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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22
Clergy and Politics.

Rlcnmond NeWs-EeAueE. - -
man life, the line between propriety
and improperly and satety ana danger
In pulpit discussions Oh puonc ana sec
ular affairs is SO fine as to be dim, SO
delicate and involved as to be very diff
ficult to Ak. Judging, however, from
the lay standpoint and from the results
to ali men. il Is a fact that the clergy
man who takes active part, in or out OF
the pulpit, in secular and political at
fairs Invariably WeaRenSs ms in anu ne
t 10 a1de ri s discussion of the rea-
sons for this fact VIZ must accept the
understood clearly by the Master Him
self with His profound and divine
knowledge of human nature. Time and
again attempts were made. some mali
cfously and some, perhaps 18th sim
cere II misguided desire Tor instruction,
to draw from Him some expressions on
the political questions OF rae erin exca an
nv reference to general principles. The
APOSTLES followed His example. The
Catholic Church has me .bs an9
dire adversity. Chiefly because OF its
interference and participation in tenn
poral and political affairs 1t lost con-
men rieidiv abstain from politics. Not
SO many Years ago 1t was a question
whether the Catholic or EpiscopaHan
clergymen should tahe pa AZ PS-'SiSS
even SO far as to vote. The Metnodist
church in this country was split an
its influence UNNECESSARILY Weakened
because its clergymen OF the North
made slavery q moral Issue and re-
fused fellow ship with slave owners and
with ali who sanctioned slavery. The
Baptist church divided on the same is-
sue. These two great denominations,
pioneers Of Christianity and civllEa-
tion, always carrying religion into The
wilderness and making the wilderness
TO blossom into beauty, nave done
much. but 1t is reasonable to assume
that their achievements for the glory
Of the Almighty and the betterment OF
humanity would have peen man .toid
greater IL certain sections OF their
cIergymen had RETAINED from naklns
political and economic issues moral IS
sues and forcing divisions The NORTH
ern and Western Baptists, about sixty
ave years ago, decided that no Chris
tian man could hold slaves or recog-
nize slavery as a lawful Institution
The oaseg1ences of the position taken
by some Of the churches In Lnis matter
are familiar to all Of US. Nooody can
doubt the piety or the honesty OF inc
people who held and preacned these
opinions: hut they did feartul harm
The history OF the world Is ina
whenever church and clergy nave un
dertaken to create laws and 10 regu
late governments disaster has follow
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22
TOM LONG SPEAKS
AGAINST AMENDMENT

Cullman, Sept. 21.-(Special.)-Hon
Thomas Long, Of Jasper. addressed the
citizens of this county at the court
house last night against the constitu-
tional amendment
Mr.. Long made q strong argument
against the adoption OF the amendment
His speech was mainly in answer to
that of Judge Weakley delivered at II
o'clock yesterday.
The court house was filed to Its ut
most and the crowd was enthusiastic
in their applause for Mr.. Long as he
endeavored in q forceful manner ia
show the voters the Inconsistency OF
the adoption Of the amendment
Mr.. Long was attending Circuit Court
here and did not come to Cullman fol-
the purpose Of making a speech. How
ever he was urged to do so by the anti
amendment forces.
Mr.. Longs speech was filed with wit
and humor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22
REPUBLICANS OPPOSED
DECLARES ]. w. DAVIDSON

According to a statement made yes
terday In Montgomery by j. w. David
son. OF Birmingham. the Republicans OF
Alabama are not going to vote for the
proposed constitutional amendment,
The situation. he said. Is not In accord
with the view given recently by J. o.
Thompson. Northern Alabama Repub-
LEANS he said. are opposed to the
amendment.
In discussing the amendment, he
said:
The question OF prohibition Is not
Involved in this election, as We already
have the most drastic prohibition laws
ever placed upon the statute books or
a civilized country. These laws have
not been tested, and 1t would have been
but fair to the Taxpayers of the state
that these laws be tried before prohi-
bition is placed In our organic law.
you may say for me that in my
opinion the Republicans of North Ala
bama will not be used under the guise
Of a moral question: to further the
political aspirations Of the Governor"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22
MEMBERSHIP GROWS
Idea Has Taken Firm HOId--NFeetlng
Planned for Thursday to BE
an Important
Event.

That the new Chamber of Commerce
is not antagonistic to any other SINH
lar organization of the city is proved
by the roster Of the young club. Many
members of the chamber are also mem
beers of the Commercial Club, and. &C
cording to interviews. they expect to
remain 80.
The aim Of the Chamber of Com
merce Is to work in harmony with the
Commercial Club, and other organiza'
lions that may be formed by the bust
ness men of the city for the upbuildins
of the commerce OF Montgomery.
At the mass meeting to he held IL
the dining room of the Exchange no
tel Thursday night, several speakers
from other cities will be heard. The
charter members of the club are try
ing to secure the Presidents OF thu
Chambers of Commerce Of Atlanta, BIT
mingham, Selma and other cities
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22
SPEECHES AT HELM.
wflIeft ana whitson Discuss TIL


wflIett and whitson Discuss the
Amendment.
Helm, Sept 21.-(Special )--Hon. j.
J. Willett, of Admission, made speech
Of one hours duration yesterday In the
court house.
Judge Pelham adjourned court AZ II
O'Clock In order that Colonel Wiiiett
could make his talk. He Is q strong
anti-amendment man.
There was q large audience OF farm
ers and they gave strict attention.
This morning at II o'clock Judge Pei-
ham adjourned court again to allow the
people to hear Hon. Cersen Wn4tson'
OF Talladega, for the prohioition
amendment.
The Cleburne County School Improve
ment Association met at the conege
auditorium. Some plans were made Tor
furthering the work.
The school has grown to such an ex-
tent that the auditorium has to be used
for one of the departments. The IL
brary has to be used as recitation
room.
DR.. Evans and wife. of California, are
visiting in Hefin. Many years ago,
when he was a small boy his parents
went to California. He has prospered
and returns at intervals to visit his
fathers people.
DIR. Evans and wife have been tour
ing Europe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22
PRESIDENT THACH IS
GRATIFIED WITH SHOWING

President C. c. Thach. of the Ala
bama Polytechnic Institute, at Auburn,
was in Montgomery yesterday en-
route to Limestone County. He Is very
much gratified with the attendance at
Auburn and believes that this year
will exceed all expectations.
THE enrolment today amounts to
70S," said President Thach. This is
more than sixty greater than for the
same day last year. The enrolment
continues to increase. 1t is evident
that all enrolment records will be
broken during the coming session. The
college has a fine set OF boys, too"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22
A WHIP FOR
THE VOTERS

AnQdluSla star.
Amenders of the Alabama Constitu-
ton are telling the people OF Covins-
ton County that 1t is "whiskey" or mo
whiskey" in this contest They are
t s TaStn ae .sa5 IhG
ton are in favor of open saloons. These
statements are doing great harm to the
Of Of 6enS
into line. The prohibition people for
get that they have been helped along
by several classes that they are now
You'll need all OF the help you can get
the present time the prohibitionists
bsv etheTs wR eP Sse Sy In Strict
tfons, by others who believe in statu-
tory prohibition. and by still others
af asf w prohSb IL as posbe
luton OF some of the evils Of intern
perance. Unwilling to proceed eau.
tiousiy and Thankfully for the help that
VIII who are are drunk with delight at their
temporary success, purpose to shoot
the shutes" and want everybody TO go
with them on Their nszardon Gus 3Ssr the
rapids with them you re q believer in
whiskey and all Of the attendant evils.
If there's one thing that makes q fell
iM Of The Star has had experience.
we know something about different eff
forts to regulate the trafiic. We are
a failure and we don't believe in whip
ping anybody over to our way OF think
Ing. The fields always look green
ther On. The desired goal is the one
you are always striving for. Pursuit
always affords pleasure. The Star is
not Of the kind that loves to take a
leap in the dark. We've been there
It's a mistake. The fields are Just as
lance and Imagination. The Star is
not Of the kind that wants too much
experience. It's too expensive: we
rience and that of others; Actual ex-
perience with liquor and liquor regula-
lions has made confirmed local OPP
zionist Of the editor Of The Star. one one
Statewide prohibition or constitution
al prohibition will make local option
lists out of thousands of the citizens OF
this State, If they will study the prcb-
lem on a broad plane. Don't make AXE the he
Ohio man Is trying TO foist upon you
today Don't forget that the editor OF
The Star was born and reared In ONO,
too. However. he doesn't belong to the
are trying to tear down your institu-
lions at SO much per tear. The editor
of The Star stands for temperance In
all things. His home iS here; MS IN IN
stands for Alabama and her institu-
lions The Star Is just naturally a
builder along safe and conservative
lines. We can see the breakers ahead
to our adopted home IL we failed to
sound warning. Don't make the
blunder that OHIO made and that an
ohio man is trying to foist upon YOU
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22
SCHOOL AT SUFFICIENT.

1t Begins Work OF Year i'm n Church
Sulligent. Sept 21.-(SpeciaL)--T 1.-The
school at this place was opened with ar
enrolment of seventy-dve pupils.
The enrolment would have beer
much larger but there was misun'
derstanding as to the time of the open
ing.
owing to the school building here be-
ing burned last summer the Methodist
and Baptist churches will be used until
the new brick school building. which
Is now under construction, Is com
pleted.
The school is under the principalshiT
of Prof. J. F. Huffstutter. assisted by
Knowlton Hollis and Miss Hortense
Bowen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22
CAMDEN SCHOOLS OPEN. .
New Building for Grammar school Not
CompIeted

COmRtGte0s
Camden. Sept. 21.--(Special.)- 1.-The
Camden grammar school and the Will
cox County high school. both began
their sessions yesterday morning. Pub
lie exercises were held in the audito-
rum of the high school building, and
short speeches were made by w. Ii.
Hawkins, President Of the town Board
Of Education; Senator w. c. Jones,
Representative s. d. Bloch. Secretary
B. H. Matthews. d. B. Jones. and Pro-
fessors Claude Hardy and o. c. Weav-
er.
There were enrolled sixty-one in the
public school and forty-five in the high
school. The teachers for the gram
mar school are: o. C. Weaver. Prtnci-
pal. and Misses Mamie Perryman. Bes-
sic Riley and Mamie Russell. assistants.
This school will be taught in tempo
rary quarters until the new school
building Is finished. which Will be
about January ].
The teachers for the high school are:
Claude Hardy. Principal and Miss
Adele Kirk. assistant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22
ATTENTION ARTISTS

We wish to call attention to the
premiums offered by the Alabama Ag-
ricultural Association in the Art De-
partment," Alabama Agricultural Fair
to be held in Montgomery Oct. 1880
inclusive, both for Professional and
Amateur work.
In compiling the premium list
through some error these premiums
were omitted and were printed later
on a separate sheet and slipped In the
lists before mailing. 1t is hoped that
artists throughout the State. both pro-
fessionals and amateurs. will take ad-
vantage of the handsome prizes offered
and send their work for exhibition
Mrs. j. c. Cross. the superintendent
of the Woman's Department, will per-
sonally see that such exhibits are dig
played to the best advantage adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22
WEDDINGS IN GREENvILLE.

Greenville. Sept. 21.-(Special.) "A
quiet wedding took place Sunday morn
ing at the Methodist parsonage. Rev.
w. o. Waggener officiating. the con-
tracing parties being Mr.. N. c. Cook
and Miss Jimmie Tillery.
Mr. Cook is from near CIorgiana and
is one of the substantial citizens of the
county. Mrs. Cook is from the eastern
part of Butler and she is a practical.
broad minded woman who has scores
of friends
A second wedding occurring on the
same day was the marriage of Mr.. F.
NJ Rogers and Miss Lizzie Harrison,
which occurred at the home OF Mr.. z.
L. Harrison, the father Of the bride.
A large circle of friends witnessed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22
TO WEAR TILL FROST.
Have summer Clothes Cleaned by Hollis
Dye Works.
STORM HITS TROY.
High winds strip Trees of Nearly All
Foliage.

High Winds Strip Trees Of Nearly All
Foliage.
Troy, Sept. 21-(Special)-The eoui-
noctial gale struck Troy last night and
the wind blew at q high velocity ali
night. stripping green leaves off OF the
trees. but doing no special damage.
Cotton Is coming In more rapidly the
past few days, since the price mas
reached above IL cents again.
Deputy Marshal A. ]. Collier OF
Brundidge and Deputy CoAector 4. NJ
inters of Dothan were in town yester-
dav to attend the trial of J. c. Brog-
don. who was arraigned in United
States Commissioner court charged
with operating and owning an Illicit
distillery near Cant in Covington
county. Brogdon was bound over
under a 5000 bond TO await the action
of the next federal grand Jury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22
A Brain
regularly nourished

regularly nOurished
by proper food will have
incentive and power for
successful work.
GrapeNutS is a true
brain and nerve food.
Made of whole wheat and
barley, it contains the
elements of vital energy
quickly absorbed by
the system-which nOur-
iSh and rebuild the gray
matter of the brain and
nerve centres.
There's a Refs IN"
Read "The Road to Well
vile" in pkgs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22

ed. All Of US can realize that a con-
scientious and consecrated man, feel
Ing the power given him by his posi-
tion, may chafe against limitations on
his activities and fairly burn to raise
his voice and use his Influence against
evils in the conduct Of public affairs
as told in history seems to teach clear
ly that the function Of church and
clergy is to strive for the publication
and elevation of the individual, rather
than for attempts to create purity and
morality b. Wholesale through statutes
and canges in laws and plans Of gov
arnmanf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22

the question OF building the long talk
ed of Masonic Temple. which has been
in contemplation for some time came
up, and the order In harmonious action
instructed the building committee to
proceed with all the preliminaries for
the erection OF the Temple upon the
lot which the Masonic order owns on
the corner of Washington and Main
Streets which this order bought sew
eral years ago.
1t Is said that work will begin about
the first OF January II not sooner.
The Temple will be three storieA.
the first floor win be business stands
and the second and third offices and
lodge room.
Editor Z. B McCarty. OF The De-
mopoiis Times confined to his room
with an attack of indigestion. but u
slowly Improving
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22

Miss Kate Chisholm was the attract
I've young hostess this morning for sew
eral friends when she entertained at
sewing party. complimentary to Miss
Louise Holt. of Montgomery, who 10
the house guest Of Miss Mary Frank
eturdivant.
During the morning. delicious re-
freshments were enjoyed.
Among those present were Misses
Holt, Sturdivant. Marie Smith, Sarah
and Mary AFFORD, Mary Clay. Marguer-
its Elebach. Jennie Callen. Kathleen
walker, Alberta Tanner, Eleanor Gary
Hazel Gowan and the hostess.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22
WILL FIGHT AMENDMENT.
wilcox County Opponents Plan vigor.
GUS Campaign.

GUS Campaign.
Camden, Sept. 2l.-- Especial. LAT a
meeting of the anti amendment adher-
ents held here yesterday, r. ]. Goode
was elected Chairman and ]. P. Jones,
Secretary. The following Central Cam
paign Committee was selected: T. w.
Jones, R. E. Mcwilliams. E. N. Jones.
r. L. Rentz. J. N. Miller, John 7.
Fitzpatrick, s. D. Moore, s. D. Bloch.
W. A. Dexter, J. G. Benson, R. l..
Spurlin, Stonewall McConnico and S. j.
Erwin.
A mass meeting of all those opposed
to the amendment will be held mere
Tuesday, September %, at which dele
gates from every precinct will attend.
At this meeting campaign commit
tee will be selected for the whole coun-
ty and each precinct will be thorough
ly organized, and vigorous anu
amendment campaign will begin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22

Madrid, Sept. 21.-ohicial advices re-
ceived here from Melilla, Morocco,
where the Spanish forces have been
engaged in lighting the Moors. say
that a column operating to the west
ward has taken possession of Watch
and Tasdirt, the enemy sustaining
heavy losses. The Spaniards had ten
killed and seventy wounded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22

Mr.. B. r. Howard. who has been ma.
king his home in New York for the
past several months, returned home
Sunday night and is receiving a warm
welcome from his many friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22

Mrs. Solomon. of Philadelphia. arriv-
ed here last night to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Partridge, Jr., at their
home on Union Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22

back here from Chattanooga, Tenn.
to answer the charge OF embezzlinp
$1,000. c. B. Willis. cashier of the
Bank OF Graniteville. declared today
the bank will not be embarrassed by
the defalcation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22

The IRE department was called TO
Little Texas Street, In the northwest
ern part Of this city this morning at
O'Clock.
The IRE was in q four-room cottage
Jointly owned by John DuBose ana
Jesse Smith. negroes. The roof OF
the cottage was burning when the de-
partmsnt arrived, but after some marc
work the blaze was extinguished
The origin of the nre IL unknoWn'
The losn win amount to about $500.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22

Several member of the Abbott Rifles
Club will entertain at an informal
dance tomorrow evening at their arm
DRY on Alabama Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22

II You Get Thirsty Today,
Ask the soda fountain boy for Pep
To-Lac. It looks good-tastes good
IL good. Contains no dope" or heart
stimulant, 8 cents. wed-sat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22

The Alabama River steamer City of
Mobile. with the barge Jessie r.
reached the city wharf this afternoon
at 2 o'clock from Mobile, bringing a
large cargo OF freight.
The load consisted OF about akty
bales OF cotton, several thousand sacks
of cotton seed, besides miscellaneous
freight.
A good list OF passengers from the
down river landings came to Selma
on the City Of Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22

Mrs. Rudolph Richards and children.
who have been spending some time at
Hendersonville, have returned home
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22

Miss Christine Nicholson has return
ed home after spending several weeks
An Atlanta with relatives and friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22
Montgomery Proof.

Mrs. A. j. Sayers. May ST.. Mont
gomery. Ala, says: II suffered for years
from kidney trouble and rheumatism.
A dull pain in my back and sides was
with me almost constantly and head
aches and dizzy spells were common.
Doctors and remedies of various kinds
failed to relieve me and at the time
Doans Kidney Pills We're brought to
my attention. 1 was in misery. This
remedy helped me from the first and 1t
was not long before 1t rid me of every
symptom of kidney trouble. cannot
say too much in praise of Doan's Kid
ney Pills"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22

Mrs. NJ B. Ports and Miss Mary
Barnes Carter left this morning to Wis
IT Mrs. Carter. mother of the latter,
near Jackson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22

Miss Miriam Peacock will leave
within the next week for New York.
where she will attend Mrs. Darlington
Semple's school.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22

Pills which have brought new life and
strength to thousands Of women. 1t Is
your duty to self and family not to
neglect nor overlook the first symptom.
Don't wait for a serious case of dia-
betes, dropsy, Bright's disease or grav-
ell to develop.
Doans Kidney Pills is a simple veg
etable remedy, yet very quick in its
healing and strengthening action on
the kidneys. 1t contains nothing OF a
narcotic, poisonous nor habit-forming
nature and can be taken by any man.
woman or child, of even the most deli
cate state of health.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22

y Miss Kathleen Walker viii enter
tain at a porch party on Friday even
ing in compliment to Miss Louise Holt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22
Burnett Must Return.

Burnett Must Return.
Aiken. S. c.. Sept Civ. NJ. Burnett,
former bookkeeper or the bank at
Graniteville. s. c., will be brought
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22

the ceremony and extended their con-
CALCULATIONS. Rev. s. w. Andress ON
cfated af thu ceremony.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22
NOT TOO EARLY
INDUSTRIAL PDOGREss..

To have Fail suits overhauled by Hollis
Dye Works.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22

A recess was taken by the Circuit
Court of Dallas County today, but tne
court will convene tomorrow morning
ana again take up the civil docket.
The cases which were on the docket
were disposed of yesterday and re-
cess was taken.
The grand jury continued its work
of examining witnesses all during the
day and q large number of citizens
appeared before that body.
A partial report will be made by the
grand judy during the latter part OF
the week
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22
Cap,taIists In Selma

Thomas C. Koeing. Jr., j. M. Zurn'
Jr., and r. s. Litchenstein. New York
capitalists. reached Selma this morn
ing and will spend several weeks here.
They are interested In the cotton
picking machine which will receive It's
final try-out on the plantation of s. f.
Huston, near this city. within the next
few weeks.
The stockholders and inventors or
che machine are confident that they
have the machine perfected. and that
It will do the work.
Evening journal., 1909-10-25
BIG FIGHTERS WILL
MEET TOMORROW

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
CHICAGO. oct. 25-There viii be
something doing in the pugilistic line
on Broadway tomorrow.
Jack Johnson, heavyweight champ
ion, accompanied by George Little. his
manager. will arrive here at noon from
the Pacific coast and is expected to
leave on the 1s-hour train this after
noon for New York.
Inasmuch as Jimmy Coffroth. pre-
mier fight promoter Of the coast.
reaches New York to-day this will
bring together in Manhattan all the
men necessary for completing arrange
ments for the Jeffries-Johnson bout.
Before he left San Francisco. johnson
said he probably would stay two or
three days i'm Chicago, but it Is now
believed he will not even hesitate here,
but will hurry East to meet Jeffries
personally.