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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
pr. pickinson on Blind r,r.r.

pr. A. J, Dickinson. of RirrninEhaua. in an interview given out recently dsserih.. the social organization of a blind tixer. as follows: 'e0'
 A blind tiger is one of tho most inter- estinE social organizations. Its aoeIal structure Is about as follows: An old Ea- loonist who knows the liquor trade from long experience and how to get the goods gets license for soft drink stand Hs employs some ex-barkeeper or patron. who knows the drinkers among the people. to serve behind his counter. He then gives his employees directions to serve only this constituency and such others as will pledge themselves to secrecy No one else can get drink and have advertised in vain for any one who can show me how I can get one. did this to show that no one outside of the conspiracy can be served at a blind tiger. Prohibition does not pro. hibtt the sale of liquors now except to the man who will not enter into a conspiracy against the law. But men whose thirst Is so overweaning and controlling that they are willing to compromise their man. hood and citizenship by entering into a conspiracy against the law. may through that conspiracy educate themselves, yet more in the estate of drunkenness"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
Thinks There's Something In It.

Birmingham LeoBer. .
 Those men are dull who do not Fec- ognizs in the Hearst movement new force in American politics. That news. paper man has the clements Of great man and he has been felt and VIII pe felt more in American affairs. Ihis movement of his to establish q new party means great deal and while M it may not make showing this year n its own behalf, 1t will certainly euect the national election naterialiy:,
 MT Hearst has associated win hlm strong men and they are making an impression on the public mind: not the less deep because 1t does not dis- play itself n votes this year: All men sr know that there Is wide differences ln both parties and that men are resuve and only held in place by habit, tnSI wonderful force. This new party Will be the meeting place of the dissaus. fied and the ambitious who do not &et what they want, in the old parties. US tu1pps Ths is braiD hD' o9 2 Brisbans. the tongue of Graves, the energy. brains and s,, sao, ouence of HIsgen ana the other men Mr Hearst has drawn about nm, makes a new party nucleus that may grow into a great party and whlcn will certainly furnish platform ot protest. The movement Is not to De laughed away. Mir. Hearst Is q new force that is growing and spreading
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
EpIsoN,s nPrNoN.
Speaking of the Wright machine Thomas A. Edison says:

Speaking of the Wright machines Thomas A. Edison says:
 plans le wsak ssa,,n point of the present aero .cntors VIII never be able to get is tnSt the operation of the machii1e iiss oners y m She wonderful brain of it's the Wrients tVery movement made by ,ne nmo WnIisnts In manoeuvering their a.aS..he must be done in perfect har Imony Iy with the workings of the nIanas nsan idIaS.onal das,al mismovement would operator too. ""u The same may be said, though to q somewhat limited extent. of automo- piles. and of almost all other machine. used by men. The fault or weakns.. or pilot causes ship to be wreck ed :: the carelessness or ineficiency of an engineer may wreck a train; an inexne. rienced or weak chauffeur may bring disaster to an automobile, and SO we might go on through the entire list of mans responsibilities and failures. iherefs always the possibility of sccl. dent through human imperfections.
 MT Edison, we are told, predicts that
  perfectly safe and reliable flying ma chine will be ready in few years ana we believe he claims that within five or SIX years people will be crossing the ocean in flying machines. but does not his language above quoted show that he is doubtful? The plain inference from his language is that the sl,Vbt. est fauit' failure or mismanagement on the part of the operator means dis. aster Does he then. expect a machine 10 Dc constructed that will sail securely whether the operator is competent to manage it or not? Or does he expect to find an operator who will never fail in any degree in the management of the machine Seems to us that the great inventor has left the matter as uncertain as It was before.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

The Republicans are not paying much attention to the idea of candidates keeping out Of each others States. They have planned quite a tour for MT. Taft in Nebraska, and his main speech is to be made at Lincoln, MT. Bryan's home spite of their boasts they do not now regard Nebraska as a certain Repubh- can State. It cannot be denied that MT. Bryan has grown wonderfully in favor all over the Union since his nom ination at Denver.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
This Date in History
sentemher 2a

1519-Cortex entered the Indian city of Tlasca.
 i647-Joseph Dudley. one of the ear " governors of Massachusetts, born in Roxbury. died there April 2, I720
 1797-The Hebrews disfra nchised by a vote of the New York Legislature.
 1719-Paul Jones with the. Bon Hom- me Richard captured the British frigate Serapis.
 1s54-A reciprocity treaty between the United States and Canada signed by the Governor General
 lS64-Union troops victorious in A conflict with the Confederate forces at Athens Ala. -
 lsSS-Francis Achille Bazains. a fa- nous Marshal of the French army, died Born Feb. IS, 1S11 1905-HIghest court in Canada denied the appeal of Greene and Gaynor a. gainst extradition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
This Is My 5Oth Birthday
William pswitt Hyde.

William De Witt Hyde, president oi If fhe most prominent educators in America, was born September aS, lsos' at Winchendon, Mass. His early ed. schools and at Phillips Exter Academy. After leaving the academy he went to Harvard College and was graduat tea from that institution with high honors ceiyed at Andover Seminary. pr. Hyds filled various New England pulpits ana spent several years as a teacher belofe in iSSS- when he was but twenty-seven years old. He is the author of a nurn- Der of works on religious and educa- tional Subjects,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
Nn Rrxan Scare.

NeW lOTh WOIIu
 Mir Bryan has a right to jeer at Repub- lican attempts to manufacture q Bryan scare. 1908 is not 1896, and Theodore Roosevelt has been President of the United States during seven of the twelve years that have intervened since Mr. Bryan first invaded the enemy's country"
 In those seven years the East which once regarded MT Bryan as the scourge Of industry, commerce and prosperity. has come to view him calmly. serenely and philosophically. After years of Roossvtlt Government by Denunciation 1t refuses to be disturbed by the milder radiealism of ina Nabraskan It could not be frightened if l. tried
 Any business. occupation or undertaking which has survived seven years of Roose- ,,eltis1n could surely withstand four years of Bryanism.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
VIII Make Alabama PrOsperOu..

CenterVille Press
 If the interest in the raising of fine stock in Bibb county continues, in a few years this county can supply its own de- mand- There are several in this county. who are raising stock on an extensive scale. while you can hardly stop at n farm house. when you do not see from one to two colts. When farmer raises a mule colt or a horse colt until It is three years old he has made about four bales of cot ton. They may be little troublesome to raise. and a little expensive but 1t is bet ter than pulling out two hundred dollars of eight cent cotton to pay for Tennes- saa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
The Squat Toad
Norfolk '

Norfolk Vtrginia-Piiot
 The case with which MT Bryan howls1 over the libellous Cannon was fine ex- hibition of the power of conscious honesty over interruptions malice: and the prompt ness with which the routed slanderer stuck his mstaphericai tail between his fugaci- ous legs and tried to slink off under the pretense that the offensive inputation twas joke was spectacle tc make devils weep. man of decent instincts could not have been guilty of eueh q xroundless and gratuitious insult to Q ro- utieal opponent. and no man. unless q
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
PAYING THE POLL TAX.

The time for the payment of poll tax begins on October l. All male resi- dents of the State more than 2i and less than 45 years of age. except few who are exempt by law, must pay this an- nual tax of $1.5o between October l and February 1. Any who have, since 1901. reached the age of 45 and has failed to pay this poll tax. is still liable therefor, and is under same penalties.
 The man who fails to pay. forfeits the right of complete citizenship. He can not vote in any election. He is a resident but not legal citizen because he can not vote in any election, pri- mary or regular.
 The amount is small. It Is used for good purpose. The tax goes to the schools of Alabama. The small annual tax should be cherfully paid It Is, in fact, the protection of the Alabama electorate. While there are other pro visions in the constitution designed to bar the ignorant and vicious negro from the electorate. the most effective means. actual experience has proved, is the poll tax. The self respecting white man should approve it for no other reason. and if, for no other reason, pay it cheerfully. This poll tax provision was a powerful agency in the establishment in Alabama of elections that are abso- lutely fair and clean.
 No reasonable white man should de- prive himself of full citizenship by his neglect to pay this tax.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
THE WESTERN FARMER.
"h oet High Prices for Goods Southerr .. Farmers Buy.

 New York Lester.
 ouetlon In the earlier calculations of vieId ana the sharp decline In this great stanIe Wnlch Is selling nearly Sc below last wear must compel modification of the unrea. sonaole optimism which prevailed in Some quarters On the other hand. prices for pc well sustained, since the worlds sunny or cereals Is relatively short, and there ia sure 10 be good foreign demand for aIi we nave to spare. All this means htgh prices and prosperity to the Western farmer wno VII smile complaoently as the Eastern nearly ali food products. The Southepr planter however. is less favored. bscavsn his crop Is not likely to be as large as s~1 pected; vse he has to face low prices eu,- ing to the depressed condition of the cot- son inoustry abroad and at home Facts such as these cannot be ignored ana ,,i,I necessitate some diserinination in the nur' ensse or stocks. notwithstanding that inc money value of our crops as a wbois ,s,a,S sns be much larger than a year ago VIII
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

Montgomery. which Is going to have a Fair. is wrestling with the question of whether the sheath gown will be proper exhibit for that entertainment. But no one win deny that the sheath gown Is usually a complete success a s an exh xhibit.-Columbus Enquirer-Su
 Well. if the exhibition of said gowns is permitted. we may confidently expect a large attendance of Columbus people; especially when they remember that the saloons will all be open.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
Incidents and Opinions
 Throwing Light on
 The National Contest

politician, and in several campairns In the past has been prominently of the pemocraiid V coasssssonai sss sSsesap compe .asi =: ssi ffeel. confident. @ [ n .aid D. to-n,gh. ton we were held to"morrow he e would ] win It Is only necessary for public sentiment to remain as t Is to secure H ssssen sna xroy %y esss ors n sns Do you know that religious sentiment Is strongly at work against MT. Taft?
 oa m to the bssr ssqnty t. 1pe ~ wss ss
 The Presidents Cabinet officers find almost astyy ssy sS gys fSs Sut ssctnns
 Taft They all begin about the same est est chance" of Bryan's election. and
 es t %os Rsfa ts s ySss ss
 While I do not think there Is the the New ar ssss uSnx aSy Sy the conditions there. the Republicans are not making the sort of fight which year. The true. issues are not being brought before the voters. and the peo- pie are not being aroused as they later; but in my opinion it is necessity to. jump into the fight and leave no thing to chance"
 
 Already the Eastern press E tryins Standard oil exposure by claiming that Candidate Taft and Foraker never did actually make up. Regardless Of such the same newspapers gleefuily an nounced that Taft and Foraker appear ed on the same platform; that Foraker accepted his pledge of sincere support with the utmost pleasure. All of 1t was hailed as a sign that Ohio had been made certainly Republican. It Is diff
 The Ohio Reupblicans sent Foraker to the Senate, where he has been for eleven n, years r,r and ts the gsrty esanot ss believe the State win so Dsrnocratic. and that the Legislature will also be Democratic.
 Washington Special to Louisville cour- The revelations of Hearst have creat- ed quite a sensation in Washington and the questions most asked are who sna m hcw be ti dd st ss seears Scs G the s there tho dePss Pps Gl snsas sRsse fSs or crook Archboid's letter copyhook. sation Is only in its Infancy. The De-
 Srs hsy' sy H T.ars sr os wh ever they may De so far as 1t will damage their campaign. To one Democrat caught in the trust spi- der-and- -the-fy net. there will bH three Republicans. This belief is founded upon the fact that for twelve years the Democrats have had absolutely. noth- ing to do with shaping and perfecting legislation at Washington and only a few of the States in the Union. The Standard Oil and other great trusts only put their money where it will do the most good and Republican ofhce- holders were the only class that could be of any beneft to them.
 All. that Hearst can possibly reveal will be the strongest truth possible that the people do not rule. The whole truth is that the people vote their choice to office and the ones selected often sell them out. This is why the people do not rule over trusts and the millions which they have at their com mand. They buy their leaders and rep resentatives in national and State Leg
 whether the triumph of the Demo cratic party in November next will end the graft is a question, but 1t will at least hurl out of office the present grafters who have fattened not only at the public crib. but off the honest earnings of the people
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

According to Hearst's New York American, "Hisgen and Graves are waking up Georgia" Our observation of the Georgia newspapers leads to the belief that the State needs waking up to the necessity of united work for Bryan and the national ticket.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
Haskel
 Is A raskei

The Hartford Times thinks it would add much to the safety of aerial navi- gation" if the law of gravitation could be suspended when the machine COL lapses." Yes. but in such a case the machine might fall upwards; then how about it?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

Whatever else they may say about 1t. the Republicans can't deny that MT. Bryan is stirring things up in the East. and causing the G. o. P. to sit up and take notice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

lions is causing trouble and delay. If the children use their old books. it vii, only be until the new ones can be re- ce'ved' and that leads to confusion and really loss of time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

It is now the steady tramp. tramp" of the children to the school houses. Reports from all parts of the State are to the effect of unusually large at tendance. There is one drawback: The wonderful wisdom of the School Text Book Commission in delaying selec-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

coward having flung out such challenge. could have resorted to se thin . subterfuge to escape the consequences. very shai- low veneer of responsibility covers the coarse clay of which Cannon is made one shaft of truth from Bryan's culver suffic- ed to pierce 1t; and the craven spirit Turk ing beneath Is exposed in all tts native us- Illness as was the squat toad' oy the spear of Ithurfel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

orville Wright will recover. and we judge that he will try it again as soon as he Is able. He isn't the man to give l. rp on account of one mishap.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
What the State Papers
 Are Saying and Doing
Fits Aay old Thins.

Fits .Aay old Thing. Birmingham Ledger. beautiful speech. He can make the speech on any subject and on any side Hon. J. H. Bankhead is stumping the State in the interest of good roads. If we need anything, next to education. It is good roads and they are linked together.
 Plenty Of Hot-air Anniston Star.
 While the entire United States has but one editor named Wind, there are many editors who publish breezy pa- pers and a number who maintain hot air plants.
 All The. Glory He wiu Get. Opelika Post.
 The independent candidate for pres- ident was kissed by twenty ladies on the evening of his notification. Such events in his campaign will be all the glory he will get, so let the ladies kiss him and make him feel good.
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 Couldn't See The Fun Of ES. Huntsville Tribune
 Looks like that judge up in Ciarks- vile. Tenn, can't see the funny side in the night riding raids of some young men. The state witnesses in the murder trial have been placed un- der bonds for the fun they enjoyed in burning barns and whipping peo- pie.
 One on John W.
 The New York Sun says that our dear Tomlinson is equipped with bawl that can be heard from Chicago to Salt Lake City or from New York ton of description. We doubt if Tom linson can be heard more than five miles on a clear day, and the wind in his favor.
 Found 1t Loaded. Fri Cities Daily.
 When Mr. Taft began to fool with khe record of MT. Bryan he didn't know that he was foohng with a load ed gun. He is not the first man that tried to pull the wads out of gun and got shot. Uncle Joe Cannon tried it the other day and found 1t loaded with cannon balls.
 wouIdnt Touch It. Bessemer Weekly. at its meeting Friday afternoon con cIuded to forego the purpose of some of them to block the way to the adop- ton of the new counties amendment thus despoiling our hopes of a new county It was very kind and con siderate of them and yet 1t was pru- dent for they would certainly have burned their fingers badly If they had attempted to handle it.
 Against Secret Vengeance. Noble Herald. -.
 There is but one thing for the good citizen to do in any community or at any time. and that Is to set his face and his strength against any and every effort to commit an outrage upon the person or the rights of any individual. whether by mobs or secret societies or by officials unintentionally and wrong fully endowed with discretion" that should belong to a court of justice.
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 Slang Is Not q New Thing. Mobile Register.
 Slang may be new, sometimes 1t only appears so A letter written by prisoner at Fort Lafayette in lsS6' con tains some expressions that are cur rent today as modern slang, one IS the use of q don't think" as negative emphasis: 'Beautiful view down here, I don't think" "smoking2 don't thinkr' Meaning, the view Is bad and the smoking Is nil.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

iotAI '..'.-...'..... $467. 25 Money should be sent to Campaign Fund. care The Advertiser" All con- tributions will be acknowledged in the paper daily.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
SWORN CIRCULATION

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees its advertisers (and makes it part ot tne culation is larger than that of any morn. ing newspaper printed in Alabam&-and that It's Sunday edition has the largest circulaticn of any edition Of any newspaper printed in Alabama without exception
 The figures for August printed below represent the actual net circulation. all re- turns having been deducted. =
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
SEPTEMBER 2s, 1908.
DEMOCRATS SHOULD

HELP THE PARTY The Advertiser appeals earnestly to the Democrats of Alabama to come 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 iiberaIIy. Alabama Democrats must not be slow. If every Democrat in the state would give s1 1t would help mightily
 The Advertiser believes the Demo- craey of Alabama will do it's part. The Advertiser pledges itself to work un- ceasingly to secure the money.
 Let every beat in the State orga- nize. Every white man in every beat should be solicited. The Advertiser will receive the money and forward 1t to the National Committee.
 The campaign fund received by The Advertiser to date is as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

It certainly ls ooa When SVe SSs SN in this world. Wonder if a woman ever wI.te letter without writing some or lne sscript7 A man is as big fool about hay shop as a woman Is about having her doctor,
 the other day. The news item fails to sfste however whether 1t was In Houston or somewhere else; If 1t was in Houston no one could blame hitn'
 Now Hitchcock feels like the little boy the calf ran over since crane 1as usurped him In the affections or ms party as campaign manager.
 And now the Republicans are walk ing up to the fact that all that kitIen- len ish love licking done by Taft and For aker the other day was a serious mis- take. and will do more harm than good. Some times the most timtd people teeth. Be good and you will be happy" thinks that Is playing favorite ana had rather have 8 long shot where ne puts up less and stands to win more. When is a door not ajar? Why when there is a spooning couple in the par Tor Of course. Bo-Speak ob angels an yo' will haah de rustic ob delr wings
 Sam-I wisht 1t wuS so wid chickens. My girl saw me on Dexter avenue yesterday with chorus girl. How am Say the woman was your grand: %Gtsss 5sIisss 4GSs Sat frs ihs s suf f''I @ @ woman's age will cause her to for give you"
 10 yanGuish the thing with his ghat But 1t proved so illusive
 He said: Its conclusive
 A Philadelphia man one hundred d took oss sts st ss| tfIH AHs1ns R sH nss ss in a sleepy town all his life he just wanted to know before he died how it felt to get a move on once. Cannon said that Bryan was rich
 But Bryan proved he. amt. At least what money he has made
 Was not acquired through "taint." So when Bill Bryan turned his wrath
 Upon that Speaker man, old Joe made .d thS s,. nation .ail nr laggh- gsI
 GOE ho NNSs~SS eNN~ S--~ ~-N
 Bryan Is a good man and so is Taft. But who do you think has the sWhy Barnum anr Bailey of course"
 Burglars have taken $4.ooo worth of Mme. Nordiea's 1ewelry." says a agent Is once more heard In the land.
 wonder what struck Wright most !, ,fS Aa1o ao4d IA.
 "Why the earth I should imagine"
 "oh you dear sweet angel child. are you glad, school opens in Montgomery
 sYessum. I am; there's a new boy moved In our block whats going to I am afraid I am going to spill some ink on
 Bereft.
 Since you're away
 The skies no more are blue. The southwind seems no more the rose The little brook that used to laugh My heart that thrilled with rapture Where once the mocking bird sang I only t'he hear IF the faei rwhippoorwill foriorn. The golden summer time passed out
 You went away!
 Since you're away
 Seem now forsaken and along the way Each orihame that fiecks the bank Because 1t cannot see your sweet face Each morn the wild rose dripping with Seems weeping. dear. as though N
 missed you, too.
 Round the dear old haunts l cannot
 stay.
 Since you're away!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

Now Hitchcock feels like the little hoy the calf ran over since Crane hes usi,rped him In the affections of his party as campaign manager.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

A Houston man refused to eat food the other day. The news item tails to sfate. however, whether 1t was in Houston or somewhere else. If it. was in Houston no one could blame him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

The burden of the song now being sung by The Oklahoma State Capital. is about like this:
 "HaskeI
 Is a raskel." and 1t never tires of chanting the re- frain in and out of season. Wont somebody start it of on a new phrase?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

A man Is as big a fool about hav- ing his own private mug in a barber shop as a woman is about having her doctor,