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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09
rHrr Anr nArarnous.

when some people set out to talk about things requiring big figures . little thing like the addition of few cyphers doesn't set them back in the least, especially if 1t is about matter of which most folks can tell but little. Some days ago a "nyoIogist" in Phiia- delphia stated that the killing of one housefy in May means reduction in the sum total of the family in August and September of 4s.ooo.ooo flies. Then another paragraphist got hold of the subject and set down the number at 5o.ooo. 900. 900. Did that end 1t? Not on your life for another gets down to details and tells us that lone ny killed in May means s2.s5s 100000 less in July.
 That is coming down to 1t in fine shape, though we have yet to learn what some other investigator will hand out to us. It Is very much like the scientists who attempt to tell how long the earth has existed. A few thousands or millions of years is nothing to them. Or like one who tells us in cold figures how many germs there are on the foot of fly or the bill of a mosquito. We doubt if any one will believe that the progeny of q single fly in one season can amount to forty or fifty billions. or even millions. If that is true is it not 6 fact open to mathematical dem onstration that if all the spring crop of flies were allowed to live and multiply the entire earth would be sub merged before the end of the season? However. as no one can disprove the calculations those who make them are safe from contradiction.
 Laying aside the mere matter of hg- ures, however, the fact remains be- yond shadow of doubt. 1t now ap- pears that the common houseiy is q constant menace to public health. That they have ever been 6 source of worry anu ApHOEFSnCC IO Clcdniy HOuooWhtNs is well known. as well as is the fact that they are continual source of an- noyance wherever they exist. When to this is added the proven fact that they are carriers and distributors of disease it is easy enough to understand why attention is being centered on them, and why methods for destroying them are being recommended and adopted in all parts of the country. They are a source of real danger, and even if we should substitute hundreds for the millions or billions given out as the progeny of one fly it is best to be on the safe side and kill a fly when ever you can get a chance at him. The world will be better on without them, at any rate and all methods that can be found to destroy them should be welcomed and carried out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09
This Ls My SOth Birthday
Charles Henry cramp.

Charles Henry Cramp. the oldest living member of the famous family of shipbuilders of Philadelphia, was born In that city May g, 1928 His father was the founder of the great ship and engine-building firm of William Cramp and Sons, a firm that built ships for the Mexican war, the civil war and for the fleets that took Manila and de- feated Cervera at Santiago. Charles H. Cramp, after leaving the public schools. entered his fathers shipyards. learning the business thoroughly and in 1857 he was admitted as a partner in the firm. He devoted much of his time to the study of improvements in all that applied to the snipbuilding in- dustry. He designed the pioneer pro- peller, the Sampson, whose type is now seen in all American waters. He de- signed the surf boats used by the American troops during the Mexican war. From building wooden ships that were the best of their class, the firm advanced with and pioneered the pro- gress of marine architecture. until in their productions of the last decade or so have been included many of the lar gest and finest battleships afioat as well as ocean passenger steamships or the most improved construction
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09
SATURDAY, MAY 9. 1908.

As The Pittsburg Ssun sees 1t ''the ri- diculous war scare that has been worked up about Japan menacing this country in a sudden war was evidently cooked up to torture big appropria tions for battleships and forts and guns and other war purposes out of reluct- ant Congress and country" Those who were acting as cooks in the preparation of this war broth were experts in the business. no doubt. but were not quite smart enough to convince Congress that the country can only be saved from being eaten alive by Japan by the immediate construction of a big navy. Evidently the war cranks must await a more propitious time for their schemes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09
Mobiles Growth.

Mobile RegIFter.
 A favorable Idea of the growth of Mobile may he obtained from the state ment published by the compiler and publisher of the new city directory. Mir. W s. Delchamps. He shows that the individual names. exclusive of cor porations and firms. contained in the 459 are white and 10,59s Creole. Chi nese and colored. Adopting the usual method of multiplication in finding the actual population from the number of reports that Greater Mobile and whistler and Toulminville have a pop ulation of s417l. The two suburbs named are connected bv car lines With the city and to all parts of the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09
Great Orators.
UNCUN UKuNUE8s Birmingham News.

Birmingham News.
 The world has not many great or ators. and the United States, which Is the home of oratory. has but few of national fame. MT. Bryan stands first and is beyond dispute one of the great orators Of the world. He has been heard in every city of size in the United States, and he has used his oratory to educate the people.
 After MT. Bryan, perhaps w. Bourke Cochran, of New York, Is next Mir. Cochran is an orator of the more fer vid kind. and his method would please the South. In Congress MT. Cockran's g speeches are always listened to as we'll as read.
 Senator Knox. of Pennsylvania; Sena- tor Beveridge of Indiana, Mir. Littleton of Tennessee, now of New York
 None of these equal the old time Toombs. Americans delight to listen to an orator, and they are glad to elect an orator to office. They allowed Toombs and Yancey and Lloyd, Gar rison and Wendell Phillips and Henry Ward Beecher to break up the Union in the days of it's prosperity. There are people today who would go into any movement that a great orator pre- sents to them. We are no less hu- man than the people who listened to Demosthenes and Cicero and Peter the Hermit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09
A soherine spectacle .

Springfield Republican. ,.
 The sharp Williams hlibuster is xoherInr spectable to Speaker Cannon and the other Rsput1iesn, ,na House Sss issa sssn unset on the question of appropriations for inc work of the Interstate Com merce Commission. Whenever enough insurRent Republicans srdently desir- ing an lnstallment of the policies ad- vocated by the Democrats and the President take courage to vote with inc Democratic minority they can crush the House oligarchy like an in- hated paper bag. If revolt of the Roosevelt Republicans in the House occurs, m order to secure the passage of a number of the measures recom- mended by the President. uey mus. n Hams crowd, which is constantly dar- ing them with: Come on in--the wa ter's fne." Thus the Democrats of the House. with their fflibuster, are creat- ing a great opportunity the very temp tation of which may force the speaker to concede, something of the Presi. dents program.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09
Letter to The Editor
"NOt Stepping OCT the Bounds of Mod-
 

'.NOt Stepping Der the Bounds of Mod- Editor The Advertiser:
 When the matter of selecting dele- gates to the National Democratic Con- vention to be held in Denver In July came before the people of this State naturally asked. who are the best men to send? The common people know ing the worth and true character of onr beovsd state aGtE nstne to ively turned to Hon. H. S. D. Nal lory of Selma as one of the men to be selected as one of the delegates at rnodesty said no; that the people had selected him as chairman of the State Democratic Executive Committee and that this was honor enough for one man, that in the distribution of the honors that there were many other men in the State who were in every way capable of discharging the duties which came with the ohice, and that to divide around. so to speak. But his words had hardly got cold before two of our very biggest men. in their own each of them said send me We must go or the whole convention will be a failure. It is true that the people of the State had elected and reelected office of Secretary of State, and then before he had gotten out of the woods he had been elected to Congress, which oflce he now holds. It is true that the Hon. Henry D. has been In Con gross for Several terms and is still there enjoying all of the emoluments attached to said ofiice. It is true that he is the member of the National Dem ocratic Committee from Alabama. but what matters these things. We are too big and important to bS left out. The people of the great State of Ala bama cannot dispense with our services whenever there are any honors float ing around. It is true that there are other men in the State who think they are some punkins. but what are they compared to the Hon. ]. Tom. and Hon. Henry D.? What right has any man in the State to come up and Oppose two such giants? It Is true that there are not enough places for all. but Hon. J. Tom and Hon Henry D. must not by any means be left at home. 50 mote 1t be- Some men are grown so great that they ehink all others are pigmies beside them. Let all of sur voters if they fall once. some of their own estimated greatness might receive too great q shock.
 Pass the Bottle Around
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09
Abnormal Weather Conditions.

Mobile Register.
 Whenever a period of extraordinary weather perturbs the public. some au- thority stops forward to declare that if is not unusual. that. in such and such a year almost identical conditions were observed and that reference to the records will disclose that averages of heat and cold and rain and shine foot up nearly the same annually. This may be true. but 1t will be hard to convince the people of South Alabama and Southeast Mississippi that they have not had more than their share of disagreeable weather since Septem- Der. 1906. There was a period of ex- cessively wet weather in the latter part of 1906 With short intervals If not more than a week at a time. the wet period was stretched into 1907. and the rainfall was so continuous in the spring of last year that it was feared. until June the cotton crop would ne seriously affected. There was some reiief during midsummer. but 1t was short lived. The fall months gave more than the normal rainfall, the win fer was excessively damp and three fine days at one time has been the ex- ception during spring. The past two weeks have given an abnormal rainfall. Atmospheric disturbances also appear more frequently and the series of cY- clones that visited Alabama and Mis- sissippi gave unusual weather condi l. lions in both States. After the long continued experience. the public is jus tIfed in thinking that the weather aN- erages have slipped a cog.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09
STRONG ARGUMENTS.

Mir. Pinchot. United States Forester recently had an article in The Worlds Work magazine from which we make this interesting extract:
 The five indispensaply essential ma terials in our civilization are wood, water, coal, iron, and agricultural products We have timber for less than thirty yc1rs&tt the present rate of cutting Inc ngures indicate that our demands upon the forest nave in ton. We have anthracite coal for but fifty years, and bl.uminous coal for one hundred. Our supplies of iron ore. mineral oil, and natural gas are being rapidly depleted, and many of the great fields are already exhausted. Mineral resources such as these when once gone are gone forever. We have allowed erosion. the great enemy or agriculture, to impoverish and over hundreds of square miles, to destroy our farms. The MississippI alone car ries yearly to the sea more than 4,0OO,- 000, 900 tons of the richest soil within its drainage basin. If this soil IS worth a dollar ton. il Is probable that the total loss of fertility from soil wash to the farmers Of the United States is not far from a billion dol lars a year
 Here we have some strong argu- ments in favor of forest preservation. in addition to the many others that are being brought forward. At this
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09

the spectacie of so,ooo ignQrant blacks holding the balance ef poHtnSl power, determining the political compioAioh or ,, ,0Oo. GOO intelligent people;
 It is the duty of every Missourian to rectify as far as possible and as speed fly as possible the Snass g5isvoss sso ounrss TSs Balance or power IS the controlling oower. and that power in Missouri must not be in the hands Of the is- norant, degraded and erimidal or the naRro race.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09
This Date in History
May Q.

May Q. ..I760-eIicholas L. Zimzendorf, restor- CT of the Moravian Church, died. Born 1700.
 1S05-Johann C. F. Schiller, one of Germany's greatest poets, died at Wei mar. Born November II, 1759. 1S2S-Test Act repealed by the Brit ish Parliament. 1s5a-The Geneva, the first Atlantic steamer at Quebec, arrived at that port. 1S64-The Danes defeated the Allies in a naval battle off Heligoland. 1S76-The ironclad ship Ismeraire launched.
 1SS5-Battle at Batoche.
 19o7-General Kuroki of Japan and the Duke of Abruzzi. visited Wash inKton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09

Hon. A. A. Wiley has not been able to be in his seat for several weeks on account of sickness. from which 1t Is hoped he will soon recover. He has. however been able to attend to all mat ters in which his immediate constitu- ents are interested. They should all rally to his support at the primary on the 18th inst.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09

Every man who goes to the Demo- cratic primary on the 18th inst. should vote for Emmet o'Neal and John C.. Pugh for Electors-atLarge. They are able men and worthy of the confidence of all the people of the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09
The stick Is Not Idle

Trl-CItles DaNy.
 Congress of late has treated the President with very little respect and still less courtesy. Besides terrible slaughter of his favorite measures. the exhibition of disrespect shown at the announcement of his latest message, Is without parallel in the history of the Senate. Such treatment has put a dark brown taste in the mouth of our get cracked when the big stick gets in- to action again.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09
He Should Be Elected.

Mobile Register.
 The report got current that Emmet o'Neal had withdrawn from the race for elector- -at-large, but this was a mistake. Whatever may have been MT 0'Neals intention in the matter, he Is unQuestionably in the race to stay; and we are glad of 1t. MT. o'Neal IS in public life today and has a bright future for himself and for Alabama. He would be most fit for the position to which he aspires, and the people down this way will be very glad to vote for him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09

Why doesn't some good man make q record for himself by coming out open ly and squareIy as a candidate for Vice President? We don't call to mind that such a thing has ever been done. :.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09

If the Johnson movement had start ed little sooner we would have had some lively political stunting. As it is there will be considerable enthusi- asm stirred up even in this State in the short time before the primary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09

"This is the land of hustle and roses" |" chortles The Beaumont (Tex0 Enter prise, "and Beaumont is the fairest city of them all" Now if somebody doesn't hold The Houston Post it will fly out of the coop at that boast.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09

We suppose Taft had an assurance that Roosevelt would sit on the Presi- dentiaI lid and hold it down while the former is getting the canal business properly fixed up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09
strong in selma.

Selma Journal.
 It has developed that Governor John son has a tremendously strong back ing in Selma. Though there has been little demonstration in favor of the Western Governor, many of the most influential men of the city announce prising to find out the power held by Johnson in the Central City especially in the face of the open Bryan agitation. districts are solid for Bryan, there Is apt to be some astonishing figures dis closed from the Presidential figures.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09

The Savannah Press tells us that Bailey is instructed to vote for Bryan is not nominated is Bailey bound to re- main at Denver and keep on voting?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09

The salary of Congressman has been increased fifty per cent. but we don't know whether 1t is for what they have done or what they failed to do.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09

Whenever you read about q Repubii- can convention in Alabama you are pretty sure to read that Federal office- holders are bossing it. or trying to do so.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09

Wonder if Secretary Taft will come back with a Panama hat on his head ..
 If he wants to be popular he should get one of the merry widow" architecture.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09

Has the Democratic party a future? asks a writer in The Atlantic Monthly. Hope he doesn't think our party's fu- ture is all behind it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09

It is not dead sure that the peach crop is entirely out of danger. but we warn Jack Frost to keep his teeth off the blackberries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09

We would be glad to know if that old ground-hog is still in his hole. If he is he'd better come out and take another look.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09

That one Ohio delegate is reported for Foraker may embarrass that eminent statesman. He may be at a loss to know what to do with it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09

We beg to inform The Albany Herald that we didn't call Roosevelt the Great Massaser." as it charges. but 'the Great Messager. There's a difference.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09
swoRN orRCuIATroN.

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees tfs advertisers (and makes 1t . part of the contract when requested) that It's daily cir- circulation Is larger than that of any morn. ing newspaper printed in Alabama-ana that its Sunday edition has the largest cir- culstion of any edition of any newspapef printed in Alabama without exception
 The figures for March printed below rep resent the actual net circulation. all Fs' turns having been deducted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09
Water and Soap.

Birmingham News.
 It costs New York City over a hum dred million dollars to get a supply of water. Pfttsburg's soap bill has not been automatically announced, how"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09
av M it blew and I am blue.

"Is Raisuli a dead one7' asks The Montgomery Advertiser. We have 1t upon the word of Nsr. EAisuli himself that he is still actively engaged in the gentle art of banditting in Morocco Atlanta Georgian.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09
he Retort Masculine.

It is sulh a good one that every one Of the Pssons Is telling 1t as some thing he laid himself Each one of them Is malicious liar; the story was imported b Montgomery from Syla- cauga. But at least it hasn't been in print heretbouts-whtch suggests the distinction that most people make; a joke that has never been printed is original: one that has been in type new CT had any originality, but has merely always existed. But tO our muttons, as 1t is said in France.
 A Pretty Person had just washed her hair, 90. of course, she kept say ing that she couldn't do a thing with it, stressing the fact of the recent laundering with more and more em- phasis with the repetitions Finally the great rude man began to divert himself hy stepping all over her feet. kicking at her skirt and making other pedal attacks. She thought he was crazy and asked him what the matter was.
 "I have just washed my feet and can't do thing with them." he answered, coyly and the conversation Jagged long enough for him to get his hat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09
HOUSE WORK

Thousands of American women in our homes are daily sacrificing their lives to duty.
 In order to keep tho homo neat and pretty, the children well dressed and tidy, women overdo. A female weakness or displacement is often broughton and they suffer in silence, drifting along from bad to worse, knowing well that they ought to have help to overcome the pains and aches which daily make life a burden.
 It is to these faithful women that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09

And Arthur Chapman gave bead,
 And Clark McAdams short song' And each one added to its need
 And helped to push the chain along
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09

Ii would have filled a column-half-- With my verse tackled onto 1t. too But when raised my window
 laugh!-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09

The Scranton Tribune did wad,
 And Pemberton gave 1t punch. And Warehouse gave 1t prod,
 And Schaefer added to the bunch.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09

g. Mobile, Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn says.
 The foregoing statement of The Adverti- serss circulation for the month of March. 1908. is true and correct. and compiled ef- ter ali returns from newsboys, news agents ducted E. 8. NOBLE. sworn Co and subscribed before me this 9th day oe April. 1908
 teEAL.l RIGA ALEXANDER.
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09
LYDIA E. PlNkHAM'S VEGETABLE COMPOUND

n@ kShsN hmn ' keWkNhmkAHwm sD VEGETABLE COMPOUND comes as a boon and a blessing, ss it did to Mrs. F. Ellsworth, of Mayville, N. r., and to Mrs. w. F. Boyd, of Beaver Falls, Pa, who say:
 "I was not able to do my own work, owing to the female trouble from which l suffered. Lydia B. Pinkham's vege- table Compound helped me wonderfully, and I am so we'll that can do as big . days work as ever did. wish every sick woman would try It.
 FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
 For thirty years Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female ills, and has positively cured thousands of women who have been troubled with displacements, inflammation, ulcera- tion, flbroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, that bear- ing-down feeling, fatulency, indiges. tion, dizziness, or nervous prostratioL. Why don't you try it ? e
 Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice. She has guided thousands to health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09
DRIFTWoOD
DY PHIL M, AnMKTnON.

No matter how much noise q man makes in the world, he has to keep quiet at his own funeral.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09

It is generally conceded now that laziness Ia produced by < germ. What common, Insignificant. measiy, impe- ounious looking old germ this must be.
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