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The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-16

Garfield Digestive Tablets From your druggist, or the uarno.. Tea Go, Brooklyn, N. Y.. 26c per wv tie. Samples upon request.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
SUNDAY, OCTOBER IS. 1908.
HELP THE PARTY.

The Advertiser makes a last appeal for contributions to aid in carrying on the campaign for election of the National Democratic ticket The total amount contributed to the cause up to the 18th inst. has been published, and It was not as much as the necessities of the National Committee called for Alabama has done as we'll in propor- tion, as any of the other States, but none have done as much as they should have done. MT. Ridder, the Treasurer of the Committee. earnestly appeals for further contributions, and we hope our party friends in Alabama will, in the next few days. double the amount already sent in through The Advertiser If you are going to contribute, do so at once. The Advertiser will receive the money and forward it to the Ma tional Committee.
 The campaign fund received by The Advertiser to date is as follows:
 Previously acknowledged ... .s645. 50
 Money should be sent to Campaign Fund. care The Advertiser" All con- tributions will be acknowledged in the paper daily.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
NO CAUSE FOR WORRY.

The dread of a coal famine some time in the not far-distant future is a con- stant subject of worry for many people. While 1t is true that such a contingency is not likely to occur during the lives of those who are now worried over it, still, they are looking out for those who are to come after us, and wonder ing how they are to get heat and power when coal and wood are exhausted. We might leave the future to look out for itself, but that would be a rather heartless method of looking at the matter, and those who are fretting over 1t refuse to dispose of the subject that way.
 These foreboders fail to take account of electricity, which has accomplished wonders already, and which is perhaps only in the infancy of its powers and usefulness. It is true that much of the electric power now in use is gen erated by the consumption of fuel, but more and more of 1t each year is being generated by water powers which are practically inexhausttble. And. as The St. Louis Republican argues, who may say that electricity itself will not be produced otherwise than in the present manner? We know already that 1t may be drawn from the atmosphere in appreciahle quantities. That Is some- thing. but is 1t beyond the conception of the human mind that this energy so necessary to progress may not be se- cured from a source at present unsus- pected? Human ingenuity has re- sponded to the demand of all times. It has arisen to meet all emergencies. It is at least as certain that ingenuity will meet the exigency of a coal shortage when it does come, or even anticipate it. as that there win be a coal shortage at all"
 That is the proper way for the pessi- mists to view the subject. if they will only cast of their gloomy forebodings and look for a bright side for the flu
 
 that have been accomplished during one century, we are almost tempted to be. lieve that there is no limit to human achievement When there is no more fuel available from which to produce electricity. and the innumersble water powers are insufficient to supply all the power that Is needed. we may rely on human ingenuity to develop electric power in some other way or to discover something to take it's place.
 Inventors and scientists are exerting themselves to find sona substitute for electricity or to discover some new source of obtaining it. or new methods of producing it, and 10 ona can say that they will not be successful in one or all these directions There is so IT uch in this universe That is yet un- Iaown that no one can fix a limit be-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18

As an evidence of the difnculty of enforcing liquor Legislation, The Springfield (Mass) Republican states that the Mayor of that city went into a local hotel after midnight and or- dered drinks for himself and friends. which were served to them without demur. Although it Is a direct viola tion of the ordinances of the city to sell strong drinks after midnight. The Republican asserts that the Mayor and his friends remained there drinking until after 9 o'clock in the morning. When a Mayor of the city sets such an example. how can others be punished for violating a law?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18

yond which human dtscovery cannot go Tor declare that anythlss is impossible. rre -snsrk of Hamlet. thai There are more things in heaven and earth. Ho- ratio. than are dreampt of in your phisosophy," was . truth which holds good yet. It Horatio could have dreamed of the discoveries and inyen- tions that have been made since his time. he would have wondered. on awakening. why such wild and disor- dered visions should pass through a sleeping mans brain.
 And the prediction so often made that in few generations there will not be enough food on earth to supply It's inhabitants. is something of the same nature. It Is based partly on the continued increase of population on one hand and the exhaustion of the earth,s productive powers on the other. The population of the earth Is increasing or course, but do these prophets of evil ever reflect that the possibilities of pro- auction are almost beyond limit? Mil lions upon millions of acres of the earth's surface are yet untouched by blow or hoe. and no one can form any estimate of how much of this vast un- cultivated area Is, or can be made. pro- ductive When we reflect that rrea. areas of our own Western country which were once looked on as utterly unpFoductive deserts are now cultivated with the most gratifying results. it is not easy to say that the great unk nown or untried regions of Asia, Africa. South America and the islands cannot be made to produce untold quantities of food for man and beast. In fact when we compare the land now under cultivation with that which has not yet been put to. mans use. we find that the limit of new fields is a long way of.
 Nor Is It any nearer the mark to argue that the earth is losing its fer. tility. Constant cultivation without any fertilization Is bound to lessen and finally exhaust the earths productive powers That Is plain enough. but those who read the papers are constant. ly reading o: wonderful crops made on land which had been exhaust d but had been brought back and made more than ever productive by the proper cultivation and by the restoration os plant foods. If this may bt done in one instsrce, 1t is reaso lable to sup, pose that 1t can be done in others, so that the IEesent cultivated lands of the earth can be made to feed a vastly greater population than now exists, In shoe-. when all the condis on. an1 capacities are studied. we need have little faas of general sta -1atian ia the future
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
SEAEx REcoLLEcTS SOME MORE

new plan to strike the, palates of the thirstY-hore for It.1 <s3
 Il Thls was before Corey. the. million aire raced the streets of Chicago at with hisS y6ans SRs chorus % J giri and SanG of music, and became 6oarse shouting f.:havs seen elephants. jumbos and S %iss Iga eiegphant Jo1es @ dfew ass on s the lot & tery: have seen camels and camel leopards.. but never saw the camel adopted by the prohibitionists as their they should have. selected one more appropriate-Sa fish. or water animai. the camel drinks but little water.) E Thls- was before Taft proved a heavy S%elent to ths RsDuSlifan Fas Intsted ed to hold down the lid of an empty dinner pail. This. was before young Nick played the old Nick with Theo-' aors. the hEsi sucSsssIon to the Governor, Conner the great champion par excellence of States rights ap- peaIed to Teddy the embodiment Of 5 Federal usurpahon to help him out of in. Help Cassius or sink!
 This was before the women in Sell ma eomplained At the water rates and the men kicked at the gas bills. fat and sleek and the hacks became fresh and bright.
 This was before the good roads overload constitutional amendment This was before Sullivan and Kil- rain. the champion pugllists, exhibited themselves at the. agricultural fairs in q brutal boxing match to show bel p6Sad easS sS'oh other AfEifsi aTtisfieaily no" | Selma. October 15.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
This h My 64th Birthday
Harvey WashIngtOn wiley.

Harvey Washington Wiley, chief of the bureau of chemistry and originator of the famous poison squad" waP born in Kent, Indlana,--on October Ia 1S44. He graduated from Hanover Col lege in 1867, and from Harvard in IS73
 In the following year he became pro- lessor of ,chemistry. at Purdue Uni yersity, which position he held for nine years. For three years he was State chemist of Indiana and in 1885 he became professor of agricultural ehsmigtry at the graduate school of Columhian University. Since 1883 he has held the position of chief of the bureau of chemistry. of the United States Department of Agriculture and during that time he has become prom inent by the series of investigations undertaken by him to determine the effect of certain food stuffs and adui- terations, particularly those belonging to the. class of preservatives. He has represented the United States at sew eral international congresses of applied chemistry and is a prominent member of numerous scientific societies in this country and in Europe. He is also the author of a large work on agrl- cultural chemistry and of numerous scientific papers, lectures and essays.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
zLstfsrs to The Editsr
' iIr. Dsvls wants InformatiOn.

Mk. Davis Wnnts Informafton.
 rdYsST Yoar The Asvsrsssr sSseria, ., ts. 18th ipst- on "rne Tnree Amendments' mors ought to Se sa,l about them
 sss bs t ssxbt mse.
 Did you know but very few people Know that 1t is to be voted on. or how come upf Did the last Lsgislsture make any provision for the vote, or have we a right to vote on Constitu- tiroaaa insas,, cs ssmsnements without legislative A plain Explanation of this question may help the people to understand bet ter how to vote. This may seem but so much legislation has been go- ing on for the last two years that many intelligent men, husytng themselves trying to make living. had no time to post up on such matters.
 believe the amendment would be carried by an overwhelming vote if the people are informed.
 Letohatehie. Oct IT.. - .a .z (The last Legislature adopted res oIution. submitting to the voters of the state Constitutional amendment pr0viding tor biennial instead ot, quad rsnnial sessions of the Legislature. This IS the only way the Constitution can De changed unless convention atively, will be found--"Yes" or aNose- Sn the ballet to be used at the election
 The term of the present Legislature docs not expire untif after the election In November. 1910. Its powers and privileges will not be interfered with by adoption of the Constitutional amendment. It will not meet again however. unless called into special ses- sion by the Governor
 The next regular session of the Leg islature VIII assemble in January. lslL IT the amendment Is adopted January lala-Editor9 General Sanford for Biennial Sessions. Editor The Advertiser:
 l read with much pleasure your able editorial advecating the amendment to the Constitutions of Alabama. requir- Ing the Legislature to meet once In every two years instead of once in every four years as Is now required by our Constitution.
 As a member of the Constitutional Conysntion of 1901, I opposed the un- wise provision, and experience has con- hrIned my opinion of it's folly. Indeed, the experience of all civilized nations has taught the world that the longer the people arc kept silent the greater are the burdens placed upon them by the governnfent.
 They have read history in vain if they have not lea ned that the long interval between thes sessions of inc States General of France ended in the bloodiest revolution recorded In the annals of time.
 So the long periods, that ,lapsed be- tween the meetings of the English parllament. were. attended by intoler- able abuses of the powers of govern 'ment.
 Therefore I ask every Confederate veteran and every thoughtful citizen who loves Alabama, to vote at the next election. on November 3, to adopt the proposed amendment.
 Unless we adopt the amendment we must endure for another four wears the unwise Legislature which now at- ficts us--. -s. John ". A. lanford.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
Some Weather Thoughtu.


 Let. everybody prepare for winter. Thls Is what everybody, who has not ought to do. whether the winter proves to be mild or severe.
 For the last few years in the autumn there has been the cry of a severe winter ahead. Perhaps for the poor this always turns out to De true; the meaning, however. has always been that there will be snow coated hills, and ice glad surface put on everything, while Tyi,it the the trees of the forests viii will be doubled up into hoar frost. The animals of the fields are called up as witnesses. the fowls of the air bear. testimony to the conclusions the soil furnishes it's quota of evil dence in behalf of the prognostiga- tions of the all weather wise: but the results in the last few seasons have they justified the effort made in directing public attention and interest to the predictions. Surely the signs of this class of the weather wise perseverance. undiminished effort and undaunted faith of the latter in them now and then.
 An early fall is not always the pre- husks depend upon the growing con dition of the season; the goose bone Is what grass or corn make tn a wet or dry season; an indictment fall brings the rodents to the house, barns and cribs sooner for shelter. but that has to do with the fall and not the winter.
 There are many reasoBs for all such signs without a resort to the usual one of a cold winter 10 explain them. The leaves are falling and the shells of the nuts are opening earlier because of the dry hot summer: the bark on the trees Is thicker because of a wet late spring, and the hot sun of sum- mer drawing the sap outward.
 If information of what Is before us is derived from such signs, why not infer a mild autumn because the sum mer continued hot throughout, and also because the leaves remain green on the hardy forest trees. which 1t ap- pears to us rather indicate a mild fall and a consequent late winter protfaet- ed into a dlsagreeable spring.
 At present meteorological conditions only point to an ordinary winter season. perhaps an early spring-that will depend upon a continuance oi crisp weather up to the verge of win ter as a cold autumn is usually the precursor of mild winter; but it is rather early to indulge in prognosti- cations of the coming season though 1t can do no harm to act on the warn ings of the goose bone and other signs in preparing for the worst. and if the best comes we will have cause to be thankful either way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
The aadsden rimes-News has a fin.

The Gadsden Times-News has a fine article favoring the new County and Good Roads Amendment, but says:
 If we had a Legislature like the last one meeting every two years, the strain on the courts which have to de- eide upon the constitutionality of the laws and upon the State treasury. which has to foot the bills, would be almost too great. Better knock out the amendment relating to biennial sessions of the Legislature.
 We are not likely to ever have such a Legislature as the one elected in 1906. This is not the day for continuance of one-man power. and the last experience of the people of Alabama is enough for years to come. They will never again elect men who will be subservient to one mans will. The remedy for bad legislation is opportunity to repeal it. rather than a resort to the courts, and four years between opportunities is too long a time. The biennial sessions worked well in the past We believe they will work better in the future.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18

Many reasons are given for automo- bile accidents. but the Massachusetts case, where one of the machines was upset as the result of a sneeze is the latest. It was not that the concussion of the air produced by the sneezing caused the trouble. The machine was going at q good speed when the chauf- feur shut his eyes to sneeze and his machine side-stepped into the ditch. How is that for cause and effect?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
Montgomery Oct. 17.
ssTeddy,,

Tupe-"Sweet Alice Ban Bolt" on! don't you remember that letter Dear Bill, down?" l chortled with joy when wrote 1t Dear Bill. Hut he gave 1t the "ice-housy, froWn. Were up against trouble for keeps And there's crepe on our campaign Waa. Bryan ssave us the smother. and we And your boomlet lies under the sod
 Chorus. He gaYe us the smother, and we lost and we lost And your boomlet lies under the sod B. D. Brown,
 1st Regiment Maryland
 Cavalry, c. s. 4.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
 RUENNIAV. SESSIONS.

While the recent sessions of the Leg islature have not had . tendency to create any enthusiasm on the part of the public for meetings of our law. making body still that feeling ought not to outweigh good reasons for. c change. We are suffering from too many laws--laws passed in haste. with. out consideration, debate or public de- mand-laws which are the result of public hystetia, but at the same time the remedy will-net be found in practi- 'cally abohshing the Legislature.
 A Legislature meeting once in four years. limited to fifty days in which to repeal or enact such laws as may be necessary in a growing and progress sive State necessarily acts with un- wise haste and without due deiibera- tion. The remedy is biennial sessions with a longer term. In our judE- ment. no better system could be devised to secure plethora of laws, unwise and hasty legislation that quad rennial sessions enact. The very evils designed to be removed are created by this system. We are aware that with the present sentiment on the subject, many persons would favor abolishing the Legislature, but ours is govern ment of the people and there is no other way for the people to legtslate unless we adopt the radical and revo- lutienary system of initiative and referendum"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
This Date tn History
Ocfnhar Ia-

1744-Sarah, Duchess of Malborough died. Born May 29. 1860.
 l77s-Fhe Continental CongreSs adopted the Pine Tree flag. s4 =
 lS12-Napoleon began his memonab
 lsl2-The United States sloop of war Wasp captured the British brig fTOlke. s. --reas. -ft- lSl6-Napoleon Bonaparte arrived at the Island of St. Helena
 lS54-The Ostend manifesto, recon mendtng the purchase of Cuba by. the United States. was Issued
 l8S5-Lord Palmerston, the celebrat- ed British statesman, died. Born Octo- Der 20. 17SA.
 lS7s-Lord Duffsrin laid the feun- dation stone of Duffsrin Terrace at
 1so7-The Hague Peace Conference
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
New Use For MIlIionaIres.

.. Gerald Stanley Lee, the poet-sage of Northampton, Mass, has discovered d
 new, use for millionaires. What they need he asserts, Is not to be abused or abolished, but to be inspired" He devotes a whole book-a very clever thought on hackneyad themes-to EI1e development of his thesis. but the keF- nel of his idea can be conveyed in ia few words An inspired" millionaire, in Mir, Lees sense. Is one who regards his wealth and power as sacred trust. and who uses them to advance the highest interests of himself and of all his fellows; As yet, he exists veloD him to his full stature
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18

A young man in Massachusetts who thought he had a young heiress safely landed. was given the lemon by her, and now he is suing her for breach of promise and wants S2O. GOO damages. We don't know whether he claims the money for lacerated feeling or because he needs the cash. but 1t is a reversion of the usual order for the man to sue the girl.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18

The Augusta Herald intlmates that the chilling frost that fell on Yancey Carter in the late Georgia election is giving Col. John Temple Graves a touch of the blues. Very likely but how does Sid Tapp feel?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18

Suppose. impossible as 1t may seem. Taft, if elected President. should turn his back on Roosevelt and his policies and be his own man. wouldn't Teddy engage passage on the first boat for Africa?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
DoIng Its Duty.

GTeensborO Watchman.
 No paper in Alabama is doing more valiant and efficient work in the in- terest of the Democratic tickets-both national and state-than The Mont gon1ery Advertiser. Some of the very ablcst editorials that have been writ ten during the entire campaign fin the interest of the candidacy sH Bryan and Kern have appeared in The Advertiser.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18

Now some of them are giving Taft credit for building the Panama Canal. thus Ignoring the fact that it is not built yet by great deal. and also for House built it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
A simple Matter of Right.

Our readers all know that the new county amendment simply gives the people of the state. where sufficien; territory exists, with ample popula- tion and taxable wealth, without violating the constitutional rights or limitations of any other county or counties whatever. to form new coun- ties for their local government
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
Pointed Paragraph..

Chicago News. E A man may avoid family cares by taking care of his family. Even 8 wise man can't tell when Q woman's hat is on straight.
 When a girl yawns it's up to the young man to get In the home stretch.
 It's easy to see the blessings of pow erty through the eyes of a millionaire
 If girl Is in love with a young man she can't see any one else iE q crowd
 It takes two to make a quarrel, but that IS no reason why you should be in one of them.
 In the race for wealth the average man acts like a horse of the. long-eared breed.
 fight reminds a married man that there are other places like home.
 A woman,s idea of a brave man is one who isn't afraid to go into a dark closet in which there may be a mouse.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18

Our esteemed friend. The Montgom- cry Advertiser, has an unfortunate habit of putting in. It Is now direct ing attention to the crediting of an article by The Chattanooga Times to The Charlotte News and Courier" as though that required correction. We are proud of our Charlotte edition- Charleston News and Courier.
 Of course you're proud. but how about the other fellow?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
Popular Propositions.

AnniBton star.
 Good roads and more counties will help to bring Alabama to the fore as one of the greatest states of the na- ton. Of course many years will be required to organize as many new
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
SWORN CIRCULATION

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees its advertisers (and makes it part of the contract when requested) that It's daily cir- culation iH larger than that of any morning newspaper printed in Alabama-and that it's Sunday edition has the largest circula- tion of any edition of any newspaper print ed in Alabama without exception.
 The figures for September printed below represent the actual net circulation. all re- urns having been deducted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
Digs at Drift.

Not only are Atlanta girls more beautiful than the drug store blondes of Montgomery, but they are much brighter and wittier. The Advertiser says a girl there says she had as soon eat eggs without salt as to kiss a man without bunch of whiskers. It isn't fair to resurrect such venerable jokes Atlanta Georgian.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18

counties as room can be found for in the state and to build good roads throughout the state. but 1t Is time that these movements were inaugural ed. Nothing Is to be gained by delay and much will be lost probably by
 w,iting Certain 1t Is that the bene- fits derivable from more counties and better highways will be deferred by delaying to begin now actual work along these lines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18

They have touched Standard oil and been defiled," seems to be the new reading of the old proverb.