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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09

A New York man attended a church sociable and in order to show his iib- erality he spent two dollars for oyster stew and ate the whole of it. Then he had to get doctor to help him get over 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09
sWoRN cIRCuLATIoN.

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees Hs advertisers (and makes 1t a art or Lne contract when requestedl that its daily cir naiation is largar than that of any morn'ns newspaper printed in Alabama--and that Its sunday edition has the largest cireulauon q any edition of any newspaper printed Tn Alabama without exception.
 Tha figures Tor September printed oeiow, representing the actual net c rculation. all Enkurns having been deducted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09

The election in San Francisco was a setback for the Schmitz gang. and if no other good had resulted that would be no trifle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09

Perhaps the Democrats of Massach Us setts are now convinced that two Dem- ocratic candidates can't beat one Re- publican in that State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09

'More currency for South Carolina" |" Is the cry of The Columbia State. The same appeal comes from most of the newspaper offices.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09

If Roosevelt isn't sorry that he butted into the Cleveland fight it must be because he has some secret grudge against Burton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09

Governor COmer's UsurpatlOn of Power. Huntsville Democrat
 The railroads have been the arteries of this country. that have carried the life blood of trade, traffic, progress, civ ilization. surging through this great body of Uncle Sam N2til 1t has become powerful. strong, the exposure of an admifing world. It is a well-knowp fact that where people go to an unde- Veloped country and live Tor years without railroad communication with the outside civilized world. they detG. riorate; their minds. bodies. and hearts coarsen by contact with the woods only and the population of wild beasts and fowls. They become of the earth. tn- nate it seems. The railroads have pre- vented this condition. and have keEt the ball of progress and civilization rolling; developing from a state of say agery a great Democratic Common wealth. where the hum of active indus try Is heard, using to the best advant- age our native products. giving an n. centive to our energies, intellectual and physical. by placing in close contact great. industrious, progressive, civiliz- ed people. Clog those great life-Rlv' ing arteries, by the ill-adjusted stst' utory restraints of an autooratic, Governor-ridden Legislature, and the life-blood of progress ceases to flo (, the country will return to It's primitive state with no incentive for civilization or progress
 There is such thing. as too much government-especial when one man has the reins. The Czar of Russia has not even assumed a more autocrattc position than Governor Conner has in usurping the functions of the 1egis- lature, of the Railroad Com mtniHSlon and of the courts even. in hIs agreements with three railroads of the State. He boldly pledges the Legislature not to enact any laws inimical to the three parties to the agreement until 1911; pledges the Railroad Commission and himself to enforce this agreement and even the United States courts in be- half of all persons, firms and corpora tions who may have claims against the Southern, A. G. S., and M and O.. as to claims for over-charges. What is this but a gross assumption and attempt to clog the arteries of other roads who dared ask justice from the highest courts2
 The L and N Railroad is not unreas- enable in its position. All 1t asks is to have the rate matter settled by an ad- judication of the highest courts, so that there will be no uncertainty, and the railroad development may proceed without the obstruction of petty poll tics and personal venom of a one-man Legislature.
 Alabamas position Is unique; while Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, and Kentucky have litigations identical pending. no question is raised as to the rights of the railroads to go into the courts in those States: 1t takes Governor Conner to 20 behind the State and Federal Constitutions where the right is guaranteed to adjust differences, to say the right does not exist.
 Will the voters sit quietly back and allow the arteries of progress so un- mercifully clogged? Is it fair to the people? Regulate the system. but don't kill and expect the world to be- lIsve 1t died cured by malpractice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09

There's one good thing about Tues days elections: both sides are finding something to be happy oVea
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09

Williams College has a quarterback. Wadsworth by name, who tips the scales at only 122 pounds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09

Prohibition in Birmingham isn't wor- rying the Alabama poets as the per and then there's good old country ci- der-oh such delicious apple eideris,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09

man on a steamer bound from Liv- KaHsas to be married jumped over board and drowned himself. Such an appalling prospect is enough to drive any man to something like that.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09

It isn't surprising to hear that the best potatoes in Kansas are raised by MT. Cropp.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09

sse&S lss~T2A stSs..s ssss ssss ssss Avess Net Totaf s.ss zee. s".s ss'.ASo'@VS Daily Average, September. 1907 .14,60I Sunday Average September, 1907 .... .2l.OO4 E. s. Noble. Circulation Manager of the Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn. GayH.
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- 4fserss circulation for the n4onth of Septem- Der. 1907. is true and correct and compiled after all returns from news boys,, news agents spoiled and left over copies have been deducted. B. & NOBLE
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this N5th day of October. 14eT.
 tSEALA) RIGA ALEXANDER.
 Notar~ Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09

New York is going rapidly toward the skies. but some of her millionaires are not.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09

Even the thought of tax-paying time isn't worrying the prosperous Alabama farmer as he chuckles at the gob bling of the big Thanksgiving turkey.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09

An AlIegheney, Pa, man has had three daughters and one son to eiope in one year. He can't kick if they staid eloped!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09

Now's the time when the rural weather prophet gets down his goose. bone and predicts the weather.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09

We believe Drift Armstrong will re- cover his muse in a week or so, but Birmingham has given him such a fright that he may never again rank higher as poet than Euphemia Hemans Simpson.-Houston Post.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09

Houston, Texas, seems to be Heavens And full of red headed angels--Gee!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09

Col. R. H. Pearson of Birmingham was a visitor to Montgomery yester day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09
.Sideu0aik Pencilings
The storm Before the Calm.


 Have you ever seen a squall make up on the coast?' asked local Dusi- ness man yesterday. You know that in mid summer the atmosphere IS sul- try for days before anything happens. All of the oldest inhabitants prophecy and point out clouds and tell things. Everybody Is miserable for he knows that clear weather can't be had until after the sQuall has cleared the cob webs away-the squail is called cleaner
 ThSts wha. Eert Ee have sosrv had ahs had tbs ls other large cities of the country. Mat ters had gotten mixed, the mercenafy barometer was up. and down, chieny down, and financial thunderheads had gathered and blown away and come back again. We needed a good. hard squall and we got it. Some few frail craft were overturned ana @ am t scrry sat tie the weather and we got 1t. You may be sure that from now on we are going to have better conditions than
 "All of us have clearing house certi- ficates; they have served to keep the cash with us, and we are so much bet little storm has lost it's echo, you will find that Montgomery is on top with plenty of money and plenty Of credit"
 MT. Edgar Gardner Murphy of this city Is in Montgomery. again and is at the New Exchange. MT. Murphy has just returned from an extended trip in connection with the work of the South ern Education Board, of which he is secretary. He has visited Nashville, Sewanee, Little Rock, Fort Smith. Memphis and Birmingham.e He spent considerable time in Arkansas he be- ing a native of Sebastian County, in that State. MT. Murphy expects to re- main in Montgomery the greater part Of the winter. z.
 Deputy Insurance Commissioner of Alabama, Albert c. Sexton returned yesterday from Atlanta where he went to confer with creditors of the Atlanta Birmingham Insurance Company. of which he Is receiver, regarding a final settlement. Nothing definite has yet been decided on. 1t being agreed to await decision of the court in one of the cases so that precedent may be established.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09

There are just as god counts in the sea of matrimony as ever were caught by American dollars.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09

A Southl Carolina man has been ar rested for having two wives Sent to the insane asylum, we presume.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09

MT. D. R. McAfillan of Columbiana is registered at the Hotel Summers.
  MT. F. N. Pitts of Pittsview spent yes ferdav in MOntROmerY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-09

Why do women cultivate a specia voice for the telephone?
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22
Box Supper at Caldwell.

The ladies of the Baptist Church at Caldwell gave box supper last Sat urday night which was quite largely attended and very much enjoyed. After the supper was disposed of the party was delightfully."- entertained with vocal and instrumental music by Misses Minnie and Grace Holland, which was rendered in their best manner.
 Among those present were Misses Nernie and Bertie Russell, Ruby Higgs and Lille Brown, and Messrs Win Taylor and Jim Richardson, ot Colt; MT and Mrs. ] r Holland, Mr and Mrs. Andrew Roy, Mrs. Joe Fay Tor, Mrs. Littleticld, Misses Lucille, and Lenice lIalbert and Minnie and Georgie Holland, of Caldwell. Messrs. Sam Brown, Tom and Ben Bridgwater, Chas. Waterman, Willie Haven and Claud Cowden of Forrest City.
 All present report fine time, and are loud in their praise of the good ladies of the Caldwell Baptist Church, who entertained them so royalty.
 B. r. B
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22
Death of Mrs. Brown.

Mrs. J. D. Brown died November r, 1907, after an illness of only few hours at her home at Caldwell, in this county.
 Deceased was born and raised in St Francis county. She was seventeen years of age. On December 24 1908 she was happily married to MT J D. Brown at the home of her parents, MT and Mrs James Deyazier.
 Mrs. Brown professed faith in Christ during the summer of 1907, and re- solved to unite with the Baptist Church. but as it was not convenient for her to do then, she was not q member of any church at the time of her death, although she had lived a consistent Christian life since the time of her conversion,
 To know Mrs Brown was 10 love her. She always saw the bright side of life, never dwelling on sadness or misfortune. She was ever patient in trials, and even in the hours of her last suffering she did not forget her blessed Savior She prayed to Him constantly to the end.
 She leaves husband all infant son, only few hours old, mother, one sister, eight brothers, and large cir cle of friends to mourn her loss
 The remains were laid to rest in Hughes cemetery in the presence Of a large circle Of sorrowing relatives and friends, Rev. Milford, of Forrest City conducting the funeral services A FRIEND.
 Caldwell, Ark, Nov. 20. DOE.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22

members or friends of any church, white or colored, will save their cash purchase eoi pons and turn them over to the pastor or trustees, whichever each church may decide for itself, to be by them kept until Jan l, 1908.
 On January 1, 1908, the custodian of these cash purchase coupons will take them to our store, where they will be carefully computed, and the church having coupons representing the larg- est amount of cash expended with us will receive the organ absolutely free.
 The organ Is handsome instrument of standard make and Is now on exhi- bition at our store, and will be until it Is awarded and carted away by the fortunate congregation which may be entitled to il.
 For further particulars call at Fus- sell-Graham-Alderson Company's store and inquire of any member of the Company or any of it's numerous gen tlemanly and courteous salesmen, any one of whom will take pleasure in giving you any information on the sub- ject that you may desire.
 The friends and members of church. es may now begin To save their cou- pons, and we expect to see quite lively, good natured and friendly con test ensue.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22
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The Fussell-Graham-A A lderson Com pany desire to announce that on Jan uary lst, 1908, they will give abso- lutely free fine, handsome and first class organ, valued at One Hundred Dollars, to some church in St. Francis county.
 The plan is as follows:
 The Fussell-Graham-A lderson Com pany give coupon receipt for every cash purchase made at their man. moth store. Every customer receives q coupon for every cash purchase he makes at our store, no matter what the amount may be, even.if only five cents, and from that on up to any amount.
 The church which secures the larg- est amount represented by cash pur- chase coupons from our store up to F o'clock on the night of December 3l, 1907, will be given the organ, abso- lutely free. Remember, 1t is not the largest number Of coupons, but the largest total of dollars and cents repre- sented by the coupons, that will enti- tie some church to this organ.
 The pastor or the trustees Of the various churches of the county, will be the proper custodian of the coupons for their respective churches, and all
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22
He Fought at Gettysburg.

David Parker, of Fayette, N Y., who lost foot at Gettysburg, writes: Electric Bitters have done me more good than any medicine l ever took. For several years l had stomach trou- ble, and paid out much money for medicine to little purpose, until 1 be- gan taking Electric Bitters. l would not take $500 for what they have done for me- Grand tonic for the aged and female weakness. Great aItera- tive and body builder; sure cure for lame back and weak kidneys. Guar anteed by all druggIsts. Price De.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22
Coming Soon.

Angel's Comedians will open their weeks engagement al the opera house next Monday night This company comes very highly recommended and they will no doubt do nice weeks business. Ladies will be admitted free first night, that is two ladies or one lady and one gentleman will be ad- mitted on one paid reserved seat ticket. These tickets, however must be bought before 6 o'clock Monday night. Admission 25 and 50 cents.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22
A Happy Family.

J. J. Mann, of Fordyce, Ark, writes Used Carlstedt's German Liver Pow der for ten years, cured my wife of fe- male troubles Haven't had a doctor for six years; formerly paid two or three doctor bills year Would not be without il. Worth it's weight in gold Price 25c. A free sample at J. T. Sanders drug store
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22
Bright Clean Specialties.

Angell's Comedians carry fine lot Of specialties that they will introduce between each and every act. Among the feature specialtes will be the fa- nous Thebus Brothers, the celebrated Lingell Sisters and Miss Florence Ge- nelli in illustrated songs Ladies free first night under usual conditions.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22
Not "Just as Goode-Its the Best,

One box of Hunts Cure is uufail- ingly, unqualitiedly and absolutely guaranteed to cure any form of skin disease. It is particularly active in promptly relieving and permanently curing all forms of itching known.
 Eczema, letter and ringworm and all similar troubles are relieved by one application; cured by one box.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22
A Sure Cure for Malaria.

Try Yucatan Chill Tonic, superior to all, acceptable to the most delicate person. One bottle will work won- ders. Price 50e. A free sample at J. T. Sanders Drug Store.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22
New Castle Times.

This weather is certainly gloomy. Boys where is your wood.
 Miss Alma Pirtle was charming visitor to the city Saturday.
 Sunday school Was omitted last sunday on account of the rain.
 Prof. Jas. NJ Wilson was calling on friends Sunday. Things have begun to look serious Professor.
 Mrs. G. NJ. Dooley. charming daufh. ter, Miss Maggie, and handsome little son, Leon, were visitors at the home of Mrs. W. l. Deyereux Saturday re turning home Monday.
 Miss Sisk, of Wynne. k q lovely wis itor in the home of NIT W. a. Pirtle and family.
 Mrs. Kate Anderson and lovely niece, Miss Mary NcBougal, spent Saturday and Sunday with friends and relatives al Colt
 MT. Walter Allen spent rather a gloomy day Sunday being water bound from the home of his lady love" Cheer up, Walter brighter days are coming.
 Miss Kate Deyere0x spent a very pleasant afternoon Saturday at the home of Mrs. & N Block at Colt.
 Miss Lizzie Rawlison and Mrs r, F. Devazier, were out calling and horse back riding Saturday afternoon.
 Miss Nelma Higgins, of Fulwood visited the New Castle school Monday. 'On special business, " we suppose.
 MT. E. L. Horton and Dr. J. F. Me- Dougal, of this village, were in the city Tuesday on business.
 The Big Little Four spent rather a lonesome day Sunday
 Dr. R. E. Oliver had to stay at home and look sorry Sunday on account of the rain oyerfowing Crow Creek bridge. But while taking stroll Monday night found the place all 0. k. HANS AND FRITZ.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22
"Nails.' "

Nails are q mighty good thing particularly finger nails-but 1 don [ believe they were intended solely for though l used mine for that purpose for several years. l was sorely afflicted and had it to do. One of Hunts Cure, however, relieved my itch, and less than one box cured me entirely. =
 | NJ. WARD. Index, Texas.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-08

produce themselves nearly true to
type. Some further selection is ne
cessary before these varieties are
ready for general cultivation, but
they give promise Of being Of great
value, The experiments started fine
years ago in the selection Of certain
standard short staple varieties to in
crease the length Of lint without
hybridization have yielded somewhat
striking results. Two experiments
one, selection from Russell Big
Boil, and the other from Jones' i'm
proved-have yielded new types hav-
ing lint averaging about one-fourth
inch longer than the parental strains,
while in other respects the varieties
do not appear to be materially
changed. From the tests thus far
made these new varieties seem to be
as productive as the ordinary stan
dard short staple, and produce a
fiber of much greater value. Limited
quantities Of the seed Of these two
sorts will be placed with cooperative
growers next season for trial and
further seed propagation.-Griffn
News.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-08
PAGE sEvnN

ture the railway mail cars. There
they handle the mail and sometimes
lie on the mail sacks; the sacks are
then put off at stations and disease
scattered, for the sacks are never
washed. Around the depots Of all
Southern cities, day and night, filthy
negroes may be seen sleeping on mail
sacks. The mail sacks should be
fumigated.
A negro is not a success in cot
ton factory, nor in q mail car;
one white man can do az many let
ters as two negroes. So the tax pay
ers would save thousands Of dollars
if these places were filed by white
men. A white man who could work
his job no better than q negro would
be discharged.
A negro living in Columbus, Ca,
was fired from the railroad mail
cars for stealing. He was afterward
given job in Macon in the post
office as a mail carrier. I do not
know his name, but you can find this
to be true, if you decide to write
piece in your magazine on the
subject.
Mr.. Watson, I have sent you this
because [ would like to hear from
you on the subject and thought per-
haps it had not occurred to you to
write on the question. If you do
decide to write an editorial, you can
take what l have here written YOU
as hints, and you can find out wheth-
er true or not by investigating.
A FRIEND.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-08
EXPERIMENT WITH COTTON.

In a report just made public, Hon.
James Wilson, Secretary Of Agricul-
ture, states the Investigations in the
production of races Of cotton having
longer and better fiber are being coll
tinued along two lines: 1. The max
ing and testing of hybrids between
various short-staple varieties and the
Sea Island or long staple cottonS,
and, 2. The straight selection of
certain short-staple varieties which
show a tendency to produce fairly
long lint. A number of hybrids
have been secured having lint rang
ing from one and one-quarter to one
and five-eighths inches in length,
which have fairly large bolls that
open wide and are easy to pick.
Some Of these hybrids have been
bred In isolated patches for several
years and carefully selected, also
that at the present time they re-
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-08
REFUSE COTTON IN NEW YORK.

Although we shipped away in the
fiscal year cotton to the value of
$481, ,l66O,11, yet Liverpool is ship
ping cotton to us. A steamer has
just arrived in New York toting back
1000 bales of cotton. It is Ameri-
can cotton.
Let no one think, however, that we
had overworked the export feature Of
the cotton trade, and that Europe is
sending back cotton because of sur
felt of it. Nothin gof the kind has
occurred or will occur.
The 1000 bales in question is rub
bishy cotton gathered together from
last years crop. 1t is not spinnable.
It is not deliverable in Liverpool or
In any cotton market in the world
save in New York. The New York
cotton exchanges rules admit of the
delivery of rubbish, and the world g
refuse cotton begins to be sent to
New York.
The sending of rubbishy cotton to
New York is of little Importance
alongside of the fact that the New
York cotton exchange controlled by
New England spinners is conspiring
to cut down the price of all cotton
July contracts are quoted in New
York at 11.SO; in New Orleans, at
1880, both professedly based on mid
ding cotton, but in New York de-
liveries Of any old stuff are permitted.
and the quotations Of the New York
cotton exchange thus become farcical.
1t is to be hoped that Liverpool
will continue to unload its rubbishy
cotton on New York. Let the nature
of the New York conspiracy against
Southern producers be fully made
known, and then all who handle cot
ton will come to see that the less the
South has to do with the New York
Cotton exchange the better it will!
get along:-Birmingham Age-Herald.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-08

but in 1880 we had but 16 mills. We
had eight knitting mills in 1905.
The industry is but started in Ala
bama, but it is q healthy, vigorous
infant, and the chances are that it
will continue to grow, because every
mill in this state shows excellent net
earnings.
In the Alabama mills in 1905 the
number of women employed was
1887 and the number of children
1904, or just about one-half of the
total number of wage-earners in the
cotton mills of the state. The annual
earnings Of the 1904 children was
in 1905 but $403,175, or at the av.
erage rate of $3.50 a year, or $3.50 a
week.-Birmingham Age-Herald.