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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03
wAT1;ERsoN Is OPTIMISTIC.
Thinks This is a Good Year for the Re
 nuhIlcan Party to Lose.

Thinks This is a Good Year for the Re-
 publican Party to Lose.
 Louisville Courier Journal .
 Some let-up in the extravagance oI Con aress--soine economies of adminis- tratfon and abatement of taxes-a few neeps into the budget of goYernmentai expensesEars most aestFa ID tba snsnd! Si thriftg themselves? The old broom IS a trife worn and a great deal cirty. Only a new broom can be dependea on to sweep clean and to sweep wsii, I1 of parties though but for the sake or | The one e-party power is almost as aangerons the onSmsn ;nIrnebsS pSTe6 Sebind Ina the institution of African slavery. grew strong enough to make its exit inc signal for bloody war. The Re- publican Party. the nioody shlrs gax- Wsx- icanizing the government through the attempted impeachment of a President who had committed no legal wrong and was only faithtui to ms .,a oaJ1 oI tial election by appealing to sectional passion and invoking the. machinery of the organized power which was yet in it's hands. an interinl-a snapshot. It is not time to give the great body Of the poor. plain people chance. leaving old high tarin and htgh nndnCS onI pOtti oA eie running and the betting?
 The Republicans are split r wide open open. This Is their year to lose. Jhe olnneT nail Ia growing emptier and emptier The voters are getting. in the hufnol to try Democracy lick or two.
 "The Rag-man met the Bag-man.
 A-walking in the barn;
 Says the Bag-man to the Rag-man
 I will do you no harm.
 On the contrary, as the song goes on to relate. and as the ocrati' . United States, T will do you mucf good!" .- z nI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03
MORTGAGE SALE.

By virtue of the power of sale ccntaiF ed in a certain mortgage executed
 s c' Massie on the last day of May. 1903. and recorded in Book 17s of Mortsages. page l2l. in the office of the Judge ef shall proceed to sell for cash at the Arts sian Basin in the City of Montgomery, Ala banaa, on the l1th day of Nay 1908. the following described real property situated in the City and County of Montgomery State of Alabama, to-wit: Lot Number iT, according to the Hale Plat, recorded in the office of the Judge of Probate of said Coun- ty in Plat Book. page 30. said lot fronting fifty feet on the east side of Hale strees and running back 153 feet.
 This inc 1Ith day of April 1908.
 T. c. WATTS Transferee. watts & Lsteher. Attorneys. -su-4t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03
Honorlng Good Negroes.

Talladega Reporter.
 The good people of Montgomery gave to Bob, the coIored ferryman. who say ed a white mans tlife from drowning in the Alabama river recently purse of S46.00 and a gold medal for hero ism. And like Crawford Jordan. col ored, of this county who was thus hon ored a few years ago for saving lives down. Bob asked Whats all this about ?"-He, too, was conscious sim ply of acting the man, and without any thought or hope of reward We re- Bob.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03

As an evidence of the manner in which railroad building spreads in the great West, the announcement is made that there is now but one County in Colorado that has no railroad in it, out of the hfty-nins counties of the State
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03
cuLBERsoN nRYANs CHOICE.
Washington Dispatch to The NeW loTA

Will Throw Nomination to Texan IT lie
 Cannot Win Himself.
 Washington Dispatch to The New 1ork
 World. -,,, | ina norninea of the Democratic Party for President in case Willie m J. Bryan ls not nominated. If Bryan can control it. The Bryan men have recetNeo turn ,r over tbsip entire vote to Culberson at any time when 1t becomes plain that Bryan himself cannet be nominated:
 T. is perfectly obvious that Mr, sry. two.tbirds vote CT not. will have at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03
Giving the Soldier His Due.

New York Globe.
 The Senate and House conferrees have at last come to an agreement on the army pay bill, and this much need ed measure will probably be passed Tn it's present form. The prevailing rates of officers pay and those provided by the new bill are shown in the follow ing table:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03
Woree Than a Mustang.

LuVerne Journal.
 We have lived ldnE time to fnd out that there is something that can buck worse than a mustang It Is buckins gasoline engine. When you get in hurry. that's the time 1t re- fuses to so.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03
sw0Ru CrRcuI.ArioN.

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees f<s advertisers (and makes 1t q part Of tne contract when requested) that its daily CIT circulation Is larger than that of any noln tuE newspaper printed in Aiaoama-e.n that it's Sunday edition has the largest GIT euIntton of any edition of any nswspepes printed in Alabama without exception
 The figures for March printed below rep resent the actual net circulation. all re- xurns having been deducted,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03

Second Lieutenant (un' u -oo
 ;i Mounts viii be provided for all of ficers below the rank of al major, or an Allowance of $150 year made IT an officer provides his own horse: The present nay of enlisted men is gov erned by the following basic scale: Sergeant, SIS per month; corporal. $lo, and private, Sl3. This part of the ser vice will receive an average increase of as per cent under the new sched- ule The eiew scale of prices can hard. ly be called munificent, and IS little
 likely to cause that rush of college
 graduates to the non- -commissioneu
 ranks which one old sergeant predict:
 ed if the bill went through. But "
 is certainly a great improvement over
 the army's present wage scale, ana more nearly in keeping with the pay of similar men in civil life.
 There can be little doubt that the nersonnel of the service will be greatly improved by the higher pay, the prob len, of recruiting the army up to It's full strength simplfied, and the num- her of assertions markedly diminished. Soldering for Uncle Sam will become a far more attractive and respectaoie occupation. reenlistments be the rule rather than the exception, and the country be provided with "the nnest body of men 1t has ever seen--Inen who will be proud of their service and re- main in 1t with a constantly cumulative 1 value as soldiers" If this all comes true it will certainly be cheap at the | price.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03
Get. Iu Its work AS Usual.

Huntsville MerGurN .
 They do not say stomach ache" in Boston any more. Gastric neuralgia, is the proper word, but the. old tasn- toned ache" gets in it's work just the same.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03

The frost never touched us. and. weIl continna onr expectations of eating red checked peaches with peek-a-ooo-clad peaches this summer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03

A seat on the New York Stock Ex- change costs 71,000.-Daily paper.
 This kind of seat seems to be about as uncertain for us as the seat of a small boys trousers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03

Atlas smiled thoughtfully as he ball anced the world upon his shoulders.
 aThank Ko6dness" he murmured. ''thank goodness 1t Is not a merry widow hat"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03

vesterSsv credited one of our pet mer- yv widow tokes. to The Birmingham Age Herald. We ain't kieklng so much. but our friend Paul COOK might not like it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03

Oh yes. Reginald, you are are nGre th .nsla tnsn ioH psSii;' is the comic supplement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03

An eminent specialist has just mace mao the discovery that hanging nurts S,SHrondnrsnce of the brains of these ppoted benefactors of the human race.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03

,r..IdAn+ Roosevelt stfll Insists that es Rsme rs sS1hy Why IS $ 1t when man becomes sn ex-President he always taxes to 70 hunting? Is it a sort ot spiHr,I oi fe-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03
LIBRARY TRAINING SCHOOL
 Csrne Iie Library of Atlanta.

complete course of technical training for library work. Entrance examination to be held June 12th. For catalogue. apply to JULIA T. RANKIN Director,
 Carnegie Library of Atlanta, Ga.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03

Annie L. Diggs is writing the ne ~ Jerry Simpson. We suppose so. one U oi the "bare" facts in it will pc mat ht really doesn't wear SOCKS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03

chauncey Depew. since he quit eat ing beef, is free from rheumatism i; Beef is so high it usually gives most of us rheum atism of the pocket-oooE'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03

A scientist up in Ohio has discoverea a way of making rubber from skinned milk. That is not as bad as making skirnmed milk from rubber but any way the baby will get the little ena or the bottle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03
Perdido Peraonn Returm.

Colonel Alex Troy, MT. Alex J. Troy Mir. George Peasler. Mir. Thad c. Watts. MT. Percy Wyatt, Dr. A. C. returned from Perdido Ray. where they spent a happy week in the Perdidn Clubs home.
 Despite the fact that stormy weather prevailed during half of their visita- tion. their time was enjoyably spent and on the few fair days they had. the fishing was good enough. Somo of the party had never seen the Per dido Bay country before. but they re- turned as enthusiastically laudatory of its charms as some of its oldest in- habitants
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03

It Is equally pitiabls to see a oaey @ crv for the moon or a President cry for four battleships.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03
Is Raisuli a dead one?

r)nA thousand chorus girls are strand Ad in Chicago. Pittsburs please wire
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03

A ball player died the other day, after s three-bsse hit, but the dispatch fails to state whether or not he belonged to Birmingham.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-29

The republican central committee
made a wise choice when 1t selected
Hon. l.. w. Wood county chairman.
Mr.. Wood has had a great deal of
experience in politics, and it can be
confidently expected that he will man
age the campaign in such a name
that will bring uccess 10 the repub-
lican ticket. Two years ago ne was
elected as a member of the house of
delegates by more than two hundred
majority; thus proving that the peo-
pie have the greatest confidence in
him. His executive ability cannot be
questioned, and time will show that
the organization that he will formu-
late will be such an organization that
will prove beneficial to the republican
party. What every true and loyal
republican wants to do is to offer him
the best assistance possible, and II
this is done there will be no question
about the result in this county when
the votes are counted.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-29

pa ous. in fact, without a protective
tariff this country cannot build up a
great manufacturing industry. The
old world, with its cheap labor, can
food our shores with cheap materials
with whicn 1t is impossible for us to
compete. And IL American labor is
p~aralyzed what can our laboring class
hope TO do? it is an Old and true
saying that when labor is scarce the
laboring man sets the price. Then If
Mr.. Bryan's free trade theory is en-
dorsed it is safe to say that conf
dence win be destroyed and the la
boring class OF people viii be the suf-
ferers. And not only viii it effect the
laboring class, but it will seriously
effect the farmers VINO depend upon
the markets for high prices. When
the people have no work they cannot
buy farm products. Let the people
study this question and they cannot
help but come to the conclusion that
this is a country OF protection to
American industries, and without such
protection a s~tagnation of business
would Immediately ensue
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-29
PROCLAMATION AND WRIT OF
ELECTION.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
Executive Department.
-r .

Executive Department.
To the Cornmissif ners Of Election OF
all the Counties of the State of
West Virginia Greeting:
Whereas, two vacancies were caus-
ed in the oFce OF Judge OF the Su-
preme Court OF Appeals by the resig-
nations Of Honorable Frank Cox and
Honorable Joseph NJ. Sanders, duly
elected Judges OF the Supreme Court
Of Appeals, and such vacancies having
been filed by appointment until the
next general election as provided by
law;
Now therefore, ], w. VI. o. Dawson,
Governor OF the State of West Viz
GINA, in pursuance OF the authority
vested In me by section eve Of ar
ticie eight of the Constitution, ard
section four of chapter four of the
Code OF West Virginia, Serial section
1913, Code 1906) do order and direct
that there be had, held, conducted,
and certified according to law, an cleo
ton by the qualified voters at all the
election precincts within all the
counties of West Virginia on Tuesday
next after the first Monday IN No
vember, in the year One Thousand
Nine Hundred an6 Eight, that being
the day of the next general election in
this State, for the purpose Of electing
two Judges of the Supreme Court of
Appeals, one to fill the unexpired
term of Honorable Frank Cox and n
to fill the rnexpired term OF Honor
able Joseph NJ. Sanders. both of which
terms expire on December 81, 1916.
1t Is further ordered that this writ
and proclamation be published in full
N a newspaper In each Of said coun-
ties once in each week for the period
of four successive weeks prior to said
election.
In testimony whereof ] have here
unto set my hand and caused the
the Great Seal of the State to be af-
fixed.
Done at the Capitol In the
City of Charleston. this
first day OF July. in the
year Of our Lord, One
(SEAL) Thousand Nine Hundred
and Eight, and of the
State the forty-sdxth.
W. M. o. DAWSON.
BY the Governor:
C. W. SWISHER
Secretary OF State.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-29
by LIP UUVVTIIOT.
C. w. SWISHER
Secretary OF State.

A Proclamation: BY the Governor.
!, VIM. M. o. Dawson, Governor OF
the State of West Virginia, pursuant
to the Constitution and Laws of the
United States of America, and of the
Laws of this State, do hereby issue
this proclamation, announcing to the
voters of the state of West Virginia
that on Tuesday next after the first
Monday in November, in year one
thousand nine hundred and eight, an
election will be had, held and conduct
ed throughout the state at the various
precincts thereof, for the purpose OF
choosing seven electors of the Presi-
dent and Vice-President of the
United States.
Given under my hand and
the Great Seal of the State
at the City of Charleston,
on this the 18th day of Au-
gust in the ear of our Lord
(SEAL) One Thousand Nine Hun
dreG and Eight, and of the
State the Forty-sixth.
VIM. NJ. o. DAWSON.
BY the Governor:
c. w. SW1SHER,
Secretary Of State.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-29

Mr.. William Jennings Bryan is not
very popular in this county. There
is scarcely a day passes by without
some democrat coming out declaring
that he cannot support a man who
stands for as many untried theories
as Mr.. Bryan. And it would be hard
10 estimate how many democrats Will
walk mp to the polls ana vote for Mr..
Taft without making it public. Truly,
Berkeley win give Mr.. Taft a big vote
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-29

The candidates are beginning to stir
around, and from the success with
which they seem to be meeting their
election seems quite probable. If the
proper work is done there should be
no doubt about the election of the en-
tire ticket, for this county has a nor
nal republican majority of about one
hundred AMI fifty. The only reason
why We now have democratic officials
is because the republican party was
not united. Without harmony it is i'm.
possible to win. But when the party is
in good working condition no demo
crat can be elected in this county.
Our ticket this year is one of the bes,
that has eve been placed in the field
in short, 1t is one which should appeal
TO the average voter. Each man is
thoroughly competent 10 FIJI the po
sition for which he is running, and il
the entire ticket is elected the county
Will have a body of faithful officials.
1t is hoped that all republicans will
rally to their support.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-29
JAS. D. BUTT,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

To the Creditors of C. F. Gibbs Co.
Take notice that the accounts Of X
Poole and d. W. Snyder, Jr., trus-
tees for the creditors of the c. F.
Gibbs Company are before the under
signed commissioner Of accounts for
settlement; and that nave fixed up
on Tuesday, September 22nd., 1908
from 10 to ~ a. m. as the time and
nay Office in the court house in Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, as the place for
hearing proof of all claims against
the said c. F. Gibbs Co.
Given under my hand this 10th day
of August, 1908.
l.. Dew. GERHARDT,
Commissioner of Accounts.
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-29

The people of this county must not
lose sight of the fact that their
taxes are about only one-half as much
as they were several years ago, and
that this was brought about by the
republican party. Low taxes were
promised by republican orators on the
stump. and this as denied by the
democratic party, but the tax tickets
tell the tale. The state administra-
ton did every thing that was posi-
BILE to relieve the over-taxed farmer
from the heavy burden that he was
carrying by equalizing taxation. The
railroads are now paying their pro-
portionate share which has reduced
the taxes so dong borne by the farm
ers and common laborers. Is there
any n whose taxes have been re-
duced who wants % return 20 the
old system? We think not. Then the
safest way is to support the PARTY
that kept its pledges. Once tried and
found not wanting is the reason Why
you should try the same again.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-29
PROCLAMATION AND WRIT OF
ELECTION.
A OF WEST VIRGINIA

VI WEol NlIlGlNlA
Executive Department
To the Commissioners of Election of
all the Counties OF the State OF
West Notwithstanding;
Whereas, A vacancy wa caused in
the office of Attorney General by the
death of the Hon. c. w. NAY, the duly
elected Attorney General, and such
vacancy having been filed by appoint.
ment until the next general election,
as provided by law:
Now, therefore, /, VIM. NJ. o. Daw-
son, Governor of the State of West
Virginia, in pursuance CT authority
vested IN me by section seventeen of
article seven OF tie Constitution, and
section three of chapter four of the
Code of West Virginia, SERIAL section
1872, Code 1900, do order and direct
that there be had, held. conducted and
certified according to law, an election
b. the qualified voters at all the cleo
ton precincts within all the counties
Of West Virginia, on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday in November,
in the year One thousand Nine Hun
bred and Eight, that being the day Of
the next general election in this
State, Cor the purpose of electing an
Attorney General to fill the unexpired
term OF said G. w. May, deceased.
1t is further ordered that this writ
and proclamation be published in full
in a newspaper in each of said coun-
ties once in each week for the period
OF four successive weeks prior to said
election.
In testimony whereof ! have here
unto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the Great Seal of the State.
Done at the Capitol In the
City of Charleston, this
tenth day OF July, in the
year of our Lord, One
(SEAL) Thousand Nine Hundred
and Eight, and OF the
State the forty-sixth.
VIM. M. O. DAWSON.
BY the Governor:
c. w. SWISHEE,
Secretary of State
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-29
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A photograph of the Berkeley Coun-
ty Tea cheers Institute held last week
can be had for so cents by calling ar
Cloves Bros, Studio, 124 S. Queen
street. Each teacher of the county
shomld have one as a souvenir.
WILLIS f. EVANS,
County Supt.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-29

That the tariff is TO be the para
mount issue in this campaign there
is no doubt. Both candidates for the
presidency have declared themselves
on this issue, ana it is up to the
American people to say which policy
Shall be endorsed; that OF free trade,
or a protective system which has
made this country so rich and pros
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-29
First Proposed Amendment.

tuition Of said State as follows, to-
wit:
First Proposed Amendment.
That section four of article four Of
said Constitution be amended so az
to read S follows:
Sec. 4. No person excepting citi-
zcns entitled to vote, SHAH be elected
to any state, county or municipal Of
fee; but the GOV vernon and judges
must have attained the age of thirty,
and the attorney-general an senators
the age OF twenty-five years, at the
beginning OF their respective terms Of
service; and must have been citizens
Of the state for five years next pre-
ceding their election or dppointm mt,
or be citizens al the time this consti-
tuition goes into operation"
Said first proposed amendment is
designated Qualification Amendment"
and on the ballot will be printed:
I'D Qualification Amendment"
Amending section four OF article
four.
For Ratification
For Rejection"
Those favoring the ratification Of
said amendment win vote. For Rati.
fi~cation; those opposing will vote, For
Rejection.
Second Proposed Amendment.
That section twenty-three Of article
eight be amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
Sec. %. The commissioners shall
be elected by the voters of the coun
~ and hold their Office for the term
of six years, except at the first meet
Ing of commissioners they shall desig-
nate by lot, or otherwise, in such
manner as they may determine, one
of their number who shall hold his
office for a term OF two years, n for
four year and one for six years, so
that one shall .e elected every two
vars. But no two of said commits
sioners shall be elected from the same
magisterial district. But if two or
more persons residing in the same
district shall receive the greater num-
Der OF votes cast at any election,
then only the one of such ersons re-
ceiving the highest number shall be
declared elected, and the person liv-
ing in another district who shall re.
ceive the next highest number OF
votes shall be declared elected. Said
commissioners shall annually e ect
one of their number as president, and
each shall receive four dollars per
day for his services in court, to be
paid out of the county treasury: pro-
vided:, that such compensation may
be increased in any county by the
assent of the assent of the majority
of the votes cast on the question at
any general or special election"
Said .econd proposed amendment is
designated as County Court Amend
ment," and on the ballot will be print
ed:
"(2) County Court Amendment"
Amending section twenty-three Of
article eight.
For Ratification"
For Rejection"
Those favoring the ratification Of
said amendment will vote, For Ratif-
cation; those opposing w" vote, For
Rejection.
Given under my hand and
the Great Seal of the State
at the Capitol this 25th day
of July, in the year of our
(SEAL) Lord One Thousand Nine
Hundred and Eight, and in
the Forty-Sixth year of the
State.
WIN. NJ o. DAWSON,
By the Governor:
G. w. Swisher,
Secretary Of State.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-29

NOTICE IN
Aug. 20. 1908

Aug. y, IJU0
In the matter of
JACOB Fl. BAKER, Bankrupt.
Take Notice, That the above person
having been adjudicated a Bankrupt
by the United States Court for the
Northern District of West Virginia in
Bankruptcy on Aug. 19,190S a meet
ing of the creditors will he held at
Martinsburg, w. Va, in the office of
John o. Lemen, on Aug. 81, 1908 at
8 o'clock p. m. for the purpose of al
lowing claims, examining the Bank
rupt and selecting a Trustee or
Trustees.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-29
EOR 4 CAMPAIGN.

Send rs cents to The Herald and
get the official Republican organ of
Berkeley county until after the cleo
ton. ~ I'VE