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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
roo MUCH INDIFFERENCE.

The Democrats of Alabama are very much in the dark as to who to vote for to represent them at Denver. Un- der the rules adopted by the State business. anyway. and a messenger with letter from the chairman would be almost as good way as any other to have the vote of the State recorded. Particularly Is this the case since the delegation will be instructed to vote for the person who receives the high est vote for the Presidential nomina- tion and under the present plan that will be Mir. Bryan.
 Who are candidates for delegates from the State at large? A few gen. tlemen have been published as avowed candidates and for some of them great many are disinclined to vote. The names of those who have formally announced by complying with the re- quirements of the Committee will be round on this page or The AdVertiser. Perhaps after seeing the list 1t is pos sible some other may announce. The time in which this can be done is growing short.
 The position of elector for the State at large and from the districts Is a highly honorable and important one. Are these places to go begging? So far we have seen but one name sug gested for elector at large. and the De- mocracy of Alabama can certainly do much better than to select him. Some thing ought to be done towards get ting up a good electoral ticket. Never before in all the history of Alabama was so much indifference shown as to composition of the delegation to the National Convention and the electoral ticket. Does it argue still greater in- difference as to the result next Mo- vember. If so, disaster may turk be- hind 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
Johnston's red hair. but finally Joe got

SOnIfStOH D ANe hstff S1s ~"~~--s
 Mighty few like you to be found on "rerrra Firma," and even where you are concerned, no confessor has ever yet gotten you on the pended knee.
 l know just one old lady, like you; and that is my mother-in-la Sne too, like you, has waxed fat as the oays go by: not on the fat of the land or Federal jobs. but mostly on sugar ana other good things seasoned with sugar. It 90 happened that cue night that 2 kinswoman came to sSe us. The traln was near midnight arriving, not peins Mother-in-law happens to hear. the knock. she answers and opens the door to let our guest in. In the meantime. the old woman was aroused by the her ways too, as well as my mother-in law, so she says to me. Tom, you see if mamma shut the front hall door. the night was cold, and Tom was drowsy. on burglars the rather than pull down the cover that night. But no use Tn talking, she comes at me again; rom you know how forgetful mamma IS. go and see if the door Is locked; so holler mother-in-law did you shut the door,. yes. she answered, now said to the old woman, hear what she says, Just like shot out of the shovel came the answer.
 Tom if you don't go and see If that door is locked, I'll go myself
 That appeal to my gallantry got me. so up l got, and pealed my shin on a rocking chair. got mixed up in the hall with a baby carriage and found the door unlocked, but shut The ther- mometer was low, but by then, was warm, so out I plated. mother-in-law, the old woman was right, you did not lock uhe door Straight back to me came her answer l did not say l had locked the door. I said l shut the door Said I mother-in-law. if old Noah Webster was here tonight. he would make, shut and lock, synonirns under the environ ments and consolidation of the over powering circumstances in the premises.
 Now Grandma, you are just like her. You are a genuine "Tecknique," when that tends to hold up your end of the cause, and you are frightfully liberal in contribution when that suits. Now Grandma this is intended as compli- ment of the quasi kind anyway and don't go to denying it. We like you that way; only we want little confession just every now and then. I make this ex- planation as l know you are "touchey just like your phototype. who pours out the coffee at my breakfast table.
 T. N Crumpton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
WAS RULED UNCONVENTIONAL
Hon. R. H. Arlington Sets Forth Plea

Hon. R. H. Arlington Sets Forth Plea
 in the Case.
 The Advertiser publishes in full the letter of Mir. Knight notwithstanding the fact that only small portion is devoted to the issue which he raised and the larger part of it. to political arguments which all newspapers clas- sify al advertising matter
 As a full answer to his complaint we publish below letter from Hon. R. H. Arlington. an Attorney in the case. who filed the successful plea. Mir Airing English language can say t. that he pleaded the unconstitutionallty of the 'rhreefold Damage Act" and that Judge Pearce held the act unconstitu tional. MT. Arlington says plainly that the Judge held that the penalty provision in the body of the act was not covered in the caption and there fore the act was uneonstitutionaL Judge Pearce hold the act unconstitu- tional?
 MT. Arrington's letter was written as a complaint to an article in The Elba Clipper which contained practically the same political matter, as Mir. Knight had e-nbodled in his letter. MT. Ar rington's letter follows?
 ''Enterprise. April 1, 1908. Editor The Advertiser:
 q read in The Elba Clipper that Judge Pearce did not pass on the con stltutionality of An Act to Prescribe the measure for loss. or destructlon or injury to- to delay in delivering. or failure to deliver goods by common carriers and to regulate the collection thereof General Acts. 1907, page 96 during the trial of J. NJ. Lee vs. Louis vile & Nashville Railr9ad Company at Elba Circuit Court. The Clipper Is In error a special plea was filed alleging that Section 4 of said act was not coy; cred by the title of the act as required by the constitution. Judge Pearce an nounced that the defendant could not recover the penalty sued for; that said Section 4. which provides for the pan, atty. was not covered by the title oi the act and was in yiolatlon of secttoT o, Alabama. and that he would give the affirmative. charge on the special l., plea ol for the defendant The parties imme 1, real value of the goods said to have been lost.
 Motions to strike and demurrers were tnterposed raising other constitutional objections, but were overruled. .
 Yours truly,
 R. Fl. Arlington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
FRIDAY. APRIL 8, 1908.
HERE'S A MIDDLE.


 There's likely to be trouble over in of the entente cordiale and things of that sort between the United States and China, if matters are not satisfac- torily adjusted. The story goes that John Ling and Loo Yam. two natives of the Flowery Kingdom. charged two of the Augusta finest-meaning police men--with. robbing them of a small sum of good American money, and diamond ring worth $500. Of course the officers denied the soft impeach ment, but the magistrate was so im- pressed by the assertions of the Chi namen that he locked the alleged cul- prits up in default of bail.
 The two "chinks" were positive in their assertions of Identification. and that Is where they have the advantage of we Americans. If the Chinese had been the suspected robbers we doubt if even an Augusta policeman would have been able to swear to their iden- tity. All Chinese look alike to the av-. craze citizen, and when it comes to swearing to one who was only seen hurriedly, and by lamplight at that, an American would be likely to balk, and perhaps admit that he never saw one of the yellow men in all his life. The policemen charged with the crime are named Cauley and Martin, and ac- cording to the statements made by the accusers. Ling closed up his store at 12 o'clock and went around to the place of Yam where he remained until about 3, when there was a rap on the door, and when it was opened a revolver, said to have been in the hands of Cau- ley. was thrust in their faces. The Celestials were ordered to hand over all their cash, which they did.
 That is the story and we should like to know what is to become of the coun- try if two of "the fnest"-meaning po- licemen-are thus to be laid by the heels and dragged into a criminal court to. answer the charge of holding up couple of pig-tailed Celestials and actually robbing them of valuable jew elry. Seems to us that the affair de- serves a special message to Congress, even if 1t is not found necessary to order out the troops to avenge this in- suit to Uncle Sam. What are we com- ing to, anyhow?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
DRIFT " OD RY PHIL n. ARMSTRONt;.

We have discovered the identity of our beautiful Blue-Eyed Blonde and had to Hunt for her. Say--what does a deaf and dumb man hammer? Norfolk Landmark please write.l Don't cultivate a mean disposition. Remember when you planted your gar den 1t gave the poor chickens exercise.
 An Eastern man shot. fellow who than thar T ever % saw you" when the pHass pistoi was ieveied at him probably the man looked worse than that.
 Full many a rose Is born to blush
 And waste its sweetness on the des- Full many Georgia mint-bed grows
 On the grave of Prohibition sleeping there. ing buttermilk and keeping a good con- l science, one may live to be 120 years | old.We print this for the benefit of our Birmingham subscribers
 No--it wasn't David B. Hin the Kaiser meant +
 R-r-r-revenge is sweet-count Boni Sagan.
 A Nebraska judge has decided that | sideboard is a saloon. Was that de- cfsion rendered to comfort people in a prohibition country? A St. Louis boy played the violin so well that his hearers raised $3.000 to educate him abroad. He was very for tunate;. when the average youngster attempts to play the violin his hearers raise something else besides sS.Q00 for him.
 If the fleet is to arrive in New York int in time for rsyiew by President RoosHi :,; have to cut out banquets and balls along the route. A Massachusetts man. thinking he was going to die. gave away all his | property. then got well. only to find | himself a pauper
 he can't dodge some of his taxes.
 Summer time Is drawing nigh. The ice cream signs Now greet the aye And the girl you're with Is very dry. 
 open work is the mosduitoe's friend.
 The Ice Man rises to the dignity of capital letters once more.
 It is said that the original Merry | Widow has been found; that she lives | in Kansas City and has three vases on her parlor rnantel containing the ashes of her three husbands. Some footpads in Colorado knocked down a rich mine owner and got noth- ing but ten years.
 It isn't the pay-as-you-enter street car that's worrying us so much as this lpay-as-you-enter existence.
 Some write for money, Some write for fame. But lot of 'ern write To see their nanie. Montgomery Advertiser.
 "Alasl what fools those mortaIs be-"
 To grind one single minute. If the only pay. they will see
 Will be the fame that's in 1t. -New Orleans World. Why is it when a fellows broke i He gets advice? H | Why is it when he tells a joke He gets advice? | Why is it when he's sick in bed. Or has new scheme in his head. Or all his fondest hopes have fled
 He gets advice?
 Why is it when. the girl says No"
 He gets advice?
 Why is it when away he'd go
 He gets advice?
 Why is it when he takes a life | Or takes a notion or wife. Or troubles swamp him running rife ] He gets advice? & !
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03

are expected to remain in state of retirement until voting time comes; then they are to line up and vote the ticket. There are likely to be some negro delegates at Chicago who will be given seats--to give color to the affair. as one might express it-but not enough to affect the result. But wouldn't Roosevelt and Taft feel like the proverbial thirty cents if the ne- groes would unite and down both of them?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
This Date iya History
April 8.

April 8. --- 13e6-Richard II. of England born at Bordeaux. writer, born in New York City: died at Irvington. N. Y. November 2S. 1859, 1797-Francis Lee. one of the signers of the American Declaration of Inde- pendence, died: born October 14, 1734. 1S22-- Edward Everett Hale born in Boston.
 1S37-John Burroughs. famous Amer ican naturalist born at Roxbury. N. Y. 1S54-John Wilson Christopher North). Scotch writer and poet, died i; born May 19. 1875.
 1S65-Federal troops occupied Rich mond, Va.
 189s-China leased Wei-Hai-wai to Great Britain.
 i9O2--Large section of Atlantic City destroyed by fire,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
our D,.onpeur,nr Fore.,s.

Representative Philo Hall; of South
 Dakota.
 Not until we pause and consider that our reproduction of forest trees is so sadly neglected that we cut each year three tinies the annual growth not until we realize that each year 125.000. 900 900 feet of lumber is cut d cut which means over 10000. 900. .000 feet month. over 333. 900. 00O feet a day and over l3.o00 900 feet eacN of the twenty-four hours of the day; not until we remember that by our tariff laws we are keeping out reinforce ments to protect our timber supply from exhaustion do We begin to real ize the appalling fact that the sands which number the hours of our forests are falling fast. that from the snow- clad hills of Northern Minnesota to the sun kissed shores of the Gulf from the wave beaten rocks of Maine to Cal ifornia's Golden Gate the cold steel of the tree butchers axe is ringing the death kneil of our once proud American forest tree.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
occident and Orient.

From a Sermon by Bishop Brent of Manila
 All great national questions during the next hundred years will center in the Orient The home land will not suffer in1- poverishment by giving lavishly Of her choicest sons They are the very men who ought to retoice to go just because they are strong and strengths unalterabie com mission Is to go to the weak. The East is calling some Of you. and you must re- spond as becomes men who. knowing that they can live this life hut once. are bent on high adventure. You must go with that beautiful combination of tenderness and strength and sympathy which will study t9 understand the Oriental character The old theorv was that there is gulf separating East and West. The new and the true I { that all that separates is incidental and all that unites is Fundamental We must search the abundance of our wealth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
RIG DEAL.
One Mill Sold ss.5OO.OOO Worth of Goods to
 China.

One Mill Sold Ss.5OO,0OO Worth of Goods to
 China. Greenville. (S. O Special to Atlanta Con-
 stitution.
 It is learned here today on what Is con Mills has sold the large quantity of goods which had been accommodating during the past few months on account of depressed trade conditions in markets in China the deal representing the enormous sum of ap- proximately two and half million dol lars.
 This deal is looked upon by mill men Of this section as one of the most favorable signs of renewed activity in export trade trade in cotton goods in the far east is in- creasinE and becoming more steady is en- couraging news to the mills of this section that manufacture principally heavy goods which have a large sale in China.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
Wisely and Slow.
VI lsety c.hattannnra Tirne <

=
 The Huntsville Mercury gives its readers large subject for contemplation in it's comment the supreme Courts railroad decision. Al the governors work 1t says the extra session and the S5O,000 for at up in smoke and the state is left with the bag to hold" What an unanswerable argu- ment for going about things in orderly it impresses us with the necessity of know ing how and when 10 do things rather than 10 try and force them on impulse and emotion
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03

A contemporary refers to the bomb throwing in this country as the new American crime" but that is a mis- homer. It is not an American crime. but an imported one. like many other evils from which the country suffers. It Is a pity that there is no way to bar the practice and it's perpetrators from the country. but We suppose that is not possible.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03

Fish stories are somewhat late com ing in, considering the warm weather petrified fish found over in Texas is the only really good one We have read.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
RuIea of Eti0uette.

Louisville Courier JoprnaI.
 According to Heflin philosophy when a lady has been offended by seeing negro take a drink she will be much obiiged to any gentleman who will have the decency to provoke a brawl just across the aisle. spilling blood and bull lets in the interest of the observance of the rules of etiquette.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03

It is said of Abe Hummel that when he landed in Liverpool he indulged in a hearty laugh. No doubt he felt good at getting so far away from the Uni ted States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
COMES AGAIN.
MT. CrumptOn Puts The Advertiser in
 Good Company.

NHOO0 SOnhpungs
 Maplesville, Ala, April l. Editor Advertiser:
 Please be kind enough to let me fire one more barrel at you. l am correct as to the 32-cent rate on flour rom Selma to Maplesville. Paid it thous- ands of times. Then we got to asttat- ing and called for the Georgia rate The railroads voluntarily, reduced the rate to tWentYtwo cents. Ihen came the storm vs. railroads and down to fiften cents the rate went When man pays for a tbing day after day, TOT thirty-three years. he knows the price If you want further proof I'll get the Southern Railway agent here to certltY to that fact I as agent of the south ern Railway have collected thirty-two cents on every barrel for eight years. Never will l forget the old tariff sheet, No '1O47 $ W" Printed on it's coy cover was: TO be used In Alabama, and Il think Tennessee and Kentucky; l am sure it was not Georgia. l did not know at the time what that meant bu: l know now. so do you.
 Now Bro. Editor you missed 1t com . pletoly on the sack and barrel propo- sition l sell more barrels weighing 19S pounds to the barrel. than 1 do sacks of twenty-four pounds each Az flour in sacks. until this saw mil' located here and when they saw out. which they will do in five or ten years barrels and quarter barrels will consti- tute 90 per cent of the flour sales. NOW I have sold goods in Fort Deposit Mt Willing and Benton in Lowndes Coun- tv and in Pleasant Hill and Kings Landing in Dallas County and at the time l lived there the conditions of trade were about the same as here and at the metropolis of Centreville where abdes the modern Cincinnatis who ventures out on the sea of glory, by saying to TEc Montgomery Advertiser fifteen cents aint as pleasing freight rate as thirtv-two cents to the farmer. I have no answer for him I never could "argufy' on the proposition that two and two make four.
 You are a valient old lady, Grandma you are a pIucky old girl. Yor tackled the immortal Morgan Ions time ago he alluded to you as tho cuckoo" and moved on in the way nc l had laid out You pulled old Jo'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
fire Benefit of nnuht.

The Montgomery Advertiser is dis- posed to criticise a Louisiana telegraph editor who ran a lyuching story on the sporting page Until 1t Is shown that the page devoted to social functions was not crowded the editor ought to be. given the benefit of the doubt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03

Locking the barn after the horse is stolen is better than not locking it at all" says The New York Conner cial. Perhaps-hut what does lock ing the barn have to do with the horss7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03

Mayor Tom Johnson, of Cleveland. argues that fit is not politics that pollutes business. but business that pollutes politics" and we are not sure that Tom isn't right
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03

A man who recently returned to Houston, Texas. declared that he has been in Hades. Possibly he had. but why after leaving that place. should he so to Houston?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
sWoRN CIRCULATION

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees it's Advertisers land makes 1t . part of the contract when reQuested) that its daily cir- cuiatiou is larger than that of any morning newspaper printed in Aabama-and that its Sunday edition has the largest circulation or any newspaper printed in Alabama without exception.
 The figures for February printed below represent the actual net circuiatior. ali re- turns having been deducted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03

Taft has most flesh. but Hughes has most. whiskers, so they split even, but we don't know that whisksrs and fat are special vote getters
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03

Being an Alkaline Liquid Den tifrice. SOZODONT penetrates all the little crevices of the teeth. neutralizes the dangerous mouth acids and purihes the whole tooth structure. making the teeth strong and well.
 Stand by SOZODONT, and your teeth will stand by you. s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
Another Remedr for nIrorce.

Chicago Record Herald.
 There would he fewer divorces if women would quit talking when 1t has been conced- ed that they have won the debate
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
Well. We're Got the Shins.

Detroit Free Press
 Venezuela is acting as though she wants to furnish certain navy some real target practiCes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03

That Virginia couple who are the parents of thirty children must have hard time keeping up with the birthdays.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
MORTGAGE SALE

By virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain mortgage executed by Martha C. Cloud to Annie c, Due the 25th day of July. 1907. and recorded in Book e03 of Mortgages Page 213, in the office of Judge of Probate of Montgomery County. Alaha- Artesian Basin in the City of Montgomery Alabama. on the goth day of April, 1905 the following described real estate situated In the City and County of Montgomery State of Alabama, to-wit: Lot No. (sl nine in the Wells addition of Highland Park according to plat of same recorded in the Probate Office of Montgomery County, Alabama. in plat book 1, page 19
 This the goth day of March. 1908.
 ANNIE c. DUE
 Watts & I.etcher. Attorneys. -fri-4t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03

E s Noble. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser being duly s"orn says: The foregoing statement of The AdYertIsr ern circulation for the month of. EepruRT9s 1908, is true and correct. and compi1ed a1tef nH returns from news boys. news agents. spoiisd and left over copies have been, ae- Snrfad E. S, NOBLE.
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this eeEAfa RIGA ALEXANDER.
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03

We have discovered the identity of our beautiful Blue-Eyed Blonde and our heart is Fuller joy. But we sure had to Hunt for her.