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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-20
This Date in His Org


january ~.
1732--Richard Henry Lee, American
patriot. born in Virginia; died June
10, 1874.
1775-Chatham presented his motion
to Parliament for Cancellation with
America. -
1S01--John Marshall appointed Chief
Justice of the United States.
IS51-Samuel Ward King, Governor
Of Rhode Island during DORIS Rebel
lion," died; born May %. 1885.
1S67-A civil service reform measure
introduced in the House of Represent
atives.
painter, died.
1S79-House appointed a committee
to Investigate alleged purchase of pres
identical electors in behalf of Samuel
J. Tilden&
1Ssl-Edward A. Sothern, actor. died;
born April 1, 1880. s j..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-20

OLD AND NEW MAMs1IBs.
This is from The Houston Post:


the New York Times tells us that
the domestic servant problem has been
dIsagpearance OF the "old Mammy,S
tonished to ascertain from the same
Of the Old South has migrated to the
quest. Surely We shall be pardoned for
s1pposing this last statement to be
some horrible mistake. There are very
than seventy years old, and those who
remain are very apt to be found in
the vicinity Of their ancestral homes.
probable that the world will see the
depreciats the new school Of cooking
hotels have developed.
There can be no doubt that the dis
appearance from among US OF the "old
Mammies"---and the "old uneles." also
for that materials had much to do
with the labor question in this country.
Especially is it true that the effect on
the household economy of the whites
Of the South has been almost disas-
trous in many respects. Many among
US can call to mind the old eolored
woman who was in some respects more
than q mother to us. ShG bore more
patiently with our complaints and dis
content, soothed US with kind words
ana little presents when our own
mothers had administered a well de-
served ,thrashing. and in many ways
made herself loved by the white chill
dren who were often under her exclu-
sive care for time.
And as cooks these colored women
OF slavery days have not been equalled,
nor will they. as a general proposition.
They were not up to all the wrinkles
Of the modern cher but they knew
how to cook q meal that filled all the
desires and requirements of the wnIre
folks. What is more. they not only
prided themselves on their work. but
had special care for the interests OF
the family. which is more than can
be said Of most house servants in this
day.
But We agree with The Post tina:
The Times must be mistaken in claim
ing that the scarcity of "Old Nam
mics" in the South is caused by tneIr
emigration North. Most Of them have
passed away, though 1t may be true
that some of them went there during
reconstruction days and remained
there. But. continues The Post, "if
The Times will encourage philanthropy
lists to establish training schools for
the purpose Of imparting instructions
in domestic science to the young negro
women Of the present day, possibly
the terrors of the domestic servant
problem may be mitigated through
out the country. Mrs. Swanson is
quite right in saying that tho mass
Of darby cooks are incompetent and
faithless. They are incompetent be-
cause they enjoy only limited oppor-
tunities to learn. and they are faithless
because their compensation, WI lie
usually more than they really earn
Is not sunacient to crafty their whims
and tastes. If they were competent
to earn more. they might be more
faithful, for as a rule competent per-
son in any lire Of labor win earn well
and maintain his or her self respect"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-20
Kentueky,s Great Opportunity.

washington Herald
Does old Kentucky want to do a
thing that will bring great joy to this
country from Maine to California and
from Seattle to Key West? Does 1t
want to bring a smile of satisfaction
to the entire face of the map? Does 1t
want to plan Santa Claus to the whole
Nation, and make everybody happy?
II 1t does. send Mr.. Henry Waiter
son to the United States Senate! We
mean II: seriously and honestly! Every
today in this land knows him by repu-
tation: thousands know him PERSONAL
ly. He is the gran old-young man of
America. Everybody loves him and re-
sDects him. His career has been full
of action and vitality. He is ptct-
uresoue, and level-headed with 1t He
crtticises without fear, but he never
speaks in malice. His words often jolt
hut they don't sting He would round
out an honorable and noteworthy life
gracefully and splendidly in tbs Senate
OF the United States.
Why should not Kentucky do this
thing? There isn't a Democrat within
the States borders more suited to the
place. His patriotism IS stanch and
true. but 1t is also cath )'ic. He Is a
student of great questions. and rea-
ers fairly and with as lnu;l accuracy
as any. and, perhaps. more accurately
than many who might be mentioned
II Kentucky will 7slect HENRY Wat err
son to thel Senate of the United safes
II will rise to an opportunity tudt may
not-probahiy will not again.
True. some differences between Demo-
Gratis would necessarily have to be laid
aside in order 70 bring about this con-
summation most devoutly to be wished
but this is the time for Democrats to
do lust that. In this, Kentucky would
be holding high an example well wor.
thv OF emuIation--one that might
he followed by other Democrats
throughout the Union. The day is at
hand when the Democracy will doubly
honor itself in honoring such men as
Mr.. Henry Watterson. 1t would renew
hope throughout the national Demo.
cratic fabric; it would, mark a great
crisis nobly met.
Let Kentucky send Mr.. Watterson to
Washington as one of it's ambassadors
The entire Nation would approve. II
isn't often that a State has the oppor
tunity that now presents itself to this
one. Why should not Kentucky wei.
come and take advantage of the great
good fortune that knocks at its doorsH
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-20
This Is My 54th Birthday
FurnifOId M. Simmons.

Furnifold McLendeL~ Simmons. United
States Senator from North Carolina,
County, N. C. After graduating from
Trinity College he studied law and was
admitted to the bar in 1875. His first
political honor came in 1885, when he
was elected a Representative in Con-
sress from the Second District of North
Carolina. From 1893 to 1897 he serV ed
as Collector of Internal Revenue for
he Fourth District of North Carolina.
He was. chairman oe the Democratic
ing the campaigns of 1892. 1898 and
1900. In 1901 he was elected to the
United States Senate to succeed Marion
Butler, Populist, and last year he was
elected for a second term. which will
NOT expire until March, 1913.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-20
More Smiths wanted.

Mobile Herald.
neighborhood should be- proud. His
name is Smith. Some twelve or thir-
teen years ago he started from Ohio,
with his family and all their worldly
possession loaded on--or iR~- a covered
| wagon. One of the items was a
good tent He was headed for the
State of Baldwin"--just across the bay
| He kept coming until his money gave
out Then he stopped and, worked a
team until he had money enough for
another start southwark. Finally he
arrived"
In a few weeks he had homesteaded
and gone to clearing his land. He lived
in his tent. He had to work ION the
side" for while, but he kept nfY eyes
open and ready to take advantage OF
every opportunity offering. He studied
ages surrounding the transportation of
| bulky crops. He experimented with
cane and succeeded. Today he is known
throughout the State as an authority
on cane syrup and his product COM
mands the highest prices in Baldwin
and Mobile Counties The present
value of his farm and improvements
runs well up into the thousands. But
Smith is not satisfied. He seeks other
worlds to conquer. He has heard Of the
dale. He has visited that village and
learned all he could of the methods
followed there. both as to cultivation
and marketing. He estimates that the
climate of Baldwin will enable him L"
ship his crop at least three weeks ear
lier than the Mobile County planters
and he believes that this advantage will
offset the cost of transportation across
the bay. At any rate, he has determ
ined to plant between three and -four
acres of tomatoes this spring as an
experiment. And mark our words. he
Will succeed.
Now. this is not a. paid advertise
ment for Smith. II 1t benefits his bus
mess, he has earned 1t and is welcome
to it. But The Herald wishes to say
that what Smith has done, others can
do This part of Alabama is the best
country in the world for the farmer.
No other section will yield a living
with so little labor; no other section
will yield such, PROFITS in proportion to
the investment required What we need
is a few more Smiths or a little more
Of the Smith type of Judgment and en-
ergY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-20
HEAR rHE grNeoRs JINGLE.


The Richmond Journal thinks there
ought to be 3 vacancy in the chair OF
Natural History of the University Of
France. Jacques Flack, the Profess
sor,"~ 1t says, may be profoundly
vefsed In ancient, aatedpuvisn history:
he is certainly innocent Of public oc-
currences later than the building OF
the pyramids. He declares his belief
that a conflict is certain between Ja-
pan and this country. as the former
desires it. though the grass has scarce
ly grown over the graves of her slain
in Manchuria and debt hangs its
orhinous pail over a poor land. He ad-
vises Fighting Bob to stop GUESSING
and watch Test a Chemulpo overtake
him en- route to San Francisco. He
implores Great Britain and France to
step between the glaring rivals and
command the peace; and We go jog
ging along, making money and Presi-
dents. fairly well satisfied of render
ing q creditable account when Toro
puts in an appearance. Professor Jake
forgets that Russia, ground in the dust
of poverty, honeycombed by official cor
ruption and seven thousand miles from
her base, is an antagonist not compar-
able to this puissant republic that has
never yet bitten the dust of defeat"
But we have jingoes in our. own
country who would have us at once
begin preparations for a war with ia
pan. For example. here is Justice
Harlan. Of the Supreme Court of the
United States, predicting battle. mar
der and sudden death for Uncle Sam
and his family unless something is
speedily done to avert the disaster. He
sees all sorts of trouble looming up
in the East, and can almost hear the
roar of battle. already. He says:
-, believe that we will see within
the next ten years an army of per-
haps 100000 men in China. drilled
wen that time comes they will be In
position to say to us of the white race,
GU keep your country; we will keep
this tbs country, Get out" / do not say
future, but looking into the future it
seems certain that there VIII be con-
flict some day between the yellow and
white races that Will shake the earth.
II 1t comes l want to see our country
in position to meet 1t.
All this, and much other jlngoism Of
like kind might be seriously discon-
certing If the people of the United
States as a whole were not So pig
headed that they refuse to become ex-
cited about 1t. And to begin with.
We do not know that the Chinese ana
Japanese would be greatly to blame,
or that much harm would be done IL
they should tell US to get out" and
enforce the order. We guess we could
get along without any American resi-
dents In those countries. They are as
keen to trade with us as we are with
them, and would offer us all the facili-
ties we need, even IL we do not choose
to emigrate there.
But leaving that consideration of the
argument out, we refuse to be STAN
peded by Jacques FIack. Mr.. Harlan
and the other alarmists who are ap-
parently trying to create a panic in
this country. And on this subject we
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-20

Next TO being an angel. in the ssti-
nation of The Houston Post, is 10 be
a red-headed Texas widow. Possibly
The Post considers the two characters
simultaneous, as it were, though we do
not know that there are any red-head-.
ed angels.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-20

Currency has begun to come bacA
from its journey of secrecy ana the
script will have to go. but poor old
script filled IL the time with a good
purpose.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-20
Politics and Politicians

Admirers of Governor Fort, OF New
Jersey, have launched o boom In "a.
vor Of his election to the United
states Senate to succeed John Kean'
Assistant secretaryeof the Navy Tru-
man II. Newberry has Withdraw MS
candidacy for deiegate-at-large from
Michigan to the Republican Nauona.
Convention.
Thomas Lowry, the Twin-City rail-:
way magnate is q candidate for pne OF
Minnesota's four delegates-at-iarGe 10
the Republican National convsnuon'
Tha Executive Committee oe the
League of Lincoln and Roosevelt Re-
publican Clubs of California, has 'n-
dorsed Secretary Taft for President
state Auditor b. r. Carroll, of Iowa,
has announced his candidacy for the
Republican nomination for Governor.
He is the second candidate in the field,
Lieutenant~sG Governor warren cars
having already announced himself.
Garst represents the progressive ele-
ment in the party and Carroll the
stand-patters.
Judge Owen p. Thompson, of Jack
sonville, Ill, is said TO be the can
for Illinois member of the Democratic
National Committee against Roger c.
Sullivan, and 1t is further reported that
shouId~Judge Thompson succeed, he Is
Mr.. Bryan's personal. choice for Ma
tional Chairman.
Four candidates are now in the field
for the seat in the United States Sem
ate now occupied by Asbury C. iLati-
.mer, of South Carolina. Senator Lat
inner is a candidate for reelection, and
the others are d. s. Henderson. long
prominent In South Carolina politics;
o. B. Martin, State Superintendent of
Education, and Colonel John j. OAR
gan, af Stateburg.
President william II. P. Faunce. of
Brown University, has started a move
ment whereby 1t is hoped to interest
all Brown men, undergraduates as we'll
as alumni. in booming Governor
Charles e. Hughes, of New York, for
President. Governor Hughes Is a
Brown man and is held in high regard
by the students of his alma mater.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-20
Number Nine Again

1.-THE story Of the Montgomery lady
in whose life the number nine had
played such an important part, printed
by The Advertiser this morning. re-
minds me of a remarkable marriage in
which nine if it has a color as some
of the Symbolists declare. would be the
color scheme lavishly carried out IL I
may quote the sassiety- colyums," re-
marked an old newspaper reporter yes
terday. The marriage was in Mont
gomery a good many years ago and
was performed by Jewish Rabbi.
During the beautiful and pic
turesque ceremonials noticed that the
Rabbi, sstandiug Immediately in front
of the bridal couple, quickly drew his
watch from his pocket, opened it and
placed 1t upon stand so that he could
see it. AS he went on with the service
he kept the dial in view. and then sud
denly, speaking very rapidly, he con-
cluded:
Il pronounce you man and wife
II inquired the reason, for 1t and dis
covered there was a sentiment in re-
gard to nine, and the Rabbi pronounced
the couple man and wife exactly on the
ninth second of the ninth minute. ninth
hour, ninth month, 1889. The bride was
10. the groom 30 and the parents ages
ended in nine Most of the people who
were there have moved away but there
are still some TO corroborate me-that
is. If you tbink ] need it-and con-
fess great many feel that way about
IT."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-20
SWORN CALCULATIONS.

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees
its advertisers land makes 1t part of the
contract when requestedl that Its dailv cir
Nuiatfon ~ larger than that of any morning
pswspapcr printed in Aiabams--and that IT'S
sunday edition has the larRest circulation OF
any news paper printed in Alabama. without
exception.
The figures for December printed below
represent the actual net circulation. all re-
turns having been deducted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-20

Mr.. ]. II Query, a well known cot
ton man, spending the season in Ope-
lika, spent Sunday in Montgomery as
the guest OF his brother. Mr.. Goode NJ.
Query, POI Holcombe Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-20

Mr.. Frank Sugrue. advertising man
ager of The Columbus EnquirerSun is
in the city on short business trip.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-20
You Would Not Accept Counterfeit
Money, Why ACCEPT Counterfeit Goods

GOOD money IN made by the Govern
~ ment IN which you have implicit faith
and confidence. Good goods are made by
manufacturer who are willing to stake their
regulations on the quality Of the material of
fered to you through the medium Of their
advertisements IN this paper. Counter
felt goods are not advertised. The reason
for It d, they will not bear the close scrutiny
to which genuine advertised goods are SUBJ
jected. Counterfeit mopey pays more profit
to the counterfeitef. Counterfeit goods are
offered TO you for the same reason.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-20

Governor Conner returns to Montgom-
cry today after about as hard a trip as
Governor has ever taken. He has
been with the State High school Com
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-20

rs Noble, Circulation Manager OF The
Montsemsry Advertiser. being duly sworn.
nayNs 49,
This foregoing statement of The Adverti-
serea elEoulsticn for the month OF December.
1eVT. n true and correct and compiled after
all returns from news boys. news agents,
spoiled and leftover copies have been de-
Quoted. e. s. NOBLE,
Circulation Manager.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
10th day Of January, 1903.
tGEALl RIGA ALEXANDER,
Notary Public
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-20

Thomas Lowry, the Twtn-City rail-
way magnate is a candidate for pne o.
Minnesota's four delegates-at-iarge u
the Republican National ConvSnuoh'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-20

The Executive Committee es tn
League Of Lincoln and Roosevelt He
publican Clubs of California, has IN
dorsed Secretary Taft for President
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-02
ulNC0lN'S ANNIVERSARY
PREPARATIONS ON ELABORATE
SCALE ALREADY UNDER ,yAN.
LIST OF MEMBERS.

Springfield us. Nu- r.ewu
uuu- arr being mad, ,,. .., ,,.,ura.
tou ou am elaborate -ca, %. ,u, luuth
anniversary of the h,g. OF Np.uhm
Lincoln uu February o. 'ao, .u,. .yN.
crciscs will bc held I'm t..s .N
The entire proceeding VI. u, uu.
der .h, general direction Cd. h. tau
coin Centennial NssoCIa.yr ui Wa.ru
the following are charter m,mu.r-.
Melville " Fuller. th.,. Iu-u,, of
the United States. Senators Cul.om
and Hopkins of Illinois Speaker Iu.
scph G. Cannon. AOla o. N.,,u-ou.
GON. Dcuccu. James s. Ru,, S,cr.
iary of state Illinois Melville T.
Stone. New York. John W Bum u'
Springfield. Horace Wh.. \,V Nurt
and William Jayne OF ~..nlu,Id
Invitations have bo,a issued to OBJ,
president. the member u. u|- cabinet
and tu the amhassadOr. ministers lul
cousuIs of the iorciun Governments
Among hose who .U., trrad,
agreed 10 be- present possible, ar,
Ambassadors Bryce au. p--ugu.
William i Bryan aHH William n
TAFT
The program u Sru-..M Nu
consist u' formal ceremonies It tH,
grave during the mu.ua muH.
meeting 100 the aft"ruuu. and ID nn.
Qu'f if night Two Htu..- ui 700,
celebration have boon practically
d-r.,d upon and tho ..g..'Mu m.
thurI'ios of each stat, SSH. .. a-I,. ..
carry them into cff,c' ".,.. t.. nlf
4.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-02
FOR VAST WATER POWER
AMERICAN HAS PLANS FOR JAP.
ANESE TO FURNISH POWER
FROM STREAMS

Toxic. Nug. The rich field of
t,u,d u, Japan for the development
OF water power schemes is now be-.
ginning to be- practically recognized
b, English aud American huancicrs
who with Japanese syndicate. have
Just completed arrangements for
commencing work on what prohahl,
will be- the greatest power undertake.
ing in the world
What Is known a. the Kobe syn.
dicate. limited. has already acquired
O. concession in the Japanese Alps.
capable. IL is estimated. OF ultimate
k developing something like 300 oUo
horsepower. and of furnishing this
power 10 various enterprises iu To.
kio. Yokohama. kiOta Osaka. Kobe.
and other impOrtaut commercial cen.
tcrs of Japan I'm the spring ut 1906
the Kobe syndicate dispatched am oN.
pert hydraulic engineer J. VI How.
ellis an American. tO report ON the
concessions already secured Mr.
HoWclls personally discovered some
additional power propositions. one of
which is described as perhaps the
most rcmarhahl, iu the world lt I~
situated i'm tho Japanese Alps beyond
Mount Full and consists Ot fVo IN
orS the Full kaWa aui the Tashirn
GaWa. which flow parallel tu each
other. but with d.lrrouce lu ,j.
walton of no less than 5000 feet MI
llowclls proposal {, tu make uu.
mel through the mountain range and
drop tho Full kaWa bodily into the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-02
MOST WONDERFUL CLOCK
SHOWS DAILY ROTATION OF THE
EARTH UPON ITS AXIS AND
MOTION ABOUT TAE SUN.

New York. Aug An the move.
mouts ol 30 earth are represented hy
% remarkable Astronomical clock.
which has been placed ON public view
AZ The American museum Of national
history 10 was designed by nr Her.
man G. Bumpus director of the insu-
tuition, and is the result of months OF
patient experiment
10 not only shows the daily rotation
Of the earth upon rs axis bu, the me-.
ton about the sun and also demon
stratcs ,hrough all the year the
changes which cause the march uf the
seasons
The earth is "a globe OF paper com
position ,our feet IN diameter while
the sun is a stereoptican placed al
a distance Of ten feet TIE light from
the stercop'ican shines ON the sunrrc
in such a manner as 90 illuminate halt
Of it az time Tine shadow of "a
wire which iS back of the lcnsr CORE.
sponds 10 th, meridian of New York
The earth rs caused 10 rcyolyc by
means %. a shaft which derives i'S
power from a small Iock Thi. shat
passes through wooden tunnel aud
communicates its power 20 hc,cl
gears. which cause the sphere 10 be-
Always changing ITS position
BY watching the meridian shadow
'hc observer can always tell tha time
of day with mathematical accuracy.
No device of its kind has ever been cN-
hihited I'm a museum for the instruc.
tion OF the public and this a~trouomiC.
al clock Yftu|. DO.
the pains'aking way Zoo which Dr. is con.
structCd the mos, dclica'" mstru.
mcnts 10 bc seen I'm we'll equipped ON.
SER Hiori,s.
The Coutrivauco wa, constructed D..
Nl II. Peers. an expert mechanical
engineer connected with tnr museum.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-02
1wANG nsu is r-rs1y SIX.
Nerrynakng Today r Honor Of en-
rcrCr's Birthday

Nt'N' tI' ANuaN
New NuuN \us Thor, will loo.
.oI tud u,FsuNtu- 100 chinatown tu.
morrow uud tHr J.JGou 'He NiI .ua.
from muN SALTS along Mott mu Poll
streets .u honor o' th, bufhda, o' hi.
imperial Majesty kVanr h.u 81
though tho emperor of the celestial
empire has dome ..tI, rriguiur u tho
iH...t -N .,,Ir- OBJ, bis existence loyal
Cinnamon VIII luoN upon hm a. 'ncir
rra l'.. and c,'cbrit, th, uuui,,r.
~a,A OF hie birth August . lN1g
NtHuru EVauE h-u is uuuurrd h,
u.> subjects. Dee .s perhaps no, most
puVvUIr-~ of 'n, worlds muuaroh-
and is who'll, dominated ion an his uc.
uuus 10y tu, aged dowaE,. empress.
lly i- -Jiu Co nc an Intelligent yuuur
wau With progressive ideas n he
ever succeeds m tilul over the
roigu- o' go,"umcu, from old Tlihsu
BE- i~ nh,,N hat There Aul b. many
changes 300 China.
rmp,ru. kVaur h~u uumutlt as.
suu,d nl control ot 'h. ll,,nmpu,
800 1859 Uc was boo favor ut reform
and Doc lN"> issued some d,crcos 90
that direction which resulted boo S,N.
'rWh,r u' 'NI' N,Ju hoo fHu restoration
of the regency JOS the Empress D1Vl.
lrr Who r,.,ua',d tNc emperor tu o..
background and haas k.u, him bcr,
Hp,ou-', ever -ugr
rN, Empress. DDVJEpr ts su r,ItuiG.
8. ur RULER ~ emma IUU when th,
usual muu.a. reception j- given u
tho diplomatic corps zoo the New Year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-02

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