspire the
novelist of the future. One entry VIII
be sure to puzzle. Twice within rev
davs occurs the record OF the marriage
Of Richard Brinslcy Sheridan to MISS
Grant. There was only one Il. Is. 3D.
onIv one bride for the same gentieinuh.
The double entries are not the result VI
any blunder on the part or the heV'
Mr. Vulcan. The parties were really
twice married ut Gretna Green. ATTY
ing on Il Sunday they were duly "eu-
ded. and sped away to EdihDursh'
There. however Sheridan chanced 10
glance at Il newspaper In when ap-
reared the lucubrations OF lawyer.
In these plainly stated was the inct
that no contract executed on Suhday
ia binding. Clearly, then. their wed
ding was not legal. Back to Gretna
Green they scurricd, to be remarked
ON n week day and leave the dual rec
ord to perplex later generations Oh
sympathetic searchers Of the records
st. James Gazette.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-14

Saying well causes a laugh. Doing
Eell causes sllence.--TrenclY Proverb,
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-14
Bio Jumps by Rabbits.

How fast do hares and rabbits run
Perhaps you have wondered while out
cunning and watched the elusive AMI.
mails speeding away. According to j.
G. Millais. the length of a halS's stride
Is about four feet, while that of rab-
bit is about two feet. Under condi-
lions of fear the hare Is said to leap
ten to twelve feet, some authorities
claiming that It can jump bitches ten
to twenty five feet In width. A hare
can Jump upward perpendlcularly five
feet. Rabbits can make leaps Of six or
seven feet horizontally, but cannot
Jump higher than three feet. When
compelled to do so, 1t IS said rabbits
can swim as we'll as doga--Philadel-
phia North American.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-14
The American
Bakery
LOEvENSTElh 4 SON, PIeDhslsn
Sole manufacturers OF Butternut Bread
Sold at all grocery stores.

WANTED-Salesmen. Many mako SlW Y
$50 per month. Some even more. STOCK ele1a
grown on reservation. far from old orchaN.
Cash advanced weekly. Choice OF effltoy
Address Washington Nursery Company W.
pensh. Washingon. wy
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-14
18th ANNIVERSARY NUMBER
1908
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Address the Press Publish
ing Company, Pulitzer Bldg,
New York City.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-14
A Brioht Bird.

The cuckoo Is as likely to steal Its
nest rs to make 1t, but this fact does
not take from the point Of the follow
Ing pun. quoted from Short Stories:
a young Englshman being asked at
dinner whether he would have some
birds nest pudding, said, turning to
his hostess: "Ah, yes. Birds nest pud-
ding, and what kind Of q bird may
have made itY'
"Oh, 1t was the cook who made It,"
was her prompt reply.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-14
Not Always.

Remember, my boy" said Uncle
James rs he gave Bobby coin. "that
II you take care Of the pennies the
shilllngs will take cnre of themselves"
Bobby looked trihe dubious.
II do take care Of the pennies" he
replied, "but as soon rs they get to be
shillings pa takes care Of 'em."-Lon.
don Tit Bits.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-14
TonsoriaI Artistry,

Customer (facetiously)-Do you sup.
pose you can cut my hair without maxi
Ing me look like an idiot? Barber (dif-
fidently)-1t will be pretty difficult
thing to do, but will try.-Lippincott's
Magazine.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-14
HICKS & CLARK
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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-14
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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-14

DO YOU want to get rid
Of it! If so, take Dr.. Miles
Nervine modified as di-
rcctcd in pamphlet around
bottle. In addition to the
direct curative properties
it has a soothing effect up
on the nervous system by
which the rheumatic
pains are controlled. and
rest and sleep assured.
1t has made many cures
Of this painful disease,
some of them after years
Of suffering. If it will
cure others why not you.
If your case is compli-
Gated, write us for advice,
it costs you nothing and
may save you prolonged
suffering.
II was 50 crippled that could
on for an hour or two could manage
to walk by suffering the pain. Then
l began to have pains all through
my system. My doctor told me | had
an acute attack OF inflammatory
rheumatism. l read about Dr. Miles
Nervine. bought bottle and | com
menced to get better from the start
and for the past six months have
scarcely any pain, and am able to
walk as we'll as ever
JAS. II. SANDERS.
p. o. Box 5. Rockaway. n. ].
Your druggist sells Or. Miles Nerv.
Inc, and we authorize him to return
price Of first bottle (only) II il fails
TO benefit you.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-03-18
THE BACK YARD FANcreR.

Is he n new bird? No: he Is older
even than his Oldest hen. and She l.
related 10 the cock that crew thrice
Is he restricted 10 any localitve No.
he Is everywhere His rooster chal-
lenCe in Maine IS answered by a
Shanghai in Porto Rico. His Plymouth
Rocks clarion to the sun as 1t rises
from the Atlantic IS shouted back bv
the cocks Of Honolulu and Manila bav
where they raise game chickens for re-
lGiOuS purposes. You have the hack
yard fancier In your own town. He IS
so near that when his hen cackles over
new laid egg it wakens the baby.
His ROSTERS crow so loudly on 4 sun
day morning that you are cheated ont
OF half days sleep.
This gentleman Of back lotters has
thus far succeeded In combining the
chicken fever 10 4 small area II II
succeeds In reaching the solar plexus.
he viii soon have 4 bad case Of poultry
farm. His stock Is fair % mlddlin'~
and generally provides eggs FOR the
family cakes and custards and an oc-
casional roast for the preacher.
Does poultry pay him. Il does. II
he makes little profit, his investment
IS small. and he can rejoice. II be
Just makes the feed. be can buy eggs
and roasts no cheaper. and his princi-
pal has waxed fat II he falls n little
back. he must remember that eggs
from his own hens and roasts from his
own pens are more delicious and val
liable than an unknown quantity.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-03-18
THAT sRAss ROOSTER

Not the enc on the weather vane. but
the yellow quilted fellow that viii soon
have a brazen hackle and saddle feath.
ers. ana YOU 10 wish him TO keep
white as snow.
Can't blame YOU. Tor white birds are
the fad-not simply because they look
pretty ON n green lawn. lay eggs and
taste FOR more. hut our good cooks
don't Ike dressed chickens that look
Ike yellow cushions stuck fun Of
moaning pins.
Yes. YOU are anxious 10 keep your
Rocks. Dottes and Leghorns snowy
stay-white.
Nou don't want your chicken house
to look like Il junk shop full Of two
legged brass kettles. Well. brassiness
Is simply matter OF too much fat.
The large breeds especially Will put
on rat IL you feed them that way. and
that way is generally yellow corn. and
yellow corn is the main cause OF brassI-
ness.
y chicken owner growls out: The
greedy things won't lay. I can't max.
them lay, and they eat like hogs"
Yes. there's hog corn" scattered ev.
erywhere. and his White Rocks are fat
as hogs and yellow as butter.
You'd think his hens would lay corn
mullins. The trouble with many peo-
pie IS they feed fattenlng ration I'm.
stead OF one for eggs. They feed all
carbohydrates and no proteids. It's
corn. corn. corn-fat and brass Their
q Pm o.. q
for nest.
Arc you the fellow that weighs his
chickens every week and shouts tn,
extra ounce across 10 your next neigh.
Dor, who gathers lots OF eggs Well
the difference IS just here-you raise
hen fat at II cents a pound. and he
produces eggs ut 40 To 60 cents dozen
He uses less feed. his hens are whit,
and healthy. ana he has a good egg
profit
Your corn bill makes you poor. Yout
chickens are laying on fat for apo
pieNy. and your lazy hens and roOsters
look like patch OF goldenrod.
Now. II you're not mad. listen longer
Don't feed more than 20 per cent
corn-white corn for white birds. and
not too much OF that
II You have fed GREATNESS or bras.
into the plumage. feed 1t out. using nc
corn for 4 month.
Cook pot panacea cures confirmed
brassincSS.
II your hens are very fat. starve them
down and make them scratch for every
grain in deep litter.
Feed little corn ut the time when old
hens mott and blood is in the quills
OF young chickens.
Too much heat may affect the health
OF chicks SO their feathers Will not
come perfect. but we do not believe
sunshine makes braSSiness.
When we have 10 pass parasols round
TO the Biddles and decorate our long
tailed ROSTERS with sunbonnets 10 keeL
on freckles we Will adjourn sine die.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-03-18
Dc Fish Feel PAIN

How sensitive TO pain are fish? \
correspondent writes: Il have small
pond which is stocked with trout. I
keep an accurate account OF those I
catch and note when I lose any. one
morning 4 big rainbow trout broke the
worm hook with which | had hooked
him. That evening | hooked and land
ed good trout. also with worm tackle.
which proved 10 be my friend Of the
morning. rs right down in his stomach
was the broken Cut and hook. and. be.
side this. in his lip was March brown
fly hook which, according TO my fish
Ing book, must have been there many
weeks. \ fish with a fly hook in his
mouth, a worm hook in his stomach
and ready 70 gulp down bait must De
quite impervious TO what we mortals
call pain"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-03-18
CHESTNUTS.

The complaints about fruit in poultr,
yards may lead to something entirely
different. The fowls get most OF the
fruit that falls, and what they miss Is
fouled.
At Irish Valley. near Shamokin, Pa.
is an Italian chestnut grove OF 600.o0(
trees that bear and n nursery OF 100.
OoO young trees. The yield the past
year was 1000 bushels. which were
sold at SO per bushel. These trees
are all grated on our ordinary youns
chestnut sprouts and grow on waste
ground. They are extremely hardy
not tall and require very little atten
tion. At the same time they pay bis
profit.
Is not this a solution Of the question
What fruit can we plant in our poul
try yards and on free range that viii
not be spoiled by the poultry?"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-03-18

AT the diGeren; crmy stations IN the
west v r. Ire practic, for the officers
on leaving their post Tor some distant
'i'to2 % fe'i Or cvc~r.'.i-. the, do
nor 'asr % .-e., "a aug. ION with
u ei - a. 'i,c.c i1srccnc,a OF n Sol
oieT 3 WIZ >.rs. Eilrn Fiddle tells an
smo la:, story.
/ he'e WAS q very estImable woman
-, -, il- nj The sarrieol. "a veri.asia Mrs.
'.e"'pfop She told ga u some lew
80 h"e hia ioat. Gad among the
thirgs wGs ;oraz chain y-i.h f, hon.
uful pendulum"
The lady held an auction befor. sn,
iet'- after her husbands death. anI
"hcn some silver plated gnivcs ,vere
put up for sale she rose and IN 4 Sob-
Ding voice said: oh. dear. no. cam
not sell them, Thcy have been in dear
Johns mouth too ofienr'
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-03-18
DON'TS.

Don't quote Scripture to the man
who swindles you. It's casting pearls
before swine.
Don't feed your chickens rot and ex-
pect them to be fit to eat and lay pure
eggs. It's rotten.
Don't carry chickens by the legs.
It's barbarous business. Ducks are
carried 10y the neck Rubber.
Don't sell salt. lime. glass or storage
eggs for fresh stock. It's a mighty
sneaky fox that never gets caught.
Don't let your wife get the reputa-
ton Of having all the chicken knowl-
edge on the place. 1t shows you're
lazy.
Don't pretend that you have good
stock TO make a sale. Chickens OF
that breed always come home to
scratch.
Don't get crazy II your neighbours
hen flies over the fence. especiallv
when your ''yaller" dog tracks all the
porches in town. Hiss.
Don't get chicken crazy and mort
gage your house to buy incubators
When the sheriff comes I'm at the door
chicken fever files out at the window.
Don't get the chicken fever simply
because the other fellow won a silver
cup Not every honest fellow gets 4
silver cup. and all is not silver that
shines
Don't get the blues If eggs drop IN
price. The farmers pullets are max
ing their debut. But. IL a manager.
YOU are getting more eggs now than
ever. and the quantity makes up for
lower price
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-03-18
FARM
FOR SALE

A FARM, consisting of G65
u acres. lying on the Bluc
\ Ridge Mountain. u miles
from 'hc Government Weather
bureau 30u scrp~ ct this land is
CLEARED nd g-,d -n,-fth farming
lani Would make fine fruit
faru The remainder is in oak.
nop.r. chestnut. pin, and locust
umhr There an excellent stand
for a store, and a business man
could clear So per month on thc
>tor alone. 4 good Grist Mil Is
located on tic farm. The proposed
Trolley Line from Winchester to
Washington viii cross the farm.
An abundance of good Building
Stone upon the farm. and limestone
for lining purposes within I mile.
This property will be sold AT an
extremely low price.
For further particulars,
address,
MN, Care of COURIER,
Berryville. Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-03-18
QUACKERV.

Are you a chicken quack7 Shakel
We are glad you aren't Ratchet herd.
They tell you 1t seldom pays TO doc
tor a sick chicken" Well. here are
100 big Rocks. They show ssgns OF
roup. You may lose a half dozea In
treatment. but the Ratchet remedy
cleans up the coop. Yes. that was
ciNu war surgery. saw or that leg"
ana on Il came till legs and arms piled
even with the window sill. OslerIze
your chickensT Well, we don't The
investigation OF disease has led to n
system OF symptoms. causes and cures
Tor poultry ailments that's n blessing
to poultryman and fowl alike.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-03-18

your suggestion" said deposition
10 The bank receiver. offers very cold
comfort. IL Is n bachelors comfort
'nat y TO say. no comfort at all.
what said bachelor 10 Bcne-
uict' only married year aud already
so blucr
All. but groaned the Bepedic, Il,
neNer imagined that a wife would
prove so expensive.
ne bachelor patted the blue mar
RED man on the hack IN a consolatorv
way
Yes. he said. a wife IS an cxpen-
siFe article. that Is true But Then
you must remember that she lasts n
very long time"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-03-18
Satan Terrified

mere IS rs great genius displayed in
advertising as IN the higher branches
OF literature. 40 problem daunts tho
modern advertising man
an inc window of little book store
IN eighth avenue. New York. was re-
Gently heaped great pile 81 Bibles
marked very low Nevcr before wore
Bibles offered AZ such bargain. and
above them all In big letters was the
Inscription:
satan trcmbles wher be sees
Bibles sold as low "a these.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-03-18
DONTS.

Don't use slugShOt for vermIn. It's
q sure chicken and louise killer.
Don't lose your temper 1T a contrary
cluck. Urge her not 10 do what you
want. and she Will do II. Remember
she is n female hen.
Don't envy the other fellow. When
You see the birds that he brags up you
may laugh yourself full and tip youl
hat and apologize TO your poorest Gull
All is not gold that's told.
Don't rush the growler. If YOU are
doing growing stunts 80 ont and grow
with the bulldog. He will teach you
some new dcggerel duets and give you
some choice lessons in backbiting.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-03-18
Don't Bea- Maize

\ man who harbOrs malace is liable
TO commit murder. 4 man who bates
another n long time is sure 10 get into
4 fight with him sooner or later. and
when the fight finally comes there is
likely 10 be mischief done. Men wait
for years for the first blow. and the
first blow is liable to be with deadly
instrument. Don't waste your energy
in hating people Such a course would
make you wretched and finally get Won
Into trouble.-AtchiSon Globe.