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lion were exports and sixteen billion imports.
ne government statisticians account for this
peculiar difference between the value OF ex-
ports and imports on the theory that exports are
not usually taxed, and therefore not carefully
appraised, whereas imports are taxed, and care
fully counted and appraised, at ports of entry.
Their valuation usually includes the cost of
transportation which would make an export
from one country more valuable when it is inn
ported into another
1t is stated that it is extremely doubtful
whether the year 1908 will show as great trade
total as did 1907, because figures already avail
able show a falling off
Two-thirds OF the total of thirty billion dol
lars in 1907, represents European trade The
"iThed I4.t per cent of the to-
tai imports to other countries and received o.2
per cent of their exports. The exports of the
United States went largely to these countries
lying adjacent, South America, and nearby Eu-
rOpean ports
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antecedents. his BUSINESS and social
standing by her friend, who asked
permission to do the introducing All
that remained was to see Mr.. Sim
mons.
When she did see him the impression
was so favorable that the way from
this point was made easy for him. He
proposed to her the evening he met
her. she gave an answer tantamount
10 an acceptance. and they were mar
ried in due time.
And now the fancy excited by the
supposed name of Mrs. Simmons (who,
after all. has little or nothing to do
with this story is being rapidly full
fled.
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CHURCHES AND SOCIALISM.

A I almost every national gathering OF
a churchmen who profess to keep abreast Of
present things the question of Socialism and its
relation TO the church is discussed. The fact that
the Socialists failed to increase their total vote
at the last election. and did not come up to the
claims generally admitted for them, has not
halted their campaign of education. Socialist
meetings will be held right along. with more
vigor than ever, in many parts of the country.
At the Congress Of the National Episcopal
Church now being held In Boston, minister
of Worcester discussed Socialism and the church.
He declared that the movement expresses the
most important fact of the present social evolu-
tion-the advance to political control Of all ma
tions BY the producers of wealth. Christi
anity" he said, "must choose between the pro-
ducers and those who by force of ownership now
exploit them The minister made an earnest
plea for a hearing for Socialism a remedy to
be applied to present industrial conditions.
Throughout the country many cergymen have
become interested in the Socialist movement,
and in fact, it has gained considerable number
OF recruits from the ill-pad professional classes.
Ii is a question whether the old time class con-
scious Socialists are pleased with these re-
cruits The Orthodox Socialists are largely ma
terialists. They want to conhne the movement
10 the working classes strictly and they dream of
the day when the working classes will become
the real rulers
What is 10 become Of the large numbers who
are not Of the working classes is question that
apparently they do not consider The Orthodox
Socialists. like the Anarchists. hold the church
responsible for many of the ills of society. In
making war on industrial society they have also
made war on the organized churches
That sort of doctrine while it may do in Eu-
rope is not likely to succeed in America. The
professional persons who may become Socialists
will figure considerably in the movement and
modify it. even though they should disgust the
comrades and the class conscious fellows.
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Editorial
Opinion
WarIne Of the Muck. Raksr.

Waning OF the Muck Raker.
New York Evening Post.
The magazines in whose pages the
muckraker was born and Graded stlll
give him shelter, but the form of his
message is changing. The crying
evils that were being assailed only a
year or two ago are disappearing. Here
and there manned straggler keeps up
a desultory fire at the railroads. one
OF the oldest members of the old guard
still INDUCES i'm an occasional pot shot
at Wall street. But in the main the
trusts and the predatory interests are
largely left in peace, and the battle
line rolls on toward conuuests new.
The center Of operations shifts from
the field of economic interests to what
we may describe as the field of in
tellectual. moral and emotional inter-
ests. The reason may very we'll be
that every inch OF the economic field
has been furrowed with shot and shell.
and every prominent industrial enter
prise has been pounded out Of all nor
NAL semblanco. Rockefeller, Morgan,
Armour and Hartman have been
knocked down so often as to pail on
the most sanguinary Of magazine
readers In any case, the fight at
present is less against persons or COM
binations of persons and more against
social institutions. forces tendencies.
almost against distractions. Instead
Of trusts and systems We are now
undertaking society. civilization and
nature; instead of Rockefeller and
Armour we have the liquor evil, dis
case, the colleges, the stage.
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Aid Society oHieers.

ST. GEORGES, May 14.-At a meet
ing of the Ladies' Aid Society of the
NJ. e. Church. the following officers
were elected for the coming year:
President. Mrs Edward Lester; vice.
president. Mrs. Thomas Swan; secre-
tary. Mrs. John Crempton; treasurer,
Mrs. Alfred Davidson; committee Of
church decorations. Miss Bertha Rey-
nolds. Miss Rebecca Shivery Miss
Elizabeth Lester.
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COMMERCE OF THE WORLD.

II He International Commerce OF the World
= established a new record in 1907, accord
ing to statistics just completed by the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor There are sixty
countries and colonies specifically named in the
aoies The GRAND total for all these countries,
was thirty billion dollars. OF which fourteen bill
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y cyhJ luulOT OF
four years growth,
which three of the
best physicians de
clared / had. They
said that only an
operati could
help me. j am very
gladt thatIfolloWed
a friends advice
and took Lydia +,
Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound,
for it has made me
a strong and well
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Screen Doors and Window Screens
at Lynch's Hardware Department. No
4O1 Madison street. Bring measure
ments. d. w. Lynch Cos
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.TUMOR OF
.FOURYEARS
GDlWTH
UNU W Ill
Removed by Lydia E. Pink
hams sVegetable Compound

South Bend Ind. ~ Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound removed
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The United Publishers Association

Tho Publishers Bulletin organ UNITED
PURLiSliEKs, ,A6sQGIATloE, prints the following;
Fuarenteed circulation Of than daily which has
The examination made by Mr. Arthur Koppeil, gen
nf bis money and undertake that the EVEN
printed in Wilmington. IVY n ~ ~
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Wanted.

a case of bad roof that James NJ
Bryan's Pure Iron oxide Roof Paiui
will not beneht.e
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BASE BALL! BASE BALL !!
Friday I4th and Saturday 18th
WILMINGTON VS.. MT. CARMEL

GAME CALLED $50 O'CLOCK.
Admission, 25 cents. Boys, 10 cents.
Ladies free. Grand stand, 10 cents
extra to all
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Republicans should go to the polls tomorrow
and vote for their choice for Mayor Councmel
and the entire city ticket A large vote pres
ages victory at the regular election.
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1t is too bad that Colonel duPonts Republi-
canism does not suit Former Senator Alice But
:. suits about ninety-nine one hundrcdths Of the
Republicans OF this State
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OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS

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Advertisers (New York City) has 81 this country.
certified the circulation TIL Ass9ciaon
VI this publication Only the figures OF nnners submit
circulation contained in its report 10 It's examination
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-14

ment that it was rendered on account of q paper publicly read before the church asking that all ofiiciais in the church who intended voting against the constitutional amendment should resign. he stating that If that .resolu- ton was intended as a call for his re- stgnation, it was before the church for their consideration. and on that state ment the church accepted his resigna- ton by vote of 15 to (.
 There being. fully 200 present and only nineteen voting Is proof that the congregation did not approve of the action, and as a result of it there Is much discord, but as to whether the fifteen who voted to accept the resig- nation which all must admit was vir- tually called for, and as to whether they are willing to allow their action to stand, and the church 20 on record as not willing to allow a deacon of their church an unbiased suffrage like free and enlightened people remains to be seen.
 Tn the meantime. we would sound e note of warning to other churches who will probably have to face a similar situation, and will remind them that the facts are the same today as they were In the days of our Puritan fore- fathers. It is only in the emphatic and absolute separation of church and state that peace and harmony will be form ed and the Masters work advanced.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-14
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 1909.
Al FAlR AND JUST LETTER.

The Advertiser publishes from Rev. B. H. crurnpton of Bellvilie. letter on the proposed amendment to the Constitution, a letter which is a model in it's moderation and Its fairness. and which yet presents in an uncompro- missing way the views of the writer. pr. Crumpton says that he has not yet committed himself on the question now at issue, but after reading his let ter, one is justified in predicting that he will vote for the amendment. But he discusses the question temperately and strongly. No man, no matter what his views on the question are, could feel offended at the letter.
 By implication. however. pr. Crump- ton puts The Advertiser in the posi- ton of having said that the preachers and women are fanatics. The Adver- tiser has not said that. The Adver- tiser has not said that all ministers were fanatics. On the contrary. an overwhelming portion of them are fair and just in discussing public questions. It would be necessary to quote only few utterances of the past two weeks to show that unfortunately the term fanatic might be applied to a few but a very few of them. And the same could be said of some laymen, few in number. but who outnumber the ministers, who allow their zeal to carry them into excess.
 pr Crumpton will permit The Ad- vertiser to say that 1t never wrote that the constitutional amendment was not a political question. On the con- trary it has steadily maintained that it was a political question, inside and out, up and down. But The Advertiser did say it was not a party question. The voter of any party Is vitally in- terested in the question, and his right to a vote and to an expression of his views Is not to be denied
 If the discussion of the issue was fashioned after the model of pr. Crumptons letter. thee would be no bitterness In the campaign and no man would find it necessary to com promise his convictions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-14
Politics in Church .
world. Phil H. Armstrong.

lJutndn 11Oie JOuIndA.
 At the crack of the whip of a Conner administration leader in this section. another good, conscientious. tried and true deacon of the First Baptist Church. a Sunday School teacher and also Assistant Superintendent of the Sunday School feels called upon to re- sign all official connection with said church and Sunday School, in order that he may follow the dictates of his conscience. and discharge the duty he owes his State and fellowman, by east ing his vote according to his convic- tions for the good of the country and his fellow man
 The church and Sunday School were taken entirely by surprise on Sunday, a week ago, with resignation of Mir :. Farmer from all official connection in church and Sunday School, but as no reason was by him given for the ac- church but to accept, hls resignation was quietly and reluctantly accepted.
 Of course there was reason for his resignation, and those who know Byrd were sufficient. whatever they be, but they were not by him made known to the church or published.
 Perhaps a few of his most intimate friends knew, and perhaps the public in general surmised. but because such surmises were not just in accord with what one individual would have liked for them to be. doesn't to our mind seem to have been Surncfent eX- cuse for the insult to the man and the dragging into church thing which has from the earliest ages wher- ever and whenever attempted resulted in bringing about disruption, turmoil and strife. and this case proved to be no exceDtion.
 Farmers resignation was wise and timely. and had Tom Whatley been present the Sunday before, or could he have had the same opportunity o1 seeing the handwriting on the wall. he too. could perhaps have been a martyr for a cause he loved and would fair save from the approaching fate. Fol while he is none the less a martyr his cause is lost and last Sunday poll tics with all of its attendant virtues CD crept into the First Baptist ChGrc1 and made it's first begriniy smear and a dangerous precedent was established
 As to what the final outcome wi be if this precedent is followed or un- less all politics is expulsed from the church. doesn't even remain to be seen History will but repeat itself, but as to just what will be done in this Instance does remain to be seen. and we can only hope that one of the best pastors that ever served church, and an able board of deacons will extricate this church from the clutches seeking to entwine themselves about practically every church in the land.
 At this writing. the substance of the facts are. the church has accepted the resignation of deacon on his state-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-14

Editor The Advertiser:
 I rarely write for the press these days from age and nervous debility toraI work. Your columns have been cnurteously onen to both sides of the question of tsnsritut,onai prohibition, I can not refrain at this 1uncture of ative and essential suggestions to the conservation of Alabama progress, Democratic principles and hence, q knowledge of the relation or cnnsen that should exist between them.
 am in the abstract Democrat ana
 I am . Baptist Christian minister.
 I have been for years a prohibition list from c moral, social and financial. and not a political standpoint. was against railroad discrimination In freight but also against railroad op-
 I am a regular patron and delighted admirer of the proprietor and editor. but do not accept all they say and do. as do not accept all some of the en- thusissttc advocates of prohibition say
 I am as yet uncommitted as to con stitutioual prohibition. have writ ten the sS0ys tS prove to those who do ever has or ever shall prompt my speech or guide my pen.
 I offer some criticisms of seeming mistakes to me on both sides
 Both sides contended and now say the election is not political, and hence. all parties urged to votefsith them.
 In your editorial of the 9th, Keep Politics Out" The Advertiser says: There should not be any party lines or rarty affiliations when men are striving for great principle of gov ernment, as those are doing who are opposing the amendment" To this agraph you say: ''rhe advocates oi constitutional prohibition are striving to destroy the basic principles of gem uine democracy taking that word in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-14
ReD. s. H. Crun1pton Writes
 7houghffuily On The Issue.

then. them are honestly mistaken beyond
 First---i object to the introducuon yf ciplss fl it ssfn Keep as politics ,S @ oas Secohd--1 object to the words .strsy- ing to destroy" It involves motive. It ssnce % Sudsins dsiy before s val sas sns sime os's' doubt not that nine-tenths of those very supporters of the prohibition sMovement will support any nominee of ton. True. you said some were hon. estiy mistaken" but that does not sig nify that any or all were striving to lThird--l object to Mr. Conner taking himself politically. which Is largely the cal phase. admire the men he Wishes to enter into the State Department. It seems. however, if the prohibitionists shem they would saye s used socrnsy gTeatsp s tact than to let their side split Instead of all harmonizing on Mallory.
 and several correspondents referring natics. I contend that the church somewhere must in her basic principles snte. anfo eRe eayen % rSe minisssy have stood as faithful adherents to DO. litical platforms of their adoption as i've miles to vote. What have writ ten, MT. Editor. is in kindness to all. ton and anti-constitutional prohibi- ton. If 1t is allowed to drift into two opposing men, many man will not know where he stands Many rrohi- pitfonists will possibly. vote, the anti side, but would not wish the anti man.
 I object to charging Q man as ' whiskey man alWays ays, who votes the
 Please pardon my seeming presump- ton, but my age. experience and loyal ty to Democracy entities me to hear ing.
 Keep up your fairness te the end.
 B. H. Crumrtcn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-14
Remarks The chattanooga r,mes.


 What seems to be needed In Alabama just now lis something that will ac- celerate the emotions of the people and produce state of mind measurably commensurate with the maniacal possi- bilities of the issues involved The temperature of the campaign Is only about 105 degree In the coolest locali- ties when as a matter of fact 1t ought by this time to have reached 13O centi- grade.
 Don't you suffer any doubts to ha- rass you about the temperature that will be developed In this campaign. Just walt till our Wednesday conven- tion of good and true men has been held and then you will see hotness worth talking about. Already the best citizenship of Alabama is being aroused against the great wrong that is sought to be perpetrated. and we have little fear that they will tamely submit to the demands of a few po- litical bosses. The common people, as they are termed, may sometimes be slow to assert themselves. but when they do become aroused. they will not be laggards in a battle for the right Centegrade will find it diff. ricult to measure the temperature that will be developed soon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-14
Alabama and the Constitution.

Louisville Courter-JournaL
 The fourth amendment of the federal constitution provides as follows:
 ''The right of the people to be secure in their persons. houses. papers and effects. against unrea sonable searches and sei1' ures, shall not be violated. and no warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, sup ported by oath affirmation. and partir'' ularly describing the place to be searched and the person things to be seized"
 The Alabama legislature. under the inc fluence of a prohibition wave" which iB- cluded a paid lobby. notwithstanding tha Alabama law against lobbying. ran arnucs and legislated without denberating of course. the unwarrantabIe invasion of homes to make unwarrantable searchea of the premises will not long be continued. The federal constitution was thoughtfully drafted and adopted when liberty was highly prized. It was thoughtfully amend ed to meet a popular demand for a more rigid guarantee of tho liberty of the Am erican citizen. It stands a barrier be- tween the unoffendinR individual and the wild-eyed fanatic who regards as negli- gibIe all rights that interfere with the ao- complishment of his ends
 The Fuller bill will not seriously incon- venience Alabamians for any length of time. But 1t makes the State somewhat ridiculous
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-14
A Wicked Effort.

BlTminRnam IeQBeF
 In the present campaign an effort Is being deliberately made to array the country people of the State against the three great cities of the State. It is 8
 The people in the cities are as mucn citizens of the State as any people tn It's borders. They have all the rights and privileges that any man has wheth- CT he blows a steer, or drives an auto mobile. We do not become outlaws be- cause we live in the towns and buy vegetables and milk and butter and rood of all kinds from country people. furnish the markets for farmers or Alabama. We are not outlaws because we do work equally as necessary .>.o or the advancement and the uplift of the people as any work by any man.
 It is our State and we are all, "the people," A man who lives at BoaZ is W who lives in Mobile A man who lives tt Odenville Is no more the people than the Governor of Alabama, Who lives on the South Highlands in Bir' mingham.
 For forty years the people of the State have been united and the state has been fairly prosperous and we have had less discord than most states. people who have dwelt on the. farms and those who have dwelt In cities.
 The Birmingham Ledger has no pa towns, or who will try that despicable thing at any time. There can be noth- ing more wicked than to divide a arouse antagonisms for political ends
 There Is no need for 1t in this amend ment campaign, which Is preliminary to the real campaign next year The Ledger has spent It's life trying to help the people of the State without regard to any lines and 1t resents the efforts of demagogues to deliberately stig strife and develop enmtties that pollt- icaI ends may be gained. It is un- worthy of any man and The Ledger does hope that the denunciations of cities by speakers will cease or there will be more to say on the subject. We cannot afford to countenance such mathad
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-14
MIR. LIVELY OPPOSED.

Greenville. Ala. Sept. II, 1908 Editor The Advertiser:
 I am a reader of The Advertiser, ana I feel a deep interest in the welfare Of our State, and I am tee-total1y opposed to the fanatical. insane and drastic mea sures, and upon principle l. shaI! most certainly dc all that Is In my power to defeat the amendment to the constitution. And l am prepared to prove the prohibition Is heather in It's origin, anti-American, iDemocratic. anti Christian. anti-Scriptural and It is presumption plain and open and as sumption of a serious nature.
 I am sober man and have been, ana in my present age shall not consent to drink the intoxicating wine, dfstil'td in the brain and heart of blind politi. clans, and fanatical religionists-tne worst wine and the worst, most cursed drunkenness ever recorded. Count m~ with the safe and sane element. I wiu not spare pains and labor to free our country from such ruinous, drastic laws and measures. Yours truly,
 w. Lively
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-14
IN A FEW MORE YEARS.

IN A FEW MORE YEARS. Yaas I live In Alabama. Can you tell 1t by my clo'esf I wusn't allus this way. mister; l wunst had money, frs that
 goes.
 Ya'as I'm a' Alabama Farmer, An. uster own my Ian,
 But that wux fore the state Wuz run on the prohibition plan. Me drink? No. siri Never fetched 6 drap; folks,
 I learnt that from my pap. Hain.t never had no use for Being healthy all my life; But b'lieve its this prohibition Whuts dun stirred up all the
 strife. When I went to Alabama. l had some money an mule; With that. man should make 'ceptin' them that be's e fool. Thirty years I staid aroun' ther 'Cumuiated more and more; Owned section, an 1t 1t paid fur:
 Run little grocery store. Then ther come this prohibition Wave" they called 1t. if I'm
 right; All I know is, that my taxes Riz' clean up-out'n sight. The Guv.ner called the Legisla-
 tur', Passed amendments by the score That cost the State a million An will cost ten million more. So I moved away to Georgia, Brought my wife, chile and pup: ( What'd I do with my planta- (
 tion?" Why, man, the taxes ct it up.