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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-05
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nY PHIL H. ARMSTRONG;.

They're Calling. They're calling to you and they're
 calling to me The empty old house and the old apple It's back there in fancy; don't seem a
 stone's throw, And oh, how my heart is beating to go. I can hear sparrows twittering all And the voice of the wind in the tree as 1t grieves. To think that where once rang our The dim. haif-iit chambers are dusty
 and bare. They're calling to me if they don't call And I somehow feel lonesome when
 daytime is through. When daytime is through and the
 nighttime draws near Oh, those spectre-like voices that call l can hear. Calling me back to the home that was To the broad front veranda, the cls-
 matis vine. Then over my vision seems passing As I see once again the sad. white
 face of her!
 Path0s. My poor. unfortunate man; sup pose you have never felt the divine Nome: but I had the smallpox onctr'
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 Expression. "She sings with expression, does she "Youu think so, if you watch her face while she is singing"
 sayG
 July. What
 Hot?
 As Shakespeare Didn't Say It. Poodle Dog
 Upon thy lap
 That I might
 Kiss thy cheek. Advertiser Shots. Oh, no, Arabella, the sensible age of woman is not necessarily the marri- age.
 Good news for the struggling au- thors You do not have to wait life time trying to gain entrance In the leading magazines; all you have to do is to kill a few people like Harry Orchard. -...
 + + None are so rare as those who can not swear. Seven Chinese laundrymen have just joined MT. Rockefeller's church in New York. John D. is in the smooth" bus mess and so are they, only the former Is oiling and the latter are ironing.
  And Booker T. is just within hear ing distance of the Roosevelt dinner bell at Sagamore Hill.
 
 The highest literary honors at Yale this year were awarded to two Filipi- nos: We presume the highest football honors were won by Americans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-05
DISCUSSING CANDIDATES
One From the South Talked of for tn,
 Democrats.

One From the South Talked of for the
 Democrats.
 Washington pecial to Nashville Ban
 Southern Democrats. who come to Washington are talking a great deal these days of the proposed nomination of a Southern Democrat for the Presi- dency. Of course they approve the suggestion. as a rule, although occa- sionally one appears who expresses doubt as to the wisdom of selecting a standard bearer from that section. who takes that position, although this is not uniformly true, advocates the nomination of MT. Bryan.
 It is fact that many Western and not a few Northern Democrats have in the past few weeks declared that the time had come when the nomination of man of the South, like Daniel of Vir- ginia. or Culberson of Texas. would be haile5 with pleasure by Democrats of the North and West. But there are other probabilities talked of besides the two Southern men mentioned or MT. Bryan.
 'I am for the nomination of Daniel if he desires it," said Representative Jas. Hay of Virginia at the Raleigh. After Daniel. I am for Culberson. I admire both men. But suppose neither cares to have his name presented to the con- vention as presidential candidate? In such case I am for Governor Johnson of Minnesota I do not believe more available candidate has been mentioned. He is a self made man, and a man of such high character that he can be elected twice to the Governorship In such rock ribbed Republican State as Minnesota, the last time when Roose- welt carried it by an overwhelming ma jority. His record Is absolutely clean. I am told, and he has made an excel lent Governor, and with less fuss about 1t than that made by many men in sim liar position who have done less It Is urged that he Is not a polished man, but if I recall history correctly neither Andrew Jackson nor Abraham Lincoln, nor several other of our Presidents were what would be termed men of polish.
 But whether the Democrats nomi- nate a Southern man or a Western man for first place on the ticket, I am con- vinced the Southern section of this country will be represented. In case the nouination to first place goes to some other section, 1t is a pretty safe bet that the South will be allowed the Presidential nominee. l believe it is only necessary for the South to de- mand representation on the ticket to AN aaaardAd It."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-05
FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1907.
A sHAmEruL CONDITION.

The PennsEiavania Pittsburg is fast earning for itself the reputation for being the worst town in the United States. This. from The Sun. is addi- tional evidence:
 When family parties or groups of women and children want to take an outing to the country or any of the Inviting summer parks or nearby re- sorts the first question to be considered is the possible presence of the unre- strained young hoodlums of both sexes and the far worse menace of the drunken man. The local transportation and amusement caterers should recog- uize that even a little laXity in pro- teeting their rational patrons Is cut ting heavily into a lot of profitable frade. There are numerous routes and resorts near and around Pittsburg whose character is rapidly deteriorat- children cannot safely frequent them, owing to the intoxicated and the rowdy eiement that Is often all but unre- strained.
 It is difficult to imagine a more de- paorabIe condition of antairs in 8 civil 7inod country. Life at. this season in m hot, smoky city like Pittsburg must be torture even to the male citizens who can get out in the open air at Hines. but to the women and little children it can hardly be otherwise man fearful. And yet 1t seems that re- nnSctabie women are afraid to take their children out to any of the cool resorts, and young women dare not go ouX to take the air because of the disreputable element that seems to be everywhere present. It is certainly a most discreditable condition of affairs. as ali must admit.
 But from the expressions of The Sun there appears to be no remedy. The hoodlum element of the city and its environs seems to be thoroughly in inc ascendent, or sufficiently so to be disregardIess of decency and order. Che might argue that the authorities of the city might put a stop to such dis orderly conduct. but such an argument would imply slight knowledge of Pitts burg and it's government And if the transportatiOn and amusement compa- nies can be made to see that 1t will pay them to preserve order and protect de- cent people there may be something done, but not otherwise. But is 1t not a humiliating condition for a great American city to be in?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-05
HOLDS POLITICS
To Be Higher Than the Pulpit

Chautauqua tN. VI Special.
 Politics Is the highest profession any young man can enter, according to the Rt. Rev. Charles D. Williams, Bishop of Michigan, who preached the opening sermon at the Chautauqua assembly this morning.
 After telling the ministers and others present that even the pulpit took sec ond place with political office, the Bishop scored alike high finance and the higher criticism, charging that the methods of the critical clerics arc hardly less ruinous to the progress of the church than those of the Wall Street financiers are to the country's prosperity.
 There is no higher or holier calling to which a young man of keen discern ment and trained mind can give him self today than politics." said the Bish- op. T will not except even the minis
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-05

itics. Today the political leaders are shallow and corrupt, and the multitude follows after blind guides that can lead them only to folly and destruction.
 Every true American must hang his head in shame over the recent expos ures in the commercial world." said the Detroit Bishop in a merctless scoring of the big financiers. Ruthless greed, rank dishonesty, craft. even crime. have made the methods of some of our business men come dangerously near being the typical American sin. Many of these men are utterly callous and dead to the first principles of comfnon honesty and justice.
 Greed and dogma if not checked will break up the church." Bishop Williams concluded. Never did the Christian church face a more dangerous crisis than she faces today"
 He asserted that the danger is chief iy due to the critical non essentials in which so many churchmen are tnduig- ing, quite indifferent to the real things in religion. They foolishly contend about insignificant trifes. while the materialism of the day is robbing the people of their faith, ther gospel, their Christ, and their GCd. Creed and oog- ma and cult and theology are Of slight importance compared with the real es- senttals of religion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-05
THIS LAST HOSTILE ACT or THE
 CONFEDERACY,

As an historic fact 1t may be well to remember that on this day. exactly forty-two years ago. July 5, 1865. 'oc- cured the last hostile act performed under the Confederate flag. This was done by the Confederate steamer Shen- andoah. commanded by Captain John WaddeiI, who during June. 1885. was in the Arctic seas destroying the whal- ing vessels of the enemy. This last Confederate exploit is thus described by an officer of the Shenandoah:
 On the 5th of July occurred our greatest days work-perhaps the greatest destruction ever served upon The morning came thick and heavy with fog. Suddenly across our bows swept, something; in the fog we thought we could outline g ship. A A flaming form broke upon the fog and told her fate. She had nearly run us down In the thickness of the weather. bav ne or ops roadstead. in which were an- cSSred csS d with their flags half furied, a large fleet of whaling vessels of every rig; They were mostly Iron ron New nmy
 
 work we counted them; there, were eleven. Soon the work of demand. sur render, debarkation and conflagration, began. Two were saved and bonded to take home the other crews. Then followed the torch and auger. Never before had these far attitudes beheld such a dread scene of devastation as this, as ship after ship went up in flame. We had been ordered to wipe out the whaling marine of the enemy; and now, after the government that had so ordered had been itself de- stroyed, we, unwittingly, were dealing the enemy our hardest blows-not our enemy, if we knew the facts, and we were making of ourselves the enemy of mankind.
 It was only on August 2, that Cap tain waddell learned that the Confed- crate government was no more. He at once sailed for Liverpool, where on November 5. the Confederate flag was lowered. and the ship surrendered to the English government.
 July 5, 1865. and November 5. 1865. are two dates in the calendar remi- niscent of a departed government; one. the date of the last hostile, act per- formed under the Confederate flag. the other the date of the last official re- cognition of that flag.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-05
DIR. HAWTHORNE,
At the Age of 70, Retires from Minis
 terial Work.

At the Age of 70, Retires from Miais-,
 terial Work.
 Atlanta Journal.
 Seventy years old, and in declining health. Dr. J. B. Hawthorne, after for ty-nine years spent in the Baptist min % ship of % the Grove Avenue baptist Church in Richmond and active minis terial work.
 Dr Hawthorne made this announce ment in his last sermon at the Grove Avenue Baptist Church Sunday. In a letter to Dr. w. w. Landrum. who sue ceeded pr. Hawthorne as pastor of the First Baptist Church here. pr. Flaw broken health, and declared that he would be unable to accept pr: Lan- drums invitation to fill his pulpit here
 Loyal friends and admirers of pr. Hawthorne will take care of his needs as long as he, lives. on the condition time to time. pr. Hawthorne. how eyer, will not hold an active pastor ship.
 The news of Dr. Hawthorne's retire ment coming through i'll health, will have an element of pathos for his nu- merous friends in Atlanta, and in the denomination throughout the State. He was brilliant figure in the church, and his admirers here trust that hO will yet live to preach more sermons.
 For twelve years he was pastor of the First Baptist Church here. resign Ing in 1896 to go to the Grove Ave nue Baptist Church in Richmond. He came to Atlanta from Richmond. and had preached also in Baltimore. Nash vile and New York.
 Dr. Hawthorne will spend part of the summer with his son in Alton, Va. but will return to Richmond and make 1t his permanent home.
 (Dr. Hawthorne Is native of Ala bama. For several years he was pas tor of the First Baptist Church of Montgomery and has host of friends and admirers throughout the State.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-05
Today In History

175S-British embarked on expedit- ion against Ticonderoga and Crown Point
 1777-Americans abandoned Fort Ticonderoga.
 1779-New Haven captured by Am erican force under Gov. Tyron of New York.
 1s14-Americans victorious over British at battle of Chippewa.
 1ss0-French took possession of AL giers.
 1s46-Joseph B. Foraker. United States Senator from Ohio, born
 1S49GWilliam T. Stead. English journalist. born.
 1900-Democratic national conven- tlon at Kansas City nominated Bryan
 1904-People's Party national con- vention at Springfield. H.. nominated Thomas E. Watson of Georgia for Pres ident.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-05
PINK PILLS WILL CURE
 RHEUMATISM
Every Form of the Disease Yields to This Blood Build ing and Purifying Remedy, Even Obstinate Gases of
 Long Standing.

One result of the unusually trying weather of the past spring is the gen. eral prevalence of rheumatism through out the country. While rheumatism is disease of the blood, shown by fts hereditary character, cold, .dampness, and changes of weather are exciting causes. By arresting the usual secre- tions they cause the latent poison in the blood to develop and acute rheu- matism is the resultA
 It generally commences with stife- ness and lameness and sometimes with chills and fever. The pain in the joints become more severe and causes agony at every attempt to move. The disease Is liable to shift from one DOT tion of the body to another ana some- times involves the heart While pr. Williams' Pink Pills have cured some Of the most obstinate cases of rheuma- tism much pain may be saved by tak- ing the remedy when the first symp- toms appear.
 MT. F. A. Mcclure. tfaveling sales man. living at No. lso North Pearl street, Albany, N. r.. says: T had muscular rheumatism for ten years. of- ten so severely that-I could not leave. my bed. None of the several physi- clans who prescribed for me at vafious times was able to help me in the least All this time the disease was becoming more chronic and my suffering was aw- ful Finally 1t became so bad that had to go to bef and stay there as | could not move without terrible pain. My sickness now worried me greatly for early the following month I had to start out on the road and there I was. almost helpless, in bed and all run down in health and strength.
 My wife said she had heard that pr. Williams Pink Pills were good for rheumatism and 1t was upon her advice that I tried them. After tak- Ing them for three or four days the pain began to leave me and in a short time l was on my feet again, feeling as we'll and strong as ever Dr, wiI- Hams Pink Pills cured me and Tam willing to have this statement publisb- ed"
 Dr. Williams Pink Pills have also cured such blood diseases as anaemia, debility, scrofulous conditions, after effects of the grip and fevers Owing to the intimate relation between the blood and nerves, the pills have been found invaluable in such nervous dis eases as dizziness. nervous debility, neuralgia, St. vitus' dance and even partial paralysis and locomotar ataxia
 Dr. Williams Pink Pink Pills are sold by all druggists. or will be sent. postpaid. on receipt of price. 50 cents per box, six boxes $2.5o. by the pr. Williams Medicine Company. schensc- tady. N Y.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-05

of him as it is an evidence of their determination to steer clear of all else but the affairs of their own state
 There are not many States in this fer more or better reasons for Demo- cratic adherence to home affairs than this same commonwealth of Pennsyl- vania, for there are enough evils need ing amendment, correction or suppress sion to engage all the talent and en- ergy of one party for a decade. For years 1t has been going from bad to worse, and the revelations of the past few months relating to the Capitol building scandal is a fitting culmina- tion of what had been going on so long and so shamefully. Of a truth the Democrats in convention assembled did wisely to stick to State issues.
 And the indications are that the con- vention acted as commendably in what 1t did as in what 1t omitted, especially in the nomination of a man to succeed Treasurer Berry MT. Berry. it is to be remembered, was the official who lifted the lid and let out the malodor- ous scandals in connection with the building and furnishings of the new State House-a scandal that has even set the teeth of Republicans themselves on edge In nominating John c. Har- mon as the candidate for Treasurer they selected a man who, as The Phil adelphia Record speaks of him, "be- longs to the Buckalew school in poli- tics; and that is the sincerest compli- ment that can be paid any Pennsyf- vania Democrat. If elected to the of- fee of State Treasurer he would bring to the management of the public finances the same intelligence and zeal which he displayed when battling against machine corruption in the Leg islature. In short, this worthy pupil of the Buckalew school of politics would prove a fit successor of William H. Berry in the office of State Treas urer and as a member >of the Board of Public Grounds ard Buildings"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-05
Bryan and Watterson.

Louisville Courier uournal.
 Henry Watterson says his candidate noticed Marse Henry's facial adorn-
 Billy, dear boy. your Marse Henry tache-but, alas--it is gray; So was his coat--though that was long. very long time ago--and, meanwhile. ne was not a regulation Democrat in 1906; still glories in his shame; lives on the south. not on the north, side of~th dear Billy boy. he. nurses a sneaking Kindness toward you, as the saying hath 1t, and admires your parts of speech immensely, and, if he ever wrote a cross word about you, he takes 1t back and apologizes In case you insist on making the race next year. that very hot place with the very short name. But why should either of us take any risks, dear Billy boy, Billy?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-05
BREEDING coNTEMrT FOR LAW.

Something like a cenutEy ago Mrs Trollope, a Famous and observant Eng lishwoman, visited this country and took note. of what she saw. It was at a time when sympathy laws were being enacted for the cure of all kinds of evils, or alleged evils, and the idea had gotten into the minds of reformers that men can be made good and virtu- ous by enacting oppressive laws. Among other things said by Mrs. Trol- lone was this: Tt would seem that the old women of the States make the laws for the young men to break" She had noted the effect-or non-e effect of drastic legislation and how easily such laws can be evaded or avoided by men who chose to do so; hence her somewhat contemptuous comment.
 For some time past there has been a regular crusade against the little ci- garettes-"coffin nails," as some call them, and the result has been the enactment by some of the States of laws which could not possibly be en- forced by any human agency. It is not necessary to go into the contro- versy regarding the many serious charges put forth against the little soIace of those who use it. Many writers, medical men and others, set 1t down as among the greatest curses of humanity; and others with equal positivity and as much show of evil dence demonstrate that cigarettes are harmless. We suspect that the real solution of the differences of opinion cigarettes are made of. the age of the smoker and the number smoked in day.
 But passing by the differences of opinion on the subject. and speaking of the laws against cigarettes, we find that the State of Illinois went further in the way of repressive and vengeful legislation, if we may so term it, than any State that has attempted to regu, to mind all the details of the law but remember that it was made illegal to manufacture, sell or give them away, or to sell or give away the tobacco or paper from which they could be made, or to bring cigarettes or cigar cite material into Illinois from the outside.
 Naturally such Draconian legislation could not be enforced. There are so many ways by which such a law can be evaded that this one has proved little better than a farce, As a contemporary observes: "The gravest fault of all such sumptuary Legislation is the addition of an unenforceable law to the statute books and the conse- quent lessening of respect for all law. At first this Illinois statute will be obeyed in the country and evaded in the towns. Later it will be evaded In the country anu lShoIeu HI ihe lO" AS, Worse than the cigarette evil is the evil of inculcating the belief in the minds of the people that the law Is an ass"
 There is the great harm of all legis- lation of this kind. A law which can not, or will not ts enforced inevitably breeds dIsrespect for III law. If those who desire to do so can evade the penalties of one law they are sure to attempt to nullify another law that is not to their liking. Better few mod crate laws that are carried out than many extreme ones which nobody will respect.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-05
A WISE CONVENTION.

The recent Democratic State conven- tion in Pennsylvania was in some re- spects an unusual one, not only for what 1t did but for what 1t sturdily refused to do One of the unusual fea- lures was its strict adherence to State issues and the ignoring of national politics and policies. The refusal to endorse MT. Bryan Is not so much to be looked on as an intentional sighting
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-05
President oY RetheI

NashviIIe, Tenn, July 4.-At z meeting of the Board of Trustees oi Bethel College Russellville, Ky, W. E Farrar, former professor, was elected President of the college. There ha. been some trouble between the trus. tees and the former faculty and tht latter all resigned. President Farral will appoint a new faculty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-05

It Us stated that more than twenty thousand people are annually fAled by snake bites in India. We wonder that they have not learned of the great American remedy, but possibly the poor things can't get 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-05

The national Treasury Department, we are informed. is arranging to cir culate more bills, but we hope they are not of the kind that come round about the first day of each month.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-05

Gadsden had a srnall-siZed sensation a day or two ago which The Evening Journal of that good little city thus sets out:
 The appearance of 'possum in the city hall this morning Is mystifying at loss as to how the animal found its way into police court room It was picked up on the desk of Mayor John D. Dunlap. which position the 'possum one in the building. Warden Coker is of the opinion that the 'possum is the pet of some negro prisoner and that Its strong attachment to its owner was city prison. The colored prisoners were all lined up by the warden and shown the 'possum, Rnd the owner asked to step forward and claim his property. Every man in the line hasn't found the owner yet.
 We believe 'possums are not consid- cred a necessary part of the fittings of court room or a city hall. though coons are not uncommon. Possibly this one thought the building might be a good place to find fat chicken The strange part of the affair Is the sim plicity of the official who expected to find the owner of the animal by ask ing the prisoners to identify 1t. He should have known that every negro in the bunch would enter a positive claim to 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-05

You cannot serve your fellowmen unless you touch them" says Felix Ad- Ter Will the good Doctor kindly in form us how much we may properly touch" them for?