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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-08
Incidents and Opinions
 Throwing Light on
 The National Contest

speeches. makes a davit that Mir. Long worth spoke as follows:
 Your chairman. gentleman, has seen fit to launch may candidacy to an of flee to which l have not expired-I think my chances for that office have suggestions along that line. I had thought that good ticket for the next eight years would he William next next eight years after that theodore Roosevelt, of New York; then for the next eight years after. that my gcod New York. After that--but modesty prevents me from making any further suggestions"
 President" and when he arose the crowd was laughing and cheering: Rspublicans, generally agree asr erdmg that ,n n good humor that Mir Longworth made the remarks quoted above.
 On the other hand. William Nc cratic cratic politicians s of this city. afirms that Mir. Longworth spoke in all ear nestness. and that he came out forcibly serve for the coming eight years, and MT. Roosevelt for the following two
 County Clerk H. B. Hubbard. who | heard MT. Longworth. had this to say: "Mr Longworth's remarks were more of jest than anything else. They were greeted with a general laugh. and
 Immediately after the meeting. 1t is said, congressman Mex Mekinney ey, preSicted even though 1t was not meant seri- ously.
 Little Election Betting.
 New York Special to New Orleans Times Democrat.
 | In other campaigns the. New York q good forecaster Of the result, but | this year. owing to the anti-betting
 laws of the State. the barometer is
 There have been few curb bets on | the result of next months national and State voting. The few have been per-
 nS Sets "RTsyi it win be
 recalled, were recently interpreted by
 Justice W. J. Gaynor as not included
 placing wagers before the 1908 law became effective have done absolutely
 nothing this fall; and they have have shown .Sn | placing of wagers. A representative of one of them. when it was called to his. attention that Justice Gaynor's de-
 individual bets. without the mediation i of broker or other third party. evi-
 denced no interest. He seemed to fear | l bring trouble to him.
 l q know of no Stock Exchange firms l that are placing bets thfs year. and I | understand that the men who control
 the curb market have posted bulletin l that under no circumstances will any | betting be allowed where the brokers
 congregate to trade in stocks" he l said.
 l in the financial district in previous years, can hardly form an estimate I nh al m | or twice that. I am inclined to think
 there was good deal of fake betting.
 extensive it was. The total amount
 Of the bets, said to have been made
 was large. but can not believe that l all of them actually were placed. Still. | there were some large bona flde bets; enough, apparently to show how com potent authorities thought the election
 would go. This year believe you will | find that there will be no large bets
 in the financial district. for the req
 son that most men do not want to fig-
 ure as principals" ?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-08
AN AMERICAN LORD.

The following brief statement from an authoritative source will no doubt be news to most readers:
 Albert Kirby Fairfax. of Virginia and New York, will be admitted to the British House of Lords as Q member of that body and peer of the realm when Parliament re-assembles For ,iisdained all titles. content to live in this country and be known as plain Mister Fairfax. Now, however, their descendent has proven his descent rom the eighth Lord Fairfsxf and a. a com n1- Which Which is of Scottish origin. He is wealthy and has long been prominent socially both in Virginia and In New York.
 We suspect that some of New York s nobility worshippers wAo would bar ter all their hopes of future happiness merely to be on speaking terms with a live English lord. will turn green when they read that a virglnian is to become a member of the English peerage and to sit in Parliament on equal terms with the most eminent of the English nobility. Fairfax. how ever, is a name which has been honored in both England and Virginia for cen turtles, and the nobility of the old country will not, we predict, have any reason to look down on this new ad- dition to their number.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-08
The WlsconsIn Decision.

Mobile Register
 The decision of the supreme court of Wisconsin against the state eight-hour law for railroad telegraph operators is signfi- cant in reflecting the new spirit in winch legal questions affecting the railroads is be- ing met. The decision rests upon the power of the federal government to regulate in- terstate commerce and its adiuncts, to the exclusion of state regulation where 1t over rides or changes the decree of Congress.
 Ability and independence have marked the supreme court of Wisconsin and it's decisions have always been highly regard ed by courts in other states. Its invalida- tion of the state eight-hour law for rail- road telegraphers gives a decision of far reaching importance, affecting state laws which add to the measures adopted by Con gress for the regulation of railroad teeg~ raphers. there are other phases of regula- ton that they have undertaken which are inYalid. When the states that went. in heavily for regulation brought about con- fusion in the operation of railroads by add ng to the numerous changes required un- der the Hepburn law, it was not believed that many of the additions would stand legal test. As the states commenced en- forcement of their new laws. common car riers were subjected to conditions that ob- structed operation and worked serious loss to the railroads without. as subsequently, proved affordlng better conditions to ship pers and travellers. The necessity of sys- tematic and uniform laws applying to com merce and transportation became apparent simultaneously with the attempted entorce- ment of the state laws. The Minnesota rate decision cleared away some of the con- fusion. but numerous state laws remain that are in the same position as the Wis consn eight-hour measure in their relation to the federal law They should be elimi- mated and the public and the railroads would both be gathers by the elimination This must be apparent after the hearing of complaints by Alabanla and Georgia before tbe interstate commerce commissions in At ianta. when these states invoked the fede- rai law for a relief that the state laws were unable to give.
 An extension of the wisconsin decision will be of advantage in other states an9 state rights" which was behind state reg uistior of railroads. The state regulation. nd far as 1t has gone. has harassed the rail- roads without any benefit to to the public As As a matter of fact. the public has lost with inc railroads because feduction of revenue has Iessened efficiency and prevented i'm i'm Facts in the face and support the courts when they draw the line be- between iesiti- mate state regulation and the state regu- iation that invades the field of interstate commerce.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-08
FOOL JOURNALIsM.

Plainly there is what we may prop erly call A fool side to American jour naIism. and in nothing is it more dis- gustlngly evident than in the habit some of the sensation-mongers have of exploiting everything done or said by those temporarily or permanently occupying prominent position. Any one in the class of rich. fashionable or officially prominent Americans can hardly enjoy such a thing as privacy. even when publicity and notoriety are repugnant to them.
 notable instance of this snobbery is seen in the case of young Theodore Roosevelt who, so far as we know. Is not noted for any great gifts or per anced young man. no better or worse than many thousands of others. and who Is only of interest because he Is a son of a President. A short while since he went to work in large car pet factory in New England. and this was the occasion for a general exploit ation of yellow journalism. Just why he should have taken up that line of work we do not know. nor Is it ma terial why he did so. and that is suf- ficient on that point but just why the papers of the East should make great event of it we are unable to see. except that it was to gratify the fool side of some of them.
 Why should the newspapers up that way imagine that young Roosevelt's going to work at an honorable busi- ness Is of interest to all the popula- ton? Yet the newspapers sent report CTS. camera operators and all the other reportorial paraphernalia to let the world know what the young man had done. was doing and was going to do next. One reporter gave out the mo- mentous information. that "there was no demonstration.' either when the young man went to work in the morn ing or when he went out to dinner and returned. We really do not know whether he expected the mills and stores to close and all the citizens of the towns to turn out, or what sort of demonstration the reporter was holding his breath to witness but plainly he was looking for a record breaker of some kind or nature.
 One newspaper in speaking of the matter informs it's readers that the President doesn't object to his son working in the factory4-and that's more news. Why should he object? Working at making carpets can be as thoroughly respectable as working at being President and the business of itself can be no discredft to either father or son. Besides. as young Roosevelt has passed his twenty first birthday he can adopt and follow such occupation as he may choose, whether the father likes 1t or not. and the world doesn't care snap what sort of work the boy does or what the President thinks about it. In short. the whole business Is a shining example of fool journalism when we bear in mind the extent to which 1t has been carried.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-08
prohibItion,s Weakness.
Outing

For my part I confess I am one of those who believe in regulation rather than prohi- bition. l must always feel that the best service We can give man is to strengthen his moral fiber so to resist temptation rather than to weaken his character by taking temptation out of his path. feel always the potent wisdom of those inspir- ing words of Phillips Brooks--"O do not pray for easy lives, Pray to be stronger men Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers Pray for powers equal to your tasks
 It seems to mo this Is the spirit which should underle all reform movement only of men of worth and of strength. I am no believer in prohibition. The same energy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-08

The wife of William E. Corey. who is enjoying his millions. in a recent interview said she wanted to make the whole world happy" Wonder if she ever thinks of that good woman who married Corey when he was poor and obscure. and made him a good wife and from whom the baby faced actress lured the unfaithful husband. Of the two, however. the deserted wife ought to be the happier, for she has the re- spect and good will of all good peo- pie.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-08
A MORNING THOUGHT
LV
BY J. MARVIN NICHOLS.

W. =. stringing A woman may paint like
 Scalps. Raphael. play like Pad
 erewski. or sing like Flor ence Nightingale-but can she cook that's mans eternal question. These creatures who are experts in turning out soggy biscuits have strung more scalps than all the wars in the his- tory of the world There would be a deal more room in our graVeyards had 1t not been for our imaginary troubles and the woman back in the kitchen. If left for men to decide. this age needs a generation of housekeepers. Our seminarles may turn out girls graced In the highest accomplishments Of the finer arts. But what men pine for Is a real woman in the home. This age with dolls: Most girls are destined to be the wife of some one in the great middle class-the t2ller. She Is cer- tain to marry a man that is not overly his bride to the altar-and then into slavish toll He does long to lead the woman to that altar who can adjust herself, if necessary. to mcnial toll. The average American man dreams of woman who will still lavish her love on him when every other heart in the world desplses. and who VIII not think the less of him if fate comes and dol- lars takes the wings of the morning Whatever may be the ideas of those who elect a life of bloomered blessed ness. a woman was born to be a wo- man Her scepter is caress and her empire Is the realm of love When she fails there her power over man has passed away. Nine cases out of ten -the man Is hunting outside the home exactly what he fails to find in it. If our women would forget the social and faddish glare of this age. and for once the long ago, this would be a new world among men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-08
This Date in History
OCTOBER &,

OCTOBER s. 17S2-Independence of the United States acknowledged by Holland.
 1S12-Capture of the Detroit on Lake Eric
 1S31-Great earthquake along the western coast of South America.
 1S54-Thirty-two lives lost by the burning of the steamer E. M. Collins en route from Sault Ste. Marie to Cleveland.
 fS62-RepuIse of the Confederates at battle of Berryville. Ky. 1S69-Franklin Pierce. fourteenth President of the United states, died in Concord, N H. Born ir Hillsboro, N' H.. November 23. 1904. , iS7I-Beginning of the terrible Chi cago fire. By which 18,000 buildings we're destroyed and 100 lives lost ISSS-Melville W. Fuller took oatn of office as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. I9O7-Secretary Taft was welcomed at Shanghai, China,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-08
Politics and Politicians

E. w. Kirkpatrick. president or the Texas Farmers Congress, has won out in his fight to become the lnoepen dence Party candidate for governor or his State
 Condemnation of Speaker Cannon and a plea for his defeat were the req tures of resolutions passed oy the re cent annual conference or the metho dists of Northeast Iowa.
 Democrats of Michigan believe that the Republican imbroglio over tne gubernatorial nomination VIII resuit in the election of the Democratic can dfdate, Lawton T. Hemans.
 The first trial of the new direct pri- mary law in New Jersey resulted Tn the repudiation of local option ana a parties. Senator Colby. the leader or the new idea" reform element was Victorious over the Republican ma chine in Essex county
 Edward LonIan. the Republican nom inee for governor of Montana, Is self-made man in the broadest sense of the term. He has been residen. of Montana for twenty years: Wnen ,sI, penniiess. be but by hard work he man aged to succeed in business and Is now a man of large affairs.
 E.. D. Smith. a prominent cotton Senator Senator from south Carolina. the Dem: ocratic primaries having pronounced in his favor. There are now two Smiths in the senats--William Alden, Maryiand-and when. they are joined by the South Carolinian the Smiths will he better represented numerical ly than any other one tamiiy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-08

which sways prohibition movements could easter. and with infinitely more value to mankind, be directed toward sensible healthful regulation.
 As to race-track sbetting itself the law, of course must not be violated. Every eht-ninded citizen will uphold the Courts; no man worthy of citizenship will condons law-breakine. As to racing ttselt aln al the sport and for tho community fl several of the tracks were as threatened. broken nanv tracks around New York. The legtt- innate interest and racing could pc served very easily by two. ,or dcarth of sympathy or through need of power, then prohibition is the only re course: 1t is better to forbid altogstar ,a lnsn to weakly permit infringement of reguia- tion T9r,t the acccptapoe of prohibition IS a confession of weakness-which ais creditable to a young nation. and to Vit"e people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-08
This Is My 54th Birthday
John M. Clark.

John M. Clark. a member of the cab prominent figure in public life in that province. was born In Bedeque, P E. l., October 8, 1854. After completing his education in the public schools he career did not begin until 1904, in which year he was elected to the pro- vincial legislative assembly,. He soon became recognized as one of the best debaters in the House. making him- self master of his subjects, and pre- senting his arguments f1uently. MT. Clark has been conspiciously identified has been one of the most determined supporters of the prohibition law which was introduced into Prince Ed ward Island by the present Govern ment
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-08
many other things which only he could

many other things which only he could do.
 What matters It that much of what he writes will be of deeds existing only in his vivid imagination? No one can disprove his statements. and he still thinks that whatever he says is not to be doubted. And 1t will make the magazines sell, which Is the main point with them. Credulous and curl ous readers will buy them in order to learn what was the latest exploit of the great self-exploiter, and the scep- tics will read it to learn how far a man may venture on defying human l credulity. What spectacle 1t will all be, and how Rooseveltian!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-08
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1908.
DEMOCRATS SHOULD
 HELP THE PARTY.

The Advertiser appeals earnestly to tfe Democrats of Alabama to come to the aid of the party's Campaign Fund. Other States are responding liberally If every Democrat in the State would give $l 1t would help nightly. The Advertiser pledges itself to work un- ceasingly to secure the money.
 Let every beat in the State organ ize. 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., 1908-10-08
Ercess nf Mndn.ss.

New York Evening Post.
 The wholesale prescription of men con nected with corporations Is neither reform nor common sense. II Is an excess of mad ness. It shows how President Roosevelt 8 reckless utterances are at last having their legitimate effect in rousing envy and hatred of rich men as such. The passions of the have-nots have been stirred by Mir Roose- "eit un1 If they now direct themselves flu Tiously against the chosen assistants of MT Taft-tne President haa only himself to thank for 1t. He has been too iacunsist- ent and too unfair to complain of such qualities Tn others. Wo hear much of the unscrupulous corruptionist but the unsoru- rulous reformer Is q much more terrible being By his loud condemnation in oth- CTS of what he dces freely himself by his tndiscrimnate attacks upon opponents and his unwnklng defense of supporters. he ne- oesssrily gives reform an aspect of hypocri- sy. That leads to such tollies as we now see. when men of upright life are in danger of being ostrae!sed merely because they have money and the theory is soberly ad- ranced that the rulers in a government touching property at a thousand points must take no advice from any man having property
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-08
Don't Forget the Amendments

In the excitement aroused by the national campaign the people of Ala bama should not lose sight of State Issues Constitutional amendments are to be voted on in the election. The Overton good roads amendment and the new county amendment are import ant and every voter should study these teIligently and for the best interests of the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-08

If the decision of Judge Ellis. ot the Georgia Superior Court. holds good there will in future be little trouble in getting a drink in that State. He holds that license to sell near beer in Georgia is good. and we may req sonably expect that the average man who takes out a license to sell that fluid will be able to supply all other demands.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-08

What is meant by the statement that the new double eagles will not stack up. and their coinage has been aban- doned? Is 1t supposed that people win refuse to accept 2o-dollar coins be- cause they cannot stack them up like tin plates?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-08

Republicans need cash reads a headline in an exchange. Of course they do. and have as many ways of getting 1t as any party that ever flour ished in this country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-08

During the celebration parade in Pittsburg the other day when no ve- hicles except the government mail wagons were allowed in the streets, a Federal judge jumped into one of these vehicles In order to reach the depot on time. Suppose the government should charge him postage at two cents an ounce?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-08

Speaking of Joe Cannon, Golfers says his morality is simply out of date" That is an entirely new idea of morality to us. for the genuine article never runs out of date.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-08

We suppose there's no game law in Africa, and if Taft is defeated Roose- welt will be mad enough to kill any and everything he sees.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-08

A contemporary wants to know who is the greatest man in the world There are so many of them that 1t would be luvidious to name any one
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-08

'Is 1t proper to speak Of an airship garage as a roost?' asks The Columbia GASbA. Certainly not its a coop.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-08
sxUoRN CIRCULATION

The Montgomery Advertiser SuaI ae th a its advertisSrs (and makes 1t pass Ha c,r sIe eontract when requestedJ that us oaHy Sn -, cuiation Iy larger than that or Snx nos nd ing newspaper printed in AiaSist sSs iarsest that It's Sunday edition nas H Hnswsnsper printed in Alabama without exception .,ow
 The figures for August pfin,ISe aII rs- represent tue actual net circulaSio"s ~ turns having been deducted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-08

Total. .. .. e. .. Q. .. .$6O4 % Money should be sent to Campaign Fund, care The Advertiser" All con' tributions will be acknowledged In the paper daily.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-08

Net Sunday Average, August 1908 ...2oseSs C L Finiran. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn says:
 4taera eirculation for the month of August. 1908 is true and correct and compiled af- Ger all returns from news boys. news aRents spoiied and leftover copies have ~0 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this N s RIGA ALEXANDER.
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-08

The St. Louis Republic is not very greatly enthused over the prospect of Roosevelt as a magazine writer. Hear if.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-08

The following brief statement from an authoritative source will no doubt be news to most readers:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-04
The Town Meeting.

The afternoon session Of the town
meeting proved to be more exciting than
the election of officers in the forenoon.
The time was taken up in making APP
preparations for the ensuing year. Some
of the articles called out some lively dis
cussions and several of the articles were
passed over. The town voted TO raise
s2i.573.50, to be divided as follows:
Summer roads, $1,000: winter roads
slS(A: support of poor, $500; expenses and
liabilities. $3.50: common schools, $4i00:
free High school, $500: text books, $500:
appliances, apparatus and supplies. 500:
conveyance of scholars. $1,000: repairing of
schoolhouses. $500; dedication of soldiers
monument, $3.50; superintendent of schools
500: payment of Madison and Arson
bridge. $500: support of public library,
$500; experimenting school committee.
500: sidewalks. s21HN, State roads S22S 50:
to buy road machine, sos: Board of
Health, $50.