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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19
Birmingham, Ala. Sept. 1s. 1909.

BiEmingham.. Ala. Sept. 1s. 1909. Editor The Advertiser: seen by a staunch suti, as I may be called, while not privileged to the high seat to view the audience had = near. 6eheid and felt like was in the body of fine assembly of I believe the best citizens of the State, while thousands of the same class did not attend, but ings with thls body whose acts they will more than ratify on the 2sth day of next November.
 Primitive Baptists present. who can be relied on in an issue like this. l de sired to address this body. but sup pressed my desire. seeing the speeches ground. It was was srand meeting. faI' of significance to every true patriot and law-loving. and lsw-ablding. citizen lately outraged with such drastic, un- godly, unreasonable, Sun-American and unstatesmanlike and urscriptural meas ures I shall s. not comment 1EPon sESn s, ssSa tne and covered the ground. The vo. the man but what the man stood for. Old Dixie" occasionally caused the American blood to take almost a new start in our veins. The music was cal. culatei to make us feel good until the next speech. There WAS not liquor SpcCCll ptthSAP1AAy thC AASSe true and dear to all true Alabamians. The principle of righteous, true, free. untrammeled government. was the key note, and the boys hollered for 1t. and God grant it to them on the 29th of November next is my sincere prayer to the God of nations.
 l would say that we believe God will raise us David who will sTuite Goliah of Gath in the head and not the seart. where this thing originated in the head of Mahomet of Turkey. While my very heart was filled with gratitude 10 see the uprising against this huge monster I feel sure he could be slain. So we hope that all true patriots will rise as one man with sling and smooth stone of truth, and slay him Then the ene- my of all lstrue, free government stalks through our country challenging our freedom and would bind us as slaves to debased monarchial government, let us remember the emblem of the eagle, and know assurediy that eternal vigilance Is the price of liberty and let every true Alabamian say. as did the noble Patrick Henry, Give me liberty or give me death" and he will surely have lip- erty. Where there Is will there IS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19
The Gathering of the Clans.

Mobile Register.
 The assembly at Montgomery was like the gathering of the clans in Scot land The clarion blast had been sounded and the chiefs and their re- glen. The pen of Scott has described such a scene, where the aged leaders, grown white-haired and feeble in the service of the people, and long retired from action, reappeared upon the scene to recall the glories of the elder days and to cheer the younger generation on to victory. There was Governor k. w Cobb, looking remarkably young for one who played his great part as chief executive full thirty years ago; and William c. Oates, a figure in recon struction days. afterwards Governor: and R. B. Kyle, from the mountain: and that old warrior. Wadsworth. of Wadsworth, and many more like them. Surrounding them were the stalwarts of modern times, big men. with big hearts and clear mfnos, who nave made their mark in the thick of the fray; and, next in order, tAe gallant young , sters. cumulative of their historic sires! Facing them a vast concourse of men. strong featured, bright eyed, enthusias- tic and determined, hatllng from every district and precinct. Of the state A wonderful gathering! l.,
 As in old Scotland, even so 1t was now in Alabama: there were many ele- ments and a variety of opinions, nut sole motive dominated the multitude. the desire to register protest against the radicalism of Goyernor comer'
 As Mir. Moody expressed 1t. there was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19

ments of fact. He is a man who reads books as well as papers and he is as likely to be we'll informed as any one can be. And so this report goes they are lined up with the conservative element of the cities and are ready to answer Mir, Moody's question: They declare that this Is enough for one Montgomery, during the conference. was: If election were held today. the amendment would be defeated by vote of two to one.
 Now we know what the leaders have to do. They have to keep the forces in line and bring them with their fsiT entaa- sai,Is up to the final day, the day of battle November sS 1908 ,sSD Not .n in cAltosI AIaesm"s lime The very institutions of our are ta ana sena 1t IS fbem tae to thair purpose The amAndment IS the cspstons SS the esiss snsss tnsy asEs frS S "a wa,t s,lch ai law? And we listen to hear the answer in the ballots of No,
 NJ! No. Seventy thousand tines No '"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19

Sometimes pastoral joke doesn't turn out as expected. This was the case with a preacher up in Pennsyl- vania who noticed that but few young men attended service in his church. so he promised each young lady in his congregation a box of candy every time she brought a young man to church with her Now when the young droves he tries to back out by claim ing that he was only joking. but we bet the girls will hold him to his bar. candy is mighty good to the young girls.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19
The Sheer at a "One-Arned
 Hero" Is Hotly Resented

sleeve. Old soldiers of Alabama, read the remarks of Kyle B. Price of Elba, and see If you indorse the sentiments there expressed. He Is introduced as the man who an- initiated Leon McCord In Autauga County, and know its people and h3ve conversef with several persons in the territory visited by Kyle and McCord, and if not greatly mistaken would be glad to have some more annihllation of the same kind. would be glad to have conservative men look at another part of the pro oeedlngs where the Rev. Brooks Law renee danced O hornpipe over the coi- lection. He Is here for the money and Is naturally .jubilant when 1t comes in.
 In conclusion let me say that all that is necessary IS to make aE earnest fight and instead of Grandma Cleo patra and the old Roman (Governor Oates) falling dead as predicted by Brother Price. our country cousins will be in town and the Rev. Brooks Law renee and his crowd will have taken 10 the woods,
 J. J. L. Stewart
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19
America's Corn Crop.

.
 Uncle Sam's last figures indicate tha, this years corn crop will amount tc 2,e4s.o0O. 900 bushels. This is deteri- oration of over 300. GOO. 900 bushels in one month, and puts an end to all talk about a bumper yield of corn in 1909 If these estimates shall prove to be ac- curate the final crop will be 10000, OOl bushels under that of last year, and 279. 1000, 900 bushels less than the banner corn harvest of all time, which was, n 1906.
 But last year the best that Secretary Wilson could do on September l was te come within 73,o0O.0O0 bushels of the crop that was actually husked. If he under estimates to the same extenl now 1907 will beat 1908, Tor last year. September estimate was 53.0O0, OOC bushels under the present prediction In nearly all instances the forecasts fall short of results.
 But 1t Is now fairly certain that this country will shortly tuck away in the crib one of the hal{ dozen biggest corr crops ever grown. And even If the yield shall fall a few million bushels below earlier expectations 1t will stll be worth hundreds of millions of dol lars more than any crop ever grown IT any year in any othei country
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19
MaplesvllIe, Ala, Sept. y. 1908

Editor The Advertiser:
 there pops up some beardless aspirant for farne who regardless of the past and no conception of the future. dares to attack those who ahould at least on account of services rendered in the days of trouble and sorrow. in any con test be left at least free from adverse criticism in a contest uke that on hand at this time.
 We would recommend, nay request that. every, old soldier in Alabama Price in the prohibition convention al Birmingham in which he spoke of one as having got to office by an empty sleeve. who had been Governor of Ala bama. We all know that this was none other than William C. Oates who gave the best years of his life to what Brooks Lawrence would call the rebel, lion, but what we cd soldiers woull designate as something better, but a; 1t has been settled let 1t rest and don't be tagging us by referring to one whe we respect on account Of an empty
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19
But They Objected.

Hartford Times Herald.
 One nf the minority in the recent etxra session of the Legislature pleaS- ed with the majority to have a few thousand copies of the prohibition laws printed for the benefit of the people. Although every one of these drastic laws went into immediate eff feet with the signature of the Cover nor. the rules committee of the House killed the proposition of having them published. Is 1t because they fear a reaction when the public sees the acts one after another? Surely 1t could not have been an economical policy Der. 10 vote $50,000 more for the use of personal law friends of the Cover nor. But surely a man ought 70 ed to ohey
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19

"Has the time come" asks The Headland Post. that a man must resign from his church in order to ex- press himself on political questions? ?' If that time has not come 1t is no fault of some of the extremists who are using their utmost efforts to bring it about. and who will complete their work If the people do not assert thelnsslves in time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19
Aruin Dincuns Orient.

Worcester. Mass. Sept. 1s.-The countries of the orient. particularly China and Japan, were again the theme of discussion today at the educational conference in celebration of the twen- tieth anniversary of Clark University. At the morning session the principal address was by Dr. A. c. Coolidge of Harvard University, whose topic was "Chinala the World Politics" For mer Secretary of State John W. Poster was tue presiding officer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19
They Have Trkd 1t.

Rhode Island tried everything in the way of prohibition. including cousti- tutional prohibition, revoked an ana and went back to local option. Soutil Dakota tried everything in the way Of tional prohibition, and then revoked them, going to local option. Two thirds of the people of the United States are today using local option laws. That's what the Democratic party stands for. both State and na- tionaL That's what the editor of The Star stands for--local option.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19
It Strengthens No Law.

Greenviile Living Truth.
 The vote on the question of consti- tutional prohibition has nothing whatever to do with strengthening the prohibition laws of the State. in fact the prohibition laws are just be ana strong as they ares and al- though they seemed to be made strong enough to deprive one of vested. rights and liberties, still these prohibition laws would have been upheld by the people. But when 1t comes to graft ing sumptuary laws on the Constitu- tion some of the most ardent prohi- bitionists in the State are .registerins a strong kick.
 Our people know tyranny from hon. est government and do not intend to impose tyranical laws on themselves
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19
About the Proportion. Troy Herald.

On last Wednesday morning there were forty-eight tickets sold to the conference at Montgomery. (these on tended the meeting in Montgomery and does not represent the delegates who boarded the trains at other points in the county and Thursday morning there were only two tickets sold to the prohibition b.eeting held in Birmingham Thursday. We suppose that the same ratio prevailed over the State. And we look for just the same landslide on the 29th of November as this ratio shows
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19

When Jean Paul Richter wrote that France would rule the earth. Eng land would rule the sea and Ger many rule the air. he was plainly talking through his hat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19

The Teddy bears" had their day and passed out, and now some arc predicting that the Pole-cat will come next. That would really be worse than the other absurdIty-and more odorously suggestive.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19

The sound of Play ball" will soon cease to be heard. and what are the lovers of sport to do then? However, football will soon come along to give some relief
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19

we cannot all be masters" says The Richmond Journal Perhaps that's what's the matter in Virginia. now; too many of them want to be bosses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19

Can 1t be possible that the Pole dls- ter Wellman sails up there and tells us If either Cook or Psary ever saw 1t?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19

Man at the Pole" Is somewhat which man? and which pole? We are not as yet absolutely sure that any man has ever been at any pole of the earth. If that is the one they mean
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19
Weekdays Reclamation.

Goodwater Enterprise.
 Judge s. D. Weakley. candidate for Governor of Alabama and. until re- gently, legal counsel for the Law and Order League. has rendered his res- of the league. same to be effective aI once. Judge Weakley finds it best. in view of his candidacy for Governor to entirely sever his connection with this organization. Just what effect this action of Judge weakley win have on his race for the Governorship. can't be accurately fortold, but IL would appear he has given that jew el, consistency, a slap in the face.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19
What the Stafe Papers
 Are Saying and Doing
Can,t senarnte ,Em.

Gadsden 1lmes-News.
 The constitutional amendment IS linked to Conner like Siamese twin and they will stand or fall together. kndalusia Star.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19
4 Great Gathering.
Mobile Ttau,

The recent meeting held in Mont gomery by the nu-constitutionalists was conceded to be one of the great est gatherings that ever graced the state capital.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19
Moors Bound for New York.

Gibraltar, Sept 1S.-Three Moorish commissioners who will represent Mu- Tai Hafd. the Sultan of Morocco. at the Hudson Fulton celebration, left here which is due at Boston September 27
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19
sWORN CIkCULATlON.

SWORN CALCULATION. The fistlres for June printed below repTe- sent the actual net circulation. ai' having been deducted. .. fla advertisers land makes 1t . part ot the s,is S . uAct when reausstsd) that its daily ,nrnsns sfou is larger than that of any inornins it newspaper printed in Alabsma-ana tnst ,, sss Sunday edition has the largest eM.n.sS tn cf any edit. on of any newspaper p' Alabama without exception.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19
Through the Mail Rax.

Through the Mail Rag. He got on at Pratville with a jar in Containing preserves that his wife had just canned. He says to the conductor. Tt wouId My wife said to ask you to run your train slow."--Advertiser. To P. H. Armstrong.
 Montgomery Advertiser.
 That Man from PrattvflIe. When he reached Montgomery with his jar of preserves He wanted tonic to steady his nerves He went to the corner and ordered a And what they told him made him think That of all the "derned" places be- Montgomery was the "dernedest" since she went dry: He went a few doors further to a soft drink stand And ordered dope with a shaking He gulped 1t down with a sob or two Muttering as he left. it would have to He went on up town don't know But he went far enough to deliver his He said he hunted such excuses be- fore. But going to town was mo good" any He said f. his wife wanted more jars sent there She would have to bring them when she came to the Fair, For he never intended to go there again Save to buy him a mule or a pedigreen hen For this trip to him was surely in vain For real drinks from Montgomery was gone. that was plain. On his way to the depot he stopped one time. And resolved to drink away another dime: AS he swallowed his soda" and watch ed it foam He said "good-bye old Montgomery can get this at nome.
 J. c. W.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19

Some day and you--sweet heart of mine Are the goods in life for which I pine That's why the long days fly away. That's why the skies are never grey.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19

z. Ffnigan. Circulation Manessr .xarn' Montgomery Advertiser. being oeis says: A. .a...- 'sThs foregoing statement of the A1yss Ts,sg fiser'r circulation for the month oL sS.s. 1909. fs true and correct, and complso AL.es all returns from news boys, news assHss' ASs spoiied ana left over copies have peen oe- Nnrfed e l. FINIGAN. Ejaculation Manager.
 Sworn 10 and subscribed before ins '"'' ssn aAs eA RICA ALEXANDER,
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19
they are on her newest hat,
Some Day aud Ton

This Is no controversy at all---just wait till Mrs Peary and Mrs. Cook get started and then--look outl
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19
RIF " OOD
Time wili obliterate everything but the memory 0I a misdeed.

Time will obliterate everything bus tns memory ct a misdeed- . A man shouldn't tell a girl that she is the flower of his heart until he learns that she is the '.pink" of perfection
 Call man 'softS head and 1t win cause hard feelings. Prospective father r-in-law: Can you suitor. weii-er-I ought to be able to-.I hsve been engaged for i've yearh and an not broke yet.
 "Ah," sighed the chorus girl as she looked in her mirror, that's new 4 cowboy is a COW catcher. is not necessarily the "sky" terrier.
 Trouble. never come sinsly-.-its sf- ter you are married Poor Jones--his ambition has ai- ways been to own sky -scraper," only succeeded in owning . sky-ter- rierT
 Scientists have demonstrated There are microbes in a kiss But II doesn't seem to worry A Montgomery lad or miss. For a blA,-eyed blonde last evening
 Said If kisses held a germ She was ready--ay and willing, To face death and never souirm!
 About the chief line the closes man draws with his family is the clothes A woman will jump at a conclusion as quickly as she will at 8 mouse--only in different direction.
 Another race suicidsr
 What is 1t this timer
 Automobile race" When a young man gets to the poin, where he calls e girl an. angel. 1t Is about time for him to ask hsr to ny B'.gs: Shay old man-hic-we orterbegiad weshnot Solomon! Risgs: Whvsho--hicf Bfggs: My deah boy-shush shink comin home one o'clock mornin' havin -hic--shixtesn wives call you down'
 Nell. Jack said he would be as tras as the stars above. Bell Don't count too much on that dear, the stars seem to be pretty un-
 There is somethCag edifying about the face of the man who lies and cheats all the week then goes to church Sunday and sings with such perfect Roll Is Called Up Wonder I'll be There!"
 
 Jack: What kind of an instrument should one play hymns on?
 Mack: I should say on an upright" piano.
 Sounds .pardoxical. but the leaves of the first pair" were never those of a fig. Even Luther Burbanks can't heat that for grating.
 'T am the only white man who ever reached the North Pole" says Comman- der Peary Is this a delicate way of insinuating that Dr. Cook is Of some other nationality. How can girl tell when she is in
 lover"
 I can tell you the truth that's flat Whenever her thoughts are as much on
 some man
 As they are on her newest hat
 + i
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19
That's why toll from sun to sun Saying each day My best I've done"

'"e 0~SA ~@s A"y Dost ANo uone. Knowing the picture I ever view Is the Land of Some Day. dear, and You
 II. Some day and you-why the birds but sing. Each morn of you where the roses cling. The brook that laughs as 1t fowy along Sings ever of you in its Hitting song My heart Is light and my hopes leap high When you'l be mine in the By and By! Your name each rose breathes wet with dew. A promise of Some Day and You!
 PHIL H. ARMSTRONG,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19

Sounds pardoxical. but the leaves of the first pair" were never those of tig: Even Luther Burbanks can't heat that for grating.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-07-23
Increase I'm Farm AnimaI,.

The Crop Reporting Board of Blu.
reau of Statistics of the United States
Department Of Agriculture estimates
the numbers and values Of farm ami
mails on farms and ranges in the Uni
ted States on January /, 1909, as fol.
lows: Compared with January /, 1908,
the following changes are indicated: :
Horses have increased 64S000; mules,
$4,000; mich cows, $4,000; other cat
tie decreased $4,000; sheep increased
1,453,00O; swine decreased 1887 900. In
average value per head, horses increas-
ed 1928; mules s cents; milch cows,
S1.69; other cattle, 60 cents; sheep de-
creased As cents; swine increased so
cents. In total value mich cows in.
creased $52,SSS,OOO; other cattle, ST..
$4,000; sheep decreased $19,104 900;
swine increased $15,764,OOO. The to.
tai value Of all animals enumerated
above on January 1, 1909, was $4,525,.
259,OOO, as compared with $4,331, ,23O,.
600 on January 1, 1908, an increase
of $194,029.000, or As per cent.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-07-23
Corn Crop of 19Os.

The Indian corn crop for 1908,
amounted to 2,643,0OO, 900 bushels. The
crops of three years have exceeded
this. but only the crop of one year
(1906) exceeded 1t very much. The
value Of the crop is estimated at ST..
615,000,O00. The price of corn is ex.
ceptionally high. There are only two
years in which the farm price of this
crop was as high as 1t is for this year
In 1881 the price was 636 cents; in
1901, when there was only two-thirds
of an ordinary crop, the price was
COS cents. The total value of this
crop is by far the highest ever reach.
ed. The crop of 1902 was worth bill.
lion dollars, and the crops of 1904,
1905 and 1906 were worth $100, 900 900
more; the great increase of $500, 0,00O,.
900 over the crop of 1902 was made in
1907, and now the increase is $500, ,000,.
OO0-equal to the gold In the treasury
of a rich nation.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-07-23
nre.h Water for poultrx.

It is essential that water for fowls
be changed twice daily, at least, and
unless 1t is kept celan 1t will occasion
disease. Should fowl be Ill, and the
owner not be aware Of it, as it drinks
it Is bound to contaminate the water
from some discharge, perhaps from Its
nostrils or from the breath, says the
Mirror and Farmer. A sick bird, Of
course, should always be removed, but
sometimes the farmer or poultryman Is
unaware that the fowl is sick until il
Is too late to undo the harm 1t has
done by communicating the drinking
water. The best plan is to keep the
water as fresh and the drinking YES
sells as clean as it is possible to do A
few drops Of carholic acid in the drink
ing water will assist in keeping 1t
pure, but the acid should be used care
fully on account of it's poisonous quail
ties. Washing the drinking fountains
or vessels daily will do more to keep
the water fresh and pure than any
thing else. When water Is allowed to
stand, even If only for few hours, on
throwing 1t out there will be the small.
est accumulation of slime in the foun.
tain, and If they are refilled without
washing them, the coating increases
until the water, although freshly put
In, is unfit for the fowls use. As the
warm weather advances there is more
necessity of watching the drinking yes
sells,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-07-23
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The Embarrassing Truth

"The vindication of DR.. Harvey W.
Wiley is a great triumph" said a
Washington diplomat, "for pure food.
DR.. Wiley tells the truth, and the truth
Is painful to certain types of food pro-
ducers."
The diplomat laughed.
"Dr. Wiley was talking the other day
about the painfulness of the TRUTH" he
resumed. "He said it reminded him
Of morning call that he once made
on a young lady in his youth. In an
swer. to his ring tiny tot of a girl
opened the door, and DR.. Wiley said to
her, as he walked into the hall:
"'Where is your auntie, MabelY
"'Upstairs in her nightie, chirped
the tot, 'a-lookin' over the balustrade. 4"