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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-21

Net Daily Average, November, 1g9s leyees Net Sunday AveERge. Moveznher, tess SS'osA s----~--~----------~----------
 c | Ffnigan. Circulation Managsr e1 Lne Montgomery Advertiser. being duly swoTn' says.
 The foregoing statement of Ths AaNef- xiHeru' circulation for the month or NoNen- bsr 1908 fs true and correct. and compiled after all returns from neWa DOVE nsNs aeeuts spoiled and leftover copies n@FS been deducted.
 c -T FTNYGAN. Circulation Msnager:
 Sworn to and subscribed before me tn1e kth day of December. 1908
 RIGA ALEXANDER. Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-21

Theodore Roosevelt" says The Linevllle Headlight. has less regard for both the written and unwrItten law than any President in the history of the country" Never mind. you just wait till he gets through with The New York World and see what he'n do to you.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-21
PreeOclous Punetilia.

w dsnluBtou otdEs
 "So you don't believe in Santa ClauBS''
 "I didn't exactly say that" answer ed the little Boston girl. But don't approve of him. I understand that he calls after 6 o'clock end doesn't wear evening clothes"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-21
Meat and Crime.

Richmond News Leader
 Meat may cause crime" says a writ. CT for a vegetarian periodical. It does. As witness the robbery of the people by the Meat Trust
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-21
SWORN CIRCULATION

The MontRomery AdVertNeE .S the tta advertisers (and makes 1t 6 part oL is sh@ contract when reQussted) that its aAlg Sm .- culatton Is larger than that of any notnins ts newspaper printed in Alaeama-Ah1e a,tct s,re of any edition of any newspaper pfahte@ s1 Alabama without exception. - ..,..-
 The figures for November printed poioN rsprasent the actual net circulation e1A " s turns having been deducteds
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-21
Needs ExpIatning.

Birmin RhaTn Ledger.
 peopis ops EFT of beksyIb kySe are 'u uconp,aInias ei sssn seems toGs to De that fSs cotton crop did not bring much money. -.
 of DeKaIb should be among the last to complain of hard times because to do that ia to criticise themselves. pe- Kalb can raise hogs That county does their running qualities for their. lives. DeKaib farmers therefore should nave meat to sell.
 Those farmers no doubt have tnsiF biss full of oats. hay and fodder; There is no doubt plenty of pegs and onions and pumpkins. That County produces those things better than II T Therefore The Ledger hesatates te believe that In q County where hogs and hay and corn and turnlps ano ins ESan snywSere a assa sn else. thsre can bs any hard times Those farrnets living between Birmingham and Chattanoogs should avoid cotton as they wculo san.t ?.'PS make @ money with cotton on land that produces less than half bale te
 rotatoes. peas. fowls ana butter will than any cotton crop. year in and year Sut, The farmers in many places are changing their methods in .orqsr to make money. The farmers of DeKals than most of the upland counties;
 The Birmingham Ledger would like to get to every farmers wife in De- Kaib and advice her to induce the iaraen folks" to plant her one acre in Irish potatoes and one acre in sweet potatoes every year and give the pro- eeeds to her for her own spending, This with the turkeys, ducks and Chickens. would make DeKalb abso- iutely independent of the price of cot- ton and make the homes happy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-21
Eaulppea fer Trouble

Mobile Daily Herald.
 Two contortionists were married on the craze st Montgomery If they go out of it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-21

want to ignore the constitution. or have the suprene court construe 1t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-21

FTOF8nc6 HofAT0.
 whats the use of printing the Pres dents megsage2 There are not hun dred men in Aiabama who have read It.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-21
on tAe xysrrser River.

IuscoIooeA TiQ1en-Gazette
 We didn't get the Mobile boat this week bcause Of the difsiculty of secur- ing Warrior river pilots enougn to go be obviated next week and we may ex- pect the John QuilI as a kind of Christ mas present. It will be as welcome as any Santa Claus could be.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-21
IAkes to pe Tempted.

0hem1Iu bt8n0&F0-
 The BtrnainE Eham Ledger says: There are men h Alabama today trying to tempt the Governor to violate hts oath of oflce and be | candidate for the Senate" Yes. and the Goyernor's au- of the tempter Nobody has heard any intimation of his ordering Santan to the rear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-21
A CentinaaI Aitereaticn.

Eiha CltppAr.
 The senators laughed when Roose- velts latest dose Of vituperation was handed out to it- It is amusing. but from another viewpoint it Is sad to see the President's high position become so low ss to bs occupied by q man who is in q continual aitercation about his vsraoity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-21
:. Sem@,..loa Or somstAins.

Pine Belt News.
 Birmingham citizens are ciamoring and il Governor Conner calls another extra session of the legislature. he will be asked to include the Above proposition iu his cell. Judging from the scandals arlsInR from the present administration the Magic City needs something.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-21
What fhe State Papers
 Are Saying and Doing
ne Proof Re.6er, DO,

.kA4 AeN80EH1 AsOs Florence Herald.
 what's the use Of printins the Pres idenrs Uegsagel There are not nun dred men in Aiabarns who have read It
 Eauipped for Trouble. Mobile Daily Herald. s
 Two contortionists were married on the stage at Montgomeny If they 20 no. uke married life they can wissie
 0n the Warrior River. Tuscaloosa Tinea-Gazette.
 sst Ssas Ssa sst she MoDils eost ..eSr sals ing Warrior river pilots enough to go be oSyiatsd next s week asi and S we may ss. Rsss s tss sSsn Ynil ns siaG s1.oas Sf Shsiss ss any Santa Claus could be. :.
 IAkes to Ne Tempted. Shsfield Standard
 are men h Alabama today trying to tempt the Governor to violate hts oath of onice and be | candidate for the senate. Yes. and the Goyernor's au- of the tempter, Nobody has heard any elimination of his ordering Santan 10 the rear.
 u, A A csntinsai Aisereatien-
 The SsSstors laughed when Rooss- handed out to it- It is amusing. but tss @ ss possoa a s Sseos sse see low ss to be occupied by q man who is in q continual aiisrcstion sbcut his vsraoity.
 Commispion or Something. Pine Belt News
 Birnineharn citizens are eiamoring for q compilation form of government, extra session of % the leEisiatSrs Ss will be asked to include the Above proposition tu his call. Judging from the seandalp arleing. from the present adminletration the Magic City needs
 0roH<er and Corey. Demopolis Times.
 of a ne sts stsr9hinssa ha m .asrs MsHs % o s s. sS neF in which Richard Croker was. re- eeivea when he recently returned to New York. The News does not think esivsd the Sonor asd isUt sftsnsions S nss Which M he did. This reminds us how Birming- ham went wild about Corey, who is the man who put aslde a good wife for an Sisi Sios croSss is T the settsp s Rsos tSs swo ss - For Boys Beneat. Conectth Record. s
 An exchange advocates a plan where by young ladies attending church in the evening can register theIr names In the church vestfbule, so that the young men who are in the habit of lingering around the church door can see wheth- CT or not their best girl Is present and thus set troubled brain at rest. The plan would undoubtedly be a great convenience for a certain clase of young men ana would work well in many places.
 For Acre Clubs. Wire Grass Siftings
 The Oklahoma farmers have done well with their "acre clubs" this year and their example ehould be followed by Alabama farmers The Idea Is for each member of a club to take one acre for an sxperimental crop. doing his best with lt. and when the season Is over reporting hts experiences and mis- takes. and describing his meth ods. Such clubs would no doubt be of great beneht to Alabama farmers and iri- crease the interest in farming. Hard- ly any farmer is so skilled in agrieul- tural science that he can not proft by study and Experimenting, ana the ex- change by them of ideas ana methods could not help being beneficial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-21

The aCharminge yournaiinm of Paris Golfers weekly.
 A stimulating species. the Paris jour. nalisti And a never-failing Joy to the news. As a typical specimen ot the art and practise of .iournalism. ! append an interview with the woman cafadidate for the municipal council. by a reporter--I beg his pardon. q fournalist--who signs his name in one of the evening papers.
 At this moment when I presented myself at the Rue de Courcelles. Mile. L---- was prepared to go out My God, the charming candidate! How T comprehend the acclamations whicn her hearers produced from themselves for her yesterday"
 wouldn't a little of this spirit ell- liven our American Journalismi How toyoue to pick up one's Chicago Tri- hune or Boston Transcript ana come upon an Interview with Miss Jane Ad: : dams or Miss Ida Tarbell. intersperssd with such choice bits of style as M. NY or t0h. Lord! the eutrancing histo- rianl' Our Parisian lmpressionist pro cseds to describe Mile. L-----'s lons gloves. and to shower compliments up. on her. And the interview:
 Mile. L----- has wished to oner me place. In her carriage. We tax of
 The weather Is nne for the sea
 'Adaden oiseIIe. you are right"
 That's the interview. I'd like to ger that journalist job on the New fork Sun and then listen at the door.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-09
MADE PRESIDENT.
Will Be at Head of Red Cross as Wen
as the Nation.

Washington. Dec. 9.-President-
elect Taft, when he is inaugurated
next March, will occupy the unique
position of being the only president to
hold al the same time he occupies that
position another Office at the head of
one of the country's national independ-
ent organizations.
At the annual meeting of the Amer
lean National Red Cross society Mr..
Taft was unanimously reelected presi-
dent of that organization and after
ward told the members that it would
give him great pleasure to continue at
its head. Mr.. Taft personally pre-
sided over the meeting of the Red
Cross during the afternoon session.
Mrs. Russell Sage in recognition of
her services and the gift of $4,000 to
the society. and DR.. Louis Klopsch of
the Christian Herald, for his work in
organizing the China flood relief and
executing it in the name of the society,
were unanimously elected honorary
members. President Roosevelt is the
only other honorary member.
Special medals for persons rendering
valuab BILE duty to the Red Cross were
awarded to Ernest p. Bicknell of Chi
cago; Edward ]. Devine of New York;
Major Carroll A. Devol u. $. A.;
Major w. Simpson, u. s. A. and F.
w Dorman of San Francisco, all for
their work in connection with the San
Francisco earthquake
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-09
Minor Washington Items.

Washington, Dec. George Doug
las is appointed postmaster at Banner,
Trego county, Kan, vice A. w. Purin-
ton resigned.
The firm of Dieter & Wenzel of
Wichita have been awarded the con-
tract for the construction of the public
building at Trinidad, Colo, at S65,799
w. E. Simmons of Kansas City, E.
S. Downing of Wichita, L. H. Hamil
of Ottawa, B. H. Buchanan of Topeka,
H. w. Hogan of Rosedale, s. A. Levin
of Loring, ]. NJ. Harris of Quenemo,
F. w. Weston of Marvin, K w. Bell
of Chetopa, Ross Carlton of Beloit,
J. H. Higden of Potum, Fred L. Smith
of Medicine Lodge, ]. j. Smith of
Marysville, R. A. Ross of ST. Marys,
H. c. Harper of Fort Scott, w. H
Bush of Toronto, C. L. Smith of To-
peka, W. D; Settle of Lenexa, c. A.
Courier of Paola, L. w. Wyrick of Sa-
lima, E. w. Holms of Menoken, J. A
Dan of Wellington, ]. NJ. Lydick of
Hamlin. A. L. Morris of New Albany
c. E. Carl of Perry, L. A. Brown of
Virgil, Carl N. Fitzgerald of Kelly and
Albert B. May of Williamstown, Kan,
are all appointed railway mail clerks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-09
DID THE WORK
Grew Strong on. Right Food.

You can't grow strong by merely
exercising. You must have food and
that food must be the kind you can
digest and assimilate.
No matter how much food you eat
unless it is digested it adds to the
burden the digestive organs have nat
urally to carry This often means
nervous breakdown.
About a year ago. writes a Mass
lady, 81 had quite a serious nervous
breakdown caused, as I believed, by
overwork and worry. I also suffered
untold misery from dyspepsia.
First I gave up my position, then I
tried to find remedy for my trou-
bles, something that would make me
well and strong, something to rest my
tired stomach and build up my worn
out nerves and brain.
81 tried one kind of medicine after
another, but nothing seemed to help
me. AS a last resort I tried different
foods but they all failed me-
Finally friend recommended
Grape Nuts and with little or no faith
in it. I tried package. That was
eight months ago and have never
been without it since.
"Grape-Nuts did the work. 1t help
ed me grow strong and well. Grape
Nuts put new life into me, built up
my whole system and made another
woman of mel" There's a Reason
Name given by Postum Co, Bat
tie Creek Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to
WelIville.'' in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? a new
one anpears from time to time They
are genuine, true, and fun of human
interest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-09

since passed away to prevent us from
seeing the facts and applying bust
they disclose. The purpose of the in
ventory was to give the facts-not to
create alarm, but to take stock of
what we have, and so to lend to the
necessary action for it's preservation
and increase.
Our natural resources are so re-
lated that the use of one affects the
use of all the others. This is es-
peciaIly true of our waterways. Every
man, woman and child within our
through navigation, power, irrigation,
or water supply, or through all four.
We have neglected our waterways
more than any other natural resource
and We must put an end to that
neglect. The inland waterways COM
mission has told US how.
,, First; let ,n US prepare comprehensive
along the lines pointed out by the com
every use of the waters. it must put the
interests of all the people in advance of
any private interests whatsoever. The
preparations of%fhis- comprehensive plan
Second, let us proceed Immediately with
the construction of the waterways for
and which we are now certain will fit into
the outlines of the general plan. Our
policy of procrastination, delay, and fitful
and partial action, has borne its perfect
fruit Our waterways are deserted, and in
return for our vast expenditures we have
little or no actual navigation to show.
The people are ready for change. Let
us have it, and at once. If we can pay
the cost from current revenues let us do
SO. If not let us issue bonds. By either
method, let US have the waterways and
that quickly. The plan and the work can
and should proceed together While the
work we are sure of is being begun, the
plan for the rest can be prepared.
The work therefore should begin at
once. But there must not be the slightest
reckleSsneSs, or waste of money No
work whatever should be undertaken that
has not been thoroughly examined and
fully approved by competent experts.
Above all, not one cent should be eXpend-
ed to satisfy special interests. Whether
of a business or locality. promote any
mans political fortunes. This is too large
a matter to be handled in such a way.
We must approach it from the point of
view of the national interest. under the
guidance of the wisest experts in
cheering in transportation, and in all the
uses of our streams. Forests and water
ways cannot be, separated in any success
full treatment of either. Forest protection
hand The three things which should be
done without any further delay are there
fore: First, to provide for a comprehen-
sive plan of waterway development. Sec
ond, to begin at once on work already
planned that will surely fit into the larger
plan. Third. to provide amply for forest
protection against fire. against reckless
cutting, against wanton or reckless de-
struction of all kinds. and to secure the
Appalachian and White Mountain Ma
tional forests without delay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-09
THE PRESS
Federal Council of Churches of Christ
in America Adjourns.

Philadelphia, Dec. 9-The first
federal council of the churches of
Christ in America adjourned to meet
in December, 1912, at place to be
selected by the executive council of
the organization. Strong resolutions
were adopted at the final session in
opposition to increased armament by
the nations of the earth. A feature
of the session was an address by Prof.
Henry Wade Rogers of Yale univer-
sity who said the time was at hand
for obligatory arbitration of disputes
between the nations He deprecated
the un-Christian attitude of the
United States and it's mad rivalry
with the nations of Europe in building
the largest, swiftest and deadliest
battleships. Resolutions were also
adopted condemning the divorce evils
and commencing organizations that
have taken up the subject of better
divorce laws. The council also passed
resolution calling upon school
authorities to give children more time
during the week for religious in
struction in their homes and churches.
The council paid its compliments to
adoption of the following:
"The federal council recognizes
the great value of the city and coun-
try press, the last as we'll as the first,
reaching and serving vast religious as
well as civic fields, and cordially in
vites all the brotherhood of the press,
both secular and religious to CO.
operate with the council as allies in
warfare against civic corruptional
commercial dishoner, imm orality, vice
and crime
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-09

common, we are certain of success in
advance
The national organizations con-
cerned with natural resources, such as
the great engineering societies, the
national rivers and harbors congress
which is now holding its fifth con-
vention, the southern commercial
congress, also in session, which has
made as excellent a beginning-aH
these and many others have Joined in
the work in a way to gladden. the
heart of every patriotic American. A
special word is due the national
rivers and harbors congress. 1t is
the one organization that is advocat-
ing a waterway policy and not
waterway project and is national in
its scope, for it represents practically
all the friends of waterway improve
ments in these United States. The
question of river and harbor improve
ments and the benefit that such will
bring to the producer and the con-
sumner has, through its work, been
favorably and prominently brought to
the attention of the country. Prom
inent commercial organizations and
men of character and influence
throughout practically every section
of the country are enlisted in the
cause it represents. It's work being
strictly national and in no sense sec
tional. merits and should receive the
support of our citizens.
We must not grow historical or SEN
sational in depicting our condition.
But neither must we allow false
security based on conditions long
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-09
ORIENT ROAD Is READY.
Train Service Can Be Run From
Wichita to SNeetNNafer

Kansas City. Dec. 9.-The Kansas
City, Mexico and Orient steel high
way is ready for the wheels that will
carry men and merchandise from
Wichita, Kan, to Sweetwater. Texas.
432 miles through a traffic bearing
country. The finishing of the nearly
half mile bridge over the Pease river
in Texas Saturday closed the gap in
the railway.
Officials OF the new road say
through train service will start Jan
uary 1. The line is to be extended
ninety five miles to San Angelo, at
once. The Wichita Sweetwater line
will enable the Orient road to handle
Fort Worth and Galveston freight and
passenger business via Colorado &
Southern which is crossed at Diaz,
Texas, and also business for Califor-
mia, FL Paso and all points in Mexico
by way of the Texas and Pacific
which is crossed at Sweetwater. The
road also has a connection with the
Colorado Southern at Chillicothe,
Texas. The completion of the line to
San Angelo will give the Orient an
important connection with the Santa
Fe railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-09

Wichita shopper was inaugurated
between Kiowa and Wichita.
The addition of the red ball stock
and freight train will prove a con-
venience to the shippers of freight
and live stock in this city. The train
will leave here for the east at 4:30
p. m. Heretofore the Missouri Pa
cific's stock train for the east left at
10 o'clock in the morning. The train
not leaving until 4:30 p. m. will allow
the Union Stock Yards people, the
packing houses and other jobbers six
hours. more time in which to load
cars for Kansas City and the east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-09
RAILROAD NEWS.
Affairs of Rack Island Placed in
Favorable Condition,
Hards hips of System During
Panic Overestimated.
FRISCO TROUBLE OVER
Everything EasCd by Financing
Contract of Speyer & Co.
Other Items of Interest in Rail-
way Circles.
FRISCO TROUBLE OVER

The announcement of the favorable
financing of Rock Island matters evil
denced " the purchase by Speyer &
Co. of $3O.OOO,O0O ST Louis & San
Francisco > per cent gold bonds. and
also by the sale. within few hours
of the opening of bids, of 100000
Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific re-
funding As by the same bankers.
places the affairs of one more of the
greater railroads in a most satisfac
tory position. This having been one
of the roads which during and sue
ceeding the stormy period appeared
to be especially under the clouds is
all the more reassuring. But the
fact is that, Notwithstanding all the
talk of receivership, Rock Island was
never once near the real danger point.
1t was suffering in the public view
of matters from a persistent cam
paign to break its credit instanced by
the anonymous newspaper offer to
sell its notes to points below the
market quotation, the seller dis
appearing ANONYMOUSLY when fol-
lowed up by a rush of people to buy.
And all through the weeks and
months of convalescence from the
panic was heard ominous talk of large
maturing obligations unprovided for,
and pessimistic predictions of the
ultimate outcome. During all this
time the Rock Island was attending
to the business of running and
financing a great railroad system. It
experienced with other roads a great
falling off in business. and its financ-
ing during the depressed period re-
quired skill and ability of a high or
der, which fortunately it had at it's
command, Every obligation was
promptly met. and every effort made,
from the railroad side to meet the
changed situation with economy in
operation and eXDenditure.-J. S.
Bache & Co., in Weekly Financial Re
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-09

showed the pictures privately to the
president and the latter was so delight
ed with the exhibition that he decided
to invite some friends to see it, The
performance began about 10 o'clock,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-09
IMPROVING oNAGA BRANCH.
A Big Cut Near Emmett Is Being
Mfdened and Made Deeper

Onaga, Kan, Dec. 9.-There is a large
crew and a steam shovel at work on
the big railroad cut this side of EN-
NETT The cut is being widened and
deepened it's full length. The steady
work on this new line of track shows
that it is intended to make it a first
class line in every way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-09
WOLF HUNT SHOWN.
Moving Picture Exhibition in East
Room of White House.

washington, Dec Showing pic
lures of wolf hunts turned the east
room of the White House last night into
a miniature theater- Nearly 100 in
vited guests made up the audience.
The stage manager" was John
Abernathy, friend of the president and
United States marshal from Okla
homa who it is said, catches wolves
with his hands. Some nights ago he