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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
DRIFTWOOD
A whole paper full of want ads wouldn't restore lost confidence.
RY PHTL M. ARMSTRONG.

A whole paper full of want ads wouldn't restore lost confidence. Jewelry hath watch-charms to soothe the savage breast ing the other a burglar, for 1t was in the dim grey of the early dawn. Who are your" spoke one falter- ingly. An who might you be coming out of that house at a. m.T'
 'T-I-well. you see, 1t took us so long to say od-night-I--er--am the The milk-man smiled. and set down his bottles, then touched his hat. smiled and moved away
 He understood!
 A promise will not always keep when preserved in alcohol.
 + +
 A girls idea of a nice chaperone is a very old lady stone blind. stone deaf and with a touch of rheumatism. The prettier the bathing suit. the more inclined Is the girl to take a sun bath instead of one of the ocean vari- ety. rv
 Fishing Time. Time to go a-fishing
 And near the spinning feel. But the spinning yarn can beat 1t
 That the fishermen reveal. tte By others dying the undertaxer makes his living
 TeIl Us.
 Whats become Of the Spelling-Bee.
 That used to buzz
 So busily?
 
 TangIe am WraugIe. A tangle O bloom
 An a wrangle O tune
 An April a fingdn'
 Sweet kisses at June,
 An a million white blossoms A flutterin' down,
 In the fairy-Iand orchard. A-far from the town.
 A wrsngle O tune
 Where the song birds all try To mingle their melodies Up there on high. An we're just glad we live In a world that's so fair When Miss Spring dances in With rose In her hair. Oh. the hearts full O love And the blossoms O June When it's tangle O bloom An wrangle tune!
 Judge Landis. who fined the Stand ard oil Company $29.240,000 has just ] Hts add, however, that the latter fine was paid.
 The New York Times has decided that 1t is not F o'cock until the last stroke has sounded. So when pepper bellows down the stairs that it is 12 o'clock the ardent young suitor can get in at least twelve more kisses before going.
 
 The Washington Herald is hold enough to print it 'paragrapheress' regardless of the fact that The Nor folk Landmark is certain to have spasms and foam at the mouth. The President of the Bookbinders Union ought to be a spell-binder. A Michigan man tried to commit grease. The same should have beer applied to the wheels In his head. Republicans are claiming Missour by a majority of So000 for next No vember. Don't be over sanguine, tho Democrats will be heard from with 6 noise like thunder this time. One could as easily imagine lemon. ade without lemon. love without kisses marriage without fusses. or an olC maid without hopes. as to picture na' tional politics without the tarin! + Money Is the most successful labor saving machine ever invented.-At' And woman is the must successful machine ever contrived to get rid of 1t 'Tn God We Trust has been restored to the gold coins by Congress. Hither, to we had been very bashful about ac' l cepting them but will now take all tha | are forced on us.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
JOHNSON MEN FIeuRINe.
They Believe it is Possible to Beat
 Bryan.

They Believe it Is Possible to Beat
 Bryan.
 Minneapolis, Minn., March 20-rhe Minnesota Democrats who have under taken the task of putting Governor John A. Johnson in the White House have reached that stage of their cam paign where they are able, to present some figures.
 These figures. though they may not turn out to be facts, are none the less interesting. They purport to show how the first battle may be won by After that the Johnson sponsors as- sume. their task of winning the cleo tion will be comparatively easy.
 They base their hope of winning the nomination upon the uninstructed can be swung into line for Johnson when 1t becomes apparent that Bryan cannot be named on the first ballot.
 There will be 1.OO2 delegates in the Denver convention. It is figured that the seventy eight delegates from New York and the sixty-eight gdelegates from Pennsylvania will be tinihstruct- ed. Ohio, with forty-six delegates. is expected to favor Judson Harmon as against Bryan. Delaware, with six delegates. will be for Judge Gray, who may also have the delegates from Maryland. These states, with the twenty two delegates from Minnesota 1 226 delegates against Bryan. Under the two-thirds rule 1t would be neces- sary to round up only 109 more dele gates to prevent the nomination of the Nebraska leader and the adoption of his platform.
 The Johnson supporters figure that | if a few of the Southern States dele gates could be switched from Bryan, | or if the Northwestern States would | follow the lead of Minnesota, Bryan ] would undoubtedly be defeated for | the nomination and Johnson, as the | next strongest man, would be named l to head the ticket.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

To the denizens of the ancient and honorable municipality of Boston last Tuesday was a memorable anniversary, for on that day. 122 years ago, the British evacuated the city and the pa triots were relieved of the presence of a lot of wholly undesirable citizens. It is not strange that the people should consider 1t day to be remembered and celebrated. for the presence of a hos tile army in a city Is not the kind of visitation that good people enjoy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

Speaking of Roosevelt. The Albany (Ga.) Herald says: "As a general, he would have been a phenomenal suc- ces." On the contrary. he would in our opinion. have been a phenomenal failure. No man of such headstrong impulses and such uncalculatins meth ods could be successful as a military commander. If he were general with unlimited resources in men and mate- rial and not required to take account of either. he might be a success, but not otherwise.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
EGGS TYPTY REBIRTH.
That's the Reason for Their Connec
 ton With Easter.

ton With Easter.
 There are many superstitions in con nection with Easter. and each country has a custom of celebrating 1t peculiar to itself, but while each varies, they all unite to observe the spriti of Springtime. and all Christians rejoice that the Lord of Life forever won vic- tory over death. Among the many quaint superstitions is the old Aryan one which typifies the return of the sun of Springtime by a golden egg eggs being distributed at the early equinox by priests to strengthen the hopes of the people that the bleak, cold days of winter might soon cease and a brighter time ensue.
 The Persians believed that the earth was matched from an immense egg on Easter morning; the Aryans also be- lieved the sun to be large egg which was constantly rolling nearer to the earth.
 With the Jews. says the April De- lineator. the egg became a type of their rescue from the land of bondage. and in their Feast of the Passover, eggs occupied a conspicuous place in the services. It was their connection with the latter than finally caused them to be used by Christians the world over in celebrating Easter-the egg of re- surrection into a new life, bringing a message of life from death. as it were.
 The Tyrolese Easter egg Is similar to our valentines, for besides being most beautifully tinted they have in unique lettering. notices representing appropriate wishes for the recipient.
 The priests of Italy bless all eggs brought to service on Easter morning. and each person carries his back home. where they are placed on a kind of altar arranged for the purpose. sur rounded by lighted candles and often flowers; then each member of the fam- fly and any guests abiding with them, eat one of these holy eggs as a safe guard against disease and danger. They are hard-boiled before being talk en to church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
PRODUCES AN oDoRLEss ONION.

Chinese Gardener Has Robbed Vege-
 table of Time HonOred Smell. San Francisco Special.
 Wing Hop. a Chinese gardener, who owns a small truck farm near Fresno. has made the startling announcement that he has out -Burbanked Burbank and produced an odorless onion. For years Hop, who formerly worked for Burbank, has been working on the pro- duction of an onion which would have all the taste and other qualities of the normal vegetable. but would be free of the dIsagreeable odor which offends so many persons Now he claims he has succeeded and his contention .s borne out by the statement of many of his white neighbors and rivals who have inspected the new onion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

who viii nnd profit in the biz navy scheme. and. lastly, those who want to see the United States set out on campaign of conquest and spoliation. We are free to say that neither of these classes is to our liking. We pre- fer to think with Judge Brewer on this subject.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
WORTH KNOWING.

You might obtain the desired relief through the aid of cayenne pepper. When blown into the cracks where ants congregate 1t will drive them away The same remedy .s also good for mice. When washing wooden floor put two tablespoonsful of paraf- fin oil into some clean, soapy water. as hot as you can bear your hands in. It will also destroy all insects.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

The Washington Herald says the only way to take the tariff out of poli- ties is to take the politicians out of politics. Anybody know how?" 1t asks Ask us something easy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

The incongruity of always using the word into" instead of lover" or against" is illustrated in a headline printed in an exchange which reads: Automobile runs into a child" How could 1t?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

Tn a recent newspaper artilce, the Comptroller of the Currency declares that "our whole financial system is wrong" No doubt of 1t. The currency isn't equally divided
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

m d. Noble, Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being dniy s"Oth aayn: ..-.,. The foregoing statement of The Adyertls. arsn cfrculation for the month of FeDruary 1n0a IA true and correct. and compiled aIteI nIl rnturna from news boya. news aSents' 9ruiisd and left over copies have been ae- SSss-2%S Fl s. NOBLE. Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me thus 1eth day of March. 1908. .~ouD
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
The Need of Harmony.

The Republican party is all split up. SO we are told. but that organi-
 zation has a way of getting together on election day. and Democrats must
 get busy and go to the polls united if they hope to succeed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

Referring to North Carolina's prohi- bition laws, we copy. without comment, this from The Portsmouth Star:
 It is of record that in the prosperous city of Charlotte, no dryer town than which exists In the Tarhee1 State so far as law book and police force can make 1t, there were in the year of grace 1907, 39,645 prescriptions filled by the drug stores. or rather more than 1-10 for every man. woman and child and little baby of the 35,000 souls given by the census as Char lotte's population. and all for whis- key.
 These prescriptions called for 35,011 quarts and 210 dozen bottles of beer. This in brief is the amount of the Svhfskey business the doctors who wrote -'scripts" and the drug stores that filled them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
What fhe State Papers
 Are Saying and Doing
Differences Exist.

Opelika Post.
 Grover Cleveland was II years of age yesterday and William J. Bryan is celebrating his 4Sth birthday today. These are the only two great nation- al leaders the Democratic party has produced in the past twenty-five years and they are a long ways apart in politics as well as age.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

When polishing your stove mix the stove backing with vinegar. This will make the blacking stick better, and also gives a better polish.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

Msrnber of the Police Commission subject 10 the action of the Democratic primary.
 JAMES GALLAGHER
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

Pie dishes, plates and cups marked with brown stains from being used for baking may be cleansed by applying powdered whiting on a damp flannel or by common salt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

[ hereby announce myself candidate for Member of the Police Commission, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
 W. B. HOLMES
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
SWORN CIRCULATION.

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees fla adyertisers land makes 1t . part of the contract when requested) that its daily e1r- cusn8ion is larger than that of any morning newspaper printed in Alabama--and that its Sunday edition has the largest circulation or any newspaper printed In Alabama. without exception
 ma figures for February printed below res,resenf Inc actual net circulation ali re- turns having been deducted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

hereby announce myself . candidate foI County treasurer. subject to the action of
 the Democratic primary. JAS. P. FERRALIs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

hereby announce myself c cardidate for the office of County Treasurer. sub- feet to the action of the pemoaratio Primary. JASON H. SMITH
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
lANNOUNGNlENIS|
F0R TAX COLLECTOn

! nsfeby arponnce myself . candidate for
 County. subject ', the action of the Dem
 ocratic Party. CHAS B. TEAGLET. l hereby announce my candidacy for Tax Collector of Montgomery County. subject
 to the action of the prnccratic party.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

I hereby announce myself as candidate for County Treasurer. subject 10 the ea- tion of the Democratic primary.
 ID NOIIIEH
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

FOR PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL. respectfully announce that am cRnd- didate for the presidency os the Council
 subject to the action of tho Democratic Party. IRA H VIRGIN
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

[ reaDectfuiIy announce that I am a eandi- date for the office of ..ayor of Montgom- cry, subject to the acton Of the Dem ocratio Party J. Q. TYSON.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

FOR ALDERMAN--WARD TWO. hereby announce myself candidate for Alderman from Ward Two. subject to the action of the Democratic Party.
 JNO. M BURCH
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

! hereby announce myself candidate for
 Treaeurer of MoutEomery County, subject
 to the action of the Esmocratic Party. GEO. H. 6HACKELFoRD.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

I respectfully announce that I am a candl- date for the office of Police Commissioner 6f the city. subject to the action of the Democratic Party. H DEWEES.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

If lemons are kept in cold water their freshness will remain unimpair- ed for several weeks. To get the greatest possible value out of a lemon heat 1t thoroughly before squeezing, and you will obtain nearly double the quantity of juice
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

T hareby announce myself q candidate for Mnynhar T2oard of Revenue, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary.
 VIM. B. JONES.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

[ hereby announce myself a candidate for Alderman for ward Two. subject to the action of the Democratic Primary.
 J. T. LETcHBR-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

heraby announce myself a candidate for yresident of the Council. subject to tho action of the Democratic Primary.
 0. L. RUTH
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

hereby announce myself a candidate for Membar of Board of Revenue subject to
 the action of the Democratic primary,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

FOR POLICE COMMISSIONER. hereby announce myself candidate for Member of the Police Commission, subject fo the action of the Democratic primary
 EMANUEL. LOBMAN.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

FOR sUPERTNTENDENT OF EDUCATI0N. I hereby announce myself . candidate foF County superintendent of Education. sub
 feet 10 the action of the Democratic pri- mary g. M MITCHELL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

I hereby announce myself a candidate fot tha office of Tax Assessor of Montgom- err County, subject to the action of the namocrafio party. 6. A. GOLOMON.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
FOR MAYOR.

I r.araesfuliy announce that am q candi- Aafe for the office of Mayor of Montgom-
 ery subect to the action Of the Democrat
 ic Party. GAsToN GuNTER
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

!. hArahv announce myself a candidate for founty euperintendent of Education. sub feet to the action of the Democratic par ty D w. HAnNAsoN'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
FOR TREAsURER.

f f FOR JREASpKEks hereby announce myself O. candidate foe County Treasurer. subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
 WILLIAM B. WHITING.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

I hereby announ=a myself q candidate foe the office of Tax Assessor of Montgomery County, subject to the action of the Dem ocratio party. c. F. ANDERSON
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

hereby announce myself candidate for xfsnher Board of Revenue subject to the action of the Democratic Primary
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

hereby announce myself es a candidats s~r reelection as County Superintendent of Education. subject to the action of the Democratic primaF W. covrNoroN.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

hereby announce myself . candidate for reelection as Alderman from Ward Four. subject to the action of the Democratic Primary. ". " SEIDLE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
Doe.n't Amount to AnythinG.

BIImIngham Ledger.
 Editor Ragland of The Sheffield Standard. hits the committees who eD- dorse candidates. This has become custom but of course. 1t Is only compliment. A committee should not endorse candidates, but tt is done ev- anywhere. and people know it's value. committee's work has nothing to do with endorsing candidates, except those named by the party. Still 1t is not worth while to make fuss about 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

FOR ALDERAAAN-WARD FOUR. I hereby announce myself candidate for Alderman from Ward Four, subject to the action of the Democratic Party.
 JUNTUS !. PIERCE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
FOss TAX AssFssoR.

hereby announce myself candidate Cor the Office of Tax Assessor of Montgomery County, subject to the action of the Deu- ocratio primary. MORGAN G GILMER
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

Hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election as Alderman from Ward Four. subject to the action of the Democratic Primary. WALTER BRAsSEL4L@
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

hereby announce myself candidate Tor he action of the Democratic primary.
 NA N. J. GREILs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21

FOR ALDERMAN--WARD SIX. The friends of F. J. Cramton hereby an- nounce him as a candidate for Alderman from Ward 6, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
The Ixiad to Send.

Il --S W
 That was a splendid editorial in
 The Montgomery Advertiser last Sat- urday headed "The Sort of Delegates
 to Send to Denver" After discus
 sion a column in length. with refer
 ence tc instructing delegates and al-
 ternates should receive. It closed with these words; '-The ablest. wtsest, most sagaciohs Democrats in the State should be put out. Calm. cool. long headed, capable men will be needed at Denver for counsel and decision. +
 For Coed Roads. Gadsden Evening Journal.
 man is always judged by the
 clothes he wears and by his general surroundings; a farmer by his house
 and barn and the appearance of his fields and crops: a community by the
 roads it is willing to travel A
 stranger in Etowah would decide for
 himself that the country people of this county lacked the proper spirit
 and courage to get out of the mud and would be slow to locate where mod ern ideas have so slight foothold.
 The farmer who uses his influence against good roads in this county is deliberately pulling down the value
 of his farm. ell is actually offering a
 bar to prosperity that is doing its best to reach him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-07

hoiding the regular meeting. So Mrs. Fillmore, acting as president, called us to order; and business was soon dis patched. Mrs. Kirkpatrich. realizing our enthusiastic and amiabie frame of mind. now broke the news to us gent ly. that Sophie Bibb had at the con- vention plegded its "alP'--and more to come. And there was not single murmur of disapprovait
 After the close of the meeting, Mrs. Elmore remarked that one could not properly spend day In the country at this season without going "black-ber- rying," so armed with pails, we sought the berries and found--the brambles. But time to leave was soon called by the more cautious members. who be- lieved that she Sophie Bibb Chapter should always 'get there" ahead. So realizing that good often came of fol- lowing their advice, we yielded and this time we were indeed ahead--ar- irving at the station a full half-hour before train time.
 When the whistle blew we united in thanking our hostess for one of the happiest days in our experience, our only regret being that the pleasure had been so long deferred.
 Dixie Bibb Graves,
 Acting Secretary
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-07
THr ART Or ADvERTTsTNe..

Who knows the whole story about advertising7 Any one who thinks he does is likely to be one of those wh ho know the least. Advertising ia an art. and some of those who have studied it must feel that they are simply in the Kindergarten class.
 To be sure, there are "expertss and some of them know the science of pur- chasing publicity and preparing copy very we'll. They know that 1t is fool ish to advertise an article unless the distribution and other auxiliary work is properly done. They know that 1t is foolish to crowd their copy and they know the value of "the true ring" but where is the expert who Knows it all?s The importance of this whole quesaion of publicity to the customer is growing on the manufacturer. He sees his conn petitor or some man in another line turning the trick of publicity and he sits up and thinks. He is gradually realizing that localized, crystaIixed publicity in the home is what pays best and that he can only get that through the daily newspaper Many manufacturers secure local daily news paper advertising through or by CO., operation with their local agents or re- tailers in different cities and towns. but campaigns of that sort are neces- sarily spaslnodio or uneven. The man. ufacturer who has the courage to map out his own campaign and goes ahead. Is the one who wins out. He buys the publicity wisely and he realizes on if,
 For information address the Daily Club. sol World Building. New York; adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-07
Eufaula. Alabama.


 The Dead Confederate. Handle him tenderiy comrades; Cross his brown wrinkIed hands on his breast Tired, so tired of marching He fell out of ranks here to rest. Brush back the gray locks from his temples
 Close the lids of his deep sunken eyes Don't hide that scar on the forehead Let 1t show in the limitless skies So placid, so breathless the bosom; His cheeks are so shrunken and wan Handle him tenderly comrades The soul of hero is gone. No muffied drum march will escort No piatoons wen fire OCT his head No flags at half mast wave above him
 But we'll shed the more tears for our dead Lower him gently comrades Let the elods sound his dirGe as they fall, He will hallow the grave where we lay him
 while he waits for his last bugie
 H. M. weedon, M. D.,
 Eufaula, Alabama.