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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-22
MONDAY. NOV. aa, 1908.

The Thomasviiis Echo says it has been estimated that fully 70 per cent of the registered voters of the State are over zs years old If this Is cor rect we may be surprised at the size of the vote in the coming election" There Is no doubt of the fact that thsrs Is more tntersst in. this, cam paisn than in many years. The. pee- ple are wrought up and are going to the polls and vote in greater num- bers than usual. If they are dispos- ed to assert their privilege and dis- charge their duty at least 100000 men over As years of age can vote. In spite of the giee with which amend ers contemplate their snap election. thereby cutting off 75.ooo to so.oeo men from opportunity of paying poll tax, there are stiii 75.oeo of them who did qualify by the lst of last Febru- sry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-22
Riding to . Fall.

GaQeden Time1-NeWe.
 The day of the / professional '.re- former Is swiftly passing. The peo- pie have had enough of him. He Is a disturber of the balance of coin- merce. business, progress. religion and everything else that Is intended upward Hoks smith and Tom wat son Of Georgia had their little day and were retired by the voters. Goy- ernor Glenn of North Carolina rose to hs ash snsy a ns h ssn sns frans.ss sas ss ro @
 ys who WsM sGf to' issa sSsa E % i,sopls S&iffS g muck raleep hGseg Eonsi to- ahsir re- ward In pb:ivion. Tn AiabaHsa, B. B. Tsaklsy weak G and ii lawrence, fhs men men who unmade. him. will soon De girding up their Iazbs to follow. November 29 Will mark A.abama's return to sanity. She win awake as from q bad dream ready to come Into her own. From every hill and valley in the state comes the tidings that the amendment is defeated, and every day but in Seacs Sssasss on % 1t ts the sSth M of % this E month. The hatred of tho amepders Is directed against the people who are on the other side. but the hatred ef the peo- pie ,s against the amendment itself. There IS not enocxns sltfny sopinstsy peuple now, because their eyes have been opened. The day of the deria- gogue in this campaign is over. There are a few deluded followers who are vet hoping that the amendment will carry, but all Is lost to theui save hope. And with the amendment will 70 the horde of leeches that fastened themselves on its side and sapped what strength, ir mia.It otherwise have had For wnicn happy result let ns be dc. voutlY thankful.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-22

have done to the present time and were not long in learning that they were not only ssod. but very good, So. too. the first Eurcpeans found them plentiful and ve may sasily be- iievs that the bis chicksns. as they considered them. appealed to them at once and became prey to their bow and spear Ana we eau also easily understand how. whsn civilization be- gan to establish itself. and when the thrifty settlers began to raise demes- tic fowls for family use and comfort. they drafted the wild turkeys of the primevaI forest and domssticated them. That they did . good thing by 50 doing Is beyond ausstion.
 And 50 it is that we look on this hird as our very own. and are fond of him. 4 prominent Montsomerian Of the oIden time. who was something of an eater. was went to remark that . turkey gobbler was . mighty incon- venient sized bird to put on the table; he was little too much for one mans dinner and not enough for two. There wAs . man who knew what was good. He may have been just lit- tie inclined to want too much of | good thing. but the remark showed how he enjoyed turkey.
 To talk about. tho Puritans givins the turkey his high standing in Amer lea is foolish. We hold that the fine bird would have been a favorite on our tables If no Puritan had ever hit the continent. They chose the fowl because they liked him, ana we keep up the custom for the same reason. And we take no stock in the talk of substituting something for this favor ite dish. It Is true enough that high prices may. force some Thankssiving and Christmas dinner tables to go bare in this respect. but for the most part the pcorest among us will strain g point to have the royal bird occupy the place of honor on these occasions. We may have to eat our dinners with out wines or other appropriate liquids. but turkeys are not prohibited; not yet at all events.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-22

vine and time-honored. shed eyery- where her glorious light: race Of men and women full of rosy health: ssrGn s ths arsisss ssisgs modsi purs sissaous wise. affectionate. full of honor and iofty principles. would grew up into communities and nations. aua make than Eden Eiadness, a new heaven ana beauty and arch us over with glory,
 Now a few words about the amend ment and will bring this to a close note that some of the amendment m isss whicn ehf is sna. ansthins s Sut she fsusS No sensible woman would wish for Q law to be passed gtvtng those fee grabbing officers power to Invade to tolerate it The prohibition laws xS9 % %aI,as will ssSs,aE .s '. ises v 'is siis q, It Is useless for the ainendmsntist to that fheir homes vii wifi not De invaded. A sss sas sSss sfs note yas as please what some Of those little pa- pefs say: If you want to be with sn the TpsjoTlsy Sn November assn yote
 Yes. this way Of doing business Is running the world now; now enough stiekabiIity about .hsm. when . man
 
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 I wonder why some of the amend CTS think that the brewers are fur. vpsn'ps ws pfssnms Das thas S some @ one mutt Se Parsons'' tc etpmp the county. We eSpsSse eS eOs Delsx on teir as own 9S account trum' this week from The Birrnlng- ham News which I think should De harm than good. '-t.
 I Intended saying great deal moro than this. but so much has already been said about those matters con corning the amendment ! afn going to If I was e voter would politely ask the women to stay at home. If they do their duty at home they have done enough. and stay away from the polls on election day. Let the children sing their songs at home. If you are Go- ing to be a woman be one In every Earth presents no higher object Of at- 'alnnSg nn old Reader of the Asvertiser.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-22
NO GOING BACK ON THE TURKEY.

The Kansas City Journal notes that the present and increasing high prices for turkeys Is causing many to predict that some other fowl will have to be chosen as the main feature for Thanksgiving and Christmas feasts. Americans" says The Journal nave droll way of celebrating important events. anyhow. Their symbol of gratitude Is a feast. A full heart means a full stomach. They show their annual gratitude by stuffing turkeys and then stuffing themselves. They show their patriotism by killing thousand of themselves every Fourth of July with pistols and cannon crack CTS They show their regard for their dead heroes by having all manner of athletic contests on Memorial Day The most rational observance of the year Is that at Christmas. although the religious element has been largely eliminated from that. They could be just as thankful on roast pork and gravy as on turkey and cranberry sauce, But the turkey bids fair to be with us for some sea- sons to come, nevertheless."
 The Journal argues that if the Puri- tans had chosen lamb chops or fried chicken as the emblem of their first thank sgiving we would not be so de- voted to the turkey habit on such oc- casions as we now are, but we are not so sure of that. The Puritans set some examples and fixed some GUS toms that are Ssill followed. especial ly up in New England. but if for any reason they had chosen to ignore America's favorite bird and tried to hold a Thanksgiving with lamb or chicken to the front we are not at all inclined to think that future genera tions for a matter of three centuries would have been content to follow the example.
 We must all bear in mind that tho common turkey. so dear to sportsmen and epioures. Is strictly an American product, native to the soil. No doubt the first of the aboriginal inhabitants found them roaming wild as fhey
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-22
Capt. $. F. Denf Replies to
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1e&ows ithe gr6ak tumillafion ana weak neas of tho Jewtsh nation he typtfeo @ sssh sSsdis1Ss s,s,ss rssss as Is rsrs ss1 of rO 1 prsstqrs xl TOT ny peopis ckiidrsn over them fssIsh. iii, 1s.
 ,.lr,s If ws acs:sssd shs picsnFs ds,v1 !; P key sand Ehsy sfs M @ srsss. 'ss very ' srsssS ast | t would seen, impossible for . sober, temperate man 10 have been reared in AiSe.nas r1Ssr ths sld rsg,ms. !. x. thst there 1rs tkotsAnds' of happy. so- e ber, temperste. God fsarins homes in Alsbama. whsfs mon and women have sru rsagsS sar so.es s m scS ss.ss CT . :sd
 do as. T tks mon mon V whosi sS tSs ys sSidisrs SiSsu Of Alabama met n deadly array from .s1 to 's5 if they did not Ind h them
 ceMdn cenis q 9 race Of I b.sotted Ss H drnnkards have accomplished what the men of the south did accomplish after peace
 Iss ss sas.ys E $ ss,sss .s.s.sa ass labor system and encountcred some ts known Ag Ye-eonstruction.
 clss they ssisbiished poiiticai white su- premacy. rebuilt their homes, retrieved their broken fortunes and made thie loved Southland so blossom and bloom
 And dSrinx ali these years temper ancs was growing ztronser and widar. and the people wore seeing for them- seives the eviis of intemperanee and gradually iasseuing and reducing thems
 How. did all this come about7 By an enlightened public sentiment. by the quiet but powerful influence of the churches, and by the teaching and praying of the mothers Of the land fn their homes and by their fresides Some of you good ". c. T. us are no doubt mothers. We'll, let me say to you as good women. that # you rely on acts os the Leyislature and on constitutional prohisision & to , rssr Zeur ,,, soy and maxs leaning on a broken reed.
 Instssd of permitting your boy to run wild In the streets and look to acts of the Legislature and constitutional amendments to save him from harm, look after him yoursSlf, know where he ia and what he 10 doing. especially ct night ana seek to rin ln,c him rs sy ,n sen, make you his friend and conndant and then you will save him in q way that will not need the police pffcer or the police judge to make It effective. stand for teruperapce today ss have stood for t for more than three score and ten years 4 .lo2k back ct the temperance has grown in power. in ef- fectiveness and Id influence.
 have fattn. in the power of persua- sion. I have full faith in the power Of the Gospel. and still believe Tt is the power of God into salvation to ey- one & tnss ssIisysin t, aa @ thst ar tn t b s saved from the sin of intemperance as well as from every other sin.
 S. H. Dent In Eufaula Times.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-22

No amender who is properly. onto his job can afford to neglect using the term "whiskey soaks' in discuss ing the measure. We don't think the originator of the term had it copy righted; so there Is nothing to pre- vent others using it. and we don't see how one of them can make a speech without ringing it in. They should beware of negieetins their oppOrtuni- ties; and to keep up with some of the ministerial stumpers they might work in the word "liar' now and then.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-22
Moral Discipline

Ohio PenitenIiary NeRE.
 few years ago there was a shift less colored boy named Ransom ake, who, after being caught in number nf petty delinquencies, was at last sen tenced to a short term In the pen- ltentiary. where he was sent to learn trade. On the day of his return home ho met friendly white acqualn- tance, who asked:
 Well. what did they put you at in the prison Ranse?" "Dey started in to make an honest ooy out'n ma. sah."
 That's good, Ranse. and hope they succeeded?"
 "Dey did. sah.''
 And how dld they teach you to he houestT'
 "Dey done put me in the shoe shop. sah. nailin' pasteboard onter shoes fo' leather soles, sah."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-22
rAs orssnsAoro w.tehman face

The Greensboro watchman faee- tiousiy asks:
 If the election to be held on the 2sth inst. is political question. as Is claimed by the anti-amendasts, what party emblem will be placed on the iisiesi iis pasty % to Have gIs an smbiss.s sis p0-
 That's easy. Let the amendisss sail under the smbism of the prohibition party and the Anti-amendmen men under the seed old Democratic em- biem. As q matter of fact. however, while this is purely . political ques- tion. 1t is not party question and members of all parties can divide up as they please and stili preserve. their party standing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-22

Mir. Editor:
 The following csrd vas recetvsd by myself. mailed ct Clio. Ala:
 .we, ere very much n ned of your infuBncs and your vote n frytue to cave our boys. We hope yeu Will com sids. yslI and ssk m asl tss ssisasSs .s ot shs vote on on November sssS, - -
 "Ciio ". O. T. U.s'
 Usually pay no attention to ancny- nous communications, but as this comes under the sanction cf the w : reply ana ask your Indulgence, Er. Ed- itor. so far as to publish both card and 1fn my view. the auetsien nos. bsfers the people of Alabama is political which is involved no ousstion that should disturb churches or yhfch should array all church members on one side and all others on the other side: The people Of Alabsms .i, Eass nsS and it seemed to me that tnstssd of continued agitation and strife. that peace was what was needed.
 Prohibition as far as 1t can be estabs Aisssms. IiIse H Vi Why then asaH sSis haste io sss G ereft prohibition into the fundamental law of the State? The answer to that guestton seems obvious It was. and fs, | purely political move for the ben, into once and who thought they could under cover of . great moral issue sue. ceed in their ambitions. Hence think 1t entirely out of place for the w. c. T. U. to use their organization for the furtherance of the ambitious schemes of aspirants for political hon. ors. yield to no man in my respect and admiration for women. and am aI- ways ready to show them that deferr ence and respect to which, as . rule, they are always entitled, At the same time, may be old-fashioncd, but I have my owg views as to what is be-
 Let us see what the Bible says on the subject. give few quotations:
 Let the women learn in silence. with
 ''But I shall suffer not woman to man, but to be in silence .'-I Tim, II, lI-l2
 ."The aged women likewise that they be in behavior as becometh holiness not false accnsers. not given to much
 That they may V teach inc young wo- men to be sober. to love their hus- bands, to love their children.
 ITO be discreet chaste, keepers at home good, obedfent to their husbands that the word of God be not biasphem-
 sLet your women keep silence in the churches; for 1t ia not permitted then, to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the
 And If they will learn anything, let them ask their husband at home; for 1t Is q shame for women to speak in the church, Cor, xiv. 54. 3S.
 When the old prophet Isaiah would
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-22
Judge strntton ln TsanaoIph.
tOanoke, AIa., NOV
 

Special Correspondence.
 Judge Asa E, Stratton spoke here today against the amendment to 800 voters. Ills speech was with approval and applause from nearly start to fin- ish. It was fine and did much good. He spoke in the opera house. Seeds friend nadesa san effort to get him crowd in the hall. tthe one Judge Etratton spoke in today). and after a hard effort got four present. They ad- journed to the street and spoke to sav- enty-f four. consisting of eight negroes. twelve bows. fourteen anti-amenders-- can't say how the balance was. Looks nike Randolph Is safe by big major ity
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-22
LaMxer in Manx Relea.

London NHFOnltIt. .
 A Martinique barrister has estah- iished a singular record by figuring as prisoner, magistrate and adyoca te within the space of five hours.
 He opened this eventfui session by taking his place in the dock of the Fort de France police court to meet Q ed in proving considerable proyoca- ton, escaped with slight fine. While the next case was being heard one of the magistrates was seized with indis- position.
 The only available substitute was the bel.igerent barrister. who there- upon took his seat on the bench and helped to try several cases. In the course of the afternoon the victim 0t porafy magistrate resigned his func. lions in time to plead for client who had engaged his services some days previously.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-22
WHAT IS TaE saATrERr

It Is almost dislleartening and dis couragsng to read in the newspapers each day the many accounts of disas- ters and crimes that are reported. The Advertiser can print but small num- Der of these happenings, but perus- al of it's columns will show enough to make lovers of humanity shudder. It Is not merely the crimes that are com mittsd. though these are enough to cause one to wonder what Is the mat ter with the people. Every crime and every form Of lawiessness that can be imagined is set forth In the coi- umns of the daily newspapers. Men xiii. rob. murder and outrage without apparent regard to humanity or to hu- man rights. If there Is not carni- val of crime there seems to De sonie- thing like 1t.
 And as if this were not bad enough we are continually shocked by ac- counts of disasters and eatastrophes on land and water that are painful to read about. On the waters. vessels collide. are wrecked and sunk and scores and hundreds of lives so out like so many candles. In the mines. on the highways. In the field of sports, even among the little ones 4s.n.,. ..I.,a. thn ha~,,aef oF Saa4h onas continually on in almost every form that the human imagination can con ceiye. It would be strange indeed if person should read one copy of newspaper and not find something narrowing in it..
 What is the matter, anyhow? Is this old world of ours growing worse in all respects? Is humanity failing away and inhumanity usurping its place? Are the powers of man and nature working together. to bring an- guish and suffering into the world? It really seems that something of the kind Is going on to produce horror and suffering all over the earth. We may not be able to divine the req sons or the causes. but we cannot be blind to the facts. and they are bad enough. Is there any hope for better things? The real is bad enough; will 1t grow worse?
 If all these accidents and crimes of which We read and hear so much could be charged only to the adults of the country 1t would not be quite so bad. but almost every day we read where a mere child, either by carelessness or design has caused the death of a hu- man being. or great loss of proper ty. The careless handling of fire arms or matches may result in death or devastation, but in addition to this 1t has become not very unusual to read that a. mere child has shot and wounded or killed another person. It Is perhaps idle to argue that all these crimes and casualties could be pre- vented by proper care. That may be true, but all the same they go on, and lead to the fear. If not the convic- ton. that this old world of ours is growing worse, in spite of the efforts of good people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-22
Not That Iklna of Cat..

And speaking of cats. have you heard the latest tale: its going the rounds so rapidly that 1t was even re. lated at recent Kings Daughtera' meeting--not as a part Of the proceed ings, however Thus runs the tale: An old maid had two cherished cats and when some one asked her their names she, repiiedi "oh. call them Tom and Jerry"
 why not Cook and Peary9" asked the friend.
 q assure you they are not Pole cats" replied their owner with much dignity :"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-22
xN AELIANcD wr4n nsaLAxD.

4rssv ssss:2ss 2 1ssss! q rrsssrv- ana adssr sr. sSsTsr s s5. s rst ts sspsSry s,t ga states there vas no doctrine more saIiy apprcved ssacDs the people thAp Wasntnkton's .advice t0 avoid all en- then . young and stfussiing nation. with no cause for spSe(sliy close reis- Hons with any other power, and liable to be prejudfced ana smbarrassed by the rest of the world. We had sum- citnt problems of eur own to absorb our attention. and anything like world politics was beyond our scope.
 Tns Tsr nsrsss ws s sDs s fa Es Rs sy. pleteiy changed the situation. Az one of the great powers Of the eayth, all more or less independent and all nee. eserily influencing each other, we which Providence hss cast upon us. Such being the case, there 10 question We may well ask oafeelyes end that is whether. in the interest of the peace sn. the to css n.tsss sss woSIG ss ass Ss wise and best for us to form an alii- ance, or alliances.s
 Recently when Austria- Hungary an- nssed new ,rsa,v terrisosysontrnry tainly against the wishes of Russia # was only her alliance with Germany which preserved the peace of Europe. But for the knowledge that Germany was behind Austria, war surely would
 There is a strong possibility of war, which will directly and disastrousiy af- feet our interests. Lord Rosehery n'' and of sS Ss fact that there was never Q time when the na- ttons were so asstduously talking peace. and when the desire for 1t was appar- entiy so universal. there was never . so general and on such . scale.
 The undfspufed War Lord of Europe Is building battieships at q rate. which in three years time will enable him to that Britannia rules the waves. should he attack England and cripple her. as there Is good reason to think he may, ft would be immensely to our detff- ment. Leaving aside any question of sentiment which might enter into the situation. Great Britain and her depen- dencies are far and away our best cus- toner's. Furthermore, If England is eyerpo wered we must expect to be the next object of attack, because # is well known the Monroe doctrine stands in the way of ambitious GerEaRn schemes, and with England powerless, we would have nowhere to look for assistance.
 with England aIa T to tn the r siTect T that if either party is assailed, the other will come to the rescue? No power will venture to attack England and the United States; they wish to attack no- body, and with them standing togeth- CT peace would be assured. Can our statesmen do anything better for us than to give us certain and lasting peace in our time? Peace societies and conventions cannot do II. but Great Britain and the United States standing together can. Pax.
 Washington. Nov. la.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-22
The pugIe Says Vote No

FToraIa. AIh.. NOV. ZU. IBUS, Editor Bingville Bugle, MontRom-
 cry. Ala. Dear Sir: -
 We are on the fence on the amend. ment issue. and being a reader and ardent admiFer of The Bugle we await our decision on the pending Is . sue until we hear from The BWEie. We are satisfied you can and should give us light on the subject.
 Sincerely yours. A Hen Weatherbee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-22

A Michigan court has awarded loss of one finger while working in a railroad shop. If he Is a poor man he might make the loss of fingers quite a profitable business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-22

When a good Kentucky Democrat was told by an alleged friend that he bore a strong resemblance to Theo- dore Roosevelt he promptly knocked the informant down. We pronounce him justifiable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-22

"As an American woman I cannot see why American women want the ballot" declares Mrs. James P. Ker- nochan. a New York society woman We might tell her that there are some millions of others in her condition.