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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26
"This is My 56th Birthday"
Thomas P. Fowler.

Thomas Powell Fowler. eminent as a financier and railroad magnate. was born in Newburg. N. F.. October 26, 1851. After receiving his early educa- tion>in the schools of his home town he attended the Columbia, Law School fronY which he was graduated in 1874. He began the practice of law in New York City. and soon rose to a high position as the adviser of some of the largest railroad interests and other corporations in the country. In 1886 he became president of the New York. On tario and Western Railway, and still holds that position. He Is president also of the Ontario. Carbondale and Scranton Railway, and is closely idep- tiled with several of the railroads in banking institutions, power companies coal properties and other industrial concerns in New York and Pennsylva- mia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26
STIRRING IT UP AGAIN.

That Brownsville episode is as hard to kill as a cat. It obstinately refuses to be forgotten, for which we are large ly indebted to Foraker. who has been trying to make capital for himself out of the affair and make himself solid with the colored voters. Whether the action of the President was exactly just, or whether he acted too hastily are questions which refuse to be kept down, and which cannot be settled bv mere argument.
 As an example of this we note that some one has recently sent out from Washington the report made by Gen eral Crozler, of the ordnance depart ment. on the subject. He reported that he had made thorough examinations and tests and was convinced that the cartridges used in shooting up" Brownsville could not have been fired by any other than the 18th Infantry the negro troops discharged by the President.
 This is now sent out in the form of news. although the Crozier report was made last March and the matter fully
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26

For some days past the balloonatics seem to have been in their glory. They have apparently been flying through all sections of the atmosphere, es- pecially in the West and North west, for the telegraph reports them flying over almost every town and village in that part of the country. It must be great fun for those who like 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26
To-day In History
October 20.

October 20.
 176S-Guy Carleton appointed Gov ernor of Canada.
 1774-Provincial Congress of Massa- chusetts took steps to organize the minute men,
 1775-Americans defeated Carleton at Longueuil.
 IS25-Final completion of the Erie Canal.
 1S59-Wreck Of the steamship Royal Charter, with the lost of 459 lives. 1S67-Volunteers under Garibaldi de- feated the Pontidcal troops at Monte Rotondo.
 1s9s-Spaish sailors captured at Ma niIa released by Admiral Dewey. 1905-New Orleans greeted President Roosevelt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26
Fattenlnr tha ThanlsgIving Turkex.

Country Life in America.
 "The turkey intended for Thanksgiv- ing dinner should be fed for a few days on a morning meal composed of corn meal or bran mixed with boiled apples, roots or potatoes, and an even ing meal of whole corn, After that 1t will be ready for special fattening per day of corn meal and boiled po- tatoes, with an evening feed of wheat, whole corn or bucKwheat, will round him into shape. Three weeks feeding of the latter ration will be plenty for a bird in good condition"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26

in a few hours, .nd before I had used one box of the Cuticura Ointment her feet were well and have never troubled her since. also used t to remove what is known as "cradle cap" from her head, and it worked like 6 charm as 1t cleansed and healed the N,alp at the same time. Now l keep Cuticura Ointment on hand in case of any little rash of insect bites, as 1t takes out the infiam. matipn at once; Perhaps this may be babies. Mrs. Hattie Currier. Thomas- ton, Me, June g, 1e06."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26

missioners' Committee on Rates of Mortality and Interest. Captain Sex ton was appointed by the President of the Convention, Hon. R. E. Folk of Tennessee.
 Mir. Walter Riley of Andalusia was in the city last night.
 MT. J. C. McGrew of Lexington. Ky, is visiting the city. S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26

First PFlxe--56 Piece Dinner Set.
 second .Prize-IO Piece Toilet Set.
 Third Prise--set silver Plated Tea spoons.
 Under following eOnditionss
 1. Each purchaser of sack of BalIards Obelisk Flour gets ticket hFI% bolder ht to contest. % The ticket must be properly filled out with name ana ao- dress of housek eeper.
 2. Contestants can enter .6asa 6reao' rolls, biscuits. or cakes, as Iney cn0ose' produced from Ballard,s Obelisk Flour: Tour:
 3. Only products of Ballard's Obeltsk Flour baked at home, allowed TOT entry in daily baking contests.
 A. All articles entered must pc sent to the Culinary and Domestic Depart-
 5. Winners of one prize barred from contcsting for another.
 6. Winners announced at 80 ?. m each afternoon. Wheny all entries oc Breads and Cakes will pc aonated so on the ground at the discretion or the Superintendent of the Domestic ana Culinary Department.
 !. The decisions of the committee are Thursday, nrsdi october s4th. Bread and f'GSii Friday. October 25th, Loaf Cakes.
 Saturday october z6th. Bread and oi Monday. october 2sths Biscuits and ier1eS TSesday. october 2sth, Cakes, Layer:
 Wednesday. october Soth, Bread and Rolls. a.. - ,,.
 Friday. November 1st. Loaf Cakes.
 Saturday. November End. Bread and Rolls.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26

They ought to have dead loads of fun in Massachusetts during the next few weeks. There are now seven can didates for Governor, all running on different tickets. If that isn't calcu- lated to make politics lively in the old Bay State we don't know what would.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26

The President declares that "the honest men have nothing to fear from this administration" which leads The Columbia State to remark that the other sort of men have felt safe all along. Under such conditions we may all feel happy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26

Evidence continues to accumulate that the French at Casa Blanca are up against one of the most serious problems the government has had to face in long time. Those Moors are bad citizeps. for a fact.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26
swORN rTRCULATTON.

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees its advertisers (and makes 1t a art or tne contract when reQuestedl that its daily GIT eulation is larger than that of any morning newspaper printed in Alabama-and that ns Sunday edition has the largest circuiauon of any edition of any newspaper printed ih Alabama without exception.
 The figures for September printed oeiow, representing the actual net circulation. ar returns having been deducted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26

most, especially nights. They would cause her to be broken of her rest, and sometimes ehe would cry until she was tired out. Ihad always used Cuti- curA Soap myself, and had heard of 60 many cures by the Cuticura Remedies that I thought I would give them e trial. The improve ~~1..r c x-Ak(~~~t~1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26

Those New York people talk about millions and tens of millions with as much indifference as we common peo- ple talk of thirty cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26

That man in Houston, Texas, who says he eats seventeen pies every day is probably on the staff of the esteemed Houston Post.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26

It isSwonderful how easily Presi- dential boom can get lost. Some of them don't even get strong enough to crawl before disappearing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26
CUTICURA- THE SET,$l. Consisting of cuticura Soap
 Ointment and Pills.

A single set is often sufficient to cure the most torturing, disfguring itching. rashes, and irritations, with loss os hair, from infancy to age, when all other remedies and even the best physi- clans fail. Guaranteed absolutely pure.
 Complete External and Internal Treatment for Every Humof of InfAnte, Children, and Adults eonp ctjc1s 0r Ssfus oasmsa Res G tSs sna ns % e Spra Rsselvent t5oel. na ths torn of Chee9lsts Bold throuEhout ale world. Potter Dfas ( Chsnas Corp.. Sole Props;. Boston. Mesa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26
What the State Papers
 Are Saying and Doing
what the Farmers Want.

What the Farmers Want. Ashville Aegis.
 CTS are calling a halt on some of the legislation of last session--in fact are demanding its repeal
 Defeat Acknowledged. Atmore Spectrum.
 Governor Conner acknowledges de- feat in his frantic effort to regulate the railroads of Alabama by calling the Legislature in extra session.
 The Game Law. Canebrake Herald.
 The passage of game laws for Ala bama may protect the cotton planter in years to come. The United States Agricultural Department has discovered that twenty-four varieties of birds feed upon the bolr wesvil.
 A Restless Age. Greenville Living Truth.
 In days gone by people were taught that contentment was better than rich es, but in modern times this idea has been dissipated until today the people who are satisfied are As rare as a snow storm in August.
 A Disappointed Editor. Baldwin Times. controversy may be. it is a matter of regret that Governor Conner and Pres ident M. 1T. Smith of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad could not get together and agree upon some. terms which would have made special ses- sion of the Legislature unnecessary. We had hoped that on Tuesday last when they were in Montgomery at the same time that possibly some arrangements would be effected to that end. We are disappointed.
 JOhn D. Outwitted. Moulton Advertiser. It is stated on good authority that John D. Rockefeller. the Oil King, has determined to buy up all the paper mills in the country and thus obliterate the journals that are exposing his ras- caIity. Catching on to his plans, we have just ordered two car loads of pa- per and will pepper the pious old fraud as he should be before we are choked t9 death.
 
 Example of, VindicttVeness. Coneeuh County is without a coroner
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26
BABY TORTURED
 BY ITCHING RASH
Face and Feet Covered d-Rest Broken and Would Cry Until Tired Out =" Grade Cap" Added to Baby's Torture Tries Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment.
IMMEDIATE RELIEF ' AND SPEEDY CURE

"My baby was about nine months old when she had rash on her face and feet. Her feet seemed to irrftate her
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26
!: yoha ?: outwitted.
Examnle of, y,nd,ct,vene... :

Coneeuh County is without a coroner and has been for several months. We learn that n strong petition was made to Governor Conner to appoint Dr. A. A. McKittrick, admirably qualified for the position, but he refused to do so on the. ground that the doctor is not one of his supporters. The narrow mindedness of Alabama's chief execu- tive is cropping out every day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26

E. S. Noble. Circulation Manager of the Montgomery Advertiser being duly sworn. says:
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- tiser's circulation for the month of Septem- Der, 1907, is true and correct. and compiled after all returns from news boys. news agents. spoiled and left over copies have heen deducted. F. S. NOBLE,
 Circulation Manager. sworn to and subscribed before me this l7th day of October. 1907. tSEAL) RIGA ALEXANDER,
 55f,.ssS Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26

Cheney's Expectorant cures coughs, colds, LaGrippe and croup. so years on the market.
 All Druggists 25e-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26
LOOK!

BALLARD 6 BALLARD co. VIII Give Three Premiums Daily
 At Alabama Agricultural Fair, Montgomery, Ala, October 24--NOvember 2. For Best Bread, Rolls, BiscuitS eA
 Cakes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26

Total .... ..as ..44e,60I Less Returns. etc... ...s .S.. 1o'Sse Daily Average, September. 1907 ... 14,605 Sunday Average, September, 1907 .21,O04
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26
Obelisk Flour

First Prlze--56 Piece Dinner Set.
 Second .Prize-1O, Piece Toilet Set. Third Prize--set silver Plated Tea
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26

Ashville Aegis.
 Some of the most intelligent farm CTS are calling a halt on some of the Legislation of last session---in fact are demanding its repeal
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26

Three cheers for the four 'p's"--pos- sum, prunes, persimmon-beer. and prln- cfplet
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-19
so Acres at sos
5000 year as long as you live If
YOU want it.

No. 331. Close to creamery, store,
church, RID, phone in house, all
good rolling land, not run down, but
in high state OF cultivation, about five
acres fine post tim Der in pasture, ten
acres hog pasture fenced with woven
wire, farm all we'll fenced, no burrs, no
stone worth mentioning. A big pro-
Queer, few apple trees, peaches,
plums, cherries, a fine grove of ever.
greens, all kinds of small fruits, u
miles to school, or s to Ry. town,
county seat, deep well, windmill. tank,
ETC., fine water, q two room house,
stone walled cellar, q fine one; new
barn, hold eight head OF stock ten tons
of hay, 20 foot posts, can be easily
shielded, new double corn crib and
granary, bins for all kinds of grain,
size about 26x32, 10 foot posts; a new
hog house, pens for 10 sows, doors,
windows, ETC., barn and cribs painted,
land rolling. Surrounding land held
at $75 to $S5. Terms as follows: $500
to $3.50 down, enough to make $3.50 by
March, 1908, balance 5000 per year as
long as you live, per cent. "Holler"
quick, don't write but phone.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-19

No. 32l. $50 acres miles from Casey
on main line of Rock Island r. r., good
roads. close to phone, r. F. d, and
school, about go or 70 acres under culti-
walton, balance brush and tim Der pasture,
about 100 or 200 would make good farm
land. All good soil, some of the timber
is good sow stuff. There is enough tim
Der on here if properly handled to pay
for place, finely watered, some of this is
quite rough but no more so than thou
sands Of acres in Audubon county that is
no better soil than this and selling from
$75. per acre. poor outbuildings, stables
etc., poor room house, good title
belongs to old people who want to retire.
Now, hold your breath, I'm going to
tell you something you'll never hear of
in Iowa again. Price only S36. per acre
and miles from as fine market town
of 1000 people as there is in Iowa. Some
young man could clean this up and sell
for $50. per acre in short time. A fine
road into town, $1,000. incumbrance.
Will take about $4,000. to $4,000. cash to
handle this, balance easy terms. Some
one could take this, seed the cultivated
land down for hay or pasture, fence the
whole tract in and almost double his
money in ten years. Why "wrassel" with
Pan Handle or the ice and SHOWS of
Canada where you have to shed your toe
nails every spring when right here in
Imperial Iowa you can get farm so
cheap as this.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-19
OUR MODEL FARM

81. 800 acres, 3 miles from
one of the best towns on the
main line of the r. |. road,
all level and gently rolling
land, every foot farm land,
no brush or grubs, all fences
having been made new last
year, all cross fenced into
fields and hog pastures. This
farm has been half kept in
grass for the last ten years
and is in the highest state of
cultivation, fine system of
waterworks, large seven room
house costing $4,000; large
barn with capacity for sixty
tons Of hay and forty head of
stock. all in fine repair, cost
ing $1,000, balance of i'm.
provements consist of large
double corn crib and three
other large cribs, all new, to-
tai capacity Of about fifteen
thousand bushels; other out
buildings consisting of gran.
airy, chicken house, ETC., fine
grove at the house and plenty
of fruit. Price SIS.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-19
400 Acres at $40
A Good Large Tract That's Worth
Gold. No Soil is More Respon-
sive. Then it's In Iowa

No. $40. 400 acres miles from good
live town, about 300 acres in crops and
tame grass, balance brush pasture, about
100 acres bottom land, balance rolling to
rough, first class stock farm, phone in
house, mile to school, finely watered, a
first class or s room house, monster
Darn, smaller barn, cribs, granary, hog
mouse, all kinds of outbulldings in fine
condition, orchard, finely watered.
per cent 5 years to run, about $4,000.
cash March /, 1908, balance easy terms.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-19
ITS AN IOWA
Farm And Needs No Introduction
100 at This Price Should Be Ia
ken quickly.

No. 1. 100 acres 5 miles from
town. good roads, phone in house,
and R. F. D. at door, 40 rods to
school, 100 acres level second bot
tom fine deep soil, 40 acres rolling, no
waste land, about 40 seeded to clover
and timothy, fine crop of corn on
clover sod, going 70 bushels per acre,
any of this farm will produce that
amount, the corn is on the rolling, 40
we'll fenced, 10 acres hog pasture
fenced with woven wire, finely wat.
cred, deep we'll and Windmill, we'll at
house, fine or room house, a
fine new frame barn, some orchard.
Here is snap at s65, will go to SIS
before year. Terms $4,000 to
$4,000, by March 1, 1907. Easy terms
on balance. Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-19
/ SO Acres at $50.
A Little Rough but Price Right.
Will Make q Fine Pasture.
No Waste Land.

No. 322. 100 acres about six
miles from Guthrie, good roads, !
mile to school, some of this is rough
but all first class pasture land, about
] lays fairly we'll, no waste land,
part seeded, good house of 4 or 5
rooms, good but small out buildings,
deep we'll and windmill, good stock
farm for some one and cheap at
only $50. per acre. $500 payment
March first, 1908, balance long time
and easy payments.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-19
80 acres at $45
Near county seat, near school, near
store, good roads. so acres good
farm land. Lots of small fruit


No. sle. miles from county seat,
good roads, a mile tor, f. d., l mile
to school and store, 40 acres lays we'll,
40 rough, bluegrass and brush pasture,
part of this forty has been under
pillow, about fifty acres good farm land
we'll fenced, all seeded to timothy and
clover, spring in pasture, good soil,
about seventy five fine bearing cherry
trees, apples, plums and all kinds of
small fruit, big strawberry patch,
blackberries, raspberries, currants,
grapes, yard, garden, orchard and
barn and poultry yards fenced with
woven wire, buildings in good loca-
ton, stable tor six horses, cattle shed
for twelve cows, stalls for each, hog
house, hen house about l0S32, q fine
little two room house, stone-walled
cellar, all buildings are go,d as new.
good brick walled well at door. $500
mortgage, years at 51a per cent.
$500 to $1,000 payment, then 800 q
year for ten or fifteen years. A bar
gain for someone.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-19
100 Acre Farm

So. 60 acres in blue grass pasture,
so acres in timothy and clover, 80 acres
in corn ground, all fenced hog tight,
good six room house in the best of re-
pair, large barn in good shape, good
wells, cribs, granarv, windmill, etc.
Land lays rolling, all of the land can
be farmed but about six acres which
is in timber, no grubs, no brush. One
mile from one Of the best towns on the
Rock Island road in Adair county.
Price $65 per acre, $4,000 down, bal
ance on terms to suit purchaser.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-19
Fine Farm for Sale
100 Acres in Adair County, Nicely
Located, Main Line c. R. l. &P.
Not a Foot of Waste Land

No. j. 100 acres at $50. No stone,
no burrs; all In oats, corn, tame grass,
fine twelve acre hog pasture, good
hog house, elegant spring of sparkling
water, fine grove, good orchard, only
ten or fifteen rods to schoolhouse, all
fenced and cross fenced, fair house,
stable, barn, good pastures, on r. f. d.,
telephone in houee. Small payment
and long time on balance with low
interest. AT only $50. per acre. If
you see it, you'll buy. Enquire at
Journal office.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-19
100 Acres at SIS
While Land is sinking in Mexico,
This Farm is "Going Up" 1t
VIII be Worth More Next Year

No. 3O2. 100 acres miles from good
live town, good roads, about 3 miles
from small town, creamery, store. ETC.,
about 100 acres under cultivation,
part in tame grass, lays we'll, SO acres in
brush pasture, good soil, good room
house, stone foundation, good stables,
double corn crib, well watered. Price
$50. per acre, $1,000. by March 1, 1908,
balance easy terms.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-19
Brick Building

A good brick building in town of
1000 on the main line Of the Milwau-
kee in Iowa. Size 24xs5, two stories
and basement, in the very best of re-
pair, plate glass front, furnace heated,
used for hotel and restaurant purpos.
es, divided into Is roo3s.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-19
800 Acres at Sos
To own this Farm would cause you
to remark, "lt's worth SIS, and
no man can get it for less"

No. BOG. 800 acres miles from good
town, level roads, mile to school
100 acres bottom land, no overflow,
balance rolling, all could be farmed ex-
cept about 20 acres, 20 acres fine timber
buildings and feed yards in timber an
ideal stock and grain farm, has produced
80 bushels of corn per acre and will do it
yet. Price $685. per acre. Will take so,
100 or 100 in exchange, good 5 room
house, barns, cribs, finely watered.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-19
IOWA DIRT
Short Quarter Near Thrifty Town on
Main Line of the Rock Island

No. W. All in crop, corn and oats,
fine pasture, fine spring piped to
house aud yards, roao two sides,
house, granary, barn, beautiful grove,
and orchard. Near neighhors, no
waste land, ono mile to school. Take
it before the advance that is coming.
Small payment, long time on balance.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-19
100 Acres at $50

No. $50. About seven miles from
Milwaukee BY. station, one-half level
or nearly 80, balance rolling, we'll
watered and fenced, close to school
and RID, fair improvements. Con-
vince the owner you mean business,
then name your own terms.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-19
so Acres at SIS.
A Pleasant Farm at Fair Price. One
That You May improve Yourself

No. 3O1. 80 acres 2 miles from a good
live town, good roads, mile to school,
lays we'll, mostly seeded, good soil. The
Improvements are not first class, good
neighbors, a good grove around buildings,
price $55. per acre, good home at a
reasonable price Only about $1,000.
down, balance long time at low interest.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-19
THE HOME
OF the Blest. That's What You'd Call
1t If You Owned it. This
Low Price Should Suit You.

A. so. 225 acres at $4,000, three
miles from county seat, good roads.
part is bottom land, no overflow, some
rolling but not rough, part in clover
and timothy, well fenced, good soil,
good house, large barns, sheds, etc.,
but not first class, we'll watered, or
chard and grove and in ideal location
at very low price. A fine grain
and stock farm. $4,000 to $4,000, bal.
ance long time. Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-19
100 Acres at SIS, we'll
worth SIOO

No. 3a9 Not foot of waste land,
gently rolling, all tillab'e but few
acres of slough, only II miles from
good railway station, good new barn,
or 6 room house, orchard, deep we'll
and windmill. One of our best and at
a very low price. $500 to $4,000 will
handle this.