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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-26
THEY ARE UNEASY.

Indications and evidences of Repub- lican uneasiness are not wanting if one will read the party newspapers There Is The Hartford Courant, for example. which but lately seemed to entertain no doubt of Taft's election. Now it be- gins to see things differently. and in- sists on the absolute necessity of the big candidate going on the stump and gues this way:
 MT. ,Bryans .campaigns and his lee ture-circuits between times" have made his face and voice familiar to hundreds of thousands of the voters In all parts of the country The more freely Judge Taft shows himself to W tween OE now and and November 9ss % the e bottsr os He won't witch their ears as Mir. Bry- an does but wherever he goes he will the, conviction that they have seen and heard an absolutely honest brave wise, well-balancec fit and altogether dependable American statesman.
 We might say to The Courant, Plato thou reasonest well"-reasoning of course from its own standpoint. MT. Bryan has three decided advantages over Taft in this campaign. He Is a much better speaker, he has a much broader acquaintance, and he has a chance in the North. the East and the West, as well as in the South. while Mir. Taft has no show at all in the South under the present conditions. All these advantages are patent to those Republicans who are willing to see and admit facts, and they are anxious to counteract them as far as possible.
 We have no wish to condemn or crit icise The Courant's exuberant praise of Taft. even though 1t rather over does the thing, nor have we any charges to make against it's candidate. If he were permitted to free himself from the baleful influence of Roose- veltism he might be nearly all The Courant claims for him. but the odor of Roosevelt and his policies have sat- urat ted him SO thoroughly that nothing he can say or do will clear his gar ments of it. The calm-minded and re- hecting people who hear him speak will not forget that he Is little more than the mouthpiece of President who is fast making himself odious to the best sentiment of the American people.
 Let Judge Taft go on the stump by all means. His doing so will not only make the campaign more earnest and interesting. but will tend to make the Democrats even more enthusiastic and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-26
Some More Suggestions
 As to the "City Beautiful"

bulhs in beds or borders, shrubs or trees. The smaller the lawn, the small ter portion that should be allotted to other things. either bulbs or shrubs. and the greatest care should be exer- cised in the selection of such as are most suitable. This can be inteili- gently done only by consultation with one acquainted with the various plants hnc their manner of growth. unless one has already gained that know ledge from exper -encs.
 other piants.
 with the exception of Eiadioili. canna. caladiurn telephant ear) and tuberose bulbs, all bulbs should he planted as quickly as possible. Tulips. hyncinths. narcissi. jonqIils, daffodils erocus. snowdrop, lily of the valley white. red and spotted Japanese lilies ran be planted between now and Dec- sinber 1st to advantage.
 "There is long list of handy peren- nials. some Of which can best be got ten from seed, but the majority of them can be had already well grown very cheaply now, as they have grown very popular and there are many con- eerus growing them on a large scale.
 The list of blooming ihrubs Is also quite extensive, but tie most popular are snowball. hardy hydrangea, al- thea, rhododendron, spfret-s and iiliacs, and should be planted between octo- her 18th and December 18th. The same injunction applies to the plant ing ef all varieties of ornamental and shade trees. I never recommend the Carolina poplar.
 This is the proper time to prpne hedges last before frost.
 Prepare the location and soil for vour rose bed or border now so that as soon as frost comes they can safely he transplanted, and will become thor oughly established befor. spring, and there will be a wealth of satisfactory bloom if proper preparation has been made.
 From october 18th to December 18th prune out all thin and weak struggling growth In trees, shrubs. viney and roses, both dwarf and climb ing Be cautious and do not trim your tea roses too severely. Climbing roses should be trimmed only enough to keep them in bounds. and all weak wood and useless portions should be removed.
 If any further or special informa- tfon Is desired. l will be pleased to furnish 1t.
 Yours very truly;
 "Wm. M. Lindsay"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-26

Birmingham News.
 Mayor Ward Is in receipt of a com munication inclosing some suggestions looking to whet can be done towards the "City Beautiful" It is requested that the suggestions be cut out and preserved so that they can be carried out. The letter follows:
 To the Mayor:
 "In response to your recent request for suggestions as to what could best be done towards tho City Beautiful at this season of the year. I beg to say:
 "The lawn. The foundation of the City Beautiful is the lawn, whether the small spot of weil-kept grass in the door yard, the strip between walks and curbs, or tho pretentious lawn sur rounding the mansion. r. cared for as they should be, they are the spots beautiful. Bermuda grass, from seed. sprigEing, or sodding is the summer lawn of the South, but is killed with the first frost.
 Many homes. and especially til. most expensive ones are spoiled by d failure to properly prepare the ground for tho lawn, as in the preparation is the foundation of all subsequent op- erations. If indiferently or badly done at first. shrubs or trees which may have been planted, would suffer serious set back in attempting to cor rect this error, as well as flower beds and walks which may have been laid out.
 If your lawn has been we'll kept and you wish a covering of green for the winthr, cut the grass as closely as possible, clean 1t off thoroughly, have ready to apply immediately a covering thoroughly decomposed horse or COW manure in which all seeds have been killed, saturate the lawn thor oughly with water then apply the manure, in the absence Of which a gooh rich soil may be substituted, an Inch or an inch and a half thick. If soil is used. there should be worked In it at the rate of 100 pounds of coarse ground bone to a space equal to fifty by one hundred feet, then rake In five pounds of English rye grass seed. eight pounds would be better, sprinkle slightly, not enough to dis turb the surface or seed. and roll with light weight roller. pr firm in with the back of a spade. After two or three days water again with the finest spray. always exercising care untiI grass is up not to disturb the surface.
 While the grass Is germlnatinG one can determine whether there will be
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-26
siberian Tribes Kill the Aged.

Nome Dispatch to Seattle Post-Intel-
 ligencer.
 party of prospectors just returned from Anadir. Siberia, relate gruesome tales of the habits of the natives in that section, relative to the manner in which they dispose of their aged and infirm During the stay of the party three men and one woman were done to death by their nearest relatives, and their bodies were laid on the tundra for the ravens tC clean up.
 The natives, called Mazinks, are of the Eskimo tribe. When one of the tribe Is beyond the stage of earning his own living that hold what resem- bles an Indian powwow and seal his fate. The next of his kin Is called on to help the victim out of this world
 A day Is set for the occasion. and a feast in honor of the victim Is arrang- ed In which he occupies the chief seat When the feasting Is at It's height his name Is called by the chief. and to him who Is about to die is given his choice of the route-knife or gun.
 The victim meet his death cheerful ly, accepting the inevitable according to the custom of his tribe. Shortly after death the body is carried off tn the tundra and laid roughly on the ground. The skin covering the breast is then cut down to the stomach, with the Idea of releasing the spirit, which they believe is transformed Into a rav- en and carried to the courts abov"
 Several members of the prospecting party were witnesses to the gruesome ceremony The natives, with uncon- cern, permitted them to look on.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-26
BOY TORTURED BY AWFUL HUMOR
Almost Covered with Eczema-No Nlghts Rest for Nearly a Year Feared Lifelong Dlsfgurement-- All Treatments Failed and Limit of Endurance Seemed Near.
PERFECT RECOVERY
 IS DUE TO CUTICURA

"with the exception of his hands and feet. my son Clyde (thirteen years old) was almost completely covered with eczema. Physicians treated him for nearly Q year without helping him any.
 While they were very kind and did all in their power. yet nothing seemed to rs- sdies sent to me by kind friends but they all failed. His head. face, and neck were covered with large scabs which he would rub until they fell off. Then blood and matter would run out and that would be worse. Many e time he looked as if his ears would drop of. Friends com- ing to sec him said that if he got well he would be dlshgured for life.
 try Cuticura. I bought cake of Cuti- cura Soap, a box of Cuticura Ointment, and bottle of Cuticura Resolvent. I used them in the evening and that was the first night for nearly year that he slept. This may sound exaggerated to you. but in the morning there was great change for the better. In about six weeks you. could not have told that I treated him twice . day for six months and at present he has fine complexion and not soar on his body. This story may seem overirawn, but neither words nor pen can describe Clyde's suffering and how he looked. Our leading phy- sician, pr. 1 recommends the cuti- Cockburn, Shiloh, O., June II. Ie07."
 Frequent shampoos with Cuticura Soap and weekly dressings with Cuti- cura stop falling hair, remove crusts, scales, and dandruf, destroy hair para sites. soothe irritated, itching surfaces, stimulate the hair follieles, supply the roots with nourishment, loosen the scalp skin, and make the hair grow upon a sweet, wholesome, healthy scalp, when all other remedies fail
 Csmplete Exteenal and Inter4H Treatment for F&~y Hufnor Of lnfRnts Children, and Adults &sests of Cuticura Soap (z5c1 to Cleanse tAe Skin, lutieura .OintEens l50c.y to Heal the skin and poa,ed Pills 2sc per val of eo toPpity the Blood. Sold throysnout the world. Potter Drug Chem.
 sSMailsd frse cutioufs Book on skih DisssssA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-26
An Error Corrected.

Charlotte Observer.
 This from The Montgomery Adver- tiser:
 Our usually careful end wellIn- formed contemporary. The Charlotte Observer. has been misled into saying
 " The night riders of Alabame~ and Arkansas have gone a bow sho ot beyond those of Mississippi who have merely notified ginners to suspend business. In the two States first named. cotton planter are being held up and threat ened with dire consequences unless hey reduce acreage and hold their crop for the minimum price fixed by the Fort Worth convention.
 While something of The sort has been reported in Arkansas and Mis- sippi there has been nothing of the kind In Alabama. The farmers and cotton raisers of Alabama are natur- ally law abiding people, and we do not believe they will engage in such despicable practices as our North Car olina friend charges against them. Ii IS. we are sure, a case of misinforma- ton on its part, and we hope to see speedy correction of the error into whic 1t has fallen"
 We cannot recall the source of our information. The reference to Ala bama in the connection Is regretted and upon the intima ton of our esteem ed Montgomery contemporary is with drawn with pleasure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-26

We would like to see Joe Browns face when he reads the estimate of him In The New York Press. Joe Brown" says The Press, lis a sincere friend. He is as ugly as a goat, and admits it. but he is a man of the old fashioned kind. He is as independent as Abe Lincoln, as silent as Napoleon, as calm as Lucifer. and as immovable as the Rock of Gibraltar--or the Amer ican tariff. In Joe Brown. Georgia will have the ablest Governor she has had in thirty years. Like Johnson, he Is no mans man. He is of the earth earthly"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-26
The Ways of the Loan Shark, Ona hnars much about the parasite

one hears much Apout thc paEastISH of the rich who live by the possession of some secret through which they ex- tort blackmail." says Baxter Ware In the current Harper's Weekly. but there is a parasite of the poor of more sinister aspect; the money-lender who takes mortgage upon the salary Of the clerk or poorly paid employe ip difficulties.
 Tn almost every to~'n in the United Sites there Is loan sharks ofhce. and they are especially numerous in railroad towns where the colored pop ulation is an element In 8 town of 10000 inhabitants there will be not less than five offices, and in towns of hundred thousand to two hundred thousand inhabitants there will be fifty or sixty offices None of these offices can be run at an expense of less than $15O per month, and the pro- fit is anywhere from $50 to $3,000 per month. A certain shark in one of the large cities loans S6,000 a month, and makes a clear profit of $90o per month: another loans $5,000. and clears $500; another loans $2.501, and clears $400. So 1t is not far wrong to estimate the average monthly profit of each ofice at 32o0; and in city of a hundred thousand population, that would mean that some s4.oo0 accrues to the shark each month as profit, or $4S.- GOO a year"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-26
Significant.

The following utterance of The PhilA- delphia Ledger. which confessedIy has no liking. for Bryan and desires his defeat. is significant:
 'As the real canvass opens. after two months of observation and preparation 1t becomes interestingly. almost excit- ingly. evident that the Republicans take Bryan's chances more seriously than they did at first It still seems beyond sober calculation that the immense Roosevelt majoriities of q short four years ago could melt away. That men could speak with doubt of wisconsin which gave in 1904 a plurality of 156,- 000 of Illinois over 300. 00O, and New To overcome popular vote for Roose- TOO. 900 all seems beyond the ut- most range of Democratic hope. But the beginning of the campaign inquest ionably finds the Republicans anxious Nothing so forcibly bears witness to their anxiety the strenuous personal campaign through the West arranged for Secretary Taft. Nothing among the minor features of the situation so forci- bly illustrates the possibilities of a rapid the threatened defeat of Speaker Cannon in a district where the Republican voters are nearly two to one"
 The Ledger also notes that the Demo- cratic candidate is making a campaign that is full of vigor' and that "as he en- ters the seacoast region he is making an impression on the body of the people, a stronger one. apparently, than he made in 1900 when he was received with a mere indifferent curiosity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-26
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1908.
DEMOCRATS SHOULD

HELP THE PARTY
 The Advertiser appeals earnestly to the Democrats of Alabama to come tc the aid of the party's Campaign Fund. The managers Of the campaign must look to the rank and file of the party for funds. Other States are responding iiberally. Alabama Democrats must snot be slow. If every Democrat in the State would give s1 1t would help nightly.
 The Advertiser believes the Demo- cracy of Alabama will do its part. The Advertiser pledges itself to work un- ceasingly to secure the money.
 Let every beat in the State orga- nike. Every white man in every beat should be solicited. Tho Advertiser will receive the money and forward 1t to the National Committee.
 The campaign fund received by The Advertiser to date Is as follows: Previously acknowledged .S521. % Money should be sent to "Campaign Fund. care The Advertiser" All con tributions will be acknowledged in the paper daily.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-26
Due to the City Beautiful.

SprInRheId Union,
 It Is announced that Maj. Sylvester, superintendent of police in Washing ton, will make war on billboards and posters in the interest of a city beau tlful He will ask for legislation to enable him to restrict this form of ad- vertising more ehfectually and incl dentally to prohibit ultra-sensational posters advertising blood and thund- CT" shows It is well that the Nation al Capital should give some attention to this matter. if 1t is to develop into one of the most beautiful of the worlds cities. and set a good example to other American towns
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-26
This Date isa History
sEPTEMRER aa.

 l776-Congress appointed Benjamin Frank lin, SiIas Dean and Thomas Jeffer- son commissioners to the court of France. 17S9-Samuel Osgood of Massachusetts be- came Postmaster General of the Unit ed States. 1s27-Daniel w. Voorhees,. United States Senator from Indiana, was born in Butler County Ohio. Died April 10, 1891. 1s2s-A monument was unveiled In Charles town, Massachusetts, to the memory of John Harvard. 1S55-The cornerstone of the Masonic Tenn pie was laid in Philadelphia. 189S-Fanny Davenport, the celebrated &C., tress, died in South Duxbury, Massa- chusetts. Born in London, April 10. 1850. 19o4-Early Grey was appointed Governor General of Canada. 1905-Robert Bacon resigned as director of the steel trust to become first assist ant secretary of state. 1907-Cuban agitators were arrested near
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-26

The Columbus Enquirer-Sun thinks Mark Twain has a good joke on the burglars who broke into his house and stole matter of three hundred dollars, but failed to steal several volumes of Marks peerless humor. That remark leads us to drop into poetry. thus: When a burglar Is burgling he
 burgles in vain
 If too stupid to burgle the wit of
 Mark Twain"
 How's that for real verse; -slinging?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-26
This Is My 39th Birthday
Odette Tyler.

Odette Tyler successful comedienne and author, was born in Savannah. Ga, on Sep tember 26. 1869 and Is the daughter of the Confederate General William W. Kirkland
 She was educated at a convent in George town, D. c. and at the Loretto Convent, Guelph. Ontario. She chose a stage career and made her debut at the Madison Square Theatre, in New York. under the manage ment of Daniel Frohplan. in 1887. She appeared under the stage name of Odette Tyler and met with brilliant success. which followed her through her subsequent en- gagements fin Minnie Maddern's. Charles Frohmans and other companies. On April 1. 1897 she married Rezin Davis Shepherd, of Shepherdstown. West Virginia. who ap- R. D. Mclean few years ago the pop ular comedienne retired from the stage and devoted herself to literary work and pri- vate readings In 1898 she. published her first book 'Boss-a Story of Virginia Life." and also e number of magazine stories.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-26

determined than they now are. The in- dications now point to Democratic vic- tory in November. and all that is re- quired is to keep up the pace till the votes are cast. Let the two men speak all over the country, and let the people have an opportunity to choose between man who is honest, independent and sincere in his speeches and one who has suffered himself to become little more than megaphone for Roosevelt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-26
Notice Of Final Settlement.

IN THE CITY COURT OF MONTGOMERY.
 IN EQUITY.
 W. Al. Wilkerson. Administrators, vs Josiah
 M. Wtlkerson. Minor.
 This day came W. NJ. Wilkerson. Ad ministrator. with the will snnexed of the estate of C. W. Wilksrson deceased, and filed in said Court his account and vouch CTS for final settlement of said decedent's estate, and the same having been referred by order of the Judge of said Court, to the undersigned. Register. for examination and report. It is ordered that Monday the 5th day of october, 1908. be appointed as the on said day. and that sll persons interested may appear and contest the same. If they think proper.
 september 10th. 1908.
 ". IT. PARKS. -sat-3t Register.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-26
Independence in Maine.

New York World.
 So far as the Republicans tried to make of the Maine election a prelimin- ary test on national issues they failed and by their failure the Maine Demo- crats profted in carrying out their campaign policy. The most significant thing In the election Is that in a Re- publican stronghold where urgent ap- peals were made to the partisanship of the majority a large body of Re- publicans should have been willing to desert their party and vote indepen- dently in purely State matter with out regard to the effect on the Presi- dential election.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-26
Notice o. Final Settlement.

IN THE CITY COURT OF MONTGOMERY.
 IN EQUITY.
 W. M. WIlkerson. Guardian Sc. vs. Josiah
 M. wilkerson. Minor.
 This day came W. M. Wilkerson. the Guardian of Josiah NJ. wilkerson. a minor. and files his account and vouchers for par tiai settlement of his guardianship of said minors estate. and the same having been referred by order of the Judge of said Court to the Undersigned Register for ex- animation and report. 1t is ordered that Monday. the 5th day of october. 1908. he appointed the day for auditing the same at his office on said day. and that all per same if they think proper.
 W. H. PARKS. --sat-at Register.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-26
Shawl 250 Years old Shown at Fair. Hoquaim Dispatch to Seattle Post-In-
 telligencer.

teIIIgencer,
 What is believed to be the oldest shawl in the state will be placed on exhibition at the Merchants fair and industrial exposition to be held in Hcquaim Sept. IT to 20. The shawl is more than 250 years old, and except for few moth holes and its slightly rusty appearance. due to its long us- age and extreme age, 1t is unusually well preserved.
 The shawl was made in Spain more than tive centuries and a half ago. It was drought to America by some of the early Spanish settlers of this con tinent Through generation, after gem eration 1t has been handed down as an heirloom, and Is now treasured by it's owner as a relic beyond price. The shawl is hand woven and Is made of the most expensiYe silk
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-26

Taft will make our greatest Presi- dent, with the exception of Washington and Lincoln," bloviates Roosevelt in a recent magazine article. Just by what slip or inadvertence he failed to in- clude himself among the exceptions is beyond our ken. ,.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-26

TO The Savannah Press it is an "aw-. ful thought" to suppose that Taft had been in the Wright airship. but we fail to see anything awful about it. If he had been in the machine 1t would not have left the earth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-26
Not Acting The Manly Part.

Selma JOuTnal.
 MT. Taft is not acting a very manly part in his campaign. He sticks to Roosevelt like a small boy to his mothers skirts when in darkness. and does not seem to appreciate the fact that the people of this nation desire for President. paramount to all other things. man of convictions and one devoid of fear
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-26

They are again bringing up the old saying that lightning never strikes twice in the same place" and trying to prove or explain 1t. We'll. 1t doesn't need to, is about as good an explana- ton as any.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-26

Mrs. Howard Gould is not at all modest in her demands for alimony if her suit for divorce is granted. She asks the court to require Howard to allow her s12OOoO a year to live on. and s15O0O extra for lawyers fees. It is plain that she doesn't propose 10 have the wolf bowling at her door.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-26

Attorney General Bonaparte. of the Roosevelt official family. gives out that Taft has a fighting chance" The remark may have been uttered as joke. but the way things are going on 1t may be that a fighting chance is all he has. At all events it is becom- ing plainer every day that he must fight for all he gets.