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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-09
FIFTY YEARS AFTER.
The Light in Which a Practical Man May
 Be Seen By Posterity.

The Light in Which a Practical Man May
 Be Seen By Posterity.
 Correspondence New York Sun
 Fifty years hence when truth gets a hear ing, as Wendell Phillips might say were he living nowadays. some one in writing The Last Phase" of the author of My Dear Mir Harriman'' might sum the matter up in these words:
 | He soiemnly swore to uphold the poli- cies of President Mckinley. and spent seven years in studiousy violating every ,princi- pie and almost every policy that reflected credit upon the Mckinley Administration.
 3. The author of Make the deed square with the word" he became the arch hypo- crite of his generation and the most un- scrupulous politician known In his country's history.
 3. The apostle Gin posture) of political morality, he was the only President of the United states who while in that office per tributions and solicited them from sources to winch he was ostensbly hostile, and when detected in his moral obliquity magni- fled his iniquity by attempting to excupate himself and to incriminate his benefact-
 {. Until his passing he was the first Pres ldent of the United States who even in the heat of a presidential campaign attempted in the effort to rescue his party. doomed by his degrading practices to tneite rehg'
 5. lie was the only President of the ma tion of whom it might be truthfully said that he was less lied about than lying.
 (. He found his party safe. sane, com pact constructive and harmonious. He left it insane. unsafe. dissolving. destructive, discordant and beiligerent.
 7 He found his country when he assum- ed office. serene, happy, prosperous, secure in the determination to keep true to it's better traditions. He left the office with a panic in a perod of plenty. the people distracted. labor unemployed. mines undug. factories closed. and empty stomaens among millions of his countrymen.
 s. In his insensate zeal for seif-exhibition and seif-exploitation he degraded his high office and disgraced his countrymeu throughout the civilized world. -f g. To him more than to any other man Is due the fact that in this year of 1858 the abherrent conditions resulting from the on- ward sweep of the tide of socialism and anarchy confront the American people.
 10. Of Washington 1t has been said that he created the nation: of Lincoln that he saved 1t: of Mckinley that he enlarged 1t; of their notorious If not famous successor 1t may be truthfully stated that he belit- tied his country's fair fame, destroyed. in so much as he could. its beneficent influ- ence, and did all that his baneful ingenuity could contrive to make the United States a shaking of the head among the nations. H. In the half century of .retrospection since his passing 1t becomes clearer and clearer that this vaunting and .vaunted au- thor. of My Dear Mir. Hartman" was of that stripe of citizen Cor subject) whom Walpole had in mind when he cynically T could be proud of my country if it were not for some of my eountryment"
 c. H. c.
 Thomasvilie. Ga. october 2.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-09

Most of the women divorsays are good looking, still young. and dress in. a style which compels the stores of Sioux Falls to carry goods not usually seen west of Chicago. As rule their taste is just trifle audible. Perhaps 1t is only the ex- terem of fashion, gone a thousand miles beyond the frontier of swagger dressing. pears in q Sioux Falls street in hat of extraordinary width. or a gown of unusual ly luxuriant hue. the citizens smile and say between themselves. ':Another divorsay." For this reason. if for no other. nice Sioux Falls girls dress quietly and do not attempt to create hoocausts of envy among their friends by novel effects.
 No case is too humble to be overlooked by Sioux Falls sixty lawyers, who neces- sarily tostle each other good deal in town of 15.O0o people. There are divorsays who are paying for their decrees on the in- stallment plan, S1 down and S1 a month. There are others who are paying in trade A South Dakota farm or a wagonload of ear corn. Some divorsays buy houses and trade them to their lawyers for decrees. Occasionally a lawyer uneouples a couple and takes the ex-wife for his fee. as in the case of Mrs Roland B. Molineaux, who married her lawyer soon after she got her divorce Anything goes in the matter of fees, from cash to clearing house cheeks.
 Now and then a divorsay victlmizes lawyer by coming to Sioux Falls in old clothes, affecting great poverty. and ob- taining one of the cheap. hand-me-d down, ready made divorees when she could read fly afford the more expensive sort. with insertion and applique work. This causes grief. of course. but 1t is charged up to profit and loss and not held against future customers. as might be done in less con seIentious place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-09
POLITICAL 1 POINTERS
Apathy on Registering.

Apathy on Registering.
 Washington Herald.
 The registration of voters now going on. in many States gives the first real opportunity to get line on the senu- indication of the extent of the stay-at-home vote. Registration has been partially completed in the cities pleted in Philadelphia. In Chicago, contrary to expectations, there are no indications of the deep apathy that has been thought to prevail. yet ., u whole vote will be cast. The total of the first days resignation was 266,- 2I7s against 2es,271 in 1904, 2sA490 in Record Herald. In its news columns, says that there was some falling of in registration fn Democratic wards. crease es foRr WSich Teason the in0T Repab
 cans feel encouraged by the showing. On the other hand, Democrats say that these changes are due to the
 In Baltimore, where each voters party ahlliation or no affiliation is re- corded, the registration, though light, publicans. The falling off Is consid- erably larger in the Democratic list than in the Republican. and the voters who decline to give any preference lated that seventy five per cent of the so-called declined" vote is. as q rule. cast for Republican candidates, though 1t is this year composed to some ex- tent of disaffected negroes. The Bal timoye Sun has this to say of the
 The number registered up to this time is disappointing. Only 93.074 names are on the books so far. This leaves about 50.000 voters, according to the police. census, unregistered, and indicates 2 degree or indinerence and neglect that is appalling. At the -istration was 116,5S5. or 2s.s6C more than there are now reg istered. The last general registra- ton in the city was in 1906. That in the field except for the House of tSeHtssensassS1 that year Wss 1os O55 or 1sooe more than are now registered. The regis tration in the first five days in 1906 was 80.573, more than 12.0O0 short of the five days registration this year"
 Apathetic conditions are manifest also in Philadelphia. where the reg istration points to stay-at-home vote of 70.0o0. The Philadelphia Ledger's summary of the situation is as fol-
 "According to Republican leaders. the registration on the last day-Sat- urday-did not reach their expecta- tions as to the number jof Republicans who qualified. Democratic leaders. on the other hand, are of the opinion that fully so,0O0 Democrats are on the registry list. Estimating that about 100, 900 voters, registered on Saturday, the total registration. with the 1S6,- 67O registered on the two previous days would amount to 2SSe7o out Of a total assessment of S56.S12.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-09
Incidents and Opinions
 Throwing Light on
 The National Contest

Upon this basis ther are about 10000 persons who disqualified them selves by their failure to register. It E sannot hat b te t0s vote st for 1904, when all candidates received about .2s1,90o. With 2se0o0 registered, politicians say, the .yyote vote in Noveemsber 900 voters do not participate In the elections through sickness or other causes.
 will have about 113,009 majority in November, despite this light reEistra- tion in Presidential year. The Dem cratic vote wil be about a sOoOo aS # be- ing estimated that the normal Dem- ocratic vote is s6.o0o and that the other 26,0o0 will come from dissat-
 Parker Sttrs the Multitude. Baltimore Special.
 When President Roosevelt so sweepingIy condemned Haskell for his alleged connection with the Standard oil Company, he perhaps forgot thaeg m receiyed S sioO from the standaT oil Company for the campaign fund. . This statement by Judge Alton B: their feet in burst of applause some 5000 Democrats, who assembled hero to hear him. Senator John W. Dan
  York, and others discuss the issues of the campaign.
 Senator isador Rayner, in introduce ing Judge Parker, gave, among other reasons why Bryan's election is to bs desired, that "he is so little like Roosevelt"
 Judge Parker. who was very warm Iy received. declared that it is impor tant that there be frequent changea in the party in control of the national administration. as long continuance in power begetts t6os in any party "a class o,; tics a business" Also he said that 1t leads to extravaganza, and he called attention, tc what he described as the reckless and wasteful expenditure of public funds by the recent Congress. He said that Roosevelt has had a large share in building up an army of nearly a hundred thousand offlce- holders at an annual cost to the peo- pie of $70.000. 900.
 Declaring that 1t is the definite ernment founded by the architects of the constitution, he charged that 1t is the constant effort of President Roose- welt and the Republican party to usurp the powers of the States and give them to the central government
 Campaign Contributions. Providence Journal.
 On the whole, the Democratic plan of publishing all campaign contrlbu' tions above a reasonable minimum in mends itself to the citizen who wishes to see our Presidential campaigns con. ducted fairly and cleanly. There has boen no greater scandal in American politics than the scandal of bought elections.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-09
This Ls My 18th BIthday
Edward William Box.

Edward William Box. the we'll known Philadelphia editor and writer. was born in Holland on. October g, 1S63. His great grandfather was admiral-in-chief of the Dutch navy, his grandfather q chief justice of the Supreme Court and his father one of the ministers of the court of King VII liam III. Business reverses led his iather to emlgrate to America with his family m 1889 lie settled in Brooklyn. where young Box received his education. At the age or i3 years he became office boy in the em- nloy of the Western Union Telegraph Com nanv He devoted his spare time to study and soon became stenographer. At the age of nineteen he became editor of the Brook ivn Magazine, which he sold after a few years. to become connected with the pub fishing firm of Henry Hot & Co. and later with that of Charles Scribners Sons. Al editor of a magazine for women publish ed in Philadelphia, He has also won re- engnition on the lecture platform. princi- naiiy by his talks about "The Keys to Suc- cess" addressed to young men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-09
MORNING THOUGHT BY '. MARVIN NICHOLS.
Age of Forgetting.
I. often requires the

Axe or It often requires the
 Forgetting. flight of years for g
 mans contemporarles to forget his faults and at last give him credit for the place destiny has son why men should have faults, and yet because he has we see the more clearly his real worth. Lightning IS more vivid when against the darkest cloud. Sometimes the glaring eccen- trfcittes and faults of some men bring way. An artist told me that the most important part of picture were the background and the shadows They TX the eye more definitely on the hlgh lights in the painting. The whole mys. terious scheme raises fthe question IT we cannot justly forget the indlvidual in his work, separate the pure from the impure. and glorify that which Is noble in every man? That question can be put with reference to the his. tory of any man. know 1t wont stand a near-view but time tells the story. We will forget some day--out member that Christopher Marlowe was killed in drunken brawl. that Fran cois Vllion was a Jaif-bird. that Rnpe- lais was filthy, that Byron was lio- ertine. that De Quincy was an opium hend, that Shelly was an atheist, ana that Poe ssas drunkard? In sense we should not care what the world g great men were as individuals. We did not know them personally, but IT they gave the world something that made 1t better they are entitled to our respect and their weaknesses ought to excite our deepest sympathy. And 1t will if a mans man. The irabil- fly to take this position is the uner- ring sign of 1ittleness of soul {.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-09
THE TRoUBLE TN BULcAnI..

Revoits. revolutions and declara- lions of independence have been com mon in ancient and modern times Sometimes they are of little moment, while In other cases the results are far reaching and important. The late action of Ferdinand of Bulgaria in declaring that country independent and himself its Czar bids fair to be of the latter class.
 Bulgaria, as a glance at the map will show. is a small province in Asia. not half as large as Alabama. and con taining between three and four million inhabitants. It has the Danube river on the north beyond which lies Rou- mania, on the east Is the Black Sea, on the south is the Balkan mountain range and on the west lies Servia. Under the treaty of Berlin in 1878 Bulgaria was made an independent principality but subject to the general domination of Turkey. Firing of that rule. the Bulgarians. under Prince Ferdinand have issued a formal Declaration of Independence and set up a government and ruler of their own.
 One might think that this revolt would have little interest or signifi- canoe for any other power than Tur- key and the little Bulgarian province itself. but that is a mistake, for the affair. threatens to bring about trou- bles and complications affecting many of the European countries. Russia, Austria Germany. France, England and perhaps others are disturbed over the affair and the consequences that may grow out of 1t. Sometimes com- paratively trivial events produce momentous results, and this may be one of tist kind. Whatever may be the final outcome 1t is certain that the little country is kicking up quite a turmoil among the nations of the old world which may end in war among the interested powers. It is true that Turkey isI not prepared to. enter into a great war. and Russia has not yet recovered frem her strug- gle with Japan. but either of them can cause great trouble if they inter- fere. It may be that the great pow CTS of Eyfope will be able to bring about a<settlement without war. but affairs are rather ticklish in that re- zion at present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-09

Criticising MT. Bryan's financial policies Is a favorite amusement with some of the Republican brethren and we suppose they derive some satisfac- tion out of it, judging from the per- tinacity manifested in pursuing the subject. Therein Mir. Taft has the ad- vantage. He "ain't got no policies" to speak of, and therefore is not open to criticism on that account. Mir. Bryan may not always be right. but he isn't afraid to express himself as to what he believes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-09
"PernicIous Activity"

Muskogee Times-Democrat.
 While President Roosevelt is look ing up the record of oklahoma's gov ernor in Muskogee we would respec- lively call his attention to what is talk ing place in the Dawes commission and Indian agency and if he is the brave, honest and courageous man that he sets himself up to be. the heads of J; George Wright. D. H. Kelsey and others will fall in the political bas- ket before the week is out
 The government departments pre- sided over by Wright and Kelsey are the largest in the southwest and mill lions are paid out here annually In the way of salaries and royalties; It has been Roosevelts claim all along that these departments were free from politics and that as all the men and women are in the classified list or under civil service regulations they should not be made the ,prey of de- signing politicians and political graft CTS In fact. to be sure that none of these "leeches" should not get Into the buildings, signs have been posted up warming collectors" agents" and others. to keep out
 But a few days ago the word was passed around in both the Dawes com mission and Indian agency that the Republican national committee was in need of money and that a great favor would be conferred upon the President if contributions were made to the com mittee as soon as possible. To the doubtful it was announced that a let ter was on file direct from the seat of the mighty.
 Then along the next day and for sew eral other days thereafter there ap- peared at both the federal buildings D. C. Morrison. chairman of the Republl- can committee. and ex-Assistant Post master Cromwell. They had their lit- tie books with them and the same line of talk that MT. Sheldon uses when he takes a walk down Wall street. The man under civil service and Roosevelt protection was asked his name, poll. ties, etc, and when all this was iotted down he was requested to make a donation" to the Republican commit tee. If the man was in the least back ward or stated that he was 2 Democrat nearly every case he was forced to de- liver.
 at the Indian agency and the Dawes sommssiCn in the S.st city of r, Mqash2gee aa6;'gso tors' were D. C. Morrison and J. Crom- well. You can get affidayits from nlace. Let's see you make good
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-09
SIOUX FALLS DIvoRsAYs.
Some Characteristics of the Famous Dakota
 Colony.

Some Characteristics of the Famous Dakota
 Colony.
 George Fitch in American Magazine.
 The Sioux Falls colony Is divided by the facetious citizens into three classes: One dog divorsays, two-dog divorsays and three-dog divorsays: this. of course, refer ring to the number of dogs owned and operated by each applicant. The one-dog class live quietly in boarding houses or rooms about the business part of the city. one large downtown building being occupied almost exclusively by them. The two-oos class live not quite so quietly at the Cata' ract. The three-doK dtvorsays buy horses and spend money--to a citizens express sion-"like a wind-stacker throws straw. They import automobiles, keep retinues or servants and live in naughty secluslon Tn this latter they are aided by the eitlzens' who seem to have little desire to do more than gaze curiously at them when they ap- pear and to enjoy their outbursts Of tinah- eial recklessnesS.
 There are of course, divorsays who own no dogs at all. And there are occasionally divorsays with children instead of dogs. These are freaks. however, and merely seek to attract attention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-09
DRIFT WOOD.

Now is the winter underwear of our dis- content.
 Aw. don't be stingy--take the kids to the circus.
 MOE " !; ,s. tn; a;. tim; ag ;,n for 2: good men to A Texas editor has married a girl nam- ed Cash. Now he'll work for Cash only. one Florida man killed another for ss. Life seems to be cheap down that way. You can't be too careful when a woman asks you to guess her age or her weight. Yes. sir. we were on half rations for a How terrible"
 "Never--these were oysters on the haif- she'll" Never write a postcard to a siri-she,n think you don't care two cents for her. Isn't 1t surprising to kiss your giri in the dark and find It isn't? What has become of the man who used to wear white home-knit soxT Two things that are certain are death and woman. 4, ss .,se sis nS ss Tssiss ss ss sssS te Asfa 1aa and fight There isn't much difference after all between the lime-iight and the lemon light.
 There are enough microbes on dollar Dr. W. s. Jacobs. Haven't had time to no- tice 1t, doc. We don't keep dollar that long.
 The Professor of Biology at Amherst has offered to sell his head after death for sl0.0oo. It's long head that has no turn ing into cash. >s William Corey, head of the steel trust. and the man who divorced his faithful old wife to marry an actress. Is for Taft This election. If you can't tell the truth at least try to make 1t sound that way. Thirty million pickles burned in New York the other day. (Sad news for the stenographers)
 Chicago is said to have the largest but chorus girl center moved that far west asks Col. John Reese. If tt has then 1t is not the butterfly collection but the money fly collection.
 Keeping ones mouth shut is said to be a sure sign of wisdom Strange every time some people open their mouth they put their foot in it.
 Bachelors are not good diplomats" says Professor Schofield.
 Neither are they good door mats for some raucous female to walk over at her ewn free will. Sabe?
 What became of that spirit medium who started to open up a show here?" 'oh. she didn't have a ghost of a show"
 +
 ''Weary I wonder whut maiks that river roll an toss so as 1t goes by?" well Dusty. you'd roll an toss. too. if your bed wuz as full Q rocks as that riv- er's."
 He fell a victim to the waves
 But no one seemed to care They were the fascinating waves
 Tn Mabers golden hair
 The Difference.
 The poet sings
 Till tho welkin rings
 Of the breath of fall"
 But anyone knows
 Who takes out clothes
 He means moth ball"
 PHIL H. ARMSTRONG.
 
 Correspondence. rriftwood: Your ladies question:: Why does a woman resemble an automobile? Because in passing On the street, the crowd gives way to her. And sometimes she triee to run over a man.
 W. G. M. Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-09
Now IS rHE rrMn.

The Advertiser urges all who intend to subscribe to the Bryan campaign fund to do so at once. If their aid is to do any good 1t should be forth coming now. for it Is only a short time until election day. Whatever is done should be done at once. There is no time to waste. It is the inten- ton of the national committee to pub fish the names of all contributors on the 18th inst. send in your names and money to The Advertiser and 1t will be promptly forwarded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-09

Some of the South Carolina brethren again have up the subject of musca- dimes and bullaces. as to, which is the proper word Dramatically and ety. moiogica1ly we don't know which is the proper name for this excellent fruit of the vine. but we do know that the country people in the old days preSty generally called them bullaces, and we suspect that many of them adhere to it yet. They are good. at any rate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-09
Two Republican Senators.

Colilers weekly,
 What is the difference. between the fate of two certain illustrious Sena- tors of this great nation? Foraker gets caught combining functions not properly combined. and he is surely downed. The words Standard Oil' are enough to put an end to any mans career, Foraker deserved his fate; but one thing that Is interesting Is to notice the varying efficiencies of diff ferent bogies. Here is Gallinger's in New Hampshire. He Is the head of the Boston and Maine machine. The Boston and Maine has nominated It's candidate for Governor. and all good Republicans will go obediently and vote for him. Few Republican resi- dents of the Granit State will have initiative enough to vote for the Demo- cratic nominee. Moreover. the New dents of the Granite State will have January. will, presumably. send Gal finger back to the Senate A few weeks ago letters were made public from President Futile of the Boston and Maine, showing the easy way in which he ordered Gallinger about. Hampshire Legislature meeting ir head to nominate Quinby for Governor. Who cared? New Hampshire went a. him then to honor Gallinger with an- other term.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-09

It is amusing to read of removals of Republican employees on the ground of ''pernicious political activity It is to be noted that the perniciousness consisted of not being in the Taft column. If every Federal office hold CT. guilty of political activity should be removed the President would be left without a cabinet member. Here in Alabama the chief office holder did nothing for months but work to get up delegates to do the will of the ad- ministration at Chicago. The per nicious activity" does not count if exerted in behalf of Roosevelt's favor ites.