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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06
SAME IN ALABAMA.

Under the heading, Uncle Sam: Pickpocket" the current issue of Har- per's Weekly. has graphically Illus trated article showing the scenes that may often be observed at the United States custom houses on the arrival of a ship from a foreign country. Among the scenes depicted are shown wo- mems trunks opened and everything in them piled in disorder on the ground; women's handbags and reti- cules examined to see if they contain dutiable jewelry or the like; trunks emptied and sounded to see If they have false bottom: in short, nothing is too private or too sacred to escape the ruthless search of officials who in some cases seem to take delight in the annoyance and humiliation they cause.
 The Weekly's exploitation of 1t puts the proceedings in an unfavor- able light, but-are we not having something of the same nature here in Alabama? And are we not sure to have more of 1t and worse if the con- stitutional amendment is adopted? When a home can be invaded and trunks. wardrobes and bureaus opened and searched. and when a lady's hand bags can be opened and her clothing and belongings dumped on the side- walk. all under the false plea that H. quor may be concealed. what may we expect next? Rather. what may we not expect? What has already been done in this State was outrageous. and 1t Is only the beginning The adop- tion of the amendment would be taken as an endorsement of what has been done. and as license to go to still more outrageous extremes.
 Let the good people of Alabama rise up and express in a way that cannot be misunderstood their disapproval of such indefensible and un-American proceedings. The defeat of the amend ment will be a notice to the fanatics that there is limit to the patience and endurance of the people of Ala bama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06
Cerpens Horribllis a Myth.

The Macon Telegraph refuses to re- tract It's hoop snake story. On the by carious persons to the effect that they have had encounters with the hooped, or horned, monster. Mrs. NJ. A. C. Beckham, of Atlanta, So years old. but still of sound and disposing mind. makes affidavit:
 In 1884. when was years old, my father was having gin house built and l. moved by the natural curiosity 4s of ,,ar cAiia wss ovsrlookins [. x, the work house and on my way stepped over d low rotting stump when snake crawled out and began to chase me. Screaming, l ran as fast as l could. and looking back I saw the snake roll ing after me in the shape of a hoop. reached fence and perched myself on top of it as quick as possible, when the snake retired from the race and rolled back to It's stump. When l reached the house and told my fath- CT, who had just come in. he laughed at the idea of a snake rolling like a hoop but on talking with MT. David Ravens who was visiting him. had the stump dug up by the hands. when they found her snakeshlp with a brood of young snakes in the stump.
 About 1878 or 1877 MT. J. T. Minor of Macon saw a snake killed whose extremity looked very much like dogs toe nail. though not curved quite  empha sizes narratives which represent the varmint to have rolled itself in a hoop and borne down like some unt- cycle of war upon the destined prey such narratives are far from peculiar to Georgia. They have been told al most wherever citizens of vivid imag- ination or questionable Veracity were found throughout the country.
 One extremely plausible hypothesis must be received with great caution witnesses is a lady Certainly she never put an enemy Tn her mouth to stir up snake dreams. We notice, though, that no sight of a hoop snake more recent than several years ago Is alleged. Mrs. Beckham's case apart, can 1t be that State pro- hibition hanished the hoop snake from Georgia even as St. Patrick banished all shakes from Ireland? To ascertain whether there are many hoop snakes left in North Carolina. which also has State prohibition, might throw some light upon the problem. We appear to our readers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06

The Fort Deposit vindicator very neatly punctures one of the stock ar guments of the Amenders when 1t says: If the anti-amendment forces raise any money it's to buy votes. etc. but on the other hand, If the prohfs get $10.000 at a meeting that's all right" And to think that of this amount one-fifth was given by two men who are candidates for the exalt- ed office of Governor of Alabama. They are making speeches every day. Ostensibly for the amendment-in are gravely told there is no politics In this business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06
ANTICIPATING THE COURTS.

It has come to pretty pass when the Governor of Alabama in advance of a trial. promises a pardon to those who may be convicted under certain law. which he approved. It suits his purpose now to claim that the Weak ley-Fulier law does not prohibit the making of wine and if any are con victed for it that he will pardon them. Think of the Governor of great State advising the breaking of the law. Men skilled in the law hold that the law does prohib- 1t and the plain words of the law do prohibit. If the proposition of Judge weakley succeeds not on- ly to keep it from being made in the State, but from being brought in from the outside one ele- ment of the Holy Communion Is for ever outlawed from the State. There may be denial until doomsday of the plain import of the Fuller bill as to making wine, but there can be no denial of the fact that the men responsible for that act are seeking to have adopted an amendment to the Constitution that will deprive people of the right to manufacture grapes into wine.
 A Governor. however, who signs a bill, and before it can be tested on it's merits promises to nuilify 1t under certain conditions is exercising a pre- rogative of the courts and stultifying himself besides. He brings courts and law into contempt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06
VESTS HEADY PROSPERITY.

Remarkable Changes Have Taken Place iA
 Population in Kansas. Kansas City Correspondence, New York
 Post
 "It Is not an altogether bad thing that Kansas has a shortage of its corn crop" said leading banker of the corn belt to- day. Tn the early part of tho summer, when 1t looked as though there would be a bumper crop of that cereal In addition to the Dig crop of wheat at high prices. every farmer was planning further expansion and the speculation fever was rampant. The dry weather of August, which has cut the crop down at least c third. and perhaps more, has had a sobering effect, and there k A good deal more of sensible talk than was heard when everything seemed on tn"
 s'rhe agricultural communities have been excited by their adve nee in land. and the changes that have taken place In population are remarkabIa, In one township Of my average of well-to-do rmers, two-thirds of the farms have change hands In the past three years, Several ve changed hands nn an ascandInE scale less thare is a halt to this 1t means .xThHNES3 and the partial failure of
 along that line hNED IN ] money In ways that go for r..as~HQ&3 dreds of them have been helping AeS3 curio dealers and hotels of coloradCt streak of the Seattle exposition; ot buying gold mine stock diamoI stock seml-arid lands. and all ts things tht look good at distant there comes Q series Of nara year.
 bring a realizing sense of their q without this 1t Is just as well that
 slight damper put on their ex l through a diminished crop.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06

The statement is made on what ap- pears to be good authority that so far during the present year not less than seyenty-five thousand American fami- lies have removed to Canada and ac- quired homes there. Why there should be such an exodus from the United States to the colder North is a ques- tion that is causing some of the stu dents of national affairs to scratch their heads in perplexity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06

serted by Judge wsakiey changed only to conform to our prior laws about the search warrant? The de- fense is silly. It amounts only to this: As we have had the search warrant for some offences for which the home was invaded. the home ought to be searched to help put down every ef- fence. We will make more offences. of a far different kind, and give wider range to the search warrant
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06
DEMOCRATS TO GATHER.
National Conference Planned for Mex
 Year,

Year. New York Special to Washington Post.
 Democratic members of Congress are rallying to suggestion for a national conference of Democratic leaders next year similar to that recently held by the leading Democrats in the State of New York, both in intent and pur- pose. A strong desire for get to- gether" conference has already been expressed by Representatives Champ Clark of Missouri, minority leader of the House; Underwood of Alabama. McDermott of Illinois, Slayden of Tex as and Adamson of Georgia, and by Thomas R. Marshall, Governor of h. diana, and Senator Rayner of Mary land. Concerning those issues upon harmony. Senator Rayner said today:
 "We voted, with single exception, solijly against the tariff bill. We are. l apprehend. opposed to a great ing problems, controlling the finances of the country. We are united against the encroachments of Federal central tzation, and we propose to stand In un- broken array for economy In govern mental expenditures, against the wild extravagance of the Republican par ty. think our reverses have only encouraged us to renew our efforts for victory, and conference of this sort would prepare the way for har- monv and enable us to subordinate all minor issues to the great object of Democratic supremacy
 While the movement to hold the con ference is well under way, no place has vet been selected for it. It has been suggested that Chicago is the best located city. geographically. for bringing together the Democratic leaders of all the states, but the Eas- fern Democrats are expected to make A strong bid for it and Senator Ray ner has already suggested Baltimore.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06

Mrs. O. H. P Belmont is about the heard of In one of her latest utter ances she says in effect, if not in ex- act words, that 1t Is ballot or blood" with those of her sex who line up with her. To put 1t differently. she inti- mates that 1t may take bloodshed to give women the ballot. We hope Mrs. Belmont is not going to bring about another rebellion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1908.
.rN A GE;NrLEMANLY MANNER,

Referring to the case of home searching in Mobile. the fact that there was a search never having been denied. The Chattanooga Times says:
 Sheriff Drago, of Mobile, has writ ten e letter in which he tries to cor rect the impression made by the re- cent reports of the searching of a cit- fzen's home by his deputies lon sus- picfon" that whiskey was being sold there. The sheriff declares that. the place had a bad name. as did the head of the family. but he admits the trunks, bureau and wardrobes of the women folks were searched, but in "a very gentlemanly manner, the wo- men themselves opening the recep- tacies." About the only thing the sheriff establishes that was not al- ready known is that under the Ala bama law it is possible for the home, the dressing tables, trunks. etc. of ladies to be. searched in gentleman iy manner"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06
The Birmingham News in a recen,

The Birmingham News in a recent -iseue ssIS:
 Tn soliciting and claiming the vote of the Confederate soldiers of Ala bama the anti-amendment forces have evidently overlooked a very striking characteristic of ,the men who wore the gray-they never. placed them- selves fin a position where they would have to explain that while they be- neyed in the cause they thought the Confederacy twas going too far" Moreover. none was found comforting and encouraging the enemy.
 Tn view of certain declarations on the part of the editor of The News after the last Presidential election, made in his speech at Augusta. Ga. the least said by that paper about comforting and encouraging the en- emy' the better.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06
DRIFTWoOD

When a poet gets a marriage H. eense would you\ call 1t poetic li- "Certainly not"
 What would you call it?"
 "Td call it insanity" Fold up the bathing suit.
 Put 1t away. Neatly in moth balls
 So 1t won't decay! Fold 1t up tenderly,
 Lay 1t with care In the back of your watch case.
 Twill fit snugly there! The Duck: wish hadn't guiped that frog so hastily this morning. The Goose: Oh. let him aione--he'D sThe Duck: Starvation nothing. He's eating these bugs as. fast as I swat. low them, and if 1t keeps up much longer I'll starve to death myself
 "Papa?'
 "Yes?"
 "If they nquified air on 6 dark night, would 1t look like ink?"
 What can make more noise than a pig with his head under a fence7' "An automobile!'
 "An energetic man Is happy when he Is working"
 "Yes-but not half as happy as a lazy man when he is loafing." The scissors sharpener finds life one constant grind. Mary has an auto car
 She will not run IL slow And everywhere that Mary speeds Montgomery wheel oops so. Mir. and Mrs. Shirts. of Nobiesvilie, Ind. are filing cross charges in a al. vorce suit. This family "wash" will get considerable airing.
 Carrie Nation is headed for Alabama again. Carrie will find this State as dry as powder-hou CT en aikali desert this time! ', minister up in Kansas has quit the pulpit to become a street car con- ductor. If he knocks down any fares now his conscience will not hurt him. A Pittsburg girl wants sl.ooo for every pound of flesh she has lost since being tilted by a wealthy bacn- elor. It. Is to be hoped she hasn't lost 200 pounds like the South Alabama man whose wife, weighing that. elop- ed with a piano tuner.
 When Leaves Delft DDyu. When leaves drift down. far. far iron town,
 And everything Is still. With the woodland hush and the cttnL son blush Is over wood and hill. When the wheat-fields gieam like a golden dream
 And the bob-wnite cIlls so cLsLrs When the airs like winA. It's l cSrtatD
 sign
 That Autumn time Is he.'eI When the leaves drift down and the
 earth Is brown
 And the harvest songs are sweet, When boy and girl give joy a whirl As they dance with frightened feet When the last rose nigh waves it's
 goodbye
 And the first wild geese appear. It's draw up higher to the fire;
 Autumn time Is here!
 PHIL H. ARMSTRONG
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06
Where He VIII stand.

Perhaps the people don't see through Governor Conner vet. Perhaps they fail to recognize the eleven foot of his ambition. through the cutie fish obscurity with which. he invests his hypocrical appeals. But they will find him out. He will never get to any United States Senate nor into any more executive chalrs. Those that god will be wiser before long or ba so reduced In numbers that they will cnt no ice in Alabama afafirs. MeE like Governor Conner, rise up today but drop down tomorrow. Such men will never go down In history as statesmen or patriots.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06

If we may judge by what we read, President Taft's ever ready smile Is one of his most valuable assets. It Is true that the great dramatist has something to the effect that "a man may smile, and smile. and be a vil- lain still" but the Presidents appears ocritical pretence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06
THE LATEST.

tion on the constitutional amendment should have been misunderstood by the committee appointed to appoint beat committeeman, to the extent that was appointed chairman for Pleas ant Hill beat, Dallas county, in op- position to the amendment.
 I wish to say that I am for the amendment and have always been. As you gave publication to the list of beat chairmen of Dallas county. in which my name occurred 1 will ask you to publish this. F. c. Biggs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06

Some of Mir. Bryans most ardent supporters are worrying over his re- fussI to meet Senator Bailey in joint deba,e. They don. know whether the refusal fig a matter of policy or timid- ity, but fear the latter. Perhaps Will lian knows when to dodge,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06

Same old crowd, same old howl. same old line of politicians trying to get into office." says The Headland Post, referring to the amendment forces. That's good general indict- ment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06

The Columbia State wants enlight- enment regarding a recent Charles ton occurrence. A number of blind tigers were reported to the grand jury each case. Did the solicitor fail to furnish proper proof or did the jury fail to act on it? is what The State wants to know. We guess both.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06

Those who are getting themselves ready to dodge Halley's con1et needn't get frightened just yet Astronomers are agreed that it will be about the goth of next May before 1t will be nearest the earth. so we have plenty ct time to prepare for the bump.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06

Where is Cognac?" inquires The Charlotte Observer. Well, 1t is not supposed to be in Alabama. whether you allude to town or a drink.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06

In the case of Great Britain, the ex- penditure is practically the same now as six years ago. while France has averaged the same for the last ten years, although the amount voted for new construction-$28,O0 900, 0O0-is the highest in ten years.
 Russia's expenditure has scarcely va ried. although the amount for new construction is only 5000 900 this year. compared with an average of $15,00O 900 yearly. With the exception of 1904 Germany has been advancing her expenditure year by year, the present estimates being almost treble those of 1900. while the amount voted for new construction and armaments has followed similar lines. Germany's new tonnage has also leaped from s5,- $40 to l04.971 tons last year.
 The United States expended S77.A0O.- 900 on her navy In 1900-190i. and. by additions each year, the figure grew to $l22,50O,O0O fin 19O5-6. Tn the two succeeding years there was a reduc- ton of about 5000, 900. but in 1908 9 the expenditure went up again to S132. 500, 900. Included in the United States estimates this year Is a sum of $50.075,505 for new construction and armaments. while the average under this head for ten years was $32, 2,500,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06

Was IneorrectIv Placed. Editor The Advertiser: I regret exceedingly that my posi-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06

C. I. Finigan. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn says;
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- tisers circulation for the month of August, 1908. Is true and correct, and compiled after all returns from news toys. news agents. spofled and left over copies have been de- ductsd. C. I. FINIGAN.
 Circuiat ton Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this e0th day of September. 1909.
 RIGA ALEXANDER.
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-06
U. S. NAVY RANKS SECOND.
Yearly Expenditure Nearly Equal to
 That of Great Britain.

Foreign Exchange.
 A White Paper just published by the British Admiralty shows that the ex- penditure of the seven great powers on naval armaments for l909-191O will amount to the coIlossal figure or $6O4.- 100 900. The ever-increasing amounts are estimated as follows:
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-30
Fl. Worth.

A collection was made among the
children of the Orthodox Hebrew
School as Chanukah present for their
unfortunate little friends at the New
Orleans Orphan Asylum resulting in
the sum of $17.56 which was promptly
forwarded. On Sunday, Decem-
Der 9th, Mr.. Leon W. Joseph and Miss
Fannie Tobolowsky, both of this city,
were united in wedlock at the home of
the bride, 1101 e. Front street. Boun-
teous tables were spread for numerous
friends, Rabbi Charles Blumenthal of
fciat d.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-30
San Antonio.

Mrs A. Kahn died very suddenly
Sunday evening at about 6 o'clock.
She is survived by her husband and
her children, Sam and Helen.
The many friends of Mrs. Rabbi
Marks will be glad to learn that she
is improving very rapidly. IS MrsN
Carl Blum announces the engagement
of her daughter, Matte to Mr.. VIM.
Flaxman of Oklahoma. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Oppenheimer are rejoicing
over the arrival of a fine boy.
Mr. Max Blum has returned from Dial
las, where he went to attend a fash
arrived to attend the funeral of his
mother. Miss Bertha Hirsch left
for Memphis, where she will be the
guest of her cousin, Miss Bessie
Hirsch. Mr.. Henry Hirschberg
has as his guest for the winter, Mr.. NJ.
Harris, of Boston Mr.. Harry
Myers of Palestine, came over for the
Rabe Kramer wedding and stayed
few days.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-30
Galve ston.

Galveston.
Mrs. Dan Kempner entertained with
a dinner Christmas Eve in honor of
Miss Sara Kempner, one of the sea-
sons debutantes. *~* Mr.. H. Meyer
of Palestine, spent a few days in our
city the past week. s. IS Mr. and MrsA.
S. Sakowitz were called to New Or
leans last week, owing to the death of
Mrs Sakowitz's father Mr.. L. Bowsky.
Mr.. Urfeldt, of Mexico City, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Sass.
3 Miss Ruth Schornstein is visiting
in Houston Miss Blanche Block
is visiting in Houston, the guest of
Misses Blum. = Messrs. Marcus and
Leon Meyer, are spending the holidays
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs A.
Meyer. Miss Lillian Hertz enter
tanned with a butterfly bridge party
Tuesday afternoon. Il * Mrs. l.. Nier-
man, of Chicago, is the guest of her
son, Mr.. H. Norman. Mrs. M.
Lasker entertains this week with
cards in honor of her debutante daugh-
ter Miss Loula Lasker. Il Mr. W.
b. Kahn is spending the holidays in
our city Il Mrs. T. Lieberman spent
Sunday in Houston, the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. H. Cook. Mr.. B.
Lennon leaves this week for West
Texas. * t Mr.. N j. Levine, of Hous-
ton, spent Sunday in our city
Misses Julia and Evelyn Blum, of
Houston, spent Sunday in our city.
y Mrs j. H. Kempner entertained
with bridge last week in honor of Miss
Sara Kempner. About fifty couples
enjoyed the evening. Mr. j. Mend
lowitz of Houston, spent the past
week in our city Mr.. M. j.
Schornstein is spending the holidays
in our city. Il Mr.. Maurice Levine
spent Sunday in Houston. We'd
nesday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.
Seinsheimer entertained with book
dance for Miss Edythe Seinsheimer,
one of the seasons debutantes.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-30

Saturday being New Years day brings
the Harmony Club ball in the even
ing; also open house for New Years
calls at several homes Mrs H.
Kempner and Miss Kempner will
receive from 6 until o'clock New
Years day. s. Misses Winnie and
Ervie Levine spent Sunday in HouS
ton, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Theo.
d. Meyer and Miss Jacqueline Eve
Meyer. 81 Mr.. Leopold Meyer, who
is attending Tulane University, is at
home for the holidays - Mr.. Clar-
ence Milheiser, of Austin, is spending
a few days in our city Miss
Julia e. Levi entertained with an oys-
ter roast Thursday evening. $ Miss
Hermina Deiches is spending the holt
days in our city.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-30

Messrs. Leyinthal and Friendlander
of Tyler attended the Progress
dance Sunday night. * Mrs. Apple
baum and family of Houston are the
guests of Mrs Max Lippard. Il Mr..
Nussbaum of Houston is the guest of
Mr.. Melvin Cohen. Miss BERTHE ,
Loewenstein left on Tuesday to spend
the holidays in Dallas Miss
Goldie Hart returned Thursday from
Palestine, where she has been visiting
the Pearlstone family The bene-
fit whist will be given at the Progress
Club rooms Tuesday December %, at
2:30 o'clock. So Miss Fannie Bank
of Columbus is the guest of Miss Essie
Gabert on North Fourteenth street
Miss Mamie Davidson has re-
turned from her delightful stay in Ok
lahoma Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Weinar
and little son of Lufkin have been
visiting Mrs. r. c. Loewenstein
The Progress Club expects to have
their New Years ball, and are making
special preparations. x Mr. and
Mrs Archenhold will make holiday
visit to New Mexico, where their son,
William, is located at school. = Mr..
and Mrs. r. H. Hart and Miss Eva
Laudauer and Mrs. Jenkins Pearlstone
will be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S,
j. Hart