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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-02
Letter. to n: Editor


Editor The Advertiser
In the letter from Mt. Mills which
appeared In this column. june Is. the
present police administration Is set at
nought. In no uncertain language. Per-
haps the gentleman has rushed into
the question without considering the
position he assumes. While 1t Is not
one who makes such public defiance
OF our existing systezn of protection.
the act 70. none tho less. incendiary
and lawlea, II tends to dispel that
police entertaip ed by the young. the
Ignorant. and the guilty.
No remedy exists for any evils we
may discover: but impeachment Of the
influence the next election. In the
meenume respect II due to those In
Expert datective work Is, perhaps, as
much distinct part Of human effort.
and as far removed from the regular
policesnan'r line Of work. as is that
WORK of managing the play grounds,
which SO many women call upon them
Fancy the staiwart policeman called
upon. the same afternoon, to Come
quick. Johnny Jones has my Freddie's
p Pas al Bat snd aEain. Come quick.
been In and used By comb and brush"
and so on. without rhyme or reason.
an Win" dfI1anr a ai few days recall hearing
boys at p. M. and say to the loiter-
Ing men: I'll run In the whole crowd
II you let those young ones hang
around" and again. two mounted men
voluntarily prevented depredatioas on
the vacant school house. / have never
known any hesitancy in responding to
q reasonable demand
II Is not an aliuring prospect to the
policeman who is coolly requested to
Come quick and seize the drunk or
crazy man who Is trying to kill every
body on the block" yet we accept the
service. which often involves enough
herofsm to set up a half dozen admir-
ais. as nothing but his duty"
So here Is to the health and prosper
ity of the policeman In his impenetra-
Die suit or blue, the thermometer at
95 degrees In the shade and he In the
sun quietly and modestly helping the
weak. watching over the wealthy and
baking the designs OF the wicked.
Teach the children to respect him.
Housekeeper
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-02

The June number OF The Cement
World contains an exclusive Interview
with Thomas A. Edison, the great In
ventor, who describes In detail how
he has solved the problem of the con-
struction OF the Edison, Poured Ce-
ment House." and gives his reasons
why this type Of house can be con-
structed and entirely fipished in two
or three days. by means Aof an entirely
new process. which he has been work.
ing eight years to perfect
The Edison house has Been the sub.
ject of newspaper comment and ex-
pert discussion for several years, but
never before has Mr.. Edison himself
given any authoritative information re-
garding IL. The Cement World Is the
first publication to contain the full and
complete story, together with many a.
Illustrations. showing perspective Views.
floor plans details and ornamentatfc-n
of the real Edison house, Mr.. Edison,
has never before allowed himself IS
be interviewed about his eellielzt house.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-02
This Date in History
July 2.

l8o9-Hudson. on his first VOYAGE. ar
rived off the banks OF New
foundland.
1775-Washington arrived at Cam
= bridge to take command of the
Continental Army.
1776-Continental Congress adopted
Lees resolution of independence.
and 1t was proclaimed two days
later.
1777-British force under Burgoyne be-
gan the investment of Ticonder-
oga.
1s07-President Jefferson issued proc
lamation forbidding all inter
course with British ships of war.
1S12-American frigate Essex sailed
from New York on a cruise
against the British.
1S55-The Legislature of Kansas met
at Pawnee and organized.
1863-Second day Of the battle OF
Gettysburg.
1ss1-President Garfield fatally shot
by Charles j. Guiteau.
1SS5-The Indian chief. Big Bear, cap
tured In Canada.
ISB9-Nineteen persons killed in acct
dent on the Norfolk and West
ern Railroad.
1s9S-SpanlardB made an unsuccessful
attempt to retake San Juan Hill.
190S--Murat Halstead, journalist, died;
born September 2, 1908.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-02
This Is Ny 3Ist Birthday
Charles G, Edwards.

Charles Gordon Edwards, Repre-
sentative in Congress from the First
District of Georgia, was born in TAFT
nall County, Ga, July 2, 1878. His ed
ucation was received at Gordon Insti-
tute and at the University of Georgia.
in 1898 he began the practice of law
at Reidsvflle. Ga, and also engaged
in the banking business. In 1900 he
declined a nomination for the Legis-
lature and a short time afterward re-
moved to Savannah. In 1905 he was
sent to Congress by the Democrats of
the First District, and two years later
he was reelected by an overwhelming
majority. When he first took his seat
in the National House of Representa-
tives he had the distinction of being
one of the youngest members of that
budV
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-02
A Model Farmer.

Mr.. Henry Brown. who occupies the
home of Mr.. C. P. Roberts beyond Col
lege Hill, sets a pace for the farmers In
this section. His crops of both corn
and cotton surpass anything to be seen
and 1t has been decided that even Jim
Hortman, who is usually up to date In
the particular line has turned over the
honors to Uncle Henry this year: Mr..
Brown has cotton that will yield un-
der ordinary conditions from bale to
a bale and a half per acre. His corn
will not fall far short OF fifty bushels
per acre and his sweet potatoes, OF
which he has under cultivation six
acres, can't be excelled. In addition
to those, Mr.. Brown has some excep-
tionaly fine specimens of watermelons,
cantaIoupes and in fact everything that
can be grown In the ordinary way
While Uncle Henry has passed the
sixty mile post along the journey OF
life, he is yet active and vigorous and
looks after his crops with a degree OF
diligence that would dull the ener-
gies of the average young man.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-02
RIFTWOOD<


our friends are warm" friends this
kind of weather. ..~-
Watermelon IL King-and every
sweet red juicy slice tastes like more.
Latest society fad Is the totem bug. !"
Haven't seen one as yet. however. wal
some well-informed Eastern publica-
ton kindly elucidate?
In Los Angeles the name of the bak-
er must be on every loaf of bread. Also
the full weight stamped thereon
wouldn't be bad idea since the corner
in wheat
Russell Hopkins. consul Of Panama.
is in Atlanta wearing $3.50 hat. Oh.
girls. what do you think of that7
America Is dead. We presume many
"bier !"
Contrast.
Mary bought a bathing suit;
While in the shop 1t looked quite cute,
Twas disappointing very
1T was a sight on Mary.
So Mary bought another suit
That fits her to the minute.
1t isn't much to look at-but
You ought to see her in II!
Cleveland Leader.
II it's as you describe II.
When Mary goes a-tripping
Across the sands to reaehbthe sea " 81.
1t must be simply ripping;
Mary had another suit,
1t really was too bad
1t was a breach of promise suit
The next suit MarV had.
Tennessee man was reported missing
on the night Of the goth. Has moved
to some wetter cline no doubt
When you see two sweet young girls
Fhugging each other around the waist
did you ever notice that It's nearly
T ts ,os some young SOrt Of man a is
his mouth water. we suppose.
St. Paul man has discovered some
where in the Scriptures II sets forth
that woman must keep silent" He
IL evidently not married man. Only
a single man would have the nerve 10
make such an assertion.
Some one said the other day Of a
Montgomery girl who is going to mar.
make him a good wife maybe she
would make him good husband
Forty-seven girls graduated from a
Chicago high school In dresses costing
$3.50.
Every rose has its thorn
To stick your finger in.
Also every waist limo
Has It's little pin
An aforementioned Tune AZ Twilight.
Twas an old-fashioned tune at tw,.
Nighttime
You sang so sweet and low,
Yon dear lady of other days.
You with your hair of snows
You sang II there on the old front
To the chords of a sweet guitar
And every thought winged heavenward
Up TO the Furthermore star
A mocking bird swayIng out on limp
Joined In with heart so free
Till ii seemed the world was wrapped
that night
In flood of melody.
Dear little grandmother. how you sang,
We thought you were young again.
And God and His listening angels
You singing that sweet refrain
Just an old-fashioned tune at twilight
time
A song of a lad and lass.
A lover who mourned his heart away
For a sweetheart beneath the grass,
From the days we used to know.
As sweet as the whispering lilies sigh
When the Southern breezes blow!
P. II. A.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-02

Mobile people are justly proud of es-
! ESTABLISHING a play ground for school
children and celebrated the event in a
! xsaost delightful way last Wednesday,
The children must have breathing
auaee after confinement in close school
rooms. and every city should have ade-
auate play grounds for them during
recess hours. When our splendid high
School building is completed there will
be every convenience known to mod
ern skill and art, inside the building.
but nothing for playing except the
streets. This ought not 10 be the
case.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-02
Two School. OF Thought.

Macon Telegraph.
An Atlanta paper said the other day
that Governor Rrown represented those
who constituted a different school OF
thought from itself
True Governor Brown represents
that thought which contends that the
people rule through the laws made by
them. and not that the people should
be ruled by a man above the law.
lie represents the living. actual sug-
gestion that the people are sovereigns,
and that the officers of the law are
their servants to do their will.
Ho represents that school of thought
which Is opposed to autocracv and be-
lievs in Democracy.
He represents that school OF thought
which Jefferson stood for, as opposed
TO the Hnn:iltonian idea OF Il personal
government
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-02

A big concern in Manhattan has an
Aviation Department" attached to its
other business, and is advertising aero
planes for sale. About the next thing
We know some enterprising merchant
will be advertising wings on the bar
gain counter.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-02

s'The sword of the civil war" said
Senator Bob Taylor, Of Tennessee, has
Deen beaten into the steel trust and
fie canteen into the tin trust, and both
are beating the American people every
kday The Republican platform and the
81 Sill are as different as salvation and
II arman's march to the sea. and God
81 Avs when Congress Will adjourn"
b tor Bob could hardly say anything
~. tier with his fiddle than that.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-02

Here is a man down in Dale who Is
prepared for any emergency. The
Ozark Star says:
w. l.. Casey has the largest and best
field of corn in the County. He has
seventy five acres in one field and II Ia
simply fine. Between the corn rows
he has planted ground peas, field peas
and velvet beans.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-02
Lafnyette,s Prosperity.

Last year when so many new towns
were springing up in the territory ad-
jacent to Lafayette. some people of a
pessimistic turn predicted that Lafay-
cites trade would be cut Off and that
the new towns would get 1000 or
5000 bales of cotton that rightfully
belonged here. Instead of that being
the case, the receipts have increased .
During this season Lafayette viii r.
ceiYe about 2.0e0 bales more than she
aid In 1906-0T. and practically 5000
more than. in 190T~os.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-02
Must Take Interest in Public Affairs
Mobile Register

Mobile Register.
The laws are of our own making.
We are a free people, living under q
government OF our own creation. We
make the laws. and we have provided
the means of changing or OF repeating
those laws should be ignored or def1ed.
They are not the DEGREES of despots'
that challenge the resistance OF q peo-
pie They are JOUR own laws, made by
our elected representatives, and 1t Is
our duty to respect them. and to hold
up the hands of those whose sworn
duty 1t is to enforce them. II the
laws are bad, or are against public In
terest. we must as reasonable people,
follow the constitutional course in
getting them changed or repealed.
To this end we must take a greater
interest in our public affairs, and be
ready to sacrifice some OF our time In
correcting them.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-02

When the sun shines hot enough to
twist railroad rails, as 1t Is reported
to have done in Colorado one day re-
Gently, 1t would seem to be time for
human beings to hunt cool place. II
there are any up there.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-02

The Columbia State thinks It plain
that DR.. Elliott Is not familiar with
the current literature Of the day. as
he failed to insert among his five-foot
list Of books both the Congressional
Record and the Baseball Guide. That
is true, and We failed also to see
Hoyle's Games mentioned. The Doc
tor will have to revise his list.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-02

The New York Sun. writing Of a
thunder storm, said: "The electrical
creese of the storm stabbed the bosom
of the air" That comes very near be-
ing an original.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-02

We are beginning to think that the
best thing Congress can do Is to I'm
ish one-half the tariff bill--if 1t can
and then adjourn. They might do bet
ter In the winter.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-02
SWORN CIRCULATION.

6WORN CLkCUI.AIION. ~
8 xhs figures for May printed below asp
uooenx the actual net cireuisIion. eh 1s'
hoying been dsduetsd. .... rs
oGvorttssrs land makes it q part OF tns , co.
&Enct whsn reQuested) that Its dAay natns
M&f6u q 1arges than that Of any me- -
n4wepapsr printed Ii Aiabama-ana III. ,, on
GNn4Ay edition has ~ largest ensn,sS IN
~ Any aditaon OF any newspAper ut~
Alabama, without exception.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-02
ABOUT THE LIMIT.

1t is not within the province of this
newspaper, nor does it desire to con-
denim or criticise the religious beliefs
of any person or persons. Freedom OF
conscience, and especially freedom of
religious belief. is both a natural and
constitutional right in our country, and
we believe in all enjoying and exercis-
ing 1t, But there Is a difference be-
tween belief and practice; a difference
of which 1t may sometimes be we'll to
take notice. A man. for example,
might believe in human sacrifices, and
claim that as his religion but he would
hardly be allowed to carry it out in
practice. And so it might be of other
so-called religious beliefs" one of
which is thus alluded to by The Kan
sas City Journal:
1t seems almost incredible that in
this enlightened day there should be
any followers OF the monstrous creed
professed by the So-called True Fol-
which has just come into public notice
in Reno County. Based on a grotesque
distortion of the applicability of GER
tain passages in the Bible. this sect
mas adopted the rattlesnake as Its sa-
cred symbol. all OF which would be
only absurd If IT stopped there. But
1t does not stop there. Already sew
eral people have been bitten by the
deadly serpents which are used in the
religious rites of the new religion, in
at least one case a child being the vic
tim.
It does seem almost incredible that
any aggregation of people in this sup
posedIy enlightened age and country
should be so cranky to call it by no
barsher title, as this shows. True, the
worship Of beasts and reptiles is not
unknown among some of the savage
nations, and it is also true that many
savages employ some animal or reptile
as the emblem Of their faith, but 1t is
not usual for supposedly intelligent
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-02

II they can't find Leon Ling in Cieve-
land. o., or Atlanta, Ga, they may as
ven give up the search, AT least he
must have passed through the latter
city
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-02
What the State Papers
Are Saying and Doing
VIII All Come to Earth.

Birmingham News.
There is little difference between
the couples who spend their honey
moon in a balloon and those who put
in their time at summer resorts. They
will all come to earth in due time.
A Gentle Hint.
Jasper News.
The News does not pose as a censor
of the pulpit but, for the good of the
cause, it may be in order to suggest
that long sermons are not conducive
to spiritual patience in this hot wealth
err.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-02

If the heat is too much for your COM
fort and temper, just think how nice
and cold 1T will be in December.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-02

why this distressfur silence from the
5wltas OF Africa2 Have the monkeys
~ been extermInated or is the Great
zssnter after jack raphitss
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-02
More Farmers Needed.

EIba Clipper.
We have preachers, teachers, law
yers and clerks to burn. but every one
knows we need more real farmers; then
why should not our universities turn
their attention to turning out this
needed product.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-02

Along levels that anybody can reach
lies the bulk Of happiness everywhere
Edward Taylor Fairbanks.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-02
Chance for a Smile.

birmingham Ledger.
Corn can be planted and sweet po-
tatoes and peas and beans and hay
can be saved and there will be some
cotton. Alabama will come out of this
wet spring with part of smile, any
how.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-02

Ese Daily Average. May. 1909 :..... aS,.za
~ 4unday Average. May, 1909 ..!.xe'sSs
e e L Tinigan. Circulation Manager Of The
Montgomery Advertiser. oeing duly sworn.
says
The foregoing statement Of The Adysr-
fssers circulation for the month OF May.
1905. q true and correct, and eomp1ed after
all returns from news boys. news agents
spoiled and left over copies hays been de-
6ucfed c. l. FINI0AN,
~ifcuiation Manager.
swcru to and subscr .bed before me this
sard day OF June, 1909
RIGA ALEXANDER,
Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-02

Those editors in this State who hold
themselves aloof from the Alabama
Press Association because they do not
like some things about it, should, for
the same reason. remain outside Of
better, however, come in and right the
wrongs they see. Those who are MEM
bers OF the association realize consid-
cradle pleasure from 1t, and at least
some good;
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-02
All Quiet in Dale.

Ozark Star.
Dale County, once noted for the ex-
IRENE heat of political campaigns, has
reformed, the people are all together
there exists no bitterness. and while
there will be much friendly rivalry,
and considerable activity 1t will all be
good natured. and the longest pole
gets the "Simmon."
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-02

UHIUH Springs IFtI dIu
The scoop of The Montgomery Ad-
vertiser in giving an account of the
finding of the Board of Arbitration to
settle the difference between the Geor-
gia Railroad and its firemen, Sunday
morning. was something fright up to
now" 1t must have been rather hui
initiating to the Atlanta papers to have
The Advertiser reach over in their own
town and snatch their own news away
from them. Grandma's all right. She
the same time holding herself head and
shoulders above the little dogs that are
always barking around her heels for
notice.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-02
QUICK WORK.

rOmorrow-The Etks at Los Angelo
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-04
FRENCH is APPOINTED

The appointment of William J
French of Alva. okla. to be superii
tendent OF the Platte National pa 3
nj sulphur recalls the fact that Mr.
French claims 10 be the father Of tue
Youngest child born 10 Ciyil waf
veteran in the United states Mr..
French was an Ohio soldier, seryln@
in Company h. Twelfth Ohio cavalrl.
until the close Of the Civil war W.
located in Oklahoma on the day Of TIE
opening OF the Cherokee strip IN ISL
and has since lived in Alya- He wa
receiver OF the Government land Of
flee al Alya during the admlnist "a
tIon 81 President Mckinley with
whom he served a portion Of his tim
IN the Civil war All the present time
he Is a member of the 81 ie RepuA-
lican committee Charles Edward
French, who IS claimed 70 be the
youngest child of Civil war yeiera
in the United States. was years OLD
on Aug. n last The appointment
of Mr. French TO The superintendent
Of The National park at Sulphur was
announced from washing on during
The past week 1t pays $l500 yearly
He was indorsed for the position b.
Chairman Joe Norris and Congress
man 3. S. Mcclure and Congressman
Morgan
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-04
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense OF smell and completely de-
range the whole system when ente +
ing it through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from repula-
Bile physicians, as the damage they
will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Hairs
Cstarrh Cure. manufactured by F. j.
Cheney & Co, Toledo. o., contains
no mercury and is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system, IN
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure
vcu get the genuine. Il is taken IN.
ternallp and made in Toledo, Ohio.
by F. j. Cheney & CO. Testimonials
free.
Sold by Druggists Price, 75c per
bottle
Take Halls Family pills for con-
stipation.