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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER !. 1909.
FORTUNES IN spncULATIoN.

II takes money to make money. we
have heard, and we are continually be-
ing reminded OF the fact when read
I ing the news dispatches. Take James
"A. Patton as one example. BY taking
adyantage of the conditions Of the
wheat market last spring. and by
having plenty of money at his COM
rnand, he cleared five million dollars
in q few weeks. as was currently re-
ported and generally believed A few
months ago he began specializing in
cotton and has cleared up four million
dollars more. It was not blind luck in
either case. but capacity for specu-
iation and money to carry out his
plans. Then contemporary--we be-
Iieve The Leavenworth Post-has this
10 say OF two other financial high
tlyers;.
wore surprising. however. IN the
or Charles w. Morce and John r
Walsh. each OF whom has recouped a
lost fortune between the time OF re-
eeiving Jail sentence and its afffrma-
fion by the higher court.
M Since the conviction OF Mr.. Morse In
1907 he paid off 50 DER cent. of his
1000. 600 OF debts. One million dollars
Of this amount was made and paid OFF
while he was In the Tombs.
The convicted Chicago banker. John
n Walsh, since his conviction, has ef-
sfacted q practical rehabilitation OF his
fortune The sale OF his railroad inter-
ests for s27,000,000 Will enable him to
liqufdate all claims against him, per-
nit the Chicago National Bank to de.
clare a dividend Of 100 per cent. ana
still retain a competence for himself.
The careers of these two latter men
are trufy remarkable since they ap-
peared crushed financially In the panic
Of 1907. es -eaf $685.
All this proves that money talks,
always provided 1t has some one to
make It talk When men confined in
: prison can thus successfully carry on
speculations on q large scale. and
make millions of dollars by their OPP
erations. It furnishes a graphic illus
fration of the power of the almighty
dollar In the hands of those who
know how to handle It.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07

Editor The Advertiser:
At the second regular meeting OF
the Jackson Anti. Imsndment Club
held tonight there were enrolled eigh.
teen new members, making a total
membership OF eiHhty-nine.
The following RESOLUTIONS were read
Be Il resolved. that We. the members
% the .Jsekson Anti. Amendment Club.
express our thanks TO- state headguar.
s:ss for :snans swS such MEcb sfisa
and r. Lloyd Tate, Of Wetumpks, who
eddreessd the people Saturday night.
October 3oth on the question Of such
vital fntefest TO every ono. The audi.
ence was large and enthusiastic. ana
each OF these talented speakers was
rendered an ovation such as has. not
been accorded any. one on either SIDE
heretofore. MT. Tate ID speciai
favorite of our people, having at one
time lived with rs for several years.
Their arguments were strong. concise
and TO the point, and given with such
catchy illustrations that the audiences
never tired. We shall be glad to have
these gentlemen with us again. They
WI always find the iatch-string on
There Is much interest and enthusi-
asin. and there will be large majority
polled against the proposed amend
nent. Many beats were heard FROM
and without exception they were re-
ported safely against the amendment
by varying maj5rities.
Citizens of Jackson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07
AN UNNATURAL PROPOSITION.

We may always expect something
out of the-way from a Chicago pro-
lessor. That city and section appears
to breed scientists and professors of
queer ideas. from some cause or other.
One of the latest comes from a profess
sor of alleged high standing who de-
clares that no woman should be al
lowed to raise her own children. We
have not read his argument in detail
mother is not competent to look after
the children she brings into the
world.
This is a strange position to take.
to say the least of It. To begin with.
if . woman is not competent to care
for her own little ones would she be
more likely to properly raise and
train the children OF others2 And II
she 10 so heartlsss and different that
she will not take proper care or her
own offspring is 1t at all likely that
f
she would prove a competent guide
and mentor for those not related to
herr
The theory Of this man is little less
than abhorrent. We know that there
are mothers so utterly indifferent to
their children that they take no
thought or care for them. or make
any pretence of genuine motherhood.
in some cases preferring dogs or 9TH
there are other mothers so cruel and
inhuman that their children grow up,
IL they live to grow to maturity. in a
sort of living death. We know also
that there are mothers who mean we'll
but are utterly unfit to have the rails
ing of either their own or the children
of others.
Admitting that there are women of
all these classes, 1t will also be admit
ted, we suppose, that they could not
properly or safely be trusted with the
management and guardianship OF
strangers. After all. there is nothing
purer, sweeter or holier than trae
mother love. The mother who loves
:he children Cpd has given her with
the love of true motherhood occupie )
one of the highest and hottest posi-
tic MS that humanity attains In this
world, She may be weak. over-indul-
gent, ignorant. but. in the words of
Coleridge,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07

Plainly the city of Chicago argues
that good salaries may insure good
city government. There are seven
ty aldermen and after next springs
election 1t is stated each alderman
will be paid a yearly salary OF $4,000.
This makes over 100000 for the one
branch of the city government. and We
suppose the other officials are paid In
proportion. 1t surely costs something
to run big city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07
DRIFTWooD

s -
Person SNOWFALL has been reading
causes him to break forth into song
Mister =WFishf Ne 60
M wsn li =. ass siEa s5g R se ~ ss
A black speck. too, but dis ], know.
e saas Ga ia Sss. sf best
needn't try to avfate
80 So - ~. Secs
Nell: a DON'T vow ! think Mamie:s.
Scotch plaid b.. ,becoming91. ,3 !.
Bell: Becoming nuisance, yes
"Twhnny thing 's... III, JESSE. ~
the older whi.sks,y Is the young.
sea-weed.
DR.. Eliot seems determined to elimi-
nate all possibilities of q tangible
hell. So what's the use in being good
quail Hss ana ThaaEssivins sxpectations,
is again a"in our midsfs' soasisa4 ~.
At last they have condensed the
phone record. SO let us praise the lord
for that much at least
4 contemporary says col. Roosevelt
tion in Africa" What's the matter.
Teddy--big game given out?
Dreams of brighter Days.
Let us dream. let US dream of the
brighter days,
In the easy chair by the log-fire blaze
\ - h. f4rft
When we shall know neither sorror nor
II.
Let us dream, let us dream while the
cold winds blow.
Hear by the log-fire's rudy glow.
While we blow the wreathes OF the
Letting our fsncies have full sway.
sweetheart eyes,
That sparkle with love till q Paradise
They make of earth and our, hearts
some NOT q these a.y. when our dreams
PHIL H ARMSTRONG;
Though the MaiI-Box.
Please publish in your Sunday coll
umn:
To One I Love.
This is my morning and my evening
oh perfect love of whom now dos
I love you! How love you, Only
Has learned the strong anection we
Thro' endless time. Ny heart 1 must
declare.
I loved you when we met. I tried to
The love conceived Aias' There was
OF ever lingering sadness DER my soul.
could not, overcome You were the
OF all my life. Twas you and only
Each day found love the harder to sub
due.
Then T. unhappy. fancied could trace
MY love returned. 7 saw 1t I'M your
And thos time passed. Behind mask
I did exalted things, hut no release
Came TO my sorrow. For did foregc
Your very presence when l craved II
Your noble friendship I could never
boast.
but relinquished what ] priced the
most.
1 walt L know not what. The hear-
ems are starred
With hopes. All, shall we hopper Shall
we regard
The shining stars9 Shall heaven the
altar be,
And death our bridal day? Or shall
we see
Our heaven sooner? Nay, do not
know
/ only know love you, yea, adore.
And after death, l shall but love you
more. - 49,
- ~ s.. H. H.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07

The Columbus Enquirer-sun thinks
it possible that the reason Hearst
didn't get more votes was because the
voters of New York know they can
vote for him most any old time. Looks
as though opportunity OF that sort
knocks frequently at the doors Of
New Workers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07
Lots of whiskey at Florala.

That the money usually spent for
whiskey will be spent at home is the
lamest argument We hear put up.
Speaking from observation. we can
say that plenty OF whiskey Is shipped
to this town, lots OF 1t, and practically
all OF 1T comes prepaid. And some
thing else--some days 1t takes the big
from one depot to the other-being
shipped through here to points further
up. In the state. When 1t comes to
putting up that line of argument IT'S
all In favor of whiskey dealers OF
other states.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07

= No stronger evidence of the good
THAI is being done by The Advertisers
cartoons is needed than to take note
OF the denunciation heaped on them
by some of those on the other side.
II the cartoons didn't hurt them they
wouldn't squirm so painfully The
best medicine is sometimes most dis
agreeable to take
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07

The impossibility OF making any
thing like an accurate forecast Of the
vote of New York was strikingiy sx-
emplified at the recent msyoralty
election. Take The New York Globe.
for example. which is generally q
close and accurate observer. On the
day before the election II gave the
following table as It's forecast of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07

'The Montgomery Advertiser spells
sassAninity' with two esses. which
looks. to US like needlessly rubbing it
in remarks The Richmond Times
Dispatch Perhaps 1t is. but the only
way to penetrate some cuticles is by
rubbing 1t into them,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07

AS The Henry County Standard
Views the situation the question to be
settled is: Do we want four more
years Of Comerism or do we not?"
Well put and the thunderous mo-"
chat will go up from the liberty-lov-
nag voters of Alabama will almost
ayAaken the Martians.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07

While there was only slight fall
ing off in the total vote It will be
seen that the actual vote for each
candidate was widely different from
the estimate. Such surprises are not
uncommon In New York. however.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07

We like to read The Headland Post.
bnt must beg its pressman to use
Essre and blacker ink or bear down
nasle harder on the pIaten handle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07

A correspondent at Rhmer wishes
a copy Of the poem The Brakeman
print the poem II any of It's readers
will send in O copy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07

The ruffs made OF chiffon and ribbon
are most serviceable IL on a foundation
OF crinoline-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07

nurture the babes as God ana Mature
intended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-01
The Argus Daily Short Story
BLESSED BE NOTHING--BY w. S. GENUNG.
Copyrighted 1908. by Associated Literary Press

morning to the poStofIlce Tor the IL
ccnsc, ard rs the postmaster was also n
notary public he Was the only man for
long distance who could perform the
marriage ceremony. as there were no
preachers in that part of the country,
except colored man at the turpentine
still. ard they were too high toned to
call upon him.
Saturday morning came ut last. The
week had seemed ike month to this
ardent young lover. He and his lady
We're over at my place bright and ear
ly for my Inspection and advice as to
how to proceed.
The bride was dressed in q black
serge skirt ard faded silk waist, with
red ribbon around her neck and a
brown sailor hat on her head. She
had to wear brogan shoes, as nearly
half the distance to the postoffice was
through water from shoe to knee deep,
but she took Il pair Of morocco shoes
and pair of black stockings to put
on before reaching the goal. -
When the young man came to MY
place on this eventful wedding morn
ing he was dressed in clean twentr
five cent calico shirt. much too large
at the neck but the sleeves only came
to within about eight inches of his
wrists: pair of old shoddy pants,
which in his rapid vertical growth he
had left about halfway between an
kle and knee. but to make up fer this
defect his travels through swamp and
briers. brushwood and palmettos had
frinGed them at the bottom for about
one and Il half inches. These trousers
were kept mp by a pair OF mother
| made suspcnders from unblearhed
muslin. 4 rair of No. II brogan
shoes, the tops Of which lacked several
inches OF meeting the fringed ends OF
his pants-and he unfortunately net
having been brought up to the luxury
of underWcar-unbiushingly exposed a
strip CT bare flesh about six inches
! wide intervening between pants and
| shoes. y cheap dirty brown wool hat
which had been worn until every par
| ticlc of it's original shape was gone,
| decorated the conical head.
Alas, am through-nothing else to
describe. Shirt. pants, shoes and hat
| were ali the young man possessed as
| yet, but lie was soon to possess a Low.
| ing wife. so what cared he?
l lent him collar; but, as l veal
a liz and he ID inch one, by pin
| ming his ears back he could slip it or
over his head buttoned. A hat was
the next thing needed, which l will
! ingly gave him. Seven three--eighths
! is my size, GN his, which, although moi
q perfect fit. harmonized nicely witt
the collar. His ears kept it from going
entirely over his face. but he had Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-01
War Against Opium.

During the coming week representa-
tives of virtually all the civilized ma
tons will meet in Shanghai to discuss
a problem that has stirred Christendom
for so years, namely, the abolition of
the opium traffic. At this first inter
national conference of it's kind, of
whose Importance the public as yet
has little realization, the United States
will ask the powers to restrict the
worlds vast areas of planting and sale
of opium, principally in India
The proposal of the United States
is that each governments commission
should proceed independently with the
investigation of the opium question on
behalf of its respective country, with
a view, first, to limit the use of opium
in the possessions of that country; sec
ond, to ascertain the best means of
suppressing the opium traffic If such
now exists among the nationalities of
that government in the far east; and,
third. to be In position so that when
the commission meets the representa-
tives of the various powers may be
prepared to cooperate in definite meas
ures for the gradual suppression of
opium cultivation. traffic and use with
in its eastern possessions, thus assist.
ing China in its purpose of Graduating
the evil from it's empire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-01
Hopkins and Public Sentiment.

Springfield Register: The Albert j.
Hopkins senatorial deadlock has
been thoroughly advertised through
out the state Go where you will and
you will hear it discussed. Public in
terest and public sentiment have been
focused significantly upon the senator
ial fight.
Public sentiment throughout the
state of Illinois from Cairo to Free
port and from Danville to Quincy
heartily disapproves of the reelection
of Senator Hopkins.
No sympathy is heard for Hopkins
from any unprecedented person, as all
realize he deserves defeat.
The only arguments heard in his
behalf are from the few who think
Hopkins defeat would be a violation
of primary law instructions, or from
the payroll patriots who want Hop
kins reelected SO they will be the bet
ter assured of having their hands iii
the public treasury from which they
draw fat salaries in political appoint
i've positions. many of which involve
no harder work than the playing of the
game of politics.
Today. these payroll parasites are
active in Hopkins interest, leaving
their Offices and ignoring their obliga-
tions to the whole people as public
servants to play factional politics.
Public sentiment is overwhelmingly
against Hopkins. In fact, there is nc
public sentiment in his favor what.
ever.
The writer has made personal i'll
quiry in various points of the state
as to public sentiment on Hopkins de
| feat, and it is everywhere expressive
of satisfaction over the defeat of Hi
nois' famous corporation agent in tho
| senate-Albert J. Hopkins, champion
machine politician of the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-01
New Jersey and It's Trusts.

Philadelphia Record: Trust-mother-
ing has been prolific and prosperous
Jersey industry for many years. The
tax imposed on the brood was heavy
source of state income. Now that the
supreme court has cut the wings of
the vultures by bringing them under
the jurisdiction of the states they have
invaded and plundered, this particular
Jersey industry is less flourishing and
the Jersey revenues are diminished.
The state treasury is wrestling with a
100000 deficit, and there is mourning
in the land. The condolences of sister
commonwealths will go forth tinged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-01
shively and Chamberlain.

The election to the United States
senate of Shively of Indiana and Cham.
herlain of Oregon will add to that body
two strong, forceful men. OF the In
dianian something has already been
said in these columns. Chamberlain
is as popular in Oregon as Shively is
in Indiana, and even more so.
Chamberlain has been elected gov.
ernor twice. and he will enter the
United States senate with considerable
prestige. He is likely to be heard
from. William J. Stone was reelected
to the senate, showing that the demo
Gratis of Missouri are well satisfied
with his senatorial course.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-01
koneo Natives and Their Dead.

Elm the matter Of preserving bodies
for burial Kongos. after the usual
binding in cloth. keep them for two
or three months in their houses. where
fire is kept burning, but in Zombo
they are suspended on two forked
sticks in a dugout vault in the ground.
which is covered over with palm
branches and EARTH" says mission
airy. Sometimes the body is placed
under specially built grass roof in
the open. This is not considered a
burial. and some years ago they
brought out for big funeral feast and
dance the body of an important chief
that had thus been preserved for over
twenty years. In other districts the
dead are thrown away into river or
into the bush to be devoured by jack
ais and vultures."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-01
Neiahborhood Eayorite.

Mrs. E. d. Charles of Harbor, Maine,
speaking of Electric Bitters, says: ut
is neighborhood favorite here with
u.s." 1t deserves to be a favorite
everywhere. 1t gives quick relief in
dyspepsia, liver complaint, kidney de-
rangement, malnutrition, nervousness,
weakness and general debility. Its &C.
ton on the blood. as a thorough puri-
fer makes it especially useful as d
spring medicine This grand alterna
tive tonic is sold under guarantee at
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-01
Zoology and FLAGS.

Zoology figures very largely on the
flags of different nations. On the
British royal standard is the lion. 1t
was Richard Occur de Lion, by the
way, who altered the device from
leopards to lions on the kings stand
ard. The eagle appears on the stand
ards of both Russia and Germany
and both the lion and the eagle on that
of Spain. Bulgaria has lion, China
a dragon and Mexico bird quarreling
with snake. Taken together with
the animals that appear on nations
arms. the royal unicorn and Austria
liam emu and kangaroo, fairly COM
prehensive collection could be made
from national emblems.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-01

made up of policy and selfishness put
together on hurried plans. 1t was a
failure, it cannot be rebuilt, but it is
worth only passing regret-at the
turn of the road. If we realize its
revelation We can make it the inspir-
alton of future triumph. Failure is
real failure only when it teaches us no
lesson, when regret, grown morbid and
retrospective, does not blossom into
new strength, greater wisdom and
higher purpose.
In the perspective from the turn of
tht road we may now see how mny
times the paralyzins hand of procrasti-
nation touched the good deeds We
meant to do. the golden dreams We
longed to transform into actualities.
We wished to do and wanted to do, but
we did not will to do. The fault was
not in conditions but in u.s. We were
not equal to opportunities. 1t is false
philosophy that teaches that oppor-
tunity calls only once at any mans
house. 1t comes with the persistency
of an importunate creditor, always in
a new guise. and clamors for admis-
sion, but we may be too busy to al
swer the bell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-01
sentatiyes made a raid recently and
succeeded in effecting nearly 20 ar

sentatiyes made a raid recently and
succeeded in effecting nearly 20 ar
rests.
Tho dispatch containing this infor
mation further states that the officials
of the association say the campaign
is to be continued until all saloons are
uade. to obey the law.
The reform movement on the part
of the Wisconsin and Michigan brew
ers, if it is an earnest and sincere
one, will do more to lessen the influ-
ence of the anti-saloon movement
than all the literature, the arguments,
and appeals of all kinds. What is
called local option" embracing in
it's methods city, ward county CT
township option, has been promoted
by vicious dives and law-breaking sa-
looms. The brewers of Wisconsin and
Michigan have begun to see that the
public cannot or at least do not dis
criminate in the matter of saloons
all are judged ay the woodland
they very sensibly have inaugurated
a work of reform. They are to be
commended for their expressed pur-
pose.
Any upward movement should be Ell
couraged and the brewers should be
urged, to continue thei. attempts to
prevent constant violations of the law.
1t is by cooperation with reformatory
measures rather than standing out
against them that the brewery inter
,ests everywhere may best promote their
own welfare
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-01

Fhe Wisconsin and, upper peninsula
of Michigan Brewers, association an
nounce that a state wide campaign for
the eradication of law-breaking saloons
beginning with the raiding of every
saloon in Milwaukee county where a
slot machine could be found, and to
bring suits for revocation of licenses
of saloonkeepers who have sold liquor
10 minors. In accordance with their
announced purpose, association repre-.