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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05
ANornnn coNsPrRACY.

The statsm4nt sent out that . con- spiracy has been formed to knock the props from under Taft and his boom and bling them down with crash may not be true, but should excite no sar-
 prise if it Is proved to be fact. There are SO many Republicans with presi-
 dentiai bees in their bonnets that they may be expected to knife each other.
 Taft has of late been looming up as not only the administration candidate, but
 as the man who can sweep the country and land in the desired chair without possibility of failure. The very fact that he has good lead is good and sufficient reason why he should be the subject of envy on the part of all who aspire to the high ofice for which he is working.
 Nor should any surprise be felt when 1t is announced that certain members of the Presidents oflicial family are at the bottom of the alleged scheme. with Cortelyou as head and prospective bene- fciary. The idea, in short. is to side track Taft and put on cortelyou as the candidate. No doubt the President and his big Secretary thought they had everything properly fastened down and sealed up. but they forgot the old saying that when the cats away the mice will play With Taft doing" the Old World and Roosevelt hunting bears and things in the South. the mem bers of the official family left at Wash ington were sure to get into mischief, and what more natural than that they should conspire to oust Taft and put in anotherf Tbe story may be a canard. but on the other hand there may be something real about it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05
Al QUEER STRIKE.

As is generally known. most of the strikes among mechanics and other la borers are passed on the demand for either higher wages or shorter hours, and sometimes for both. In former times the hours of work were left en- tireiy to employer and empIoye, and it should be yet, but is not. Through the demands of the unions, the hours of labor have been reduced until in many instances 8 man cannot work more than eight hours . day, however anxious he and his employer may be for longer time.
 All this is well-known. and 1t ren- ders more singular the strike that oc- cured over fin Columbus last wednes- day. About one hundred men employed in the Lummus Gin Factory struck be- cause their hours of labor were limited to nine hours day. They wanted the privilege of working nine and a half hours instead of nine, explaining that they were doing piece work and That they were losing money by having their time shortened.
 The men were correct, but the princi- pie for which they contended will apply in many other cases If man is work ing by the day and can get a long days wage for a short days work he is probably not to blame for accepting it. but perhaps there are other men in the same shop who are doing job work or piece work. and who would be glad to put in one or two more hours each day. but the unions will not al- low 1t. They fix the time and the com pensation and no man must dare violate orders. if he works in e union shop. The columbus strike was unusual but sensible.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05
COTTONWOOD BOOMING.
Wagon Lines for Freight Traffic Have Been
 Established.

Established.
 Cottonwood, Oct. 4.-(Speoial )--At pres ent there Is such a demand for Cottonwood real estate that several citizens contemplate the erection of dwelling houses for rent. Several parties have been here during the past month looking Into the rrice of certain lots and dwellings with view to purchas- ing. The Cottonwood school is @he of the main drawing influences of the town.
 great many students from the sur rounding country have already entered school here and at present the facilities of the school are taxed to the utmost. It Is expected that at least one more teacher will be employed soon in order that justice may be done those patrons that have had children in school since it started. When this is done the roll of the school will be stretching we'll toward two hundred. Never before have the people of this section been so deeply interested in the cause of educa- tion. It seems imperative that the Houston County High School be established here.
 Several of the Cottonwood merchants have established wagon lines from this city to Dothan for the purpose of hauling cotton and freight. few months ago the freight rates on the Williams Railroad from here to Cowarts. on the Atlantic. Coast Line Railroad were raised to such an extent that the merchants here find 1t cheaper to haul their cotton and freight to and from Dothan in wagons The railroad Is not do- ing a paying business since the boycott by the Cottonwood merchants was put in ope- ration, and 1t is expected that the rates on freight will soon be reduced or the railroad discontinued from Cowarts to this place.
 Tax Collector w. c. Granger will start out upon his round collecting the taxes for Houston County next Monday. It will re- quire about forty days for him to complete the round of the various precincts in the county and collect the taxes for the coming year Tax values in this county have beer greatly increased during the past year and 1t Is expected that several thousand dollars more will be collected this year than ever before
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05
DRIFTW0OD
BY rIETL n. ARMSTRONG;.

| 1 A negro janitor at the Elks' building in Selma yesterday concluded the club had too many chairs and sold some of them putting the money in his own pocket.
 The papers speak of man who lives | with a broken neck.-that is nothing; | we know lots of men who live with an exaggerated ego. Bet with a woman when she desires | 1t, but be sure that you fix the stakes. ---Agusta Herald.
 Umph--if shed put in that time learn in & better business. | A Tennessee girl has married q man named Dollar Well, he'll have to live up to his name now--Montgomery Yes, but it depends entirely upon circumstances whether or not she handles the real stuff. --Coiumpia | lTenu5 Democrat.
 Man is book" says magazine why-Because he freauentiy has to be turned down to keep his place? aged and decrepit) over the foot l lights.
 It may or may not be of any interest to know that the Driftwood man eats bananas. Kansas man has filed replevin suit to recover his baby which he values at $50. because babies are not as scarce in the West as they are in the East. Sad. sad fate to be born
 
 Its a good aeronaut who can fly so high he is above criticism
 Birmingham should invite MT. Roose- welt down to her council meetings. They are not only strenuous but the word Liar" Is passed quite freduent- Indiana, 1t is said ranks second in the Union in the manufacture of wagons. We'll she ought to--they write manuscripts up there by the wagon load.
 After all heavens branch office is just in the human heart You may break. you may shatter. The moth-ball at will Bat some how the odor Will cling to clothes still
 
 .'what are you going to be when you grow up Mabeig"
 "A school-teacher, mann"
 And what will you be, Nellier [" A married woman--the Lord being willing"
 Doesn't Japan put osa airs since she's grown big enough to wear mans size! Some vaudeville stars, receive sio F0ig Any little star ought to twinkle for that
 Soon be time for the luscious Ala bama persimmon.
 The price of milk is going up--hard on the nursing bottles- xchange.
 Back. back to Nature!
 With the editor of ThesAustin States man getting famous as q pie-eater ana The Houston Post man daily rhapsodiz- ing on the edibles of Texas. don't the people out there do anything but eatE The motto of the Beef Trust is "ex- clesior"-Cleveland Leader.
 That sounds more like the motto Of a breakfast food to us.
 Remember. .srhere are no birds fin last years nest Is quoted oft by folks. And neither is there any jest In last years worn out jokes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 5, 1907.
UNprGEsrED LAWS.

The railroads are certainly entitled to a hearing, but as President M. H. smith of the Louisville and Nashville said in his last letter to the Governor, that this has not always been accorded them. The fashion is. to indict, try and condemn them without a hearing.
 Still the political hustings is the poor sst court room in the world. The rail- roads if it Is conceded that they have fhe right to be heard, may rely much Dn such a sensible defense against po- litical agitation as is contained in the remarks of Mr. Walker D. Hines be- lore the Trafic Club in New York City. Among other sensible things Mir Hines iaid was the following:
 We have heard in the past a great deal about undfgested securities. There road laws. Before passing more and more such laws. the Federal Govern ment and the States ought to take time to understand and after ascertainment have. If they do not pause for this purpose, then there is no limit what ever tos the multiplication of laws against the railroads. The ingenuity of politicians can forever suggest new laws 10 pass. The passage of every new law will simply encourage the passage of some further law.
 do not of course, mean, to say that all railroad laws have attained a condition where they are not suscepti- ble of improvement from the public standpoint. I do contend, however that at the present time railroad laws are so far-reaching as adequately to cover all substantial evils, and that the public has been brought to such a state of mind, and the politicians have developed such an enthusiastic rivalry that any further legislation, even though theoretically wise. when con sidered in itself. will cause a vast amount of harm by stimulating further Initiative and competitive activity on the part of politicians in general, and at the same time would add, If any thing, to practical safeguards which the public already enjoys.
 What the public needs is less anti railroad talk and less anti -railroed tinkering and a fair investigation of the facts and intelligent enforcement of the laws already passed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05
"This is My 62nd Birthday''
JOSEPH D. ROBINSON.

Joseph B. Robinson, who has been prom inent before the public lately in connection a native of South Africa. where he was en- born October 5, 1S45. Until 1887 he was en- gagged In farming and in wool buying in which pursuits he acquired considerable money. He was fortunate in buying a 20,- 000-acre farm in Vaal River, where he found diamonds. He was personal friend of the late Paul Kruger and took an active part in public matters in Kimberley. serv- ing as mayor of that city in 1880, He was opposed to the Jameson raid and ever since has been especially antagonistle to their policy fla importing coolies to work the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05
To-day In History
OCTOBER s.

d3fe-Edward Bruce, brother of hihs Robert, killed at Fagher. rreiand.
 1744-British man of war Victory wfscK- ed off Alderney wit hioss L161 Hves-
 74--Massachusetts Assembly met at sa- lem in defiance of the order of Gen. Gage. i7s7-Thomas Stone of Maryland. signer of the Declaration of Independence, died Born 1743.
 Han explorer. died.
 1Ss3--seneral Bragg began the bonbard- ment of Chattanooga.
 ISS1-First cotton exposition in the Unit ed States opened at Atlanta.
 1S91--Right Hon. W. H. smith. first Lord of the Treasury, died.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05
ExHIBIT FROM cULLMAN.
Bruner County wMl COnte~t Again

BaIr.
 Cullman, Oct, .-(Specialo- car loaded with CullmanA county exnlDits left Cullman Friday morning for the State Fair at Birmingham.
 The display, which is principally agricultural products. will be arranged Ident of the German Farmers Asso- citation, assisted by Ludwig Richard and B. Won Hagle. After the fair closes in Birmingham the exhiplts Will be car Id to the fair at Montgomery; CulI.I,an county won the first prize for the best agricultural display In Montgomery last year and our ctizens E time as the exhibit is considered su- pericr to the one of. last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05

on her fair namer' Is an apology all the Party owes the statee Seems to us that it also owes something .liks seven or eight million dollars that were stolen from the State and the peo- pie. If 1t can square things by making an apoiogiy. t will do we'll to get busy at once.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05

If there were no other reason for wishing Tom Johnson success. the fact that Roosevelt and Taft are trying to boost Burton into the onace of Mayor of Cleveland should be sufficient to line up the Democrats solidly for the Dem- ocratic candidate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05

The Kansas City Journal tells of a dog with an artificial tail that can wag just as other caudal appendages. It may be so. but we haven't seen that tail wag yet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05

The Raleigh (N. C.) Times digs up what it calls some real poetry and thinks 1t has South Carolina and Vir- glnia on the hip. but it is mistaken. When it comes to genuine "worseness." the two later States hold the. pennant between them
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05
Auausr CrRCuLATIoN.

Zhe Montgomery Advertiser guarantees its advertisers (and makes it a part of the contract when reauested1 that it's daily cir cnlasion is larger thar that of any morning nsw- 1per printed in Alahama--and that us If any edition of any newspaper printed In Alabama without exception
 The figures for August. printed below. representing the actual net circulation all re- turns having been deductefs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05

The statement that in India one can buy cigars at the price of ten for one cent might tempt smokers to go there. if there were aIss method of telling what the cigars are made of.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05
Needed Offlce Room securen.

Needed Oflce Room Securen.
 with the completion of modern office building and the starting of work on another one of even larger dimen- sions, Montgomery should now get the location of large offices which she could not accommodate before. said an observer yesterday, as he looked at the imposing First National Rank structure.
 That Montgomery needed an ofrice building Is shown by the quickness with which the First National butld- ing has been filled up. People have focked into the new structure and daresuy great numbers of applicants for office space did not have an easy job securing office space. Montgomery has been growing so much in the past that have been vacated will In nearly every instance be filled again Tho demand is here for good offices and to the one who supplies this demand Will the benefits accrue.
 Now. as have remarked. Montgom- cry should secure large offices which have heretofore passed up the Capital City of Alabama. There are numerous headquarters in surrounding cities that rightfully belong to Montgomery as the natural geographical distributing point. In the past we have been with out facilities Now, we can invite them here tell them to come ahead. for we nave plenty of niee offices for
 q believe this Is one of the direc- tions in whoh Montgomery will grow largely Tn the next two or three years
 Mir. J. B. Haney Clerk at the Ex- change Hotel, has been at St. Marga- rets Hospital since Tuesday. A slight operation was performed on his fect. He was considerably better last night and 1t is expected he will be out again in few days.
 Hon. Walter D. Seed, States Treas urer. has accepted an invitation to de- liver two speeches in Bullock County in favor of prohibition. Mir. Seed will speak October Il:
 Rev s. R. Emerson, State Chaplain to the convlcts of Alabama, wes a vis- itor to Montgomery yesterday.
 MT. c. A. Mitchell. prominent planter of Montgomery County, spent yesterday in the city.
 MT. W. II. Underwood. a prominent farmer of Ramer. was in the city yes terday.
 MT. E. Harrell. a prominent planter of Hayneville, spent yesterday fin the city.
 MT Robin Lapsley. of Selma. spent yesterday in Montgomery
 District Attorney &rastus J. Parsons has returned home after an absence of two weeks Mir. Parsons visited Washington New York and other
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05

We are told in the dispa that a great demonstration attended the de partpre of raft from Japan. Were they e glad to see him go7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05

Moving Is an expensive luxury in Manhattan. The New York Mall says that in consequence of the great de- nand for moving vans the first of the week the charge for these vans went up from ss to s2o. s25 and fin some eases to sso day. They must have a moving-day trust in that city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05

The Elba Clipper alludes to "big, bad Montgomery" Bad Montgomery? You were thinking about Birmingham, weren't you?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05

The best State Fair ever held in Ala bama was held last Fall in Montgom- cry. The same management is in charge this year. This is sufficient assurance of a splendid exhibition-the best on the Southern circuit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05
Sidewalk Penciiings

Being "Fromv sand Mountain fs Fine.
 Lots of people are from" Sand Mountain. But most of them don't say anything about It. MT. Leon McCord is different: he brags about It. He says that the most delightful as well as the most honorable thing In the world is to be at Sand Mountain, and next best is being from" Sand Noun tain.
 One of the best of the good stories MT. McCord tells is narrative of his exploitatior of sand Mountain before more than score of auditors on steamboat on the "Jeems" River m Virginia, when he was touring the country round about and nigh the ''Jeemstown Expo as it Is familiarity called by persons with colonial an- csstry and the broad A.
 It was a very jolly party, indeed. MT. McCord says, that gathered on the for'ard deck of the steamer and the conversation, for brilliant behavior on the field. so to speak, had been pro- noted until 1t was general MT. Nc Cord following the lead off woman with a long hose and Yankee accent asked where she was "from9'
 She admitted Seattle with more of pride than might have been expected. So Mir. McCord asked. very politely in- deed:
 And where may that be?"
 Mir. MeCord. six feet ana ever so many inches, is not a delicate plant and he was not WlbneTeu Wltu thc hSe%t of the scora with which the lady of the notably linear nose and the newly Eng fish pronunciation informed him that Seattle was in Washington State ana that q grown man ought to know II or 20 back to studying geography nor was he moved fn the slightest towards laughter with the sotto voce insinua- ton that he ought to go to Seattle.
 He merely rnurmured that Tt was very interesting indeed" and turned In picturesoue abstraction to observe the ssnot where Pocahontas stood when saving the life of Captain John Smith before the tomahawk of Comakatchee.
 But the long-nose lady attacked MT. McCord with a same-back-at-you as they call it In the more southern part of Baldwin County-it Is called the tu-uuoque argument by persons whp talk on printed page-she asked him where he was from.
 Mir. McCords was then truly ever so many inches taller than six feet. He said that he was from" Sand Noun tain; and when the. long-nose lady ask ed where THAT might be, Mir. McCord told HER that SHE ought to study geography The youngest child Tn Marshall County, he said, knew where Sand Mountain was. And then in a quiet tone that Mir. McCord utilizes very effectively he told HER to go home and consider the Maury.
 Mir. McCord says that the fong-nose lady was quite subdued and forgave him for his seeming ignorance Of See attle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05

MT. O. P. Siier. of Lafayette, IS re9istered at Hotel Summers. MT. ". c. Taylor of Showdown spent yesterday in Montgomery.
 Mir. T. V. Thompson of Myrtle spent yesterday in the city. MT. L. W. williamson of Sellers was in the city yesterday.
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 Judge A. H. Alston, of Clayton. Is at the Exchange.
 Mir. J. E. Patterson, of Mobile. is visiting the city. Mir. F. c. wiimot, of Birmingham. is in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05
roRAcco HAaIr

Cigarette. Cigar. Pipe. Tobacco Chewing ana the Tobacco Habit positively cured by our Home Treatment for all forms of Tobacco using Many of the physical and mental weaknesses from which men suffer are caus- ed by the use of tobacco. Our treatmens overcomes these weaknesses. Price s5, FoA literature address
 JAMES sANATORIUM. Memphis. Tenn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05

The Republican Party" says The Pittsburg Sun. owes Pennsylvania an apology for the stain it has brought
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05

Uncle Sam should not fail to send the Standard oil Company a little statement on the first of aach month
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05

cities in the East. He spent several days in the National Capital, taking up governmental matters with the de-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05
The Right of Petition

AtmoFe Spectrum.
 A few days ago a respectful request was made to Governor Conner by some business men. of Birmingham and Mont gomery regarding the calling of an ex- tra session of the Legislature, but the Governor laughed them to scorn and said: If necessary I will call the Legislature together again and will call 1t again and again"
 We stop the press long enough to call the force into the front office and ask Sur Devil" if the people have a right to ask by petition for what they wautf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05
What the State Papers
 Are Saying and Doing
one way out.

Marion County News.
 There is always a way out of any difficulty, and as the state needed more money to run it's extraordinary in. creased expenses they fell upon the plan of raising valuations. The money all comes out of the people at last, and the burden of government is entirely too high upon the common masses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05
Where The Increase went.


 It may be a bit surprising to the average Alabamian to learn that all the increases in appropriations were not for schools and old soldiers. For instance the annual expenses of the state for the Judiciary department are y77,OO0 greater than they were when the legislature met in January. The laborer is worthy of his hire. and there should be speedy rendering of justice. but it may be we'll asked why should there be an increase in judicial ex penses at this time which is greater than the whole cost was twenty-five years ago
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05
Placing the Re-ponsibility.

For the first time since the record has been kept. Alabama shows a de- crease over last year in the number of new industries. Less money for in vestment and but little railroad work going on. Conner and the legislature are responsible for this condition of af- fairs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05

Net Total ..s. ss..s'. .'foT'oo9
  Daf1y Average August, '05 .. ....... ..l&.sss Sunday Average. August '0J.... ....Slse4S E. 6. Noble. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser, being duly sworn. says; @ The foregoing statement of The Adver-- siserss circulation for the month of August. ts0T is true and correct. and compiled after all returns from news boys, news agents, spoiled and left over copies have been de- aucted. n. g. NOBLE.
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this s11th day of September, 1907.
 (SEAL.) RIGA ALEXANDER,
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05
seIma's Advance.

Pine Apple News.
 We notice in the columns of the Journal that Selma is to fall in line and put on metropolitan airs by install ling a Rubber Neck Motor Car" Bully for Selma! She has many points of historic interest that are never visited by the travelling public. but now since the opportunity Is offered to visit these. and 600, at a very moderate cost. we feel sure the new enterprise will prove a success.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05
You Boys auit cattins Up

Cullman Democrat.
 The handsome and erudite J. R. Ros- son, of The Cullman Democrat, honored us with a visit Wednesday. We are always glad to see Joe. He puts us in good humor with ourselves-The Guntersvilie Democrat.
 Dear Fennel the pleasure is all "ourn." We are flattered that you so deeply appreciate beauty and learning. Ed.