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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20
ITCHING ECZEMA 1. F|FTY-F|VE YEARS
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WHOLLY CURED IN 8
 MONTHS BY CUTICURA

T had an itching, tormenting eczema ever since came into the world. and am now a man fifty-five years old. | tried all kinds of medicines heard of, but found no relief. was truly in frightful condition. At last my blood was so bad that 1 broke out all over with red and white beils, which kept growing until they were as big as wal nuts, causing great pain and misery. Y thought they would take the skin OA my whole body, but kept from scratchs : ing as well as I could. I was 80 run down that could hardly do my work. Mir. Nelson R. Burnett recommended the use of Cuticura Remedies, telling me he was confident they would benefit and, in time, cure me. used the Cuti- otlra Soap, Ointment, Resolvent, and Pills for about eight months, and I can truthfuily say | am cured. | cordially recommend Cuticura Remedies to all who are afflicted the same as was, be- neving that, if they will use them according to directions, they will find them all they are represented td be. Any one doubting the truth of the above can write to Mir. Burnett, who will cheer fully vouch for my statements.
 Hale Bordwell, R: F. D. 3, Cedar Corners, Tipton, Ia, Aug. IT, 1so7."
 q cheerfully endorse the above tes- timonial. It is the truth. know Mir. Bordwell and know the condition. he was in. He never tires of praising the Cuticura Remedies.
 "Nelson R. Burnett, Tipton. Ia.r :
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20
among them. a. .h.r. ar. among all

among them. as there are among all races.
 But when these visilantes start out, determined to punish the criminals, and perhaps innamed by some recent outrage. can 1t be expected that they will be in such a calm and Judicial state of mind that they win be en- abled to distinguish between innocent and guilty? If so they will be an ex- ception to all who have set them selves to the task of enforcing the law by lawless methods. When men reach a point where they find 1t neces- sary-or think it is--to take the law into their own hands. they are not apt to be in a condition to exercise strict and impartial justice and punish none but those who deserve to suffer We shall be surprised if this organfza- tion does not itself commit crimes in the name of justice.
 The statement that this vigilance committee has been formed to protect the white women against negro brutes shows that human nature is about the same everywhere. That there are negro brutes there Is not strange, and that the white men will protect their women against such outrages as have occurred there is also not strange. When negro outrages a white woman in the South and the whites put the criminal to death in their own way we hear much from Northern sources about "the Southern habit of lynching | negroes" as they are in the habit of expressing it. Perhaps some of them may be able to tell us what is the difference in law and morals, between putting a negro to death by a mob | or executing him by a vigilance com l niittee. It amounts to the same thing. for neither is legal and either may make mistake. And we shall be much mistaken if serious troubles do not result from this movement. The statement that 1ynching is not part of the committees program" is of little consequence. for if they execute ven- geance on criminals without due pro- cess of law 1t will be lynching.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20
MonE HUMAN NATuRE.

A similar and highly significant statement comes from Des Moines, Iowa. showing a condition that will doubtless be surprising to most readers ex-Governor Frank D. Johnson is or ganizing a vigilance committee of five hundred citizens, and for what? Not to put down right-riders train robbers or other outlaws. but 'to protect white women from negroes" The movement is the result of. series of outrages committed in and about Des Moines recently, and which have not been pun ished.
 "Lynohing." says The Chattanooga Times, "Is not part of the committees program. The vigilantes propose to be conservative, but the authorities have been given a significant warning that they must do their duty. This agi- tation is but the legitimate outcome of the unfortunate failure. hitherto, of our northern friends to realize that the whites of the south are very much the same flesh and blood and manhood as themselves and that they regard the obligation. The negro of the north. instead of being better. is really worse than his southern brother-as a class and since he has begun to exhibit his most dangerous propensity there. we may shortly expect a revolution in northern sentiment respecting him. In the south we do not classify negroes as being all vicious-a habit our north ern brethren are acquiring from the frequent outbreaks of the disorderly classes-but we draw a marked line between the good and the bad"
 Now. 1t must be evident that unless the crimes of these negro brutes can be suppressed and punished by legal methods. as they should be punished, this committee will take the law into their own hands. This will not only be a serious reflection on the civil gov ernment of the city and the State, but will be a subversion of the principles of government. What is equally to be regretted is that when this committee gets to work gross injustice may be done for, as The Times remarks. ito the vigilantes of that section all ne- Eroes appear alike" and that is the danger. Not only will they punish the guilty negroes but they will be almost sure to punish innocent ones in their zeal to put down crime and protect the women.
 We are not specially informed as to the class of negroes in and about Des Moines but It is not reasonable to suppose that all of them belong to the criminal class, for that would be something that we of the South can not realize, knowing the negroes as we do. and knowing how many of them are orderly. honest and well disposed. If the same characteristics prevail among the Iowa negroes as are general in the South we may safely reason that there are both good ones and bad ones
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20

einsenes patch. It Is story of q dog that hunts ginseng. and IT they can buy this dog for reasonaoie nsare
 Tbe dog is owned by Brown courl- tv man who is getting, rich merely +Py waiting to hear the dog earn rsir. Ins 1s css smell ginseng a mile, the owner says, and as soon as a ginseng root s found the dog begins barking as F ls bsd freed a coon. All the owner nas to do is to follow the dogs bark. dig up m the ginseng root and take II 70 market. - .hn aov ansntbA dfezfnF. stores the ginseng In its mouth, takes it home and deposits it at the feet of its master The oMn- CT of the dog Is having an easy tins. He sicks the dog on the ginseng indus- try and the dog is making. him ricn: The dog is said to never make ta,,- nt. ure and on that account the locntl t ns- senR magnates are anxious to talk pUs Snass to fine owner of the animal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20

however. was the desire to secure candidate who in their judgment stood A better chance of election than one who had already been twice defeated. The vote cast for him in this State, under the conditions of an active Bryan campaign for more than a year and of a Johnson campaign of less than three weeks Is large enough to attract. national attention and to have more or less effect in other States which are yet to choose delegates to Denver.
 No matter what the final result may be. all Democrats should work together for victory in November. They have splendid opportunity before them. because of the numberless sins of omis- sion and commission by the Repubn- cans and under which the whole coun- try suffers.
 The election of Hon. A. A. Wiley to succeed himself as representative In Congress from the Second District is especially gratifying to his friends. He is a very sick man and has for weeks been unable to leave his bed. He was the only representative whose election was opposed and the immense majority he has received. ought to be convincing testimony that his constit- uents are well satisfied with his able and faithful services.
 The election of Judge R. T. simp- son, of Florence. and Hon. J. J. May field. of Tuscaloosa. to the Supreme Court seems to be assured. Judge simpson was elected four years ago and is now chosen for a full term of six years. He has given great satis- faction in the discharge of the duties of his ofice and is universally recog- nized as a man of splendid ability and of nne judicial temperament.
 Judge Mayfeld has had some ex- perience as judge of the city court of Tuscaloosa. He codihed the present laws of Alabama and prepared digest of decisions which is highly regarded by the bar of the State. He is an able lawyer and will no doubt meet every requirement on the supreme bench.
 Hon. chas. Henderson has been re- elected President of the Railroad Com mission and Hon. John Wallace State Game Warden. They have both proven themselves eficient officials.
 The State at large delegates from present indications will be the four whose names had so long been before the people, viz. consressmen Clayton and Hefiin, Col J. ". Tomlinson and Mir. E. W. Booker.
 The electors for the State at large will be Hon. Emmet o'Neil. of Flor ence and MT. John c. Pugh. Their vote was very large and must be highly gratifying to them. They are able men, faithful Democrats and fine speakers. They will bear the banners of the party with great credit and sat- isfaction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20
A Trial By Bread and Cheese.

From Pearson's Weekly.
 There were many odd ways in an Our ancestors had not lived long enough to lose their faith in the gnawings of conscience. and Divine in reference in earthly justice was sup ence.
 No queerer example of this could be found than the ancient mode of trying prisoners by bread and cheese. The unfortunate was led. with a halter round the neck, to the parish church and there, in the presence of all the people the priest put pieces of cheese These he blessed and then the suppos- ed criminal had to eat them dry heforA the congregation.
 If he managed to swallow them easily he was acquitted. but if he choked he was condemned. Naturally enough scores of innocent folk were thus done to death.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20
"WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1908
THE PRIMARY RESULT.

The vote cast in Alabama last Mon- day for the various candidates was not IS large as it should have been. The Democrats of this State ought to poll not less than two hundred thousand votes, inasmuch as there are over 250,- poo white men who could register If they chose to do so. The number on the registration books is something over 200, 900. but unfortunately of that number a great many failed to pay their poll tax and consequently cannot vote in primary or general elections. This indifference is hard to understand In view of the fact that at the Monday primary they had the only opportunity that will be presented of expressing their preference as between Democrats for ofices reaching from President to constable.
 The Advertiser some months ago gave it as its opinion that a majority of the Democrats of the country, and of Alabama favored MT. Bryan's nomi- nation as the party candidate for Pres ident. It has seen no reason for chang ing that opinion, but his majority may be made up in states which are over wheImingly Republican and with no prospect of going Democratic, while Democratic opposition to him is strong in states which have always refused to vote for him but which this year might possibly go for candidate like Gov ernor Johnson of Minnesota. There are several states of this charac- ter which the Democrats must carry in order to be successful.
 The vote for Governor Johnson in Alabama must be regarded by all fair minded men as somewhat surprising. An active campaign for MT. Bryan has been carried on in this State for over a year and strong adherents of his have gone from county to county or ganizing Bryan clubs and securing pas sage of resolutions endorsing his can didaey. We do not recall county that was not visited by some one en- gagged in this particular interest of getting up Bryan sentiment. Mr TomIinson in one or more of his signed statements before the election called attention to the fact that most of the county officers of the State had been lined up on the Bryan side and that this would make him invincible in Ala bama.
 Less than three weeks ago 1t was ascertained that the name of Gov Johnson, of Minnesota, would be on the ticket and that the voters of Ala bana would have an opportunity of voting for another candidate than MT Bryan if they wished to do so. At this writing we are unable to say what vote Mir. Johnson received, but enough is known to make 1t very plain that an immense number of Alabama Demo- crats do not want Mir Bryan nomi- mated. If the campaign had been longer in all probability the anti Bryan vote would have been larger. Various reasons moved those who voted for Mir. Johnson the main enc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20
An Appeal to Wives
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NWEe NNu OIlMNHMB KhUHWHMu by UBImB Orrino-Can Be Given Secretly, to any home than the craving for strong drink of husband and father. We appeal to wives mothers and sis ters to save the husband and father cure for the drinking habit Can be given secretly.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20

Gentle anointings with Cuticura, ths great Skin Cure, preceded by warm baths with Cuticura. Soap, followed in the severer forms, with mild doses of relief, permit rest and sleep, and point to a speedy cure of torturing, dishgur- ing, itching, burning, and scaly hurnors, eczemas rashes, and inhammations, : srom infancy to age.
 Cuticura Soap (26c) to Cleanse the Skin, cuti- eurA Ointment GQcl to Heal the Skin, and c1ti- eurA Re9olvent t60c tor in the form of Choeolate Coated Pills 25e. per vial Of 60l to Purify the Biood Sold throughout the world. Potter Drug & Chem Corp, Sole Prope., Boston, Mass.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20

The Norfolk Landmalg Hupposes that "all the snaifs boys iaEaqhd scoiumbia. s. C.. and Montgomery.~Ala, have by this time excalceated themselves for the summer" We'll, we cannot speak for Columbia, but many of the Mont- gomery boys calceate themselves every morning. Got any noree
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20

Now that the Alabama primaries are over the brethren can talk about baseball merry widows" blackber- ries and other matters of entertaining interest. There are always subjects if one knows how to look for them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20

We hope The Columbus Ledger and The Columbia State will try to bear the suspense until after the Denver convention. Then they may don cocks feathers or sackcloth. just as may be appropriate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20
F. E. rerrnnon AppoInted.

Washington. May ls.-Frank D. Ferguson. of Hagerstown. Md, was to- day appointed assistant director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing by Secretary Cortelyou. Mir. Ferguson has been connected with the Bureau for the past thirty years in various ca- pacities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20

The Raleigh Times thinks if Mrs. Guinness is still living shG'and Harry Orchard ought to be kept alive long enough to enter into some kind of matrimonial alliance. Perhaps they would make a good match. put either would fear to be left alone with the other.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20
Mrecka A Toll Gnte.

Nashville. Tenn. May 19.-Toll gate wreckers visited the gate on the Nash vile and Goodletsville turnpike about fifteen miles north of here at an early hour this morning. The raiders wreck ed the offices and cut down the gate. While the wreck was being done Ar thur Morton. the gate keeper was covered with shot guns.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20

The Kansas City Journal alludes to "the despotic wrath of President Roose- welt" which is a pretty good way to put 1t. and one that would hardly have been expected from a Republican news paper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20
sHoRN cIRCuLATIoN.

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees It's advertisers (and makes 1t a part of the contract when requested) that it's daily cir- culatfon 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. April printed below repre- sent xhe actual net circulation. all returns having been deducted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20
Net snnSay% @ % AssEnss. A April. isos =. .so.s

c. | Finigan, Circulation Manager of Tha Montgomery Advertiser, being duly sworn. Says;
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- Sisers circulation for the month of April. 1908. is true and correct. and compiled after ali returns from news boys. news agents. spoiled and leftover copies have been de- ducted c. I. FINIGAN,
 Circulation Manaser. Sworn to and subscribed before me this sth day of May. 1908 RIGA ALEXANDER
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20
THE PASSING THRONC
Primary Voting.

-
 speaking of ballots" said a well known Aiabamian. at the Exchange Hotel yesterday. that voting program introduced by this State in Mondays election was worlds record breaker
 Yes sir." he continued, T am will ins to lay { good sized wager right here and now that half the people you meet can't tell you today within forty per cent Of the names of the candi- dates they voted for yesterday. The truth is that the ticket was so long and had so many new names on 1t that with the exception of local can didates and as few of the old timers the voters took a sort of an amateur try out at the list and let 1t go at that
 Here IS a case in point. I went with friend who is law grad uate of q leading university and at present telegraph editor of a big news paper. to his ward polls to vote waited on the outside for him and he staid so long that I nosed in to see what he trouble was. found him bending over d table with one hand busily toyfngs with the north wall of his think shop and the other one niak- ing threatening motions with pencil to edit that list of statesman and near statesmen. Finally he seemed to form heroic resolution and rushed up to the box and showed the evidence of his free and unrestricted right to vote for whenever he pleased through the aperature. As. we came out of the door a friend stopped him and inquired. did. you vote for my man. as you promised tor His hand sought the dome of his mental laboratory again and after a few minutes hard study he rep1ied:
 "Well, Jim. I'll be billswivered if I know whether did or not, but certainly intended to- Then he bright ened up a bit and said.
 "'Say. Jim. if your mans name was down about the bottom I voted for him. for I picked and scratched till I got tired and then decide to give 'em all chance and voted the rest solid"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20

we are part of the divine nebuIae'' says Father Hubbard. But by the way doesn't the nebulae consist of gas7 Hey?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20

Fost quotes rom the poet about love of praise and adds:
 And since President Roosevelt is per haps we'll acquainted with the ancient proverb that "seif-praise Is half sean dal," his purpose In piling 1t on Mir. Hoot so thick was TO doubt 6y indirec- astuteness surpassing that of all pre- vious occupants of the White House in thus finding out and bringing into his own cabinet ."the greatest" secretary of them all.
 And perhaps the President expected Root to alIude to him, if he has not already done so. as ''the greatest Pres ident the country ever had" We don't know if the Root conscience would stand such big one as that but Roose- welt was fishing for it. e <
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20

A man gets kind words at least when he is dead, but he doesn't get any thing when he is dead broke.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20

Messrs. F. stollenwerck, E. R. Taber, W. H. Screws. Hartwell Doug las and D. W. W. Fuller left last evening for Huntsville. where they go to attend as delegates the Episcopal Council
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20

The eyes are the windows of the soul but the oculist is never satisfied until you buy a new glass-front.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20

A scientist says the center. of ths telligent race of people. An 'intelii- gent race" that has never read Ells Wheeler Wilcox and Ebert Huobard-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20
nor Nialzlng owner IaIeh.

Colunbus CorrespondsHos IHulaIIaPV-
 Rov W Fmie and Leon J; Cox of this city are much interested in story which comes from near their
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20

Anudins to the Presidents fulsorne praises of Secretary Root The Houston Post quotes from the poet about love of praise and adds:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20

MT l.. H. Dawson, Jr., of Waverly, Robert H. Morgan. of Selma, and Il; c. Lamar, of snowdoun' all well known AIabamians, are at the Sum mers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20

MT. J. V. Brightman and wife. of Hayneville, were among the arrlVais al the Imperial yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20

. Don't mind those author amateurs , For everywhere you'll find lem. . Just leave 'em alone and they'll come
 And bring their tales" behind 'em.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20

man who swallowed a penny 50 years ago has just died from the ef- fects of 1t. The safest plan is to spend your money.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20

MT W. W. Williams. a prominent business man of Opelika. is in the city stopping at the Imperial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20

Mir J T Kirk, a well known busl- ness man of Tuscumbia, is at the EX- change.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20

Judge John B Tally, of scottsboro, is at the Windsor. and says that con- ditions, financial and industrial, are entirely satisfactory in the Northeast portion of the State and that the peo- pc are prosperous and happy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20

MT. Jesse B. Dodd. of Pelham, is a guest of the Windsor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20

That assault on Mir. Bryan's sonlin- been the result of a weii-laid plot. ].