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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-19
WEDDINGS IN BULLOCK.
Three Couples Take Important Step In
 Life

Life.
 Union Springs. Aug. is.--(Special. )-- Two Gretna Geen weddings occurred here the same day. They were those of C. c. Jinnright and Miss Annie Floyd of Pike County, and S. J. King and Miss Ina McNair of Inverness.
 Both couples proceeded from the train to tho Probate once. secured IT, censes and the ceremonies were per- formed by Judge Singleton. one occur ring in the morning and one in the af- ternoon.
 Quite a crowd of interested people gathered and witnessed tho marriages. A pretty home wedding occurred at l Inverness Sunday when E. D. Baker lea to the altar Miss Leila Hussey. The 9-months-oId infant of Mir. and Mrs. Edmund cartledge died yesterday at their home at James. after short illness. ,.. Wilson. mother and sister of Mrs Cart ledge. went to attend the funeral.
 Mrs F. NJ. Moseley reached home yesterday from a visit to Mexico.
 Yesterday afternoon the Ladies Mis- sionary Society of the Methodist Church rendered Miss Trawick reception at the church to which the local societies and those of Midway and Fitzpatrick were invited.
 Miss Trawick Is a deaconess and is located in Augusta Ga. where she is doing a splendid work. She made a most interesting talk telling of her plans and work.
 While here she is the guest of her sister. Mrs. W. R. Harrison. The women's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church held an interesting g meeting yesterday. when reports were | heard from the delegates who attend ed the meeting of tbe womans' Mis- sionary Union at Roanoke. 1 This Union will in the future not | meet at the same time the State Con- ] vAntion doas. but will meet In Novem-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-19
BAD NEGRO CAUGHT Ben Smith Said to Have Fired Into r,rnrrda to Strike RIYAI.

Ben Smith, a negro. was tried In the Recorders court yesterday afternoon on the charge of carrying a concealed nistoi. He was fined $50 and costs.
 Three witnesses swore at the trial that they saw Ben take from beneath his coat a pistol when coming out of a negro dance hall on North Court street Monday night. Ben denied that he had a pistol but the evidence against him was so conclusive that Acting Record CT Lowe inflicted upon him the fine mentioned.
 It was stated that Ben is a bad ne- gro and that he had within the past several days been guilty of firing a pistol into a crowd of negroes among whom he thought Wash Grimes a hat ed rival was. Witnesses testified to his bad character and to the Incident. Ben. in this case also. denying the truth of the evidence presented.
 The negro was arrested Monday night by Officers Curtis and Searey.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-19
.TeweIrv store CIo.ed.

Florence, Aug. 1s.-(SpecIal )--The stock of the FaIson Jeweiry Company was this morning attached by F. NJ. Perry and Rogers Bros, and the place of business closed by the Sheriff. The concern ts a new one which recently opened up for business and the attach msnt was filed by owners of The build ing in which it is located for rent arr rAara.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-19
F,unh CharGed With Gaming.

John Pugh. young negro. was rested at S:S5 o'clock yesterday morn- ing by ofeers RAgland and Taylor on the charge of gaming. Ills trial in Re- corder's court was set for yesterday af- ternoon but was postponed and will be heid this afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-19
Phone aEa

We have to-day fresh water trout and bream. salt water Trout Red Snap. per and Crabs. Large frying cfickers and hens live and dressed pure Jer- sey butter and strictly fresh eggs Quick delivery. Call us early. Hotel restaurant and boarding house trade. speciality. Tatum and Robinson. No 10 Monroe street Adv. ttf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-19
ConyIctea of 4snoat-IeenInw :,

Florence Ang. is.-(Special. )--Jim Butler. a young white man from Cow Pen, near the Tennessee line. was arr raigned this morning before Mayor Walker on a charge, of "b0ot-legging and plead guilty on two counts. Butt Ter was arrested Saturday by Police man Kendrick on information furnish ed by parties who had seen Butler sell the whiskey He was fined sleo ans costs on each count.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
FOR THE STREET.

For the street skirts are a trihe longer
than the summer dresses have been and
for costumes that even approach for
mality they must be very long ~ h
strictly in accord with fashions dictates
The long. plain skirt is stiH a prime "a
vorite. but its course as an exclusive
mode is already run. Even the pradilac-
ton for trimr'jng the skirt close 10 the
bottom in order to accentuate an appear-
ance Of long lines is rivaled by never
suggestion Of placing an elaborate deco
ration Of bands OF hounces above a nine
OF even twelve or fifteen. inch hen, or
facing Strangely enough. this arra,pa-
ment detracts little. Il anything from,
the length. The scarf or sash IS in e,-f-
dence in morning. afternoon. and even
ing gowns on young and old and fs
draped in as many WAYS as the fan-y- 81
the wearer can cOntrive. The sheath -fr-
die is the very newest form Of be1f -
IS fat tubular ribbon woven from me-
cerizsd thread The waist accessory fs
made from one and one-quarrer .rsr5s Of
ribbon. and is arranged around the Vais+
tied once, a short end overhanzin- a
long one on the left side Il is l,sr4al1--
fashioned from solid colors or a co1orsd
stripe alternately with one Of white he
sides stripes in combinations Of colors.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
FADS FOR WOMEN.

The new combs and barrettes are so
e1lqrisitely set with mock jewels. which
make them more than usually expensive.
that devices have been designed 10 spe-
cially protect them when they. are in use.
Many OF the combs are threaded with
colored ribbon velvet. with ends four
inches long finished Fith bows. through
the loop of which a shell hairpin is
passed With this pin the comb is held
down 20 the head
The wide harrette with its treIlis work
Of rhinestones IS furnished with safety
clasp.
Owing 70 the popularity Of the newer
neck ruff. IL IS possible 10 get the coque
feather and uara5ou boas at bargain
prices. and these are. as a rule. more
becoming 10 the wearer than net. &c.
combinations
The neutral tones Of the marabou give
ii an advantage over the lighter. more
decided coIors as an all-rouud accessory
while the pretty gray and golden brown
shades in coque boas viii be found to
harmonic with the average fall toilet.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
Care of the Ewes.

Never rub the eyes. for this practice
cause Inflammation Of the IiGs. and how
ever beautiful the expression. If the eyes
ara red or without Iashes they lose their
charm
Waen foreign substance gets into the
eye do not irritate it by trying 70 force
ir out Keep the eye closed fo- a few
moments, or until the object is removed
by the tears which vii fiow. II however.
lt IS impossible 20 remove the substance
yourself. have some one Cwho viii per
form the operation carefully remove il
for you
II the wind has Redeemed the e~eIids.
wash them in slightly salted warm wa
ter tr-siuE common salt.
However strong the eyes nav b. give
them lit-ls rest after few hours con-
tinlous use Never force thea 70 gaze
~ minute objects when they are weak:
neither write read nor sew when the
lIEl- IS dim During all continuous work
close the eyes from time 20 time at inter
walls
light should fan from the side. not sui
IN the face When working Il should be
allowed 10 fau upon the left side
II : bad 70 read on d railway train. il
carriage, while walking. while lying
down or while physically tired
Beds should not be 50 placed r1at The
eyes receive the full rays Il sunlight On
awakening The light should fan from
the side
very good wash that VIII strenethe-
the sight and restore its powers IS made
OF one pint OF soft water. pinch Of com
mon salt a spoonful Of brandy
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
A FEW SCIENTIFIC BRIEFS

England has 340oo0o mich COWS.
The British salmon Is said TO be worth
$50 per ton
An ordinary locomotive IS composed Of
nearly $500 pieces.
The German population OF the world is
nearly 1oa. 9goo0 strong
The diamond cutters Of Amsterdam are
in distress for lack Of work
The envelope was Invented in 1915 and
vas in disfavor for a long time.
The United States has the greatest va
riety Of postage stamps.
North and South America has Il. .os2. 90
Germans or German-speaking people.
The average elevator in a large office
building travels about twenty miles an
hour
The voice OF a man has been known
to carry three miles through a 2o-foot
trumpet
An effort Is being made in England TO
foster the tobacco-growing industry OF
Scotland.
An improved dynamite for blasting has
been recently put on the market which
has q great advantage in that the freez-
ing point Of the uitroglycerin is lowered
TO g. degrees F: moreover. when the
temperature continues 10 sink stu lower
the new dynamite freezes with extreme
slcvness- When frozen it can be thavved
with a small fraction Of the time and ex-
pense experienced with ordinary dyna-
mite
The only limitation existing at present
70 the construction Of skyscrapers IN
New York City is a provision that the
maximum pressure under the footinEs on
a rock bottom. If caisson foundations
are used. is not TO exceed fifteen tons
per square foot That is 20 say. If the
architect and builder and the owner see
ft 10 do so. they may keep piling story
upon story until the pressure upon the
rock underlying the foundations has
reached a maximum Of fifteen tons TO
the square foot The style Of c0nStruc-
ton followed al this time viii permit
OF the rearing Of a building 2000 feet
high before reaching the pressure named.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06

rapid vibrations Of his fms. This con
tiuues for a week OF eight days. when the
eggs hatch
In the sea species OF catfish is
found which takes the eggs in his mouth
as soon as they are laid by the female.
and there he viii keen them until they
hatch After this they are looked after
by the mother FISH. the daddy nsh feeling
that he has finished his part Of raising the
family A fish very much resembling our
suofsh does the same thing Sometimes
their jaws fairly bulge out with the
young These fish are called the cicbfI4s
and are plentiful in Texas and Palestine
They are so numerous in the Sea OF Cal
lice that the miraculous catch al the
time when St Peter dshed there might
be repeated at any day now. il being -ba
naoit o1 these FISH 10 move along on ton
OF the water in almost a solid rsasS COW
ering many square Yards and paEinp a
noise Ike that of pouring rain.
Inc common suufish also takes care
OF us eggs. as do other species Of its
family which are peculiar 10 North Amer
lea- such as the black bass. rock bass
and crapQle- In the early spring a ra7r
OF these FISH VIII come near the shore
anu c'-feluily clear away a circular spot
--"N t- eAb IN GldF1eTer- removing al
the weeds and stones. and in this clearing
tHe female LAYS her eggs. This done the
male immediately takes charge. lowering
over the nest and driving away all in
lIuders- This he continues 10 do until
lAe babies are hatched and able 10 hustle
IoT lhelr own living. when he is at liberty
20 roam around until the mother fsh IS
IsaoS Tor MIN TO again 90 on duty as
s..gS3Aer ..---,.-- OF another Matching Of eggs
ne pipe fish take care Of their Young
n manner that is entirely peculiar
ne ne"ly laid eggs are taken care Of
oy the male. which has q sort Of fo15
on eacn side Of its body Beneath the
maps ne keeps the eggs until the Young
are hs-1cheG and sufficiently grown 10
take care Of themselves. While in the
nap they are fed by the mother. rpon
whom falls the duty Of foraging around
lot food As you perhaps are aware. the
luscious posSum carry their young
around IN this same way But We are
taking about fish. Well. in the group
which includes the sea horse the male
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06

Willow trees as snow fences are 10 be
tried along the Northern Pacific Railroad
IN North Dakota one hundred thousand
Sollen willows are being planted this
year as an experiment and IL IS hoped
tnat they Viii be found just as effective
as the regular snow sheds. and not so
subject to FIRE as the latter
Stamps up 10 the value OF 500 have
been issued by the government OF VIC
toria, Australia.
An animal with the strength OF a lion
and the Jumping capacity Of q lea would
hop one-third OF mile.
The charitable people OF London have
formed a union 10 see that the money
gwen by them IS properly spent
me remains Of a prehistoric elephant
Of mammoth proportions were unearthed
recently In the bed of a small creek in
PuddingStone Canyon. half mile north
Of san Dimas. by Prof. a. J. Cook. head
OF the department OF biology OF Pomona
college. California. and Edward P. Terry
a student The bone frame. which Is in a
fair state Of preservation. measures d
feet in length and Is feet in height ana
what remains Of each Of the enormous
tlSSS IS ten feet long The parts Of the
skeleton that could be safely handled
were removed carefully 10 CIarauo7t
and are TO &c placed IN the museum
OF Pomona College The discovery was
accidental The skeleton lay diagonaIlv
across the stream, with only six inches OF
ground over it
As an experiment. two trains Of cars
having side doors are 10 be tried in the
New York subway as a means Of facili-
Eating the movement Of passengers on
and on the trains at stations Such a
change was recently recommended BY an
expert who had been engaged tlAnvestf-
Eate the matter. but the propos - was
opposed BY the railroad management. Il
IS claimed that side-doOr cans have proven
a failure wherever introduced. and the
cost OF making the change on all the cars
of the system would foot up az no less
tnan S-.elo.eoo The rapid transit COM
mission devoted considerable tine 70 the
Investigation OF the subject. and finally.
ordered that two trains OF eight cars each
should be put into operation at the earI-
est moment. and the value OF the susges-
ton viii be determined by practical
test The cars will be in operation about
the middle Of October,
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
EWalzp Iz Esz~Aar~
To Bound Out the FACE.

Wiz you kindly give me a recipe for a
good skin f1ud7 I have lost twenty-five
pounds. and It makes my face SOFT. and
! ann afraid 81 IS causing 10 20 drop I
had a frm. rounded fac, before my III
ness. and am greatly worried about it.
voul5 Ike "a mHd asr-inE5ut TO draw
up the skin where IL has been stretched
i0- @ full face. NJ
In your case I think an aSyrius~ut
would be quite useless. What you need
to bring back the former contour Of your
face is heaIthf1I living. good food. and
plenty Of fresh air The following is a
good skin food
OH Of sweet almonds. four ounces.
white wax six drams- spermacerf. six
drains. bo-aX. two d-ams- E-ycerin. one
and ple-La-f ounces orange flower water
two ounces OIL Of 1e-1-i. fifteen drops
OH of higarade toraIge s1ini fifteen
drops, OIL Of petit grain tifJeen drops.
Melt tEe first three Ingredients add the
siycerlu 90 the orange-a0v-er water. and
dissolve the b0rax IN the mixture. then
pour T. slowly into the blended fats. stir
ring continuously
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
FOR DRAB HAIR.

Although white halr is the legendary
foe Of woman. it is really not the rimy
lock Of advancing years which the aver
age blond woman has to fear White
hair is becoming 20 many persons. and
the premature explanation can always
be advanced. No. the real terror Of the
woman with golden hair is not that she
will become hoary. but that she viii be
come dra5. that her once radiant tresses
viii fade TO that mdeterminate shade
which is neither brown nor yellow nor
black nor white, and which is OF all
tones the most trying TO a woman past
first youth.
For drab-colored hair there is little TO
be done in the way of restoring its an
cient lUster. In some cases, however. a
teaspoOnrul Of salts Of tartar used in the
shampoo VIII brighten the iifeIess tones.
but this should not be used too often, as
il leaves the hair dry and brittle.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06

has a pouch under his tail. wherein ID re-
taius the eggs until the little fish have
been hatched a day or two. at the end
of which time they make their way out
and begin life on their o7vn hook
In the case Of all these fish which take
care OF thei- young a curious adaptation
OF natural law TO circumstances Is found
Those which take the greatest pains in
sheltering their offspring have the few
est eggs. perhaps less than 10J at a law
while, on the other hand. other sorts Of
fishes which pay not The slightest atten-
ton To their young produce hundreds Of
thousands. and even millions al a single
lay The extreme in the other direction
is found IN the gigantic devil FISH OF
Southern waters. which grows 10 he
twenty feet in width Il bears bur
single young at a birth the mother ra-
tanning II inside her body until IL has
grown TO be four feet broad. The vovrb-
ful devil fish. coming into the world so
oig, is in but little danger Of an enemy
There are many kinds Of fish which bring
forth their young alive
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
FATHER FISH A MODEL PARENT

People who labor under the impression
that FISH have only. sense enough 10 stay
under water and gulp down the tempting
bait thrown out 20 them are sadly off,
remarked one Of the learned gentlemen
OF the Fish Commission.
There are FISH which are possessed of
a great deal Of good. horse sens. as The
saying is some fish have wonderful
judgment Take FOR instance. our COM
mon Ole catfish and study him awhile
He IS buIIheaded- but he has sense
enough 70 build a nest for his ezes and
carefully watch his young when they are
hatched out Il you viii go out at anv
time during the month OF August in this
latitude you viii see in the streams and
ponds big catfish Of the common sort
each one accompanied by a swarm Of
small fry In each case the old one Is a
male. and IS engaged in taking care Of
his young. while the mother FISH floats
around and takes things easy. not having
the care OF her numerous offspring TO IN
teTfere with her pleasures should an
intruder come near the little catfish there
viii be trouble. for the old daddy fish
VIII at once show fight
always care for the young? Simply By
putting a pair in one OF the aquaria and
watching results At spawning time the
eggs were laid. and one OF the fish kept
constant watch over them. When the
Eggs hatched and the little fellows began
TO frisk about. the same old fish looked
after them. not permitting the mate 70
come near and this continued until the
young were old enough 10 care for chem
selves We then took the nsh which lad
50 carefully guarded and cared Ior the
young and dissected it. and the result
was thst It proved TO be the male. This
fact we have found 10 be true IN other
fish The catfish. when in their native
ponds and brooks. always find 4 quiet
place IN the water near the hank 10 Law
their eggs, building a nest in the sand
and covering II with a thick spawn. The
male fsh VIII hover around the nest and
Iorce fresh water through the mass BY
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
FOR LITTLE BOYS.

White poplin is now being substituted
for white duck and white linen in suits
for little boys. The most Of these suits
are made with wide sailor collar Of blue
or red linen, edged with soutache braid.
The Russian blouse style is also used in
poplin. and when this is the case the back
is quite plain and the bloomers are mar
row and short.
No longer are the voluminous bloomers
considered smart under the blouse. To be
stylishly dressed. the boy must be atrired
in trousers just full enough to wrinkle
and short enough TO show the knees.
one Of the prettiest designs for the sun1-
mer has been the surplice blouse. The
blouse Of this is without plaits and fts
rather snuEly- The N-front is edged with
colored linen or embroidery and the fronts
are crossed Al the belt
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
SAYINGS or A cYNIC.

Honest men are almost as scarce as
silent women
a man without enemies is apt TO be shy
Of friends
Be sure you are right and then so
ahead and ask your wife.
Few people make q success Of being
good on the instaIlment plan
You can always tell a sensible man by
the way he agrees with you.
One-half the world is only waiting for
a chance 20 do the other half
Most people shuttle of this mortal coil
before they reach the age Of discretion
There never was a man SO wise that
some woman couldn't make a fool Of him.
It's just as easy for a woman TO tell
her husband what TO do as it IS for him
not 90 do il
A mans anxiety 10 marry begins TO
shrink when he discovers that the woman
Of his choice is willing.
II YOU think the rents are too high in
your neigh borhood. hire an amateur cor
net player 10 move in
When a man s wife is away from home
he feels free TO act as he did when he
was a bachelor-but he seldom does IL
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
To Be Attractive

T. you are dissatisfied with YOUR lot be-
cause you are not as beautiful as your
sister you are making a big mistake. for
by taking pains with your toilet you can
make yourself just as attractive as you
could wish 20 be-
Sc thar your hands are perfectly mani
cured and Your feet wei dressed
Your hair should be vel brushed. and
if Jhe prevailing style OF hsird-esSinE IS
becoming. adopt IT, IF. however. il does
not suit your features. arrange your hair
IN such a way that il VIII bring out your
good points
Your teeth should be attended 20 regu-
larry and kept in good condition
Always eudeavor 20 be neat and dainty.
Your clothes should be a perfect NJ and
should be suitable for the occasion. what
ever Il may be
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
Several Questions Asked

Being an earnest reader Of the paper
and your valuable page 7 wish 20 know
a good aid for falling hair Also. 7 would
Ike 20 know what would make a person
grow. Do you think electricity Is a good
aid2 J. q. s
The following IS good recipe for
falling hair Tincture Of nuN vomica-
one ounce. spirits of rosemary. two
ounces alcohol. two ounces. Apply sew
eraI times q week 20 the roots OF the hair.
There are many exercises 70 make
person talI-aH stretching exercises. for
instance. are beneficial Learn 10 stand
straight. with head erect. and take eNev-
cises regularly and I think YOU viii ind
that you viii be quite satisfied with the
result Electricity IS not necessary 10 in
crease the growth Good carriage is most
Of the battle
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
Cure for Pimnles.

VIII YOU please give me your advice on
how 70 remove a number Of pirqles from
my chin2 They seem TO be very persis-
tent :. h 5
You can never remove pinpIe unless
you seek the cause for them and work
with that knowledge Be careful % your
Diet for while-do not eat rich and in
diEeStible things A cream made accord
Ing 10 the following formula and care OF
the diet VIII soon bring you relief Ex-
tract OF violet. ten drops sweet almond
OIL. one and Cne-quarter drains. sulphur
7T1cipitate. seventy-five grains. lanolin.
seventy-Ive grains; oxide Of zinc. two
scrIEnlas