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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29
Letfers to The Editor
M NISTERS WHO STILL
 f-NcACf1 f7E GOSPEL
Mir Dunn Writes of the Teachings of
 the Christian Church.

the Christian Nhurchs
 Where Must I Go to Hear the Cos peI. The above Is the caption of snort article by J. T. Davis of ka- nsr,, ,ner, Ala, which appeared in The Ad. make short reply. In order that l may be clearly understood will reply under two general heads. First, W hat IS the relation of Christs kipgdom to the Kingdom of this world (the chur ch to human governmental Second, What should the minister of the ,fospel preach! First. A careful investigation of the Bible will show that God is not the originator of civil governments: They orisinated in rebellion against God. The Kingdom of this world be- long to the devil (Matt. iy. s. 9.) Christ said; said My kingdom ls not of this s world. sword into its place, for all they that sword" (Matt. xvi, 52. As for my- self, I propose to do all of my fight ing in the Lords kingdom. l. do not desire to step over into satan's king doms and go to fighting. God has clearly drawn the line separating the kingdom of Christ from the kingdoms Of this world. In the New Testament we read of civil officers beco.ning Christians. but we never read of them as CIVIL omcers again after they be- come Christians. Neither do we ever ficer: To my mind these things are significant.
 Second. The minister of the Gospel is commissioned to preach the 'iospel of plain salvation "Go ye into all the world. and preach the Gospel to 'he whole creation. He that believeth and Is baptized shall be saved" (Mark. WI. 15. 16.) 'The Gospel Is the power of God unto salvation to every one that beIieveth." (Rom. 1, t6.) Preach the Word" (2nd Tim, iv. 2.) T deter mined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and Him cru- cifed. (1st Cor. Ii, 2.) But though preach unto you any Gospel other than that which we preached unto you, Let him be anathema. As we have said before. so say now again. If any man preacheth unto you any gospel other than that which ye received, let him be anathema," Gal, 1, s. s.) The Christian pulpit should never be Used Tor any purpose except to preach the Gospel of Christ. Ministers of the Gospel should let the world know that the Christian pulpit is the place where the bread Of life Is broken and handed unto the people. It is degrading to the Christian religion to drag the pull pit down to the common level of tenn poral affairs The tngh and holy mis- sion of the Christian pulpit is to con- vert sinners and edify the saints. The minister of the Gospel has the highest and most sacred calling on earth. Let him not step down.
 There are yet some ministers in Alabama who. like Paul, are determin- ed Not to know anything among you Save Jesus Christ, and Him crucifed."
 John E. Dunn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29

has been going on at and about New York is really memorable affair. Not again, perhaps. will opportunity be given to observe a thousand or more American craft of all shapes. sizes and kinds from Fulton's Clermont to the finest and greatest of modern ships, passing in review before admiring thousands. It has been something that perhaps will not again be witnessed In American waters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29
OLD ENGLISH WOMAN SMOKER.
Was an Expert SwOrdswOman and Some
 thing of "HiShwayman."

thing of a 'Hlghwayman.1 WiiIgate Monthly.
 Mary Frith, better known as Mon Cut purse, was a notable figure In old-tlme Lon don life. She had the reputation of being the first woman to smoke tobacco in Eng and.
 The length of her days is disputed point, but it seems certain that she attain- cd the age of over three-score years and ten. It IS asserted tat constant smoking prolonged her life portrait representing her in the act of smoking forms the frontis- D ece of Middleton's comedy of the Roar ing Girl" She also figures in other plays of the period.
 Mary was the daughter of shoemaker ilvinS in the Barbican, and Malone gives 1884 as the date of her birth She early took to wicked ways and became noted "highwayman." Among her familiar friends were the notorious Captain Hind and Rich ard Hannah She was an expert swords woman. Single-handed she robbed on Houn- slow Heath General Fairfax of goo gold ja- cohuses, shooting him through the arm and killing two of his horses on which his wants were riding. For the offense she was committed to Newgate. but on paying the General f20O0 she obtained her liberty.
 At one time Mary had fS,ooO of her own, but by giving money to distressed cavaliers she died comparatively poor. Her death took place in July. 1859. and she was lad to rest in St. Bridget's.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29
Lancashire spinnera.

Washington Herald.
 eashire has done iD cotton said c N. Donald. of Manchester. England, cot ton manufacturer. at the New Willard last night. ,..z
 "Rel emher, the Lancashire spinners have to carry their material thousands of miles across the ocean; ana trey beat the world. at that The united States is growing it's own cotton and selling to the world about $Go;OGn OOe worth of fabrics. And the prod1ct of from America-and, I am glad to say. Is now getting It's cotton from Iron the the and imprrving oualities-has gone up to to $500 600 GOO which will be exceeded this In five years the tnneashire 1Ts .IsG oOO GOO into the cotton business of ~-c9t prits,jr The United states has put in something like SEQ: :oooC OoC .,oo and ado
 }-r any has put in about S30,00e,OO0, and we expect three times as much as both of them put together"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29
TURNING TO WASHINGTON.
Growing AscendanCy of the Federal Gov
 eInment in Public Opinion.


 New York Sun.
 Recently certain eminent citizens of Mas saci usrtts sent a petition to the Navy De partmeut praying the Secretary to insturct the officers of warships to enforce the liquor and Sabbath laws of their Common- edith, which apparently thelr own author lties were unab to dO Only a short time before thls Il resident of the same stute had appealed to the President to pardon |. man cohyiCtcd of crime in Massachusett Is courts Now a band of earnest women In ohio has d. termued to assault the Presi- dent In behalf of @ plan for the punishment of wife deserteTs, whom they would have shot by the national soldiery.
 Ridi, ulous as this scheme is IL betrays az In the compet" ascendancy of the Ftdr- rai goVe nment and power in the opinions of a large hunter of respectable persons. That the State and town governments should be held respors be for the enforcement of their own law and ordinances is a sugges- tion that would come revolutionary -urptlsc to great many entirely worthy men and women. An insistent and viguruu, cumpa.En for the eNtens. on of Federal act 'yiI.rs has eS uted in the eclipse of local government m the mines of all except a few cGctiunaries. Your proud and Independent American is pretty apt to expect the nation al government to tie sis shoe lacPs and send man to mend the spring In his storm door.
 Yet u Is improbable that the States w,ii 1'sappear entirely. They furnish many rX- Tor fat off 'cs. and these are not tu be lightly thrown away.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29
Wonder Making of the Century.

And what a year it is: Flying a cer- talnty; North Pole discovered: Turkey reformed; Persia reformed Engiand's s ideas of the ethics of taxation upset: mass of new impressions: the distance across the Atlantic further shortened; the distance across our continent ab1n' to be shortened: wireless proved; the everlasting power Of sentiment dra- maticallv illustrated in the fau of CIemenceau. If the cave man lived to- day he could hardly repeat his now famous declaration. Romance is dead wonder and mystery have been increas- ed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29
SEPTEMBER %, 1909

The Kansas City Journal thinks 1t .has settled The Macon Telegraph's in- ouiry as to hoop snakes and horned snakes. "As we understand It," says The Journal. "the horned snake are rerminated In the fluid which the hoops surround" That definition. we have DO doubt is founded on experience in E State that has so long been theoreti- eally prohibition State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29
DRIFTWooD

China is to have a modern police sys- tenn. which no doubt means that at present policemen are in calling dis tance when disturbance occurs.
 Berlin people ate 1.051 dogs in the last three months That being the case how admirably must Berliner be fdt- ted constitutionally for pole hunting.
 A ship wrecked man recently made love to a shipwrecked girl while the of wreckage. and certain srchange criticizes him for 1t. Why not If the her? Isn't that the way dt happens in It's not case of too many Cooks spoii- ing the broth. but too many pole dis- coverers.
 for iaSy people. 7. We. have not seen them as yet, but phesurne they are al- ready stamped. addressed and have Hello" written on them.
 Miss Prosperity is wearing Iona green dresses this season., says 2 con temporary. Long. green" Is always fashionable we Dehsye.
 A Western man met the preacher who performed his wedding ceremony twSn; tyfivSe S yearsb ego 5hs o rSey rSey ygreat trouble about this news item Is that it smaShes one of the most time-non- cred jokes of our profession.
 Why does every woman commence at the back of a novel to see how 1t ends?
 "when he came into, the theatre last evening a dozen people rose to their feet"
 How popularr
 "oh-not: it wasn't pop9iarityG15n1s y151s of the first act and they had to get up to let him pass"
 Heine Myers string band is
 A brass band so they say. The reason Is you see because
 They've got the "brass" to play.
 Are thev married and living hap oily together?"
 aNo; married and living happily apart"
 "so her ancestors came over in the "Yes-er-the 'Mayflower AnnexF" A South Ala Alaba,mS 2, T.ss man lsst sn. TsS soo away with piano tuner.
 The reason the average woman nev- CT goes into business Is because she is too busy attending to otner peopieS It Is never any credit to town to have an old dilapidated patched up building for a school house. There should never be any patches on the seat of learning.
 Oh. no Agnes. the lowest prices are not in the basement of the store Why does a woman talk the most when her mouth Is full of pins? ,,,ss "Yog !. say you were moved by his "Yes-he said. Step lively. please
 To a Crushed Violin, No more thy sad notes soft and pass As some tsin. faint echo from the past VIII sob through air, dank with a
 perfume bled
 From heart of roses-broken-inoom Crushed to atoms, scattered in tho Of the great city from whose heart
 hath fled
 All trace of love-tO lie there meath Of men where late their notes fell
 how unmeet.
 An, twas a masters hand that touch-
 ed thy strings, At. And coaxed sad melodies from out thy But the cold world turned from him He cast thee down to seek material He dug a grave. laid his ideals to rest His life song hushed-nke thee Is
 PHIL H. ARMSTRONG.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29
Big Farms Unnecessary.

D1IVVT tlepUDIIOaH'
 In harmony with the policy of con EerVation, the farmers are learning that to increase the fertility Of the soil is to produce results formerly at- tained by bringing larger acreage under cultivation. The value of land for agriculture Is measured by its pro- ductive power, and thus forty acres may be as valuable as eighty if 1t pro- duces as much.
 new and better. and thus through in tensive agriculture the people will he provided with farms, the large tracts Of earlier days being divided into country will be increased in the same ratio as the fertility of the soil Is made greater.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29
ONE IN FARMERsvILLE.
Correspondent Saw Specimen of the
 Horned Snake.

Correspondent Saw Specimen of the
 Horned Snake.
 Minter, Sept. 28, '0s. Editor The Advertiser:
 I have read your article on the hoop snake, and will give you my experience. About thirty years ago I was told by a MT. Arnold that he had killed one of these snakes and that 1t was really not a hoop. but that 1t wheeled over from end to end. About ten years later was merchandising at Farmersville, and on opening the store on Monday morning there was a dead snake on the porch. party of school children soon came up and said that on return ing from Sunday-school the day before this snake crossed the road in front of them, and that it wheeled over from end to end.
 It was about eighteen inches long, with a small head; its tall was blunt and had a protuberence about three- quarters of an inch long that came to a point. It seemed to be muscular and could be pushed in. It was there for day or two and was seen by a num-
 An OId Suhacrfbar
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29
BEST SELLERS OF OTHER DAYS.
Books of Former Explorers Furnished Some
 Thrills.
ston Transcript

Perhaps when this cruel polar war IA over the participants may give us books as Sasr.natinr as those Of the earlier expIor- .rs That Is the hope that is buoYing up ,id-timers, who are wearIsd by the present coutroyersy and who remember Sne taecana- s~mnRthetIc thrill as thsy read pr. Hayes deScriptIon of his emotions as he stood Ip0n 5ciar eea Dr. Kane was q man O. letters as well as a man of aetion, styiAst 0s hooks enjoyed a trsiGsrdcus H7EOe r3d saLs vaii worth reading tOdAy. Arctic explorers .oF the later pbase of research co not ap- usar as gifted nGrrasors As the pioneers, hut shen We are all oIder than We were and the quest for the pcie has been kept up so long that q new book about it does not com mand the attention the public of fifty years ago freely gave to any volume dealing wb4A the search for Sir John Franklin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29

It seems 10 us that the Night Riders of Kentnely are fast earning a new title If they should be called accord sing to some of their acts the title of lBarnburners would be much more ap- propriate. To go about setting fire to barns of tobacco is not creditable to Kentucky and Kentuckians.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29
Marion. Ala.
The Governor and the Near-GovernOr

The GOVernOr and the UNEMPLOYMENT. Editor The Advertiser.
 If 1t costs the people $100,000 to em- ploy lawyers in helping the Governor run the office, would 1t not be economy to raise the gubernatorial salary. to Sl0,0OO In order that men of sufficient brains and capacity might be induced to accept the office?
 Near-Governor Weakley, who wrote the Fuller liquor bill had to fix up the constitutional amendment bill to make the constitution conform to legisla- tive enactment. The Governor and the near-Governor are busy defending the joint administration while the voters have to foot the bill. Saxon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29

It will be noticed from the papers that on Sunday last two of the three ssavowed candidates for Governor spoke in churches in Birmingham on tenn .perance Brother Weakley and Broth ger Mallory took an unfair advantage ..of Brother Seed, unless he got in his work in a church in some other local. ttv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29

The Richmond News-Leader calls Denver. Colo, "a crazy kind of town" and all because a movement has been set on foot by some of the citizens to make Denver the summer capital of the country. Why criticize people for wanting to boost their town?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29

We rather think Lieutenant Peary is quibbling over the strict construc- tion of a word. If pr. Cook ''discov- 'Aered'' the Pole, it was no longer lost: consequently, Peary could not dis cover 1t again. Perhaps that is what is making him so contentious.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29

' Some day. perhaps, we will be able to accept the invitation of The Pine Belt News to go down and sample their yams and possum. Rich. yellow yams snd fat piney- woods 'possum would tempt even the President.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29
TWO IN COZ FEE COUNTY.
MR. Law Killed Two Horned Snakes
 When . School Boy.

When School Boy.
 Andalusia. Ala. Sept. 27., 1909. Editor The Advertiser:
 Referring to your issue of 25th inst. and copy from The Macon Telegraph, beg to state that I saw. and killed a horned snake while attending a coun- try school in Coffee county. Alabama. in 1883 or. 1884. It was about three feet long. of dark brownish color. and had a hard horn on the end of long, very sharp pointed and very hard. The snake showed no inclina- ton to fight but was killed without being disturbed otherwise.
 Yours truly.
 Henry J. Law. (P. S-There were several boys pres ent and saw the snake and l can fur nish the names of some of them.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29

Some of the Amenders are actually trying to make the people believe that the adoption of the amendment will put stop to agitation on the liquor question. We are in doubt whether 1t is deplorable ignorance that controls them or monumental cheek.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29

When We think about and reflect on .fhe Weakley, alias Fullerlicker, law.
 we are almost uncharitable enough to
 beiieve that some of those who advo- -cate it were full O flicker.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29

Those Hoy A.oese.o who were going Ito roll the world into nonentity. or
 some equally unpleasant place, are doubtless now wondering how they auissed it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29

q When Peary and Cook get through .disputing about the Pole, tLey might itry to discover Castro, He seems to Dc more thoroughly lost than the Pole ,eSer was.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29
We know Mir. Roosevelt is bound

We know Mir. Roosevelt Is bound to z~--be deplorably unhappy when he re- ENf1ects that somebody else discovered As.the Pole before he had chance at it. & However, there's nothing to hinder him from discovering it again. we sup pose.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29

"Greenwich society women are hav- ! Ing fun hunting coons." remarks The zE.ooklyn Eagle. If they VIII cvm1 e'-here they will find plenty of "coons" the trouble of hunting them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29

isat As The Albany Herald sees 1t, the
 fashionable diversion in New Works II Four Hundred class is getting unmar- @-Fied. Well they must have some sort
 of amusement
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29

How would you like to be the liquor man?" asks The Columbia State. Which one of them?" the seller or the drinker?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29
WAR DECLARED ON FoREsTERs.

Helena, Montana, Specitl.
 The state of Montana today virtually declared war on the federal forestry service. when through the board of land commits sioners; composed of the governor, attorney general and other officials. it directed its tgent to proceed to Flathead county and employ whatever assistance necessary to
 ust from a certain tract of land trespas. sers who refuse to acknowledge the com monwealth's rights therein"
 The agent will leave immediately on his mission. but 1t is impossible to learn wheth- er he will muster in civilians or appeal to the executive for troops in procuring his oasting force. The land in question is oc- cupied by forestry reserve officials and their Asslstants. who essayed to set 1t aside for
 administrative purposes"
 Under the terms of the enabling act in iSsD. the State fo Montana was given sec tions ls and 3e n each township for school houses and the Flathead County tract in question Is embraced in one of these Seven years ago the Flaths ad forest reserve was created. and it included these sections. Sim liar conditionS obtain in numerous other re- serves, and t is estimated that 1000. 900 acres are Tn controversy.
 Several months ago the state held an auction sale and disposed Of eighty acres near BeIton to the Great Northern Railway The super isor of the Flathead forest was present and warned all bidders against buy. ing the tract. saying the government did not recognize the states title.
 The railroad company demanded the lana and under lease from the forestry officials 1t was permitted to enter thereon and he gin the construction of buildings But this truce did not suit the State. and several unsatisfactory conferences were followed by the action taken today.
 In the meantime the foresters have fenced in the tract The fence will be torn down by the state land agent and his force and the so-cailed t-espassers elected. The tion of a contract between 1t aud the gov- ernment by the forestry officials.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29

~ When Bailey disagrees with Bryan Afd Bryan djsagrees with Bailey, it
 seems to Us that they split about even in the disagreeing business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29

Old Winter seems to be having a try at us for the past few days, but we guess he'll haul off and wait bit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29

If meat keeps going up. less of ii will go down, so there's some compen. sation for high prices.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29

C. L Finigan, Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duiy s"orh' says:
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- fiser's circulation for the month Of August, 1909 Is true and correct, and compiled aftsr alI returns from news Toys. news agents. ds,etsS c L FINIGAN.
 Circulation Manager. sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of September. 1909.
 RIGA ALEXANDER.
 Notary Public
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29
saving the Children.

AnuAIuBla EtaT.
 will tell you that they are saving the nhildren." in their war on whiskey: They frequently say: "Drunkards or
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29
THE HORNED SNAKES.

NepFtBtMlUtIVe W HHtes OK FeEKyb SuW
 Two i'm 1890. Editor The Advertiser:
 You may add my testimony to that of MT. Smith about the horned snak G.. | saw two that were just killed on my plantation about 1890.
 They fit the description given by MT Smith, horns and all-except as to the hoop, which did not see. The old ne- gro who killed them claimed they were hoop snakes-which l put do.Xn
 George P. White.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29

Bryan or who?' suggests The Rich mond Times -n's-atc Would 1t not Be better to put it-Bryan or what
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29
Tire Themselves Getting Ready.


 Washington Irving tells a story of a man who tried to jump over Q hill He went pack far to get his start for the great lead, and ran so hard, that he was complete. ly exhausted when he came to the hlll. and had to l'e down and rest. Then he got up and walked over the hill.
 great many people exhaust themselves getting ready to do their work They are always preraring. They spend their lives getting ready to do something which they never do.
 It Is an excellent thing to keep improving oneself to keep growing: but there must be h time to hegin the great work of life know a man who Is almost forty years old. who has not yet decided what ne is going to do. He has graduated from college, and taken a number of postgraduate courses- but all along general lines. He has not yet begun to specialize This man fully believes he is going to do great things yet. l hope he may,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29
Is the Truth Out.
Abolishing Trial by Jury.

One fudge has declared the Fuller law unconstitutional and gave the men arrested under 1t over to a court in order that they hay have a jury trial. The strong effort. in the Fuller. law to get around the trial by Jury Is Its weakness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29
It ProhibIts in Turkey.

BIrminBham ABe-HtF6Iu.
 Maine and Ohio as constitutional key Is the one place where prohibition actually and absolutely prohihits and since 1t has proved a success for cen turies-the only we'll known coun ry in the world where 1t has worked-the new reform party over there might without any great risk. venture to put ~-ohibition in the Sultan's constitu- tion. .r-@4@A~-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29
An Oid Feud.

HartseIIe Enquirer.
 The question of whiskey or no whis- key has long since been settled in Alabama and this question is not now an issue. However. it Is being drag ged into the issue. and reminds us of the resurrection of an old feud that has been buried long since by popular consent.