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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03
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O1lCa8O ITlDune.
 Richmond Pearson Hobson. of Mer- riinac fame. who is now member of Congress from Alabama, Is the most op- timistic patriot, the country has ever produced. But while optimistic. he does not Testate to dwell upon what will happen to the United states if caught unprepared for war. He made an address in South Carolina a few PSiays ago and dwelt upon the topic which today he feels Is the most im- portant-that of a prospective war with Japan. He spoke Of the need of a bigger Jlavy and of tue slothfulness of the American people In providing hips and men. "But, after alt" he continued, in a voice meant to be con- soling, heavens take care of the Unit. ed States and drunken men" q.
 Before Hobson achieved fame he was on duty in the NavA Departnent, and had charge of the crank department" of the bureau of construction. All crazy schemes were referred to him for patient examination. the hope be- ing that some idea would be found which might be used to advantage. An officer attach ed tc the same bureau who was not particularly Friendly with Hob son hypocriticRlly expressed regret to him that he should have such a detail.
 70, that's all right" Hobson Is re- ported to have replied. cMy experi- ehce has shown that all the cranks don't come to my office, few enter the adjoining rooms, ana some stay there. !"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03
COTTON AND THE AGTTAroia

What is the price of agitation? What is paid for unreasoning attacks on prosperity?
 Henry F. DeBardeleben says agita- tion has cost "the South more than two hundred million dollars, which the cotton crop would have brought in ex- cess of the price it is now bringing"
 MT. DeBardeleben was the aoknowl- edged leader in the development of the Alabama mineral district. Ills life has been spent in building prosperity for his State. No man knows better how progress and prosperity are brought in and no man knows better how easily they are frightened away. Nor is any man more familiar with the problems which confront the industrial life of the State.
 Mir. DeBardeleben, incidentally. is no
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03
The Fnn of the I.enf.

(Seleeted for The Advertisef.) AS the days of a tree are the days of My people. lisa. lxv.
 The early frosts and rough blasts oi I autumn have well nigh swept all the red and golden leaves lie scattered uD. on the ground.
 l If we would but listen to Natures l sermonsl We should be very different from what we are. The tale of the leai 1 IS but the tale of the tree more ire. | quently repeated.
 Year by year the leaves appear, fade ana ,iaI fali. So they preach t9 you whe | In few years the ts ee itself dies,--Ase I it breaches to those wh6 are feeling the chill of age and the sure irrssisti- of the budding leait is. "Remeinber now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh when thou shall say, have no pleahure in them" The preaching of the tree. broken and bleaohed by storm, is. The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
 My brethren, the year once more is hastening to its close. All Is Aeeting, all is fading, all is passing away --oh, so quietly, but qgickly-so silently. but record of what we have beeh--,whether we have lived with Christ or forgotten Him; whether we have lived for pleas- uTe or IOF 4OQs WneInef we nave been content with this world. or lived as sojourhers desiring a better country, that Is an heavenly, looking to city which hath foundations whose Builder
 Our text stands In the midst of a crowd of gracious promises as to the coming kingdom of Christ and the None shall labor in vain. nor bring forth trouble. No care, sno sorrow, no disappeintinsnt there! Before they call" saith the Lord. T will answers hear" "As the days of a tree. are the days Of My people; and mine elect shall long enjoy the work ofetheir hands. |" able schoisrs hold to the opinion that '.As the days of the tree"-that is. the tree of life" The Tree of Life In signed to sustain and repeat the life infused Into man at hls creation. To us, however. there is another Tree of body broken and the blood shed upon that tree are to us the means of re- surrection and immortality.
 There Is yet another tree to which he can Gas .yet) look only in faith that tree standing beside the river which issues from beneath the throne of God and the Lamb-its twelvefold and its leaves for the healing of the nations.
 ."As the days of tree are the days of my people" This is C5e privilege of the true children of God. To them the cross of Christ is the end of life: and planted in the likeness of His death, they shall also be in the likeness of feed on the Tree of Life in the midst of the, paradise of God: and as the days of that tree are never ending, nev- CT ceasing, so shall the days of God's people be.
 On that tree, with the eyes of living, loving faith. let us fix our hearts and hopes.
 Soon. very soon, the years which in. tervene shall disappear, and then
 "'rhe morning shall awaken,
 The shadows flee away
 And each true-hearted servant
 Shall shine as doth the day:
 For God, our King and Portion,
 In fullness of His grace,
 We then shall see forever
 And worship face to face"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03

When Colonel Crawford, of Dallas Tex. denounces Senator Bailey in q signed statement as "a liar. a bvibe- taking scoundrel and a. coward" it w6slad seem to outsiders as if there may soon be something doing in the Lone Star State. but we don't know Time was when a prompt meeting and sounding pistol shots would have been xahe result. but the duel has fallen into disrepute in Texas as 1t has elsewhere. ettii the two men may meet and have t out, informally but satisfactorily.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03
FREIGHT RATES AND THE CON-
 sUMuRs.

On the controversy d to whether re. duction in local rates is of any benefi, to the consumer . few facts may throw some light All men know that issues ought to be tried and settled on the facts relative to them. and that mere assertions without facts to suppor, them are worthless in all practical af- fairs of life.
 By an inspection of e tariff sheet oi local rates and the calculation of the amount added to the cost of commodi- ties by the rates taxed on them we have been led to the conclusion that reductions in local rates are of no ben- eft to the consumer.
 The local rate on hundred pounds of calico for forty mile haul is 42 cents. There are approximately 700 yards in 100 pounds of calico. There fore the amount which the local rate adds to the cost of yard of calico is six one hundredth of cent. The av- craze purchase of calico for a gar ment is. say. ten yards. The amount which the local rate adds to the cost of ten yards of calico is, therefore, six tenths of cont. Suppose a reduction of 50 per cent were made in the local rate. The rate on a forty mile haul would then we a1 cents on 100 pounds, or 700 yards of calico, which Is equiva- lent to three hundredths of a cent on each yard, or three-tenths of a cent on the average purchase of ten yards The
 rate on boots and shoes is
 also 42 cents per hundred
 pounds on a forty mile haul. The average weight of pair of working mans shoes is three and one-half pounds. There are about twenty -eight pairs of shoes in 100 pounds and the local rate adds to the cost of each pair 1-2 cents. If the rate were reduced 50 per cent. or to 21 cents per hun dred pounds, the local rate would add about seven-tenths of cent to the cost of pair.
 Thus a reduction of 50 per cent in the local rate would save to the rhanufac- turer or jobber (but not to the con- suner) on the average purchase of ten yards of calico. three-tenths of l cent, and on a pair of shoes. seven -tenths of cent. The amount saved is so small that the consumer could not possibly get any beneat from it.
 On the other hand. the income of railroads is derived principally from the multitude of small returns on these shipments, and it is only on account of the great number of shipments that they are enabled to keep up their tracks and equipment, and pay operat- Ing expenses and claims against them.
 While reduction of local rates does not benefit the consumer 1t would so cripple the railroads as to make it hn- possible for them to give good service to the public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03
SUNDAY. SovpmBnIi s 1907.

The Montgomery Advertiser thinks that "no piausible reason can be given why a woman should not only read the papers, but the daily one at that" If The Advertiser should make an inves- tiEation 1t would find, doubtless, that ita closest readers are women and that fully as many of them as of men read its columns. This is true of all news papers of general circulation and since women do the greater amount of buy ing in the retail stores this fact makes advertising in the newspapers thor oukhly profitable to the advertiser.-- Columbus Enquirer-Sun.
 We were not referring to women who merely look at the paper to see where a bargain may be had. We were con- tending that 1t would be time well ppsnt if women would keep better up with the general news. political as well as any other. by reading the daily pa- pefs. That was the point. not e mere cufsory glance at them to fand items of special interest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03

politician. His open letter of protest against the extra session was his first public discussion of political ques- ton in thirty years. It is splendid document. He tells the erect of the general agitation on the cotton market
 For months" he says. acotton goods have been selling at price based on IS cent cotton. and had 1t not been for the unwise agitation, both North and South. as to how properties should be managed and operated as corporations, we would be in a fourishing condition and there would be ho fear for the forthcoming of money for any real meritorious Enterprise.
 "The price of cotton goods is an afri- davit from the spinners that they were to. pay 15 cents per pound for cotton this year, and were 1t not for this DC litical agitation. the farmers would be receiving i5 cents for their cotton to- day"
 Such is the opinion of a far-sighted developer and keen-witted business man. But the Southern farmer has hardened to the agitator and the dem- agogue. The farmers have applauded when the agencies which brought pros4 perity were denounced.
 The agitatofs are in office. The first
 a "a. move was on the Treasury. Their lieu tenants had to beAprovided with office. There were not enough offices to go around and some new ones were cre- ated. Their taxes had to be raised.
 Then the legal assaults on prosperity were ordered. Prosperity is too tirnid to make fight. It beat retreat, and we have high taxes. clearing house cer- tfficates and 10 instead of IS cent cot ton.
 The new rates have gone into sffect, but their promised benefits to the re- taller and the consumer have vanished into thin air as the voice of the agita- tor died away. The consumer pays Jtist as much for the necessities of life as he did before the new rates went into ef- feet. The only difference is that money is harder to get than it was last year, before the agitator was successful
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03
"This is,My 49th Birthday"
Charles Dick.

Charles Dick. United States Senator from Onto, was born in Akron. O.. Eo- vember 8, 134S. and received his edu- cation in the public schools. He was successively a store clerk, bank teller and grain merchant Tn 1894 he was admitted to the bar and has since fol- lowed his profession. During the wer with Spain he was with the Sth Ohio Volunteer Infantry in Cuba. He has when he was elected for the long and hort terms, to succeed the late SenRs tor Marcus A. Hanna. Prior to tlot he had served four times in the National House of Representatives. His term in the upper house of Congress Wtll not expire until March. 1911. He has long been prominent In National Guard ats
 Dick law for the approximation of Che
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03

The deer killing season in Vermont lasted but six days but that was long enough for three men to be killed and another erippled-all through mistake or accident.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03
Florence Herald :.
should Draw Their Own Bills.

Governor Conner reflected upon the ability and patriotism of our 1egisla- tors when he employed a Birmingham lawyer, at an expense of e1,l00 to the tax-payers of Alabama, to prepare bills for them. It Is not much, but $1 100 would keep two rural free schools open six months and give them first class teachers. Tn this we think Governor Conner acted unwisely. and since, the lawyers we believe they should be re- uuIred to draw their own bills to be enacted into laws
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03
Till Cornerism Prevails

Oneonta Oemocrat
 The Constitution of Alabama says tho Legislature shall meet once in four years and shall continue In session a term not 10 exceed fifty days. Gov ernor Conner says the Legislature shall continue Tn session as long as he is Governor unless his ideas prevail
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03

xhe insistence of Taft and Roosevelt ehat there is not the least probability of war with Japan is doubtless dis oouraging to the war whoopers, but they will console themselves by saying that T. and R. know nothing about it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03

The Virginia editor who closed an account of a wedding by wishing the young couple nothing but flowers and sunshine" was putting them on short Tations and scant apparel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03

We are told that the price of copper has gone up and the price of beef has gone down. but that is not discourag- ing to the masses More people eat beef than use copper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03

&lae story goes that some Italians in a Pennsylvania town cooked a pot-pie of buzzard meat and after hearty meal two of them lay down and died without further ceremony The others narrowly escaped and will probably choose some other meat for pies in fu- klsfe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03

Bank wreckers," remarks The Co lumbia State, "are public enemies" Sometimes they are worse, for they may cause the ruin of small depesitors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03

They came near mobbing a China man in New York because he kissed a white woman. Well for him. perhaps, that he wasn't negro.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03
To-day In History
NoHemher 8.

NOVember 8.
 1493-Columbus discovered Dominica and other islands of the Windward group,
 1626-The Plymouth Company was organized.
 17SS-Continental Army disbanded by order of Congress.
 1S2S-Sir Peregrine Maitland Malt Governor of Upper Canada.
 lS40-Capture of Acre b2 the allied fleet under Admiral Stopford. 1S45-Ju Jtice Edward D White of the U. S. Supreme Court, born at La Fourche. Ia.
 1S5O-Tkomas Ford, Governor of H. linois. died; born December (. 1So0.. 1S57--First attempt to launch the Great Eastern at MiIlwall. 1S6S-Ger U. s. Grant elected Pres ident Of the United States.
 lS7S-International bridge at Fort Erie conn, etad.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03

The man who is asking for "a silent Rooseve1t" needs watching. He plainly .raeans a dead Roosevelt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03
It. Evil Effects Being Felt

Sheffield Standard.
 "The railroads contend that the rad ieal legislation against railroads fin this State is responsible for conditions that make retrenchment and the cur tailment of expenses absolutely neces- sary. Whether their contention be true or not. the result is the same--the blighting effects of Comerism are be- EeinninR to manifest themselvaRA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03
eWoRN cIRCuIATION

The Montgomery Advertiser kuarartees sts advertisers (and makes 1t art Of the enrfract when requestede that it's daily Cir crtation fs larger than that of any morning s 4aWsphper printed in Afabama,-and that lts Sunday edition has the largest circufati9n q any edition Of any newspaper printed m Alahhma without exception
 The ftRures for September printed below, representing thk actual net cfculatfon. ail rsturns having been deducted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03

~The young man who smokes is a ;foela says Chancellor Day. Only those kho snakaS!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03

n s. Noble, cifeulation Manager of the rays.
 rho foregoing statement of The Adver- 6ss. isa7. is true and correct. and complied aftar ali returns from news boys news agents spoiled and lsft over copies have been dadSeted. E. & NOBLE.
 Circulation Manager Sworn to and subscribed before me this xafh day of october. 1901. fgMAf4) RIGA ALEXANDER,
 Notar, Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03
What the State Papers
 Are Saying and Doing
No plaee For BlInd Tiger.

No PIaee For Blind Tigers
 The tiger that does business in this neck of the woods will need two good eyes and rugged constitution. /
 will See if He succeean Fort Payne Record.
 Representative Elrod asks us to state that he will do all in his power to have the next session of the Legislature called the Alabama Legislature An Empty Jail. AbbevilIe News There is not prisoner fin the county jail, the first time, we believe, that h has been empty since this jail wak built several years, ago
 Latitude Enough To Run With. Elba Clipper
 Governor Corners call to the Legis- lature gives enough latitude to our law makers to drive the railroads out of Alabama Ii is to be hoped that since being with the people the LeRia- lature may have absorbed enough wie- dom to repeal some of their laws and adjourn.
 King Cotton.
 aKing Cotton" fooled William L. Yancey but he Is making up for that to some extent by the way he Is stanu- ing by the South and the balance of the country at this time. The cottonl crop of the South has saved the day, and Is to be thanked for the avoidance of a panic.
 S, lI Knocking Prosperity Andalusia News.
 The Western Railway of Alabama laid off twenty-five men last Thursday at Montgomery. The Coast Line Rail- way shops in Montgomery have closed down and several hundred men arc thrown out of employment. Adverse Legislation is given as the cause. Ala bama is reaping the harvest of the Conner administration.
 
 Florence Herald.
 Even the farmers Union official State paper is "fornist" MT. Comer's extra session, as evidenced by strong edit orial recently appearing in that pub lieation. And when you go to shake the brush'' it will be difficult to fnd many business men and farmers in the State who are fin favor of such an ex. pensive proceeding, with little or no hope for relief but with every pros- pect of more trouble, more complicA- lions and endless expenses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03

AbbeviLlG NeWR t
 jafl, the first time, we believe, that il has been empty since this jail was built several years ago
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-26
JENKINS. MCKAY & CO.
Extend New Year Greetings to Each and
Every one of Its patrons.

We wish to fully express our grateful
ness and thanks to the people of Gilpin
county for their patronage in years
past. Mining companies resuming op-
erations have been liberal in their pur-
chases of powder, caps, fuse, in fact
everything in the way of mining sup
plies. Business the past year has been
particularly good, which would indicate
that unusual activity will prevail in the
county during 1898 at least. The plumb
ing department of our establishment
has been crowded with work, installing
heating plants in dwellings and putting
in bath fixtures. In charge of this
branch is the most capable workman in
his line that ever struck Central City.
When we do job of plumbing it is not
only complete but meets with all the
sanitary requirements. We will be
pleased at any time to talk business
with you, and for the present will ex-
tend our hearty wishes for your success
and prosperity during the New Year.
Respectfully Yours,
JENKINS, MCKAY & Co.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-26
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dtlsnmas ofany nature send fer
THE GOOCAN GIRLS.
Phone 90 Toot.toot
Studio 365 Tallest Building
"The SQUEAK IN THE ENGINE"
BY Helena Smith Dayton.
0i~furAa hv Aori> nr>,L.o.,,

Pictures by Angle Breakspear.
Ibid some one knock?" asked Tilly
Googan.
Some one is always knocking" as
sured Lilly without glancing up from
her book. 1t had been a dull after.
noon at the Googans' studio and the
sisters were enjoying the novelty.
Tilly had already opened the door
and given comprehensive glance at
the shy figure that stood without
/ II came to take lessons in automo-
bling" explained the mellow-eyed,
pianissimo-voiced young man.
Don't you think you'd like the
flute better?" asked Tilly. There's
a lovely teacher on the floor below"
But he shook his head.
1T is the Arts and Accomplish
ments that l wish to, give up-and
learn to manage the automobile Alas!
You behold in me, a disappointed and
unappreciated poet..s9-He sank into a
chair with dramatic sob and hid
his face in the palms OF his hands. Il
am Noel Dibson Spotts!"
the Googans, as their pupil in motor
ing presented himself for his first les.
son.
rs my motor costume correct?"
asked the poet anxiously.
WELL" admitted the Googans,
everyone couldn't wear 1t, but 1t GER
tainly suits you. But now about those
curls?" Lilly toyed with the shears.
That Fauntleroy effect is rather dan
gerous when you poke your head
around busy machinery"
Sacrifice my hair! Neser!" he
cried tragically.
Don't be too hasty about 1t. Lilly"
pleaded Tilly. He may be a failure
as a driver and have to go back to
poetry, and witht ut his hair he could
no more versify than a Chinaman can
return to his native land Queueless." /"
Then let US on our way" or
dered Lilly crisply. "Melords. the car
waits below"
Once In the machine, with Tilly
at the wheel, they soon were far from
the thoroughfares OF town. the open
country and unobstructed road stretch
ing before them. On the way out Lilly
had explained many things about the
car to the poet. but Noel Dibson
SPOTS couldn't overlook the feecy
clouds, the azure sky. the sweeping
fields and distant hills and all the
other features Of wellarranged land.
scape that could be turned into verses.
Don't you think we'd better let
Mr.. Spots have try at running the
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-26
GREETINGS TO ALL.
Hoping the New Year VIII be one of Pros.
perity and Happiness.

Many thanks are extended for the
favors extended me during the past
thirty-nine years have been in bust
ness in this city. l have always en-
deavored to satisfy my patrons by car
rying a well selected line of high grade
cigars, tobaccos and smokers supplies.
My liquors ase of the very best and are
bottled expressly for medicinal purposes
or family use. Trusting that past pat
ronage will be continued in the future
and again extending Happy New Year
remain, Yours Thankfully,
E. GOLDMAN.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-26
"Do you hear the Song OF the En-.
gine?" asked Mr.. Spots rolling his

''Do you hear the Song OF the En-.
gine?" asked Mr.. Spots rolling his
eyes.
Its running in perfect meter"
Lilly replied. But the words are
rather indistinct from where I'm sit
ting"
Its the tale of breaking, throb.
bing heart!" informed Noel Dibson
feelingly. "a spirit raging against its
prison bars"
IT'S very happy and contented en-.
gine," contradicted Tilly. The more
1t throbs and RACES the happier 1t is"
Its only the squeak in the engine
that's unhappy" assured Lilly. They
both looked at Noel Dibson Spots and
laughed.
But now that the engine had become
a thing that lived and suffered. Noel
Dibson showed keen and Intelligent
interest. He asked innumerable Ques.
tions. to the relief and satisfaction of
his instructors. and quite mechanical
appreciation was discovered in the ex.
poet.
I'VE must lead him by the howery
route OF fancy" suggested Tilly. III
his interest fags on make-and- break.
ignition, we'll have to recite The Lady
OF Shalott' or Charge of the Light
Brigade Next time We must bring