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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-11
irHuRsDAr, NOVEMBER II, 1908.
WHY IS TIT

Is there stu a strain of the brute lerf in humanity, or are we retrograd- ing towards savagery in some re- spects? We do not refer specially to the assassfnations. murders and other brutal crimes which are so frequent as to be almost chased as common oc- currences. o Such offenses have come down from the time of Cain, if no further back. and we suppose they will continue through all time. unless there shall in the future be a vital change in mans nature.
 What we refer to is the popularity of games and contests where brute strength Is a large factor. and dam ger one of the clements of the so-call- ed sport. We read of some of the games and exercises among the an- cient Greeks and Romans and pro- nounce them brutal, but sometimes we think the people of our day are but little in advance of those we con- demn. TOT we. also. delight in rough and dangerous sports.
 Take. as a familiar example, the game of football, one of the most popular sports of the day. We are continually reading of accidents. fre- quentiy fatal. resulting from excess of zeal. from careiessness or from a mad desire to win by mere brute strength. Men and boys become so wrought up by excitement and fear of defeat that they lose control of them selves and for the time are little else than savages. The not unnatural re- suit is broken limbs and other b@nes. and occasionally death itself is one of 7 the details to be recorded. For all this. the game is popular. and never fails to draw large crowds of specta- tors.
 The automobile races that are be- coming so common furnish another H. illustration of the popularity of a dan gerous sport. It is rare indeed that real race of this sort closes without accident. but they go on and the peo- pie crowd to see them. Even a prize flight will draw enthusiastic crowds, ana if one of the fighters is killed or badly hurt. so much the better. And yet all these games or exhibitions not only attract big audiences of men but women as well-good women as well as good men. Is 1t a strain of savagery adhering to us we some times wonder. or are we going back?
 If none but the "toughs." as they are called, patronized these dangerous aAd often brutal occasions we could understand it. but the crowds will comprise both men and women of the very best classes. and sometimes these are among the most enthusias- tic of the audience. As a matter of fact, 1t would be difficult to propose or pull off any kind of game or contest so brutal that 1t would not be well patronized. It seems to be in the nature of us.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-11
Dr. J. A. Goggans Writes His
 Opposition To Amendment

to restore the whiskey traffic in Ala: bama, and I fail to see how the aoop- ton of the present proposed amend ment could do anything but complt' cate the existing conditions.
 Yours truly.
 J. A. Goggans.
 The statement follows:
 According to my views of the po. litical question that now confronu the people of Alabama, viz: the rat;; ifIcation or rejection of the proposso amendment to the Consultation Of the State, will say. that this is strictiy political question, and not mercy moral question, in which the issue Is statewide prohibition or open par, rooms as claimed by the advocates oi the adoption of the proposed amend: ment The adoption of the propos@se sec validity of the existing laws ou1H under which we are now living: Hence ] see no pressing need for the adoption of this amendment. The, second sec ton of the amendment should be re- jected because if it confers addition. al power upon the Legislature, we, as a people. are not willing to surrender the privileges and rights that have been enjoyed by our forefathers from the foundation of our government
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-11
No People Ever Great Who Were Not
 Law-LOvinE. Starkville (Miss.) Southern Farm Ga


 starkville (Miss.) Southern Farm Ga
 zette.
 One great tendency in the South that we need to guard against is the ten dency to take the law into our own hands. No lynching nor any other form of mob violence is ever justifia- cuse for it. but you may always he sure that there are stronger reasons against 1t than for 1t.
 We work through the day to lay up some sort of property for the future. and at night we lay down in peace to sleep, and only because we know in both cases that law in America is us- ually strong enough to protect both our lives and the property we try to accumulate.
 Remember. then that every time you tolerate any form of mob violence or lawlessness, you weaken that respect for law on which all public peace and security must rest.
 Lynching, night riding. whfte-cap- ping-all these things let down the gar for reckless men to kill and plunder. and no Southern farm boy should ever countenance any of them.
 Right now, for instance, while the South is bent upon the task of develop ing a sober citizenship, the work iF made difficult by lawless men who too often have the sympathy of other men who ought to know better. What. over the cities may do, however, the farming people of the South are going to stand for curbing the evil of in country boys will have clearer heads. stronger bodies and will be happier and more successful men than would otherwise be responsible.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-11

In response to request from his friend, pr. J. c. Cousins of Equality pr. J. A. Goggans, of Alexander City has written short statement setting forth his reasons for opposing the proposed amendment, pr. Goggans IS one of tine oldest. best known ana most highly esteemed citizens of f; Mid Mid de Alabama. He Is praeticing physIcian of many years standing and he has done much charity work in FL more. Coosa and Tallapoosa counties. He Is highly regarded in that section or, and deference is paid his opinions by the people. Accompanying the short statement pr. Goggans wrote the fol- pr. J. c. Cousins Equality, Ala:
 Dear Sir: In reference to your i'm quiry as to how l stand on the po- iitical movement now in Alabama in the proposed adoption of an, amend ment to the Constitutlon, l herewith enclose a statement of my opposition to such movement. think 1t wholly unnecessary at this time to have had such agitation among the people when the present prohibition laws cover everything to be desired bX any pro, hihitionist I most assuredly would oppose any measure that would tend
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-11

About the queerest story of Bibli- cal ignorance we have heard or read about is told by The Philadelphia Press. It says a lady writes to that paper to know where she will be able to get copy of an old book telling of the adventures of one Joseph. who was sold into Egypt by his brethren. have read the story in her early days and wants to read 1t again. Strikes us that Bible Society might be beneficial in that woman's vicinity, for there may be more like her.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-11

drink with his own money; read Den. teronomy, xiv-26. I love to read the many letters from so many antis, to feel and ses good hope of the proposed amendment being buried for ever. We Coffee county people are going to roll up big majority against the amendment on November 29th. Long live The Ad. vertiser and save the constitution or Alabama This is my desire.
 Yours respectfuiiy. S~
 J. L.5 Ford. sE Enterurise. Ala. ess
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-11
'.PUREST AND BEST
 LEVER ATTENDED"
Coffee County Man Refutea Statements
 About the Montgomery Conference.
Editor Advertiser:

Editor Advertiser:
 I have been daily reader of your valuable paper for some time. l want to say a few words in regard to the conference held in Montgomery on September 16. 1909. by the Anti Amend ment crowd. was there and Q dele gate from Coffee county, and want to say I and the Rev. H. T. Johnson could not see alike when he says there were any negroes there at all. That was the purest and best meeting l was ever in.
 It was composed of some or the brainiest men of the state. wish ev. erv man in the State of Alabama could have been there. have been called whiskey head and other tnings ts amendment crowd. I am lined up with them and am proud of 1t?
 I believe In every mans home pc ing his castle. I don't believe In tax. ing away the rights of the free and Independent peoples. I believe Tn ev- cry man buying any thing to eat or
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-11

political questions just as other men have. That Is one of the rights and blessings of American citizenship. and
 no man of any calling or faith Is bar red from this right. We do not be- iieve that politics of any sort should be carried into the pulpit for that is not the place for 1t in our judgment However this may be. and although some good and true ministers may differ from us. we think any and all true men of our State should de- nounce such vile charges and insinua- tions as the one we have alluded to. That is not only going beyond the prerogatives of a minister. but l. . violation of all principles of decency. honesty and true manhood.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-11

Well our prohibition friends never tire of trying to scare peopler One of the latest bugaboos is that real corn Ticker is one of the causes of peliagra. just as If men had not been imbibing the genuine juice of corn for centuries without knowing that there was. such disease known to man. All we've got -to say Is that either they've got to making a mighty poor article of corn whiskey or else the disease has been long time develop Ing itself.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-11

The Hartford Times. plainly look ing down at some of Alabama's bosses. tells this story of the mother who said to her oldest daughter: "Go into the next room and see what Mary is doing. and tell her to stop" That fits Alabama reform" conditions 70 nicely that we know The Times had been sitting up and taking notice. The theory of some of our amendment zealots is to go into . mans house and see what he's got and take 1t away from him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-11

It Is stated that Mrs. Russell Sage will give million dollars to aid in the fight against tuberculosis. and that Mrs. Carnegie will give a mil lion for the campaign against peils- gra. Prosperity seems to be coming our way in good shape, and if there are other very rich people who will hand out their millions to fight dis ease. North or South. no one should object.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-11
DR RT WOOD

m.dai. d ':: reary has srIc' IFsqsiysd gold
 "Yes-mayee Cook got brass one. :"
 Fsssse. cest Cotton. To stop the cotton from jumping the But 1t jumped so high It touched the sky
 And t mayn't get back till the fourth
 Sea-Weed.
 The only hook-worm we want down in these diggings is the kind that you fix on hook to catch nsh.
 We may be able to dodge creditor now and then, and maybe an automo- bile. but Mir. Aldrich and his tariff are into hole ana puil i' the u hois oS in eInw aftsr you but what he'll find you.
 That bloody county of Kentucky had rather breathe 1t than tell 1t out loud.
 Now the real race Is on, namely: the endurance high-fiying contest between Wilbur Wright and Fifteen -Cent-Cot. ton.
 No. Agnes. the block system for rsil- roads was not invented by a block head.
 The only man who profits much by swinging onto strap Is the barber.
 
 While a young man was telling his girl good night last night, her mother came down the hall and handed him note, with the request that he hand 1t to the miikman before he left. Then he left. That is one way to do 1t. Airships.
 Parson snowbaii is stili interested in ''De air-ship fly to'ds Heaven an he An his engine pun an holier--wid a
 smokin' an boom. Des like some folks what tries to
 reach dem bright gates in q min- By display ob religion what ain't got
 no meanin' in It."
 Too Much 'Possum. TT The rtc Cedar Grove Groys eorrespondent of this practical 'Possum story: Gus, Will, Bob and Charlie Evitt, who boards with Mir. Edwards have been giving the old man some trouble sleep. not being able to get out as soon in the morning as Mir Edwards likes. So the old gentleman said he would kill the dogs, run Hardie Evitt off. chastise his own boys Sind never suffer another 'possum to be cooked in his house. But before the old man got his words into action. the boys got off on their last hunt, but fin place of hunting 'possums, the four boys went to work. and by o'clock next morn- ing they had twenty acres of corn pulled down and nicely heaped for hauling. The old man won't name l 'possum since, and has just begun to see that his boys have been raised up in more enlightened day than he was"
 NOvemher's Here. The woods have put on a russet dress, The meadows melt In haze of brown.
 The nuts bend the trees with their heaviness, The corn stalks shiver when the winds pass down. The bob whistles so sweet and clear November's here! The sun goes down an orange beam That matches the pumpkin's golden A flying wedge moves through the sky | Where the honk of the wild geese sounds on nigh,
 The frost lies wI.ite and shimmers clear | NoYember'a here!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-11
Novsmber's Here.
Rev. Rob Jones I'm Barbour.

Clayton. Nov. 10.-(Special. )-Rev. Bob Jones spoke in favor of the amendment at Clio. Louisville and Clayton yesterday. Those who heard his Clio and Louisville speeches say that he addressed not less than 1000 people at the two places. Ills audi ence at this place. last night filled the court house to its utmost capacity and left numbers to stand during the ad- dreSD
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-11
It's Beaten.

Selma Times.
 Now what have you got to say anout it> MT. Amender? A week ago there may mi v have been some excuse for ones bneig optimistic in that this pet scheme would be adopted. There may have been some cause for less pessim- ism on the part of our good brothers on the other side. but the past fcw days have developed a mighty change
 Johnston. Bankhead, Bush and very likely Clayton are very strong in. theit opposition to the amendment, and that fact alone Is whole book within it- self.
 state that the beautiful little thinG will be Sorribly showed under on the 29th. The forces are too well lined up now for any material change beIore the election. Our side has distinct advantage from every viewpoint, and this is good.
 Sleeves have a decidedly fuller tens
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-11

If MT. Taft waded--and ate--his way through the menus prepared for him in Savannah all we have to say about 1t is that he needed the stom- ach and digestion of well-developed ostrich. and both will need long rest aster he gets home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-11
TAe sesatsru' Positio..

Senators Bankhead and Johnston have come out in strong cards against the adoption of the proposed amend and patriotic statesmen have thought well over the situation and have de- clared their position in no uncertain terms. The people of Alabama who have honored both these men by elect- Ing them to the most exalted station in the gift of Alabamians. that of Unit cd States Senators, have no reason to mfstrust their judgment in this decis- Ion, for 1t Is one looking to the safe- pie. Follow their example and stand up boldly for your home and freedom.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-11
Ds..ss.l aaa Da.sereus.

amendment press, there is an explana. ton by some 60 called learned judge of the meaning of the second section of the amendment. Any proposed our State Constitution would be above ambiguity or explanation. It should ghow in plainest terms it's meaning. Should bitter controversies be engraft- ed on the Constitution of our Statef
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-11
', ,lat.nger.ses v. Int<nperane..

Eufauia Daily Times.
 If we were for the adoption of the constitutional amendment, the intem- perate things being said by some of those who favor the amendment and their efforts to injure the standing of one without cause. to carry their points would cause us to change.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-11
rhey Deiieve 1t Now.
Its rir.t Friend.

AuutsVfIfd NNercury-BHnners
 The orators and papers for the amendment strenuousiy object to any reference to Governor Conner in oon- nection with the amendment yet the Govrnor was the first man on the stump advocating its adoption and since that voters who would not endorse his administration and vote for the amend- ment were "cowardly skunks." And Furthermore. every Conner appointee In the State favors the amendment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-11
No Ytfth wheel Neeaed.

A Baptist minister living in the east ern section of the county, who was visiting Marion. was asked his opinion of the amendment. He said:
 II do not see any use of a fifth against it." put.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-11
Crowded Out.

Last week was . strenuous one for The Birmingham News. Bolstering up der in St. Louis has kept It's editors too busy to notice that something was happening in its immediate neighbor. hood. Search of the issues of Friday News was aware that Senator Bank. head, Mir. Tomiinson. Colonel Bush. Senator Johnston and Congressman Craig were delivering broadsides against the amendment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-11

Sleeves have decidedly fuller ten, dency.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-11
What tjIe Staes Papsrs
 Are Saying and Doing
shssslnw ne wroaG way.

walker County News.
 Didn't Ths News tell you the a5 Si5 would be brought into action In de- fenss of the Constitution? Listen at them.
 They Relieve 1t New. Dothan Homo Journal.
 If you don't believe the amendment is lost In Houston County. ask those fellows that turned in that false Ire alarm Saturday in an effort to break up the antis meeting at the Court
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-08

A Florida negro, formerly servant of
John c. Calhoun. died At Pensacola,
aged one hundred and fifteen,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-08
MAY BRING SOME
MORE STEAMERS
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sydney, from there to Auckland, from
there to Apia and from there to Page
Page. This takes over a month as
much time is lost awaiting connections.
The other route which is just as long
but often used on account of the wide
sailings of the CAP. steamers is via
the Oceanic steamer Mariposa to Pa
peete, from there to Auckland, from
there TO Apia and Page Page.
Another significance that can be at
tached to the present advertisements
for Samoan mail routes is the fact that
they are so advertised under the base
number of Hawaii, which means that
it comes under the jurisdiction of the
superintendent of transportation for
Hawaii. The base number for Hawaii
is $4,000. that of Samoa before the
change being $4,000. The three Samoan
routes now advertised are under the
routes numbers of S00S9. $4,000 and
S0,091. The latter number is that of
the new route.
Route S0.0S9 is from Page Page to
Apia. distance of seventy-fve miles.
This route must be covered but once a
NOUN ana Jhe contract Is now held DIV
German company. The department is
now trying to get an American bidder
on it and place the contract in Amer.
lean hands.
Route 10000 is from Page Page to
Olesaga and Manua Island, in the other
small group about eighty miles distant
also controlled by America This route
Is - present in operation.
This change in mail matters brings
Samoa into the Office of George w
Carr, the local superintendent of trans
! pOrtation.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-08
FURNISHED ROOMS

FURNISHED room, suitable for lady;
can do light housekeeping; gas stove;
$50 Beretania St. Apply 236 King.
1923
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-08
FLYING SAFER THAN
AUTOS, SAYS WRIGHT

PARIS, November %. = Orville
Wright has outlined his views on the
subject of mechanical flight.
"There is not as much danger in
flying as there is in automobile racing, -
he said. ''We now turn out motors that
will run regularly for short time,
forty nine times out of fifty, and in ten
years, or five years, or even two years,
think there viii be an aeroplane motor
absolutely reliable.
eve will soon build a machine for
speed to be used with our present mo-
tor to show what can be done. 1t will
go faster than any machine you have
seen over here
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-08
FOR EXCHANGE.

AUTO in good repair for city real es-
tate; will pay some cash or exchange
for horse and buggy. Address A
Milton, Box 81, City. S52S
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-08
ANOTHER VINDlCATION.
(By Associated Press.)

SAN FRANCISCO, December T.
Prosecuting Attorney Heney moved to-
day that the case against Adler, who
was indicted for perjury in the graft
trials, be dismissed The court granted
the motion. thereby eliminating another
of the graft trial cases that are grad
ually growing less.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-08

~23.125 on 500 pa1d. T54 per cent
paid. Redeemable at 103 at matu-
rity.
Session Sales.
% Olaa, 625; 10 Waialua, 125; $500
Hilo R. R. 6s, 100.50; 25 0. R. & L. Co.,
AS; 20 Oahu Sug. Co., "a; 20 McBryde,
6.75; $50 Paauhau, 29.25; 100 Homo
kaa, 20.75; Pioneer, 200.
Between boards
20 Eva, 1925; 65 Oahu Sug. Co., "a;
20 Nut. Tel. CO., $50; rs McBryde,
6.S75; 20 Haw Pine. Co., 1925; $1,000
Hilo R. R. IS, 100,50; so Oahu Sug. Co.,
81; $4,000 Haw. Irr. Co. 6s, pd., SO.
Memo.-December 6.
Ookala distribution of S. per share
this date.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-08
GERMANY TO HELP
GREAT BRITAIN
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she used in working on the British
ship, and will then depart for Yoko-
hama where the officers and crew ex-
pect to spend the Christmas holidays.
The task of removing the fertilizer
cargo was quite slow. The fertilizer
had to be lowered into small boats and
then transferred to the steamers which
were pulling.
Hedge anchors were placed yesterday
with view to preventing the strand
ed vessel from sliding farther up on
the reef She has gone farther up on
the reef than she was on Monday morn
ing. This has been due to the heavy
swell rolling in. The swell naturally
had an effect on the pulling steamers
and as the hawsers sagged, the swells
swept the ship few feet further onto
the coral
The Mauna Kea pulled all Monday
night and quit at seven o'clock yester-
day morning. The Mikahala had a
good hold on the vessel and President
Kennedy of the Inter-Island company
decided to keep her at work and the
Ke Au Hou was substituted for her on
the MOlOhdl~1hdu1 run ne .
engines are in the best of shape and
she will be kept constantly on the pull
until the vessel is off.
Burned Distress Lights.
Blue lights are reported to have been
burned aboard the Celtic Chief about
midnight Sunday and at intervals to-
wards Monday morning, but apparently
nobody ashore saw them The blue sig
nails were sign of distress aboard the
ship. If this is so the port of Honolulu
may just as well have been remote
and uninhabited beach, for no help
came until daylight when waterfronters
could easily see that the vessel was in
trouble.
At ten minutes to two this morning,
at high tide, a concerted pull was
planned to be made to get the vessel
into the deep water beyond. If this
effort is fruitless. the only hope is to
still further tighten the ship and trust
to the engines of the cruiser Arcona.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-08
Classified Advertisements

on Corner Kapiolani and Luna
lilo SITS. Address J. Kubey, Honolulu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-08
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Tins Is thC
all nature. n
fihc tor the Il
las indeed
century, aNe
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-08
FOR SALE.

Improved and unimproved lots at
Nuuanu, Kalihi, Palama, Kapahulu and
Manoa. Easy terms.
J. Fl. scHNACK, 1877 Merchant ~.