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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

And now the Repubiicans are walk ing up to the fact that all that kitten aker the other day was a serious mis- take, and will do more harm than good.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

Bryan Is a good man and so is raft But who do you think has the
 sWhy Barnum anr Bailey of course" :"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
AUGUST 1908.

C. T. FfnIgap, Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn. sayat
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- tlser's circulation for the month of August 1908 is true and correct and compiled af- fer ali returns from news boys. news agents spoiled and leftover copies have heen deaucted C. I. FINIGAH.
 Circulation Manager. sworn to and subscribed before me this Sth day of September. 1908.
 RIGA ALEXANDER,
 Notary Public
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

Some times the most timtd people have the most prominent nerve In theil teeth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

Wonder if a woman ever wt!te letter without writing some or the pages criss-cross or adding post script? ee
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

Be good and you will be happy we are taught. but the average man thinks that is playing a favorite and had rather have a long shot where he puts up less and stands to win more
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

Cannon said that Bryan was rich
 But Bryan proved he amt. At least what money he has made
 Was not acquired through "taint."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

So when Bill Bryan turned his wrath Upon that Speaker man, old Joe made the nation laugh--
 For he tucked his tall and ran.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

A PhiIadeIphia man one hundred vears old took his first trip ip an au. iomobiie the other day. Having lived In a sleepy town all his life he just wanted to know before he died how It felt to get a move on once.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

Burglars have taken 5000 worth of Mime. Nordica's jewelry." says newspaper item. The voice of the press agent Is once more heard In the land.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
DRIFTwooD

It certainly is odd when you get even in this world.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

When is a door not atar? Why when there is a spooning couple in the par Tor of course.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
Found It Loaded.

Tri Cites Daily.
 When Mr. Taft began to fool with the record of MT. Bryan he didn't know that he was fooling with a load ed gun. He is not the first man that tried to pull the wads out of a gun and got shot. Uncle Joe Cannon tried it the other day and found 1t loaded with cannon balls.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

wonder what struck Wright most "Why the earth I should imagine"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

A fat man once struck at gnat To vanquish the thing with ms gnat
 But 1t proved so illustye
 He said: Its conclusive I'm straining myself over gthat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
One on John ".

MobIIe Register.
 The New York Sun says that our bawl that can be heard from Chicago to Salt Lake City or from New York to the Rio Grande. This is exaggera- tion of description. We doubt if Tom linson can be heard more than five miles on a clear day, and the wind in his favor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

"oh you dear sweet angel child, are you glad school opens in Montgomery Monday"
 "Yessum. am; there's a new boy moved In our block whats going to wear a nice clean white duck suit that ink on"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

Bo-Speak ob angels an yo' will haah de rustic ob deir wings.
 sam wisht 1t wug so wid chickens
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
Against Secret Vengeance.
siang To Not a New Thing.

Mobile Register.
 Slang may be new sometimes 1t only appears so A letter written by prisoner at Fort Lafayette in 1886, con rent today as modern slang. One Is the use of q don't think" as negative emphasis: ''Beautiful view down here, [ don't thinkl' Smoking? I don't think" Meaning, the view Is bad; and the smoking is nil.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
Couldn't See me Fup Of M.

Huntsville Tribune.
 Looks like that judge up in Ciarks- vile. Tenn, can't see the funny side in the night riding raids of some young men. The state witnesses in the murder trial have been placed un- der bonds for the fun they enjoyed in burning barns and whipping peo- pie.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

I washington Special. s.t,,. Tn the opinion of EepresentinsIIih,ss isI ,s
 elected President MT. Flood Is not . rainbowchaser. He has reputation as
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

"My girl saw me on Dexter avenue yesterday with a chorus girl How am i to explain?"
 "Say the woman was your grand. mother. Your girl of course will not believe 1t but the slur at the other woman's age will cause her to for. give you"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-08-13
PAGE THREE

rant or trying to mislead the people. This
will do them no good, the people are becom-
ing too much enlightened to be fooled any
longer In mere names The beggars whine is
disgusting especially when we all know that
the money obtained through this beggary is
to 90 to enrich W. j. Bryan's fast growing
fortune, made out of the Democratic party.
We wonder if cold Whiskers' will get as
much money as he wants? Do Bryan and
Kern both beg at the same time? or will they
send to Fitzgerald and get them henchman
to beg for them? They will not get a
henchman who is such a dead beat as the one
who clipped out our editorial and only put a
one cent stamp it and we had to pay the
balance Of the postage, that henchman is
equal to a louise, he makes the fellow he tries
to injure pay for it! That henchman is right
spry in obtaining something for nothing
chickens never rOost too high FOR such
characteristic dead never become too cold
for him to rob- the money on their eyes
always looks good to him. and the only fear
he has is that he will not be able to get the
money off the eyes of the dead into his pocket
without being caught.
When you want some one to rob graves Of
the last tattered vestments that once were
loved and now are reverenced; to scatter the
dust of sacred bones, and leave them not
even consecrated hope, put your ad in this
paper, it may be that the thing that sent
back our editorial may see it and he will fill
your bill and more too
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-08-13
Be Free Men !!

Let Georgia citizens vote for man for
President who is not so anxious for the negro
vote.
By the time the Presidential election is
over Bryan's sonorous voice will be tinged
with the beggar s whine he and John Kern are
asking the farmers to please give them some
money. They can build up nice palatial
home, if they can get the farmers to throw
into their Golfers their hard earned money,
but if "Old Whiskers" does not get rich
until he begs it from the farmers, he will
not get shave in long time.
Bryan has been twice defeated for Presi-
dent, Kern has had it laid across him twice
for the Governors office in Indiana. So You
see they are even, and when they get showed
under this fall, it will teach them that it will
not do for band at the National Conven-
ton to play "Marching Through Georgia.
This song brings back to memory things that
have passed, it recalls afresh when Sherman
marched through Georgia, and it says to
Billie Bryan and Billy Goat Kern that the
people of Georgia will turn you down, Yes
and it is hoped that they will be forever down.
They have raised the beggar's cry for private
gain it will be futile; turn cold Whiskers
down, the begga1s list is crowded already, you
can not fool even the farmers with yom
beggary.
The democratic party has been used by
Willie Bryan too long already for his private
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-08-13

gain, he has made fortune out of the Demo-
cratic party, it has sustained him !9ng and
WE'LL the South, we are glad to say, is not as
easily fooled as it used to be; you can no
longer insult our Delegates with the tune
of Marching Through Georgia"
Yes, it has been said by you, Hon. w. J.
Bryan, that You could not vote for Con-
federate Soldier, you said it, the Confederate
soldier will no longer vote for you, neither
will their sons support you.
Go to the negroes after your money and
votes we had rather lose the office of Presi-
dent than to have man elected by negro
votes
Have your band play ''Marching Through
Georgia. tell the Southern people that you
cannot vote for a Confederate Soldier, think
of asking Georgians to vote for you in pref
erence to one of our own fellow citizens, even
though he did carry but one state, give
him Georgia, as a compliment to great
statesman, and one who was raised in
Georgia.
WE ARE FREE MEN AND WILL FOR
EVER BE.
The article ''BE FREE MEN" appeared
first in our Daily Leader, since then we have
had many compliments and several requests
to repubIish it in our weekly issue. We have
several orders for copies Of it already.
Any newspaper or any person who contends
that William J. Bryan is working for the
good of the Democratic party is either igno-
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-08-13

Lately, it seems, seat in an automobile
is a more perilous place than the innocent
pedestrian ever found the roadway to be-
civilian ]. Bryan" says the Kansas City
Post, ''is not now, never has been, nor ever
will be, chaser of negro votes. - How about
being a cOaXer?
One can't help liking the Prohibitionists
for the way they refrain from taking straw
votes during a campaign,
A contemporary remarks that 'about every
third man you meet in Argentina is a million
aire" Which must be very pleasant if the
other two you meet don't make a business
of pulling your leg.
We notice that this year the Oldest Inhab-
liant isn't blowing about the hot summers
he has seen in his day.
There will be great doings when the air
ship operators form union and occasionally
have a falling out over some matter.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-08-13
In Washington Post

Up to date Tom Hisgen has not Joined the
group of candidates who think they have
chance to carry Georgia.
In Oregon the other day tramp was locked
up because he had money on his person He
must have shown a disposition to carry it out
of the State
Corn rose to 80 cents bushel the other
day, in spite Of the report that the demand
for the juice is falling off.
Three months ago a Phoenixville, Pa, man
inherited $4,000. The other day he died,
leaving just enough to pay for decent
funeral Possibly it was relief to him to
know that his relatives would have nothing to
quarrel over.
"Would a town Of a thousand people that
does not subscribe 800 to the Democratic
campaign fund deserve a Democratic post
master?'' asks the Charleston News and
Courier. Republican President, out of
sheer gratitude, may decide that it does.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-08-13

Since the independence Party ticket has
been nominated we have two Toms, two Bills,
and two Eugenes in the presidential field. No
one ever seems to think of giving the CLAIR
ences a chance.
The news that a million copies Of Mr..
Taft's speech Of acceptance will be printed
and circulated must have sent the paper trust
around the corner to shake hands with itself.
The Buffalo-Times contends that William
Nelson Cromwell ''has Taft under his thumb. "
While we are not naturally curious, we would
certainly like to see a photograph of that
thumb.
We notice that some men never clamor for
Justice till there is no longer any great danger
Of their getting it.
Kennesaw Mountain Lands may have been
wrong in sticking that big fine on the Stand
ard, but he can rely on getting an occasional
pat on the back from the national administra-
ton just the same.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-28
J lHNS0N IN ENGLAND
AFTER TOMMY BURNt
;olored Heavyweight Offers Champion
Two Thirds of Purse and Offers
to Bet $4,000.

London, April %. - Jack Johnson.
he colored heavyweight pugilist, &C
by his manager, Fitzpat-
lick, arrived here from New York last
,vening.
The Americans Immediately visited
he National Sporting club and the
porting newspapers and issued {;
:hallenge TO Tommy Burns, the heavy
weight champion, to fight anywhere
or any purse acceptable to Burns.
johnson went further than this anG
,ffered to bet Burns $4,000 that he
would stop him in 20 rounds. In add
ion he offers Burns two-thirds of any
purse that is put up for the contest
These terms cannot be published il
England, as the law prohibits anythin;
but boxing contests limited to *
rounds.
Burns has been holding out in pre-
yious negotiations for $4,000, win
lose, or draw-a sum larger than an.
syndicate has yet appeared willing Il
offer. johnson appears anxious t.
meet Burns, but there has been s.
much cross firing that it seems doubt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-28
DIAMOND DOINGS

The rainy outlook was too much for
Manager Cook, and he remained in
the city with the Islanders today in
stead of going to play the team at
Tiskilwa. The squad will remain here
until Thursday morning, when they
will leave to open the season at Cedar
Rapids. Joe Scott is the only Islander
not on hand at present, he having
gone TO Tiskilwa, his home town, to
spend few days. The rest of the
men are here and ready and anxious
for the fray to commence. II the
weather permits little practice will
be INDUCED in tomorrow afternoon.
Harry Davis in the game between
Philadelphia. and Washington at the
former city yesterday pulled off the
first triple steal ever seen there, get.
ting in from third on bali that was
thrown too high TO permit tagging
him.
Manager Mccarthy of Springfield
has released five men Williams, out
fielder, and Berringer, infielder, go to
the Keoklik team of the Central asso
citation; Orendorf. catcher, who came
from the Boston National league team
was released to Decatur; tombstone
catcher, goes to Bloomington. ant
Fairman, pitcher, was sent back t6
his home, Brodhead, Wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-28

ISociety news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
BE gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
)flity. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
DR.. and Mrs. West Entertain.-Dr.
and Mrs. G. e. West at their home,
i04c Seventeenth street. last evening
entertained the employees of the rec
ord department. of the Modern Wood
mel and pupils of the evolutionary
department of Augustana college, max
ing company of about 30 guests.
The house was very prettily decorated
in smilax, carnations, American
Eeauty roses and cherry blossoms and
college banners were displayed about
the rooms. A delightful program OF
music and readings was given by
Miss Iva Pearee, Miss Minnie Lin
iahl, c. A. Aberg and c. G. Londberg.
The trial scene from the Merchant
of Venice, which was lately repro.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-28
TO CROSS COUNTRY
In AN AUTOMOBILE
land, Maine, to Portland, Ore.-
Pass Through This City.

A unique transcontinental automo
bile trip is being planned by the Wal
than Manufacturing company. manu-
Two ladies will make the trip, which
will be from Portland, Maine, to Port
land, Ore. This long journey will be
attempted by Mrs. E. e. Teape and
Mrs. Vera MacKelvie, mother and
laughter, who have already made a
successful trip from Chicago to Den
yer in an automobile. They will
reach Rock Island on their trip about
May %. No women have ever before
attempted such trip, and this one is
tracing much attention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-28
What the Kidneys Do.
Their unceasing Work Keeps Us
Stronq and Healthy,

All the blood in the body passes
through the kidneys once every three
minutes. The kidneys filter the blood
They work night and day. When
healthy they remove about 500 grains
of impure matter daily, when I'M
healthy some part of this impure mat
ter is left in the blood. This brings
on many diseases and symptoms
pain in the back, headache, nervous
ness, hot, dry skin, rheumatism. govt,
gravel, disorders of, the eyesight and
hearing, dizziness, irregular heart,
debility, drowsiness, dropsy, deposits
in the urine, etc. But if you keep the
filters right you will have no trouble
with your Kidneys.
John Taylor of 743 Fourteenth street,
Rock Island, H., says 'For some
time l was troubled with dull pains
across the small of my back and across
my loins. l felt that they were getting
gradually little more severe. l knew
kidney trouble was the cause and
was anxious to stop the trouble before
it became too serious. l was unable
to do this, although | tried various
remedies and consulted my physician.
Doan's Kidney Pills were recommend
ed to me and | procured box at the
Harper House drug store. I only used
one box in accordance with the direc-
tons, but they cured me completely.
know of many others who have been
cured by Doan's Kidney Pills and
take pleasure in endorsing them to
others who are troubled with kidney
complaint of any kind"
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC.
Foster-Milburn company, Buffalo. New
York, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's = and
take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-28
SECURE IOWA man
President MacLean Of State
University is to Deliver Com
mencement Address
FOR HIGH SCHOOL clAs.
Readjusts Engagements in Order to
Accept lnvitation-Pians for Re-
union of the Alumni.

II. z. Brown, principal of the Rock
Island high school, yesterday received
from President George f. MacLean
OF the. state university of Iowa, an ac.
ceptance of an invitation to deliver
the commencement address for the
high school this year In former
years it has been the custom of the
school TO have the commencement
program provided by members of the
class, but this has proved so much
of an additional strain on the students,
that the seniors this year petitioned
that THE custom be abandoned. and
that some able public man be secured
to deliver an address.
In Able Speaker.
President MacLem has a high rep
utation as an educator, and in view
of the fact that he made particular
effort TO adjust his many engagements
so that he might come here. Mr.
Brown feels very much gratified al
having secured him.
The commencement exercises are to
be held June 5, probably at the Hi
nois theater.
Plans Of Alumni
The executive committee of the
high school alumni association me-
last evening with Principal H. E
Brown. No action was taken in re
gard to the annual reunion of the
alumni, and the meeting was adjourn
ed until Wednesday night, when thi:
will be taken up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-28
OPENS HIS TOUR
Governor johnson Lectures O n
Majesty of. the Law" at
Houohton, Mich.
TWO PERILs ARE POINTED OUT
Capitalization of Power and Growth
of Influence of Predatory Wealth
Menace the Country.

Houghton. Mich, April 2S.-Gov-
ernor Johnson of Minnesota began his
lecture tour here last night when he
addressed large audience on the
Majesty of the Law"
THE progress of this republic" he
said. ''is guided by the landmarks of
constitutional liberty, today is op-
posed by two dangers. One is the
tendency of the federal government
10 Capitalization of power The other
is the power of centralized and preda:
tory wealth, fostered by special priv
ileges, and defiant of both the public
welfare and the law of the land"
Perils Are Cooperative.
He declared that these two perils
We're, in a way, cooperative, in that
the profitable development of the
great industrial trusts of today is
largely due TO "the special privileges
of the federal government. and espe-
cially to unreasonable and unjust tar
if laws
'The existence of these trusts" he
added, "is urged as a reason why still
further powers should be centralized
in the federal government, the states
deprived of their constitutional rights
and powers"
Sees Constitution Ignored.
In regard to state rights, as opposed
to Capitalization of power in the fed.
eral government, he said:
THE constitution provides that the
inherent powers of this republic. not
delegated to the federal government
reside in the states and the people
Yet the present administration claim.
lit possesses jurisdiction broader
than and outside of the constitution
4 the power to rule subject colonies and
subject peoples, unrestrained by the
constitution and beyond the territorial
limits where the constitution and it.
guarantees may co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-28

duced at Augustana college, was re-
peated last evening by the same cast
including Mrs Ethel West, Miss Min
ME Lindahl, C. G. Londberg; w. x.
Ms gnuson, G. H. Ryden, R. "A. Jacob
son, C. A. Aberg, ]. T.. Heline and
P. r. Ekblad. The program was fol
lowed by the serving of refreshments
the hostess being assisted by Mrs.
joe McCrory, Mrs. C. w. Halves and
Miss Eva Lenahan.
Music Students CInh.--The Music
Students club was entertained yes
terday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Ben #. Cable, Ais Twenty-ninth street.
The program was given by Mrs. t. d.
Starbuck, Mrs. Gable, Miss Ames and
Mrs. Waterman, and consisted of mu-
steal settings of a poem, piano tone
pictures and songs without words.
The program in full follows
Harlequin Ballet, division 1.........
Francis Thorn
Mrs Cable and Mrs. Starbuck.
Tennyson's MAUD" Whelply
(a) Birds in High Hall Garden"
tb) Catch Not My Breath
go Not, Happy Day
Mrs. Waterman.
"Ich Liebe Dich" ..:........... Grieg
Mrs. Starbuck.
Tone Bilder' ...............G rieg
Mrs. Cable.
THE Sweetest Flower That Blows
.-........ Pontius
The Sweetest Flower That Blows
.......... BlScon
Van du Stucken
Miss Ames.
(a) "The Turn of the Year" .Whelply
lob .Lenz'' Hildach
Mrs. Waterman. ~
LES Pas d'armes du Roi Jean"
Mrs. Cable.
Harlequin Ballet, Div. 2........
Francis Thorne
Mrs. Cable and Mrs. Starbuck.
The next meeting of the club will
| be held at the home of Miss Ryan.
Celebrate Birthday Jointly.-Mr and
Mrs. ]. T. Stephens of S13 Twenty
ninth street, Saturday evening jointly
celebrated their birthday anniversar!
which happens to fall on the same
date. A company of about GO friends
was present, who spent the evening il
a delightful social way and with voca
and instrumental music. The house
was nicely decorated with cut flowers
and ferns. Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen.
were presented with a handsome Ii
brary chair. During the evening !;
nice luncheon was served.
| w. r. c. Coffee.-The Woman's Re
lief corps of the G. A. R. will hole
the April coffee tomorrow afternoon
frcm 8 to o'clock at the home O
Mis-. F. A. Shull, 1926 Second avenue
4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-28

full if the two men come together in
England. There is possibility, how
ever, that a club that has just been
in Paris may raise sufficient
money to induce Burns to go into the
ring with the ,colored heavyweight.