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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
The esteemed Tanadega Mountain. Home warbies thuswise

The esteemed Talladega Mountain Home warbles thuswise:
 There are two human accomplish ments' The Montgomery Advertiser never loses an opportunity to discour- age-oratory and poetry. There are orators and orators. and poets and poets; and while The Advertiser does not claim staff orator. IL does sport a poet, who drifts. and ebbs and flows. and babies and bubbles and does everything he has license to do, and should have encouragement as home industry.
 We'll. don't you see. there are de- grees of goodness; also of worseness. There are orators who crate and near orator who only spout. So there are poets who write poetry and near-poets who merely gabble. For specimens of the latter we refer our contemporary to the Carolina and Virginia news papers. They exploit specimens of verse which raise goose bumps on the flesh of one who knows what real poetry is. As for The Advertisers versifer, his production speak for him. and The Mountain Home must admit that ''he ain't no sloueh" as a rhyme slinger. He Drifts into poetry as nat urally as Old Weller did.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
This Date in History
September 20.


 164s-The Royalists won a victory at Newbury.
 164s-Lucius Cary. viscount Falk- land, Secretary of State to Charles l., died; born at Burford in 1910.
 1703-The French defeated the Aus trans in the battle of Hochstadt.
 1709-The Russians defeated the Swedes at Dobro.
 I724-Gurdon Saltonstan.. colonial Governor of Connecticut, died in New London. Conn; born in Haverhill, Mass, March 27. 1666.
 who was inc last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence; born in Annapolis, Md; died in Baltimore, i777WThe British defeated the Amer 1s6ANSpafn formally demanded Americas complete renunciation of the iS3s@Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, Nelson's flag captain at the battle or or Trafalgar. died at Greenwich; born In Portfs6am, England. April 5. l769. i901GThe Duke and the Duchess or cornwali and York were received at ottawa by Lord Mlnto.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

1Ir. Cannon is reported as saying in %sweech at Danville, H., a few days Aw0. that there has not been in the .hst fifty years a Democratic Speaker who was not from the South" Surely Uncle Joe has been misquoted. for cer- tainIy he remembers Samuel J. Ran dall. of Pennsylvania, and Michael c. Kerr, of Indiana. They were both Democratic Speakers. both from the North. and both elected since the war between the States. It Is hardly pos sible that Mir. Cannon is ignorant of these facts. or that he would utter a deliberate falseh ood, and the only ex- planation is that he was not correctly reported.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

Mable. who used to come around so of- ten to see you; I mean the one who wore the bright red necktie, the fancy hat-band and the pea-green socks? "Oh, you see the society for the expression of unnecessary noises got him" s .s,,sk s,f. st ,as
 Of Course. n 'In, New York some of the Sunday well that's only naturai--it's harder to be good in New York than
 The Only Thime. X. tbiIq f6 he ever ss,IT iG his life put up any "Nothtng but an umbrella"
 You Gave Me a Rose. You gave me 8 rose--how I recall? Twas just as the twilight began to And the dove to her mate commenced One evening long ago. There were tears In your beautiful For the heart of you seemed oh so true As hand claspei hand and we said There while the moon hung low. Then, you drifted away like a sum
 mer's dream.
 And often I've watched the same
 moon beam . 'twould seem >.-
 There on the cold grey sea. Oh Mother Mary! why don't the years Soften. the heartaches and calm the
 fears?
 When there's only faded rose--and-- Calling her Back to me7
 PHIL H. ARMSTRONG.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

The talk of Roosevelt going. on the stump for Taft is becoming so prev alent that there must be something in it. It shows the uneasiness of the Re- publicans as we'll as their want of re- spect for the dignity of the Presiden- tial office. The latter objection cannot be expected to have any weight with Roosevelt. as any question of oflciai dignity is never. allowed to. interfere with his own wishes. or actions We suppose that lnasmuch as he selected Taft for the position. he thinks 1t his duty to help elect him. and let dignity and propriety go hang for all he cares. All the same. the sight of President traversing the country making speeches for his successor is not a spectacle for Americans to feel proud of.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
SUNDAY. sEPTEMBER 20. 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. This seems to be Democratic year The party is harmonious and well or ganised. ss.But money is needed. The managers of the campaign must look to the rank and file of the party for funds. Other States are responding liberalIy. Alabama Democrats must not be slow. If every Democrat in the State would give s1 1t would help nightly.
 The Advertiser believes the Demo cracy of Alabama win do it's part. The Advertiser pledges itself to work un- csasingly 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 it to the National Committee.
 The campaign fund received by The Advertiser to date is as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
Atlanta's Hurrah.

SaxfnTT ktianta is cosmopolitan. She has
 1 aa-s for everybody who will come to ea ae ber She Cheers Hearst and His see and Graves; she cheers Watson and and Williams; she cheers Hoke e smith smith and Joe Brown; she Is anxious 5 niS t9 cheer cher BeSs BeSsn aaa ana chafIn hefn if W she had chance D GtIanta is many sided and great town. Her enthusiasm Is always on ian She is willing to give a boost to anybody who has got push. She sur ra5s for Tapp or Broughton, according to which of them Is on the stage. She would do the same for Joe Cans or est hurrah point in the South; pulsat- Ing exclamation point as it were. More power to her lungs!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
compIlmentIng the Governor.

Capt Jack Cranford the banker legis- lator and farmer, from Jasper. attended the conference of the bankers and farm ers held here Tuesday afternoon. Cap tain Jack was In a complimentary mood At the conclusion of the address de i!vered by Governor Conner cn the pro he rushed up to the governor and con graduated him warmly upon hi9 enort. ssBy the way. governor. exclaimed the Walker county lawn CT. mat was ono of the most able addresses l ever heard you deliver and the first one I recall that you ever made and, lett out the question of freight rates.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

up. fhere are 60 many desirable ob- jects to be attained by it that we have been almost tempted to join the en- thusiasts and say that the really suc- cessfui airship is coming right along.
 But 1t isn't here yet. as constant ac- cidents and failures prove beyond doubt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
PROBATE NOTICE

state of Alabama. Montgomery County
 Probate Court. August 22nd, 1908.
 Notice is hereby given that on the 22nd day of August, 1908. chas. B. Teasley, guar dian of Sadie May Sears, Mary Lou Sears. and Charlie Gray Sears. filed In the Pro bate Court of this county his application in writing for a decree to sell certain lands iy- ing in this county. which are accurately de- scribed in the application. for maintenance and education of said minors. and that tba IAth day of September. 1908, was appointed for hearing said application at which time you may appear and contest the same if you see proper. fs
 Given under my hand this 22nd day of Aueust 1908 J. B. GASTON,
 -su-3t Judge of Probate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
FOR PIMPLES. TOO
New Discovery Cures Ecxema sss Eradicafes Minor Skin Troubles Overnight.

Overnight.
 A few months ago the dispensers ol posiam, the new discovery for the cure of eczema, decided to allow the drug. gists of the country to handle It. Pre- vious to that time 1t could only be ob- tained direct from the laboratories.
 Since this change in the method ot distribution, poslam has met with the most phenomenal success of anything introduced to the drug trade In the last 30 years. All leading druggists. in- cluding E. G. Fowler. in Montgomery, are now carrying the special. 50 cent size recently adopted, also the s2 Jar.
 This great success Is not surprising when 1t is remembered that. in eczema cases. posiam stops the itching with first application, proceeds to heal irn- mediately. and cures chronic cases in few weeks. Tn minor skin troubles. such as pimples. blackheads. acne. herpes. blotches, rash, etc. results show after an overnight application. Ex- perimental samples of posiam are sent to anyone by mall free of charge. by the Emergency Laboratories. S2 West Twsnty-fifth Street. New York City.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
It Works For the Good of AIabamn.

UnIOntOWn herdIu ;, vertiser has been phenomenal A dozen years ago. 1t was doing. business in a rented building, Since that time it has built a beautiful nome or us own and added the latest type setting machines and presses. It has out grown its home and a new building IS Being erected adjacent to the present one. It's presses are insunclent toIheet Inc demands of ar increased circula- tion. A new press of greater magni- tude has been purchased and will be nlaced in the new building.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

Uncle Joe Cannon declares that he is no worse than his party. For the life of us We can't see how that declara- tion adds to his reputation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

Docs prohibition pay? We refer you to the blind tigers for an answer" says The Headland Post Do we un- derstand that 1t pays to own a blind G,zAE in Headland?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
DRIFTWooD.


 Ball players contemplate. forming {. a union. They are <, fsmilisr with Fstrtkes" already. ''' d.. .. time when the prominent citizen, in rural communities begins to pracIlce making a noise like man wanting postoffice- An Indiana COW delayed political meeting the other day by swalioWlng fly net. However. men were sWai- lowing political yarns right there m the audience and attracted no atten- ton whatever. Evelyn Thaw is thinking of return, ing to the 9Sage bsfore she is for gotten Time has such funny way of doing that you Know The latest wrinkle is to give foot bali players oxygen before they en- ter the game. They should pc given something because there Is always strong probability that they Il never come out of it alive
 wonder what old Patrick Henry would have thought to have heard one of his speeches ground out In pnon- ograph?
 The equinoxial Is coming, when the days and nights will be equal; 90 II IL your ardor as to Bryan's winning out While men are worrying their heads off learning how to ny women are con tented to do that when they get to heaven.
 John Temple Graves weighs but S8 pounds but he has has chalieased shsta AeEn ex change says this is the case of the aunt saying to the elephant who are you a shovin',"
 The geese by their loud cackling once saved the ancient city Of Rome, but that is no reason why some geese ,incessant cackIe all the time over nothing.
 Taft made a speech the other day to to happened some aff that they called at his house. Mebbe it was such strong" dele ega- tion that he was forced into the deed. The usual parade of beautiful be- widening blue eyed blondes. brown eyer brunettes and powdered ana per fumed darlings will be seen on thelr siris of Montgomery are good-in fact. too good to be true-in some cases
 Wise. DO you always practice what you sNot what I preached this morning it was a sermon on the Divine Pow CT of Music. and, and-er-well l i've in nat. you know
 Must Have Been. "I see two burglars entered Mark Twain's home the other night. "Oh that's nothing unusual; people have been stealing from Mark for years. and trying to palm 1t on as original.
 Noticed Its Women pose to look divine From dainty hat to shoe
 On Dexter avenue.
 Yes. Yes.
 "I see where Teddy says he is go- ing up in an airship. SOh that will be no new experience for him. Teddy Is nearly always up in the air"
 Oh Joy.
 Cheer up.
 The leaf
 Is turning sere.
 No more
 Mesquitoe 6
 Songs we'll hear
 That is no more
 Until next year
 Force of Habit.
 We'll Meaning Old Lady-HaVe you any children. sir?
 Absent Minded Drug Clerk-No m but we have something just as good
 Used to It.
 Country Landlady-I suppose you are glad to get away from the noise and hustle of the city?
 Dressmaker--I should say so-the ladies who patronize me wear such loud clothes and er-er-well. of course you know they all pad up ir | town something fearful. SqueIehed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

INT. Bryan on MT. Taft" headlines an editorial. Good thing 1t isn't the other way or Mir. Bryan would be "squshed."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
Mr. Harriman,a Latest.

lndlanapolts News
 The plan to haul trains over the Rock les by electricity generated from nearby water power shows that Ar. Hartman , proposes to conserve q few natural resour- himself while they are cheap
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
SWORN CIRCULATION.

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees it's advertisers (and makes 1t part ot the contract when reQuested) that us oaiiy CIT cuiation Is larger than that of any morn ing newspaper printed in Alabama-snd that it's Sunday edition has the largest circulation of any edition of any newspapes printed in Alabama without exception.
 The figures for August printed oetow represent the actual net circulation. all re- turns having been deducted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
ResCues Husband
 From Drug Slavery
And Restores Him to Good Health and
 Life of Usefulness.

Dear Sir: I am returning to you. per todays express. unused portion of for me, and by doing SO has rescued have not taken a dose of your medi. better than I have felt for three years. I, do not care for or even have a thought of morphine. although I was taking ~ your raHo Home eTny Mnen for fhe cure of Narcotic Drug Addictions. I cannot say with too much emphasis that tha a man who will submit himself to rules governing your Home Treatment will get a cure. The treatment is cer- tainly worth its weight in gold. and unfortunate I meet who is addicted to a Drug Habit.
 Thanking you for your fair courte- throughout my treatment and wishing you the success your great discovery entities you to, I remain,
 Your friend and Well-wish CT, Calvert City, Ky. T. J. EDMUNDS. FREE DRUG CURE.
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 Whiskey Wine or Beer ........ t12.50 Tobacco, Cigarette or Snuff 500 All forms of Nervousness or h.
 Prices for Hypodermic or Internal Home Treatment for Drug Addictions will be furnished on application, with a free sample treatment. charges pre-
 Booklets on Drug Addictions, Drum kenness and Tobacco and Cigarette Habits, containing testimonials etc, sent sealed under plain cover Core spondence e'confidential Address Charles B. James, or James Sanatorium, 13S Poplar Avenue. Dept. D. Memphis. Tenn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

The equinoxial is coming, when the days and nights will be equal: So if it rains do not permit 1t to dampen your ardor as to Bryan's winning out
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

wonder what old Patrick Henry would have thought to have heard one of his speeches ground out in phon- ograph?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

hail players oxygen before they en- ter the game. They should be given something because there Is always a strong probability that they'll never come out of 1t alive
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

While men are worrying their heads off learning how to fly women gre con tented to do that when they get to heaven.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

John Temple Graves weighs but SS to meet him in joint debate: An ex- change says this is the case or the aunt saying to the elephant who are vou A shoVin'"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

orcs saved the ancient city of Rome, but that is no reason. why some geese in this town should keep up such an incessant cackle all the time over nothing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

Taft made a speech the other day to some negro preachers. But 1t so ihapnened that they called at his house. Mahhe it was such strong" delega- tion that he was forced into the deed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

Evelyn Thaw is thinking of return ing to the stage. She'd better get move on, however. before she is for gotten. Time has such funny way of doing that you know.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

The usual parade of beautiful be- witching blue eyed blondes, brown eyer brunettes and powdered and per wav to church this morning for the giris of Montgomery are good--in fact. foo good to be true-in some cases.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

"what's become of that fellow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

DO you always practice what you Not what I preached this morning If was a sermon on the Divine Pow CT of Music. and, and-er-wel l i've in a fiat, you know.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

c. | Finigan. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn says;
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- tiser's circulation for the month of August. Ioos ts true and correct, and compiled af- ter all returns from news boys. news agenta spoiled and leftover copies have heer dedIeted c. I. FINIGAN.
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this VIZ RIGA ALEXANDER.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

An Indiana COW delayed political meeting the other day by swallowing a fly net. However. men were swal- lowing political yarns right there m the audience and attracted no atten- ton whatever.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

Force Of HabIt' Well Meaning Old Lady-Have you any children. sir?
 Absent Minded Drug Clerk-No'm m. but we have something just as good.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-13
MUNICIPAL AfEAIRSR 81 D.
WANTS ADOPTION OF
GAS CHECK IMPOSED
COUNCIL is INVITED TO PASS
ORDINANCE
Similar Measures Reported as Having
Been Put In Force in Sioux
City and Elsewhere
East

The first step in an effort to convince
the city council that the flow of gas
supplied by both companies in Los An
geles is intermittent and should be ade-
quately controlled by some safety de-
vice, was taken yesterday in the fling
of petition with the city clerk ask
ing for an ordinance providing for such
a device.
The petition was presented by A. L.
Haley, an architect, with offices in the
Citizens National bank building. He
believes that the gas companies should
be compelled to prevent recurrence of
the gas flow upon any failure or ces-
satfon of the gas by attaching between
the meter and the house in each in
stallation a device that will shut off
automatically the gas until 1t is again
turned on by hand.
Mr.. Haley attached a suggested or
dinance to his petition, but asked that
1t be referred to the city attorney to be
properly redrafted. Similar ordinances
are said to have been passed in Sioux
City and other eastern cities, being de-
signed for prevention, particularly
a low light is left burning all night.
In such cases cessation of the flow
might cause asphyXiation.
1t is said that experiments have been
conducted in the last two months in
Los Angeles on the lines covered by
the proposed ordinance, and that the
results of these experiments will be
presented to the council by Mr.. Haley
next Monday.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-13
MPoLY" STUDENTS TO HEAR
ADDRESSES BY AERoNAUTs

The Aero club of California has ar
ranged through its secretary, Profes-
sor II, La v. Twining, for lectures on
aerial navigation in the auditorium of
the Polytechnic high school tonight.
Admission will be free and the lee
lures are open to the public generally.
President Zerbe of the Aero club,
Dick Ferris, who is financing the
transcontinental balloon race, and Cap
tains Mueller and Wild, the contest
ants will make addresses on phases of
aerial navigation.
Prof. Zerbe who is building an aero
plane at Bimini baths, will talk upon
phases of the progress made in gas
less aircraft. Dick Ferris will speak
particularly Of his belief that the con-
test between racing balloons which he
has arranged to start next Sunday Will
prove the initiative of local progress
in aerial navigation destined to have
great effect in advertising Los An
geles. ~, /.
experiences and will also take up the
scientific side of ballooning, explain
ing what a good balloonist must
know about currents and other
matters in order to handle his craft
successfully. Prof. Twining also Will
lecture upon the scientific features of
aerial navigation and the practical
benefits likely to be derived:
Dick Ferris has made the visiting
aeronauts enthusiasts on the possibili-
ties of Los Angeles as a center for air
travelling. and as Prof. Zerbe likewise
believes that this will ultimately be the
aerial center of the world, some en-
thusiastic boosting for Los Angeles
will probably be a feature of the lee
lures.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-13
ROBS VETERAN
OF LAST CENT
SUAVE STRANGER PREYS ON
AGED TRAVELLER
Victim Is on His Road to Sawtelle and
Was Gunner's Mate for Far
ragut at the Battle of
New Orleans

Robbed by a suave stranger to whom
he confided all his money in Milwaukee
a. week ago, Charles Smith, aged 70
years, a veteran of the Civil War and
q gunner's mate on the Hartford, the
flagship of Admiral Farragut at the
battle of New Orleans, arrived in Los
Angeles last night hungry and penni-
less, and was given lodging in the city
jail.
A week ago Smith, who was an in
mate of the national Soldiers and
Sailors home in Milwaukee, received a
transfer to the home at Sawtelle, as his
physical condition required change to
a milder climate. He was given $50 for
his travelling and other expenses on the
road and taken to the depot of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul road.
While at the station the old man was
approached by well dressed stranger,
who asked him where he was going.
Learning that Smith was bound for Los
Angeles the stranger stated that he
also was going there, and added that,
AIS there were many bunco men about
Smith had better give him his money
and let him buy his ticket and take care
of him during the journey
The old sailor turned over all his
money. and the fellow secured ticket,
put him on the train and accompanied
him the full length of the journey, but
at the Salt Lake depot decamped with
the $40 or $12 balance the veteran had
coming to him, leaving him penniless.
The old man waited at the depot for
several hours, expecting his friend to
return, but finally appealed to the
police and was taken to the station fol
the night. Today he will be sent tc
Sawtelle by the department.