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The state herald., 1909-01-29
seers, Of Preserving colors Lost.

Present-dny artists buy their colors
rcady.made, and spend large sums Of
money on pigments with which to
color their canyases. The pictures OF
modern artists will be colorlcss when
many OF the works OF the old masters
are ~ bright M they show to-day.
Just ~ the secret OF dyclng has been
lost. no has tho secret OF preserving
the coiors Of artists paints, Yet this
secret was known TO every ancient
painter. for all OF them miisd tLsif
ewn colors
The state herald., 1909-01-29
Modern Buildinos Inferior.

In modern buildings the cement and
mortar are the weakest points, In the
buildings which the Romans and
Greeks raised thousands of years ago
the cement and mortar are the strong.
est points. and hold good while the
very stones they bind together crum.
bic away with age. With all our sci.
cnce we can not make such cement
and mortar. and. therefore. We can not
construct such buildings as the an
clients raised.
The state herald., 1909-01-29
Editorial Verdict.

From a serious-minded Jester the
editor received this note. together
with n consignment OF humor that was
heavy enough to go by freight:
Dear Sir: | read all these jokes to
my wife. and she laughed heartily.
Now. have It on good authority that
when a mans wife will laugh at his
Jokes they are bound to be very good
or she is. Yours. etc"
The editor slipped them into the re.
turn envelope with the letter, after
writing on the margin: She is."
The state herald., 1909-01-29
HOLDS REMARKABLE RECORD
Maine Man Who Has Voted at Seven
teen National Elections.

Boston.-Voted in II presidential
elections, lived in two states and two
counties. yet never moved from his
farm. is the rather remarkable record
of remarkable Maine man.
When Almon S. Forbes Of Brooks,
Me-, was born August 10. 1918, he was
resident of the state of Massachu-
sets and of the county of Hancock:
now he lives in the county of Waldo,
state of Maine, and until within few
years upon farm which the first set
The state herald., 1909-01-29
Tree which Grows ou. Of . Grave.

following notice should be engraved
on her tomb: This grave has been
surchased forever. and no one must
dsre open II at any time,-Iienriet,a
Juliane Caroline vonruling. born 9th
January, 1856. died at Hanover. i7s2."
What man has not dared 10 do. and
while the instruction has been OBJ
served Us far as the human Is con.
cerned. nature has not folt so re-
s,rictcd, but allowed tiny seed 10
upset the inndel lady's decree In that
n tree has grown out OF the grave
where she was buried. and has lifted
the tombstone as shown In the pic.
ture.
The state herald., 1909-01-29

aches. and feeling of languor. Part
of the time could not attend to my
work and irregularlty of the kidney
secretions was annoying. Doan's Kid
ney Pills brought me prompt relief"
Sold by all dealers. 50c box Eos.
ter.Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The state herald., 1909-01-29
CURIOUS FREAK OF NATURE.
Tree Grows Out Of Grave and Lifts
Tombstone.

London. - The woman buried In
the grave shown In the H.
lustration, which is situated at
Hanoy--. is said to have been pro-
fessional infidel. and In order TO chow
her aversion to the idea OF resurrec-
sion she gave instructions that the
The state herald., 1909-01-29

suffering from back.
ache and other com.
mon durable kidney
Ills. If you suffer so,
profit by this WON.
ans example: Mrs.
Martin Douglass. So
Cedar St, Kingston.
N. Y, says: II had a
lame, aching back.
dizzy smells head.
The state herald., 1909-01-29
OFTEN THE CASE.
Women Struggle HopeIessly Along
Suffering Backache, Dizzy Spells,
languor, Etc.

Women have so much to go through
In life that it's pity there is so much
The state herald., 1909-01-29

II IL unfortunately true that most
dairy farmers do not keep any record
by which they can lntclllgontly Judge
the merits of the Individual member
OF the farm herd. The average dairy.
man does not know how much II costs
to produce one pound OF butter fat or
100 pounds OF milk. Such records
have been shown 10 be essential 10
good herd management where salts.
factory profits are to be gained. and
In order TO bring this fact forcibly TO
the attention OF those who need II the
dairy department OF the Indiana ex.
pertinent station has been inycstiga,.
Ing dairy herd conditions In the
Hooaier state. The work was insti.
iuted two years ago. and the station
has Just issued u bulletin report GOV.
.ring tho performance OF individual
cows In the herds studied. These roc.
ordn include large number OF herds
In our ncishbor state. and because OF
the natural reluctance OF many dairy.
men who refused TO allow their herds
10 be tested for fear they would fall
below others. they may be said TO be
above the average for the dairy herds
OF IN. state. However the facts RI.
yonlcd show up conditions which are
to be found not only In Indiana but In
all farming districts NM well. and
which are anything but credit to ths
treat dairy Industry OF the country.
The state herald., 1909-01-29

Patch the thin places In your rub
Der boots yourself. To make the
cement needed take FIVE cents worth
OF rubber and dissolve II in benzine or
chloroform. Keep the bottle containing
the cement tightly corked Wet first
with benzine for an inch or more
around the hole and scrape until clean
and new surface exposed. then apply
the liquid rubber with brush as
quickly as possible that It may not
harden.
The state herald., 1909-01-29

During wet spells II is well to look
over your land and note the places
where the water stands. This is
especially true in the orchard or gar
den. Plan to tile-drain such places. 1t
will pay you. II Is next TO impossible
TO garden successfully In wet soils.
and almost all fruit trees refuse to
thrive in them. After draining these
low places. apply barrel OF lime to
sweeten the soil. which is likely to be
sour.
The state herald., 1909-01-29

II you are planning to build house
or barn or other farm building take
sufficient forethought to thoroughly
understand what is involved in the un-
dertaking. Good buildings are always
good farm investments. They should
be convenient. sanitary, durable and
beautiful. II they are convenient, sani.
tary and durable they will be beautiful
because beauty and utility are one and
the same thing In the end.
The state herald., 1909-01-29

One stale egg will do more to dis
courage egg consumption than any.
thing else. not even high prices. The
farmer who knowingly gets rid of eggs
that are old is working against his own
interests. for IT does not take the pur-
chaser OF his stock long to learn that
the bad is mixed with the good. This
not only lowers the price which he is
able TO get for his eggs. but it makes
II increasingly hard to make sales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
o'BRIEN GOES IN
CHANGE IN BIRMINGHAM CITY AD-
nfTNIsTHATION.


Birmingham. May 1.-(Speciaf. -
A change in municipal Management in
Birmingham takes place during the
coming week. Capt Frank p. o. Brisn
several new Aldermen will be seated
and . different Police Commission Will
take charge of the Police Department
OF the Industrial city.
Mayor Ward today made public his
nnal report az Mayor OF the city. He
sas been a Ss I'M g sS ~
was aectmpfis hed by Tie Mayor Who
Is young man Ia q single, during fifs
term OF ofllces His ngufes or business
transacted are interesting. @s&3a -
The new Mavor. capt. Frank P.
O'Brien, is known all over the State,
He has been resident of Birmingham
since its earliest days. coming here
from Montgomery. He was for years
a contractor. built the first theater and
entered the theatrical business many
years ago, remaining In that line for q
long while, edited and owned the morn
ing paper here for some time, and en-
tered politics and has been honored
several times as a member OF the Leg
isiature, as Sheriff Of Jefferson County,
the best political Job In the entire state,
and now Mavor.
Captain O'Brien is quite wealthy and
10 verv popular among all elements.
According to, the new code. Captain
O'Brien will be chairman OF the new
Police Commission. There win be two
other members of this board, B. f.
Yielding and Carl Seals. The two lat
ter were chosen on the prohibition
platform.
The present police force was elected
for term of one to two wears. The
Chief of Police, G.. H. Bodeker, went
before the people and received the nom
| ination or election ami the Police Com
mission afterwards elected him OH
| cially.
All kinds OF rumors prevail as TO q
change In the Police Department head,
but there is not general belieg in these
| stories. However. much interest Is
manifested In the change In munici-
| pal affairs during the coming week and
| the consequences thereof.
H. Scudder Ryal, a former newspaper
man. win be private secretary Of Cap
| tain O'Brien In the Mayors office
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
CAPTAIN QUILTS HOME
WAS, BADLY DAMAGED

Mobile. May Especially IAN inves..
tigation 81 the home of Captain John
Quill the veteran steamboat man.
which was struck by lightning and set
on IRE during the storm last night, re-
vealed the fact that the home was
badl ydamaged and the greater portion
of the furnishings either ruined or
badly damaged by water. the exact
amount OF the loss not yet being de-
termined upon, but It will reach in the
neighborhood OF $40. 900. the house not
being so badly damaged but costly
furnishings. representing collection
OF many years. are ruined.
The home was struck during the
heighth OF the stbrm. which broke
over the city at 10 o'clock. the light
ming striking in the Oriental room. in
which were said to be several hundred
lights. the flames rapidly communicate
ing fiercely. until several streams were
them. but the water adding to the ruin
OF the furnishings. .NeiEhbors for
blocks distant, felt the shock when the
lightning struck. and the members Of
the family of M. J. McDermott. resid-
ing next door. were stunned. though, no
one was seriously injured. Mrs. Quill
and Mrs Holcorbe Quill suffering
greatly from nervous shock.
: The ruin OF the handsome furnish-
ings of the hom2 eainesas aJblsw 70
Captain Quill. Whoa takes his fpsszto
heart. the furnishings. paintings, Pic
lures and other things, representing
q collection extending over a life time
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
SALE rs cONFIRMED.

Birmingham, May Especial. 1.-THE
review OF the confirmation Of the sale
of the Southern steel Company (bank
rupt) properties to the reorganization
was passed on by Judge Hundley in the
Federal Court today.
The confirmation given the sale by
Special Master Sterling A. Wood. has
been sustained.
Messrs. Tomtinaon and Mccullough,
representing opposing interests to the
sale OF the properties. will take an
appeal to the decision just rendered.
Judge Hundley leaves tomorrow for
Huntsville. where ON Monday he will
take up the criminal docket in the
Federal Court
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
Montgomery Merchants
Enthusiastic.
luVD0RSE PROJECT IN
VERY STRONGEST TERMS
Drlght Future for the Montgomery
and Alexander City Line.
Usssskt Bsrss. P.s.es . Rssslutisn
~ = w1ni.g 20 Ne Evsry- )
ua.s Pssabie TO Ala IN
Buissi.s Read

leading business men hail with
oleasurs the probability of the railroad
being built In the near future between
Montgomery and Alexander City. All
encouragement. moral and financial.
within their power. will be given BY
the merchants and others Of this city.
to the project.
Such an attitude was indicated by
the actions Of the Montgomery Freight
Bureau Friday night and the Mont
gomery wholesale Grocers' Association
yesterday morning. Hearty endorse
ment was given the movement by these
bodies at special sessions The leading
members Of those bodies have. since
those meetings. approved individually
OF the projected line Of railway and
declare that IL Is entirely feasible and
much to be desired.
1t Is realized that while numerous
sections will be neneflted by the road.
the interests Of none win be greater
than those of this city. 1t VIII open
FOR direct trade with Montgomery a
large area which has heretofore been
inacessibls. This point was sounded
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
AN ALFnEsco WEDDING. !
Mfzsissippi couple szarrted In a Car
raage.

Columbus Miss, May l.--(Special)--
Spreading limbs OF towering oak
formed the wedding bower OF J. G..
Tennison and Miss yirgie Lollar. who
were married while seated in an open
carriage near the Southeast Baptist
Church In East Columbus. this after
noon, the ceremony being performed
by Rev j. H. Newton, who stood on
the step of the vehicle.
Mr.. Tennison Is widower and much
older than his bride. On account or
this discrepancy of ages there was pa
rental objection to the union. The
bride eiuded the watchful eye OF her
father, and met the groom. who was
waiting near her home In a carriage.
II was the original intention OF the
couple to have the ceremony perform
ed at the parsonage of the Southeast
BAPTIST Church, but Walter Loliar, a
brother Of the bride, keeps store near
the house OF worship, and they feared
he would stop the ceremony.
Determined not TO be circumvented,
thew stopped the vehicle under the
tree and sent for Mr.. Newton, who per-
formed the ceremony.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
PLANS TO RECEIVE
BATTLESHIp MISSISSIPPI

Mobile, Nav detailed ulans have
been made for the silver service pre-
sentation and reception, entertainment
and transportation OF Governor Noel
and party
The battleship will arrive at Horn
Island ON Sunday night, May 80. The
officers and men will be entertained by
citizens OF Scranton. The Governor
and staf and official party will arrive
at Scranton on Monday night and Tues
day morning they will board the steam
ship and at II o'clock the presentation
will take place.
After the presentation the Governors
party and officers will go direct by
boat to Biloxi. Miss. where they will
be rendered a banquet and ball The
enlisted men will also be entertained
at Biloxi. The Louisville and Nashville
will run special trains along the coast
and big boats will run from Gulfport
and Biloxi to the battleship. The bat
tleship will be located twelve miles
from Scranton.
Only 400 people will be allowed on
board the vessels during the presenta-
tion. but boats will be allowed along
side
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
COMMENCEMENT AT MARION.
ruIl Prosram For Exercises At Marton
Tuz&sAuta Amm0umce0.

Full Program For Exercfnes nv
Institute Amnounce0.
Marion. May Especial tine CON"
mencement exercises Of Marion lnst-
tute will begin May Z and continue
for three days. Eight VIII re-
ceive their diplomas this year.
The subject for the annual debate IS:
Resolved, That the state OF Alabama
ahould establish a pension system Tor
the teachers In the public schools
The following is the program for the
commencement exercises:
May Z, p. m.-Alumni Reunion and
banquet.
s D. m.-Baseball game. Btrming-
ham College vs. Marion Institute.
D. m.-Annual debata.
8 p. m.-Meeting OF the Board OF
Trustees.
May 8. 8 p. m.-Baseball game. Birm-
ingham College vs. Marion Institute.
D. m.-Final reception.
May s-Baccalaureate sermon by
Rev. ]. L. Rosser, d. D., in Sloan
Baptist church,S p. m.
May 10.--Baccalaureate Address by
President John w. Abercrombie, Unit
versity Of Alabama. Subject: The
Demand for College Mem" Award OF
honors ana degrees, college chapel. 10
a, m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
Receipt That Cures
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Send Name and Address Today Yen
csa Have il Free and Be Strong and
vinorous.

have IN my possession q prescription for
nervous debility. lack Of yfgor, weakened
msnhood. falling memory and lame back.
rrnuEnt on by excuses, unnatural drains or
the folEies OF youth. that has cured SO many
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This prescription comes from a physician
who has made special study OF men. and !
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with repeated failures may stop drugging
himself with harnful patent medicines. Sc
cure what. believe is the uuickest- acting,
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
PROHI AND POLITICS
LIVE SUBJECT m THE STATE GAM
PA1GN.


Birmineham. May 1.--( Especial. 1.-The
tocs1n haa bean sounded and the pro-
hibition leaders in Jefferson County.
the largest County in the state, will
get into politics and support such men
a. are pronounced prohibitionists and
work against those who In the least fla
vor the liquor element
Commencirg about the middle Of this
month the prohibitionists viii have q
series Of mass meetings throughout the
County, prominent men from other
States to be brought here as well as
interested speakers from this state, to
address the people. This viii be done
to arouse sentiment again for strict
enforcement OF the prohibition law and
to get the idea Of prohibition better
instiiled In the minds Of the people.
From this County It Is proposed to
spread the gospel into other counties
and throughout the state In general 30
that every candidate who comes out
VIII be Investigated as to whether ne
stands for strict enforcement OF the
prohibition law or whether he favors
the liquor element
The half dozen and more probabie
candidates Tor Governor OF Alabama
win be closely questioned as to how
they stand on prohibition and that
proposition win prove an interesting
platform throughout the campaign. It
Is announced.
, According to Brooks Lawrence, the
Alabama agent OF the Anti Saloon
League. the mass meetings which are
proposed for Jefferson County will be
the most enthusiastic OF the kind ever
attempted. He does not intimate that
there IS swinging back of the pendu-
inm. but to the contrary, says that the
people are still stronger now than ever
before that they want prohibition.
There is contrary opinion EXPRESS
ed. however. and Just as freely Is 10
expressed that every candidate will be
questioned as TO how he stands on the
prohibition question
There IL some intimation from the
anti-prohibition side that the. next
state election as well as the counties
elections Will be fraught with the PRO-
hibition question and most interest,"
ing campaign will be waged.
Just IS the railroad rate regulation
question was before 10 win prohibition
be q subject the coming year, is the
opinion Of students of politics In this
section Of the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02

Cincinnati. May 1.-"Barred by the
statute of limitations" is the answer
filed today by Charles e. Heiser. execu-
tor of the will OF David L. Howell.
Hamilton, O., to the suit of Alice ].
Schaw, professional whistler and art
ress. to collect from the estate $4,000
that she alleges to be due on con-
tract with Howell TO marry her.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02

Matches, Miss, May The Adiesis-
sfppi School Teachers Association,
which has been In session here for the
past two days. completed its business
today. and after the election OF officers
adjourned. The officers selected who
VIM serve during the ensuing year
were: President. John r. Ellis. Meri-
dian: vice-President James W. Bell,
state University; Treasurer, w. c. VIII
Hanson. Newton; Secretary, John Ton
nell. GulfporG
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
BANQUET OF 8. A. II.


Greensboro.
Greensboro. May Especial 1.-The
annual banquet Of the sigma Alpha
Epsilon fraternity last night at the
home of Judge Christian, was a social
function of much interest.
Fifty guests were seated to beau-
tifulIy appointed and sumptuous re-
past served in a number of courses
with q setting of elaborate decorations,
principally done in violets. the frater-
nifty flower.
Z. John Weber. as toastmaster and
as master of ceremonies, acquitted him
self most gracefully. Assisted by
Miss Kathleen Waller, he gave cor
dial greeting on receiveg each guest.
The menu cards were very attrac-
tive, in suede card cases, bearing in
gold, ''1S66-1909."
Toasts were as follows:
Mission of s. A. ga. II. Melon
nell.
The Ladies-A. II. Cleveland, Jr.
The aoat-T. H. SAMSON.
Our Alumni--S. W. H. Williams.
S. A. Eff. e. Spain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
NAVAL STORES CASE.
GOvernment Expects to. ConcSuds
Soon.

0OvcFhment E1pects TO- OoAcSoAe
Soon.
Savannah. Ca, May THE Govern
ment Is getting ready to close it's tes-
timony In the trial In the United states
Court of the officials of the American
Naval Stores Company for the alleged
violation of the Sherman antitrust
law.
It expects to conclude the direct tes-
4irnony on Monday or Tuesday next.
J. H 'Wagener of New York testified
that when he gagged spirits OF turpen-
tine purchased from the defendants,
he found II short.
Charles IAliey OF indianapolis. var
nish manufacturer. testified that he
ordered spirits from the company at
81 cents and that when the delivery
was made the market price was but
81 cents. The defense endeavorsd to
show that poor railroad facilities had
caused the delay.
Mr.. IAIley said his private ccrre-
spondence showing his dealings with
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
NOTICE RANKRuPr SALE.

amt to an order nnA8s BY the United
District coaKt, Middle District Of
!, In Bankruptcy. I, e. ReosIvor OF
q CAssimus. Bankrupt will offer
aMhsse bidder. for cash. during le-
) Of sale. subseet 30 approval Of
q on the sen DAY Of May 1908
orehouas formerly occupied by thu
at the Arksaisn Basin In City
ssy, counfy Of Montgomery state
'1Ra stock aoeda. wares and fix
ook accounts. Inventory now on
", Ala, seth dagsef April 1903
eEoRoB stuart.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
La.O Partnership

The undersigned announce the fornnat ,on
q partnership for the General Practice of
the Law, under the firm name of
~ Coleman. Dent We'll
Offiees. 500, sos, $685. s07, SOS. $40 ss11
FIRST National Bank Building, Montgomery,
PHARES COLEMAN.
s. II. DENT, JR.,
LEE H. WE'LL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids are called for new High School
Building to be erected in Selma, Alabama
according 70 plans and specifications which
may be obtained from Charles H. Hopson,
Architect Selma.
Applications for plans to be accompanied
by certified check for twenty-five dollars
which win be returned ON receipt of bona
ftde bid.
Right reserved to reject any and ali bids
ALI bids to be filed with the undersigned ON
or before May fifteenth.
J.. M. BAKER
Chairman Building ComFnittee.
City School Board
1t Selma, Ala
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02

the company had been demanded by
the Government. and that he did noe
give up the letters voluntarily.
There was other testimony to the
erect that the defendants did not fur
nish grades Of resins ordered BY GUS
toners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
wonsmr kills seIs.

Wichita, Kan. Nav 1.--Arrs Helen
Yahdough OF Springfield. Mo-, wanted
on the charge OF numbering John Bull
lette, a wealthy Indian at Claremore.
Ok. April is last. committed suicide
here last night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
NOTICE.

me Annual meeting Of the stockholders
OF the Tellasgee Montgomery Railway
Company, In the City OF Montgomery, Ala
bazIna, on Wednesday. May 6th. 1903, at
twelve O'Clock. noon.
The election OF directors will be had and
ssach other business e. may legally come be-
WIZ. u ELsBERRY,
.--A0t Secretary q Treasurer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
NOTICE.

Fhe Annual meeting Of the stockholders
Of the TallAssee Falls Manufacturing COM
pnny will be held at the office Of the Cona
pany, IN the City Of Montgomery. AIabama
on Wednesday. May 9Th. 1908, at twelve
The election OF directors will be had. ana
snch other business as may legally come ne
tore the meeting.
WIN. r. ELIsBERRY,
LOT Secretary & Treasurer