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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-24
Grant Honored Pickett.

Omaha Bee.
 Mrs. George E. Pickett. widow of the Confederate General. George E Pickett. leader of the famous charge of Pickett's division at the battle of Gettysburg, delivered an address at the Benson Grand Army reunion grounds on the Battle of Gettys. burg"
 T did not become the bride of Gen. eral Pickett until shortly after the battle of Gettysburg" said Mrs. Pickett In an interview. though I was tamil far with every detail Of the battle from his reports and letters
 Major Pickett, our son. was born July IT. 1884, at Richmond. At that time. you will remember General Grant had begun the investment of Richmond and the two armies were pretty close together. While on his road to Rich who was very popular with the army was constantly congratulated by his soldiers and officers, and some uf them built bonhres in honor of the event. Those bonfies attracted the attention of general Grant who asked the cause Being told that General Pickett was thus being congratulated over his new son. General Grant remarked. Put a match to some Of the brush heaps along our front there in honor of Plckettis boy Later. a set of baby silverware house with the donors name attach ed to a card and the most cordial express sions of ngratulations. The signers were Gen. Phil Sheridan. General Meade. and other old friends and West Point classmates of my husband"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-24
This Date in History
August 2A.


 1572--St. Bartholomew's Massacre 1T59--William Wilberforce. who led the agitation that resulted In the abo- lition of slavery in the British colo nies. born in Hull. Died in London. July go. 1S33.
 1sI4.-The city of Washington burn ed by the British.
 Warfare between Colombia and Peru ended.
 1sS5.-sir John Gosford. Earl of colborne. sworn in as Governor of Canada.
 ISS7-Alof wnbrandt, celebrated German. playwright and novelist. born. ls47.-Republie of Liberia inaugu- rated.
 1857.-Beginning of a financial panic in the United States. which eliminated in an almost entire suspension of the banks.
 1S6e.-VietorIa Railway bridge at Montreal opened by the Prince of Wales.
 lSs7.--congress of Salvador adopted the gold standard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-24

the matter. A session of the court was called. the Probate Judge took his seat on the bench and eble. exh eustive argument on the subject of the Judges of the argument. the Judge used many 'nlnc pro tune, nciens volens.' 'ani- GUS curt etc The Judge, who. by the very angry as the lawyer induigsd in these Latin phrases. At the conclu- sion Of ths. lengthy argument. the sssss sas h yfsy s Sssfsansd .ssaa as
 z sir. I don't give damn about your nunc. pro tunes, your nolens yoiens, and your smicvs curt I am
 @The announce1nent aroused ths ai- znd started for the judge. who quickly 2: rsschss s.,u gsdsE s, his dssk ,s and pulled tonished limb of the law.
 -As qui6k as Hash, General For rest. who was sitting near. snatched him from the bench, saytng.
 wal Jedse. I don't care 2 damn wheth CT you sign them bonds, nunc pro tune. nolens voiens or anaicus curl;
 .And the General led the Judge into an antS-roofn. where they remained about half an hour.
 wh en they came back into the court room. the Judge was smiling and at once signed the bonds.
 What took place ct the little con- ference between General Forrest and the Judge will never be known"
 The book must have an usual and special value for the man or woman who has lived at Greensboro, or who arc dsScendsd from Greensboro parents. Mir YeFby has been careful not only In observing the recorded history. but he has e5nbaInted many of the old tra- ditiong and presented many of the olo. citiseus who long since passed oG the stage of life A splendid chapter is that dealing with the rich history or the Southern University.
 Tt is excelient1y Illustrated. A spe- ciai value is added to the book by it's preseftation of the old scenes and old landmarks of the town as well as the portraits of some of the distinguished men who helped in the making of the town It is an enduring book, one that will etand much wear and tear, handsonieiy bound as it is in cloth and printed on heavy book paper.
 For many rea&ons it is a book that should be on the shelf of every first- class library iI Alabama
 (Mistory of Greensboro. by Wn. E W. Yerby; The Paragon Prsss).
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-24
HAVE FOUND HIM.

Weii, they have found him at last: or at least, they have found his tooth. and that's pretty good evidence that he had been there. We just knew they would do 1t if time enough were allowed them. and they have "been and gone and done it." Hs--or her name was Rhanphorynchus Phylurus. (we hope Mersenthaier will spell 1t out proper.) At least that Is the jaw breaking name the scientists have fas- tened to the animal. who is not here to protest.
 True. they have only found tooth. so far. which was dug up from farm up in Iowa. The uaoiar was six inches long and four inches across the top. which all will admit was a sizable grinder. They don't know whether the tooth was yanked out by some pre- historic dentist. or whether the owner lost it accidentally. or if the creature died on the spot and nothing fs left but a lone tooth. They decide that he was one of the ancient saurian family. anud that he. or she. or it. lived and flourished during the Jurassee period of the Mesozoic era. whatever that was.
 The wise men who read the secrets If teafb and hanes do mt atteFnpt to fix the exact date when this thing cashed in. It may have been a mill lion or a billion years ago. for that isn't material The earth at some im- mensely remote period was full of monsters which walked, craw1ed or flew. and our own country was blessed with them as well as any other region. Most of them had something of the ai- lIgator in their makeup and from that they get the general name of saurians. Many remains are found in the West ern regions, but this the first relic of a (see above) having been discovered. so far as we remember. Perhaps If they keep up the search they may fnd the remainder of the creature and build him up for the wonder and ad- miration of future generations. as well as the present. At all events. Uncle sam has first claim to him. and no foreigner has right to butt in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-24

may assume that thsy represent his sentiments We suppose no one has clsimec that Mir. isrya. Is . great ,di- tor. and certainly he is not great ac- eording to the Yellow Journal measure of editorial greatness. "so," says The New Haven Register. Mfr. Bryan's in- capacity for government is proved by his failure to run newspaper. Con cerning this 1t is but fair to note that there are differing opinions. Not every body likes the sort of newspaper which Mir. Bryan runs. but enough people do 1t should be noticed to have rsieec 1t fin less than eight years from practi- caily nothing to publicati,.a with ar annual income variously estimated a, from s26.ooo to s75o0o. That. |. may be safely said. is better proportionate increase than Mir. Hearst can show on any of his newspaps: investments"
 If mans qualifications as a news paper editor depend on his ability to write and publish sensationad rot, of. ten untrue and frequently disreputable. we may as we'll admit that Mir. Bryan is not great editor. He certainly does .not measure up to the Hearst idea of what good newspaps4 man should be. But. as The Register says. he has given his commoner an exceptionally large circulation and has done 1t with out descending to the Hearst level.
 Mr.N Brtsbane's remark about net wanting tongue in The White House is as plainly sn attack on Roosevelt as 1t is on Bryan. but that 10 nos strange. for the Independence party is largely founded on spite. hatred and cnvy. and to a great extent on the disappointed ambition of a man who has failed to convince the country of his own great ness. And when Mir. Brisbane talks about tongue he Is throwing dornicks at the man fir whom he he's worked so faithfully. He sk.oLld he's remember ed that when 1t aornss to tongue Afr. Hearst lives in very frail glass houqe and shouldn't allow stones to be thrown at others.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-24
MONDAY. AUGUST "A, 1908.

Evidently those venezuelans notice some of the events that are passing elsewhere. Recently the ofaelaI organ Of President Castro had this:
 The conduct of President Roosevelt toward the courts of his own country discloses logically the reason of his attack against the tribunals of Yens- zuela. The enigma has at last been solved and a clear explanation is at hand, inasmuch as he who qusstions his own honor very easily can question that of others.
 "A fair retort." says The Brooklyn Eagle. 'Mr. Roosevelts attack upon the Venezuelan jseiciary, admitting it to be warranted by facts. is weakened his proclaimed attitude toward the
 sdiciary of his own country. When
 ne President assails the presiding of-
 cer of Federal tribunal for no bet CT reason than that the latter differs from him on vital issues of law, he iiscioses preJudices disqualifying him as critic of judicial decisions any where and everywhere"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-24
INTERESTING EXPERIMENTS.

City people know of the frequent accidents to linemen and others from coming in contact with live electric wires. The work of these men is often dangerous. even when the utmost care is exercised. Either through accident. ignorance or carelessness a man on q telegraph pole may touch a live wire, either with hands or feet. or with some tool he is using. and in most cases the result is fatal. All these facts add interest to the following, which we find in The Philadelphia Record in the form of a special from Altoona. Pa. to that paper:
 Over 200 electricians of the PennsyI- vania Railroad and q number of nigh officials today witnessed an elaborate series of tests demonstrating the proper way to handJe live electric wires with a vieWslo having them in struct the cor-z4ny's ire fighters at the differen. points.
 A pah.of wire cutters. specially made in fife shops here, having wooden han. f.es, and boiled in paraffin oil, were used to cut wires carrying 5000 volts, and the job was accomplished with out the slightest shock. Water was squirted from hose on wires carrying 4.600 volts and the current did not leave the wire and follow the water.
 B. F. Wood, the company's electrical expert, used a coat, wet with rain, and dragged around the sizzling end of a broken wire, apparently immune. During the demonstration rain fell and the ground was in excellent condi- tion to carry vagrant curVents.
 Although details are lacking as to the means used to ensure the safety of the men who made these experi- ments. 1t will be ceen that they went through some of the most dangerous tests to which firemen and electrical workers can be subjected. If safety can be assured under such conditions as those described it is plain that the methods or precautions used at Altoona should be generally known.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-24
This L My 4Yth BRtkday
SeAn Wesley 0asnes.

John wesley GAines. q etxilSIng fig- ure of the Natienal House of Repre- sentatives for the past twelve years. see. August 74tSsi- He was educat- ed in the public schools and became 8 school master. He was graduated from Vanderbilt University as A doctor of medicine, but never practIced as a physician. InstA@d he took up the study of iaw and began the practice became Interested In politics and in 1899 was a presidential elector on the Cleveland ticket. Tn 1887 he was eleet- ss ssesa Onsss e slSth m pistrlep se0TSsao of Teno nessee, From the arst he attracted attention on account of his proneness to speak On queakions before the on all public questiona. He was regu- Iarly reelected to Congress until tho prs4eat year. when be was defeated yer,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-24

Chasing and lynching negroes Is high old sport for a maddened pspu- lace" comments The Kansas City Jour nal. but like other forms .. intoxica- tion and revelry. the afte rnath is far from pleasant. The soe rioters in jail at Springfield. Tll.. a~'aiting action by the grand jury. pSw realize what reck- less fools they have been."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-24

One of the Roosevelt boys went out of church last Sunday while services were fin progress and got anNce cream soda, and another carved his initials on the back of a pew while kneeiing in prayer. At this distance 1t is diff ficult to see how the blame for such conduct can be laid upon Loeb. who was not present.
 Just so. but 1t will be dead easy for the President to declare that whoever published the report is disciple of Ananias.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-24
DeKals EEaslla.

EgFL RWYM8 JUUfflMIs
 Some of our near netghbore do not keep up with our affatrs as we'll as they could or should do if they pro- poae to interest themselves m our cons cerne. The Gadsden Journal of re. cent date has an article on the fire clays around Fort Payne, written in a tone as if these deposits were only just now discoverpd- Nearly twenty Ave years ago set of dishes made from DaKa1b County clay was exhibited by Major q. F, Anderson at the New Orleans expedition. The flre-brIck plant at this place Twas bufi1t about seventeen years ago, and has been in more or less (chieGy less) continuous operation since.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-24

They tell of a man in Western New York who was picking huckleberries when rattlesnake bit him on the fin ger. Having a pistol in his pocket he drew 1t but instead of shooting the snake,Ahe shot of the finger which had besL bitten. thus preventing the poison frcrl. spreading. Was not that zeal presence of mind7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-24
THROWING STONES.

As is we'll known. Arthur Brisbane has to a great extent been the editorial brains of the Hearst newspaper sys- tenn. being the highest sa dried editor in the country. and what he says may fairly be regarded as the emenations of Hearst himself. In recent spec..h in New York. he sail:
 If you want to get into trouble elect Bryan. He doesn't understand how to conduct any kind of business. Before he started the Commoner he might have fooled me into thinking he could run a newspaper. but lt Is a mass of stupidity and egotlsm. I run news paper and Bryan couldn't be office boy on my paper. Bryan Is an ignorant man. You need in the White House a good brain and you don't need mouth Bryan is a mouth.
 The meanness ami littleness of those remarks sound very m lch like what would be expected from HearI'. and we
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-24
Some oId Timers.

Tn tearing down the old Benhan homestead on East Tennessee Street this week, the workmen found some remarkable old documents within it's ancient walls. Among others was the commission as Probate Judge of V. Nj. Benham Tn the year Anno Domini 1868, and of the Confederate States of Amer lea the third. It Is signed by John Giu Shorter Governor. and P. H. Britton Secretary of State. Another old paper was the funeral notice of Mrs Eliza beth McAleXander, wife of pr. McAIex- ander. dated April 2. 1859. A few old letters of romantic flavor were also found.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-24

Mir. Sherman says that the para mount issue in the present campaign fs, Shall the administration of Presi- dent Roosevelt be approved?" Well, if that is true let us hope that the answer will be q big NO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-24
ewoRN fsIRcuT.ATroN. A

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees fts advertisers (and makes it a part of the contract when reauested) that its daily cir eulatton is larger than that of any morn ing newSpapeT printed in Alabama-and that ite Sunday edition has the largest cfr- euiation of any edition of any newspaper printed in Alabama without exception.
 The figures for July printed below repre- sent the actual net circulation, all returns having been deducted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-24

If wizard Burbank succeeds in pro ducing a potato plant that will grow a crop of the tubers underground and another crop above ground 1t the same time we respectfully suggest that he put his wits to work to perfect a plant that win produce onions below and strawberries above. That will be something worth while
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-24

One of the latest drinks is called a "santisgo rickey." and one who is sup posed to know says: After you get enough of them under your belt you believe that you have won the battle where Cervera left off" And we sus- pect you won't care how many Mer- rimaes there are in the way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-24

Some portions of Brazil are almost as badly off as Georgia. Our consul at Para reports that bottle of beer there sells for very nearly one dollar Of our money standard. To make it worse they haven't learned how to make near beer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-24

what grievance have certain brain ssormlng politicians against the uni- ted states Senate that they keep talk nE about sending Roosevelt there? nat body has trouble enough without adding Teddy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-24

1ofai ... ..ssx.S4f Less returns. etc ..... ... ... cess rss s paIlg aGsal Averass July isCs .' siss issss Net Sunday Average. July 1908 .. ..2es44s
 
 c Ftnigan. Circulating Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn says:
 Tho foregoing statement of the Adver- tiserss circulation for the month of July, 1908. is true and correct and compiled af tar all returns from news boys. news aRenta, spoiled and leftover copies have been de- aaesed
 c l. FINIGAN.
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this nth day of August. 1908.
 RIGA ALEXANDER.
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-24
Q Ptoneer nays

AIT Ala bama would be Interested In the information that the first settle- ment which went to form Greensboro was a pioneer village about where the horo. village called Troy Nor could the fact that on the spot where a great religious school was destined to be founded that village grew up to be a dram n-drfnking. gambling and horse racing community be without its inter- est to the Alabamians. It is an impor- tant fact of Alabama history that this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-16
HOW OUR NATIONAL CAMP PAIGNS ARE RUN Much Money Spent But It Is
 Spent LegitimateIy SIZE OF THE LABOR VOTE No. One Voter In Seven Belongs To a Labor Union-Change In New York
 For Bryan If Hughes Is
 Turned Down.
SIZE OF THE LABOR VOTE
By SEWEll HAGGARD.

New York, August 15,-The running of presidential campaign is a great big job and an expensive one, Few people real ize the amount of work or the amount of money that it involves
 The campaign of each party is conduct ed under the supervision of the national committee, which is selected by the na- tional conventions; but the responsibility is vested in the chairman of the commit tee. It used to be the custom for the committee to elect it's own chairman, but in these advanced days, when politics has been reduced to a science, the committee no longer selects it's leader. The candi- dates for president always have their own ideas of how a campaign should be conducted, and, more for this reason than any other, they are permitted to choose their own chairmen- The chairman, after consultation with his candidate, picks out an executive committee, composed of sev en or eight members of the national com mittee, and this executive committed un- der his immediate direction, takes charge of the headquarters work of the cam paign.
 While the campaign methods of both parties are the same, there is a wide difference in the scope of the work, due entirely to monetary considerations. The republican party being the richer natu- rally has a more elaborate organization, and this year, under the leadership of Frank Hitchcock, the organization is broader than ever. Four years ago the republican organization required 40 rooms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-16
MANS BODY RECOVERED.
Prominent Physician Loses His Life
 In River.

Gainesville, Ga, August 15.-The body of Dr. K A. Smith was found to- day about a quarter of mile above Browns bridge, three miles below where he was drowned Friday a week ago.
 Dr. Smith, a prominent citizen of Gainesville, was with party seineing in the Chattahoochee river, about seven miles above the city. They de- cided to wade across, and all did ex- cept Dr. Smith, who was seen to throw up his hands as if in distress but sank before a member of the party could reach him. Repeated efforts have been made since then to recover the body, but all efforts failed until today, when the body was found lodged against a wire net that was stretched across the river in hopes that the body would lodge against it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-16
ORPHANS DAY.
Financial Agent T. H. Jones Issues
 Circular Letter.

Montgomery, August 15.-(Special.)-T. H. Jones, financial agent for the Ala bama Methodist Orphanage at Summer field, has issued the following circular letter to superintendents of Methodist Sunday schools of Alabama:
 Dear erintendent:-During the past IS years we have rescued and sheltered about 600 little orphan girls and boys. God knows, and Heaven will reveal the great good you are helping us to accom- plish in our orphanage.
 We kindly ask and earnestly beg that all our officers and teachers in all the Sunday schools of the two Alabama con- ferences, will impress every class with the importance of giving one days earn ings to our little orphans. We need your help more than ever. Our needs are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-16
WORK FOR oRPHANAGE.
Srpt. H. L. Mckee Issues Circular
 Letter.

Talladega, August 15.-(Special. .)-Supt. H. l.. Mckee of the Orphans Home, synod of Alabama, has sent the follow ing circular letter to superintendents of Presbyterian Sunday schools in the state:
 My Dear Brother:-Other states have shown their interest in the children of the orphanages by giving one days work out of the year as a special gift, the earnings to be sent the home for that day.
 The interest the plan arouses and the good results which follow, justify the belief that we may have like condi- tion in this state, and our home.
 I want to ask that you get your school, both teachers and scholars, to join in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-16

building trades. There were more black smiths and machinists than coal miners, more dressmakers than cotton mill oper- atives, more seamstresses than printers or tobacco workers. Teachers outnumbered any mechanical occupation except carpen- ters. The professional class, which in cludes teachers, clergymen, lawyers, doc tors, actors, engineers and public of ficials, numbered ,264, ,737.
 These enormous figures dwarf by com parison even the American Federation of Labor, the largest of all labor organiza- tionS, with it's IT national and interna- tional unions, its 57O city central unions, its 27,OOO local unions and its 100000 membership. This is the organization of which Samuel Gompers is president, Frank Morrison secretary and James Duncan and John Mitchell two of the eight vice presidents"
 It is a well-known fact, too, that the labor vote is split between the two parties. Union men are quick to obey strike orders, but when 1t comes to poli- tics they do not always heed the advice of their leaders.
 After all the democrats may find some justification in making a fight for New York. The republican machine leaders are still undecided as to whether they will renominate Hughes for governor. If they do not renominate him, and the democrats can be prevailed upon to put out a decent candidate, MT. Bryan may find it worth while making a fight here, and if he could carry the state he would find himself mighty near the White House. The newspapers are practically unanimous in saying that the republican voters want Hughes renominated, and that in the end the bosses will bow to the will of the party. If this is true, any fight here by MT. Bryan will be use less.