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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01
TUEsDAr, SEPTEMBER I. 1908.

Some of our contemporaries keep up the contention that the President should have larger salary. and point to the fact that some editors, bank and railroad officials and other prom inent men get larger salary than the President of the United States re- .ceives.
 The contention fs not we'll founded. for these highly paid officials get large salaries because of proven fitness for the position. No bank. for ex- ample. would fix one hundred thou sand dollars as the salary of it's pres ident and let that president be elected by popular vote. The people of the United States might elect President who would we'll be worth one hundred t4housand a year. and then again they might select one who wouldn't be worth his room rent to the country at large. Whether our presidential sal ary is large enough or not there are always men willing to take 1t. Not lDnly that. but there are good many who run after the Job--or think they are running. though sometimes 1t is 0 IHIow trot. As a matter of fact. the orice will not be likely to go begging for lack of applicants.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01
American Made siIk.

Washington Herald.
 Tt will not be many years before America can produce her own silk" said Thomas H. Gilfoyle at the Airing ton, last night. MT. Gilfoyle Is a whole sale dry goods dealer from Columbia, S. c.
 Rapid progress has been made in the silk producing industry in the South and West, and if the silk worm raisers contiue to meet with the same success they have had thus far. be- lieve the United States can get it's sup- ply at home. The cultivation of silk worms in this country Is no longer an experiment.. It Is a known fact that in certain parts of the United States, the worms thrive as well Gs they do in the far East. and there is no reason why the manufacture of silk should not be- come a well organized and paying in- dustry.
 Care, perseverance, and patience are the principal qualities necessary to att tain success in this new line of work. If the worms are properly taken care of, they will prefOrm their share of the labor and turn out cocoons containing wards and yards of raw silk. The im- patience, or one might say, petulencs, of these who have tried culttvating SILK worms, is what has prevented success in the past. Now that we have learned a few things about the worms, their habits. and work, and the climate in which they thrive or die, we should go right ahead and make money.
 There are many silk-raising farms in South Carolina, Tennessee, Louist- ana. and Florida, and few fin the West. Millions of worms are busy on each of these farms and returning val uable cocoons for leaves. It may seem like wild prophecy, but believe American grown and manutacturea sllk will be shipped in car loads through tbIs country within the next twenty, vears"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01

of sub-drainage must be resorted to, usually tile drains. of clay or con- crete. Water from whatever source %ster plus oss eiay 5r oa sl sumBe invaSlabiy equals mud when mixed in spring and summer. Water becomes ice in wint- one-eighth its volume. the road heaves out of shape and when the ice melts the road disappears Aeneath the rising tide of mud constantly fed In seepy and boggy places the sub drainage In order to be fully effective
 ss fbao rea the fest seog the to roa surface. If tiles are used they should be. carefully laid. true to grade. Most failures in tile drainage. can be att too fiat grade.t Tile less than four inches in diameter. should rarely be used unless absolutely necessary. In sbe Eo depss eossr sG 9s t e s so sway' a sss as depth of six to twelve: inches with coarse sand or fine gravel. Care should always be taken to secure free out outlet with a. concrete bulkhaad or catchbasin, which can always Ge kept clean and the outlet free.
 on r9e eoa anS Sd ts to es Ssa s clay tile Which kind to use Is en- tlre!y local question Of dollars and cents. If concrete tile can be made more cheaply than clay tile can be had. use concrete; if not, use clay tile. tile is that they can be easily made tile is that they ca nbe easily made by the local users at or near the place where they are to be placed, So that the freight charges are dispensed with as we'll as the large breakage losses due to handling. Placed fin the ground, both are durable. If concrete is used great care should be taken to see that a grade of Portland cement is selected. and that the drains are prop erly. constructed. The impression, which prevails to some extent, that tile disintegrates is erroneous.
 A bulletin is now in course of prep aration by the United States Ofice of Public Roads telling how to make concrete drains. This bulletin will treat the subject fully. explaining care fully every point that may arise in making drain pipes and culverts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01
HAS HE FOUND TIT


 said in this paper about the problems of aviation in which the position was taken that there would be no such thing as really successful flight until the laws of gravitation could be reversed or overcome. At the time the editorial appeared we were not aware that any one had really claimed to have accom- plished that reversal of one of natures most inexorable laws, but later we find this item in The Philadelphia Times:
 The most sensible and at the same time most completely specific declara- tion upon the subject of aerial naylga, niss of Chicago, where lives an inventor named William Henry Samson. Mir. Samson declares that he has solved the problem of aerial navigation, and that his method consists merely of reversing the law of gravitation.
 Repeating a law. as most people are aware, is sometimes difficult job. and especially one that is so hoary with age as this one. We suppose the law of gravitation is as old as creation itself, though it remained for modern observers and experimenters to explain it. We may infer that Adam and Eve saw apples fall from the tree to the ground but didn't know why. Prob ably, also when earliest man climbed a tree, lost his hold on the limb and came tumbling downward he wondered why he didn't fall the other way, but he couldn't explain 1t. It remained for Newton and other scientists to tell us the why's and wherefores. but none of them could tell us how to overcome those laws. The information had to come from Chicago. which seems to be a sort of school of cranks and rain. bow chasers.
 There may be some who hope that this law of gravitation will he re- pealed. amended. declared unconstitu- tional or otherwise put out of business for the benefit of would-be flyers. In the meantime. as The Times argues. until we hear further from the out skirts of Chicago. it will be safe to bear in mind for practical purposes the ancient dogma that whatever goes up Is bound to come down aga.n--a rule that has been found to work in aerial navigation. football and the stock market. When the law of gravitation shall have been repealed. whatever goes up will be likely to stay up. Whatever comes down win then also go up again. The trouble will then be, not to go up, but to stay down-almost as awkward a proposi. tion as confronts the aviator of to- day."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01
POLITICAL POINTERS
Incidents and Opinions Throwing Light 1.-the
 National Contest.

two months tour through the st-
 1t was the first statement by gkk- CT regarding the outcome of the | paign. He emphasized the Tact Vt his opinion Is based mostly upon NNt Rbna he hss been sD tGid tRs Te.f " ana
 There is unrnistakabIy a feel said Judge Parker. "that the tims ks any means. I have nave the nj names oSl publicans of high standing and aIake necessary data to base my predt~Sn
 Twin Bryan lose heavily thrlt1rkh fear that he might unsettle busiAB ABs contditions?' Judge Parker was s-
 "op the contrary, from what I hsrtd ufacturer. whose name should lpt fSasght fe .p ,t mon,d he sVia f me me tnat has. terest of commerce generally to staA.e things up in Washington and give tEe Democracy its turn;
 Have you considered your cand- dacy for Governor of New York shoulE the Democrats nominate you?" Mr Parker was asked.
 Really, that is news to me" Ne
 Told that his name Is being pronI- inently mentioned in this connectiol, Judge Parker said he could make TO oSdtCAhSHl lC6dA0tiASs ~ 0hhAl AobNAs New York Evening Post.
 Lieuts-Gov J. Taylor Edyson. na- tional committeeman from Virginia. said:
 MT Bryan will receive one of the greatest Democratic majorities from Virginia that our State has given m tion in the cities of the State. but the country districts are as heavily unanimous for Bryan as ever. and they chance of the Republicans breaking into the solid South so far as Virginia is concerned. Bryan will not have less than 30,o00 majority in Virginia,
 Tiff there is any falling it will be because of the uneasiness of bankers as to. the financial effect of change of Administration. I don't think we will lose more than 2,500 votes in this manner. carried the State two years ago with more than 42000s'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01
THE STRIKE rs ENDED.

The Advertiser congratuiates not only the Mineral District but the en- tire State of Alabama on the ending of the miners strike. It is the most gratifying news published in the State for many days.
 The strike was most i'll advised and unfortunate. It was not brought on by the rank and file of the miners, Iaboring daily in the mines. It was conceived and ordered by men nigh CT up." men whose day of labor Is over, and who draw large salaries from the labor of other men. They led their followers into distressing ex- perience.
 It is hoped that the striking miners will be given work in the mines again. This should be done and the indus trial sore should be allowed to heal. The miners on the other hand should take new view of life, liberty and of the rights of other men. They should understand that each man has an inherent right to work for his liv- ing, whether he is or is not a mem Der of the union. The Knowledge should come of this bitter experience that while they have the right to quit work. they have not the right to stand at the mouth of a mine and say that no other man shall work for his living.
 The Advertiser congratulates in particular the mine operators of Ala bama for their patriotic stand. At a great sacrifice of money. labor and mental worry they have firmly estab- lished in the industrial life of the State their right to employ any man who comes to them, seeking employ ment. At a great sacrifice they have established the right of a property owner, to run his own property. and not be compelled to put 1t in charge of some selfish, if not criminal, leader of unknown antecedents who comes from another State.
 If this question is settled for all time, the cost. the suffering and the bloodshed has not been in vain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01
Government Studies Naval Stores Inc
 duAtPy.

The government has just begun g g the naval stores industry in this coun- try For long btTa time woaRSd m2RSfa0tH5ses u5ser dif1culties owing to the lack of sta tistics dealing with the industry; ryi,ot At As information in regard to the amount of naval stores produced or the amount of tlmber still capable of producing them. . e,-,.. has for some time been making ex- periments to determine the relative efficiency of the cup and gutter sys- tenn and the old box system of turpen- timing This work Is being continued and Tn addition statistics showing the annual production of naval stores VII! be collected. A careful study wil also be made of the effect which the present system of boxing has upon the life of trees which have been tap ped The work has met with the hear ty cooperation of manufacturers or naval stores and shows promise ot being of considerable assistance to ev;
 eryone interested Tn the pAoduction ot turpentipa and Tostn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01

use one dollar illegally or improperly. If MT. Bryan and the party were will ing to be the subservient tools of great interests which profit by legislation and administration all that is needed would be quickly forthcoming and in great slices. This. however. is ex- actly what they will not do and for that reason the interests" are opposed to him and the party. This is sam- paign of the people. and all who wan; to see Democratic victory next No- vember should contribute to the cause. Those who wish to do so can send the amount they will give to The Advcr- tiser and it will be duly acknowledged and forwarded to proper authorities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01
THE STRIKE IN 1se4.-

How long were the State, troops in service, in the strike in lss4Y Debs strike last = for the same length of time? What efforts did the Governor. make to settle either f these strikes? What was the cost to the State? You will oblige many of your readers by giving this informa- ton.
 The Governors message for 1894 and the Adjutant Generals report for the same year give the details of the in- formation desired. The miners strike in 1894 was declared April 14th. The sheriff of Jefferson county handled 1t with his deputies for some time, oc- casionally calling the local troops to their armories or to act as civil posse, until May 18th. 1894. On May 18th the sheriff of Jefferson county called for troops. They were camped at Ems ley each regiment ten days at . time, beginning May 18th. ending June 23rd. A force of volunteers was retained at Camp Forney until June 30th, when they were relieved. The troops were not again in service until July Sth. On that day the railroad strike was so threatening the Gov- ernor ordered all the State troops to Birmingham. Major General Whiting was put in command. That strike soon fell to pieces. and on July 18th all the troops were again ordered home.
 Two hours after they left several hundred armed miners attacked the State convicts at Slope 8, near Pratt mines. One of the guards and three eral of the strikers were wounded how many is not known. All the troops were then ordered back, and over one hundred miners arrested. On August Sth the troops in camp at Birmingham were sent back home. On August 14th Camp Forney at Ensley was broken up. Including the period of camps of instruction at Ensley. bodies of the troops had been in ser vice, during the entire strike, for seventy-three days. All the State troops were called out at the same time only once, and that was when the railroad strike was at its height. The ouartermaster General reported the total cost of the camps of instruo- tion and the period of active servlce. kClz other expenses. amounted to $46.- sS5.95.
 The Governors message shows as to the miners strike. he took the ground that so long as 1t was peace ably conducted. the Governor had no concern in 1t. except "to tender his good offices" to bring about an ad- Justment. The Advertiser files at the time show he unsuccessfully endeavor- ed to get the miners to accept a com promise proposition which he induced MT. DeBardeleben to make. Regarding the railroad strike he took quite a different position. Referring to 1t, his message said: "It seemed a duty, therefore, to appeal to the reason and patriotism of those of our own citi- zens who were expected to engage in this war upon our own people. as we'll as to arouse public opinion against it. Accordingly on the 7th day of July I issued a proclamation denouncing the folly and wickednsss of attempting to interrupt the use of our railways. and bring harm upon the whole people. in order to force the adjustment of dispute between Chi cago manufacturer and his workmen with which the people of Alabama had no concern, and in the settlement of which they had neither voice. influ- ence nor control"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01
This Date in History
September |.

September 1. A~
 1535-Jaques Cartier discovered the Saguenay. 162O-The English Pilgrims sailed from Plymouth in the Mayfiower. l675-The Indians under King Philip attacked the town of Deerfield, Mass 1sl4-The British sloop of war Avon sunk by the American sloop Wasp. 1S60-The Prince of Wales laid the corner stone for the Parliament build ings at Ottawa
 1S64-Battle of Jonesboro. Ga, end ed in a victory for the Confederate forces.
 1S94-Much property and many lives desaroyed by forest fires that swept over Northern Minnesota, wisconsin and Michigan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01
Kidding Roads of storm and under
 ground Water.

Kidding Roads of storm and Under
 ground Water.
 With an average of 27,00O tons of water falling in me @ form or ,hn [aln I1nitl Hi. ed States annually, It Is scarcely 70 be marvelled at that the ten comnlaha. ments of the road builder can pc summed up succlnctly In the "0ro
 The Saying has truth for. a basis. as good drainage Is the primary re, quisite for all roads. Even In sang sang roads this holds true. for there good drainage" means such as VIII saIely remove the storm water without ero- sion or gullying and still retain the
 10 secure good drainage one must take into consideration both the sur face water and the underground Wat er,, The surface water must De reniVSS- ri1S out subjeeting the road to excessive SCOUT or erosion. For this reason. the centre of the road should be raised and the slope towards the side dltches should be from one-half to one inch to each foot distance. or so that the wat CT will run freely to the side ditches in puddles on the roadway. The side ditches should be of ample size to care for the severest storms with fall of not less than six inches to each 100 feet Frequent and ample cross drains should be constructed and every opportunity taken to get the water away from the road as quickly as possible. Any road along which you see water standing in the side ditches or on which puddles of water have collected or which has been badly gullied and eroded by the rains has poor drainage and is In need of imme- dlate attention. In fact earth roads nearly always require a little stten- ton after each rain. The split-log drag is essentially a tool to maintain good drainage on our earth roads. and should be used after each rain. On heavy clay or gumbo soil the drag when properly used tends to puddle the road surface. keep 1t free from ruts. dense smooth and hard. thus se- curing the best surface drainage pos slble.
 But in many places the underground water is too near the surface and must be removed before a good road will be possible. This means that some form
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01
NntionaI Rernvement.

The retirement of popular bullhght- ar in Spain creates almost as much sem sation as that of a prime minister. The latest to retire from the ring is An toni Fuentes, in conformity with tradi- tion has just cut off his "coleta," the head, which is only cut when the bull tighter has given up the ring once and for all. The celebrated matodor Is not the age of 2l. Since then he has figur- ed in about 800 bullhghts and made something like 200. 900 pounds out of 1t. As each bullhght lasts only about three hours FuenteS has worked 800 days of eight hours for his 2O0.0oe pounds. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01

That Hong Kong gander contributed by The Charlotte Observer to the Dem ocratic campaign fund has been com mented on so widely that we fear The Observer is beginning to feel like a goose.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01

The Columbus Enquirer-sun com plains that nearly all the freak poli- ticians in Georgia manage to get into the Legislature" That is true, and the natural result has been an over crop of freak legislatlon-and Georgia has no cause to feel lonesome.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01
Politics and Politicians

W. H. Andrews. commonly known as Bull" Andrews, has been nomi- mated for reelection to Congress by the Republicans of New Mexico.
 A meeting of the National Commit tee of the Democratic Party and of all sub-committees will be held in Chi cago next week, at which final plans for the Presidential campaign will be adopted.
 The Massachusetts League of Re- publican Clubs, having for it's purpose the success of the national and State candidates in the coming election, has been organized with John Hays Ham mond as president.
 Mayor James c. Dahlman of Omaha, who is candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Nebraska. has announced his opposition to "coun- ty option" and declares himself in favor of law providing for a guar. antee to bank -~depositors.
 Thomas S. Tibbles, who was the Vice Presidential candidate oi the Peoples Party four years ago, when Tom Watson of Georgia was the nom- inee for President, has issued a state- ment appealing to his supporters of 1904 to vote for Bryan and Kern in the com ing election.
 In Georgia, the electors have to get majority and the State is said to be so split by Watson. by the Independ- ence League and by the Prohibitionistg that some persons are inclined to the belief that the Bryan electors may get plurality, but fail of majority.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01

The poets of Virginia will have to fork up or get left. North Carolina has exuded bard who lays over Vir .ginass best. or worst products. His
 ode gro the Swans and Wild Geese"
 is hummer, and we don't believe that even Virginia can worst it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01

sNo pay. no cure" is the motto adopted by Atlanta doctors, and The Columbia State wants to know how ''no cure. no pay" would suit themT Guess they'd kick at such a reversaI of their motto.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01

The esteemed Richmond Journal is still shouting for a great navy. When it runs out of a subject for editorial iexploitation 1t always has this one ready to hand. The Journal is a Great Mayer for fair. and don't fail to not bzorget it. ..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01

They tell us of Philadelphian who has become insane as a result of drinking fifteen quarts of milk each day. Our judgment is that he was insane all the time he was thus put ting away so much of 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01

We don't know where The Washing ton Herald gets its information that most bald-headed men are of pleasant dispositions. It may be true at times. but not in fly time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01
ALABAMA SHOULD DO ITS DUTY.

The Advertiser, more than once. has urged its readers to subscribe to the National Democratic Campaign fund. It is absolutely necessary to have money to oOrduct any sort of a pO- iltieal campsIk kn. It is not proposed to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01
LOndon's Begrars.

It is calculated that 1000 persons make living in London by begging. and that their average income amounts to about thirty shillings a week. or more than 100000 pounds a year. Last year 1925 persons were arrested for begging in the streets. of whom more than 1.50o were sen- fenced to terms of Imprisonment varying from one week to three months. Many of these objects of charity were found in pos session of sums of money. and even of bank books showing very handsome deposits.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01
sWoRN CIRCULATION.

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees Ita adverttgers (and makes it e part of the contract when requestedl that It's daily cir- culatfon is larger than that of any morn. ing newspaper printed in AlabamP-and I that it's Sunday edition has the largest cir cniation of any edition of any newspaper printed in Alabama without exception.
 The figures for July printed below repre- sent the actual net circulation. all returns having been deducted