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The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-13
ELASTIC.

Speaking of an elastic currency. our immigration and emigration seem to be pretty elastic. For the last three months people who came here from Europe to get work and money have been flocking home with what money they have been able to get and save. This emigration has been large. per haps in all nearly half a million And while this has been going on few new ones have been coming into this country. The White Star liner Oceanic, which usually arrives densely popu- lated below decks. even at this time of year. brought just forty-three steer age passengers the other day. while the Saunio of the Italian Line, whose average list Is over 1000, brought only l5S in the steerage The proportion by the Hamburg-American line Is about the same.
 All of which will help to relieve the situation, and Is helping to relieve 1t. The other day some Hungarian: who were going home" hurt our na' tional pride by saving they were going because they could get better livint in Hungary than they could here Italy and Sweden are also offerins better opportunities than usual fol home-comers. and it may be that thi land of promise will not be quite a alluring for some time as it has been | If it isn't no harm will be done an, some good Still. there will soon b. room and work here for millions more
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-13
The Leveler.

Riding in the smoking car Where the common people are, Free of care and free from style, Chattering across the aisle With a man you never saw. Laughing at conventions law That's the way to, if you please, Take ride and take your ease. Saint and sinner. tramp and Turk, Men who idle, men who work, Meet on common ground to swap Lies and matches, talk of shop, Idle gossip of the day, Comments on the latest play; Telling, too, In language terse How to run the universe, Here's man whose assets are Just one very punk cigar Calmly borrowing a light From party osi his right Who is carrying as freight One that cost quarter straight; Youth in knickerbockers yet Butts in with cigarette. Dignity is cast aside. Left behind the post Is pride, For my Lady Nicotine, Gentle, but insistent queen, Counts one subject as the rest, Money here Is not the test | Riding In the smoking car, Where the common people are.
 Nashville American
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-13

ard contemplated, but has fallen off in numbers from some cause, until its effective force is reduced nearly one-half. It has been found impos- siblc to raise recruits sufficient to fill vacancies in the ranks from death, desertion or other causes
 Nobody seems to know just how big an army we really need, and mo- body seems to know how to keep the small army now authorized up to it's strength and efficiency. This may be somewhat encouraging to the enthu- siastie advocates of peace. but it is troublesome to some who are not sure about the peace business.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-13
Ill. Iapnn..e Are Human.

(The New York Evening Post.)
 We have not given up hone that the be regarded by the white man as only human. after all. When their govern ment signs sn unsatisfactory treaty they riot; when they take possession of q conquered country like Corea, they play the bully, when their crops fail they starve. and often emigrate. Best proof of all concerning their suscep- tihility to humsn weakness; when we slapped them on the back two years ago and told them they were the great. est people on earth, they believed us
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-13
No Lesr Year periIs.
The Kansn. Civ InurnalN

ne kdhsuk VItV JOUfnHI1
 Leap year means nothing to a won- an She would not take advantage Of its illusory and transitory advantages if this were her sole resource. The bach elor is a somewhat stupid animal. hardly game enough for pursuit He is easily trapped---but even then he Is generally easy Tn his vanity he may imagine Cupid at his heels and himself n demand whore maidens are supposed 10 languish but in very truth he is a cull. and often damaged goods Leap year should have no terrors for hin. A man who is not harvested to domes- ticity in three years need have no fur tive fears for the fourth. Let him ponder on these things
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-13
Permanent, Not Speculative Invest
 ments.
frhs Rostor AdverttssrN

IThe Eostor EdNerIlFtr,l
 The more the rublic invests in sound American industrial properties, then. the better it is going to be for the whole country There is certan to be less anti-eorporaticn legislation, be cause ii is certain that the people are not going to allow that peculiar hnan- cial policy which made the trusts and other industrial corporations SO unpop- uiar in the past The chsnge will be very beneficial to the industries them selves. beneficial to the people who own them and beneficial to the general tone of business Ii will make not only for settled business conditions, but for bet ter business morals.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-13

wealth of the State has yet been py no means fully explored EspeclalN III the southern part of the State he eN- poets other rich regions to be discoV- cred
 With this rank in oil-production ana with Chicago Illinois is justly proud.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-13
SAVINGS AND DoINGs.

An examination by Pennsylvsnia Food Commission of eighty-eight sam ples of breakfast food disclosed ,1oth- ing injurious to health but demonstrat ed that many of them are peculiarly susceptible to infection by insects and worms and that every household uslns them should own microscope,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-13
OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
Money Madness Not Local.
tThe Philadelphia Press.)

(The Philadelphia Press)
 The phrase The country of the dol lar" has hypnotzed Europe long enough, and even too many Americans accept 1t as truthful statement of Americsn ideals. It Is not, and case after case could be cited of great men abroad supposedly mbued with tho European indifference to mere money whose whole lives were examples oi the other thing. If they could but set themselves as they are there would be less shrieks about the money mat Americans.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-13

Speaker Cannon is franker than the other candidates for the Presidency. They are pretty still about their ''poli- cies," but he says he will not wear a silk hat if he becomes President.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-13

A small copper axe has been discov- cred on the shore of Lake Superior, but those who have been cut down by the big Amalgamated axe don't feel much interest in the little one
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-13

And now arises another pastor say ing that churches ought to encourage such pastinnes as card playing pll- lizards and bowling. How would II ao to encourage q little true religion
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-13
An English engneer who has

An English engineer who has been conducting oil fuel experiments says that if the Lusitanis were fitted to burn oil she would need only twontv- seven stokers instead of SIP She could carry 25o more passengers af1d 1000 tons more cargo and reduce her time of crossing the Atlantic elsht hours
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-13

Dr. Mark Baldwin of the Johns Hop kin. univArsi,v Psltirnore. explains dreams by saving they are caused bN images which have been impressed upon detached portions of the brain
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-13

A Philadelphia boy fifteen years
 old has just been arrested for wife dcsertion. That boy either has or
 has not mind of his own.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-13

Score another At the latest gov ernment examinations in Picking the most successful competitors were grad 9ates of United States universities They took five of the highest seven henors, men who had studied in Japan taking two
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-13

ana which are brought into action by q rush of blood to the head Or through the absence of the usual amount of blood.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-13


 nates of United States universities. henors, men who had studied in Japan taking two
 Canada has waited long before put ting the famous hattlefelds of Quebec in condition worthy of their tradi- tions. The plan to celebrate the 300th birthday of the province with a conse- cration of the fields of Ste Foye and me Plains of Abraham is meeting with general approval They are adjoining, and 1t Is proposed to turn them into national park named n honor of King Edward At present q jail stands upon the spot where Wolfe was killed.
 The current Table of Relationship" Walker of the class of 1909 is the de- scendant in dual line of four genera tions of alunni In other words his father, and his grandfather his great grandfather, and his great great grandfather on both sides have been graduates of the academy The list, moreover, includes a former trustee of the academy, a former judge of the 1 New Hampshire Supreme court, enain- ent merchants and prominent physi- clan. l Ever since the Japanese and Chinese have contributed to the amusement of the vaudeville theater patrons, says the Berliner Morgen Post. these vel low people have been recognized as su- perior in certain lines. Thus they have remained well up In front as acrobsts sleight-of hand performers and jug. glers Some tricks of theirs can be ex. ecuted only by people of their race. 4 notable one of this kind is now feat ure of one of our theaters. Two young Chinese hang by their queuc from long ropes suspended over tn, stage and with their whole weight (. the hair go through many ,gymnasti revolutions. Finally they grasp by tn hands two other acrobats who tug an, pull at the hands of the swinging mel while they give an exhibition o strength and agility The performance makes one marvel at the strength o the hair and scalp of these people,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25

With all his talk about being the only Democrat in the race for Presi- dent Tom Watson never lets pass an opportunity to strike at Mir. Bryan, and he is excessively particular never to say a word against MT. Taft. If he and Hearst were actually in the em- ploy of the Republican Party they could not be more hostile to the Demo- erafic Party than they have proven themselves in this campaign. The peo- pie will take their real measure this time, and the coming election will show how little confidence is placed in the tickets they represent. In all the polls 50 far published the votes for Watson and Hisgen. the Hearst hgurehead, the proportion for them is about one to the hundred for other candidates. They will cut a poor figure when the result is announced. It is to be hoped they win then subside, but they have so much hatred now for the Democratic Party that they will likely continue their opposition in some other form or organization.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25

as children they were 60 strictly brought up that they were really driven out of the church when they were able 10 choose for themselves. So they say. and meantime they have gone on pros psrinE; they have come safely into the port of success without loss or dam age But do they ever think how much of that success Es due to the stern old father who for all his strictness, pray$ ed night and morn for their welfare. and to whose prayers today they owe everything they have before 9odf An friends, it Is not ehivalrous. 1t Is not fair, to throw back the cause of our spiritual indifference on those for whose sake and through whose faith Cod has blessed us SO richly
 Do you realise how strong are the indirect influences of iife?i often more potent even than the direct influences No storm In life was ever stilled for you in answer to prayer. without some other soul near you feeling indirectly the effects of that calm and peace. Christ never yet answered prayer of yours for deliverance from great trial without diffusing the answer to that prayer through ether lives which per- haps never knew His name.
 More things are wrought by prayer Than this world dreams of wherefore
 let thy voice
 Rise Ike fountain f. me day ane For SO the whole round earth Is every Bound rS y go.a chains abcut the feet
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25
MORNING THOUGHT BY ;. MARVIN srcHoLA

The Tkrones The world
 The GufiIotinei has but few
 whfchs leaders of men. The vast majority of us fol- low-that's all the art we know. But dyidSasy ar Most ot us in ass 1sr
 slaves to the will of some dominant spirit There are few who do not move with the tide; like the swaylng VII The great mass of humanity drifts with the, common herd. Have you meyer watched humanity as it drifted In the following of its leaaers7 Have you have lost your soySl independence and had become the serf of some legal iSad, er Shame on us--we are al gulsy. .l... Look at the thfong that pushed It's way makes his triumphal entry Into the strew the royal highway and i,s,., inun storm @ the judgment hall of Piiate. Is this not dominant clarscteristic os every page of the worlds mst9sy;, repeats the story. One day NapoleonS- the invincibie Cofsicafil--was at the zenith Of hts glory. HIS fnSWneran.e g army had conquered itaty. me rIsnen e,s of Italy. was chosen to crntTaud her forces. It was to begin with his great cxnediti6n to Egypt. French enfnus. iasnf ragged at fever heat. Everywnere Napoleon was idolized. One aay. wne4 con0ratuIated by Bourienne on, some noisy demonstration of popular favor he answered In the words of+CromweIl: "Bahi they would crowd as eagerly about me ff f were on my way to the scaffol5r, It iss so true--fiaany of those who threw roses at your we'd ding--feasts will lead the mob at the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25
This Gate in History
October 25.

OctODeE Sos 14Oo-Geoffrey Chaucer. England's first great poet died in London. born there In 1928.
 l555-charles V. abdicated as Elm peror of Germany.
 17O1-Philadelphla first chartered by William Penn.
 1779-The British evacuated New port. R. T.
 ls06-Henry Knox ,one of Washing toms generals. died in Maine; born In Boston, July 26, 1750.
 iSls-United States frigate Congress captured and destroyed the British ship Rose.
 is2s-First daily paper issued In Ro- chester, N. '.
 i864lCharge of the Light Brigade at Balaelava.
 tS06-President RonHeVeit visited Little Rock, Ark.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25
A SERIOUS NATTER.

Shakespeare makes Mark Antony soy: 70 judgment! thou has fled to brutIsh beasts, and men have lost their reason" The same thought comes up when we read the continued ao. counts of the lawlessnesS of the so' called night riders: term, by the way. which is being used without warrant in many cases. Much of the threaten Ing and warnings, the lawlessness and the criminality Is from individuals who have some private grudge to settle. some end to gain. or who are infiuenc- ed by natural and criminal instincts. We are persuaded that night rider or ganizations are not alone responsible for all the deviitry that is going on. nor for all the threats of violence that are being sent out in 50 many parts of the country.
 Be that as 1t may the fact remains that ''men have lost their reason" to an extent that is little less than alarming to good citizens, not only those in the sections immediately concerned. but in ali parts of the country. We seem to be fast reaching a point where
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25
SUNDAY, oOroBER aS, 1908.
HELP THE PARTY.

The Advertisek makes last appeal for contributions to aid fin earrytrg on the campaign for election of the National Democratic ticket. The total amount contributed to the cause up to the 18th inst. has been published, and it was not as much as the necessities of the National Committee called for. Alabama has done as we'll in propor- flon, as any of the other States. but none have done as much as they should have done. MT. Ridder. the Treasurer Os the Committee, earnestly appeals for further contributions. and we hope our party friends in Alabama, will, Tn the next few days, double the amount already sent in through The Advertiser. If you are going to contribute, do so at once. The Advertiser will receive ehs money and forward it to the Na- slonaI Committee.
 The campaign fund received by The Advertiser to date Is as follows;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25
What the State Papers Are Saying and Doing

k. For Smaller Counties.
 Vote for small counties which. means growing towns for county seats. im- schools.
 A Prophet Without Honor. . Fred Bacho, president of the Taft and sherman Club here, had the te- merity to go up against a stalwart Democrat in Lineville- Fred should have known better.
 VIII Do Good.
 The amendment to the Constitution to enable the formation of new coun- bly do any harm. and will be pEoduct- i've of great good. ..a.
 It Ought to wIa.
 A few disgruntled ones. will ask you to vote against the new counties amendment. Give the matter consid- eration before you promise them. The amendment should obtain. "A. ,s-
 What Mr. Taft Represents. 1FSVSttey WSnteyer p&iiyi Virtues MT. Taft might possess, his affiliations and tpledgee of allegiance to a party wholly commit ted to the trusts is sufhcleut ground for every man to cast his vote against him, e 4
 Nick Is Quiescent. geg ' Opelika Morning Post. Nick Longworth denied that ne va called down and taken off the boards as a campaign speaker. but 1t IS te be. noticed that he has not appeared since the incident which has given him, so ] much publicity. g1 4, re
 The Way to Stop.
 t has been we'll said that the best begin. Boys and girls should betaughA st the knee of their parents that truej manhood and true womanhood IS pest exhibited in tiees seitGeatfi0i' io wil, d1 nower S do right in the face of temptation.
 Ridiculous Efforts. me new counties amendment to tha constitution Is live political wire In Birmingham and Bessemer. ConsiderSt ing thai the State at large has alreadyi Amendment the frantic effort of Birm- inKham in the eleventh hour to defeat 1t is really ridiculous
 + :T =. .
 Good Reasons, ASTaere TSere Is nothing that will add pop ! ulation more rapldly than the creation of new counties. New COuntleS Wilt not only increase population, but they create wealth, they create markets for the products of the country they shorten distance to be travelled; they arc natural good rpaU builders; they are schoolho use and church bullderss 2 they keep the farmer from camping out and sleeping on the ground by short, eninE his distance to his court house5 they bring court houses close to the people and save great expense in ltf- igation as well as time in travelling. they create Industrial development and stimulate prospertty:3 3
 Every citizen in thes State ought to work in the interest of the new coun- tv amendment from now until the elec- ton Is over ol. November 8, and every. qualified should vote for the amendment. -s F=s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25

As last resort the Republicans are going to send Chauncey Depew down into Virginia to do some speaking. We don't know whether this Is done as punishment to the virginians for not being so enthusiastic over Taft as his friends think they should be. or whether they really expect to accom- piiSh something by having Depew's stale jokes repeated down -Aere. What we want to know is why they don't sent Me Too Platt also.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25

Sir Edward Guinness plainly puts a high value on English titles of nobil- ity. It is asserted that he spent one and a quarter million dollars to be made a baronet, and that now he is preparing to spend a quarter of mill lion more for the title of viscount. Ti- ties evidently come high over there and some men are willing to pay the price.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25

The Hartford Courant. commenting on Judge Tafts speeches in the South is candid enough to admit that he Is not likely to get any electoral votes down here in this eelction. but thinks his speeches may secure for him some electoral votes down there next time" HOW dees The Courant know there will As a 'nsxt time? Win not one de- fsa4 be enough for the big candidatsf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25

Because some man in a Kentucky audience that Judge Taft was ad- dressing shouted "Hoorah for Bryan"' the big candidate went all to pieces" 1t Is stated. Evidently Bryan is a sore subject with Taft.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25

Thsy have added something to the uarne of that Hong Kong editor and now call him u Sum Ii. but we stiI' aasist that Editor Heep Li Is the man Nsr the Republican campaign mana aarA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25
II.ulIesk csaaty,ss z ossa Henie 1'Ainss.

Bullock C9unty,s Good Hemie Thinge.
 No fair, State or county. ever brought together better display. People had the county. Tn quality this display was equal to any, and everybody is now bragging on 1t. There were num- bers of fine horses, mules, cattle and lots of colts. Folks were again sar- prised, for they did not know that such could be brought together here. Now, all see what county fair wiH do. The people do not even know gether what our county has.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25
Previously acknowledged :.

TOtai ....... S6I0, %
 Money should be sent to Champaign Fund, care The Advertiser" All com tributions will be acknowledged in the paper daily.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25
This ls. My s3rd Birthday
Francis A. March.

Prof. Francis Andrew March of La- fayette College, the dean of American october 15, iSs6 After graduating from Amherst College in 1S45, he stu- died law and was admitted to the New York bar in 1850. He never practieed to the bar he had joined the faculty of Lafayette College and for more than sixty years he has remained with that institution as professor of the p1ifology. He is the author of many books and addresses dealing with lite arar ysubjects, especially Hhakesp care and American literature. He also has ment for spelling reform. For his work in philelogy Professor March has been loaded with honors by varf. ous educational bodies both In America and abroad. 2, TR.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25
SWORN CIRCULATION.

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees tte advertisers (and makes 1t part of the contract when requested) that its daily cir- ceiation is lafGer than that of any morning aewspaper printed In Alabama--and that It's Sunday edition has the largest circeia- sioa of any edition of any newspaper print a In Alabama without exception.
 The figures for September printed below represent the actual net circulation. all fe- tarns having been deducted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25

c T. FTniean. Circulation Manager of The MoEtgomerSs Advertisers being duly swoFns says: The foregoing statemsnt of The Adverfi- sarss circulation for fheS month of Septern- Der, 1908. @ true and correct. and compiled after oil returns from news boys. news aeents. spoiled and leftover copies have have been deducted.
 c. I. FINIGAN,
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this ssh day Of October, 1908.
 RtCA ALEXANDER,
 Notary Public.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-01
We COlFORWA ARD.
All Aboard for East Goldsboro Or
the Union Passenger Depot.

Mr.. G. R. Dickey, representing the
Maryland Rail Co., of Cum berland,
Md, was in the city today, and closed
a contract with Mr.. e. T. Oliver, OF
Goldsboro Traction Co., for the rail
and equipment to lay five miles OF
street railway.
to meet Mr.. Dickey and look the situa-
ton over and he reports salts sfactory
progress.
It is now quite assured that before
another baseball season rolls round
the Goldsboro Street Railway will
and the city and be doing business.
We go forward.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-01
THIS DATEaIN HISTORY.


1885 k Cartier lefts his ship and pro-
7as. ceeded up the ST. Lawrence in
=-ss. - boats.
1671I Mediators between the Colon
lists and the Indiaus met at
Plymouth.
1776 The new constitution of Penn
sylvania was formally pre-
claimed.
s 1903 First Catholic church in Bos-
ton, Mass, dedicated.
1908 John Randoleh Clay diplomat,
born in Philadelphia. Died in
London, Aug. 10, 1885.
1862 Gen. Nelson shot by Gen. Jeff.
G. Davis at Louisville.
1870 President Grant paid visit to
Boston.
1899 Navaval parade in New York
harbor in honor of Admiral
Dewey.