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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-14
This Il Ny s6th Birthday

Hall caJpe-Or. to use his fun bap:
tismal name, Thomas Henry Hall
Caine--was born, in Runcofn. Cheshire.
England, May IL, 1853. But though
born in England the famous though
is in reality Manxman. HIS parents
were both natives Of the Isle of Man
and he himself has spent the greater
part of his life there. He studied to
become a narehitect, but soon aban-
doned his splans.Sin that direction to
become an architect, but soon .aban-
torials for a Liverpool newspaper for
six years and then went TO London at
the invitation Of d. G. Rossetti, the
famous painter-poet. with whom he
continued to live until Rossettfs death
in 1882. Mr.. Game then began a lit
erary career In London. His early
work consisted chiefly of magazine ar
ticles and several historical volumes.
His first novel. THE Shadow of q
Crime" was published in 1885. It did
not at first meet with popular favor.
Neither did his second attempt, "A Son
of Hagar.T published in 1887. But
fame came to him with his third at
tempt, THE Deemster." the first of the
series of Manx novels which opened
up a realm in the world of fiction.
other well known novels Of M. ceine.
some of which have been dramatized
with great success. are THE Man2-
man : THE Christian" and-The Eter-
nal CITY" Sc f
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too slow, so we get into red devil"
or something OF the kind and go whir-
ring and roaring through the country
at almost lightning speed. That's tho
American way.
And Is should also be borne in mind
that the novelty Of this method Of go
ing about has something to do with
IT. All of us can remember when even
bicycles were novel and popular. and
so with the autos. They are as yet a
novelty. even In the cities. and so
every person who Is able to do so gets
one. Some Of them are handsome aud
stylish. and a ride in one Of them 10 .
luxury. II managed by one who knows
his business and will not lose hts had.
Good ones yet command almost prohib-
tive prices for people Of average
means, but the price will come down to
reasonable figures. we have no doubt.
AS to the other form of disease. ~
might seem strange that they would
cause fear were II, not for known facts.
As to that there is often real gronnd
for fear. II you are driving a spirited
horse. for instance, and a huge ma
chine comes tearing along like run
away locomotive or an army WITH
banners, and your horse makes fran
tic effort to climb the nearest teie-
phone pole-wouldn't you be fright.
ened? We bet you would. and might
also want to climb the same pole.
], That the danger is not all imaginary
IL plain enough to any one who ready
the many newspaper accounts OF
deaths and injuries resulting from bad
~ managed or reckIessly driven ma.
chimes. In the large cities Of the North
and East this is especially noticeable.
There are men-and women sometimes
up there who own the finest and
most powerful machines that can no
made, and who apparently have no re-
gard for human life and safety. rhe-
seem to go on the theory that the roads
and highways belong to them, and that
others are intruders who must keep out
of the way or be run over.
This reckless and brutal disregard
for human life Is causing much discon-
tent and resentment where It prevails.
Laws and ordinances Are passed but
the difficulty Of enforcing them makes
them little more than utilities in most
cases. Travelling at the speed they do
1t is often next to impossible to stop
them or arrest the occupants, and the
usual thing when one runs over and
kills somebody is to speed away to
avoid Identification. That they are In
many cases a real menace to people
on the streets and highways is beyond
doubt. and thus It is that they are OBJ
jects of fear and apprehension in many
sections of the country.
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Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The reunion Is little more than
month away. The committee having
In charge the work OF preparation Is
doing everything possible to make u
The Confederate veterans will be the
guests of the citizens of Memphis upon
Invitation of the people Of Memphis.
They were invited here By q delegation
OF Memphians to whom authority for
the Invitation was given by all the
commercial and social organizations Of
the city. -
We should consider It a privilege and
an honor to entertain the Confederate
veterans
They are. fragments Of the greatest
force of men-at-arms that ever strug-
gled for a principle. Their four years
Of service was self-sacrifcing without
any other hope OF reward than a con-
sciousness of a duty well done.
Their chivairy displayed upon all
the fields from Manassas to Appomatox
is the pride and the glory OF the ma
ton today,
Let us honor the survivors Of this
lost cause as they deserve. and they
deserve the best that Mem
phis can give. The reunion will
be success, but let US not cast the
burden of making 1t success upon Q
few.
Let every citizen OF Memphis con-
stitute himself committee of one on
entertainment and on providing the
peans for making the reunion of 1902
the greatest and most enjoyable the
veterans have ever had the pleasureNof
attending.
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RoOsEvELT"s FIRST ARTICLE.

MIR. BEIIupS Reads 1t To His Boys.
Harper's Weekly.
Now boys" said Mr.. Billups. draw
ing up close to the evening lamp and
taking up his copy Of the outburst
which had Just arrived, Will read
you Mr.. Rooseyelt's frst article In thix
paper. He is great man. my chill.
dren, and 1 want you to pay especial
attention to his words"
The children grouped themselves
about their fathers chair. and Mr.. Bill
lups began.
of a conscientiously and ably, con-
Quoted newspaper. or periodical" he
read, "HS an ass"
"John, dear. before you go any fur
Their" said Mrs Billups. won't you
please tell me what time you want
breakfast in the morningf
Biliups. "Please don't interrupt ms
again. 1 consider this paper of the
Presidents a very important eontri'
button to modern letters. Now,- boys
be quiet. We will begin again. "Ev'
erv owner, editor or reporter Of con
scientiously and ably conducted news
paper or periodical Is an ass
"Excuse me. Mr.. Billups." said thu
hired man, appearing i'm the doorway
"But wan Of the harses'is on his feed
and oil t,ink we'd better sind for tho
veterinary, sorr.
AN right. Nike" said Mr.. Billups
looking up from his reading. "Sen'
over and get him. Now, kiddies, W.
will resume. Mr.. Roosevelt says, 'Ev
ery owner. editor or reporter Of
nonscientiously and ably conducted
newspaper is an ass"
'Ting-a-ling- Ling" went the tele
NE" Mercy me, Maria. go and see VIVA
that Internal bell IL ringing fort! SAT-
Mr.. .Billups. AT this rate. shall new
er be able to finish this article"
Mrs. BiIlups. went to the phone
while Billups resumed:
The article says. my little dears
that every owner. editor or reporte
| Of a eonseient iousiy and ably con
Quoted newspaper or periodical is al
ass" -.-..-.
"It.s the Rev. Mr.. Mosely, father,
said Mrs. Billups, returning from tn
'nhone. HE wants to know IL he cal
see, you about painting the sunda,
school this evening"
"Oh--err-tell-him yes" said Billup'
Let's see. whore were We Oh. yes
The paper says In Mr.. Roosevelt
words that every owner. editor or re
porter Of a conscientiously ana abl
conducted newspaper or periodical
He'd like to speak with you him
self" said Mrs. Billups. coming bael
aoh. dins-bassr calculated Mr.. Bill
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OF all the false statements recently
made a special dispatch from wash
ington in The New York American that
the Alabama Bar Association IS oppos-
cd to the continuation of Mr.. w. L.
Grub to he United States Judge. ~
shout the most baseless. Not a mein-
Der of the bar of this State has SO taT
raised his voice in opposition, and
Judged by what the lawyers say. the
appointment is one OF the best that
the President will have the opportunity
of making.
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A soutAern Man In 1s12.

Cotumbus Enquirer-Sun.
There u more or less discussion of
. candidate for the Democratic nom
tnation for the Presidency In 1912 be-
ing INDUCED In these days. and there
10 quite q sentiment In favor of
southern man for the place. We have
not heretofore advocated q Southern
man, but We have about reached the
conclusion that the South might as
well have the honor as any other Sec
ton Of the Union. Certainly no South
ern man could meet with worse defeat
than some from other sections have
dones And that there Is as good Pres
dental timber In the South as there
10 In any section OF the country there
10 no question. The South has furnish
sd some Of the greatest men the coun-
try has ever produced and 1t now has
as great as there are In any part of 1t.
When II comes to q question OF fitness
for the position the Southern Demo-
Gratis will measure up with those Of
any section.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-14
What the State Papers
Are Saying and Doing

,s Two Essentials.
Nerthport Breeze.
The Breeze likes two things IL no
more more First. we like to get new sub
for those we have.
An Ugly Practice.
Mobile Item.
II some people only knew how they
ssS t Ess s gum # is b safs
or chew only In their bedrooms.
Peaceful Community.
Mobile Item.
Have you noticed the fact that crime
Is on the decrease in Mobile County?
The records of the other cities of the
State greatly exceed those OF the Gulf
- = "a So. A"'ss~fs - q~ss
= x.l9 Good Enough.
Gadsdena Ttmes5ss. ea2 = FitS s3s
The etyxnulogtsts7 Erane s'liavihgi0 a
wordy war over the meaning of the
E9rd sAisbams. We have not inyes.
we restkis good enough for u.s.
Sunday HIS Lucky Day.
Opelika Post
According; to reports. Sunday seems
On % s S ss saS i0F he sS
Hon one Sunday and rhtnoceros Sthe
next. He seems to have become some
thing. of a heather since going to
Afrfca.
A Reasonn e.e Query.
Selma Times.
while the Congressman from Texas
are looking after hides. and from Lou
isana after sugar, and. from North Car
is to become OF the overwhelming ma
jority OF their constituents who wear
shoes. drink coffee and build housesF
welcome to the Distinction.
Roanoke Leader.
The North has a great deal to say
about Southern lynchings, but 1t re-
manned for a Northern mob OF 100
women to attack Mrs. Boyle. the kid
napper. in leaving court. The sheriff
prisoner beyond the reach Of the wo-
rope, etc. We never heard Of any
thing Ike this in the South.
The Bankers Welcome in Mobile.
Mobile Register
The Alabama Association is spending
two days fl Mobile or near Mobile,
for a part of the time is devoted to a
ers are a jovial. affable lot when off
duty, however hard-faced they may
appear when behind their marble coun-
ters. and bronzed gri1ies. Mobile Is
glad to see them, and finds them ex-
cellent company. From all said, the
sentiment of respect and regard Is
mutual We hope the associatios will
come to us soon again.
Grubbed Up Good Luck.
Walker County News.
Grub, newly appointed Federal
Judge has grubbed up a lot of good
luck lately Beginning at the bottom
he reached. In few years, the top of
the legal ladder. married q beautiful
wife, was rendered the judgeship by the
President without request and Mrs.
Grubb on Saturday presented him with
a fine baby boy. II these gifts are not
enough to AFFORD abundant smiles to q
man az years old he is hard to please.
Listen at This.
Eeadland Post.
A man does not have to drink liquor
to be a disgrace to his family and coun-
try, but there are people that think SO
| long as they don't drink whiskey they
are. perfection itself, notwithstanding
the fact that they are guilty of things
toe. black to appear in print. We have
as little use for, and as much con-
one, and we also have as much con-
i tempt for the individual that rails on
4 the "whiskey sot' when he himself IL
4 guilty of things the name of which
4 r. too vile to even dare print. Peopls
1 that now live and always lived In glass
/ houses should refrain from casting
Il atoneg,
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Good News As To Cuba.

Mobile Register.
"The people of New Orleans can rest
assured, as far as the Island of Cuba
is concerned; am not looking for any
thing from there" Is the emphatic
abatement of DR.. j. Harvey Dillon,
president Of the Louisiana State Board
Of Health, who, with DR., Hamilton P.
Jones, state chemist and an acknowl-
edged expert on yellow fever. has re-
turned from a sanitary inspection of
Cuba. DR.. Dillon visited Tampa and
Key West also. and says that there is
no more fear Of fever coming in that
way than by way Of New Orleans; and
that a close inspection Of Cuban condl-
lions. including visit to every town
In which q suspicious case had been
reported, proved to the satisfaction OF
the louisiana ofneials that there was
no danger OF infection from Cuba any
how. We advise that an eye be kept
on Cuba, however, as doubtless will be,
by the Marine Hospital service. We
are never so much In danger as when
we are confident that there Is no dan
ger.
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Awkward sympathx.

When the balmy zephyrs come steal
ing DER the scene" said the young
man with feathery hair. doesn't IT
make you feel kinder toward human
nature to dream OF being on the moon
lit lake with your light guitar waking
the echoes with song?"
1T does" answered Mr.. Sirius Bark
err 1T makes me feel kinder than I
ever did before toward the follow that
rocks the boat"
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Greenland 10 governed by the Green
land Commission at Copenhagen. Den
mark. 1t was FIRST settled by q band
of Norsemen under Erik the Red who
gave II it's name, in sS5. A bishopric
was founded there In the twelfth CEN
fury by the King Of Norway. and about
1850 II was Constituted a state of Nor
way. There then followed blank of
zoo years in Greenland's history, due to
climatic disasters, but beginning with
the Danish settlement of 1871. the
couhtry has belonged to Denmark
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a big Log.

New York Sun.
On the west slope OF the Cascade
Mountains a giant red hr was recent
~ blown across the tracks ofthe North
ern Pacific Railroad. Traffic was block
BY the monster log. which measured
eight feet In diameter. There was no
saw withinl miles that was big enough
to cut the timber. and so the railroad
company could mot wait the .five days
required to- saw q section from the
huge log, dynamite was placed in deep
iy-bored holes ard the aged tree blown
to splinters. II was easier 70 repair
through eight feet OF solid red FIR.
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The dispatches continue to announce
the execution of mutineers in Constan-
tinople. These mutineers are of those
who aided in the uprising against the
government established some months
ago, by the Young Turks. and whose
complete success in putting down the
instruction and deposing the old Sui
tan is welcomed by-all civilized people.
A decent. liberals goveshnent IS now
Il N Z sight for The people OF Turkey. and
indications are that the great major
ity are heartily in favor of it. No
doubt IT Is necessary for the well be-
ing of that country to summarily dis
pose of the ring-leaders who caused
trouble. Hanging will hardly go amiss
in Turkey, II 1t is Of those who have
been upholders and promoters of tho
miserable government under which de-
cency was flouted and freedom of
cution, however, II possible, should
proceed a little over in Asiatic Tur-
key. where fanatical Moslemites
slaughtered innocent men. women and
children and burned their homes to the
ground. Hanging is too good for those
guilty Of the. horrible crimes that have
been. recently perpetrated over there.
and If the present Turkish govern
ment wishes still further to receive
commentator It will take steps to pre-
vent a recurrence OF such bloody
scenes. '>
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Not Her Name

Judge.
During the late campaign an Illt-
nois candidate for the Legislature was
driving through the country seeking
votes among the farmers, when he net
a young man in farmers, garb walking
by the roadside q
Having in his mind a prospective
vote, he stopped his horse, and, salut-
ing him in a familiar manner. .inqatr-
ed:
Are you paying any attentions to
politics nowadaysT' q
The young man stopped. lookeda at
him suspiciously, and drawled out:s
mo. stranger; that don't happen to
be my gals name; but EFF 1t was
wouldn't think 1t was any OF your
darned business"
This ended the interview as well as
the nrospect =
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-14

The Rome Tribune Herald is anx-
iously waiting to learn II the late la
mented Abdul Hamid was at any time
a citizen Of Atlanta. No, we think not
but he probably passed through.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-14

The new Sultan, we are told, has not
promised to carry out the policies OF
his predecessor, wherein he is not fol-
lowing the American plan. But per-
haps he knew he couldn't follow them
if he wanted to, and he may also have
thought it wouldn't be safe.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-14

We would venture a remark about
the bright May weather but we are
straid we might fall down and get
frost before the words were in print.
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DRIFTWOoD


bare1Ooted.
Barefoot Days t-@fssp
barefoot kid. 'e ifee
Wadipg the brook where 1T -
Laughtngly flows,
Or squnshing the mud
Through your wrfggeldy toes,
! Barefoot. breeding 80.
5he path Of youth. ~.
sometimes on o tack s1
ITO tell the truth,
Barefooted, trudgfng
To school each day, 'a%
? Barefootsd. bashfui, 'ss@
You walked with May, ssisr sefF
Or Nellie or Maud, ~ 81. isr'
Or whatever her namA, slss ~
with blue sunboanet -r.tszr -.
And cheeks Safiame;
AZ the kiss you stole a - 80. $.
With no one to see F r
i5ue the OLD blue jay. aRery
Barefooted? Gee gs.s- f.sV~
Why, I bet you'd trade ~ s,sa
Branch to wade. .''.e'rt''s!.s7b
e Your brownstons front for
The farmhouse plain; = 5D1
In fact, half your life ri s;1T
For those days again. - ,y-,o,r<
Oh! barefoot DAYS, Is a,,.ssr
When the joy-fraught
Honey dipped hours would drag
From morn TIL night, IS eva
For woodland and meadow sosnAa
Bran new sight ..,sg..ssr "
Revealed each day
For kid to find - "|.5''as
A happy free shaver - saan
&. To world strife blind. sIsa.S =
$. Barefooted, bareheaded.s :sIsass9
FADED patched trousers = 't ,'i,.,s
But pride. unhurt:. ~ .,,.z.e. ~
Unmlndful the ladder NoF
Ambition mounts. ..F9tts
And that's all tat coantst aaz
Mrs. Boyle has gone ahead doing
fancy embroidered work In the pepi-
Tertiary just like a perfect lady: ~
4 country editor remarks. s.Ive--are
not attending the Music FESTIVAL in
Atlanta this week. The mocking-bfrd
and nat the e, T 700 can ont singRny
ofshearing them is not near so great. "
- z fs', s.fsa. - = = %ssss"
.I Through the Mail Bas. gss
3 Driftwood' is finding It's way dow n
other streams than me AlabaIhat Even
finding lodgment onl Che banks of LAX Q
Michigan and the muddy banks Of the
! Rescued from the murlsy waters ( of
sAC ShhCsSCSs Tail CDiuIutl OL DTlIt-
wood 'adorns The Scottsboro Citizen,
edited by the. old folks. at home. Wnat
greater honor could a boy wish than
to be Sc gracfousiy remembered Fin
each issue by the father, residing over
The dream hills for .away?" :, Who
knows but some Little wisp OF wo-
man" back near the old home peruses
each issue to read his, column. feeling
that she is more entitled to this than
any other person living. y g
Doubtless he looks back through a
Tangled haze to where his feet would
roam" That she lives in THE land
beyond the hrelight"r Is demonstrated
by the soul he puts into his verse.
May many tons of, .'Driftwood" dosyn
the murky waters roll. -
While This Alabama sunshine goes
a-siftln through. his soul."'
- j. N. Ansley.
Mr. Phil: --'--'
THE old-Fashion Fellow" and "Thro'
the Twilight Ways" are deliciously
charming, but when is an ode to khe
old-fashIon girl who (unmolestedFby
a.. a ofr . he
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-14

Congress is getting to be a rather
tame affair. Judging from the reports
of it's proceedings. Have all the. wind,
TANNERS lost their voices.
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Montgomery and Memphis are ma
king a gallant fight for bottom
plhce in the baseball league. but Mem
p1is hangs to it so far
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ss.,.xc1acUI.ATIoN.

Ths figures for March priin,,enI ali re-
represent the actual net 81
The Montsorpery Advertiser gvs ~ the con
sdvsrsi.srs land makes IA !, ss daily cireuls,
tract when reQuested) ths 80 any morning
sswspspsr printed in Aiass .s-. sireaiation
sunday edition has the lssnsr printed In
u ANY edition OF any neMspeS
Alnbarna without exception.
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Gadaden Is UheerfuI.

Gadsden journal.
Gadsden is seeing better times than
for nearly two wears past, and this Is
only the beginning. Things are 5ust
starting our way and will wake us8up
right before the year IA out.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-14

rr F,nixan. circulation Manager OF arn'
ssontxomery Advertiser. being duiy
-. tor.xo,ne statement of The Aovs AVE-,
,issr's circuiatIon for the month OF ,.d az
faoe IN true and correct, and compn n~snts
80 al returns from news boys. news az A.
ssnns1sd ana leftover copies have oes1
spo.asS1 SA@ G. I. FINIGAH.
anesso. Circulation Manager.
a~,-, "a ana subscribed before me TINS
s1n a Eyfe "a ATExANDER. Notary Pubic.
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Mr.. Phil:
THE old-Fashion Fellow" and "Thro
the Twilight Ways" are de1iciously
charming, but when is an ode to hht
old-fashion girl who (unmolestedF by
the ''hipless cofset") strolled thro' the
twilight way with the old-fashion Eel
low forthcoming?
A Reader of Driftwooa
"Rambles Rest" Ala.