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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26
No, sy .Law" are Men Made Better.

Not by "Law" are Men Made better' I.ida B. Robertson. in Mobile Register.
 At this iuncture of political fermen- tation for and against the amendment, a striking coincidence arises Tn the fact that right now the subject or the Sunday-school lessons of the entire Riblestudylng world Is the great man cure for evils. Himself an innocent prisoner, chained to a Roman soldier. here Is what he writes that he en- dured to save men; Tn stripes aooye deaths oft Five times received forty stripes save one. Thrice was I beaten with rods once was l stoned, thrice l suffered ship wreck. night and a day in the deep; in journeyings often. in countrymen, in rerils by the heather. in periIs in the city, in perlis in the wilderness. in periIs ip the sea. in ness and painfuiness, in watchings of- ten, In hunger and thirst. in fastings often. In cold and nakedness.
 Paul endured all of these trials and hardships to teach men that law" docs hearts and mems lives. but that it must come from far deeper sour,e in Jesus as the Son of God. as the only lmpelling force to man U voluntarily choose what Is right and resist what is evil.
 cry instituted by whiskey our Chris tian people have entirely departed fir m this vital teaching. and have seized upon law" to effect reformation. the very thing which Paul mastcrfully ar gues against, Consecrated piety and faith akin to Paufs to save men will drive drink from our midst. but 1t csnno be done by ballot nor amend keep His commandments, they never will human statutes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26
DRIFTWooD

cold We0Nner.
 Little drops of water
 Left in the bowl all night, Next morning you'll discover
 Have frozen hard and tight.
 ses.weed. There is no need for some girls to request their sweethearts to burn their love letters As a rule they are warm enough to burn themselves. Current" literature---Marked quota tions on currents for fruit cake, etc. Three or four Montgomery girls sent their kid brother up stairs after their puffs and rats the other morning. When the kid started down the steps with his arms heaped up he couldn't see where he was going so fell and came near breaking his promise. Now wasn't that ''hair-breadth" escapeg
 
 Fact.
 Here is statement truthful.
 Deny 1t if you can.
 The clothes that make the woman Are the clothes that break the
 man.
 The Dinerence. "In France aeropianes are kept in . Tn America they are kept in the public eye"
 s'rhe Nickelodiums.0 l love the moving pictures Where many a wonder lies, I love the moving pictures But they sorter hurt my eyes.
  We have come to the conclusion that the pole wasn't pole after all. but lemon.
 According to a contemporary. South Missouri youth has written love song to the idol of his heart which contains what is called fetching conceit. Read 1t for yourself: If you were dog, sweet, And I were pig, A-rooting around the yard. And the old man should say Chase that darn pig away Tell me. would you bite me hard?"
  With the woods fairly alive with big fat 'possums, the fields covered with large coveys Of quail. the bank full of "taters." the crip well filled with corn and with money in the bank, the farm CT of St. Clair County has before him happy winter, winter; Y f1ms ,sa. ass,, Yum, Dont ad "taters's make your mouth water.--St. Clair County News. Now is the time to do your Christ mas shopping" tadv. till Christmas. , The late Dowager Empress of China was buried again the other day. Now let her stay put.
 + A New York bankrupt has just filed schedules showing liabilities of s3,o00,- GOO and assets of one dog.
 
 Haven Enough.
 I. When the wintry winds are biowin' An the dreary days are nigh. When the snow Is on the hill-tops An the branches bendin' nigh. Oh home, an log fire burnin' free. An your arms, Is haven enough for me. II. Your arms, that form a necklace More precious far than pearls. The paradise of your blue eyes, The ripple of your curls. Oh, let old Winter shriek in glee, Your arms are haven euough for me.
 PHI, H ARMSTRONG;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26
American ships and How to Get Them. Everett P. Wheeler in National Month

American ships and How to Get Them. Everett P. Wheeler in National Month s ly.
 One of the advocates for ship sub sidy claims that we need American ships to enable us to man our navy. The battle fleet of the United States. 'who hurry through their first enlist ment and then quit the sea and serv- ice never to return" To this state ment the impartial observer naturally recently completed a voyage around the world. It made this voyage with entire success" There Is no evidence 10 the outward eye that in any respect 1t was ''undermanned." When in Sep tember another United States fleet an chored in the Hudson river, and parad- adsits sailors through Fifth avenue to all outward appearances 1t was fully manned. The men marched well. They had no appearance of being raw cow boys and plowboys." They compared favorably with the sailors of other na- tions.
 But assume that the statement is true. would It not be better to spend let us say, $500,000. in increasing the pay of the men, in giving them great CT opportunity for promotion and thus making the service more attractive. than to spend s5000.o00 in subsidizing merchant ships. to do business which In itself is improbable.
 But 1t is further said that there Is To mercantile marine in the United States possessing sailors who would be q natural reserve in time of war. This statement ignores the immense mer- chant fleet of the United States en- gagged in coastwise trade and still more notably tn trade on the Great Lakes The American who wishes to appre- ciate our inland commerce should take e steamer at Buffalo and sail through Lake Erie. the Detroit river. Lake Hu- ron, the Sault Ste. Marie and Lake Su- perior, with a side trip from MaHkinac to Chicago. Here he will behold the merchant marine of the United States already prosperous without the aid of subsidies In 1908 we had licensed to engage in the coastlng trade. vessels of 6,371.s62 tons. The clearances in 1908 in the northern border and lake ports alone were S.083. .369 tons. In the year 1905 the value of the shipments from American lake ports was $75.- 6IA600. In 1908 the value of Ameri- can craft which passed through the Sault alone was $101,643.30 800.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26

that he favors the insertion of coon- ty local option plank In the platform of the Nebraska Democracy. And what has that, or Mir. Bryan either. for that matter, got to do with an amendment of the Alabama constitu- ton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26

The Washington Herald predicts that some day some intrepid explorer will start out to search for "the lost. strayed or stolen Gaynor presidential boom" We fail to see how anything that never had an existence can dis appear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26
CRUISER IS READY.
The Prairie May Sail With Four Hun
 dred Marinea.

Philadelphia, Nov. 25.-Stored with provisions and ammunition. the United States cruiser Prairie lies at the Phil adelphia Navy Yard today ready to sail for Panama or Nicaragu with 400 marines. The cruiser probably will leave on Saturday.
 Preparations are being made at the navy yard for a review of sailors and marines by Secretary of the Navy Mey- CT. The Secretary will arrive here to- morrow and the review will be held in the afternoon. The marine band will journey to this city from Washington to take part in the review
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26

According to contemporary the latest drink in Alabama is whiskered Juleps.' the whtskers being used as disguise, 1t is explained. Juleps are out of season, we beg to state. whis- kers or no whiskers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26
The rnrIrInh Navy.

FnIIaub IpNId ItUEb . -.
 If the ambitious program or the pro- gressive ministry now at the helm Is accepted by the ottoman Parliament. Turkey in seven wears, with the ex- penditure of siOO, 06O,O 900, will find her self in possession of a navy not alto- gether unworthy of comparison with the fighting fleets of the other powers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26
GIRL roo HAsTY.
Court stops Wedding Right After Di.


 Defiance. O.. Nov. 25.-Too much publicity spoiled for the present the plans for the third marriage of Mrs. Bessie Williams Larcufn. aged ls, an intended Thanksgiving event.
 The girl was divorced Monday in Probate Court from her second hus- band, Edward Larcum, and through newspaper reporter confided to the public that she intended to be married at once to Benjamin Hill. who had been boarder at her parents home. and had advanced money to pay for the di- vorce proceedings.
 When Hill applied to the same court for marriage license it was refused and he was informed that the formal decree of divorce would be withheld while the court looked further into the cir cumstances.
 The girl was first married at the age of l6 to Percy Williams of Cincinnati, and after a divorce married Edward J. Marcum of Deshler, in January last.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26

We don't know how much truth there Is in the report. but 1t Is an- nounced that there have been snow storms, blizzards and the like in Tex as of late. It will be awful if they congeal Houston.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26

Mir. Bryan has found another par amount issue,' they tell us. We have one of our own here in Alabama, and don't need another.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26

An Arizona hunter who goes by the name of Buffalo Jones" gives it out that he is going to Africa in Decem- Der, and intends to rope and tie with bare hands a specimen of every wild animal in that country. If he encoun- ters T. R. there's chance for some high old times.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26

The amenders have but few more days. including Sunday, in which to hurl abuse and vituperation on the heads of the friends of the Constitu- ton. However. there are several nights left, and darkness is a much more appropriate time for some of them to do their il-flavored work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26

A preacher in Chattanooga is re- ported as saying during a recent ad- dress that some day he hopes ito shake hands with old Judas Iscariot on the gold-paved streets of New Je- rusalem." We would hardly consider that proper place to look for Judas but we have no right to judge
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26

We suppose this Is about 'possum season over in Southwest Georgia, where the animal flourishes. though we did hear that they are very scarce since the President passed through.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26

Tn less than two weeks MT. Taft will send his message to Congress. and so far as we have heard. the an- nouncement has not created a ripple of uneasiness. Things have changed since T. R. went out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26

They do he saying that your Uncle Joe Cannon will be down and out when the insurgents are done with him. but we don't know so well about that. Joe's a sly old coon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26

Sad news comes to us from portions of Virginia and North Carolina that the peanut crop is one-fourth short this season. How are the people in those regions to exist without full supply of goobers?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26
MISS DevOE NOT NAMED.
Actress Had no Connection With Teal

Case.
 Albany, N. Y, Nov. 25.-The dispatch sent from here November 24 covering the decision of the Court of Appeals in the case of Mrs. Margaret Teal. granting her new trial on the charge of subornation of perjury. made the er- roneous statement that Bessie DeVoe, who had been mentioned in the course of the proceedings had been named as correspondent in the Frank J. Gould divorce case.
 This erroneous reference to Miss De- Voc was made under a misapprehen- sion. the fact being that she was not named. The correspondent in the re- cord was described as an unknown wo- man in Canada.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26

It looks very much as if Cook and Peary have run out of wind. for little is being said by them, or about them, just now.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26

We noticed statement in a con- temporary the other day to the effect that a woman had done something that shocked Pittsburg," but we took no stock in 1t. A jolt from Hal ley's comet would hardly shock that city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26

We should really like to see a cen sus. or even fair estimate of the number of turkeys that lost their heads In the United states Thursday. It might also be of interest to know how many human beings lost their di- gestion in consequence of turkey din- ners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26
It Has n Stronghold.

SpIInRNeIl RtnubIlcan,
 In spite Of the talk about the sugar frauds the business of the trust Icon- tinues good The people must have su- gar. even if it Is refined by satan and shipped to the ultimate consumer direct from the demnition bowwOwS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26

Some of the Virginia papers are handing out predictions that State flower will be selected and agreed on, but 1t will be fin the sweet by-and- bye" we predict
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26

Net Daily Average. September. lsvSs ee99sH Net sunday Average September. ises @e. ,s,
 O L Finigan. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duy s"o'N' says ttser's circulation for the month or Septssis Der. 1909. is true s1sd correct ana cohpa n,.s after all returns from news boys DIV s egents spoiled and left over copies hse betn deducted. -
 C. l. FINIGAN. Circulation Manass.h th,s ssth day of october. 1909. .
 RIGA ALEXANDER. Notary Puone-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26
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2he figures for August. Efintso m rsturax resent the actual net cIreuiaiioh' ~ kaNins been deducted. ,.rantees its
 The Montgomery Advertiser gaas me con edvertig~rs tand makes 1t par Staiiy circnia- uacr when requestedD that its oA.U ,uornlng Gion fs larger than that of any rh.f it's ae~spaper printed in Alabama--sasa --sasa.,,is lion of sSy sditiun of any newspaper prinsso ~ Alabama without exception.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26

So. all we know of his position. is
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-24
A Mules Peculiar Death.

Last Tuesday morning Mr.. j. A.
Jones, who lives about eight miles
from Branchville, lost one Of his best
farm mules. Mr.. Jones drove the
mule to his field, where he was gath
ering some fodder, and, as usual,
he tied a rope around the mules s
neck and then tied the rope to a
small, tree. Then he went on to his
work and did not think that the
mule could get hurt Some time af-
ter Mr.. Jones returned and found
that the mule had paved deep hole
at the root of the little tree at wich
he was hitched and that caused the
tree to fall and when the tree fell
it drew the rope by which the mule
was tied so tight that it forced the
mules nose against the ground and
prevented the mule from breathing.
The mule was valued at about $500.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-24
Hit q Boy With Brick.

James C. Nix was arrested Monday
afternoon by Officer Fickland for hit
ting small boy with brick. Nix
is a big, strapping negro of about
nineteen years of age, while the lit
tie negro boy he hit is not more
than eight or ten years of age. Nix
tried to escape, but Officer Flick
land hove him to by couple Of
shots and then locked him up. Nix
has the reputation Of being some
what of bully among boys smaller
than himself, and an example should
be made Of him. The little boy he
struck was painfully hurt. The case
was should be thoroughly sifted and
Nix should be given the limit of the
law.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-24
Bull Swamp Items.

This community was very much
surprised Sunday, Aug. %, when
Mrs. ldonia C. Amaker became the
wife of Mr.. L. V. Goutt, of Swansea
The ceremony was performed at the
home of Mrs. Amaker, the Rev. A,
A. Amaker officiating.
We have been so fortunate as to
have the gang in this section for
several weeks, and the roads are
very much improved. The good peo-
pie of this section showed their ap-
probation of the work of the gang
by giving them a bountiful surprise
supper on the last night Of their en-
campment here, which was very
much enjoyed by all.
We are badly in need of rain at
present.
The crops are very good. Cot
ton picking is the principal attrac-
ton. A few bales have been sold
from this vicinity
There are few visitors in the
neighborhood.
Miss Katie Belle, of Jamison, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. VIM. Price,
Mrs. G. Hampton Pou, of Colum-
bia, is visiting her sister, Mrs. ].
K. Amaker.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-24
Money Given Denmark School.

4 dispatch from Boston to The
News and Courier says: Under .rc
will of the late Mrs Marion Davis
HOllingsworth, widow of the wealthy
Boston paper manufacturer. filed for
probate today, the Voorhees, Indus
trial School, of Denmark, South Car
olina, is given $1,000. Over s10o,-
900 is disposed Of among consia-
erablc list of charities. The scho D!
alluded to in the dispatch is an in
dustria school for colored people,
and seems to be doing a good WORK.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-24
Mail Carrier Badly Hurt.

On Thursday afternoon. Mr.. Harry
Byrd, mail carrier for Route No.
3, Branchville, came very near meet
ing with a fatal accident while out
horseback riding. Mr.. Byrd has a
very beautiful Indian pony and was
riding her in pretty fast lope and
Just as he was about to pass tele-
graph pole that stands on the street
in front of the Methodist parsonage
he tried to guide the pony to the
right of the pole and in a moment
the pony darted to the left, struck
Mr.. Byrds face against the pole.
Mr.. Byrd was knocked unconscious
and the physician says that If his
face had struck the pole few inch
es higher up on the side of his head
that it would have killed him in
stantly. He is better and his many
friends hope for him speedy re-
covery.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-24
Hurt in Wrestling Bout.

Mr.. Otto Rhame, Of Holly Hill,
met with what may prove a serious
accident one night last week. Dur
ing friendly wrestling bout with
his cousin, Mr.. Sellers Rhame of
Summerville, Mr.. Otto's arm was
wrenched out of joint at the elbow.
1t was quickly spruno back, so is was
supposed, to it's proper place, but
that all was not right was evidenced
by its quickly swelling to nearly
twice its normal size and the entire
cessation of the pulse. The hand
and forearm was almost devoid of
feeling, the numbness gradually ris-
ing to the shoulder. He was taken
to Charleston to determine by use
of the X-ray the exact nature of the
injury.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-24
Taxes Are on the Rise.

The st. Matthews correspondent of
The News and Courier says "imme-
diately after the election favorlng
prohibition in their county, the town
council put an extra 5-mill levy up
on the property of the taxpayers.
AS a result there has been weeping,
wailing and gnashing of teeth. The
amusing feature is that some of the
most enthusiastic Prohibitionists are
scratching their pates as vigorously
as the rawest dispensary sinner. How
anybody could expect other than a
raise of taxes is not explained. The
truth of the matter is the 5nill
increase is only a mild beginning.
There are heavy burdens aheai-
with Court houses and jails, depleted
school treasures, etc., ETC., and
there must necessarily be a closer
and more careful economy in order
to adjust matters peaceably."
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-24
City Taxes Raised.

At the meeting Of the City Coun-
ell on Friday night the tax levy
for this city was raised from fifteen
to seventeen mills. This will give
the city about $4,000 more than it
received last year from taxes, which
is little over one-siXth uf the
amount the city received from the
dispensary cac:, year. The amount!
Vow received by the city will only
pay its running expenses, al1 all
improvements on the streets Will
have TO be suspended. 1t would take
a little over eleven mills additional
taxes to reimburse it for the iosS Of
the dispenSary funds.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-24
Club Again Raided.

The Edisto Social Club was raid
ed again on Saturday morning by
the police, who found only lit
tie whiskey in the lockers, which
they did not seize All the rooms
were visited except one, which DR..
Brown, the head of this club, re-
fused to open. The officers serving
the warrant were not sure they had
a right to force the door and sought
advice, which was given to the effect
that the officers had right to force
the door. The door was then open
ed, but nothing was found.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-24
The Fund is Raised.

The funds for the erection of a
monument to the women of the Con-
federacy has been secured. The
monument is to cost $4,000; $500
being appropriated by the legiSla-
ture and the remainder by popular
subscription. This announcement
was made Saturday by Capt. Will
liam E. Gonzales, treasurer Of the
monument commission. The amount
given by the people to the cause was
S11,50O. The funds were raised
through the efforts Of Capt. Gonzales
and The Columbia State Orange
burg county contributed S227.75 of
the S11,500 collected.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-24
ELKs BAR LOCKER SYSTEM.
VIII Not Allow Liquor Stored In
Their Rooms.

AS stated in Saturdays Times and
Democrat, the Elks Lodge at this
place has banished whiskey from its
rooms, and will not allow it stored
there as formerly in lockers. This
puts the membership of this fine or
der on record in reference to the
liquor question, and the public gen.
orally appreciates the stand they
have taken on the matter. Here
is the resolution passed by the Elks:
Resolved, That no intoxicating
liquors, spirituous, malt or ferment-
ed, shall be kept or stored, either in
private lockers or otherwise, within
any room or place owned or con.
trolled by this lodge"
The Elks' home here is, we'll To-
Gated and occupies the second and
their stories Of the handsome Bar
ton building just across from the
court house. The third floor Is u.s.
ed for a meeting hall and for a dane
ing hall. On the second floor of
the building are the parlors, read
ing and reception rooms, billiard
room and lunch room. Heretofore
the club has permitted the locker
system among its members, but that
is now abolished.
The Elks is one Of the best orders
in this country, and its membership
here, as elsewhere, is composed of
the best people we have. We are
glad that they have taken the ac-
ton they have in reference to the
locker system. 1t puts them on high
ground, and will make the wedding
out of illegal clubs so much easier.