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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-18
BRYAN MEN.
Are Claiming That Johnson cannot
 Carry Minnesota. ,,,..,.,.n.on snecial to New York

Washington Special to Ne" 1o'A
 Times. ,-,. A,,-oa,,
 From the Bryan publicity bureau ,.ra came this afternoon letter from Minnesota attacking the availability or Iohn A. Johnson az Presidential can didate and predicting that If he IS nominated either for Governor or Tor President he will not he able to carry the State. The letter was written py D. L. Savage of Minneapolis put the nubIIcitv bureau does not explain who Mir. Savage Is or has been.
 Democrats hero have been surprised at the enthusiasm and effectiveness oi the influences behind the Minnesota Governor Johnson now is in the South talking State rights. aud if he sue ceeds in causing any considerable break from Bryan there Is certalo tf he trouble for the Nebraskan
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-18

Now 1t is intimated that Taft Is casting sheep's eyes in the direction of the woman sufragists, evidently be- lieving that they can help him if they will. Sly old coon. he is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-18

Hoke Smith removed Joe Brown from the position of Railroad Commits sioner and now Joe proposes to remove Hoke from the position of Governor of Georgia. Revenge is sweet. we are told and Joe wants to taste 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-18

It is reported that there's an cpl aemic of snakes in Middle Georgia. and no antidote for their bites to be bought. By the way. what pity it is that Gov ernor Smith and his Legislature did not foresee this contingency and pass a law to abolish snakes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-18
Lee and WashInKtOn.

General Robert E. Lee was indeed fully Washington's equal as hero and a gentleman, and much his superior as a soldier, says The London Times. It Is only in the larger political or semi political sphere that he stands lower and there perhaps only because his op- portunities were so much smaller.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-18
SATURDAY, APRIL IS, 1908.

Farmers about Binger, Oklahoma, are laying their plans to plant largely of Alabama sweet watermelons this spring, believing that to be one of the best money crops they can raise. and no doubt they are correct. Alabama melons are good enough for anybody.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-18

Pity the English Government cannot have for its Prime Minister a man with a better sounding name than As- quith, but they probably go on the theory that there's nothing in a name.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-18
AnaIxxinr A River.

Recent Investigations of the Lehigh river conducted at South Bethlehem: Pa. resulted in the accumulation or much valuable information regarding the value of the stream in reference 70 the use of It's water for manufacturing and domestic purposes. It was shown that among other things 270.0Qo tons of dissolved mineral are carried In sus- pension each year past the point men tioned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-18

Some one recently sold an autograph of Andrew Carnegie for 40 cents. The fact that 1t was not attached to a check accounts for it's small commer- cial value.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-18

That de sagan fellow says he has no use for the United States. We'll mo- body proposes to give them to him. do they?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-18

The Smith Brown campaign has reached the you're liar" stage, so we may reasonably expect that it will soon be real interesting-at least to the observers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-18

Sir Oliver Lodge writes an essay on 'cMan's Place in the Universe" but what's the use? His place is where the woman tells him to sit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-18

Peeping across the muddy Chatta- hoochee The Columbus Ledger discov- CTS that Alabama will soon be a solid Bryan Club" Stuffed with hot air?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-18

What the large army of baseball en- +busiasts would have done to the weather man would have been sooo and plenty f they could have had th'ir way Wednesday afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-18

The Boston Globe is responsible for the statement that there is one divorce for each twelve marriages in Maine. That's worse than Is to l.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-18

contemporary thinks that the fact that Governor Hughes never patronizes a tonsoriaI artist will set all the bar bers' unions against him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-18
sWoRN CIRCULATION

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees fts advertisers (and makes 1t . part Of the contract when requestedD that its daily cir- circulation is larger than that of any morn. ing newspaper printed in Alaoama--ane that it's Sunday edition has the largest CIT cuiation of any edition of any newspaper printed in Alabama without exception.
 The figures for March printed below rep turns having been deducted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-18

A contemporary heads an article, "Taft on the South" Won't somebody please rig up a derrick and lift him off?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-18
King David Society.
Regulating River Rates.

Attempt to regulate rates on the riv- CT! Just as well trS to turn the placid Alabama up stream. Come on. Captain Quill! Come on. Col. Winston Jones! Come on, Mir. Vandiver! Come on, MT. Stables! Selma always has quite a quantity of freight to haul on the bos- om of the majestic Alabama and if you don't want to haul it. why. Selma will just get her a boat that will, ana MT. Henderson, MT. Nesbitt and the "R B." can come down and try to stop it. They will take it out in try
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-18

An irreverent contemporary suggests that if the final "e" could be dropped from the name of Prince Helle 1t would sound about right
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-18

The Republicans may succeed in gag gire the House, so far as accomplishing snvfhing is concerned, but we defy them to do as much for some of the members.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-18

It is intimated that none but a pret- ty fly candidate will undertake to do his campaigning in a balloon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-18


 D. 6. Mobile. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn. kays:
 The foregoing statement of The Adverti- Ner's circulation for the month of March. Aeos. is true and correct, and compiled af- keR all returns from newsboys, news agents spoiled and leftover copies have been de- Mucted. E. S. NOBLE. Sworn to and subscribed before me this Nth day of April. 1908 (gEAI.1 RIGA ALEXANDER,
 Notary Public
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-18

Modern wars" are short" says a contemporary. Yes, but few of them All the description of short. but sweet
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-18
oUen UU the Books

New York World.
 Both parties should be compelled to go into the campaign with the books open.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-18
What the State Papers
 Are Saying and Doing
He wnI Get What He Wants.

He Win Get What He Wants. Greenvllle Advocate. An Alabama editor has announced nothing but artificial flies. Are we to understand that prohibition has cut on his customary fishing accompaniment?
 Back to Work.
 Hanceville Hustler.
 The L. and N. has put the section crews on full time again, and otner evidences of a return to normal con- ditions are visible. We are glad to see this, and we trust the near future has other fulfllments of the promise that the panic was chiefly lack of confidence and would soon cease.
 Some Errors to Be Expected.
 Mistakes and omissions are being found in the new code by the lawyers g and officials. That was to be expected involved In its preparation and the linn ited time at the disposal of the Com missioners. No very important errors have yet come to light and doubtless none will.
 es The Right Thing.
 Demopolis News.
 We conEratulate Monroe County for having Democratic committee who will stand for the time Democratic principle of the majority rule. The committee called two primaries for the nomination of the county and beat officers. Each nominee being required to receive a majority. The trst on May IS and the second on June 8.
 + +
 The Expected Result. Athens Courier.
 The Southern road was in hurry to agree to the anti-railroad laws and the first company to begin cutting on trains, thereby cutting down expense and at the same time taking away from the expectant public many of their conveniences. The people will And after awhile that If they expect railroads to furnish convenient trains they must not try to cut their throats in financial way.
 King David Society. I.uverno Journal
 We attended the burial of John Barnes's wife at the negro cemetery and witnessed the King David cere- mony. They placed the corpse in the grave and after a prayer was offered bv Tom Helms the members of Kins David Society marched around the grave, each throwing in one spade ful of dirt the first time, two spades the second and three the third time. theI they all go to work like beavers and fill the grave. It Is considered an non or among the negroes to belong te King David Society. The ceremony is an impressive one and Is always at tended by large numbers Of negroes IT the community.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-21

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to
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where 81 co. Thanksgiving sale co.
now - ~ ~
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All Wool Diagonal Worste black
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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-21

Two Skirt Sflake=Ups
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-29
THE SPANISH sWINDLE.

The attention of postmasters is di.
rected to the following scheme operat-
ed by swindlers from various towns
and cities in Spain, who make a prac
tise of writing to persons in the United
States. Tt is desired that this informa-
ton be communicated to the public
through the medium of the press if
possible without cost; or, if this can
not be done, that such other steps as
may be practicable without cost be
taken to disseminate the information.
The scheme consists in sending letters
to certain persons, who have previously
been selected by confederates. The
foundation of the plot varies somewhat.
In some instances the writer represents
himself as a dying prisoner in mill
tary fortress. He has a fortune on
deposit in the United States, but the
certificate of stock is concealed in a
secret receptacle of his valise, which
has been seized by the Court at Cartha-
gena, and it will be held until the pris-
oner, or his representative has satisfied
the cost of the trial. He claims dis,
tant relationship with the addressee.
If the first letter bears fruit, it is quick.
" followed by others in which the pris-
oner s daughter plays a prominent part.
She is in Spain without a protector. A
proposal is made to send her, accom-
panied by a priest, to the newly found
relative for protection, if enough money
is sent to release the valise containing
the secret receptacle and the certificate
of deposit. IF the relative viii accept
the trust, he is to receive one-fourth Of
the prisoner S entire fortune of about
10000 pounds Of course, the "rela-
tive' never hears from the swindlers
after he has sent the money requested.
Under the Spanish laws felony must
be consummated before the police may
act, and a mere attempt to obtain
money by false pretenses does not APP
pear to warrant arrest. The money
must be actually paid over, and the
prosecuting witness must be present in
person to testify; otherwise prosecution
would be useless.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-29
HERE At HOME
Honolulu Citizens Gladly Testify and
Confidently Recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills.

Tt is testimony like the following
that has placed Doan 3 Backache Kid
ney Pills so far ABOVE competitors
When people right here at home raise
their voice in praise there is no room
left for doubt.
Mrs. N. Joseph living at the corner
of Liliha and King streets, Honolulu
states as follows: ST was troubled
for seven months with lame back,
and also suffered from occasional at
tacks Of chills. These various COM
plants made my condition by no means
a happy one, so that | much desired
some remedy which would bring relief.
This 7 found in Doan g BacSache Kid
ney Pills, some OF which ] obtained at
the HOLSTER Drug Co.'s store. l am
pleased to say that they gave me not
merely temporary but permanent relief
and I have not the least hesitaney
therefore in recommending Doan IS
Backache Kidney Pills. They are a
good kidney incidence
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills are
for sale by all dealers at SO cents per
box, (six boxes $500. Mailed by the
HOLSTER Drug Co., Ltd, Honolulu,
wholesale agents for the Hawaiian Is
lands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-29
TIL SPARK
o. lIF

There are thousands of people in
whom the fire of life has grown
faint. Sickness and disease have
eaten up their vitality, energy and
ambition. They are nervous, run
down and weak.
But there is always a spark left
to kindle from, and by applying
ElectroVigor while you sleep you
can fan it into fame, restoring
your health and vim.
If you wake up in the morning
feeling tired and stupid; if you are
easily fatigued or if you suffer from
back pains, indigestion, constipation,
kidney, liver or bowel troubles, you
are in line for Electro Vigor.
Electricity as applied by Electro
Vigor removes all such troubles by
giving every organ of your body the
life and power to> do its work as
nature intended.
Where there is plenty of electric
life there can be no pain or disease.
Electro Vigor is the only success
full device for restoring electric en-
ergy to the body It fills the nerves
with its glowing fire and they feed
it to the organs and tissues.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-29
SHERIFF AND DEPUTY
TALK IN. COUNTRY

Sheriff Iaukea made an address at
the Iron Works yesterday noon, secur-
ing the attention of large number of
the workmen
The Sheriff returned yesterday morn
ing from Laie where he held a meet.
ing on Tuesday evening. He states that
the meeting was largely attended and
he was well received.
Deputy Sheriff Jarret left yesterday
morning for a tour of the island to
make speeches in behalf of his eardi-
dacy for Sheriff.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-29

which will not, however, be transfer
able.
The excursion will start at 1870 under
the direction of Clarence Crabbe, who
viii have entire charge of the trans
portation affairs. No women or chill
dren will be taken on board the train
at Honolulu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-29
SCOtt'S Emulsion

equals in nourishing properties
ten pounds of meat. Your
physician can tell you how it
does it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-29
THIS IS FREE

Electro-Vigor is curing people
every day. You should know about
it. My 100-page illustrated book ex-
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-29

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03

a Marvel, Self-Taught, to Initiate
Human Speech.

Human Speech.
From the London Mail.
A lovebird no darger than canary
has taught itself to speak as fluently
and as distinctly as the best Of talking
near Stourbridge. Worcestershire. The
bird is Of exquisite plumage. and be-
longs to Mr.. J. Skidmore OF stamford
House. Ambleside. a we'll known resi-
dent in the district. It was given to
his son-in-law. who had had it for
eighteen months without its showing
any powers of conversation. During the
last few months of its life in Worces-
tershire: however. it has acquired a re-
markable aptitude for repeating all
that is said to it, though it has received
no special training
To a correspondent who interviewed"
it recently the bird suddenly remarked.
kiss me quick" giving an anticipatory
you dog and f1atterfngly added. You're
little beauty. aren't your" all in a soft
tone that was quite distinct from the
raucous accents Of the average parrot
1t melodiously whistled a couple Of
bars at the national anthem. and pro-
ceeded to give some very realistic imi-
tations Of the calls Of thrushes, spar
rows and linnets.
f1duScueH, dS the DTlQ Is ndmeQ,
weighs barely an ounce. and is believed
to be the smallest bird of his kind
capable Of initiating human speech. His
chief companion is large stuffed green
parrot. without which he is never happy,
and whose plumage he has so peclked
away with kisses that the entire head
and neck are now bald. The lopebird,
whenever taking a meal Of linnet seed.
places a little within the motionless
beak of the stuffed parrot, though when
in a
INDUCES in furious attacks on his silent
companion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03
APPROVES COMMITTEE WORK.
Inquiry Concerning Department o
Commerce and Labor.

President Roosevelt and Secretary
Straus of the Department Of Commerce
and Labor have approved the report of
the committee appointed by Secretary
Straus to inquire into the statistical work
Of the Department of Commerce and
Labor 1t is proposed that each of the
executive departments of the government
and the interstate commerce commission
appoint a statistical expert. the several
appointees to constitute an inter-depart-
mental statistical committee. This COM
mittee will have general charge of all the
statistical work of the government.
The approval of the committees report
carries with it an arrangement for the
consolation of the bureau of manufac-
turers of the census Office. and the
bureau of statistics of the Department
Of Commerce and Labor into one bureau
which shall be called the bureau OF for
eign and domestic commerce. Within
this bureau separate division OF tariffs
is to be formed 1t will be necessary. in
order to carry out fully the recommen-
dations made by the committee. that Con-
gress shall take action, but 1t Is expected
that. as the recommendation IS IN the line
of economical administration and co-ordi-
nation of effort in the department. there
will be TO difficulty in securing the
necessary legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03
GOVERNOR SEEKS AID.
People Of Mississippi in Need on Ac-
count Of Storm.

count of Storm.
Gov. Noel of Mississippi wired President
Roosevelt yesterday that about $500 cy-
clone sufferers at Hattiesburg and Purvis
will need rations and tents for about
thirty days. There are about 40 wounded
in need of hospital attention at those
places.
'All the people of that section" says
the governor, wish federal and Red
Cross relief. Sufferers on the Mississippi
river plantations are differently circum-
stanced and ask only for tentage"
President Roosevelt informed the gov
ernor that his requisition upon Gen.
Potts at Atlanta or Maj. Simpson at
Hattiesburg will be promptly attended
to. A dispatch to the President by Mabel
T. Boardman of the Red Cross on the
situation was made public at the White
House as follows:
AS no one more than you appreciates
prompt service and because Of your in
terest in the Red Cross. 1 desire to in
form you that on the receipt of a dis
patch yesterday morning from Mai. De-
vol. .. S. A.. at Hattiesburg. Miss, who
represents the Red Cross as we'll as the
sick diet and twelve trained women
nurses. the Red Cross Immediately wired
him 5000 and sent six trained women
nurses, including a head nurse, in the
afternoon, and will send six more, includ-
ing head nurse, today.
I'm reply to further dispatches from
Maj. Devol, the Red Cross is issuing an
appeal for clothing for 1900 destitute
men, women and children"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03
TO ADD NEW MEMBER.
Bill to Enlarge Philippine Commits
sion Passed by House.

The bill authorizing the appointment by
the President Of an additional member of
the Philippine commission. making nine
members in all, was passed yesterday by
the House Of Representatives. Under this
authorization the. President will separate
the executive departments Of finance and
justice under the commission. and each
will be headed by commissioner.
Mr. Fftzerald, New York, raised the OBJ
lection that Congress. and not the Presi-
dent should decide whether the depart
ments of finance and justice should be
separated.
CONGRESS" said Mr.. Clark Of Missouri.
seems to have gone daft on the subject
Of creating commissions and bureaus.
We have before us proposals for the Gre
alton of a tariff commission, ana ! am
glad to say that 1 for one join with the
gentleman from New York (Mr. Payne)
in opposing that suggestion"
Mr.. Payne of New York remarked that
as the commissions is now composed OF
eight members, four of whom are resi-
dent in the islands and four of whom re-
main in this country, it was dimcult at
all times to obtain in either place quo
rum He said the fact was that only
two members of the commission are Fill
pinos, the other six being Americans.
Mr.. Clark OF Missouri demanded the
yeas and nays on the passage OF the bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03
A Record Elephant Shot.


H. Hieland. the German big game hunt
er, who came into prominence at the re-
cent elephant kraal. has returned to CO.
lombo after q months shooting in the
Hambatota district. He secured a capital
bag, including two elephants. two buffa-
loes. two crocodiles. one leopard, one boar
and some snakes. One Of the elephants
was a rogue and a tremendous brute. the
measurement Of it's forefeet going to show.
according to Rowland Wards standard
book on big game. that the animal was
second in size for the worlds record and
considerably the biggest shot in Ceylon.
The elephant shot by Mr.. Hieland was
nine feet high. The measurement Of the
foot was taken after drying and before
being stuffed. Mr.. Hieland claims that
when stuffed with sand it will be fifty
eight inches; but taking 1t as 551s inches
1t comes second in the list of Rowland
Wards records. 1t was barely light. Mr..
Hieland says. and owing. to the compare
tive darkness he had to go up quite close
to the animal before shooting, and as it
was he was not able to get good aim. The
first shot. however, was fatal, but not
instantaneously 50. and the elephant
charged. He stopped the brute's progress
with a bullet on the knee and then he
rolled over dead.