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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-02
Street oIling Experiment.

The work of oiling Grove Street, be- tween Perry and Court Streets. will be finished today. The work has been done by the city as an experiment, and was undertaken with the view of us- ing "asphalt" oil on other city streets, if the experiment. proves sat fsfactory
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-02

a picture, was won by Mrs Elizabeth Reeves
 The club adjourned to meet October 18th with Mrs. Leroy Teasley at her home on the Carter Hill Road. The guests, not including club members, were: Mrs. Fred Ferguson of Birm- tngham, Mrs. Doughtie, Mrs. Minnie Burch. Mrs. Michael Cody. Miss Rizer. + +
 MIR. HORACE SPRING.
 FELLOW ENTERTAINs. e Mir. Horace Stringfellow, Jr., Is Entertaining a few friends for the parents, MT. and Mrs. Horace String fellow, at Mountain Creek. The young people will enjoy 'possum hunt tonight
 The guests are: Misses Mary Man ly Fillmore, Mary Baldwin Williams, Lee Marks, LeGrande Smith and Messrs. Fred Hammond, Milton Wood, Horace stringfellow.
 TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB
 MEETS WITH MRS. WADE.
 Mrs Garner Wade was hostess yes- terday afternoon at the home of her mother, Mrs. s. I. Smith on High Street, for the members of the Twen- tieth Century Club, when 1t held it's first meeting for the season. r
 The first number on the program was the installation of the following officers Mrs. W. P. deJarnette. PresI- Mrs c. G. Hewitt, Recording Secre- tary; Mrs. L. L. DeJarnette, corres- bonding Secretary and Miss Rochelle Jones. Treasurer
 The next number was Vacation "Reminiscences by the club. A social hour was enjoyed and luncheon was served.
 The guests exclusive of club mem- bers were Mrs. w. A Saffold. Mrs. George stowers. Mrs. Will Chandler. Mrs. T. J. Minderhout.
 MRS. JOHN G. FINLEY RETURNS.
 Mrs. John G. Finley has just return ed from her summer outing, having spent most of it in Asheville. N. c.
 During her outing she paid visit to Columbia, S. C.. the home of her mothers people. She was much im- pressed with the beauty and thrift of that city, and particularly by the ex- cellent condition of the State Capitol building and the admirable way in which 1t is kept. She was also much pleased with the handsome $25.000 monument erected at Cofumbia to the women of the State who were so active and useful in the days or the Confed- eracy. She had the pleasure of meet ing MT. A. E. Gonzales. of The Co., lumbia State. and was delighted with his pride in the fact that The State had raised $11.0o0 of the sum for the monument.
 In connection with Mrs. Finley's visit, The State has this interesting sketch of some of her South Carolina relatives:
 Mrs. John c. Finley. of Montgomery. Ala, left this city for Asheville yes- terday, after visiting Columbia for the first time. Columbia. however. holds many sacred memories for her. Mrs. Finley before her marriage was a Miss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-02
Pre.ept semmes Picture.

Huntsville. Oct. 1.-tSpeciaL)--A handsome portrait of Admiral Semmes, C. S. N. presented to the Huntsville Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy by Mrs. Colson, a daughter of the admiral. was present. ed by the Daughters today to the city
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-02
THE nETTER PART.
Rosalie Armistead HigI

Let me but live my life from year to
 year
 With forward face and unreIuctant Not hastening to, nor turning from Not mourning for the things that dis-
 appear
 In the dim past. nor holding back in From what the future wells; but with
 whole And happy that pays its toll 10 youth and age ani travels on with So let the way wind up the hill or down
 Through rough or smooth. the jour-
 ney will be joy
 still seeking what I sought when but New friendship, high adventure, and
 crown.
 I shall grow old but never lost life's Because the roads last turn VIII be
 the best.
 MIR. BRAssELL AND
 MISS GLOVER MARRIED. Walter R. Brassell. Chief C'ark in the ofice of the State Department of Health, and Miss Jamie Porter Glover. of New Decatur, were married at 6 o'clock yesterday morning. The wed- ding was performed by pr. O. c. Mo Ghee, pastor of the Court Street Meth odist Episcopal Church. at the home Of Mrs. John Adams, whom the bride had been visiting. at 113 North Goldthwaite Street.
 The wedding was a quiet affair and attended only by the intimate friends of the bride and MT. Brassell. Follow ing the ceremony, MT. and Mrs. Bras- sell took a morning train for the South. They will spend a month in Florida and Havana, and will return to Montgom- cry November 1. They will make their home at Brassell Street.
 MT. Brassel1 is one of the best known young men of the State. For num- Der of years he has been an assistant of pr. w. H. Sanders and has served as a member of the Montgomery City Council.
 Mrs Brassell before her marriage had visited frequently in this city. She has hosts of friends in Northern Alabama and Montgomery.
 MISS MARTHA TEAGUE,s PARTY. Little Miss Martha Teague cele- afternoon with a Halloween party at the nome or Q6T pdTSILSb MI. anu MI D. William N. Teague, on Holcombe Street.
 The Halloween idea was carried out in the decorations of the home. Red and black cats and Jack O lanterns were effectively used. In the centre of the dining room table was a large yellow pumpkin, holding lighted candle It was surrounded by cats and witches.
 The birthday cake completed the ornamentation of the table. When 1t was cut the ring fell to Master John Metcalf Starke the thimble to Miss Grace Gaston and the dime to Miss Elizabeth Fowler. Jack O lanterns filled with bon-bons were given as favors and refreshments were served. The little hostess wore dainty pink embroidered dress of white lingerie and lace. About seventy-five children enjoyed the party.
 MRS. CRAWFORD RUFF ENTER
 TAINS MAGAZINE CLUB. Mrs. Crawford Ruff entertained the members of the Magazine Club yester- day afternoon at her home on Law renee Street. This was the first meet ing for the winter and officers were installed.
 Mrs Richard Browder was elected as delegate to the city federation in place of Mrs. Walter Black, who resigned. After the business meeting a social hour was enjoyed. There was an In hfah thA pfva
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-02

The organization proposes to go im- to work and will arrange to begin an active campaign of speak ing at once.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-02
Fancy tomatoes.

Fancy tomatoes. Celery. Large fryers. Fat hens. All kinds choice meats. COURT SQUARE MARKET.
 Phone 2374.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-02

Misses Mamie and Susie Cffutt will leave Monday for Seattle, San Fran cisco and other points in the West.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-02
Strings

Largest and incest lot of Strings in the city for Violins. Guitars. Mando. lins and Double Bass Violins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-02

Mrs. John V. smith has returned from a visit to Mrs. G. Hughes in Faunsdale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15

nurture all the legislation and civilization of the
country? Men are bad. l should not condone their
faults if | could-and l could not Woman is the
superior. A woman may bring child into the world
unsanctifed by the marriage VOWS. What does she
do? Does she desert the child? 1t is her nature
She clings to it through thick and thin. and
to feel duty toward it, If the father feels the
obligations toward the child, it is rule not
noticeable. Men not perfect. They are lacking
in many things that the sufragsts say of them. But
in spite of all this they not SO woeuy bad but
that women able to live with them.
When it comes right down to expression
suffrage, Speaker Cannon says he does not want to
add to the number of bridges he has to in the
immediate present.
But there is just this that we are never able to
lose sight Of he said: Mature adjusts things
than give her credit for If it is in the natural
order of things for to have woman suffrage,
shall have it. 1t has been borne in upon in
my legislative life or in my political experience that
universal suffrage was crying necessity. may be
bit old fashioned; but you know the Government
has gone on for over a century without it. If
conditions have arisen since went into political
life which make womans suffrage imperative l
have not observed them. But l have been very
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shell?' said Baxter half smilinglv. Well we're
quits. Who would have thought you could fall
desperately in love that two years honeymoon
would be necessary to soothe YOU.
when you meet Mrs. Trowbridge YOU II under
stand it better answered the proud benedict man
fully.
Even Curtis who is terrible misanthrope says Mrs.
Trowbridge is one in thousand Baxter stopped;
for page was approaching the nook in which they
MO, sir returned the boy and looking toward
! Trowbridge, The carriage is and the lady
is waiting, sir.
Trowbridge looked at his watch quickly. Upon
cuse me? My wife
mo excuses necessary. l hope Mrs. Trowbridge
is well. "
Never was better, thank YOU" responded Trow-
bridge. Look here why cant you come and dine
with tonight and make her acquaintance.
Thanks not tonight, please. Some other time,
if l may, with pleasure.
Very well. l shall ask Mrs. Trowbridge to set
date and count upon it. SO longi
So long!' responded Baxter, and Trowbridge
disappeared
FOR several minutes Baxter sat SILENTLY idlv his
l face turned toward the avenue though his
eyes nothing. carriage turned the corner;
but as it entered the slow procession he was only
specifically conscious of something added to the
throng of passing objects. The thrall was again
upon him of a bronze framed face, half hooking,
half tender, and below it bunch of datfods which
shaped themselves against a background of gray
dusk. He remained absorbed in the picture even
though gradually the world about him became real
and he noted sounds and moving things; but among
them all her face still remained. 1t seemed to be
looking back at him intensely eagerly. 1t drew him
until he found himself bending forward, staring into
the crowd.
Yes! Astonished brown ewes were looking into
his from the carriage, wedged momentarily in the
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pass!' She irnperious this time that yielded
and drew aside
RAXTER stopped laid down the old and lighted
- fresh cigar. Then he resumed quietly. She
was thorough woman for all that outburst; for
had drawn aside than she voluntarily
stopped and of her vol1tion spoke.
al am sorry l said those-things! | don't at all
think YOU meant to be rude. Forgive me- 1t
horrd of those boys to Jump around in that rrespon-
sble fashion, and very kind of you to want to help
me.
''Then prove your confidence in my intentions,
l answered, the eager words bursting out like peas
from a popgun, by allowing me to take you home!'
II must not, really, she answered softly. Be
sides, there is danger. l live near-on this
block She my eager look and Immediately
became anxious. But you mustn't try to find out
where. Please don't try to watch me. | shall be
frightened if you do
.''If you insist then, on my honor l will not l
declared; but on one condition. | again held out
the daffodils, that you take these to make up for
the Others
'She. however shook her head and drew back
positively. l again inplored her, exhausting all the
strained phrases dared resort to and ending most
ingloriously
Elf you don't, said, 4 shall-feel horribly dis
10 How tragic!' she replied with growing amuse-
ment in her voice. which thought trembled little
too. Rather than have you disappointed horribly,
| shall take them; but on one condition., there was
no mstaking her knocking, -'That you stand still,
fifty before you turn back
Then you don't trust me, asked as placed the
daffods in her hands.
"'Yes-I mean-I don't know. Promise me. and
/ will
Il promptly promised her. raised my hat, and
faced the other way. Of course could not foresee
that should never find her again. In that moment
the future appeared really very bright. The girl be-
witched that | actually counted by watch
ticks lest l might dishonorably hurry the counting
and prove unworthy of her trust in me. But
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
By Helen Hoffman

CPEAkER CANNON is not discounting the time
~ when he may preside at meetings of women
members If there is anxiety about conducting
sessions according to parliamentary law when the
suragettes come into power, it is not felt by him.
But if it is imagined by women who counting
the hours of time when they may take legislative
seat with the national lawmakers, that the way will
be as smooth and agreeable presiding suf-
fragist meeting-well according to Speaker Cannon.
they will be vastly disappointed Not because they
women but because, like plenty of amateur
statesmen, they new to the business.
From parliamentary viewpoint, | have no
knowledge of woman's ability adaptability said
the Speaker. There are forty-flve rules governing
the House. These rules and precedents explained
in eight complete volumes covering about six thou
sand pages. Memorize these rules backward and for
ward and one would know less about parliamentary
law than do about the duties of archangel Such
knowledge comes only from experience. Occasion
ally newly elected Congressman says to the people
of the district he represents, L shall go down to
Washington and make few simple laws that every
BODY can understand He does not know it then
but he learns later that he talked like something be-
tween demagogue and
The only way to learn parliamentary procedure
is to get knocked down few times. The
knowledge comes to a man when his measure gets
black eve few times on the House floor. If he has
the strength and opportunity, he may retaate by
knocking out the man who assailed his pet measures
That is experience, and with experience comes knowl
edge.
Il do not believe women would care a lot about
this sort of thing, particularly steady business
There are plenty OF men who do not do their duty at
elections. There plenty of women inclined
to believe, whom the Government would be COM
PEELED to bring to Congress with warrant if they
were elected"
Speaker Cannon now in his seventy fourth year,
with nearly forty years of active political life in the
House, is not suffragist. That is. he would not
cross the street. he says, to champion the He
has no hard feelings toward the movement; but his
life has been spent in the legislative halls of mems
politics. he has not had time to interest himself in
suffrage. But | know this" he said that if it
was not for the women all the men would go to the
bowwows.
Why do you realize" he asked that women
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when got to one hundred and twenty and realized
that two whole minutes had passed, turned and
went slowly on my way. l looked in vain at the big
houses either side of me- stealthily at first lest
she should see me and think too curious But
they absolutely noncommittal. Every door
was closed and every curtain drawn.".
YOU don't mean to say that's all?" asked Trow-
"All to the present" responded Baxter cheerfuly,
possibly all for all time. Nothing has happened in
three years. He drew long breath which like
but not sigh. Baxter not given to signing.
"A big city is a wonderful labyrinth l walked
through that street many times afterWard but
caught glimpse of the girl Found some friends
who knew people in the neghborhood; but none who
knew her.
She may have been only visiting there" sug
gested Trowbridge
Possibly, replied Baxter thoughtfully, and re-
manned silent for a moment. " Ii it not for
pressed daffodi one of those | picked up, which
have since carried, l should sometimes think the
whole affair dream. By the way, have you ever
disturbed YOU, which you couldn't shake OFF, ~
Trowbrdge smiled. why, think everyone has
from time to time Can't say | believe in them
Why"
Because" rejoined Baxter Il have them every
now and then J connection with that girl. While
pin faith to .hem yet strange to say never re-
member to have met the girl without having pre-
viously thought of her.
"A coming event which cast its shadow before!
smiled Trowbridge.
Il have looked upon it in another way rejoined
Baxter seriously" as if my thought the mag
net that drew her out of the crowd toward me. LII
admit it hasn't acted of late however and I've given
up thinking about her until this afternoon This
story"
That magnet idea,' interrupted Trowbridge, lis
thoughts will materialize. If you really still in
terested in the lady, hope it will prove true this
time Do you know old fellow never suspected"
That the pearl of romance lay under my rough
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KER CANNON ON SUFFRAGETTES

busy man. We already have qualified suffrage for
women in many States some giving them suffrage in
educational matters and some in all municipal mat
ters while few States give unqualified suffrage to
And after all these the places where
woman suffrage is issue for the States, not the
federal Government fix the qualifications of the vote
My thoughts of have always connected
her with the religious and domestic side of life rather
than the legislative She is the saving power of the
world. Take the charitable and the educational
work she does take the religious side. You will find
five women to every man in the churches.
My mother has always remained in my memory
the ideal woman She was the wife of country
physician, and mother of six children. While she
possessed only a meager book education of those
days, she was wise and superior woman. l am
got the best influence my life from my mother
If she lived to-day, she would not of spin the
wool and make the garments that clothed the whole
family. She would devote her time to other things
but she still would be the sensible and normal
woman and do not believe she would agree with
many of the pleasure seeking, abnormal women Of
these days in the popular fad of not caring for chill
dren.
Which ismore satisfying to a woman ears? One
man says, My mother has vote another, who has
risen to success in the ranks of men, says Ny
mothers influence made me what l am
Women were not intended to be captains of
finance captains of commerce. and commanders of
batteships. Nature had no idea of making women
bear the burdens of men, and their own burdens
well.
Women have made good in about everything
they have attempted, said the Speaker. They
quite capable of handling any situation they place
themselves in. If they get suffrage, they will not
shout for help; but they will doubt take of it
all right. OF course, it would bring its atmos
phere with it. 1t might happen when we needed
quorum and issued warrants to bring the members
in, that some would be found in the activities of
trying Paris gown, trying to solve the servant
problem by washing her own Dishes engaged in
of the many duties that still incumbent upon
woman,-l mean that we naturally accustomed
to look to woman to fill 1t is not extreme to say
that there might arise in the emergency of get
ting quorum together for the House, that officer
sent out with warrants for members would return
with such report: that Mrs. Smith unable to
come as she had just given to the world fine nine
pound boy. This may be an extreme prophecy of
one of the many phases of legislative life when
have woman suffrage, but it is not unlikely one.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-07-02
r egisGer@GaZ@GGe

Everybody who familiar with the facts knows that the
hundreds of manufacturing plants in Rockford
buster than they are right and their employees all
at work six days in each week. instead of being absent
Mondays because Of effects Of too much booze
Sunday.
Mayor Rose could have found out he had cared to do
so that the voting of the saloons whatever
affected Of East and West State and South
Main Streets this improvement which is paid for by the
owners Of the property benefited having been planned for
this year. When is completed there will not be poor
street or "dilapidated pavement in Rockford
The streets of Mr. Roses home city of Milwaukee will not
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-07-02

ord Papers Say
compare of Rockford The present asphalt
ment being laid at cost Of $530OO which doesn't look
very much as if Rockford is broke.
The statement that Rockford overwhelmed in debt and
is doing business scrip is absolutely false. No city
the country Of it's sz has small bonded debt and the
waterwork plant alone which is owned by the city, would
quickly sell for twice much the bonded debt OF Rock
ford say nothing whatever about the of school
houses fire stations city hall and other property owned by
the municipality free from ncumbrance Less time orders
been issued Local Option has been in force than
during any similar period when the city had licensed saloons
This Also Lie
The statement liquor being consumed than be-
fore city dry also rdicuousy false 1t true
that some men, encouraged by such speeches made
by Mr. Rose steathy violating the law in Rockford
but with few stiff Jail sentences such certain to
with repeated violations and CONVICTIONS the operation OF
blind pigs this city going to be made most unpopular
and dsagreeable industry
There is little or drunkenness this city the city jail
is empty of the time and Chief of Police Bargren is
authority for the statement that Rockford
orderly present Most Of the DRINKS picked here
are the liquor bought Beo other neghborng
cities, where there open saloons
Mr. Rose may not know it, but it is fact that Rockford
was dry city by the votes Of men in the shops and
factories who occasional drinkers and who wanted to
get rid Of the habit.
Any factory manager will testify that many of the
valuable workers and mechanics used to be missing from
their work Mondays whereas is seldom absent
the opening day Of the week. The money these formerly
spent for liquor being spent their families and in
paying the bills of local merchants.
More than He Can Do
When Mr. Rose attempts to show that Local Option has
been bad thing for Rockford he has tackled which
he can not prove by facts Store which formerly
used saloons occupied by mercantile establish
ments.
hacha in de
ness houses On the contrary local merchants selling
more goods than they sold before and their bills
being paid promptly by customers The clearngs of
the Rockford banks greater than before In the
history of the city and their deposits also much larger
The receipts Of local places Of larger than
during the reign of saloon the average worker having
Continued page g.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-07-02
What the Rockford Papers Say
MORNING Star

The above excepted from address recently delivered
in Seattle by Mayor Rose Of Milwaukee, 1t is miserable
fasehood from beginning to end. Today than
Rockford Of the most enterprsng industrious
ufacturing cities in the west
The prosperous than it is today More
homes are in process than before An
enterprsng from Chicago has just purchased large
of land in the southeast factory district which will
be converted into building lots This being duplicated in
all parts of the city Most Of the places used for
looms are now occupied by legitimate business houses
The only paved, but the city is spending
$4,000 in repavng the two main streets the business dis
trc Instead of being taxed to the limit taxation is
lower than in several years
In Better Shape Now
Instead of the city 'doing business scrip less time
been issued under local option than under the
saloon era Instead Of more liquor being consumed less
LIQUOR consumed than at any time in the history OF the
ctv Fewer arrests for drunkenness made than
fact the jail quite often contains occupant Chief OF
Police Bargren himself High License man. declares Rock
ford orderly
Merchants and manufacturers and propretor of places
of declare they have been distinctly benefited
by Local Option The wongman has his pay check cashed
by the merchant instead of the saloon keeper
Local Option has helped Rockford in nnumerabe ways
The city orderly prosperous and there
where wholesome air of thrift and contentment
Mayor Rose has better argument to bolster his
cause he should discreet and diplomatic in his
varcations The shorter and uger word is not applied to
his romance for the lie is too transparent.