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The Huttig news., 1908-01-04
Women Farmers.

On the farms of Norway during planting time more women than men are seen in the fields.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-27

years. and instead of spending ali the nno- ney you have cleared from your crops dur ing circus. festival. and Christmas times: or visiting places from which you moved the year before. instead of spending your money tor things that profit you nothing. if you have no land, begin to buy; 1T yod have land and are not out of debt de- posit your money in some good bank and prepare to meet your obligations when due; if you have land and are out of debt, buy more or Invest your money in some good securities. or beautify your farms by build ing good houses. barns. and fences; dis- card the old common stock of hogs, cows, horses. and mules and buy better grades Purchase up-to-date farming implements whenever practicable and learn to mako your crops as good and easy as the ideal western farmer. When the negro farmer can measure up what have above indicat, ed. he will be a happier and more usetui citisen and his white friends will delight to have him in the land"
 Mir. Knapp, of the Bureau of Plant In- dustry of the United States Department or Agriculture. three weeks ago secured number of copies of this circular because he regarded the advice as 50 well put, so sound. and so timely that he wished to circulate 1t as far as possible. The reo- pie of Mound Bayou have done admirably for themselves; they reflect credit upon the whole country; and, above all, they are performing an inestimable service for the coiored race.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-27
g. ps AMERICANS LACK COMMON
 SENSE, SAYS WESTERNER
Told WeIlknOwn New Yorker He Was Liyinq Like a
 Fool So Far As, His Stomach Was Concerned.

L. T. Cooper. who Is at present ex- plaining his medicines to the public of this city and attracting a great deal of attention, thinks that Americans are lacking in common sense. Cooper claims that most ill-health Is due to stomach disorders caused by improper living. When interviewed Thursday, he said:
 While modern conditions are largely responsible for many half-sick. run down people in America today lack of common sense can also be blamed
 'It is impossible to lead the active outdoor life that nature demands. It is impossible for many to exercise the body sufficiently to make the gastric juices wholly active and virile. It is impossible to spend as much time as we should in the frest air and sun shine. But it is possible to treat a stomach already weakened by these facts with a little consideration.
 "If the American people would think half as much of their stomachs as they do of their pocketbool5s, there wouldn't be 90 much of this tired-all-the-time feeling.
 "If we would sit down quietly to a plain, common sense meal. eat slowly. chew every mouthful thoroughly. and then give 1t time to digest. there wouldn't be so many droopy, listlcss. sallow-faced men and women. But we don't; we are a nation of bolters. We bolt our food and expect our stomachs to do the work our teeth were intended for. We rush through our meals as though to catch a train. Time is money. In consequence we are the richest na- tion on the face of the globe, but we are slowly becoming a lot of chronic dyspeptics.
 Our forefathers gave us two things- First. a glorious land with unlimited resources and opportunities. Second. sound constitutions, with good, healthy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-27
OFFICERS ELEoTEp.
Executive Committee of TalladeEM Or-
 phams' Home Reorwanixe.

Executive Committee of TalladeEa Or-
 phans' Home Reorganixe.
 Anniston, Nov. 26.-(Special. )--The Executive Committee of the Orphans Home of TaIladega has been reorgan- ized for the work of the year by the election of the following officers:
 Rutherford Lapsley of Anniston, Chairman: L. c. Jons of Talladega, Vice e-Chairman; W. F. Hinlxle of Tal- ladega, Secretary. and J. c. Bowie Of Talladega, Treasurer.
 The committee is composed of rep resentatives mainly in the Presbyte- rian Church in different parts of the State and the affairs of the Orphans Home are in good hands. These com mItteemen are: L. c. Jones. J. c. Bowie, W. E. Hlnkle of Talladega; Rutherford Lapsley of Anniston. W. E. Peeler of Huntsville. R. O. Harris of Mobile. F. W. Dicon of Birmingham, L. M. Hooper of Selma and Thomas W. Martin of Montgomery.
 The Home is taking care of eighty orphans at this time and hopes to be able to largely increase this number. The farm of the Home. containing 360 acres. is being well cared for. and a competent foreman is in charge of the same. A part of the land which the home is. unable to cultivate this year has been rented for $220.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-27

auctions in the freight rates on lum- ber and articles manufactured there from including building materials, be- tween points on the Pacific coast and Chicago and the East are to be put into effect by the Southern Pacific and its connections as soon as the neces- sary tariffs can be prepared and filed with the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion.
 The reductions are the direct result of the enforcement of the orders of the Interstate Commerce Commission in the North Pacific coast lumber rate cases, wherein the rates from Oregon and Washington to the East were reduced. The Southern Pacific contested the cases without success.
 The new rates will provide for a re- duction of from 5 to Is cents per hun dred pounds: for example, the rate on lumber, laths and timber and articles taking the same rate, to, Chicago is 70 cents. The new rate will be 50 cents. To New York the old rate is 90 cents. the new rate, 75 cents.
 The rates on sash, doors and blinds and other building material to New York will be reduced from 30 cents to 75 cents and similar reductions will be made to all points and destination named in the tariff.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-27

digestive organs. We are developfns the first and letting the second go to ruin.
 %rhe amount of half-chewed, hastily eaten food the average American stuffs into himself during the day is posi- lively wicked. Then when he feels dull and nervous and tired he begins to imagine he has kidney trouble, or liver complaint .or heart trouble. or nerve ex- haustion. or goodness knows what There is just one thing the matter with him. He has abused the one organ in his body most essential to good health the stomach-and until the gastric juices in his stomach perform their functions as they should. all the doc- tors between here and San Francisco will not make him well.
 "The other day a man we'll known in New York. who. takes almost no exer- else and who is big feeded. called on me and said, from what friend tells me about your medicine think it will help meat least am willing to give 1t a trial; but, supposing it does get my stomach in shape. how long will 1t last?' I replied: If you take Cooper's New Discovery at the end of six weeks your food should be digesting perfectly once more. and you will feel like another man. But if you continue to act like Q fool, so far as what you eat and the way you eat 1t are concerned. you will be right back where you are now inside of six months
 ''what said to this man can be ap- piled to thousands just like him all over the country"
 CoOperss New Discovery 1s . great medicine. Mir. Cooper has made am aatoniEhfng success with 1t. Now on sale at leading drug stores throughout the United States. Ask your druggist for it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-27
GREER-NEAL.
A Beautifui Home Wedding Is Cele-
 hrafed mt LaFayette.

hrafed at LHFuyette.
 Lafayette. Nov, 2s-(SpeciaD- terday afternoon, at the home of Mrs. S. P. Greer a beautiful home wedding was solemnized when her daughter, Ozella, and Mir. A. Winfred Neal, Of watertown, Tenn. were united In marriage. The Baptist pastor, Rev. Eldred M. Stewart, conducted the ser vices. The home was artistically ana elaboratelv decorated for the occasion of widespread interest among friends who are many the family being one of the best known of the town ana community, and the daughter by her own usefulness in church, social ana home life. occupying her own particu- lar place in the regard of her friends The bridal party left Immediately atter the ceremony for Tennessee. the home of the groom. where they will reside.
 An impressive and interesting Thanksgiving service was held here today, All the merchants closed their stores, and a union service was heio at the Baptist Church. Short talks were made by Messrs. c. E. Fuller ana Charles Moon, young attorneys, and paper was read by Mrs. c. H. Hollings- worth, all on the topic of the day: The church was we'll filled, and all enjoyed the occasion.
 A large crowd went from here yes terday and today to Montgomery 10 see the foot ball game. and to SaVan- nah to see the auto races.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-27
BURIAL OF MRS. POWELL.
Throng of People Pays Tribute to Her
 Memory.

ThrOug of People Pays AEfDUUS "
 Memory.
 Garland, Nov. 2e.--(Speciai.l-rne funeral of Mrs. R. A. Powell, wife o1 tha nonslar Louisville and Nashville conductor. who died at her residence, 10 Warren Court, Montgomery, was very largely attended here today.
 Many friends and relatives paid tribute to her memory.
 Mrs Powell was born and reared here. Her remains were accompanies by several close friends ot Montgom- cry Mrs. J. c. Elliott, Miss Emma Johnson. Miss Abbie Mclean Miss Mat tie Eastborn. Mrs. J. c. Wilcox, Mrs. !. H. Mccall. Mrs. J. B. Hudson, of Montgomery, and Mrs. R. J. Wilkins, of Georgiana.
 The pall-bearers were: F. M. Shsehan. A. M. Johnson, Felix Mullin. R. c. McFerrin, T. A. Hamn, J. C.. Wilcox. J. B. Hudson. J. H. Butler.
 D. H. Mclean and Ed Flowers, of Montgomery, also attended the funeral. MT. Mckinney furnished . private car for the transportation of those, att tending the funeral of Mrs. Powell, which returned today, bearing those re- turning to Montgomery.
 Many lovely floral offerings from Mrs. Powell's friends in Montgomery indicated in a measure the high esteem in which she was held. There was a beautiful floral emblem from the o. R. C.'s and a large crescent of white and pink roses and white carnations from the Ladies' Auxiliary to O. R. c.
 MT and Mrs John R. Peacock, of River Falls. came to attend Mrs. Pow elTs funeral
 Miss Grace Grant, of Suspicion. Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Joseph Glass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-27
UNION THANKSGIVING SERVICE
Churches at NotasuIxa Unite with The
 Meth0dfatak


 MethodistaS
 Notasuiga, Nov, 26--(Special)--A union Thanksgiving service was held today in the Methodist Church, all the churches in town uniting. Rev. c. W. Northcutt, pastor of the Methodist Church leading in the worship.
 It was a new departure. and the old stereotyped Thanksgiving sermon and selected songs. were omitted. Brother Northcutt in his opening re- marks stated that the services would be informal and he wanted every one to give expression In some way, his thankfulness to Almighty God for the many blessings bestowed this year upon our country, our homes and our- selves. Brother R. E. Slocumb led ofn in a few appropriate remarks. He was followed by other officials of the churches, but before the services clos ed, everyone in the congregation testi- fled to Gods goodness and blessings. A collection was taken for the poor. after which the congregation joined in singing America" and adjourned. Mrs. L. C. Ramsey entertained her music class. from to ?. m. Those present were. Glider Req. Alma Moon, Hoffy McGuire, Roth Woakins. Pearl Morris, Kirby Pitts, Bessie Moon' Lucille Cogburn, Nina Lee Pitts' Alile Colburn. Bessie Taylor, Myrtle Pstts' Lois Copeland, Myrtle Copeland, Marie Johnson, Rosalie Adams, Mary DOT man. Mabel Nunn, Frances Arsnt' Becky Taylor and Tom Wadkins'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-27
MR. GUNLOcK BURIED.
Yauuar Man Who Was Killed While Rt
 Work in DemOpOlin,


 Work in DemOpOliss
 Demopoiis. Nov. 26.-(Special. The funeral of Charles Gunlocks whose tragic death occurred Tuesday night while repairing an electric light cir" cuit. occurred at 3:30 this afternoon.
 The young man was quite popular not only among his employers, the De- mopoiis Electric Light and Power Company, but the entire community.
 Interment was In the vault. Rev. L. H. S. Chappelle, pastor Of the Methodist church of Demopolis, ofi- ciated. The procession was very large and the floral offerings beautiful.
 H. A, Feibelman has begun a very lsudable and grand movement. He Is circulating a petitioni in the city asking for contributions to a fund to rebuild the residence of Mrs. James Tut, which was destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Tut is a widow and the residence which was burned was all she possessed.
 The petition is meeting with a great many liberal contributors and Mir. Feibelman feels greatly encouraged.
 The teachers and citizens of the school gave a Japanese tea in the city hall Wednesday evening. The pro- ceeds, which were very large. go to the improvement of the school
 New York now has the largest Cath ollie population, with Illinois, Pennsyl- vania and Massachusetts following.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-27
WEDDING AT SCRANTON.
Mir. Johnson and Miss DeImas are Mar
 sled.

Mir. Johnson and Miss Delmas are Mar
 Sied.
 Scranton, Miss, Nov. 2s.-(Special.)- One of the prettiest weddings of the season was solemnized at the Church of Our Lady of Victories this after noon at |, o'clock. when MT. Allen Francis Johnson and Miss Sallie Mil- Ter Delmas were married, Rev. Father B.. OReilly officiating.
 The young couple are residents of this city and come from highly re- spected families. whose names have long been linked with the history of this section of the State.
 MT. and Mrs. Johnson left on the midnight train for Montgomery and Birmingham, where they will spend two weeks.
 Upon their return they will reside at Moss Point where MT. Johnson Is employed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-27
BOLIGEE IS SWEPT
 BY A SEVERE FIRE

Birmingham, Nov... 2e-(Special)- Advices received here of a fire in Boligee, Wednesday, are to the effect that. the damage done by the fire will amount to at least s35,o00.
 The store and warehouse of H. T. Bouchelle and the store and ware house of A. Dewain were destroyed in the blaze. A report was out that there had been greater loss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-27
THANKSGIVING SERVICE.
Ali Denominations UnIte to ORer
 Thanks at Sylaeauga.

All UemOMlIWHtAUA9 N1ANG tV OAN-I
 Thanks at SyIacauga.
 sylacauga. Nov. 2s.-(special)-A beautiful Thanksgiving service was held at the Methodist Church today in which all denominations took part
 The services were presided over by Mayor MsDonald. The features of the service was the reading by Miss Mat tie Morris. vocal solo by Miss Snod- grass andaddresses by Prof George Fl. Thlgpen and Rev. J. T. Morris.
 All the business houses of the town closed for the day.
 Mrs J. P. Batson returned homo to- day from an extended trip in Texas. visiting her daughter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-27
BIG BARN CoLLAPsEs.
Tons of FOOdstuRf Too Heavy Fol
 Bessemer Building.

Bessemer Building.
 Birmingham. Nov. 26-(Special)- Fifteen tons of feed stuff stored in the upper part of the barn of Dr. W. D. Taylor. near Bessemer, caused the building to collapse and for a while 1t was believed that ten head of valu- able cattle had been destroyed. But one COW was killed and two injured, one of these to the extent of broken horns only.
 The cattle were lying down at the time the building gave away and the foodstuff prevented the cattle from being crushed by tne Building.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-27

Have you ever seen the wonderful display of Souvenir Post Cards at Mat tox'ss TOT Commerce St. Largest in South
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-27
REDUCTION OF RATES

Southern Pacific Lowers Tariff on
 Lumber. Chicago. H.. Nov 2s.--Important re-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-27

London, Nov. ss.-Gold bars 77s Il 3-sd: American eagles ss 31sd.
 Liverpool Nov 36.-C1osing wheat spot steady; No 3 red western winter Is lid Futures quiet: Dec. Is 10 7lsd; March Is 3-Ad; May Is 7-sd.
 Corn spot nominal futures quiet; Jan Ss 6 12d; March 5s 7.sd
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-27
Liverpool. Nov ss.-cotton spot in fAir

Liverpool. Nov ss.--cotton spot in fair demand; prices 3 points higher;
 American middling fair .... 56s Iooo tnldd4ing ....s.s ...b2O5 Middllng ..5OS; Low Inidunng ..s..... 46S; GoOu Ofolnary 431s OEuinGEy .SSt. The sales of the day were 12,0O0 bales of which 300 were for speculation and export and included 10,700 American. Receipts 2s.0OO bales included 27. bO0, American.
 Futures opened quite and closed quiet and steadp.
 November ... ... ...... ...... ...4ssh NoV-Dec ........ -4IS. Dec-Jan' .... ...s .... .... .4l8 Jan-tep. ...s s..s s... ssssss.s .4lS Feb-Mareh 47I March-Apru 41f1 April-May .....1.s s.ss.. 4fo. Aay-June s... ..s... 4IB15. June-July '.. s....... 4Is JulyAugust ...ss.ss s.ss zee. ....-. 4II4s August-Sept. s....... s... ........ 472 Sept-Oct. ..Ns-s.. .... ...... 45B 5s Oct-NoV ss.. 4os
The Washington herald., 1908-08-30
REAL NEWSPAPER In COURSE
School Of Journalism Prints Daily
Happenings.
New Department at Missouri Uni
versity Includes Advanced
Ideas and n Degree.

Institutions of learning are watching
the developments Of the proposed school
Of journalism Of the Missouri state Uni
versity. which IS the pioneer In what
Walter Williams. Of Columbia. dean OF
the venture. terms the Laboratory pIan. -
The plan outlined by Joseph Pulitzer
was taken as the basis for the Missouri
school 10 specialize on courses in Eng
Esh, economies. sociology political sci
ence- and some other branches Taught
IN the usual academic course. so as 10
give students OF Journalism what tbev
most need, without bUrdeninz them with
unnecessary details.
In conjunction with the lectures =
daily newspaper. 20 be called the T-1i-
versity Missourian. will be issued. II
will be supplied with telegraphic se-v-
ice from the Associated Press or United
Press Association. and the students VIII
do the actual work in reporting and coov
reading
The course comprises four years. and
the students graduated will receive the
degree Of bachelor Of science Of journal
ism The course is TO take rank with the
other departments An effort will Be-
made TO induce students to take a five
year course. which viii make II possible
Tor them 10 combine the course OF four
naiism and arts and complete both
Both the Associated Press and the Init
ed Press Association have volunteered
their service free. while the methods and
equipment VIII be the same as IN news
paper Office Efforts VIII be made to make
the publication self-sUpportinE. This viii
be through the advertising
The Washington herald., 1908-08-30
MACHINE TO OPEN LETTERS
-Four Hundred Envelopes a Minute
Is Capacity.
Woman Invented Device Because
She Wanted 10 Save Time On
Her Correspondence.

a patent for a machine which is guar
anteed 10 open at least 800 letters a min
ute has just been granted to Miss Sophie
Heilbrun, who Is not more than twenty
years Of age. and looks more Ike a school
gil than one who puzzles her brain with
the iutricacies Of machinery.
But Mss HeiIbrun is at the head of one
or the biggest mail order departments in
New York City. and receives a salary
OF $500 a year Her department receives
an average Of 1000 letters a day. and the
labor Of opening these took so long that
she set her mind working on a machine
which would expedite il.
Il was the natural result Of the need
OF IT. as so many inventions are" she
says In my department I receive on
an average Of 1000 letters day. To open
these a large force Of girls is required.
and the most expert letter opener cannot
open more than thirty minute with the
primitive letter slicer- With
the new machine. which does not need a
trained operator. between 100 and 500
can be opened in the same time.
The. beauty Of the machine IS that il in
no way Injuries the contents Of the letter
II simply crurlples the edge of without
touching the contents- Let me show YOU
how IL is done
Miss HeiIbrun led the way 20 an ad-
joining room where one OF the machines
was al work Gathering up a handful OF
letters OF different sizes she set them into
a Mahogany box turned a wheel. switch
ed on the electricity and the box contain
.ng the letters was run across a rubber
roller set diagonaIly in a plate Once
over this spot, the electricity was turned
lu and the letters removed All were .opzu
and ready 10 be looked over.
I had been working on the idea some
time. continued Miss Helbrun. and
had II practically ready some time ago.
Except that ! had no way Of getting nd
u the dust from the letters This would
nave been disagreeabIe and injurious 10
health in any quantity. Now this fault
s remedied- IN this box ar the base with
B small window IS an exhaust fan revoIv-
ng IN water and drawing down the dust
rom the roller and mixing il with the
water. which renders II harmless. This
water has 70 be changed possibly once a [
week
In working out my idea I had the as I
lstance Of J W Walker who Is con
.ected with a publishing house in this
ity- I knew what wanted and how Fl
usht 90 go and he helped ne with the
Mechanical details
The Washington herald., 1908-08-30
NATURAL HISTORY NOVELTIES
Recent Additions to Smithsonian
Institution Collection.
Bird Makes Nest in Human skull.
snapshot of salmon LeapinE
Waterfall.

Many strange places have been selected
by birds IN which 10 build their nests.
but probably the strangest Of all is the
nest in human skull now in the Smith
sonian Institution. A circular piece has
been cut out Of the top Of the skull since
its arrival at the National Museum in
order that better view may be obtained
Of the nest and Of the egg inside.
When the mating birds selected the bu-
man skull as home in which 10 rear
their young it was part Of the skeleton
OF an unknown man who had fallen and
been killed instantly while hunting in the
Rocky Mountains. Judging from the con-
dition OF the skeleton when found. the
unfortunate man mes his death a great
many years ago. and probably the birds
had used the skull as nest home for
several seasons
4 photograph 70 be seen at the Insti-
luton Is a remarkable SNAPSHOT Of a
salmon leaping a waterfall. The salmon
IS a famous jumper. and can actually
leap from the bottom TO the TOP OF
moderately high waterfall IN order 10
reach the upper waters for the purpose Of
oeposiling spawn Along many rivers
WheN navig4bie stage Of water Is
dams small runway is erected at one
SIDE OF each dam for the small spawning
nSn 10 swim Up IN order 20 reach the
rock above But where natural c0rdi-
tons prevail and waterfalls are met with
by the salmon on its journey 10 the head
waters the larger hsh. especially the sal
mon. prove their wonderful agility bv
.eaping Up il without hesitation
some idea Of the ease with which 2
shark can swallow a man or bite his
BODY IN two is furnished by the photo
graph ot the little girl looking through I
the jaws Of a shark OF the man-eatInE I
kind.
IN interesting feature Of the photo Z
graph is the enormous number Of the
sharks teeth. arranged in rows around ]
both the Jaws.
The humming bird Is credited with lay
ng the smallest Of all birds eEEs. and
he extinct giant ostrich Of AIadaE EaScsr
With having laid the largest