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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02

combinationl 1t may be possible. Of
course, that her children would well
come and care for her in her old age.
In cases Of this sort, as the Kansas
City Journal expresses It. there is a
wide latitude of speculation as to the
real truth of the so-calied neglect Of
sons and daughters. This aging moth
er may have been mentally irresponsi-
BILE, or she may have attached undue
Importance to some real or fancied
family differences. Yet II II is true
that she was neglected. alone and In
poverty, the hearts Of that son and
daughter must burn with bitter re-
morse. II there DE- a spark of graft
| tude. of devotionj or manhood In any
SON. he will takeicare Of his old moth
err no matter what It costs him. To
be a burden" Is, a tragedy OF age and
is the crown Of thorns that too often
encircles the brow of dying mother
hood"
Even II her mind was in no way
affected 1t might be that she imagin-
ed much more than actually existed.
As we have said, 1t is possible that
she may only have fancied that her
just where children too often commit
grievous mistake. and one that may
be irreparable. Old people are much
more sensitive to Sights than the
young are. They may sometimes feel
that they are unwelcoune when such
| is not the fact. They may feel them
selves a burden when they are not
The sons and the daughters may have
cares Of their own which prevent them
from noticing those of their old pa
rents. 1t may be thoughtlessness
| rather than lack Of love and affection
for their aged parents. but 1t hurts the
old just the same. To feel that the
| children they have brought into the
world and cared for when they were
helpless are tired OF them and would
gladly be rid of them must be one Of
the most hear-breaking positions that
the old can be placed in, and it is not
| as rare as some might think. We
call to mind some lines which ran this
| way:
Be kind to thy father. for when thou
vert young
Who loved thee so fondly as he?
He caught the first accents that fell
from thy tongue
And laughed at thine innocent glee.
Be kind to thy father. for now he Is
old,
His locks intermingled with gray;
His footsteps are feeble. once fearless
and bold.
Thy father Is passing away.
II this is true of the father. how
much more is it true of the mother:
the mother who bore them. nursed
them and cared for them as long as
she could be of use or good to them.
Then, when old age adds to other
causes of feebleness to feel that her
own children want her out Of the way
must be a more grievous burden than
some of them can bear. If this Kan
sas City woman dies what must be the
feelings of the son and daughter?
| Even 10 thew had no thought of slight
or disrespect they must feel keenly
that they failed in their duty. If they
had given her to understand that she
was not welcome, bitter remorse must
gnaw at their hearts Any way it is a
nathetic case. Who knows how many
others there may be?
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02

The Philadelphia Inquirer cartoons
the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill as "ths
hot-aeroplane." There has certainly
been a lot of hot air In connection
with the bill. but whether there's
enough to keep 1t up is yet to be seen.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02

The Abbeville News tells us that
the farmers are hauling out all the
Western bacon they can get, and pay
ing IS cents pound for IT." How is
that for one of the best "hog and hon.
my" sections of Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02
wiSe.a bullet Fatal.

Lansing, Mich. July Sl.-John
Hacker. a farmer. died last night from
a bullet wound inflicted by his di-
vorced wife after a Quarerl on the
norch of his homel Mr.. Eaker was
taken TO JAIL IT Is said the shooting
followed disagreement over finan-
ciaI settlement.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02
REV. THORNTON BURIED
birmingham Man Laid to Last Rest In
MOntevalIO.

Montevallo, Aug. 1.-(Special.) 1.-The
body of the Rev. John @. Thornton.
who died yesterday in Birmingham.
was brought to Montevallo for inter
ment yesterday morning. The funeral
at the Baptist Church was conducted by
the pastor, Rev. w. w. Lee, and the
services at the cemetery were in
charge OF Central Lodge. No. 10. A. F.
and A. NJ. Mr.. Thornton, for many
years lived in Montevallo. He is sur
vived by his wife and several children
Prof. Sam L. Chestnut of the Ala
bama Girls Industrial Sch DOL, is in Au-
burn attending the Farmers Institute
Montevallo society has been greatly
interested over the preparations which
have been going on for the closing ex-
ercises of 1.-The Deestrick Skule." given
last evening in the chapel of the Ala
bama Girls Industrial School.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02

CentPrNlIIe PreSs.
opposed TO constitutional prohibition
and have organized and opened head
quarters in Montgomery. Hon. Leon
NcCord. ex-reporter of the Supreme
Court. is in charge of the office and
lii nersonally conduct the campaign.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02

| Nothing like being exact when tell
fng things. A news item informs us
that on a recent occasion orville
wright kept his flying machine going
around in a circle for one hour, twelve
minutes and forty seconds. Probably
the watch refused 10 record fractions
OF a second or we might have gotten it
down a little finer.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02

william Jennings Bryan Is going
to become a Texan" says an editorial
news item. II he does he may say
with Cardinal woisey: Farewell. a
long farewell 10 all my greatness"
Texas already has more statesmen
than she knows what TO do with.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02

sIsn,t that lust too sweet for any
thinp" asks The Montgomery Adver-
User expecting the answer yes with
regard to The, Observers prosaic and
sfve description OF Charlotte's summer
cline. The Advertiser. however. re-
peats its hope-this time with ma
iignant motive, that the dog day snow
will hit North Carolina as predicted.
1t is too mean to live.
There's gratitude for you-on pins
point. After all the trouble we have
been at to make them feel good over
the prospect of at least little cool
ness in their dogday suffering we are
fiouted and accused of all sorts OF bad
things. It's enough to make one feel
fIouted, that's what 1t is.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02

why are you appealing for cheaper
gas?" asks The Columbus Ledger. Be
cause we want it, but not the Atlanta
hot air brand.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02

Wire Grass Siftlngs.
A Georgia man claims to have been
sick two weeks without visitor, and
then ordered q jug from another state,
and had ave callers the night It arriv-
ed Cork screws will be used aa visit
ing cards in the future in his imrhe-
date territory. we learn,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02
SWORN OIRCULATION.

The figures for June printed below .epr.
sent the actual net circulation All fe''
having been deducted. a..
The Montgomery Advertiser guaLanSsee a y,
adyertisers land makes II a part of tne S1a
tract when requested) that Its dairy Gil .
lion IL larger than that OF any n MOI -.
newspaper printed In Alabama-ano us. :
sunday edition has the largest cncuiAs'v ~
81 any edition of any newspaper printed In
Alabama without exception
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02

The Chattanooga Times discovers
that President Taft is not the scrap
per that his predecessor was" That
Is another mark to his credit.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02

Another case of lazy bug has come
to light. A New York policeman has
resigned on the ground that walking
his beat made him too tired.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02

The Advertiser will be furnished
with plenty of material for the editors
to write on now for a time, as per its
custom when things don't go accord
ing to the way of the great daily's
thinking.-Abbeville Times.
And The Advertiser is never more
content than when fighting for reason
and justice against Intolerance and
bigotry.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02
A PJTJEUL CASE,

Few things in this life can he more
poor person, wishing for death, some
times seeking it, because Of fear that
such person will become a burden on
children or other relatives. An Incl
dent which recently occurred in Kan
sas City illustrates this matter. A po-
liceman found an aged woman stand
ing on a river bridge, acting somewhat
strangely, and evidently preparing to
leap into the stream. He caught her
and led her. away, but she told him
that he had Just as well let her alone
for she was deterined to end her life.
I'm getting old" she said, land will
soon be burden on my children"
Then the account continues.
For some reason the patrolman did
NOT summon aid for the distressed wO-
man that she might be cared for and
her children notified. He merely put
her on a street car and sent her away,
which exercise Of bad judgment caused
her 10 go and buy poison. and she was
found later in the day suffering from
this poison. She kept repeating that
her boy was married and she did not
want to be a burden to his wife, and
that her daughter was married, too,
and that If she went to her there
would not be the best of feeling" In
her sorrow and loneliness the poor old
woman saw no hope. She feared that
the son and daughter whom she had
brought into the world, nourished and
cared for in their Infancy and child
hood and sacrificed and toiled to sup
port, would consider her a burden" If
She went 10 live under their roofs.
Was not that a pitiful case? Poor,
homeless and hopeless-whct a triple
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02
What the State Papers
Are Saying and Doing

Always the Case.
Shefield Standard.
After the State is rent and ruined by
foolish agitation some of us will no
doubt be lamenting that our hindsight
is so much better than our foresight.
r
The Fight In Coming.
walker County News.
y 1t really now looks like the advo-
Gates OF less politics and the simple
life are determined 10 have peace even
IF they have to nght for IT" at Mont
gomery.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02

II is just impossible to please that
grouchy old contemporary The Char-
Iotte Observer. Listen to this:
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02

c. l. Finigan, Circulation Manager OF The
montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn
The foregoing statement Of The Adver-
Users circulation for the month OF June.
1909 IL true and correct. and computed atter
al, returns from news boys. news agents
spoiied and left over copies have been de-
ar,'.tsd c. I. FIN1GAN,
Circulation Manager.
sworn 10 and subscribed before me this
Ss'h o~S VI RIGA ALEXANDER.
Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02

uafIuH NUuhty NEWS.
Leon McCord. who has held several
positions around the State Capitol. is
justinow In the limelight on account OF
being at the head OF the Safe and Sane
Movement" II McCrd can inject a
lot of sanity into things down at Mont
gomery he will have become q states
man or the first order.
Let Them Take the Consequences.
Selma Times.
Blackmon. The Age-Herald artist, is
at the Capital during the special ses-
sion of the Legislature. Doubtless he
and Spangler are sticking close togeth-
We understand their respective, news
papers are too cheesy to furnish them
with body guard.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-27
Weddinu Fee in Instattments.

Some of the squires in rustic New
Jersey seem to be pretty hard pushed
for cash. To get the cash they do not
hesitate to use most unusual methods.
One of these J. P.'s advertised the
other day that he was ready and Will
ing to marry couples at any time, day
or night, for a consideration OF 50 and
that he was willing to accept 81 IN
cash down and the rest in weekly In
stallments of 81 until the fee OF 50
was paid up. The very night after the
first appearance of this advertisement
the J. p. referred to was called upon
to make good his bluff. Shortly after
midnight couple which had come IN
an automobile awakened him from his
sleep and asked to be married under
the installment plan offered in the
advertisement. And the J. P. was
game and made good.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-27
LESSON IN NATURAL HISTORY
Amusing, But Somewhat Extensive,
as Miss Patty Realized When
the Goat Was THROUGH.

Miss Patty Shepard of North Thir.
teenth street went to the country with
party of friends on Memorial day.
They stopped at a farmhouse where
some OF the party are we'll known.
Browsing about was an old goat.
When Miss Patty saw her the nanny
was placidly nibbling at few blades
OF grass, and she innocently thought
that goats We're strictly vegetarians.
On the lawn in front of the porch she
had put her handsome new peach,
basket hat. trimmed with pretty ar
tificial roses, which she had got from
the store the night before. The goat
saw the hat and advanced joyfully to-
ward it. Miss Patty laughed The
old think thinks they're real roses
she laughed. Won't she be fooled
when she smells them?"
Everybody sat still to watch the
goat smell the artificial flowers and
walk away. But the goat fooled them
The next week Miss Patty bought
another hat,-Philadelphia Times.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-27
PAINT BEAUTY.

Assured Of durability, the next
thought in painting is beauty -- the
complete aim being durable beauty,
or beautiful durability.
National Lead Company here again
offer you the cooperation OF their
paint experts-this time in the line
of color schemes. artistic. harmonious
and appropriate. You have only to
write National Lead Company, 1909
Trinity Building, New York City, for
Housewares Painting Outfit No.
49, and you will promptly receive
what is really a complete guide to
painting, including book OF color
schemes for either exterior or interior
painting las you may requesD, a
book of specifications, and also an IN
strument for detecting adulteration
in paint materials. This outfit Is sent
free, and, to say the least, is well
worth writing for.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-27
Caught His Jaws in Her Hands.

ehilds leg but with mighty tug the
woman pulled them apart.
Run to the house, dear! she cried
70 her son, who, covered with blood
and dazed with terror, managed to
drag himself away.
Danger for the boy had passed and
theCEoman then thought of her own
HE.
Knowing that the dog would rend
nef II she released that grip upon his
Jaws, she held on with every ounce OF
strength at her command.
Woman and brute, locked in desper.
ale struggle, swayed over the side
#als and out into the roadway. But
s'lli she chung to the jaws and was
holding them wide apart in a grip
q steel when Police Sergeant Van
Steenberg reached the scene.
Drawing his revolver, the bluecoat
cried: When | give the word throw
Inc dog as far away from you as you
can.
"Sow!"
With her last vestige of strength
mrs Richards hurled the dog far into
The Roadway.
van Steenberg's revolver spoke
twice and the snarling brute rolled
over dead.
Little Vincent, bitten and torn in
70 Inherent places, was attended by
VI Kennedy, who cauterized all the
wounds and sewed up the larger ones
AIRS Richards came out of her thrill
iag battle without a scratch.
Inc body of the dog was removed to
Tue health bureau for examination.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-27
He Was Well Equjpped.

A Methodist bishop was recently a
guest at the home of friend who had
two charming daughters. One morn
ing the bishop, accompanied by the
two young ladies, went out in the hope
of catching some trout. An old fisher
man, out for the same purpose, wish
ing to appear friendly, called out:
"Ketchin' many, pard?"
The bishop, Strengthening himself
to his full height, replied: Brother,
I am a fisher of men,"
you've got the right kind o bait,
all right" was the fsherman's re-
joinder.-Success Magazine.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-27
a Classic In Kentucky,

They have been telling this story
down in the Blue Grass so long that
the Louisville Courier-Journal says
it is regarded as a classic:
"Majah," announced the colonel,
I'll bet I've sweat no less than II
gallons"
Begging your pardon, kunnel," re-
turned the major, desisting from a
long libation, gentlemen don't sweat;
they perspire. Horses sweat"
well, them" returned the now IT.
ritated colonel, glaring at the calm
and contented critic of his diction,
by CAD, sub, I'm a hoss!"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-27
THREE REASONS
Each with TWO Legs and Ten Fingers

Boston woman who is a fond
mother writes an amusing artcle
about her experience feeding her boys.
Among other things she says:
three chubby, rosy'cheeked boys,
Rob, Jack and Dick, aged 6, and 2
years respectively, are three OF our
reasons for using and recommending the
food, Grape-Nuts, for these youngsters
have been fed on Grape-Nuts since in
fancy, and often between meals when
other children would have been given
candy.
Il gave a package of Grape-Nuts to
a neighbor whose year old child was
a weakened little thing, i'll half the
time. The little tot ate the Grape
Nuts and cream greedily and the moth
er continued the good work, and 1t
was not long before truly wonderful
change manifested itself in the child's
face and body. The results were re-
markable, even for Grape-Nuts.
Both husband and I use Grape
Nuts every day and keep strong and
well and have three of the hnest'
healthiest boys you can find in day s
march"
MANY mothers instead of destroying
the chiIdrens stomachs with CANDY
and cake give the youngsters a hand
full of Grape-Nuts when they are beg.
ging for something in the way OF
sweets. The result is soon shown IN
greatly increased health. strength and
mental activity.
There's Reason"
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book, "The Road to WellVllle.'
Ever read the above letter. A new
n,aors from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and fnii Of human
lntereat.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-27
People Becoming Interested.

Evidence of the popular interest in
the anti-consumption crusade is given
in a statement made by the National
Association for the Study and Proven.
ton of tuberculosis, to the effect that
during the year ending August 81,
nearly 100000 people have attended
tuberculosis exhibitions in various
parts of the country. Besides the
three travelling tuberculosis exhibit
tons of the national association, there
are Is exhibits OF this kind through
out the United States. Four years
ago there were only three such dis
plays in the entire country.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-27

Sheer white goods, In fact, any fine
wash goods when new, owe much OF
their attractiveness to the way they
are Numbered, this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory if proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance Of your work.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-27

Laundry work at home would De
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it Is usually neces'
sary to use SO much starch that the
beauty and fineness Of the fabric IS
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trou'
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
or strength than other makes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-27
The Difference.

Edward, having been refused an
other baked potato On the simple but
convincing ground that there were
no more, according to the New York
Sun, made some uncomplimentary re-
mark about the insufticiency of his
dinner. This isn't dinner corrected
the aunt whom he was visiting. This
is luncheon. You don't eat dinner IN
the middle of the day. You eat that
at night" The next day the aunt, be-
ing anxious to know if Edward mad
assimilated his lesson of the day be-
fore, said: Edward, can you tell
me now the difference between dinner
and luncheon?" You bet can" said
Edward, very promptly, Lunch is
the meal where you don't get enough
to eat"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-27
Tapering Oft.

Whereas, !, Kitty Cameron, have far
too many beaux. (They say that en-
courage them. 1t really is not sou
Whereas, To make life simple is
what | most desire, for which Just
concentration is all that require;
Resolved, That !, instanter, before
it is too late, agree hereby without
reserve strictly to concentrate-to
give up splitting waltzes and such al
Turing tricks, cut down my field OF Ia
hor and concentrate on six.-NeW
York Sun.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-27
In the Future,

First Ward Politician-We1l carry
our ticket.
Second Ditto-But you forget our
opponent Is the reform candidate, and
he will get all the women's votes.
First W. P.-Won't be any women S
votes to count.
Second Ditto-HoW do you know
they won't vote?
First w. P.-Because we have ar"
ranged with the stores to have big
bargain sales on election day.-Baltl'
more American.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-27

Rough on Rats, unbeatable exterminator
Rough on Hen Lice, Nest Powder, 25c.
Rough on Bedbugs, Powder or Liq'd, Csc.
Rough on Fleas, Powder or Liquid, rs.
Rough on Reaches, Pow'd, he. Lilo d, 25c.
Rough on Moth and Ants Powder, 25c.
Rough on Shelters, agreeable touse,25c.
z. s. Wells, Chemist, Jersey City, N. ].
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-27
Latest from Atchison.

This is the latest story in Atchison:
A young visiting man was declaring
that the theory is all nonsense about
kissing being dangerous on account OF
germs conveyed from one mouth to
another. I've kissed hundreds OF
girls" he declared, and I'm not dead
yet"
Promptly one of the listeners in,
Quired: But what about the girls?''
kansas City Journal.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-27
Revolver Shot Cures Tothache,

new York.-Gus Williams refuses to
p'oSecute Francisco Canoyio for shoot
lus MIN, because the shot performed
: teal service. Williams annoyed Ca,
sosie until the latter is said to have
#aeu shot at him which went
niVuga both cheeks. In its progress
sus'edilet tore out tooth which had
ea aching for a week, and in ap'
r.sciatlon of this relief Williams has
reused to prosecute.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-27
Unfortunately Coupled.

Alison tells how during Napoleon's
Egyptian campaign no sooner were
the Mamelukes observed at a dis.
lance than the word was given:
From square; artillery to the an
giles; asses and Swans to the center"
The command afforded no little merri.
ment to the soldiers even at such an
exciting moment, and made them call
the asses demi-savans.