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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30
astronR as an ox.o

Charles D. Stewart, in The Atlantic.
 Tn the choice of motive power. al. low me to suggest the OK. The horse leans forward to pull. and even helps himself along by bobbing his head; he Jerks load put of hard place by plunging bodily against the collar, stopping, and lunging again; he strains through a hard place and then starts suddenly forward at his release; he works himself into a father. and you. if you are the right kind of 6 person. cannot help feeling for him and as- sisting him with Inward stress and strain.
 The OK does not bob a horn. He simply journeys and the load goes along. When he comes to a tough place his pasterns do not bend down {; he does not squat to pull; he does not pinch along on the toes of his shoes; he seldom blows, and he does not know how to sweat.
 There is much about him besides his disposition that is self-contained; {; he Is the antithesis of the automobile. To ride on his back is . cure for the Indigestion; to ride behind him is a rest for the mind; a course of OK Is an antidote for the Ills of the times.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30
Statesmen and Corporations.

washington PoSt.
 Without any intention to discuss the merits of MT. William R. Hearst's we would cite the effeet they have on the public mind as evidence of the ten- derness of the public conscience and come to pass that for a lawyer to ae- eept a retainer from a corporation is charge of personal dishonesty. And yet 1t is possible that a man may appear as counsel. for Standard Oil. or sugar or steel. or even the beef trust, in a court of justice ond not lose his interg- Try. however much of his respeetabl- ity he may foreit,
 Daniel Webster did things with perfect tmpunity that would serve to damn eternally any statesman of the present time. He had fee from both and in the Senate he took little heed of the niceties that hedge about the statesmen of our time.
 There IS no charge, brought against amounts to the Corruption evidenced by the Mulligan letters or the Credit Mobiller and yet James A. Garfield was elected President and James c. Blain lost that distinction by the mar rowest margin of all defeated candi- dates.
 John A. Bingham answered an i'm pertinence with, Yes" bought Credit MOOllIeTs WHdl are you SOiAk LG IO about it?" and Matt Quay gave a like answer to. the committee shat wanted pending a revision of the tariff.
 But public opinion is now educated tion is a public enemy. and that any one who sits as director at it's council board or appears as It's attorney before a judicial tribunal ls necessarily venal ans corrupt.
 A corporation Is a creature of the law and as necessary to business as a blow 10 agriculture. It has rights and duties just as the individual has. and to say that people. operating under the law. cannot heget an honest corporation Is to say that the people themselves are hopelessly submerged in depFavity.
 But the public conscience is in a vortex of virtue at thls reading. and the citizen who Is charged with deal lngs with corporation. however lnno- cent. is cruelty discredlted. And yet 1t Is possible that Mir. ForakeF's course in the Senate and Gov Haskell's work as governor of the baby State will not be quite paramount November 3.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30
HOW ROOSEVELT HANDLES TAFT.

In the October American Magazine The Interpreter" writes entertaining ly about politics. A brief extract fol- lows:
 q have always wondered how Taft, with his volcanic temper, managed to get along so well with the President. ! think lately 1t has been a matter of have been trying moments for the 'big fellow. He doesn't like being bosstds and any one who is brought into ofn- cial contact with Theodore Roosevelt Is sure to be 'bossed' with a frankness and a thoroughness never before known in our political history. Mr. Roosevelt's original notion was to put MT. Root forward as a candidate for perhans he discovered it Sefore--thar the brilliant Secretary of State was perilous candidate and he offered the place to Taft. The Secretary of War Supreme Court, and even now. think. he would rather be Chief Justice than President The Chief Justiceship is more suited to the division of his mind persuaded him. and he became a can didate. Everybody knows how Mir. Roosevelt has conducted the campaign. Mr Taft has had about as much to do ordinated Himself to the strangely forceful character of his sponsor. He said nothing and did nothing.
 The impression in Washington is that Taft's sympathy with Roose- velt's policies is somewhat less marked than his subsection to Roosevelt's per sonality. And this is true about other members of the cabinet. In former times the relations between the President and his cabinet were rather free and easy. But there fs lit- tie that is easy and nothing that Is free about a cabinet office under Roosevelt The attitude of the two big men of the cabinet is one of such respectfuI sub mission to their chief ss old and val ued clerks might display toward great financial magnata. They are playful together sometimes, but his playfulness Is patronizing and theirs is secretariai. It is not that they intellect is not all that counts in the re- mysterious, indefinabae force in the the born ruler which subdues the reason- ing powers and even controls the self ish ambitions of those who let them. selves venture near 1t. heard some people of long experience in political life at Washington discussing this point the other dai.
 ~,Do you think Blaine or olney or Whitnsy would have stood tt?' would have been so subordinated9' wise old critic. They would r have out
 "'And StantonY
 "'Roosevelt would have Stanton carrying his hat box in @ week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30

tion Is that they must have been stolen by somebody. Clearly. neither of the correspondents would have entrusted them to MT. Hearst to read in public and to have printed sn the newspa- pers. and thus circumstantial evidence that somebody betrayed a trust. from either a desire for revenge or a greed for money is exceedingly strong. That will make no difference to the stand ing of Mir. Foraker nor to the esteem or disesteem with Which the Standard oil Company is regarded by this coun- try. Nevertheless. men with sense of honor will be disposed to contem- plate the parties to the thieving tran saction with feeling of mingled l contempt and disgust. Stealing private correspondence. no matter how in- criminating such correspondence may be, for the sake of helping along per- sonal political ambitions and aiding personal political revenges. is mighty mean business"
 That is4a severe indictment of Will lie. but not at all too severe. As has been proven on more than one occa- | sion, he is thoroughly interruptions when his personal. financial or politi- cal interests are concerned. No one can believe that all the letters he has been reprinting were honestly obtained. Whether he was implicated in ob- taining them by virtual larceny. or whether he merely bought them from the real criminals. makes little difer- ence in morals. however the law might ! view it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30
PROBATE NOTICE

The State of Alabama. Montgomery County. Probate Court. To Any sherIff of the State of Alabama: Sept. 18th. 1908.
 To Martha O'Dwyer, otherwise known as Sister Nj. Stanislaus. who resides at Cape Girardeau Mo:
 You will take notice that on the 4th day of September. 1908, certain paper in writ ing. purporting to be the last will and testament of Mary A. O'Dwyer, was filed in the Probate Court of this County by Frank J. oDwyer, and herewith his ap piication for the Probate thereof as such will and that the 9th day of October. 1908. was appointed a day for hearing said ap- pncation, at which time you may appear and contest the same. if you see proper. Given under my hand this 18th day ot
 J. B. GAsToN, wed-st Judge of Probate
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30
pog-Gone Good Dog.
The Emmy FeIIoMs.

Does t pay statesman. or a would be statesnan. to be known as run say the ridiculous, the pert. or the nomical thing at the psychological mo- ment undermine a really useful mans ability and hamper his honest endeav- ors? Does the ft-essayed role of the clown always eventually dim the lus- ter of real fame attaching to a pub lie man. no matter how worthy tho motive behind his antics?
 Unless such q man be nlarvelously etreumspect. and operate with rare and highly intelligent discretion, we think he risks his all when he permits hirn-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30
How pIp HE eET THrMf

The New Bedford Standard is about on the right track in one respect. and that Is eoneerning Hearst. An eIe. ment of the Hearst production of the Archbold- d-Foraksr letters" 1t says
 which has not received much atten-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30
"WEDNESDAY. sEpTEmBER go, lsos.
DEMoUnATs SHOULD
 uzU ID

DEMoUnArs SHOULD
 HELP THE PARTY The Advertiser appeals earnestly to the Democrats of Alabama to cone tc the aid of the party's Campaign Fund The managers Of the campaign must look to the rank and file of the party for funds Other States are responding iiberally. Alabama Democrats must not be slow. If every Democrat in the State would give q it would help nightly.
 The Advertiser believes the Demo- cracy of Alabams will do its part. The Adve5tiser pledges itself to work un- eeasingly to secure the money.
 Let every beat in the State orea- nize. Every white man tn every beat should be solicited. Tho Advertiser will receive the money and forward 1t to the National Committed
 The campaign fund received by The Advertiser to date is as follows: Chas. T. Pollard.... .. no ,. c. Ryland. Lexington. Mo. i.SSSS Previously acknowledged. =. s54s.5o Total.. ..........,....9 .9545 50 Money should be sent to sCampaiga Fund. care The Advertiser" All con trfbutions will be acknowledged in the paper daily.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30

The Natchez Democrat advises to 'caIl out the guard and suppress this riot in National poIitics.' It might be better to call out the Are departments and turn the hose on some of them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30

We are not much at congratulating royalty but must wait a few across the bFiny deep to King Edward of Eng land. He has at length succeeded in getting out of debt and will no longer be under the necessity of lodging bill- puAhers. Kindest regards to Ed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30

It Is a little bit hard on Bryan that he has to conduct a campaign against both Roosevelt and Taft. Two against one Is not at all fair. but fairness Is not a Republican asset In the present contest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30

A contemporary notes that one of the troubles Of a man addicted to drink is that of keeping away from it. We have also noticed that some of them have trouble about getting it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30
What the Stafe Papers
 Are Saying and Doing

Getting Together. Gadsden Times-News.
 corralIing all the maloontents. anarcn. ists, freaks and damphools in the country.
 No Tyventy-Four Inch Guns. Dadeville Spot Cash.
 Of the several sh ooting scrapes that have occurred in Reighboring towns none are reported as having been done with twenty-four inch gun. The fact is. very little is being heard about thfs new law one way or the other'
 Like a Woods Fire.
 IViii William R. Hearst is like 2 woods fre-he is spreading. Having given Foraker a sorcher. he turned on aas- s;. 5ell yo1Ses s1S sslsfy of smoe ana in n0E neighborhood. All the places at- lacked are fighting the fire with vigor, but with not much hope Of escaping serious damage.
 The Early Birds. Athens Democrat.
 The candidates & for state state omess hisS.ma are ready. and now Messrs.. Aigoed and smith have announced that they in for Auditor is run. As there are two early birds for each of these jobs, it ie evident that some Of them VIII nor get the worm.
 Holding Fairs. Mobile Herald.
 Birmingham and Montgomery are to have big stste dairs next .neossses monsn "iIn in some some talk of Cuff Coast tropical fair. Why not revive it--not the talk. put cotton belt fellows upstate how 10 make the greatest exhibit ever. It can be donn
 He Is Not The Only One. [yv With standard oil jam all over. lis fingers and around his mouth, Josie siSht to be found sitting among ohio's solemn and select bunch of Senators in the Congressional halls at Wash ington. The naughty ooy snouaa ps
 Both May Be Telling the Truth.
 Neither Hearst nor Haskell appears to be in a hurry about settling the issue of veracity that has arisen be- tween them. Hearst charges HaskelI on his garments. and Haskell says Hearst Is liar. As matters now stands. it may be that both gentlemen may be aDle ID CSldpIlcACl NhSf charges.
 As It Expected. Marion Standard
 The Standard felt sure that the eff forts of the prohibition leaders to bring the prohibition issue into the Con gressional campaign in the Second District would result In the defeat of MI Sanford. You can not browbeat people. When argument, moral snasion and Kindness fails. then the American people passes beyond control. You shall" or you shall not" when priv ileEes are equal have no place in our American vocabulary.
 D0g-Gone Good Dog. Marshall Banner.
 Attorneys E. o. McCord and A. p. Hawkins, of this place. took part in a unique suit for damages at Boaz one day last week. Dr. ]. K. Johnson: of that place, was suing Robert Lakey for shooting and crippling the for mer's dog. The dog in question is a fine bird dog and prized very highly. Attorney Hawkins represented John- son, while Attorney McCord was re- tained ;. hy Lakey The tTiSl Nnnn was snd 9f- a Q. sparks, and the plaintiff secured a verdict of S5 damages. Dogs are now considered property and anyone Killing or stealing them may be pros ecuted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30

Anyway, what's q gallon or two of oil between friends?" inquires The Washington Times. We'll If 1t does nothing else it will grease the track for them to slide down on.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30

If Foraker thinks he can out-taIk Roosevelt he'd better step aside and think some more. When 1t comes to singing words and eplthets Roosevelt ''AiH's no slsnsh."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30

That famous onerdollar -a-month Mayor of Timson, Texas. is dead. We have not heard the particulars. but fear the poor man starved to death.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30
A Live Question.

The New York World.
 live question Is; Who looked @ after line in 1904 from No. 26 Broadway to Republican national headquarters? Was 1t not Mir. Roosevelt's former Secretary of Commerce and Labor whom he made Republican campaign manager and later Postmaster General and again Secretary 0f the Treasury
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30

They may put Foraker out In some ways but we defy them to put his mouth out of business. That. like Ten nyson's brook. goes on forever.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30
EWORN CIRCULATION

SWORN CIHCULANEW1fs The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees ss advertisers (and makes 1t part or the contract when reQusstedl that its daily cir- culation ss larger than that of any nern- ing newspaper printed in Aiabame-Ana that its Sunday edition has the tarsess nirculaticn of any edition of any newHpkpes printed in Alabama without exception The figures for August printed below represent tine actual net ctrculation- au se- turns having been deducted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30

Net Daily AysraEe, August, 1908 ...1B.623 Net Sunday Average. August 1908 ..2O,62S c. Einigan. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn. says.
 Ths foregoing statement of The Advar- eiser's circulation for the ulonth of August. 1908, is true and correct, and compiled af- ter all returns from news boys. news agents. spoiled and left-over copies have bses dsductad. c. l. FINIGAN. w Circulation Manager. sworn to and subscribed before me this kth day of Geptember, 1908. RIGA ALEXANDER,
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30
Both May Be TeIilng the Truth.

Neither Hearst nor Haskell appears to be in a hurry about settling the issue of veracity that has arisen be- tween them. Hearst charges Haskell with having the smell of Standard oil on his garments. and Haskell says Hearst is a liar. As matters now may be able to establisher their charges.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30

With Standard oil jam all over his FoTsker would be a pretty looking siSht to be found sitting among Ohio's solemn and select bunch of Senators in the Congressional halls at wash. kept at home until he is thoroughly reformed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30
Holding Fairs. Mobile Herald.

Birmingham and Montgomery. are te have big State fairs next month, with Wohiie' once upon a time, we heard some talk of Cuff Coast tropical fair, Why not revive it---not the talk, but the fair--and let's show those iron and cotton belt fellows upstate how to make the greatest exhibit ever. It can be donn.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1908-04-24
The Care of Animals.

The following from the New Or
leans Times-Demoerat will be inter
esting to the members of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails in Meridian and elsewhere:
The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals has issued a list
of "dont's' which it urges drivers
and owners of stock to heed:
Don't stand your horse in the sun
when by moving across the street or
around the corner you can find shade
Don't put the same load on him
when the thermometer is at 80 as you
would when it is just above the freez-
ing point.
Don't fail TO give him water at
stated intervals.
Don't fail to bathe his head with
cold water.
Don't give him whiskey unless ad-
vised BY a veterinary surgeon.
Don't fail to wash your horse's
mouth.
Don't fail, if he shows signs of ex-
TO give him half-hour's )
rest.
Don't fail, if exhaustion contin-
ues, to bathe his entire body with
water.
Don't fail, in extreme cases, to ap-
ply ice to the head and ice water to
the body so as to reduce the temper
ature
Don't lash your horse when he is
doing the best he can.
Don't forget that he is a sentient
being, and can feel either the lash of
your whip or of your tongue.
Don't hesitate about employing
aid when your horse is in
danger.
Don't fail to grease your axles.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1908-04-24
SCHOOL NOTES.

Prof. James W. Bell, High School
Inspector from the State University
made the school visit Friday, and
on Monday morning gave a short
talk in the chapel.
On Monday morning the chapel
pupils were delighted by hearing
the different participants in the
literary part Of the contest, to be
held in Tupelo next Friday, April
oath. rehearse their parts, which
were as follows: Music, Miss Grace
Henry; ElocutiJn, Miss Mary Belle
Smith; Defamation, Hendrix
Mitchell.
Miss Camille Hatch very kindly
entertained the high school Tuesday
with two beautiful vocal solos.
The boys who are athletically i'm
clined have been busy this week
after school, practicing for the con-
test.
Mrs. Kirby Lam entertained the
First grade on Monday afternoon
with an Easter egg hunt in the
Court House yard The little folks
thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
Blue BELL.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1908-04-24
Chairman Lomax Calls Meeting
State Executive Committee.

A meeting Of the State Democrat
ic Executive Committee is hereby
called to meet at u O'Clock m,
April 29th, 1908, in the Senate
Chamber, Jackson, Miss. This
meeting is called for the purpose Of
fixing the time and place Of hold
ing the State Convention Of the
Democratic party. All members Of
the Committee are requested to be
present at said meeting, as it Is
very essential that a quorum Of said
Comittee be present / respectfully
ask that, in case any member can
not attend In person, be would i'm
mediately, upon reading this call,
send his proxy to J. b. Stirling,
Jackson, Miss, or to some other
party IN Jackson.
This 18th day of April, 1908.
c. J.. LoNAx, Chairman.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1908-04-24
Before il is Too Late.
If you have a gray haired father


II you have gray haired father
And from home you are away,
Sit down and write the letter
You've put of day by day.
Don't wait until his tired steps
Reach Heavens pearly gate,
But show him that you think of him
Before it IS too late.
II you've a tender message,
Or loving word 70 say,
Don't wait till you forget 1t,
But whisper it today.
Who knows what bitter memories
May haunt you if you wait?
So make your loved ones happy
Before it is too late.
The tender word unspoken-
The letter never sent,
The long-forgotten messages.
The wealth OF love unspeut,
For these some hearts are breaking
For these some loved ones wait;
Show them that you care for them
Before it is TOO late.
r. B.R.
Prairie, Miss, April Is, 1908.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1908-04-24
Father and Child Die.

ON Thursday morning of this
week, little Anna, the tw0-and-one-
half year daughter, Of Mr.. and Mrs.
j " E9kridge, died at the home
Of her parents IN Aberdeen. She
had been Ill for several days. She
was quite a favorite and the hearts
Of the fond parents were almost
crushed because Of her death. In
less than two hours after the child s
death, the father, too, passed away,
and his spirit accompanied that OF
the dear little one through the dark
valley of the shadow of death Mr..
Eskridge had been perfectly well
and bis death was a great shock
He was born and reared i'm Gre
NADIA and was connected here 10y
strong ties Of friendship as we'll AS
be blood aad the whole town
mourned with the wife and four
children i'm their terrible affection.
The two corspses reached Grenada
Thursday night The funeral SER
vices were held Mt the Methodist
church Of which Mr.. Eskrdge was
a member, ~ Friday morning.
Rev. ". W. Mitchell conducting the
services, after which the burial was
had in the odd Fellows Cemetery
The Sentinel tenders sincere sym
thy to the stricken family and 9th
rr sorrowiug ones. -t1rrn3da ~rutI-
mel
The Aberdeen weekly., 1908-04-24
Contracts Ratified.

The directors Of the Aberdeen
& Tombigbee Valley Railroad held
a meeting at the companys Office
in this city Tuesday afternoon, at
tended by the home members and
by out-of-town directors John r.
Maxwell, Charles F Sherrod, W
c. Banks and Walter Weaver.
President II. L Reynolds sub
mitted report of his financial nego-
tiations, also his action in letting
contracts for construction Of the
entire line, bonded to be completed
by the first OF next January. all OF
which was accepted and ratified by
the board. The directors expressed
great pleasure at the manner il
which President Reynolds has sue
ceeded in handling the company 5
affairs, and mutual congratulation.
were uttered at the bright prospects
Of the enterprise.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1908-04-24
Notice Of Election.

Notice is hereby given that an cleo
tion will be held in the Mayors Office
i'm the City of Aberdeen, Mississippi,
on Tuesday, May 5th, 1908, to fiji the
offices of Mayor. Marshal. and one
Alderman from each of the six wards
in said city for two years. The polls
will be opened at nine O'Clock a, m.
and closed at O'Clock p. m.
j NJ. ACKER, Mayor
April 3, 190s-td
The Aberdeen weekly., 1908-04-24
Pleased With Results.

Forwarding check for services
rendered, the Tennessee Valley Fer
tilizer Company, Florence, Ala. !.
says We have carried a heavy
line of advertising with you this
year. and wish to say that we are
entirely pleased with the results. :"
That's what they all say about
our advertising, and our job print
ing, too.