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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30

see how tt ean be succsssfully main- tained. It iss at feast evident that where welfare expenditures are re- munerative to a corporation they do not come out of the pockets of stock holders and are business and not phi lanthropic outlays. and as far as the writer knows, this is the only kind of welfare outlay to be found in South Carolina mills.
 welfare work Is largely on the increase in South Carolina mill villages. and that in proportion to the capital in- vested in the plants there Is probably as much, If not more. welfare work done in South Carolina than in the mills of any other section of the Uni ted States"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30

more money on It's schools than Penn sylvania; and instead of being dis heartened by the results obtained. or wearying in well doing, every one of them is increasing year by year the appropriations to that department ex- tending and perfeeting the system. This too. in the face of the fact that the benefits go largely to a class of the population which contributes compar- atively nothing to the public revenues"
 We are rarely surprised at any dis play of partisan or sectional malevol- ence on the part of The Inquirer. but it would probably not lose much money and might gain something in reputa- ton by confnins itself to at least a semblance of truth. We do not know or care what Pennsylvania spends for educational purposes, or how it is spent. It is no business of ours, and we have no wish or disposition to as- sune the position of guardian over the State or the people. We will merely turn aside moment to suggest that some of the teaching should go to- wards reforming slanderers of the ScutL.
 But while we care nothing for what that State does in the way of educat- ing the people we resent misstate- ments of the kind we have quoted, which was made not. only without foundation but without any apparent reason. There is not. we venture to say. State in the South that is not spending as much money on education as 1t can afford. and. as our Norfolk contemporary says, a great portion of it Is spent on a portion of the popula- tion that contributes a comparatively limited amount to the school funds of the State. Without any disposition to eriticise Pennsylvania or It's people we are very much of the opinion that if that State had as large a proportion of nen-taxpayers among its population as Alabama has, that part of the citizen- ship would not be as literally treated in the matter of education as the re- groes are here. However. we suppose there's nothing to be gained by resent ing such statements as we have quoted. We know them to be false, but the readers of The Inquirer are not likely to know the truth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30
This Date in History

APRIL 30. 1ee2-Queen Mary IT. of England born. 1732-Samuel Netch. hrst governor or Nova Scotia, died. Born Decem- Der 9, 1868. 1sog-Union Temperance Society form ed in Saratoga county. New York. this being the beginning of the Prohibition movement in the United States. 1s27-French National Guard disband- ed
 1ss4-Lord Avebury (sir John Lub- bock) born. Is54-First railroad opened in Brazil. Is56-Montmorency bridge fell. 1s77--Occupation of Bayazid by the Russians.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

State of Alabama. Montgomery County Notice is hereby given that letters of ad- rninistration the estate of NJ. Hiram Jones. deceased. were issued on the sth- day of March, 1908, by J. B. Gaston Judge of Probate. of Montgomery County. to the un- dersigned
 All persons indebted to said estate will make settlement with me. and all persons holding claims against said estate will nle the same within the time required by law or the same will be barred.
 CHAS. B. TEASLEY. Administrator of the estate of Nj Hiram
 Jones. deceased thurs-4t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30
MAYOR TOM LOSES.

VIII Not Control Ohio Democrats, Who Will Name Harmon. Columbus Ohio dispatch.
 At a meeting here of the Democratic State convention a slate was agreed upon whereby Judsop Harmon, of Gin cInnati, will be given the nomination for governor at the State convention, to be held the first of May.
 Former Governor James E. Campbell is slated to be indorsed for United States Senator Sheriff George J. Karb, of Columbus, Is the candidate for lieutenant governor.
 Tho Garber- Finley element, whom Mayor Johnson, of Cleveland. has tried to Supplant, will stay in control of the party.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30
suppressinn the Tireru :.

T
 It is believed that the blind tiger business in Eeowah County Is about to be suppressed. Men engaged in the trafie are said to be feeling around for 6 new business in a new location. Re- cent arrests of parties more or less prominent have convinced the most skeptleal that both the city and coun- ty 6ficials are determined to break up the whlskey sellinE gang in Gadsden.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30
DRIFT " OD BY PHIL H. ARMsTRoNG.

If you want any man to stop and noise like baseball fan.
 Does your bathing suit?" asks Drift Armstrong. We shrink from answer- ing so personal query.--Atlanta Geor- l gian.
 ed" said the divine bard many years ago. And neither, we might add, is lhe milk of human kindness to any alarming extent now.
 Nobody but very sentimental women ever rake out old love letters and cry over 'em.
 The wallpaper man gets used to att tending hanging every day. blind tiger more than nine days to get Its eyes open.
 None are so deaf as those who will not hear--just ask deaf man will he have a beer.
 Affinity Earle is going; to lecture on dSqs aaige afss n Ssthos @ but nop we kno~ eoboier who would tell him all about "sole mates"
 [ The rose is red. the violet blue. but roses are high and violets too. When a fellow at the seashore tells "peel" why he should love her just as well.
 To'a woman the suites of life'' are swell apartments In fashionable hat. There is a County in Alabana with out single delinquent tax payer. Bet they never heard about Roosevelt and fS 6o-1f u-ft Why should they want to? Let them pursue the even tenor of their way The New York epldAmic of divorce is said to be worse than a sweep of cholera. Mebbe there Is something in this affinity business after ali.
 Ennor Glyna of Three Weeks" is. going to California. California, you have our sympathy.
 Calling woman belle isn't such &So sSS%gRallmsnt" ga
 Of course not--remember what a tongue bell has"
 "vour eyes remind me of diamonds. Said the iove-sick swain as the girl Then quickly replied this knowing
 miss: But my third finger doesn't. I'll bet It isn't the negro problem that's worrying us down here. It's whats The Nashville American says that a colicy baby is the best alarm clock.
 Be that as it may we'll stick to our old 69c variety that sets on the mantle piece and never fails to disturb our peace.
 Poor wooIly Washington: poor Be: cious Dixie dewberries yesterday with two 0ewitchinE brunettes'
 A Tennessee man has valued hds wife at S1o. An Alabama man would sim ply fall down at the ,enormity of the strawberry fed blondes.
 Helena. come fly with me7' he mur- mured ardently.
 mean to inslnuate that I am a bird?" Then the only sound to break the stiffness of the perfect summer night was the crunchtng of the gravel under proudly walked out of her life. .9
 Have you seen it--
 Yes, I mean It.
 "The Merry Widow hat?" Nashville American.
 Have we seen 1t?
 Do you mean 1t?
 We've seen nothing else--that's fiat. The Easy-G0ing Fellow.
 "Des a easy goin' fel1er's"
 What people say ob me. z walt till de apples mellow
 Fo' I snatch 1t frum off de tree ..f I never tries, to hurry. F I alters takes my time.
 Let other people worry.
 I'm happy with dime, Yes-'taint de mount Q money You has tell you what It's how much drippin' honey
 Yo'- taste on what yo' got. "Easy-goin' feller's"
 What people say ob me,
 wait till de apples mellow,
 Fo' I snatch it from de tree! @
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30

Some of the esteemed contemporaries with alarming fatuity, continue to make merry over the merry widow hats. If they have no better Judgment than that we shall not sympathize when their time comes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30

That de sasan fellow is not such fool. after all. He says that the great American fortunes are fast disappear ing. plsiRly showing that he has kept an eye on the way the foreign noble- Rsa are assistinR the disappearance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30
pre.Identin1 Nominntion..

Washington. April 29.--The president sent to the senate today the following nominations:. To be consuls: Julian Fl. Arncld, of California. at Annoy, China Carl F. Diechman of Missouri at Tamsu, Formosa; Charles F. Eber- .hardt of Kansas at Barranauilla,. Col umbia; George Helnrod Of Eebrsske at Berne. Switzerland
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30

Mark Twain gives it as his opinion that if the Lord had intended that there should be a deep waterway from the lakes to the Gulf He would have built one. On that theory man should con- struet no public works whatever-a poor Idea of mans duty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30

Over in Atlanta they have a drink called near beer" It seems to be just near enough like the real thing to make those who drink 1t feel good but not near enough to come under the prohibition laws.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30

Now we are told some one in Con- gress wants to make a national holi- day of October 12 the day on which Christopher Columbus bumped against this side of the earth Well we can't say it was such wonderful feat after all. He didn't know where he was: be- sides. he couldn't miss the old thing anyhow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30

A good peach crop Is now assured, we informed by the Georgia news papers. Let us hope that they are cor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30

The Washington Herald refers to the Sultan of Turkey as "the champion mollycoddle of the age" but we bet he doesn't care a rupee as long as he can have his ease and his women.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30

Never put of till tomorrow what can be done today" says the old prov erb. Never do anything today that can be put off till tomorrow" seems to be the Congressional way of reading it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30
sWoRN CIRCULATfON,

The Montgomsry Advertiser guarantees its advertisers land makes 1t q part of ths coatract when reauestSd1 that its daily etr- circulation Is larger than that of any morn. ing newspaper printed In Alabama-ano that its Sunday edition has the largest cir- culation of any edition of any newspaper printed in Alabama without exception.
 The figures for March printed below rep resent the actual net circulation. all rs- turns having been. deducted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30
Does Not Settle It

Baltimore Sun.
 Delaware is solid for Gray. Still. this does not absolutely insure his nomina tion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30

Nervous women should profit by Mrs. Barton's experience with Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound.
 Mrs. Helen Barton, of 27 Pear son Street, Chicago, Ill, writes to Mrs. Pinkham.
 'l was all rundown, and on the verge of nervous prostration from overwork and worry, and i'll in bed, when began taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. After had taken it week commenced to get better. continued its use, my nervous trouble disappeared, and am completely restored to health. l hope Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will benefit other women As it has me-"
 FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
 For thirty years Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for. female ills, andhas positively cured thousands of. women who have been troubled with displacements, inflammation, ulcera- tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, that bear ing down feeling, fatulency, indigess tion, dizziness, or nervous proStration. Why don't you try it3 = Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice She has guided thousands tC health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30
This Ls. My 74th Birthday
Lord Avebury.

Lord Avebury. otherwise Sir John Lubbock, famous as a scientist and a1- so one of the great living authorities dn the subject of finance, was born in London, April 30. 1884. the son of Sir William Lubbock, a noted astronomer Eton. the sol went into his fathers banking house at the age of fourteen. Before he was twenty he had mas tered the science of banking and in 1856 he became partner in his fathers fessional reputation that he was chosen honorary secretary to the Association of London Bankers, and first president of the Institute of Bankers. He en- continuously until 1900. During these years he was a prominent member of numerous commissions having to do @ with 1I the improvement of the public schools the advancernent of science fnterpational coinage And other mat ters of public interest. It is, however. by his work on the ancient vestiRes and remains of man that Lord Ayeh1ry has most distinguished himself He is the author of many boks dealing with these subjects and has: been honored with membership 'n the prominent scientific and learned bodies through out the world.
 This Shall Be Told for Memorial of Them. Grow. roses, grow, -.,
 Blow. breezes blow. Der the peaceful bays of amethyst. Der the dark iagoons by naoonbeams' Sigh with thy softest signing. Der and The dead must be remembered. ever m0rei -
 Blow, jassimines. blow. Wave to and fro. Where ioVe ana SpPS meory 6I Tesss sSs swss TO tell the sweet sad story Ger and The n56..I dsaa shall be forgotten, never Grow. lilies. grow, Blow. breezes blow Oh sea-vet wind. thou hast, the sweet est mouth
 Of ali the winds that blow across the Come from the orange groves where pines lean OCT The unknown dead-forget them never more!
 So sweet and low,
 - The violets blow;
 The breezes haunt the grand magnolia And hark the grosbeak's sylvan mel And o'sr the fields with the wild doves Rob thop. the swamp canary's golden But the mockins bird must sing for Because he means that dear old grey
 sh me!
 Find thou the dead Above them spread
 The mingled perfumes of our sunny And tell Our story In heroic rhyme: When Mother Earth comes forth in Bring. garlands for the humblest hero's Grow roses, grow, Blow, breezes blow,
 Had I the plaintive passion of the Oh, sweet South h-wind had touch Then poesy might light the mystic Upon her humble minstreI's faithful That moaneth like the voice of wid-
 owed dove.
 The lost, the missing, from the land Sigh. zephvrs. sigh. And wait on high, The music of memorial songs again, For even there they know the thrill The iegend of the vanished flag is There's blood and tears and smoke on And S'S glory? Aye. but awful wars must And woman prays Almighty God for peace.
 The reVeflle Sounds far away! For love and memory will meet and cast
 Their tributes here while time shall last
 Sweeter than all the ages can prolong | Earth gives. or Heavens restores, Is loves sweet song! l From line to line, from distant shore The reign of peace must bide forever
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30
committee Boosting

Blrmin gham Ledger.
 All over the South 1t Is adnninistra- ton and anti administration. and for that reason the meeting of the Nation al Republican Committee is full of in- terest even to the Democrats. It Is a most unusual situation, and 1t may af- feet the national election materially. If the Committee seats the anti-Taft delegates "the show is eveF."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30
Progressing Flnely !.

The two Decaturs. under their re- spective administrations. are progress Ing finely, better than any other city in the State. irrespective of size, Roth have clean, progressive and aggressive men at tbs helm of affairs, who are de1 voting thetr- best energies to upbuild and make us the greatest community in Alabarria's borders. There's a great destiny ahead and the star of hope giows brightly above the eastern hori- Zon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30

If you want any man to stop and listen to you these days just make . noise like a baseball fan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30


 D g. Mobile, Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn. says: ~1eLAa The foregoing statement of The Advertf- ser'B circulation for the month Of 'Mafch. 1908, 10 true and correct, and compiled af. ter all returns from newshoys. news agentA spoiled and leftover copies have been de- ducted. B. s. NOBLE. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of April. 1908.
 (sEALl RIGA ALEXANDER
 Notary Public
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30
They Tell Which Way the Wind Blow

AnnlSton star.
 The straw ballot is the most conven- tent plan ever invented for the purpose of efecting a man to office. Anybody can win political contest on straw ballot. The weakness of the straw ballots however. IS that the halloters give no bond to vote in the primary or general election as they vote when tn | straw ballot is made,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30
Interesting Piece ef Music.

Tuscaloosa Times Gazette.
 The Confederate March. one of the old favorites played at the Old Fash toned Concert has an interesting tis- tory. It was presented to Mrs. r. s. Moody by a classmate when she. as a girl, was attending a boarding school In England. This piSes was published Tn London and was probably written by sn English man. It was very popu- lar in the school Mrs. Moody attended and was often used fer the girls to march In and out by.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30
The Only Safe Plan

We believe the farmers of Chambers County will be wise enough 10 reduce their cotton acreage this year and make enough feed stuff for man and beast, This Is the only safe plan and the only plan that will insure fair price for your cotton next fall.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30
The City Builder. GadSden .J0NFna1

Gadsden Journal. builder and we ought to set out to lo- cate ten each year for ten years. If this program was adopted and ad- hered to at the end of that time Gads- den through her wide variety of man ufactured products would be the best advertised city in the South. And this Is not a suggestion of the impossible
 Twenty five determined men, .workin 2 in harmony can cause such a program to be fully carried out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30
Playinx n Losfnr Game

Huntsville Mercury,
 Last fall and during the winter cot ton sold in this city at Il cents a pound but many farmeFs thought it would go higher and held 1t. They realize today that they played losing game. Next fall cotton will be lower than 1t has been in many years. ex- cept the planters curtail the crop.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30

The quality of mercy is not strain. ed" said the divine bard many years ago. And neither, we might add, ii the milk of human kindness to any alarming extent now.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30
Poetry and Eggs. GuTiAv HArald.

Monday. when all the earth was fut of beauty and Mother Nature wal crownins spring song to her chil. dren, when the birds were twittering ir tel yard was fiiled with glowing fra grant blooms, nothing but necessity would tempt the lovers of nature in doors, unless some scene of beauty of tered within. However, it. happened there was offered Monday 8 real after, noon of pleasure to all the children O. Gurley. who were inclined to be one t. ioin in the Easter eRR hunI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30

Does your bathing suit?" asks Drift Armstrong. We shrink from answer ing so personal a query.--Atlanta Geor- esian.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-08-19
The Inquisitive Woman.

Street car conductors regard inquisi-
tive women passengers with supersti-
tious dread. The other day a fuse
blew out in Broadway car, and that
car was hitched on as a trailer to the
one ahead. Presently a woman be-
gan to ask questions.
''What would happen" she said, 'if
the fuse were to blow out in that car
ahead? What would become of us2
Would the car ahead of that be able
to drag both of these cars"
81 don't know" said the conductor.
"But don't worry. We won't have a
chance to find out. A double accident
of that kind has never happened to a
car of mine yet, and it isn't likely to
happen once in a hundred years"
Just then there came an explosion
ahead, and both cars came to stand
still. The fuse had blown out.
"Confound that womanw growled
the conductor. "That is all her fault,
This wouldn't have happened II she
hadn't asked so many fool questions
She's a Jonah. New York Times.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-08-19
Why James Lee Got Well.

Everybody in GAINESVILLE, o., knows
Mrs. Mary Lee, of rural route s. She
writes; my husband, James Lee, firm
ly believes he owes his life to the use
of DR.. Kings New Discovery. His lungs
we're so severely affected that consump-
tion seemed inevitable, when a friend
recommended New Discovery. We
tried it, End its use has restored him to
perfect health" DR.. Kings New Dis
covery is the King Of throat and lung
remedies. For conghs and colds it has
no equal The first dose gives relief.
Try it, Sold under guarantee at Sewers
Drug Store. SOC. and $l.00 Trial
bottle free.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-08-19
HONEST AMERICANS.
Incidents That Greatly Surprised q
Visitor From Germany,

Visitor From Germany
On his first visit to the United
States a German manufacturer was
the guest Of a klnsman in New York.
He expressed surprise when, a few
days after his arrival, he saw a num-
Der of men help themselves to papers
at an unattended newsstand, where
Eome men laid down the exact price
Or their purchase, others made change
for themselves and still others walked
away without paying He was told
that the last named group were custom
ers who paid only once a week, but
that no one ever failed to pay.
To demonstrate his contention that
"most people are honest in this coun-
try" the Americanized German took
his visitor that day to a restaurant
where both were unknown, and when
they had finished their luncheon the
host went to the cashiers desk with
his check and said he had no money
with him, but would pay the next
day.
The cashier gave the couple a hasty
glance and said, "All right; III take a
chance" and the men started for the
street At the door a right about face
movement was executed, the check was
paid, a good cigar was handed to the
cashier to whom the plot was re-
vealed, and the German exclaimed,
@Grossartigr' (magnificent. - Chicago
News
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-08-19
FOES OF The LEVEES.
Sources Of Danger to the Artificial
Banks Along the Mississippi.


Banks Along the Mississippi.
people who know little about our
system of levees, the artificial banks
built to confine the flood waters that
pour into the Mississippi no doubt
imagine that the heavy rains are the
only enemy with which the levees have
to contend" said Baton Rouge man.
"On the contrary, the levees, both
during times of flood and low water,
are subject to the incessant attacks of
living foes, the destructive work Of
which costs millions Of dollars. These
foes are alligators, turtles, muskrats,
field rats, fresh water terrapin and
crawfish. OF all these borrowers that
prey on the lsvees, excavating within
them gOodly chambers or tunnels. the
crawfish do the most damage, with the
turtles and terrapins a good second.
The harm done by the alllgators is
comparatively small.
''In repairing the banks crawfish
holes are often found Of immense size.
1t is these hollow spaces that in time
of freshets cause a caving in and break
of the levees, which Of course bring
on an inundation Of all the adjacent
country. The worst part Of the bust
ness is that no way Of exterminating
these pests has yet been found, and
the only thing to be done is to try to
keep them away from the banks as
much as possible."-Baltimor Amefi-
can