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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28
This Date in History
October 2s.


 l701-The first Constitution of Penn sylvania was adopted.
 1776--Americans defeated by the British in battle of White Plains, N. Y. 1792-John Smeaton, celebrated engi- neer, died in Leeds, England. Born there, May 2S. 17s4.
 lSO4-James Bowdoin. of Massachu- setts, appointed United States Minister 1siS-AbigaiI Adams, wife of Pres ident John Adams died al Quincy, Mass. Born in Weymouth, Mass, No- Vember 22, 1744.
 iS6i-Southern cotton planters met at Macon to devise a plan to prevent Fluctuations in the price of the staple. 1S64-End of the battle of Fair Oaks.
 ISS6-Bartholidfs Statue of Liberty. in New York Harbor. dedicated by President Cleveland.
 189I-The provincial act abolishing separate schools in Manitoba declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of Canada. .-.-- ls95-The trial of H. H. Holmes for murder began In Philadelphia.
 l9O4-George K. Nash, eX-Governor of Ohio died. Born August If. 1s42-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28
Ex-DemOcrMtS. rra- Tssa. S-., s.t.

Richmond Times Despatch. .
 To those former Democrats who TOT any reason Intend to support Mr. IALe IIL because they personally oo1Ien 1nbn,,t to that mr. to do so is not to remain Democrat; This Is a government Of parties ana not yet of Individuals. 1t may be th4t ~ the party system will break down. lt may ma be that the people. will in some distant time prefer to choose between two candidates who. when elected: will De practical directors. Such forms of goverpment have been known m m other lands and may conceivabty oc.. cur in ours. But that. day has not yet come, and the surest way to prevent this evil eocenrreiice is to f strfhK Kprlnn shri. ciples. not men. the historical party, nor it's casual representative. ought to be the guiding Impulse we a3 taO. not expressed than by the Petersburg In- dek-Appeel which says: ...,
 Mr.l Bryan is not the Democratic party. He Is only the choice S CT ,a Ias g free. unconstrained and unsolicited. So far as Mir. Bryan was concerned. IL is. therefore. preposterous TOT any man to claim that he Is psmocfat. Det'c fsn. ket on account of Mir. Bryan. What is a Democrat, in a political and par tisan sense? A Democrat IS Wnat the party platform defines one ,.ss 10 og Tbs
 III a definftfon may not suit the voter. ana 1t may not be in accord with his con captions of what lt ought to pc. 6ut if fs the authoritative expression or the will of the majority, and he wno is not for it. is against 1t lie ah1 his friends may organize pArty aql 1s their own. as the Gold Democrat ol9 in 1896, and he can be yDemocTat oI that kind. But when he accepts tnS Republican nominee he also accepts the Republican ptatfQrfn. ana ceases to be a Democrat. Nc mater. 4oW much he deIudes himself. he IS he- publican, and truth, sincerity 9hq 1sa can =
 James, and the Hon. Willtam J. BryAh all. him seff f1efS should ABhf the sI3emo-. cratic party from theS front anu hol from the. rear" - ,-.--. rv |. Ala 4Sa
 This, is.i thor a1gt aGeord 4S with nt9S t9s position of The Times splspatch. ootn since and before the Denver, ", .eonVe oI en- .1s fion' The candidacy fof 'Mr.NTaf . ana MT. FsryaR Is q transient epsode. ' Eng two parties which put them torWSLa for fine moment will remain, unoeI these names or others, long arter tney have passed from public life. SouIn- ern Democrats ars Democrats both py heIfef in the principles of that party and by traditional hostility to tne other. That belief and that hostlnty are of far more importance than inol- viduaI personalities of the moment. Democrats who cannot. uphold thelr Dartv's hands. and build with IT Tor fha sfiittirS Over a present not espe- ciaHv to their liking should ma an- otheS title to sail under. % .,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28

A Republican contemporary is of the opinion that Kansas Democrats are be- coming desperate, because, as 1t says, they are talking loud and throwing mud" We are surprised at the breth- rem in Kansas. and almost ashamed of their lack of intelligence. If they will only reflect a bit they will see that mud throwing contest with Re- pubiicans Is bound to be a losing game.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28
INCOMING THOUGHT
Dead Sen.
nY ]. MAnvIN NICHoLs

Dead Sea. Standing on the eastern "A shores. could ones vision cross the water-waste, he would look twenty miles beyond. Standing at the delta of the Jordan one looks upon stretch of water reaching southward seventy miles. For centuries no craft sounded its depths Seven streams. chief of which .sis. the Jordan, empty themselves into this sea The bed, It is said, was once fhe beautiful vale of whose populations were opulent and sensual. And this Dead Sea has told to the ages the weird story of their fall. Why is the Dead Sea dead? The science and philosophy. but neverthe- less 1t Is easy. M constantly receives and never gives. Millions of tons or water are poured every day into the no outlet. visible or invisible. In the very nature of the case 1t could not have an outlet because 1t Is the low. est body of water on the globe; Old geographers used to believe that there was a great activity. an enormous chasm, in the bottom of the sea, and the waters in some mysterious way poured themselves into he center or the earth. Is not all this demon stration of an unchhnging law in daily life? Are there no1 those whose par
 alyzing Might destroys everything they touch? The deeper anections o5 themselves. Life becomes potential only as it sinks out of self A man
 cannot live to himself-the day or tne he saint may sing all the psalms he pieases, but every mans theology must reach the final statement--none reacn
 Heaven or hell alone; we go at least by twos. The man that does not ex. nand @beyond the narrow boundaries Of kis own fife is too mean for this earth and certainly too good for the next:
 Standing on the borders of some deaa nnver gives out anything has entered upon sure and certain death.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28
DRIFT WOOD


 A woman doesn't require know ledge of art to draw her conclusfons concerning everything and everybody and they are seldom if ever of the op- tinistic variety.
 When . humorist marries he never writes any more mother-in-law Jokes because its no joke to have mother in-law.
 "So, Uncle Eph." said one darkey to another on North Court Street yes terday, T see yawll entertained de
 rHuccxm yaWil know dat7"
 ''F1a, ha, I see feathers on yo' vest .
 May-My. dear you have made a bad job of putting your paint on this
 FayWYes, honey-ru admit l
 (And then they began to pull out each others rats.) the light of her fife it's natural that he should go out occasionally.
 First, Pig-what's the trouble. old the slop. do wish the hired girl would be more careful.
 Even the stump speaker sometimes talks with the bark on. That girl is all right figuretively ,,,,.Es; ,"Yes; she has pretty figure and no
 Two Montgomery girls boarded a CtoVerdaie car yesterday
 Said the blonde: as the conductor came round for the fare:
 Honey, I'll pay it. "oh. no. dearie. let me pay" return ed the brunette n.Js -But, [. angel I,gg ! insist on paying it; I my guest; I insist on paying it.''
 Now, sugar plum I say that it is my my time to pay Didn't you just pay
 T tell you precious; 1t makes no dif- ference; l insist on paying"
 By this time the ear had reached conductor swore under his breath.
 Ding, ding!"
 .Claude-If had thousand lives I'd give them all for you.
 Maude-Yes: but would you carry a heavy insurance on 'em.
 Chlcago man announced to his comrades that he would marry so as life. This is the biggest joke of the season.
 When a woman gives a penny to a though Saint Peter were politely swinging the pearly gates open for
 One week more
 Twill all be OCT. The tumult and the shouting
 Now tell me pray
 Which will be gay And which one will be pouting? Of all sad words of tongue or type.
 writer
 The saddest are these: He's a has,
 been prize-fighter." great rarity in these days of swiped editorials.
 The new Czar of the Bulgars is said to be sadly in need of $23,O00. 900. ' nothing. there are lots of others in the same fix.
 The Old Flint Arrow-Head. What dreams so fair DO you dream up there On the mantel in your case? Don't you ever sigh
 For a day gone by And the joy of rnaddened chase? Don't you sometimes long
 For the olltime song l You sang as your hurtling flew From the pended bow Of the Navajo
 As you sped to the mark so true? . | Don't you ever pine 1 For the air like wine. | The pra 'rie's broad eXpanse? For the buffalo ] That hurried so 1 Before your swift advance?
 Who fashioned you So keen and true? l Were you some chieftan's trust As you'd madly scream | Did you ever dream
 You'd lie and gather dust? |.
 Your day is done.
 Your race is run. l Your usefulness is OCT
 And the warrior who Gave shape to you.
 Hunts on some other shorei l Phil H. Armstrong. Whats become of the old fashion ed molasses candy7
 The prettiest girl in the world | aafd to have been recently located
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28
The Worlds Most Prosperous Nation

In period of world wide industrial diversity the United States is the most prosperous country on the globe. It is the most prosperous country be- cause while the diversity struck us earliest and hardest of all the coun- tries. the rally here came quickest and has extended farthest. When the setback struck us in the closing days of October, 1907. our purchases from the rest of the world promptly shrunk. while our sales to the world promptly increased for several months, though they then fell of slightly. Thus. for the fiscal year which ended on June 3O 1908. there was a balance In our favor in the foreign trade of $666 ,000,- 900, which was the largest ever roll ed up in any twelvem onth. It was $l2O, 600. 900 more than the balance for l907. It was $2,000000 more than the balance for 1901. which was the larg- est ever attained until 1908, No other country in the world ever had a fla vorable margin of trade even remote ly approaching ours for 1908. Here was the most striking exhibition of an adjustment to unfavorable conditions which the world has ever seen- In thiS way We increased our credits abroad and obtained gold which We needed to help us to tide over the financial scare.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28

The Leavenworth Post hints that if some African ivory-hunter gets a view of RooseveIt's teeth he will settle the question of what to do with our ex- Presidents. Yes, but Teddy will have a gun while he does the smiling.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28
ROosSveIfs Game Exposed.

Sprln6neld RepupLlcAh. NRep'(
 Popular interest in President Roose- velts attempt to fasten the so-called Pearre anti-labor injunction bill on to the Democrats will be heightened when 1t Is known that that bill be. longs to and is named after good Administration Republlcan-CSeorge Alexander Pearre. Reresentative In Congress from the Sixth Maryland dia- tricE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28
The Newest County Seat.

Washington News
 A great many people. especially commercial travellers. coming into Improvement in the appearance of Chatom in the past few months There is no question but thar if We continue to beautify the town dt the present rate, we will soon have on 2 of the prettiest county seats in tn state. However, much remains to be done. most of 1t requiring immediate attention. There are fallen logs to fences to be built and sidewalks and streets laid out To make Chatom what 1t should be every person ltv- ing in it must lend his aid in every enterprise that will work for the good of the community; and putting as de all purely selfish ends, seek only the general good.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28
Which I. wOrae.

OpeIika DaIIy NeWs.
 We may be a bit lacking in our abi- lity to gauge bribery but we. cannot see any more sin in the Standard oil Company bribing the Forakers and his sort with cold cash than in Presi- dent Roosevelt bribinR Dan Keefe, the labor leader. tc work for MT. Taft with the promise of the office or com missioner of immigration, as MT. Com pers charges was done
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28

Nat Goodwin. we are informed, says he never intends to get married any more Nat is great joker. but he has a habit of unmarrying himself when he pleases -and hitching to an- other woman. and no doubt he will keep 1t up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28

Judge Taft is said to be suffering from throat trouble, and The Jackson vile Times Union thinks he "got it in the neck" even before the election. We'll what Is lacking will be admin istered next Tuesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28

An evangelist is going to Houston, Texas, for the express purposes, he says, of raising the devil" Seems to us that he could do more good in that city if he would try to put the old fellow down.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28

The superintendent of streets in New York says that noise is sound that is not music" Perhaps that may be a good definition. but we know that some alleged music may properly be placed in the same class.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28

Now NOrsOlk and cofumo,a papers are in a dispute as to which had the greater number of fair days and nights during the last decade. Of conrse they'll never settle it. because eacn will claim most.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28

Taking straw ballots" to show how the vote will stand next Tuesday is a somewhat favorite amusement. but the amusing part of 1t to an observer is the wide difference in the results by dif- ferent operators. We suppose that very much depends on the political preferences of those who solicit the votes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28

''Is it not fact" inquiries The Pitts burg Post, that Mr. Roosevelt's whole conception of the court Is that of using its judges as special agents to accomplish his political views2" Pity we do not feel able to reply In the neEative-for the credit of the coun- try.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28

Think of an election without beer" says The Leavenworth Post. What's the use of trying to think the uu- thinkable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28

Mir. Bryan may make some noise while engaged in tearing down Taft's fences, but 1t cannot be avoided. Dem ocrats do not favor noiseless cam nalgns.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28

Judge Taft may not be envious of MT. Bryan's politics. but no doubt he envies him his voice and his powers of endurance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28
POLITICAL
 POINTERS
whlrIwlaa vyssk ln Inalaaa.

Indianapolis Special.
 Beginning Monday morning Oct. 26: special trains bearing Democratic and Republican speakers will be 80 numer- ous in Indiana that there is fear that some of them may collide.
 Monday morning the Democrats will put John W. Kern on board special interurban train, in case his sons ill- ness does not make 1t impossible, ana start him. on a six days speaking tour. It Is the intention to have him speak in every town of any size in Indiana that can be reached by an interurban road.
 Thomas R. Marshall. Democratic nominee for Governor, will also start Monday morning on . special train, and ~ MesR maks rSs Sa9g ag trB 1s saSs 6 T yIst iei every town in the State in which he has not already appeared. if such a thing Is possible. He will close his campaign
 Bryan will return to Indiana on Sat urday and deliver fifteen speeches in the eastern and northern part of the State. He will be on special train.
 The special trains planned by the Re~ publicans for the week are one In ] which Senator Beveridge will make a which James E. watson Wal a' wifi iII make Se a a day. Oct. 30 and sI. H A gcrubw0M6an Assessed. Camden (N. J.) Special.
 With five children to support. a widow who gets SEQ a month as a scrub woman In the Camden County courthouse believes that Candidate Taft OgId SoEldd get along gitbGut the 2IS ex; X; committee of the Republican County Committee. Mrs. Powell has received, In common with other employees of the of the courthouse and county office building, 2 gentle reminder in the ought to voluntarily contribute to the | good cause" In the upper right-hand corner of the widows little letter are the figures in red ink. "10."
 Trouble fin West Virginia.
 Washington Special to Louisville Cou-
 rier-Journal.
 The factional fight down in West lsfaction of ali concerned, and a last straight from the shoulder admfnistra- i :ion talk Secretary Metcalf left the Cabinet meeting today with instructions speech. SD Neitisr the date of of the speech nor the place 1t Is to be delivered has been decided, upon and probably will 0o not be ,tp Intl MF sfat1 Metea gsts into It was learned on absolutely reliable | authority today that President Roose- welt feels that West Virginia has been neglected by the National Committee The headquarters in New York ac- cordingly, received a suggestion today | that some of It's best timber must be sent to that State instantly.
 + +
 Expects a Landslide.
 q not only believe Bryan will carry West Virginia, but I think 1t will be landslide. and that the whole Demo- cratic ticket from top to bottom will | be elected" said Gen. c. C. Watts of i Charleston. W. Va General Watts was Democratic candidate fer Governor i in 1S96. "The people, Republicans as
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28
swoRN FERTILIZATION,

. The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees its advertisers (and makes It part ot @ sns contract when requested) that It's daily cir- culatioE is larger than that of any morning newspaper printed In Alabania-and that lts Sunday edition has the largest ctrcula" uon of any edition of any newspaper print sd in Alabama without exception.
 The figures for September printed below represent the actual net cfrcuiation' all se- turns having been deducted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28

C. l. Finigan. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly swoFn, says;
 The foregoing statement of The Adverti- ser's circulation for the month of Septem- ber 1908, is true and correct. and compiled after all returns from news boys, news agents spoiled and leftover copies have C. l. FINIGAN.
 Circulation Manager. gvvorn to and subscribed before me this sth day of October. iaes.- RIGA ALEXANDER,
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28
Trouble fin West Virginia.
Exuecta A Landslide.


 T not only believe Bryan will carry West Virginia, but I think 1t will be a landslide. and that the whole Demo- cratic ticket from top to bottom will be elected said Gen. c. c. Watts of Charleston. W. Va. General Watts was Democratic candidate fer Governor In 1896. "The people, Republicans as well as Democrats, are tired of the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-06

presidency. 1t 10 . saying quite com,
mon among politicians that the only
thing looked for in the candidate for
the vice Proficiency is ability to get
votes, no especial fitness or quaIidca
ton for the additionally periunctory
duties OF the position being deemed
necessary. This In wrong. and that 1t
is generally recognized as being
wrong Is shown ty the fact that. In
spite of this talk II has been really
the general rule. but not always strict
ly observed. perhaps, to give quite as
much care to the selection of the can
didate for the vtce-presidcncy as Is
given to he selection Of the head Or
the ticket. II this had not been the
ca sc, the country would not have gone
SO smoothly through what threatened
to be stormy periods OF history.
As matter of fact. the selection
of the man for President. as a rule,
carried with Il the election OF his run
ming mate. That the vice presidency
Is SO often made on the first ballot
or even by reclamation Is really due
TO the fact that before that point has
been reached In the proceedings OF
The convention the real issues have
been settled. and even the vict-prs ST.
Dental candidate settled upon. His
tory of the parties and Of the country
shows that In naming the man for the
vice-presidency the big conventions
have had In view q possible Chief
Magistrate. II Is matter of record
that Theodore Roosevelt accepted the
vice-presidential nomination with
great reluctance. and only as mat
ter OF duty. When John A. Logan con-
scented to take the second place with
James G. Blaine he put ASIDE his own
political ambition and subvertcd his
personal feelings. On the other side
of the political field it is unwritten
history that Thoas A. Hendricks bow.
ed 10 the will Of the people,
as did Allen G. Thurman.
as they understood It, through
the call of their party. and consented
to become the candidate for the vice
presidency.
There are many contingencies
through which. the vice president may
become President, and 1t will not do
fer either party to take so great
risk as that Of selecting weak man
or bad man for the place The troub'
lous times that followed the assassi'
nation Of Lincoln. was sufficient to
serve as . warning for all times
against such folly. The lest man In
the land is none too good for the vice
presidency OF the United States.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-06
fMpORTANT WORK FOR THE MA.
T,oNAL COMMITTEE.

The opening session of the X
publican National Committee was held
N Chicago yesterday. and there Is
fittle doubt that II will prove to be
the most important ever held by a
similar organization. The work the
committee Is to perform is next in I'M
pOrtance to the very balloting for the
candidates, for its decisions may
change the whole situation. The
aOmmittee has to decide on contests
~ eleven states and If its decisions
~ favorable to the contestants Me
&hances of Secretary Taft being hdni-
6ted are greatly reduced. frere
= about ESQ contests to be .sded
f n each one Of them Taft the
6s n the decisions are against
SAH II will probably mean bis de.
1A % It seems to he generally az
TSeA that il the secretary is not nOmi-
S6ated on the first, second or third
alloe that he will be not nominated
= III. and In ord2r to be nominated
11fhin three ballots It is absolutely
essential that Mr.. Taft must have the
1Hajority CT those $50 votes.
s. II Indications count for anything
4ke National Committee is adverse to
he Roosevelt policy of nominating
4hft. The majority CT the members
u the committee have shown in an
nnmistakable manner that they arc
not TAFT men. bu. whether they
.lJu take their personal likes
2nd dislikes into the COM
&6ftee room remains to be seen. IL
tle contests are decided against Taft
HERE b every reason to believe that
1DDosevelt viii be renominatsd on, the
4Fs& ballot despite his oft repeated,
- honest assertion that he Il not
j capdidate for the office. There are
osAer candidates. but unless the un-
soaSseen happens there is no chance
whatever OF their receiving the covet.
q nomination. The great majority
q delegates want none OF them and
Tie moment II is shown tina: Taft can.
aOt receive the nomination there will
pnsuestionably be a wild stampede
for Theodore Roosevelt.
Il can thus easily b. seen that the
vork Of the National Committee Is
~ the greatest importance and will
have . large bearing on the result of
The convention. " it does not actually
settie the matter. u Is one Of the
most interesting situations that ever
coasrooted a national cosventisR Of
e1fher party and IL there are not some
eenrtiing ad perhaps even sensational
4Dyelopmen.s during the next week
- Ten days u. will be strange indeed.
&13caec. from now until June Is. vii
- the scene Of As great a political
UDe rs this country has ever seen.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-06
the VICE PRESIDENCY.

4ecepsiag as a fact the popiiar I'm.
(goosiOa that tic respective nomina
- a the two great parties for
9ouDeent are practically settled. In.
49, eeaters. CT shouId center. IN the
DSresidency, aud this intercs,
~ 10 be ju<t a. keen As the inter
- - the crs' place on the too tick.
- TAosgh by no means al invariabls
- DsttosaI conventions have FIRE.
49, usde Of the vicepr-sidcpcy q
II u . consolation prize. giving u
1uruk5y ~ spsnimous vote 20 o.
- ossscc~ses.l sxp.rzn,s for chs
-. That This cousoiassos ~
Ug1gs besa satisfactory b wxSl
- y - cone TO BE . psev
- - wase . joae - q
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