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Republican State Ticket

Presidential Electors. ...... w +.
CHARLES s. WARREN
PAUL MCCORMICK
Congressman. ........... CHARLES N. PRAY
Governor. EDWARD DOMAIN
Lieutenant Governor. ..........W. X. ALLEN
Attorney General ...............A j. GALEN
Secretary of State ..............A N. YODER
Auditor. r.. CUNNINGHAM
Supt. Public instruction. ......W. f. HARMON
Treasurer. f. ESSELSTYN
Associate Justice ..........W l.. HOLLOWAY
Railroad commissioners
Six years. BOYLE
Four T. STANTON
Two a. MORLEY
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WEDNESDAY, OCT. Ia, 1908.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL TICKET

For President:
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cross over the, shoulders. He said he had
killed many a deer with that, and bears too.
~ ou're-you not going-to shoot the
gun, are. you, Nanny?' quavered Lucy.
Yes" replied Nanny, with fierce stamp
of her foot at Lucy's exasperating timidity-
''of course am"
She began rummaging about for something
to stand on, so she could reach the tormlda-
bic weapon.
Lucy set up a whimper.
Lacy" said Nanny, taking her rather saw
agely by the arm, IF you don't stop being SO
nervous and silly, won't play with you at
ALL"
"But, Nanny, you scare me So" painted
Lucy, trying to stitie sob. ;,
"i've never killed anybody yet" said Nan
Then she spied a chair, from which the
back had been broken. This she proceeded
to drag out from its corner, mounted herseI1
upon It and tried to lift the old rifle from
its resting place.
BY posing herself ON tiptoe, she could Just
reach it with her fingers, but could not MI u
down. After much trying, she was forced 10
be satisfied with the shot-pouch and powder
ooh. Lucy!" she cried, inspired by new
idea, ''run down stairs and fetch the flags
Basil gave us yesterday. Well dress up, and
march out and surprise the boys"
Lucy was glad to escape on any plea what
ever. l., :. AZ I'D
in yoluble debate over the best point Tor set
ting off the evenings fireworks.
They had been saving their money Tor weeks
indeed. for months-so as to make great
celebration on this occasion.
II must be confessed that Nanny had been
quite as Jealous as anybody in boarding her
pennies for the general fund. She had ex-
acted money from every one who had re-
CURED service of her, and all to help on
Basil's fireworks for the Fourth.
Now, he didn't want any girls around
She half suspected it was Cousin Lucy he
didn't want. But why should she be tabooed
because Cousin Lucy would scream or cry if
body so much as pointed an unighted crack,
err at her?
Mars had felt the injustice quite as much
as Nanny did.
II say, BASIL" he protested, when he had
heard Nanny ordered to her dolls why not
let her go with us? She can drive stakes
better than you can"
eyes, Nannys all right, of course"-rather
ashamed-"but she's got to stay with her COM
pany She understands we can't have Lucy
shrieking and lodging and hiding at every
loud noise. Besides, don't think any girl is
worth a cent at setting off fireworks"
Two neighbor boys were partners in this en-
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| terprise. They had been taken in because
their big brother could buy the fireworks al
cost
They now. came, Juggling baskets through, 8
side gate, from their back garden into the
Wylies yard
Basil and Mars greeted them with whoop
Then the discussion began over the best site
to be chosen. They finally settled upon ar
| open space where there were no interfering
,, tree branches to intercept the fiery fight Of
rockets.
A dry-goods box was brought from the barn
and the assortment of pyrotechnics spread
upon it.
They were wonderful to contemplate-pin
wheels, roman-candles, rockets, Howerpieces
blue-lights and red-6re.
The boys surveyed them with noisy and
enthusiastic delight.
IN; Nov. don't let's waste a minute, ad
ting everything ready. 1T won't do to put
the pin,wheels on a tree; they always stick
and fzzle."
Pieces of edging were brought, and pro
per framework made. A pin-wheel could be
whirling at either end at the same time that
rocket was flying off into space from the
board which was to rest at proper angle
upon the cross-piece.
Somehow, Basil, even while he was busiest,
could not forget Nanny's grieved and resentful
face More than once he wished she were
there to give him just the nail he needed,
to tell him if the line was straight, to hand
him the hammer. and to run on countless
errands.
Bother you, Mars!" he said, stumbling
over his always eager but unmethodical bro
Their. You don't help worth cent? Give
me that hammer! You're always running off
with it just as / want it,"
The day was wearing on toward noon Nan
ny had not appeared.
Il didn't think she'd stay sent back" unused
Basil. ''She wouldn't be much in the way il
she was here"
just as this thought was haunting his mind
he heard firm rat-tat-tat! accompanied by
an irregular metallic stroke, all out of time.
A procession, consisting Of two came around
the corner of the house. Nanny was leading
it with an old toy drum she had found in the
attic. Lucy brought up the rear with tin
pan.
While Nanny had the true martial beat in
her drun-sticks, poor, irresolute Lucys stroke
was weak and discordant.
Both were decked with flags, and Nanny had
the powder-horn and bullet-pouch of her great
grandfather slung about her waist.
Basil laughed and clapped his hands
"Hurrah for the Fourth of July!" he cried.
The other boys rejoined him in repeated
cheers.
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Step up, Lucy" commanded Nanny. Keep
Every trace Of Nanny's grievance Aed away
me minute she felt Basil approved OF her.
She could see that he was amused, not vexed.
HuTah for. Captain Nanny of Company
Onei" he cried.
Nanny stopped her drumming to take
nag from her belt and wave it. Lucy fol-
lowed suit.
"Halt!' cried Mars. Ground arms!"
You on. beat US all hollow, Nanny. said Ba-
Il couldn't get It DOWN. tried"
"Of course you tried"
just then there was shril, stirring sound
down in the village street. A bugle pierced
the air. and then there was crashing OF
cymbals and drums.
.The band" cried Mars-"the bandit
Away he ran across the yard to the corner,
clVmbered over the fence and disappeared
down the street
The two neighbor boys were close at his
heels. Basil, too, felt every nerve in him
Jingle.
,. The e., procession" he cried. Hurry off
:, Wait, Basil" said Nanny, struggling with
the involved toggery of her regimentals.
Hurry, hurry!" he urged.
But the flags, and the shot-pouch strap and
the cord that hung the powder-horn were all
in a tangle.. She could not free herself
"Oh, don't go!" pleaded Lucy. 'l'm SO
afraid they shoot a cannon!'
They could hear the band in full march.
Basil was crazy to be off.
II can't wait, Man," he said. Hurry out
of these and come down to the corner--In
be there"
So Nanny was 10 be deserted a second
time. Basil saw the panied look in her face.
Here" he said, snatcbing bunch of fire
crackers from the top of the dry goods box,
you and Lucy may have these. can't
wait" and he was off at great lope.
Nanny could not unharness herself, her fin
gers trembled 80. Lucy began again.
ooh, please, Cousin Nanny, don't 20 with
the boys! IN shoot crackers with you, if
you'll only stay"
Nanny's heart was throbbing and sore that
Basil should have left her again. Her eyes
we're full Of tears.
"Of course I can't go with these hateful
things on" she sobbed well, anyway, let's
fire the crackers"
Lucy was in for 1t, but she began to make
feeble protest.
"There are no--matches."
This irritated Nanny.
"I'li get matches" she said, curly.
She ran into the house, and presently APP
CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX
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{ W J

HAN l. uOH WANT any BIls oiOuhN' ~
Basil Wyhe, rather peremptorlly.
W Cant 1 come" pleaded Nanny
why, Basil, l want to see you Tx
the things"
mo; girls are always in the way. 10
about your dolls"-this with teasing laugh,
for he knew well how little Nanny cared for
house-plays if there was any out-ot-doors In
prospect.
And, besides, it was only when this meek
little Cousin Lucy, who was now visiting her,
was there, that she could tolerate playing
with girls.
Its SO mean," cried Nanny, with flashing
eyes. Come, Lucy, let's go anyway.
know just how rockets ought to be hxed;'
then, raising her voice so Basil would be sure
to hear, ut is this way. You set up board
against stick, drive two strong nails in it,
and put the rocket between them. 1t will go
all right if"
But Basil. had moved away with the other
boys before she had finished, and her words
stopped short
Il know how to do it better than Mars any
day." she burst out again. Basil knows 1
do: Pm not a bit afraid of fire-crackers, and
! know how to drive stakes and nails. Oh,
Basil is SO mean this morning."
Lets go and play. Lady Come to Tea "
suggested Lucy, mildly, astonished at Nan
ny's strong outburst.
play Lady Come to Tea the Fourth of
Jgly sns sheered Nanny out of all Patience
der; I've just, as much right to fix. the fire
works as they have I've great mind to go
whether Basil wants us or not"
Stormy as Nanny was, she was yet entirely
docile to Basls orders. He was too good a
comrade, day in and out, for her to risk los
ing his regard.
"Mars might have said word for me-" she
muttered. "Pve fought lots of battles for
him. Come, Lucy" suddenly, 1--WE thought
of play twice as good as fireworks
She led the way rather dejectedly into the
house and up to the attic.
you know those, things were our-great-
He Was soldier in the War 20 Of ISL val
don't know whether he fought with that gun
or not, but it was his"
Against board partition were some rather
large wooden pegs, upon which rifle rested.
Suspended from hooks below were an old
fashioned bullet-pouch and powderhorn.
II saw grandpa cry one day when he was
looking at these" whispered Nanny, with
awe. Gle showed Basil how the gun was
loaded with ranrod, and how the shot
pouch and powderhorn were worn hung crisis
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an E don't want any girls around" said
w Basil Wylie, rather peremptorlly.
~ Can't L Gomez" pleaded Nanny.
why, Basil, | want to see you hx
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THE MONTGoMERY ADVERTISER.

Highness held long conversation in Danish with the dancer, congratulate ing her on her wonderful talents and talking of their native land, Denmark Mile. Genee appeared in the ballet. The Dryad." which she win use in her coming American tour. Messrs. Kiaw and Erianger have secured for her also DeIibes' ballet, "Coppelia." which sets of to such advantage all the varied attributes of her dancing. Through the valse and grand ball of the first act, with broken rhythm of the Slavic theme, Mile. Genee focts 1t with exquisite art. The humor of the ballet lies in the mechanical doll num- Der laid in old Coppelieus's work shop of automatic dolls. The valse. Cop pelia" and the grand gallop offer the fullest opportunity to Mile. Genee to display her matchless art. Her return to the Empire. London. proved a tri- umph for the dancer.
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Some Initial Displays
 ..OF. Early Fall Needfuls

Rich colors qualities superb styles three special ad the goods We have nkng of the styles and fall and and have Mondays display New goods coming and many novelties will be shown mentioned this ad
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 City. Miss Russell says she went to Paris because Governor Hughes would not let her pet on the New York race tracks. She intended to buy gowns abroad. but after looking over the models of the Parisian dressmakers she declared that American modistes now make better and prettier clothes than are made abroad. Miss Russell says the hats worn abroad are not as large as those in vogue in New York. Sheath gowns are not be seen in Paris or London. but tight skirts are com- ing into style. "wiidhre" opens at Asbury Park September for a pre- 1iminary canter. Frank Sheridan has been engaged for the role of Donovan, the trainer.
 Mile. Genee danced before the King and Queen of England last week at Lady Lonsdale's garden party at the personal request of the Queen. Her
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06
"The Mollusc."


 The title of The Mollusc" Is pert inent because its Mrs. Baxter, like the mollusca genera in zoology Is inert, fndolent, useless and lazily attaches herself to more active persons, to be carried along by them. That is to say, Hubert Harry Davies has made a sar- castle yet keenly analytical study of that type of woman in married we'd lock. that familiar creature among flyers in luxury. the idle wife. who thinks herself busy, exacts personal service from everyone in the house. hold. fanices herself frail while in truth robust. and needs a big jolt to shake her loose from the molluscan state of barnacular existence. A strange theme for a play, truly. and it Is set forth in a comedy containing only four persons. yet yielding excel lent entertainment.
 Alexandra Carlisle. the actress of this mollusc of a wife, is beautiful in the manner of Maxine Elliott, with whom in proficiency. too, she Is just about on a parity. Assumably she is a selfish, wilful beauty, who queens 1t high and mighty in her domictle do- main. with her children's governess nS a lady y-in-waitinR to all but breathe for her. This is played bY Beatrice Forbes Robertson, a niece of John stone Forbes-Robertson. The fourth -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06
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NEW FALL SUITING--A beautiful lot
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LACE CURTAINS

We've just received g large shipment of Lace Curtains, which our buyer picked up for less than 50 cents on the dollar. We haven't the room for them and in order to cose out quickly we make prices that are amazing.
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SPECIAL RUG SALE

100 SMYRNA RUGS--AII wool, size
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ssunaer the Greenwood Tree.-


 Lovers of that delightful style of comedy which lend itself to fascinat- fnn feminine Interpretation, in which Florence Davis has come to be regard. ed as one of the most excellent por- trayars. will look forward with pleas ant anticipation to the coming of this popular star and her company of SC. Iected players. including Elliott Dex- ter. to The Grand. Wednesday night sn the new comedy success Under the Greenwood Tree"
 True to the arborai suggestion Of its name. this play is laid principally an forest fastnesses. while its first act. by way of contrast, is in a richly ap' pointed London drawing room. The haroine. impersonated by Miss Davis fs Mary Hamilton, a rich young society girl who fees from hte pursuit of mat rim0ndaI fortune hunters to a volun. tary exile in the depths of the forest with her secretary and companion. Ear from the inanities of London so- ciety. she pitches her camp in gypsy vain, and there. in the last place she would have expected. encounters her xafe4n the person of a handsome Anoung squire who comes to turn the Hampers out of his grove. but Is him. zzf captured by the pseudo-gypsy
 &e play is by Henry V. Esmoud, wfA wrote When We Were Twenty OnW in which Nat Goodwin made his gr9 &test hit some years ago. Esthond's pad icular faculty has always been in the& &oncocting of clever and delightful dialogue, replete with humor and repai%ee and in the drawing of thor oughl4 human and entertaining char acters.
 Under the Greenwood Tree" is said to be written in his best vein. and while 1t is lightsome, airy and faceti- ous. a comedy in the strlctest and fullest sense of the word. it's appeal to the disabilities does not obscure it's pretty and charming romance. It was in this piece that Maxine Elliott made her crowning success dn remarkably suspicious seasons at the Lyric Thea ire, London, and the Garrick Theatre New York. It has never been seen in this country outside of the metropo- lis. and Miss Davis succeeded to the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06

Two attractions, the first one of last reasons biggest hits in New York. and the second a farce comedy known the South over for it's frolicsomeness. Under the Greenwood Tree" and McFadden's Flats" will appear at The Grand on Wednesday and Thursday nights of this week.
 McFaddens Flats" is we'll known to all MontGomerians. where 1t has been produced many times. Under the Greenwood Tree" is an entirely new production for the great majority of Montgomerians. and is to be seen for the first time outside the metropolis Maxine Elliott starred in the piece 1asr season and drew high praise from every writer in New York.
 Miss Florence Davis. who will play the leading role in Wednesdays pro- duction at The Grand. Is we'll and fa- vorably known to Montgomertans. In former seasons Miss Davis has never been given play calculated to set or her talents in the best manner pos stbles but 1t is stated that the role shc will play on Wednesday, Is most con- genial. Mss Davis is petite. viva cious and pretty in the new part
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06

One lot all black, extra size Silk Petit coats .9O'OO Never sold better one at $50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06
Theatrical Notes.

Tim Murphy will conduct the final rehearsais of his new comedy, Cupid and The Dollar" at sea. on the steamer which Is to take his company and pro- auction to Savannah for its first per- formance August 2s. After six nights MT. Murphy opens the season of the Tulane Theatre, New Orleans, which has been the Crescent City program for many years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06
NetU SIX PetticOdtS

One lot, Rustic Taffeta black and colors, 16-inch fiounce .. $49s
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One lot Rustic Taffeta, 18-inch founce with silk dust ruffle 12 inches deep. All
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tooRtiaued on Page FiftesA'l
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in spen of
 especially $30O0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06

Lillian Russell Is back from London and Paris for the rehearsais of Wild fire" the racing comedy with which Klaw and 'Erlanger will open their sea son at the Liberty Theatre. New York