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The Lamar register., 1909-11-03

Miss Charlotte Rist who has been
visiting with her sister Mrs. Snyder
left for her home at Fort Collins on
Sunday morning.
Marriage licenses were issued In
the past week to Mr.. John Slattery
and Miss Laura Ross, both of Gar
den City, Kansas.
Mrs. A. Jacway and daughter Mrs.
A. II. Swan returned from an ex-
tended visit with relatives in Ne
braska last Friday.
Mis-. NJ. A. Lewis arrived Satur-
day firm Montreal. Canada. to max,
her 40 lie with Miss Ei SHERWOOD a.
2O2 S. Ninth street.
The Wednesday Evening Dancing
Club are giving another OF their
most enjoyable dances at the Tenn
pie hall this evening.
Mrs. II. NJ. sherwood left Thurs
lay for Austin, Texas. after a two
months visit with her neice, MISS
sherwood. of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorne VanGinkle re
turned from Des Moines. Iowa. Mr.
VanGinkle will farm the MoNearney
ranch this coming season.
The two societies at the high
school met in their respective halls
Friday. and the usual program was
rendered by both societies.
A. n. Parrish is making his an.
nual visit to Missouri. to visit his
mother In vandelia and will also Wis
II his wife and daughter at Columbia
Misses Ethel Lay and Mable McMil
lin returned from Las Animas Mon
day after visit with Miss Pear.
Lay and taking in the football game
Frank Means reported that he
made a trip to Kansas City. but be
ing absent one day. we decided that
he only went to Garden City. Kan.
sas.
The newspaper fraternity was rep
resented at the big game in Las
Animas Saturday by Frank Stewart
Glenn Downing also took In the
game.
Mrs. Chas. Maxwell returned from
two weeks Witt with her parent
in Loveland. and accompanied them
as far as La Junta on their Galiforn-
la trip.
r. p. Baird. General Supt. of the
American Beet Sugar Co. spent
last week here inspecting the local
factory and visiting the different
farms.
A. b. Johnson and wife old time
friends of Sam Smith stopped of
for a few days visit. They were re-
turning home to Truns, Iowa, from
the Coast.
Mr.. Sutherland who is conducting
the singing at the revival meetings
entertained the high school last
week by singing severla beautiful
selections.
Lee Bowles of Denver. accompan.
led by his wife and sister-in-law Wis
tied Lamar friends and Henry Hahn
line. Mr.. Bowles is a brother-in law
of Mr.. Hainline.
L. d. Boggs. formerly a Granads
| merchant, was in Lamar this wee.
looking after business matters. II
expects soon to move south either
to Mexico or Florida.
Houses are becoming very scarce
in Lamar. Two of Lamar's local rea
estate dealers could not find a vac
ant house that was for rent for a
citizen the other day.
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. C. Mitchell died last THURSDAY
and was buiied in the Riverside
cemetery. They have the sympathy
vi the entire community.
Miss Helen Creaghe returned from
Colorado Springs where she has been
for the past two months. Her many
friends are glad to know that shs
Is rapidly improving In health.
Roy Henry returned home to-day
after an extended stay In Oklahoma
Roy says he had to stop in Elk
City. Kansas on his way home but
he was glad To get home again.
The Lamar register., 1909-11-03
Wanted

cars Of Oats Straw to ship.
Also 200 cars OF No. Alfalfa Hay.
w. r. PATT
Phone Lamar 256
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16

he Is an elderly man. and married: otherwise he win have hard time lodging the army of girls who will want to put their arms about his neck and declare that he Is "just too sweet" They would mob him as the English suffragettes mobbed Parliament.
 AS for our Alabama girls. we do not know that there are any cham pion swimmers among them. neither do we know that being able to swim . mile and . half without resting is considered an accomplishment. Nor yet do we know that in Alabama an acquaintance with water In dish-pan and wash-tub is preliminary to becom- ing a good swimmer. What we do know is that Alabama girls possess all the accomplishments that good women have, and that they do not look on 1t as necessary to initiate the fishes. In fact, to come down to essentials, we think the capacity to cook a good din- ner Is of more worth than being able to swim league. or even half of one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
THE EMPIRE OF INDIA XH. RELIGION OF THE PARISHES
By Frederic ). Hasidn.

in the appearance of the place to sug- gest anything unusual.
 But there is always the whir of wings above, sound which banishes forgetfullness and insists upon con stant consciousness of the purpose of this dread place. Hundreds of hideous yultures sit around the rims of the black to the pure white of the struc- lures. The tfoes are alive with the great, ugly birds. and as far as the eve can see they are circlins, circilng. cir- cling.
 When the familiar cortege is seen winding up the long road that leads to the top of the hill. the vultures cir- Gle closer ani closer so that when the procession has arrived within the com- pound the whole tribe of greedy scavengers is present. The moment the body-carriers deposit the corpse within and remove the shroud. there is . mighty rush of wings and the swift work of destruction is begun.
 Strange and grewsome as 1t may seem. 1t is even more pronounced when one drives about the streets of the city and sees here and there a marble statue of some Parsee benefactor whose body was eaten by those very vultures, when he sees at the bank or market or in the club a wealthy and. educated man. Knight of England. perhaps. who knows that his body will eventually be food for those same waiting birds.
 Western poets have gloomily dweft on the horrors of the grave and the ravages of the worm. but time and GUS tom have softened those. dread pictures. The living do not see the grave-worm' at his work, but the vulture swoops down upon his prey in the open light. Whatever one may think of the Towers of Silence and It's company of black feathered, sharp-beaked watchers, . visit to the place is something never to be forgot. ~
 xHT-Many Gods and Many Crecds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
WHAT is WANTED.

The Chattanooga Times is about as skepticai on the subject of aviation as The Advertiser has ever been. "what the public would like to see.'' 1t says ifs an airship that will fly in all sorts of weather. We certainly would take a train or boat to get there if we had to wait e week or more for at- mosphere conditions to favor an aero plane flight. The wrights and other aviators have got a lot to do yet be- fore the navigation of the air is any thing more than a Fourth of July bal loon ascension. They may have the principle all right, but the working out of the practical details is the thing that will test their inventive genius"
 That first sentepce states the case exactly. Balloons have been going up and making nights, when the condi- tions were favorable. for generations. come to grief under unfavorabie con- ditions for generations. just as all manner of airships do in our day. Go- ing up is easy and common. but 1t is not enough. What is wanted. and what has not as yet been exploited. is some kind of flying machine that will go up and fly regardless of wind or other atmospheric disturbances. and that will be safe and reliable. Are the wrights and others any nearer that goal than their predecessors were7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16

the lowest kinds of manual labor is denied to them. what is to become of themy Are they to become vagrants
 These are questions which the white hsy as saDst9s 5st a.. fass s gs. sss S
 groes, the inferior race, with some sort Of Justice. The negroes are not here of their own choice or volition and they have got to live. As far as can be seen there is no part of this coun- and they haven't the means for get ting out of the country. Apparently they are here to stay. They present q problem which the white people have got to solve. It is problem that can not be solved hastily. It is one that requires long and thoughtfui consid-
 The time has come when the white people of the South would like to get rid of the negroes. They believe they retard the South's development. Re- Dor1s Ds,,,s that they are migrating in great States are heard with approval. but notwithstanding these reports they seem to be about as numerous as ever.
 It looks as If negroes would have to De given employment in the oocu- the problem which their presence pre- sents is solved. How soon there is to De solution of 1t the wisest do not pretend to know. But pending its so- lution the negroes must be permitted 70 earn living in some fields of en- North is interested in this poblem. Is 1t not willing to make It's solution less dimcult by encouraging the migration or the negroes to the Northern States7 By spreading them over the entire cCoadntry Cedr the problem might be simpli-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
oN AND orr wxrn rHn Lrp.

Eufaula after putting on "the lid" firmly and screwing 1t down decided 1t did not like 1t and took 1t off. Eu- faula had one of the most stringent or dinances for the observance of Sunday in the State and 1t was faithfully en- forced After considerable disturb ance and talk the Council by. it Is said, dinance.
 The mayor. in talk to the Council, announced that as long as the ordi- nance was on the books 1t would be enforced. He said furthermore. ac- cording to a newspaper report, that no less than seven of the aldermen had come to him asking him to let up and ignore the law. But he announced that the only way 1t could be ignored was to repeal it. Whereupon the Council voted to rescind the law.
 The incident has a bearing of im- pOrtance at this time. The aldermen when they enacted the law were con- fident that they represented the public sentiment of the city. The law was so stringent that only drugs could be purchased on Sunday. But this was the kind of law the Council believed the city wanted. But to their sur prise when 1t was rigidly enforced the aldermen found that either they had mistaken public sentiment or public sentiment had changed. They found themselves criticised for the law that had been enacted in response as they thought to a general wish. But when the lid was ciamped down. the alder mon were made to rsslze that the people wanted a change.
 The mayors position of enforcing the law as long as 1t was law, regard less of the many complaining was un- assailable. Nor was 1t possible for the Council to avoid the issue when 1t was fairly before them. But the Council made no attempt to dodge; the people had tried 1t and did not like 1t. There fore the law must go.
 The best test of all restrictive leg islatiou Is the inflexible enforcement of the law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
Letters to The Editor
OLD SOLDIERS REUNION
 WITH MIR. w. 0. GORDON

Editor The Advertiser
 It is . great privilege and pleasure to visit my old home. Midway, where June, 1881. of which W. c. Jordan was member. MT. Jordan decided he would give an entertainment or re- union. at his home of few of what others who were convenient that would probably attend. Half dozen of the old boys were tn attendance. some with their wives. Several were invited or other. The day was rather unfa- and misty. Those present were as fol.
 Dr. J. 2. Boya, Co. B, 18th Ala.
 William c. Jordan and wife, Co. B,
 Jos. c. hitchcock and wife. Co. B.
 wm. E Robinson. Go. L. 18th Ala.
 R. e. Thornton and wife. Co. E.
 Thos. Norton and wife. Kolb's Bat
 Miss Julus Finney. Mfr. Jordan's
 Miss Rosa Ellis, Mrs. Jordan's niece.
 Mir. Jordan's oldest son, Early. his youngest, Pitt and grandson, J. c.
 MT. Jordan resides about three miles north of Midway. He has one of the most attractive country homes in the Couutys Wttu uHc HoWcE gar den, orchard and vineyard. As soon as one arrives on his premises. It fs evident that white gentleman" lives there. am direct from Calera and have observed closely. On his place is the finest specimens of crops of corn and cotton that I have seen on my way here. Ills sons are experimenting on the Government and Williamson plans in corn production. They have . ginnery, grist mill and wood saw attachment. conveniently arranged about 900 yards from the house. which Is great convenience. to the comrnu.. nifty. Aside from raising corn and cotton, horses, mules, cattle. hogs. poultry, syrup, peas. oats, potatoes, etc.. are raised in abundance.
 The guests commenced to arrive about 10 e. m. Nils Rosa Ellis met them at the entrance and invited them in. The dining table was heavily laden with delicious edibles, such as chicken, turkey, home made ham, butter and milk. tea, coffee. vegetables and fruits. The finishing touches were cake, cus- tards, and Ice cream. Every one seem-. ed to enjoy the occasion hugely.
 MT. Jordan says he intends to have e reunion of this kind every time his birthday rolls around. He Is 75 years old and very spritely. He goes to Montgomery next month to pass upon pension applications, as he Is Presi- dent of the State Board of Pension Ex- aminers. Respectfully,
 James z. Boyd.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16

Recently q noted Lumber King bearing the name of Weyerhauser' gave a talk at the Seattle Exposition in which he made the assertion that there is lumber enough in this country to last forever. with proper methods or lurnbering and care of forests. We might wonder why this man should differ so widely from all the experts and gatherers of statistics did We not bear in mind that he controls large portion of timber of this country and doesn't want any Inducements held out to foreign lumber. Like many others who have pigs of their own he wants 10 bar all foreign pork.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
THE MAGPIE," MIR. TRoY's
 NEW SATIRE PUBLISHED

The Magpie" is the latest of the aatirea Of Hon. Alexander Troy to be issued from the press. The satirical and humorous chapters which make up "The MaKpie" have appeared in The Advertiser, where they at- traoted much praise and attention.
 The handsome little volume In which they now appear Is tastefully Illustrated with some of Frank Spangler's best draw ings All in all the volume is one which should be in every Alabama library.
 The Magpie" deals with contemporary affairs in Alabama The characters which speak the bright dialogues are the Govern or of Alabama, his Private Secretary and the State Game Commissioner. The satire Is put in dramatic form, and it Is brighten ed with apt quotations from Shakespeare MT. Troy being probably the best known student of Shakespeare in the State.
 The little volume is an enduring form of persona6es and Issues of the day And as such 1t has its own value. But its satire and gentle humor makes 1t worthy of pre- servation for arts sake. The author has been highly complimented by some of the leading men of the State upon the merit of his work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
Germany's Interest in Our Tariff.


 Naturally. the German government and other governments in Europe take a lively interest in the tariff debate at Washington for the outcome of the Congressional action will more or less affect their industries and commerce. It Is not extraordinary, there- fore, that the German government should, upon request furnish information to our government respecting German wages and that the information should take the form of answers to statements made to the Amer ican tariff commission and to Congress by experts and others. We live in commer- cial and industrial age. in which the poli- cies of nations are shaped by the desire for commercial advantage or by the needs of an industrial population. The change of a schedule in our tariff law may mean life or death for a great German industry. and a few important changes might involve serious social well as economic problems for country like Germany where the margin Is go small for the laborer. We in this coun- try watched with much concern the prepar-. alton of the new German tariff. and we have never ceased to resent the virtual embargo placed on American meats. so we can understand the concern felt in Ger many and France, now that the tariff boot Is on the other leg.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
Breaaiess Folk.
Baltimore American.

Baltimore AmerlCau.
 Baked loaves of bread are practical ly unknown in many parts of South Austria and Italy as well as the az ricultural districts of Roumania: Tn the vicinity of the Oberstelermark, not very many miles from Vienna. bread Is seldom seen, the staple food of the people being sterz. kind Nof porridge made from ground beech nuts. which Is taken at breakfast with fresh or ourdled milk. at dinner with broth or supper This sterz is also known as heiden, and takes the place of bread not only in Steirmark. but in Caryn- thia and in many parts of the Tyrol.
 In the North of Italy the peasantry live chiefly on polenta, a porridge made of boiled maize. The polenta, how ever, is not allowed to granulate like Scotch porridge. or like the Austrian sterz, but Is boiled into solid pud- ding. which Is cut up and portioned out with a string. It is eaten cold as often as 1t is hot. and is in every sense the Italan peasants daily bread. The modern Roumanians are held by many scholars to be descended from Romain colony, in other words, to be the cousins of the Italians, and curi- ously enough a variation of the polenta called mamaliga Is the national dish of Roumania.
 The mamaliga is like the polenta in that 1t is made of boiled maize. but 1t Is unlike the latter in one import ant respect. as the grains are not all lowed to settle into a solid mass but are kept distinct. after the fashion of oatmeal porridge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
FRIDAY, JULY 1s 1908.

The question of municipal govern ment by commission has shown re- smarkable vitality for a new issue. A few months ago nobody but readers and students knew what 1t was Now 1t promises tO be one of the livest is- sues before the Legislature The lack of business management in the affairs pf cities has become proverbiai. And only in rare instances have progress siye business men been given or &C., cepted places in the city government. The uniform result of commission gov ernment in the cities in which r mas been tried has been to remedy tnese evils So live has the ouestioh become in Alabama, that its considera- ton at the extra session will attract widespread attention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
MORE OF TIT.


 Unions boast of the New Hampshire girls swimming feat stirred that es- tened contemporary to new exertions. Hear it yodel:
 Of course, The Union is prepared to vouoh for New Hampshire girls only. It was born and brought up among those of one generation, and has been a daily visitor to the homes or several subsequent generations of them. It stoutly maintains that any swimmer is. as an invariable coroI- lary, an excellent housek eeper as well ; for New Hampshire girls are not per mitted to swim until they are perfect wash-tub. and with all the minutiae of household economies. We do not for moment suppose that this rule holds in Alabama. in Tennessee, or, in brief in any other State than our own. Nor would 1t be advisable to introduce 1t suddenly in other states. New Hamp shire girls are so different from-so altogether superior to-those of other States; that they thrive physically. methods when girls of other States could not, or would not, endure. The success of the rule here Is the result of many generations of training. It is a case of correlation between cause and efHert The rule succeeds because of the superiority of our girls. and our girls are superior because of the rule See?
 Yes, we see. At all events. we see that The Union is overwhelmingly loyal to the girls of its State. which is all very well and proper, even though it be somewhat overdone We judge from the editors remarks that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
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For instance, just fifty years ago yester- S day hsna the columns m of this PaPss contained n, new fast schedule had been put in force between St. Louis and San Francisco, under which the eager traveller might journey from twenty-five days tFractions of a day not specified, being negligible)
 Within few days of the seTnicentennial anniversary of this announcement. the Wa San Francisco schedule. The time, howey- CT. has. been shortened perceptibfy---we might evene say sHst stsgishys For 1kbeytpaveler Mss sfssrneoh ss ssSe soins Sn Ss way d0f.Kahsss Cfty. Denver and salt lake over the Union Pacific and Southern Pa eific win reach San Francisco at. 7;as on evening engagement. This is two minutes less than three days and seven hours. ac- tuai running time two hours being gained
 This is less than one-seventh of the time required for the journey by the new fast mall service of 1859.
 In 1859 Denver was collection of mud Platte % dissiass @ of "PiEe's Peak or Bust" years in the future The first steamboat--.. Fort ssnson on sn. sDpsr n year. This was the banner year Of the steamboat trade in the lower Mississippi; the inbound tonnage at New Orleans was zl6I:- twelve years and railroad for seven A decade would the first Pacific railroad in operation. The -forty-niners were vete-
 Today eight Pacific railroads span the Western territory of the United States. The St. Louis man may go to san Eranciseo take a steamer of the Oriental Steamsnlp days less time than the San Francisco trip consumed in the year of grace 1ses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
4 STATE rAIR-rHE CrrYs osLi-
 CATION,

.
 Montgomery owes 1t to Middle Ala bsna to have State Fair in. the fall.
 This community Is under obligation to the rich agricultural country which gives 1t such splendid support 10 af- ford this relaxation and amusement to It's people. Mobile each year spends thousands of dollars for the entertain- ment of visitors at Mardi Gras cell ebration. Each year this Mardi Gras furnishes . spectacle and amusement to people who throughout the year contribute to the support of Mobile. Birmingham anually gives . fair. Bfr- mingham, with this fair. reciprocates in part for the favors the city receives from people within her trade terri tory.
 Montgomery Is the center of the rich agricultural section of Alabama. Farm, plantation. village and city. in this ter ritory look to Montgomery for supplies and give to Montgomery trade and financial support. The city is under obligation to those people. Part of that obligation can be discharged by a fair which will be worth coming to the city to see. and which will give those people an opportunity of leaving their private affairs for couple of days to spend 1t in relaxation in the Capital City. when 1t wears . holiday air.
 rH-A- klNS, has achieved the record of having the best agricultural fairs in the South. It is conceded that the exhibitions put on In Montgomery are superior to those of any Southern city, with the pos sibie exception of Nashville. The peo- pie of Middle Alabama have come to regard a fine State fair at Montgomery as permanent annual institution. Montgomery must meet the expecta- tions of her friends and supporters.
 Work for the coming State Fair is well under way. It is in the hands of some of the most energetic and progressive business men of the city. The financial condition of the Fair As sociatton IS Hucn better tndn IL was last year, when in times of depression. an excellent exhibition was established for visitors.
 But the Fair Association needs the support and assistance of the people of Montgomery. Without that the coming fair could not be e success. It should be freely accorded.
 Beginning today a canvass of the city will be made for aid and assistance to the fair. The men who win make the canvass are giving their time and labor to the endeavor free of charge and without personal interest. They are working unselfshiy for the fair and the business men of the city should give them consideration and 6 sympathetic hearing. The appeal ia for Montgomery's good.
 All the people of Montgomery are interested in this enterprise--and 1t should be treated and considered a movement undertaken solely for the welfare of Montgomery.