The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-17
What fhs State Papers
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rae Ise.t strike Breaker.

u,s. ~i.ae nest stfike Bfeaker.
 We doht have strikes in South Ala. banfa because there is nobody strike except the old man and the mule, and off. and the strikers are at work be- fore breakfast.
 ffitehcock's Man. Birmingham Times.
 William R. Fairiey, the labor leader, representing the United Mine Workers or America. was a Thompson delegate to the Nationai Convention, elected. from MT Prank II. aitchcock. now na- tional chairman.
 "Gander Pulling" Citisens.
 Ths gander pulling which took place at Eiliott's park saturday night was the most inhuman affair that has oc- euFred In this vicinity recently. How civilized people can indulge in such par barrie sport IS beyond our comprehsn- sion. There is an opportunity for the humane society to get in some sooo work.
 Different kfnd Needed. Sheffield Standard.
 Governor Conner imagines that he knows all about freight tariffs ana comes to handling 2 labor strike. he is miserable failure. A strong courageous, level -headed Governor would have had the Birmingham sitna. ton under control by this time. But Conner Is not built that way.
 Troubiesome Question. Gadsden Times-News.
 genuinely distressed because 1t can't find out why man hugs around the waist and | girl around the neck; Ever see man7 Ever see a girl, Then re- fleet one moment and uuiL worrying Charlotte Observer.
 Yes, we've seen a man and we've seen a girl, and we've seen em mug each other-and you haven't answered the questlon.--Advertiser
 When & man hugs q girl around the waist and she hugs him around tne neck. her head drops back q little, his drops forward q iittle--and there IS your answer. Reverse the positions and 1t would be an awkward smack.
 As To schscl Books. Florence Times.
 An educator ciosely associated with Alabama educational progress, informs The Montgomery Advertiser that the change of text books in the public schools recently ordered by the scaoel having children to educate, the large sum of $70o.000--neurly three quarters of million deIlars--the first year. v.Tg T9s coSsissFaSy fss isss There wonder a general kick is coming up from all over the State. IL Is unfor- tunate that the commission made such sweeping change at this time. It ls certain to affect the attendance upon the schools this year. if not longer This is at least the opinion Of numoer of the district trustees who were m Florence last week attending the sohool-b board meeting.
 
 The ola ConfederRtes. Hartselle Enquirer
 The failure on the part of the state to pay the old Confederate soldiers the amount of pension money appropriated to them by the last legislature. has caused many of them to make many un. necessary trips to see about It, ana at the same time has caused many or tnsm to make contracts looking to tne amount of pension money to ilquldale the debt. If the Conner administration had paid more attention to the anso. lutely necessary legislation, this would not have occurred. and this unpleasant happening for the old soldiers, who are all totterIng with life's old age would have been spared Instead large amounts were paid the legal talent of the state in a fruitless and unneces- sary attempt to govern the main ar tories of business In this state, ana as sequence, those who needed the ap. propriation worst, were paid part of what was promised them and caused to undergo a large amount Of unneces- sary trouble thereby.