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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
Letter to The Editer
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 Editor of The Advertiser: ! was reading A. IT. Pettibone's ar- tiele on the cattle tick, and thinking g my experience of many years will be help to some small bodies. poorly sit- uated as myself. will give A sketch of my experience with ticks For many years l had pasture of fifteen acres. kept two milch cows and the increase, until fit for market. At first when I would get my cows in for milking they would be. you might say, almost liter ally covered with ticks I got a good curry-comb and would comb off every TICK to be seen. I never let them car ry a tick to the pasture. My fowls had the run of the barn lot and would eagerly devour the big fat ticks as soon as they hit terra frma. My cat tie soon learned to love the currying process as we'll as mules could and scrubbing.
 had at the end of the second year the satisfaction of knowing I had ex- terminated the ticks in my pasture and for many years after I saw none.
 l must beg leave to differ with the agrieulturist in relation to the starva- ton of the seed-ticks, and would ask ing ticks?
 It seems that as many seed-ticks as do not die on get to be yearling ticks tor the next season. how is that7
 The most of the State of Alabama having stock law we can all try to least. Stock Man.
 Midland City, Ala. Aug. 18th.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18

children is involved. As to the mat but little, if any, difference. All the books were changed five years ago--in many counties this change only took place two years ago. Prac- the handS of the people--not many new books have been bought in the last two or three years. These books are nearly worn out and useless Under the law they ran be exchanged for new ones at half price. The exchange would have been made anyway, so The new books will be an inspira. tion to teachers and pupils alike. They will broaden the mental vision of both, and free our schools from the danger of following, Chinese-like. the beaten path of tradition.
 Respectfully,
 O. L. Tempkins. Dothan Ala, Aug. Is, 1908.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
AN ANSWER.

biunder made In 1904. and 1t is to be hoped that the people of Alabama will not help 10 bring about another similar mistake. With a purely local condition and grievance which should be settled at home. 1t is ab-
 surd to call upon the President Of the Unit ed States. who has constitutional right to interfere. If the Governor of Alabama has the backbone to enforce law and order. to punish murderers and to protect human life when men seek the right to labor re- gardless Of whether they are union or non union men. there will be no need to appeal to outside aid. Pennsylvania committed the blunder of letting murder run riot in- stead of suppressing lawlessness at any cost. Had 1t not done so we would have been saved much of the disregard of law tn high and low places since that time. When the Anthracite Commission was appointed ir lg0S The Manufacturers Record pointed out that 1t was without constitutional right and that it wiuld be followed by disre- gard of constitutional provisions which country Every year since then has proven the correctness of that position.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
This Date in History
AuGuST 1s.

1461-Louis XI. of France, crowned at Rheims.
 l67O--John Dryden created Poet Lau- reate of England.
 1765-Pontiac's war for the extermin. alton of the English in America came to an end
 183O-Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria Hungary born.
 1S50-Honore de Bal%ac, French nov elist, died. Born May Is. 1799.
 1860--The Prince of Wales (now King Edward VII.) arrived at Quebec.
 Ig70-John P. Kennedy. the American Secretary of the Navy. who wrote A chapter in one of Thackeray's novels. died at Newport. Born at Baltimore. October 25, l79k.
 1S91-Bewteen 300 and 400 lives lost in earthquake in Martinique.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
This Is My 5Oth Birthdoy
 ROBERT CHALMERS.

Robert Chalmers, Chairman of the Government, was born August IS. 1858. in Aberdeen. He was educated at the City of London School and Orlel Col lege, Oxford. obtaining a first-class in ond in natural science in 1881. He won first place In the open competitions for the Civil Service in 1882, and was Sec retary to the Indian Currency Commits came Secretary to the Treasury, which important position he continued to hold until yeSr ago, when he was appotned to succeed Sir Henry Primrose in the t'hairmanS hin of the Board of Inland Revenue. Mfr Chalmers is the author of "A History of Currency in the Brit. tsh ColcnieS," and d translation of "Jataka" from Pali.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18

Mrs. Carrie Nation may not have gumption enough to know it but she is giving a great boost to hotel bar rooms. She declares that she will never stop at hotel that has a bar attached. and if that Isn't an induce ment to hotel keepers to put in bars we fail to understand things.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
4 Defense of the Change in Text
 Books.

Defense Of the Change in Text Editor of The Advertiser:
 It seems to be the settled policy of a so,,sid i,arge number oa of our neTspapers. agents S to take U fings ppe0 at the changes RG9s made in textbooks by the present TeXt-Book Commission.
 Justice to the children and teachers Of the State and fair play to the members of the commission, at least a majority of them, demand that this matter be set right before the people. This Textbook Commission is com. the bottom to the top of our public school system. They know It's needs and the needs of our children far bet ter than men outside of the teaching profession. Men. too. fin many in. stances who have political fortunes to make at the expense of the present State admI InistraIton.
 often, 1t has been said that there was no general demand for a change In text books, Such a statement is born of ignorance, or Is a studied ef. teachers importuned the commission. both by letter and in person, not to make any change. It is a strange written at the Instance of a book company whose books. on account of poor subject matter, were in danger sonal appeals were made by teachers who were in tow of agents of the same company Recommendations procured In such manner are not worth the time consumed in their making. There was a general demand. an insIstent clamor. by teachers and those con- versant with school conditions In the state, that the following books be mars. the civics the Alabama History, tho agriculture. Many complaints were leveled at most of the other texts but these complaints were not so general in character. The sentiment in favor of the changes made was we'll nigh universal, was often expressed At teachers meetings and through the
 It seems to me that the. men and women who have taught these books for five years should know more of men who. very likely. have never seen them Much more should they know of them than a let of politicians eager to find some Issue to turn the "Ins" ranting about the changes, do not know any more of the worth or faults af these text books than native Zulu fresh from the wilds of Africa
 Our children should have the best obtainable in the way of text-hooks- it is their right. Many new truths are brought to light. and many new and yearE' time It is criminal to shut out the child from these things in order to pander to a false economy to give one book company. a trust at pra ir cticai monopoly of the textbook SaIss Rnt Iii iittie ter adverse criticism has beon aimed at the new Adoptions by men who have examined them. The old adoption Tn the man, an was constantly Eunnent against the new adoption ia one of dollars and cents-a foolish and dangerous ono when the welfare of our
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18

A New York Bryan Republican de- cIares that God called Bryan" The Macon Telegraph notes that God had to call him three times, and The Co., lumbus Ledger opines that Bryan an- swered the call too soon. Tho brethren Ire sure taking notice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18

They tell of a recent oratorical con, test in which several persons took part, among them man and his wife. and the latter won over her husband. Of course she did. Hubby knew there was a future just ahead of him if he tried to win that game.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
A sartoriaI auestIOn.

The DeIIneaIUE. =.
 Little Newmans mother had faith fully tried to answer his questions Tn regard to death and the future life. and he had been told that when he died his soul would go to heaven.
 One day he came running in from his play and In excitement cried
 Mamma, mamma, if just my soul goes to heaven. what am I going to button my pants on to?"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18

The Chattanooga Times tells us that le "dirigible high ball" was invented Georgia several months ago. We ant say as to the dirigihnity of the rink over there, but they seem to be
 ,OmsghaA aEsmiscuoua
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18

c. l. Finigan. Circulating Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn. says
 The foregoing statement of the Adver- tisers circulation for the month Of July, 1908. is true and correct. and compiled af- ter ali returns from news boys. news aRenta spoiled and leftover copies have been de- ducted.
 c FINTGAN
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of August. 1908
 RIGA ALEXANDER,
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18

Emperor William is a man after my own style" declares President Castro. Now the question is, Does Bill feel complimented by the announcement?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18

The news despatches tell us that "aIl--white" dances are now the latest style in London. Do they draw the color line there, too?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
How the Hammer OT Death Struck
 James.
Westminster Gazette.

The old parish church of Plumstead which has just been re-opened is prob ably at least a thousand years old. The picturesque church yard, a cher ished haunt of the Poet Bloomfield during his visits to Shooters Hill. con tains a delightfully."- choice "derange- ment of epitaphs." One of these. on Master James Darling, aged ten," teaches a lesson of moderation during the present cherry season to the youth of other places besides Piumstead Speaking from his tombstone, Master Darling exclaims:
 The hammer of Death was give to
 For eating the cherries of the tree"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
Let Alabama Handle Its Own Strike.

Manufacturers Record.
 It is stated that petitions are being cir- cuiated in Birmingham calling upon the coal operators and tho coal miners to sub init their differences to arbitration. and. filing in this. the petition says:
 we further request. in the event that the opernthra or miners will not agree to SsttIement as per the above. that Theodore Roosevelt President of the United states Intervene in the same manner that he inter vened in the anthracite strike in 1904"
 The country ts suffering today from ths
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
SWORN CIRCULATION.

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees its advertisers (and makos 1t part of the contract when requested1 that it's daily cir cuiatton is larger than that of any morn ing newspaper printed in Alabama--and that its Sunday edition has the largest cir culation of any edition of any newspaper printed ia Alabama without exception.
 The figures for July printed below repre- sent the actual net circulation. all returns having been deducted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
something Queer somewhrre.

There seems to be some sort of a truce which enables MT. Hartman to attend to ra.lroad'nE while Mir. RoJss- welt attends to politics.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
stranRe Causen of Fire..

Ol ne AUNeTIlSGf. The Tuppenny Tube:s' Londons sub. way. set fire to house in a manner s,.. so extTsordinary as to merit atten. tion: . In 2 mansion, beneath which the bedroom freplaces was fitted with a blower--a sheet of iron inside the grate; which can be raised or lowered of Iron notches. One afternoon a ser raising the blower. so that the fire would burn but slowly, went down
 Presently, deep in the clay beneath the Foundations of the house. a train rushed along The vibrations from its blower from the notches on which 1t rested. The flames ragged madly; the chimney caught: burning soot set the considerable confiagrntion resulted.
 Combustfble Birds Nests.
 In few cases, the causes of ire one occasion. the dried grasses and feathers that made the home of spar rows in 2 gutter were ignited by spark falling from the chirney of a down.
 Another instance was where the nest of owls in a hollow tree near rail- eomotive Ths fire si1oidered 1oiSs sdO'H for a % a time within the hollow trunk; then suddenly the whole tree burst into flames flames Soon t fell and set fire to ad- fire company saved the principal buildinvs of the fairm from destruc- tion.
 Rats Like Matches,
 The insurance companies have little fear of mice: but they know the ratS as dangerous enemies. Given the coms bination of rats and matches, fire is
 Mice have some discretion; rats have none.
 Recent tests show that mice avoid fered to them. Rats, however, chew ed every variety indiscriminateiy Only safety matches escaped ignition by the mischievous rodents.
 A Cat as a Torch.
 In Ireland, cat startled by the sudden sSd n,, barking or a dog, jumped on through window into the farm yardS a living torch; set fire to half a dozen stacks before 1t was killed.
 The resulting connagration was dis astrous.
 YnnnmmmbIe Collars.
 The perils of the inflammable rel u1Gid I1 PHTi, sTs generally aS sn9wn snS Woman war. carrying a wreath to lay on the grave of loved one, when, suddenly, they were in the midst. of flames. A spark wreath of celluloid flowers.
 The two were seriously burned.
 Hoy Needed lnsulattnE.
 At Akron, o. in 1903, a boy in factory was pouring kerosene from a can, when his elbow came in contact with an electric bell. For some req son the current shot through his arm, and a spark from his finger ignlted the oil
 At that he dropped the can, an ex- plosion followed. and. the next instant, the factory was in flames.
 Cigarettes Cause Fires.
 Countless fires have been caused by the careless throwing away of lighted cigarette and cigar stubs; but the most curious occurred in a London apart ment which wa so situated that twice the haphazard tossing of cigar cite and cigar stubs from 8 passing omnibus carried them through an open window and the place was set on fire.
 Sheep Cause Fire.
 In 1902 Australia suffered from a drought.
 While the country was thus parch- ed a flock of sheep were being driven along a road when they trod on a box of matches that had been dropped. The tinderltke grass was ignited and great bush fire sprang up which caused the natives a loss of thousands of pounds. Farm Progress.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1908-03-19
Nfeningltis.

During the past summer and fall
there existed fatal disease OF horses
and mules in different sections OF the
State, known as meningitis, OF more
popularity, as staggers, blind staggers,
etc. BY this we do not mean the
blind staggers that come from sun
stroke, but an entirely different dis
ease, which is presumed to originate
from some different germ.
The department Of animal pathol-
ogy Of the State Experiment Station
has sent its representatives to several
of the localities in this State affected
by the disease, to make investigations
on the spot and every effort has been
made and is making to identify the
exact nature and the causative agent.
Professor Dodson, director of the Ex-
pertinent Stations, is sending in
quiries throughout the State to ascer-
tain as nearly as he can any particu-
lars in regard to this disease. Some
years back there was a DEVELOPMENT
Of meningitis on the lower coast. dur
ing which a few horses died, but SO
far as we know, no mules were AFFECT
ed II is thought that some cows NAV
have died in the same way recently.
but the whole matter thus far IS SO
obscure that but few data have been
secured concerning It.
Some fifteen years OF more ago. an
outbreak Of some obscure disease oc-
Cured In Desoto Parish near Mans
field, and DR.. W. H. Dalrymple. the
eminent veterinarian Of the I,ouisIana
State University and Of the ExperI-
ment Stations, went on the spot 10
Investigate It, AS nearly as couId
then be determined, that particular
outbreak Of disease, whether menin-
gifts or not, might have had its origin
from the consumption Of mouldy corn
by the animals affected, the favorite
corn there at that tinie being of the
Hickory King variety and at least
some OF Il, II not considerable of a
was found BY DR.. Dalrymple to be- AZ,
iected with a suspicious mould thaf
may. have been the cause OF the dls-
ease. We sincerely hope that pro
lessor Dodson win be successful n
his Efforts along the lines that he has
undertaken in this matter. Ionis
lana Planter.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1908-03-19
PERUNA EDITORIAL NC. /.

d. Hartman Offering public regular pharmaceu
Ol product ethical any compound put up medical
profession no sEnng Of medical ethics find fault with il THE
FRIECPALACTVE INGREDIENTS prominently incorporated the
label tho ba that the people know that the claims made for Puna
have true Qualification
The departure Gha medical ethics IN the conduct
Pruna affairs In the future Is the fact that shall continue advertise and
ssll our product 70 TIE PEOPLE
would agree sell only, advertise for doctors only
the medical fraternity would be obliged recognize Peuna being
entirely within their approval
BUT WE SHALL N0T DO THIs
We an continue offer Parma the people We Sha continue
the claims household remedy We shall
supply people teaching how
medicine teaching them how avoid disease teaching them things
benefit the sha continue do this whether the medical
profession like II or not
proposing this time the public into confidence
Notwithstanding that maton subtutos will DO attempting
put up something good going
draw aside the veil Of secrecy allow chooses know exactly
OF WHAT PERUNA is COMPOSED.
This ought darm all criticism expect however that crit
i win continue pretex those enviOus the
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1908-03-19
People Who Object to
Liquid Medicines Can
Now Secure PeFuna
Tablets.

IN foreign lands until Of the world supplied with this
able household remedy
WE CLAIM PERUEA TO BE CATARRH REMEDY Buy bottle
Try It. If helps honest and acknowledge that helped
If you want to will publish statement exactly furnish it
20 We win add words take wodG wish win
publish portrait connection with it win this without
Written request, without your entire consent
has cured thousands Of Of chronic phases
and locations At least that what the say through unsolicited
ttmona PGuns win thousand in spite Of fabricated
FLANDERS to the contrary.
VIZ GUARANTEE EVERY BOTTLE PERUEA TO CONTAIN THE
MGRKDIENTs PRINTED Oh THE LABEL
that testimonial absolutely ruen the
exact language Of the teStfer
We guarantee that photograph published the photograph Of the
whose bears that Of every testimonial author
he'd by the hand that signed it
We determined TO beat opponents by being er than they
dealing than TO- We determined to meet hehOd
with truth duplioy with cando nsncery with sincerity
We know that the of Pea viii appreciate stand We believe
that the dealers Pena viii applaud
honest and useful remedy the GREATEST HOUSEHOLD MEDI
CIEES ON THE CONTINENT
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1908-03-19
sorno FERTILIZER Rules.

SANDY soil needs potash in a
higher degree.
2-Clay soil needs ammonia or nj
trogen In a higher degree.
s--Ammonia or nitrogen makes
the weed, SO where you want Yigor-
Gus growth use 1t literally. ~
4-Acid phosphate and potash
makes the fruit, so where fruit Is not
in proportion to weed, use higher
per cent. of these.
5-The greater amount OF yegeta-
BILE matter you have upon your land
the less nitrogen you need, and here
acid with potash is SUFFICIENT for good
results.
Gas a rule the higher grades
come cheapest In proportion to COM
mercial value and 1t pays to buy
them, especially II you pillow deep
and cultivate your crops well.
Am 1922 and 1929 goods are
considered standards; but you can
buy goods to suit almost any crop
or conditions. AS rule, we would
prefer more potash.
We have heard several farmers
say they thought the sulphuric acid
used to make acid phosphate was in
furious to the land. Some believed
that there was enough free sulphuric
left in the mixture to injure the land
and the crops. This is an error. To
make a ton OF acid phosphate they
take 1000 pounds of ground phos-
plate, called floats; upon this they
pour 1000 pounds of fifty per cent.
degree sulphuric acid. This gives US
the ton. The sulphuric acid combines
with the rock, forming "sulphate Of
lime,p which is the same thing as
land plaster or gypsum. Now sui
phuric acid is the most powerful acid
known; It will burn a hole in your
clothes like fire, would eat up yoTr
hands, eat the sacks, in fact, you
could not keep it free. II It came in
contact with anything to combine
with; were there any left II would
readily find something In the sell to
combine with and would neither in
jure the land nor the crops. Profess
sor j, M. McCandless, Georgia's State
Chemist, says he always finds some
insoluble phosphate in all the acid
he has analysed, which shows there
is no sulphuric acid left, or It would
render it soluble. If any free sui
phuric acid remained, you would not
be able to distribute the acid phos-
phate 1t would not be dry, or so you
could handle it in any way to dis
tribute.-Southern Cultivator.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1908-03-19
Southern Agricultural Topics.
Modern Methods That Are Helpful to
Farmer. Fruit Grower and StocIman.

who were his largest customer, l.,
ing It for their horses, he cav.
the name Of one OF our leadlns ~
dertakers, and called on blm ],
learn his experience. He was ~
thusiastic in its favor, and led i, y.
some time to all his horses ana fss.
we're in fine condition, we'll and NJ,
ty and fat.
Molasses Is a soluble carbobya,.,.
which no vegetable eater can nv
without. The advantage over SARA
IS that starch has to be eonverted n
to soluble state before II can bs..
to chyme; molasses being SOLUBLE ].
qulres no effort of the animal. stsrcs
ana sugar, as we'll as molasses n,
composed OF nearly equal parts n
carbon and water, /. e., carbon. Nv.
drogen and oxygen. Formerly ma.
lasses, the refuse Of the sugar plaD.
tation, was washed down the MlssIs
sippi River before 1t was INTRODUCES
to make alcohol, vinegar and An.
imal food. A friend of the writer /,
vinegar manufacturer Of Baltimore
imports 1t by the ship load 10000
gallons) from Porto Rico to make
vinegar. Formerly he made II en-.
tlrely from whisky, much bette,
article than from cider unless the
cider is made from sound, ripe sp-
piles with the full supply Of sugar
Baltimore dealers sell molasses a.
fourteen cents gallon by the barrel.
A friend goes every year to New On.
leans to lay in his supply.-A P.
Sharp, Baltimore County, Nd, b
The Country Gentleman.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1908-03-19
Pntting on the Manure.

It is an old saying "as rich as 3
garden Now is the time to put ma
nure upon your garden. and make i
rich. You cannot get you soil TOO
rich for vegetables; they are all more
crisp and better grown upon fertile
soil. We always feel sorry for our
Southern farmers when We think o.
manure, since we know how essen
tial stable manure is, and how litFio
they have, so few Of them keep cat
tie to any extent. However, haul Out
some on your garden and plow it 49,
and get ready for the best garden
you have had in years Hard tim"
make a good gardener more OF ne
cessity. Manure all your garden
truck highly; clean out your nen
houses, gather all your ashes; thes'
two sources should furnish much ma
nure for the garden.