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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-07
This Is My z5th Birthday
Powell Clayton.

Powell Clayton, leader of the Re- publican party In Arkansas, was born in Bethel, Pa. August 2. 1888 and was educated at the Bristol Academy In Pennsylvania. Later he studied civil engineering at Wilmington. Del. In 1859 he was chosen engineer and sur veyor of Leayenworth. Kas., and that marked the beginning of his career in the West. At the beginning of the Civil War he enlisted as captain of the First Kansas Infantry. and year later was appointed Lieutenant-C Colonel of the Fifth Kansas Cavalry. In the same year he was made Colonel. The greater part of his military service was carried on in Arkansas, where he led several minor expeditions. for which he was commissioned Brigadier- General. After the close of the war he settled fin Arkansas and rapidly gained in popularity. In 1888 he was elected Governor of Arkansas and from 1871 to 1877 he served as United States Senator from Arkansas. In 1897 he was ap- pointed United States Ambassador to Mexico. which position he held until 1905. He always took leading part in the Republican party of his state and has been a member of every Re- publican National Convention from 1ST2 to the present day. At various times he has been connected with various commercial enterprises in Arkansas and has held the position of President and General Manager of the Eureka Springs Railway, Ark. His business interests are quite extensive and he has acquired a large fortune.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-07
This Date i', History
Anrust [.

August 2.
 15sS-The Spanish Armada becalmed before Dunkirk.
 ITD5-Joseph Roman Drake. poet, born. Died September 21. 1920. IS07-Trial trip of Fulton's steam boat "Clermont" was made. 1S20-Elisa Bonapartes sister of Napoleon, died.
 1s29-Royalists came into power in France.
 1ss7-Hawaii adopted a new constitu- tion.
 lsss-william c. Van Horne, succeed ed Sir George stephen as President of the Canadian Pacific Railway. 1S93-Charles F. Crisp of Georgia elected Speaker of the House of Repre- sentatives.
 1S99--Second court martial of Major Dreyfus began at Rennes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-07
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1908


 Here is an interesting bit of infor, nation for those who like to patronizs freak exhibitions:
 The really interesting thing in an account of the arrest of freaks at an Atlantic City resort on Sunday for vio- lating the Sunday law is the matter of-fact remark at the close that the bearded woman proved to be a man, the mule-iegged man took off his cork coverings anr stood up straight, T that the tattoo marks washed of from the woman who was stolen as a child by savages," and that the wild man removed his paint and wigs and of Tered a dollar for a bottle of beer. The keeper of the place declares that his freaks are as genuine as most of them, and that he is providing Iegiti- mate amusement for people who ex- pect to be fooled. All which fig likely to be pretty nearly true
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-07
Popular Idols.

Boston Transcript.
 Gluck, Chopin, Beethoven-how do they rank as popular idols? The thing was curiously put to the test the other day at an autograph sale in Berlin. A Beethoven letter brought $52S, a Gluck letter $400, Chopin letter S155. There you have it-statistics snug and convincing We transcribe them less for their value than for the way in which they exhibit the folly of statis- tieaI reasoning. Fallacy number one: It remains to know what rights auto graph fiends have to pose as arbiters of taste. Fallacy number two: It re- mains to know how many Beethoven. GIuck and Chopin letters those fiends possessed before they began bidding Fallacy number three: It remains to know how clever the auctioneer and how crazy his victims. Fallaey mum Der four It remains to know that the Beethoven letter was eleven pages long, inc others short. When mortals draw arguments from undigested statistics there is laughter among the numerals.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-07
rHEY Ann unrAsY.


 The Butte. Mont. Inter- Mountain. discussing the question of negro votes. says that 'the negro. by the simple method of staying away from the polls. might come dangerously near to elect ing MT. Bryan" Some such idea as that is causing Republican leaders to lose sleep at night and work their brains overtime in the day. They do not fear that any great number of the negroes will vote the Democratic ticket. for that would be too great departure from their habits and training. For two-score years they have been deluded by the false doc Urine that the Republicans are their friends and the Democrats their ene- niles. and they cannot get away from the teaching all at once.
 The teaching has been false all the way through. The Republican bosses coddie them with the siren song of equal rights. allow them social and political privileges. and give an oc- casionai office to some prominent ne- gro who may be able to help boost white friend later on. and that is about the extent of the benefits that the negroes receive from the Repubii- can party. but no one can make them see it; so they keep to their old habit of marching up tc the polls on elec- tion day and putting In their ballots for the G. o. P.
 So it is that the leaders have little real fear that the negroes will vote for Mir. Bryan. but there Is a fear that many of them will not vote at all. Prominent Republicans cannot hide from themselves the fact that there has been great dissatisfaction among the colored people over the Brownsville affair. That feeling has been nursed and intensified by mouth ing politicians of the Foraker stripe. and 1t wili be hard to overcome. They were bitter towards Roosevelt, and though another man has been nomi- mated for the Presidency they are aware that he is a Roosevelt man. and they are not very enthusiastic to- wards him.
 The Inter Mountain quotes from letter addressed to 1t by Mir. Coburn, who seems to be prominent negro politician of Lowell. Mass. in which he declares that of the negro with hold his vote just once he might teach both parties lesson" We really don't know that the Democrats would object if the negroes should remain away from the polls. for our party doesn't expect anything from them in the way of votes. but would be benefited by the absolute neutrality of the race. especially throughout the North and Middle West. In more than one State up there the absence of the negroes from the polls might very we'll mean the defeat of the Republican ticket in such states. and that in turn might mean the certain election of Mir. Bryan. That Is contingency which the Re- publicans know Is not impossible. and that is why they are not at all sat isned with the outlook. It would be a grim joke on the Republicans if the negroes. who are looked on as the political wards of that party. should actually defeat 1t in November by staying at home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-07

Classic old Boston has taken another step. but whether backward or forward may be matter of opinion. Any way. it has placed a ban on public courting after 10 o'clock at night in the parks, so those young Bos- tonsse who wish to bill and coo after that hour must retire to a room and pull down the blinds But where else than in Boston would such an ordinance be necessary? Where else than in that old city would young people wish to court in public7 Bostons' a peach.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-07
A High Compliment.

Knoxville Sentinel.
 The selection of Hon. John W. Tom linson. national committeeman from Alabama, as one of the executive com mittee is high complimet to a nronInent southern Democrat Mir. TomIinson is one of the closest advis- CTS of Mir. Bryan and no doubt was selected by Chairman Mack on that account Each member of the execu- five committee will be in constant at- tendance at the national headquarters at Chicago and each will be chairman of a subcommittee. Mir. Tomlinson has already been active in the organiza- tion of Democratic clubs and secur- ing speakers for the campaign. He is a son of Col. Thomas Tomlinson of rate Springs and spends his summers in this state His many friends will be pleased at his preferment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-07
A New Rink fin the Currency Law.

New Ork IineS.
 According to the monthly circular of the National City Bank for August the Treasury is preparing to carry out the provision of the currency law not gen. orally understood. under which indi- vidual banks will have the privilege of taking out emergency circulation based upon approved State and munich pal bonds if in the judgment of the Secretary of the Treasury business oon- ditions in their localities demand ad- ditionaI circulation," The services of the Census Bureau have been called in and the Treasury Is obtaining in formation as to available securities under the Currency Association act. It is expected that the Treasury will be prepared to pass on applications by the first of next month
 There is nothing now to indicate that there will be any extensive ap- plications under this provision of the Jaw. But the facts that they can be made, that the Secretary of the Treas ury has the discretion to allow or reject them, and that. if allowed, the rigid bond-secured currency of the country will be by so much increased and can be again reduced only with difficulty show how utterly the sys- tenn is divorced from the rule of nat ural demand and supply which ought to DfeVail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-07

If there are people on Mars. as some of the scientists are still insisting. and they keep tab on affairs down here they should be able to derive both amusement and instruction by watch ing the Presidential campaign we are pulling off this year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-07

That Western farmer who claims to have perfected a species of wheat that will produce 2So bushels to the acre will find many persons not Missourians who will have to be shown. If it should prove practicable to grow such crops as a general thing there need no longer be apprehension about the bread supply in future.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-07

We didn't read the Taft speech of acceptance very carefully but an ob- servant contemporary tells that he took occasion to point with pride" to Roosevelt and his record just eighteen times. The reason he failed to point oftener was because he didn't find more favorable occasion. we judge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-07

Mir Hisgen promises that his Inde- pendence party will make the Republi can party be good. if 1t accomplishes nothing else. If 1t does only that 1t will entitle itself to the thanks of the country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-07

Connecticut must be a hard place to live. judging by the fact that dur ing the month Of July thirty-two per sons were drowned and sixteen com mitted suicide in that State. Four dozen intentioned or accidental deaths in that small commonwealth in one month is not a favorable record.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-07

The Charleston News and Courier argues that "a woman in a sheath gown may be clothed but not in her right mind" We'll if she were clothed only in her right mind would that be any better?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-07

A New York business man ayers that he considers red-haired stenographers brighter than any other kind. What he should do is to go over to Hopping Houston and attach himself to a red headed widow
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-07
A Just Tribute. N1Eua n-a--

It is extremely fitting. under all the circumstances that the governments first great forest reserve should be named the Cleveland National Forest. President Roosevelts letter on that subject to Mrs. Cleveland does credit alike to his head and heart. It is a generous and just tribute to the man whose sturdy independence and far sighted vision gave the national forest reserve movement its first substantial fruit
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-07

"Everything can be proud of its an- tiauity except the egg" says Tho Mont gomery Advertiser. How about the average chorus girl?--Washington Her ald.
 Well. inasmuch as the age of the average chorus girl doesn't seem to less her market value We don't see that 1t makes much difference.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-07

Eye on Woman" is the prominent headline over a news item in con temporary. Well. what of 1t? Of course the men will have an eye on woman if she is pretty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-07
Affidavits Unreliable.

houston HOSl-
 cal matters to make affldavits in sup
 port of both sides of a controverted question where 8 statement of acts Is at issue points to conclusion that the age is becoming marked by either an excess of partisan zeal or the high re- gard for truth which characterised the ] past is beginning to wane.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-07

The Michigan woman who has al ready lasted thirty-one days Is plainly trying to get the best of the meat trust. but we predict that she will not have many followers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-07

There are seven Presidential tickets up and in November there will be six tickets down. It is true in politics. %her matters. that some so up
 so down."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-07

The Brooklyn Eagle argues that this would be a good time for Luke Wright and Secretary Loeb to take vacation; then 1t amends its own motion and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-07

The Columbia State aks: 'Has America a volcano?" Of course it has; it's over at Oyster Bay now. or near by.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-07
sMoRN cInCTI.ATInN

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees it's advertisers (and makes 1t part of the contract when reQuasted) that It's daily cir- culation is larger than that of any morn. Ing newspaper printed In Alabama-and that its Sunday edition has the largest cir- culation of any edition of any newspaper printed in Alabama without exception.
 The figures for June printed below repre- sent the actual net circulation. all returns having been deducted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-07
POLITICAL POINTERS
Incidents and Opinions Throwing Light on the
 National Contest.

servative business men and anti Bryan Democrats.
 It is certain that many qualified Democrats in this State will not vote at all on Election Day. They feel that they cannot support Bryan. while tradition and party loyalty forbid their voting the Republican or any other ticket. The alternative is not to vote at all.
 Another factor of the Virginia situa- ton is the attitude of Senator Daniel. At the Roanoke convention he opposed instructing the Virginia delegates for Bryan with all the force he could conn mand. He fought Bryan until 1t was unmistakably demonstrated that fur ther opposition was hopeless. Demo- crats know that Senator Daniel cannot so into the campaign with his usual energy and warmth, and that his support of Mir Bryan cannot at heart be real. His embarrassing position is well known throughout the state. and this must have It's effect on the Presi- dential vote.
 MT. Taft's prospects of carrying the state have taken on a roseate hue.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
MOUTH NO PLACE FOR COINS.
Dangerous Practice Too Frequently
INDUCED In by Women.

Women are addicted to many per-
nicious habits" observed a physician,
but I cannot conceive of one that Is
more idiotic than the placing Of coins
in the mouth while the purse or money
bag is being opened. Most women do
this, especially in the street cars, and
are doubtless unmindful of the fact
that they are thereby inviting danger
Gus throat and lung troubles. l have
often watched women holding coins
between their lips, and have been
very strongly tempted to utter an ad-
m%onishing word. Only to-day l saw
a beautiful girl give a conductor a
dime. Sitting opposite to her was a
dirty-looking man, whose hands looked
as If they hadn't been washed for a
week. He gave the conductor a nickel
and the conductor handed 1t to the
young women in change for her dime.
She placed it between her lips while
she opened her money bag. Why does
not some ingenious woman introduce
a small pocket or some device in the
feminine wardrobe that will take the
place Of the lips for holding coins?
Certainly she would be a benefactor
to her SEX"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20

certain bounds. Few Of the Lead
srs with the exception OF oldtimers
like Bryan can be persuaded now
a-days to advance . tariff for
revenue only.
Leaders See Folly
The issue is certain to be Joined
between Bryan and the platform
he stands for on the tariff question
and the declaration for revision
adopted Mt Columbus.
As between the two there 10
scarcely any doubt shat with that
issue alone, net complicated by
anything else, the Republicans
could win In a great majority of
the northern states.
Leading Democrats admit tho
strength OF the Republican posi-
tion now and frankly prefer the
Columbus plan to the Omaha dec
laration.
In the second place Mr.. Bryan
Insisted upon his favorite theory
of immediate independence for
the Philippines.
Taft on the contrary would hold
the islands as a sacred trust, and
would look forward to independ-
ence without, any idea of it's being
Immediately possible.
10 is the old story of theory
versus practice, and practical
politicians are nearly united In
saying that no party could hope to
win an election on q platform
advocating the withdrawal of the
authority Of the United States
from the Philippine islands at the
present time in face of the adj
mitted fact that such withdra wa
would mean either anarchy or g
grab game on the part of some
European power.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
FRIeHTFUL DEGREE OF COLD.
Frost's Intensity Hard for DwelIers In
Temperate Chimes 10 Realize.

1t is difficult for us to form any con-
ception of the degree Of cold repre-
sented by the 80 degrees of frost re-
corded from certain parts of Russia.
Sir Leopold McClintock tells how in
n of his Arctic expeditions a sailor
was foolish enough to do some outdoor
work at precisely this temperature.
His hands froze and when he rushed
into the cabin and plunged one of
them into a basin of water so cold
vas the hand that the water was in
stantly converted into a block Of ice.
At rs degrees, DR.. Kane says, "the
mustache and under lip form pendu-
lous beads of dangling ice. Put out
your tongue and it instantly freezes to
this icy crusting. Your chin has a
trick Of freezing to your upper jaw by
the luting aid of your beard; my eyes
have often been so glued as to show
that even a wink was unsafe"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given hat Letters OF Ad-
ministration on the estate of John Elrod,
deceased, were granted to the undersigned
by the Probate Court of Montgomery county,
Mo-, MT Montgomery City. Mo-. on the 5th
day of February, 1908.
All persons having claims against said es-
tate are required to exhibit the same to the
undersigned for allowance within one year
after the date Of said letters. or they may be
precluded from any benefit of said estate;
and II such claims be not exhibited within
two years from the date Of this publication
they will he forever barred.
PETER ELROD,
Administrator
Dated this1 18th day of March, lsOs.
March i3-4t
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
CHURCH

Rev. H. D.. Thompson, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday at 11:00'
.. m, and 1880 p. m.
Sunday School every Sunday -.
9:45 O.. NJ.
Junior Epworth League every
Sunday at $3.50 p. m.
Senior Epworth League every
Sunday at 6:45 p. m.
Prayer meeting every Wednes.'
day night at 7.30 p. M.
A cordial invitation lie extended
to every one to attend all these
services. We will give you a hearty
welcome and try to do you good.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
sHERIFF's SALE.
Under Deed OF Trust by Sheriff Act
Ing as Trustee.

Whereas, Alfred Hun, II single man, by his
certain deed of trust dated May ~, 1905, and
recorded In the Recorders office for Mont
gomery county, Missouri. In record book "a,
pages PAS and 246 conveyed to one w. W. Bar
rett as trustee, the real estate herein below
describe In trust to secure the payment OF II
certain pronisory note described In said deed
OF trust; and
Whereas. on March 10th. 1908 the said trus-
tee. W. W. Barrett did refuse In writing to
act ns trustee IN said deed of trust and to
execute the powers OF sale therein contained;
and,
Whereas, said deed OF trust provided that in
case OF The refusal to act rs trustee of said
w. w. Barrett, the then acting Sheriff Of
Montgomery county, Missouri, succeeds the
said w. W. Barrett as trustee with power TO
execute the powers OF sale contained in said
deed OF trust; and,
Whereas, the undersigned was at the time
of the refusal to act OF the said W. W. Barrett
and Is now the duly qualified and acting
Sheriff OF Montgomery county, Missouri; and.
Whereas, the promlsory note described In
said deed OF trust has long since been past
due and Is unpaid;
Now at the request Of the legal holder of
said prom isOry note described In said deed of
trust ana unuer the PROVISIONS ana powers Oh
sale contained In said decd of trust, !, the
undersigned Sheriff Of Montgomery county,
Missouri, and acting trustee, will sell the
real estate described In said deed OF trust
and situate in the County of Montgomery and
State of Missouri, to-wit: One hundred and
twenty acres of land described AS follows
the Northwest forth Ca) OF the Southwest
quarter OF section five () and the East hall
(h) of the Southeast quarter ca Of section
six 6), Township forty-six 46) Range five
West; to the highest bidder for cash at thu
front door of the Court House in the City o
Montgomery, Montgomery county, Missouri
ON
SATURDAY the 18th DAY of APRIL, 1905
between the hours of nine o'clock In the fore
noon and five o'clock in the afternoon of sal,
day, for the purpose OF satisfying the promi
sorry note described In said deed of trust. In
terest thereon and costs OF sale.
GEORGE Il. EARNEST.
Sheriff of Montgomery County, Missouri
and Acting Trustee.
First insertion March ID. 1908.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
He Had No bjectjon.

We've want you to marry u.s."
said the blushing young man, indi-
eating a young woman with downcast
eyes and smiling face who stood a
step behind him.
Come in" said the minister, and
he endeavored to ease their embar-
rassment for a moment; but he soon
decided that 1t was useless to try.
"Will you be married with a ring?'
he inquired.
The young man turned a helpless
gaze on his companion, and then
looked at the minister.
III you've got n to spare and 1t
a come out o. the two dollars.
guess she'd like It," he said at last
Youths Companion.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. T. M. Green Pastor.


Rev. T. M. Green Pastor.
Preaching I'd, Sd and 4th Sum
days in each month at II q. m. and
1880 p. m.
Sunday School each Sunday 81.
$3.50 a. mr.. g. Brown, Supt.
B. Y. p. U.-Sunday evening a.
6:45-Mattie Merit, Pres.
Prayer meeting Wednesday q.
1880 p. m.
Churoh.business meeting, Satur-
day before the second Sunday In
each month at 2: 80 p, m.
Ladies' Missionary Society last.
Friday in each month at 2:3e p. m.
Miss Ella Hewett, President
Ladies' Aid Society, Friday be.
fore the I'd Sunday and the 4th
Sunday in each month at 2. p. N.
Mrs. D. o. Hudson, Pres.