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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-16
This Date iva History
OCTOBER. 1a.

I75s-Noah Webster, lexicographer.
 born. Died May 2s. 1S43. Is1S-Francis R. Lubbock, the first
 elected Confederate Governor of
 Texas, born at Beaufort, S. c. Died at Austin. Tex. June 22. 1905.
 1S46--First public application of ether.
 to deaden pain in surgical Op-
 erations, made at Massachusetts
 General Hospital in Boston. 1sS0-John Browns. raid on Harper's
 Ferry. Is63-General Grant appointed to the
 command of the Depart rtments of the Tennessee, Cumberland and Ohio.
 Is71-Gen. U. S. Grant visited Boston. 1S74-Congress of American women met in Chicago. 1sS1-Centenary of the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown ceie- fsO5-Milwaukee celebrated the semi centennial of its incorporation. Io0O--Lord and Lady Minto completed 8 tour of Western Canada to the Pacific.
 I9O6-Mrs. Jefferson Davis. widow of the President of the Confederate States, died in New York. Born in NatcheZ, Miss. May 2. 1926. feO7-Philippfne Assembly opened by Secretary Taft,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-16
This ls Ny 5sth Birthday
 SAMUEL T. BUTTON.

sanauer Train Dutten. distinguishes as an educator and as a workfer IIf m tionai arbItra tion, was born in Hills;, boro N. H. oct. 1s ls4s' Na1 He rsesiXye6 fonXe6. AcsSemy and at Yale University. grad Hatirg from the last-named institution in isf3. During his earlier career as school superintendent in New haven: Conn. and BroOklipe. Mass. Ee va vas Sara SaS9 University. the University of cheago ana Boston G2iysTsity Gf s51si oo aadnointstrstion in the Teachers Col- iege leg of Columbia University Dr.; put- ton is secretary of the Peace Society cbairman of the Executive Committee of the National Arbitration and Peace her of works. dealing principally. with tn subject of school ma1agement ana he has been honofed with menanefrsnip dc societies of America.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-16
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1e, 1908.
DEMOCRATS SHOULD


 HELP THE PARTY. The Advertiser appeals earnestly to the Democrats of Alabama to come to the aid of the party's Campaign Fund. other States are responding hberally. If every Democrat in the State would give s1 # would help nightly. The Advertiser pledges itself to work un- ceasinsly to secure the money. It is less than three weeks to election day. If you are going to contribute do so at once.
 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: W. I. Sears Hope Kull .......$ 100 Previously acknowledged. ..... 644. 50 Total ...s'''.''".'.''' 'oV Money should be sent to Campaign Fund. care The Advertiser" All con. tributions wil be acknowledged in the paper daily.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-16
What tks State Papsfs
 Are Saying and Doing
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4 High Privilege.
 TalIadega Mountain Home.
 There should be no necessity for urging the payment of poll tax, Every man should esteem 1t a privt- legs. In fact It is worth sl.9o 70 Ds a man. GeheraIIy the Case In Alabama. As far back as we can remember and that's remembering some. we have never known or heard Of more white Republicans in this county than it took to hold the Republican looS' .Exeuses For Roosevelt.
 The only excuse Sls ,trisaas, tends, have ,.,' t9 oSF fSs ais s stFans ts no sn'as msn hsa ever had the power to talk as much as the: President does and tell the truth all the time .A . Wtff Trx In AlabAnan. . F Bjfmingham Ledger.
 The Washington Herald says that 1t is wonderful that the LaTmeEs o6S 9S not rise as one man and demand 8ooQ and from the states. Here in Ala bama our farmers are going to ao that in November.
 h nIversiaeation is safety. o1SrK orF seS Sope lies in diversity. of crops. stock raisinr principally. Let every farmer adopt the Williamson metnoo of raising n6 rs,ss sSrn bSss sasn rRs n wise seeth the evil afar of and hidetn nm! self from it.
 Must Push to the Froat.
 GsasSsda SssSsde1 30nFTusi is again on the upgrade: .,.,'s,a tS ranewed activities all along ths line. We ought to make a 1S nI.is more noise to keep the outslas ""tlr n,,r from forgetting & us; ;s Ma.Hehs not enough. We paSst make folks familiar with the location.
 ouiet for Him.
 opelIka Post. ,u.. uo+h. ar ds,ist for several days. First time we can remember when ne has PStH Ia any attention to advice to Keep ms IaSs Is9S'l realizes % that he made great mistake by talking and writing 50 much recently. A worthy Portia. Huntsville Democrat.
 aM1StaT Miss Maof of c6anceiior eaiy M R. B. Keiiy of Birmingham, has been admitted to the practice of law, and had neF st, nss' Sbs Ia worthy Portia and is ann bilious and thoroughly progressive. 
 TarEH Robbery. Mobile Register. | The tariff tax adds to the selling price of many commodities more than l,tbe entire amount paid for the labor 1 which produces them. The Repubn- | can platform declares that the protec- | tive 'tArif' must be high enough tc | care fola the laborers. and also 70 pay reasonable profit" to the industry l The question asked by Governor Hoks | smith, of Georgia. replying to GOV. | ernor Hughes, of New -Yokr, Is meant by reasonable profit to the l industry Does 1t mean pront or | the money actually invested in the in dustry or does 1t mean a profit on tht
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-16
HE rBr LIMIT.

If any one thought that Congressman Longworth reached the superiative of idiocy in his Presidential predictions. then any one was mistaken, for one Rev pr. Velour Crafts" of Washing ton. is clearly entitled 10 tha: distinc- tion. He doesn't stop at wanting Roosevelt toybe President of the United States. but wants him to be President Of the whole worldi How is that for high? "ereat as the magnitude of the work Is, 1t will befearfied out" he told his congregation last Sunday. "our campaign said pr. Crafts. in speaking of the work of his bureau. '1s fighting bad shows. is putting an end to race track gambling; is driving liquor out of Government buildings and removing rum and opium altogether. I believe we shall see President Roosevelt as President of the world. and that there will be a Hague Government with a legislative and executive department"
 We are very much mistaken if, that is not just about the limit of toady ism. coming. from one who. ought to preach and teach sound sense Instead of what The Kansas City Journal calls "this masterpiecesof superlative idiocy." we have often wondered how brag. bluster unlimited promises and con- eentrated gall should captivate men who ought to be sensible, as Roosevelt seems to have captiysted some men in this country. And, by the way, as we have occasionally quoted The Kansas City Journal as Republican news paper that has not been blinded by Roosevelts pretences, we will copy a portion of it's comments on the Crafts proposition, as follows:
 It were too bad to puncture prema- turely the beautiful and childltke dream of one Dr. Wilbur Crafts, but it might be ventured tentatively and in all due world does not want Mir. Roosevelt as ruler. Germany is very prosperous and as. peaceful as possible under the KS'es Hs EnS a any Sf tss asubt Ro0's ss Germany's increased home trade was due in some measure to Roosevelts attacks upon American business inter quite willing for Roosevelt to continue as President--of America, The people of France have been laughing at us tics of our impulsive President. In fact there are good and substantial reasons why no. country on the face of the earth would. want Roosevelt for pFAgfAAnf fnHfudiner the IInftAA EfAtAl of America.
 That last sentence. is to the point. The American people do not want Roosevelt as President. and we doubt If there is a nation or people on earth that would have him as ruler. If we could be sure that . majority Of the people would determine to do away with both Roosevelt and Rooseveltism. We should beel better satisfied. While we feel decidedly hopeful that the re- suit in November will be satisfactory, no one can be sure of it. Of course. we would have no objection of having him adopted by some other nation, but as hone of them wants him. we suppose he must be endured while he is with us. ,t-.5
 Are We not correct in saying that Dr. Crafts Is the iimftg Some crank may. of course. arise who will so be- yond him. but he has not yet been heard from, and perhaps no one will undertake such a task.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-16
Hearst.

Golfers Weekly. .,,.
 The possessor of many millions, and of many newspa pers and periodi' calls. MT. Hearst might be one of the greatest powers for good in the ont> cd States. It is most lamentable, there fore. that a low nature to begin witn' and A consuming personal ambition as 1t developed have poisoned his useluI- ness. almost hiding lt In the far greatef amount of harm: He lgages men hnnesty nfs but according to their subserviency 10 him, His mean, vindictive turn on bry- an was pique at not receiVing nom nation for the Presidency. rms. tne latest example. Is the one most freshly in the public mind, but 1t Is only char acteristtc of the mans whole make. Ills pursuit of Chanler is due to Chan Ier's Independence. Jerome he slanqer- dered for refusal to receive trn ieaiousv. Mckinley he bounded from debauched taste for sensation. The only public man unceasingly ana el0s quentIy praised by the AsarSs pagSTs lie speech. accusing both Hughes, ana Chanier. of dishonesty, Mir. Hearst obs served that he himself was the real race track gambling reformeri ne Wne eambling news, advsrtisemerite. and Sbest befe:" he, the former ally of Murphy in New York and Hartman tn San Francisco. The Independence party standing between the parusaa at orsans- nsl- fuiness. but It. like the Hearst papers. Is, unhapplly: but a pander to the Hearst ambition; and Hearst Is treach. erous cruel. debasing. He Is plight fled. because, as soon as that cause ceases to feed his personal ends. he turnss to viiify, to lie to rend. = :.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-16
THE OTHER SIDE OF IT.

When the, Republican spielers are boasting that mechanics and working people generally receive better wages under their administration than they did under Democratic rule they always omit one important fact They fail to tell their hearers that while wages may be higher the increase has not at all kept pace with the increased cost of living. What matters it if work ing man gets even twice as much per day as he did at some time in the past if he has to pay two or three times as much for everything that he and his family consume? This is phase of the question that Republican boom CTS fail to dwell on, and if the question is put up to them in plain terms they dodge it or fail to. give any satisfac- tory explanation. Ii
 And yet this is the important feature of the situation. Notwithstanding the panic, and the thousands still unem- ployed 1t may be admitted that wages are generally better than they were some years ago but 1t has yet to be demonstrated that the laboring men are any better off Everything almost, that they eat and wear has advanced in price, so that increased wages are of little beneht. Another thing that the Republicans will not admit Is that a great portion of the increased cost of living is due to the high protec- tive tariff which either bars foreign goods or increases the price almost to the prohibitive point, and thereby enables the protected interests in this country to increase their own prices accordingly. This burden falls most heavily on the poor people. of course, and 1t is a burden for which the Re- publicans refuse to admit themselves responsible. As q matter of fact they refuse to see or discuss but one side of the question. for they know they cannot do so without condemnlng themselves and their party.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-16

There are two things-calamities would be the proper term-whicn
 the American people have to dread as the result of the coming election. One Is the continuation of Rooseveltism un- der Taft and the other the continua- tion of despotism under Speaker can- non. If Judge Taft is elected. we have little reason to hope for bsttermant in the administration, but may look for four more years of the methods and policies which are making the present administration odious. If the Republi- cans succeed in electing Taft, they will in all probability secure a Republican majority In the House. Then, if 1llI- nois sends Cannon back, we may -ex- pect him to again be elected Speaker. and Congress will be forced to submit to a dornination which the representa- lives of the American people should not allow. These two evils can only
 be warded oR by the success of De- mocraey. &.-se4 =
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-16

That Tafty contemporary. The New
 York Evening Post. advises the -electi3r
 of Taft "as the surest method of eliminating Mir. Roosevelt and all his works. That's just a little the most absurd argument we have yet read, and, as The .Pittsburg Pos: views it, ''the rank -otfense is that aganst mor- ais. The advice. involves asking the American people to: participate in an unparalleled indorsement Of aposiasy. of hypocrisy. of fragrant ingratitude to a patron, of deceit and duplicity. It's sffront Is to the people. and not to Mi. Taft. Already he is revising the tariff in the West. but in the lsas ex-Secretary Shaw is hailed as spring. a,g a classic when he sings the old etaudpat hymn. Can Nj. Taft desert lis sponsor. who violated law to corral delegates to name him and has degrad- ed his office by epistolary stumpingy y'' Just so, but what do the Taft organs care for morals or fairness?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-16
MORNING THOUGHT BY ;. nAnyrs NICHOLS.

Bewilaered These are the
 Boys. days of substi-
 tutet--the boy Is all befuddled by substitutes for the xood old mother days,
 Now. it is the hired nurse, Is the governess. it IS the private tutor --anythinK but "maw." The reputeo father is down town buckfng at the stock exchange, head and ears under the financial tides. The mother has gone to meet with The Mothers Club to discuss the vexing problem of other folks children. In the meantime, tne boy is doing his level best to discover a bosom friend. Just anywhere--Just anywhere--just to find, percnance' bosom friend whose heart is DE enough to hold his childish sorrows. And all the while the boy is growing more and more conscious that the oio home is no more than Doarding place, d place where he n;.y eat ana sleep what a boon 1t would oe-Jus1 to have passing acquaintance wltn his parents. The crash comes! Al oncs the mother and sather ef wel-prsa street waif enter a protest agalnsi as tns influence of somebody's boy. T1es kla laughs in his sieeve--and we'll ne may. He knows-yes, he understands. Wnat foois-what mortal fools. the last one of ust This old world needs no fnsti. tuition half so much as the homes ana the firesides of the long ago l speak far back of ms times. but Ve seen t.e n output of the Lonies of forty years az"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-16
where the FiehtIns Is to be Pushed.

Where the FightinS Is to be Pushe0. New York Special.
 Taking the best information obtain able from both Democrats and Repub- lican sources. the situation seems fast to be settling down to recognl- tion that New York. Indiana and Ohio are the most uncertain States. True Nebraska is in grave doubt, Colorado is uncertain. Montana Is close and Kansas Is persistently rated as dan gerous for the Republicans, and Wis consinl is a puzzle. But these minor uncertainties are pushed into the back=round when the campaign gets up tu the crisis. Colorado or Mon tana or Nebraska or Kansas would be nice to have, say the Democrats; but what's the use of getting two or three small states that will not quite carry She electoral vote over the goal line.
 The Republicans are greatly con- cerned about Ohio. Two weeks ago they were positive it would go their way by 40, 900 or more. Today they merely say they are positive. A man ufacturer who buys primary materials mainly in Ohio, said Sunday:
 T am sure the Democrats have 8 better chance of carrying Ohio than New York. The FoFaker element is out for revenge, not because of what has been done to Foraker, but because Republican victory now means It's re- tirement from all possibly of control ling Ohio in many years
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-16
Who Made the Track.

uSo stone bearing the imprint of a hu- man foot of large size that was dis covered up near Lock IA, is causing con- siderable curiosity ameng the local distinct on a stone. the impression be- ing of a depth of about quarter of an inch, The stone was discovered In the bed of small branch that flows brought to light by the erosive effect of the stream. The foot print Is well proportioned. it's length measuring responding size. It Is not known. of course whether this Is a silent witness of ages ago when men grew tall and large or trick of nature whereby some chance impression was made upon the later solidfed sand. However, this be, the impression is well worth look ing at and is quite interesting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-16

lawyers on both sides of the case, ana the whole party discussed the whole matter. of the divorce quite amicabiy and pleasantly. "Get the divorce? Why. what difference does it make whether she gets it or not?" asks winifred Black, who is something of a sociol- ogist. she's never been really mar ried." adds Miss Black. "Ths wedding ceremony, no matter how it happened. can not make a woman of such dispo- sltion a real wife, even if 1t Is per- formed a dozen times"
 What is the married state to a wo- man of that class? When she tires of her new affinity" she will attach her. self to new one, we suppose.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-16
Campaign Funds.

It is devoutly to be hoped that both party treasuries national and State, will run entirely dry at the moment mailed. That would mean the elimlna- tion of that small Anal bribe involved in getting out the vote" It wiuld be decided after a campaign of reason such as small campaign funds insure, by votes with patriotism, Intelligence, at their Own expense. The vote would be light perhaps. but it would be a free expression of sentiment, and this, whether the expression be right or wrong. Is the fundamental necessity of a free country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-16

"ons of ths reasons why the people do not always rule is that they appa- rently do not want to rule" truthfulIy remarks The Chattanooga Times. If those who. are qualified to vote stay away from the polls on election day. they have no right to complain of machine rule" or any other Kind of rule that doesn't suit them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-16

Pity. Is it not. that something out side of politics doesn't turn up to give the President chance to deliver hot epistIa? He has promised. so 1t is in timated, that he won't make any speeches or write any more offensive letters during the campaign. and if he can't find some way to let himself loose. there may be an explosion before long.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-16

Speaker Reported to 0wn Thousands
 of Acres in NebrasA&n.
 Omaha, Nebr., (Special.) )--''Uncle Joe" Cannon. Speaker of the House Is evidently hard up. He has just sold S49000 worth of his Nebraska farm lands and is offering for sale still other property he owns in Eastern Nebraska The farm Cannon has iust sold contains 700 acres. and sold for $7Q an acre, The market price for lands of the same
 Mfr. Cannon purchased this land years ago. when lands were going at a song: He Is reported to own thousands 'of acres of land in Eastern Nebarskas right in the heart of the corn and wheat belt. ...
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-16

Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft and Charles E. Hughes are a trio of statesmen against whom the Demo- cratic party Is invited to stack up a esw of its best lockers" remarks The Oklahoma State Capital For the pur- poses of comparison. we presume. as the Republican party can hardly pro- duce trio of worse lockers than those mentioned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-16

Those enthusiastic optimists on the subject of aviation cannot derive much satisfaction from the late reports of two or three balloon disasters. True, these were not properly airships but they were intended to fly, and did fly--- until they fell.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-16

When Republicans taunt Mir. Bryan for his limited war record. they ignore the fact that their President achieved much nOtoriety for what he didn't do in the Spanish-American war.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-16

Such denunclation of the judiciary system of the country as that indulged in by Mn. Samuel Gompers in his latest letter Is not calculated to benefit the party in whose supposed interest fl was promulgated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-16

excessive bond and stock issues of ,.., OwnIng Up. 4 1t is terrible thing for ., man to get his thinker clogged to the baking point; When a man must write a space blank. he naturally writes a lot of rot. May write a lot of It, when their thinker is working good, but the best of :us run out. occasionally, limit. ' @1s,1.-
 A Brief Summing Up, ,Lineville Headlight
 says a sPease nS wSss esstR than rbiy %y Pastg Psggy ment against the Republican party is mo doubt true and correct. The peo- pie want no better reason for defeat ing the c. Q. P. than that given in the above statement by Speaker Can
 All Sorts of Relaxation. Mobile Herald.
 Harper's Weekly, which is an en- thusiastic supporter of Judge Taft. referring to President Roosevelts pending trip to Africa for the pur- DOS, nSse or Sf hunting big game, says that period of physical, mental and moral relaxation" Note the word next to the last if you please.
 Engaged in Good Work. Selma Journal It is encouraging to all friends of education to note that the work of rural school improvement is not lag ging. With the opening of the schools throughout this country the local association has begun a regular campaign for better school, houses better facilities and personal appeal to parents and children to take an in- terest in the schools.
 Intelligence Needed to Farm. Luverne Journal
 Education is needed upon the farm. Any fool can so till the sol as f0 sen edSeats former OT Whe the tbN. 1ssN. and reads Is blessed with abundance It is as necessary to properly preDarS after 1t is planted AS soon as the crop is gathered turn under what fs left on the land.
 Of Course.
 .rjPsIepi PsGeIe tSs are Fsn9iFa1y very quick to things it publishes, but very slow to he does not publish. Frequently the biggest critic is the man who Is under obligations to the paper for things 1t AAouA
 Selma Times.
 The principal objection raised against the OVerton amendment by it's opponents in Dallas county seems to be that they fear Dallas county will pay Into the fund for good roads more than 1t will get out of iJ, While 1t Is a selfish fear if 1t was true, 1t Is more of fancied bug-bear than anything else. Schools Must Keep. Elba Clipper.
 The town council held a called meet ing. Wednesday and arranged for the | heating of the school building. The old heaters. were worn completely out and contract was let for new ones. l The school board is running so exper1- sive a school and has met with so much expense that 1t was unable out 1 Of It's fnnds to have the work done so that the town had to have the work doneg
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-16

Whether Turkey is going to gobble
 or be gobbled, seems now to be a ques-
 ton to be decided by future events. By the way. why not send our peripatetic
 fleet over there and warn 'em to be @e0ae -------....ssa7 .sa