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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-28

all Industrial and war needs. and It may be reasonably inferred that life during that age was not e failure For all this. however. we must admit that life now without iron in some form would be q rather difficult proposition. Man would be slow to adapt himself to stone or copper, but 1t might be done. Still. 1t is to be hoped that this latest predicted famine will not materiaiize, and that man will have the use of that almost universal and indispensable mineral for ages to come.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-28
REMEMBRANCE TO
 CURE REMEMBRANCE
Superintendent of Cumberland Pre.by- terian Church Believes That
 Mistakes Are Being
Montgomery. Sept. 27, 1909.

Mistaken Are BetA&
 Made.
 Montgomery. Sept. 27, 1909. Editor The Advertiser:
 As a superintendent of Sunday school, as worker for the success and welfare of the church. find that I am not in accord with many good people who have unfortunately mingled poli- ties and morals, but the more I con- Eder the question, the more am I con- vinced that the proposed amendment to the constitution is wrong. and the question of its adoption mould by no means be made an issue among the church people. am a temperance man. I believe firmly In temperance and in my way have labored for it's advancement. believe firmly that many good people have become intem- perate in their efforts to force tenn perance on other people.
 It seems to me that we are drifting away from the law of love, in this agi- tation. We are not trying to persuade men to be good. We are going to force them to be good. Coercion has taken the place of persuasion. We do not seek to implant in the bosom of man. faith and principles, which will strengthen him to resist evil. Because we have the power we turn the law into a club and use threats instead of teachings and appeals.
 I cannot help believing that the day will come when many of the men who are using the churches as a menace. will regret their departure from the teachings of their fathers. We have prohibition in Alabama as strong as the law can make 1t. Then why should we be immoderate and incorporate In forcing more law and a constitutional amendment on other people? shall continue to oppose the amendment as unwise and harmful.
 George J. Crosby.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-28
BACK TO THE STAKE.

key. calling the first meeting and mak- ing the first speech against It and for the county: and yet do not believe 1t best to adopt the amendment Am I for wbiskey? If you think so ask these former saloon keepers if they ever saw my foot or face inside bar room. or even Inside poolroom in twenty-hve years. What will you say you do I hope you win get the same way before you depart this life. Get temperate by practice. Let your rec ord speak and the npeople will know where you are! Let us quit branding every statesman as for whiskey" or ''whiskey head" etc., because he thinks a certain law should remain on the statutes and not be embodied in our constitution. -
 Every sensible man knows If he is in; formed that the majority now stand against the amendment. If you ever pass 1t you must get your help from prohibition men now with the oppon- ents to the amendment. If you get them you must do so oy kindness and by argument, not by harshness or branding them as ''liquor. heads" Be sensible and keep cool If you never carry any measure. Yours for right,
 calera. september 2S. isOS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-28
Letters to The Editor
WHERE MUSTIGO
 10 HEAR GOSPEL?
Correspondent Says the Pu1pits Afs Given Over to Political Discus- si0ns and the Gospel
 Ignored.

Ramer. Ala. Sept. s4. 1908. Editor The. Advertiser: read politics and prohibition. and talk the amendment every day In the week 20 to church on Sunday and try to get one days rest from the ups and downs of this worldly life. but 1t has gotten n so we can't hear anything from the pulpit but the constituti onal amend ment. Now I come to you for advice where l must go and what l must do for a little rest. We pay the preach itics. don't think the pulpit the place to discuss this sub feet. If the preach- CTS want to preach this constitutional prohibition let them make their Geo. lures somewhere el 6 besides in the pull pit, but when we go to church do let them tslk Of things from the Bible. for God is ruler over all ard we can do nothing without his Divine help. pecting a good sermon tfor I think our preacher Is a good man). but was disappointed for he gave us an amend ment sermon. He scored all that were not in favor of the amendment. and that was his whole congre gation, ex- cept one man and he was from Mont Eomery. Even the ladies did not en- dorse his sermon. Some of the con- gregation went to him and told him if that he would soon have no congre. gation to hear his arguments. and have since heard that he said if people did not like his way of preaching that they could stay at home.
 Now preachers, believe you have . right to talk prohibition and vote as you please, but when you go tn the pulpit preach the Gospel. Most "f the people In this country are pro- hibitionists and have voted for prohi- bition and believe in temperance in afi things. I believe In temperan e in our laws. but do not believe in going be. yond reason In anything.
 think we have enough prohibition laws if they are enforced. and don't think our Constitution ought to be stained with whiskey.
 Yours truly
 l. T. Davis
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-28
DRIFTWOOD

We notice an extensively advertised method for lengthening the limbs for 8 reasonable price. There has long been known method for pulling the leg, but the process is expensive.
 The following we overheard on a Cloverdale car yesterday:
 Conductor: Amt you going to pay fer that boy by you, mann?
 Lady: He is under age!
 Conductor: I'll have to insist that you pay!
 Lady: will not.
 Conductor: Then I'll have to put
 Lady: You will not.
 Conductor: Now--come-- yours.
 Lady: Why, no--I never say him be- fore in my life!
 It often, happens thas q traveller is stuck when he finds fork in the road.
 Oh, ladies, ladies, do not Knock
 Iris really very shocking. The carpenters the only one
 Who does much good by knocking.
 Home-eic8k. o. hear the pine trees calling distant Calling. calling from the South land
 where long to be today. And at night when 1t is moonlight and
 the sly opossums creep I think I hear the mocking birds thae sing themselves to Rleepl
 (And that Is why weep) I think hear the mocking birds tnss
 sing themselves to sleep! And the moonlight on the cotton stalks
 in fancy I can see And hear the old time darkies sing
 ing soft and plaintively O. I'm lonesome in the city and its back my poor heart goes To the land of love and music and the moonlight and the rose. (Ere my eyes forever close) To the land of love and music and the moonlight and the rose! Lose your reputation and you. will have a hard time finding 1t even if you advertise in the newspapers. When a woman is so weak she can't open a conversation, she is indeed near Deaths door.
 Fear of a black look is no excuse for a white lie. It must be a pretty good cat that can live nine upright lives all at once
 The hour spent before the mirror Is for reflection.
 ''what is this writers cramp VIC hear
 My boy, there's no such thing--ths average writer never had enough rten food in his life to make him have l cramps"
 Mabel says her face is her fortune, "Yes--It's one of those get-rich"quick sort of schemes"
 The airship inventor. can at least be said to have high" ideals
 "wonder what color clothes Cleo. patra wore when Marc Antony came to court her?' Certainly not--I was asking your
 why, she wore a Nile green dresA | of course" It is amusing to us bachelors to oo. serve that every young moaneT drao 'aoc', no1', with more real intelligence than any other baby that ever was born! tied d understand that she is tongue ''eIi 'e"IIimpossibie--who ever heard of 6 woman's tongue being tied for any | length of timer?
 The Trail Towards Home. The trail towards home is long. long.
 Stretching 'twixt Then and Now. | For you see it's many long. long day
 Since heard the birds in the oougn. | H There are mountains between-"therS 1 are rivers. too-- | And it's hard to travel back. For the mountains are things that meant to do And the rivers are tearss alack! Why. oh why. do we ever roam From the hower-Scented path or the Trail Towards Home? PHIL H. ARMSTRONG
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-28
Rnnk Nntn. Nnt Eerr-

Washington. Sept 27.-The Treasury Department reports show that the to- tai amount of bank notes now out standing Is $701,077.724. This is an in- crease of $2.23225O over the total on the first day of September and an tn- crease of $14,751.616 over the total na. tional bank notes outstanding on Sen tember 1 a year ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-28

one of our New Orleans contempo- raries asks What Is a kiss?" and off, 1ers a prize for the best answer. If the questioner Is a pretty woman. she can doubtle get answers in abund- arce, planted where she caI be- ludse of their quality.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-28

The Enquirer-sun intimates that the Columbus people don't care a little bit if Taft doesn't stop there, but it hints pretty broadly that he treated the city shabbly by first promising to stop over at that place. and then cutting it out Perhaps the President doesn't fancy a dry town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-28
Calera, September 2S. 1908.
Campaixn Lies,

Gadsden Times-News.
 The following from a neighboring county paper is a sample of the kind of ammunition being used by some of those who would aid in carrying the constitutional amendment:
 "The war being waged on Governor Conner, Brooks Lawrence. the preachers ment against prohibition. The most drive every undecided voter from the
 Within that small paragraph are three malicious pods: .o-o..
 First, that the anti i-amendment rorces
 Second, that they are warning on
 Third, that they are fighting prohi-
 The men who are engaged in this fight to preserve the constitution m sss sscs fHs Here as ana s1od thers may De found
 mud dslinger, on either side. who revels in filth. It has always been so. what sys sysr hnr sSs lSsps up to dsieat the are as good men as ever fought any ieht' They yield the palm to no one
 in respect for the churen Nn and and in ch,so thsn some priest may unfrock himself ana get down for rough and tumble. ana when he does this he Is liable t9 ges faithful ministers of the gospel in Ala bama are men who dignity their ealilng and will never engage In a muck -rak- ing contest with anybody. They have their opinions, to which they are en- titled. We believe that no minister has inc right to prostitute his pulpit TOT the nropaEation of any political belief no matter how proper he may think that belief. When he does this he impairss his usefulness as religious leader ana stirs up strife among his own people. AS to the women, we recognize tnelr inalienabie right to say just what they please about anything. at any time They are at all tin es safe from crlti- cism at our hands. If they want to work for or against the amendment iong time and have learned loG,c to dsser net most respectfully to feminine Ioglc. Hut when we see a semi sanctdm onious DIX er compiling the womannood of Alabama with such intellectual mishts as conner and and" Lawrence, we should like to be slightly in his rear with plenty or ies roTItr The third violation of the command ment anent false witness. Is on par with the other two. Prohibition does mot enter into this campaign except thro,i sah the mouths of hyp 1critS II Ia a fight to a finish for Legislative san itv Constitutional integrity ana the sanctity of the home
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-28

It is stated that q woman paid her husband to get out of Atlanta. but the amount is not stated We suspect that demanding pay to get out of that town was all a bluff.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-28
SOUND TALK
From . straIght-FOrward COBsiHteR
 PrOhibltIeniat.
Birmingham Ase-Herald.

Birmin gham Age Herald.
 I for one have not drank drop for more than twenty-eight years. Neither have handled or tasted. have not for twenty six years drank drop f coffee. I never in my life had drop of beer. a cigar, a cigarette, pipestem a chew of tobacco, a dip of snun. a chew of chewing gum inside of my lips. For sixteen years my wife and have kept house and we have six chill whiskey, beer or camphor in our home. I led the fight here at Caiera and throughout my county agalnst whis-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-28
Threa aailnrn nrnvrn .

Buffalo, N. F., Sept. 57.--Captain De Carson and two of his crew went to a watery grave today when their schooner, the Sir VanIe Strauheustein- ar. was rammed and sunk of Erie, Pa, by the steamer City of Erie. The staamer was not damaged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-28

If the Constitutional Amendment Ahould be adopted-but what's the use kf speculating on the impossible2 The 3eople of Alabama are not blind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-28

It is stated on apparently good au- thority that Savannah has 321 near beer saloons in operation. If that is true. Savannah doesn't care a button for prohibitory laws
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-28

Tine big stores continually advertise ."bargains for the outer man and wo- Anan." but what most people want Is Bargains for the inner parts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-28
Cnn pipe Oa. erom Rtaen

McAlester. Okla, Sept. 27.--Juda0 McAllistor Campbell. in the Federal Court here. today Issued e temporary oSder restraining the State onlOlaIs from interfering with the piping of gas out of Oklahoma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-28
u.rrImnu and Public Sentiment.


 How much this country owes to MT. Hartman for staying the disastrous tide of panic two years ago will some dav be disclosed. His had always been a creative mind and what he created he protected He realized that the railroads were the backbone ot our prosperity and that&f their credlt were jeopa rdlzed panic would be invited. and. he risked his fortune to that end. for 1t was his money that gave strength when necessary to the Union and Southern Pacific Railroads. the Illinois Central. the Chicago and Alton, and recently, at the time of panic, he rescued the Erie from receivership. It Is not easy to calculate what might railroad in the hands of receivers while A panic prevailed. Whatever may be said regarding Mir. Harriman's career the record he leaves Is one or upbutId- ing conservation and conservatism; and in the last year or two of his life he came to realize the benefit of get ting closer in touch with public opin- ion. In a conversation win the writer during the current year. Mir. Hartman deplored the prevailing tendency to criticise and harrass the railroads. He said that if the press would only real iZe that the railways were sincerely endeavoring to obey the laws and to meet the requirements of the public, no matter how exacting they might be, sentiment would undergo a decided change and one of the greatest ob- stacles to returning prosperity would be removed. He lived long enough to know that public sentiment regarding the railroads was experiencing the transformation he had looked for.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-28

~-f Cook discovered one Pole and Peafs- discovered one, too. that makes three, doesn't 1t?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-28

Straight Is the line of duty; Curved is the line of beauty; Follow the straight and thou shalt see The curved line ever follow thee!
 Anon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-28
Politics, All Politics .

However much the advocates of the prohibition amendment try to divorce that issue from politics. it will be of political ambition by politicians wae either held job depending on the sue cessful carrying out of the issue. .ol else were bending their energies witt the hope of riding safe into port or the issue, carrying with them theil cherished ambitions. 1t won't separate any more than water and oil will mix
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-28
Coming to Conner.

Greene County Dem0cTAt.
 Evidently the Governor thought that Alabama was the State of Conner, but before he gets through with the anti amendment opposition he will think that 1t is anything else than "a state of Coma"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-28
A Bumper Potato Crop.

Pine BeIt NeW5.
 The Montgomery Advertiser Is seek ing information "as to how the 'tater crop is coming out expressing the hope that they'll be "cheap and plenti- fui." Here in South Alabama we have grown a bumper crop and the farmers SIPS per bushel; but later on in the fall will be selling at 50 cents. Come down, Grandma; we have the yams and will provide the 'possum.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-28

WaIker county NeNe.
 Fret and fume and polite as you will and show the world how choleric you are. but the story of the political plot in Alabama shall be told to men who can hear and see and read.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-28
Some Sarcasm Here |.

Springville Item.
 If you want both sides of the ques- tion read The Ite n, while we are op' posed to the amendme mt, we are going
 to let the Sunday Schools and churches
 use our columns for political purposes df they wish.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-28
Against the Politicians.

Ch6FOKee t1ATuIOHIl6I.
 The editor of The Harmonizer is a much opposed to the excessive use 2 and the promlscuous sale of tntoxicat no patience with the wholesale usurpa tion of power by political prohibition ists in making such stringent sumptu ary laws, The people mad better walk up and vote against the propose aInendm ment. We now have a State wide law that Is fully sufficient with ou writing prohibition In the State Consti tuition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-28
who Believes Them,s

Birmingham Age-HeraId-
 Judge Weakley, an announced can didate for Governor on the amendment platform, seeing in Emmet ,nI sovornes 0Nesi ,n some other sort of a platfor ... con sumed much tine at Shefield Thursd4y 4y in attacking the latter's record. And yet they say there Is no politics in It
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-28

After all the explanations. soma of the Confederate vetera ans do not clear iy understand why they do not get all that the State impliedIy promised, and some really doubt If an explanation IS as good as the cash.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-18
Weather-crop Bulletin.

Des Moines, Iowa, June 13, 1909. -
The temperature was below the normal
for the week, with an excess of rain
fall over the larger part of the state
and decided deficiency of sunshine.
During the first three days of the week
showers were general and in few
localities very heavy and damaging.
Bottom lands were flooded and in places
where the rainfall was the heaviest
hillside lands were badly washed. If
the rain continues few days longer
some of the acreage intended for corn
will have to be abandoned and used for
some later crop. Field work was
practically impossible until Friday and
then only in the most favored localities.
AS result weeds and grass are get
ting good start and many fields are
foul. But in spite of the adverse con-
ditions and the lack of cultivation, corn
on uplands and we'll drained ground,
comprising the larger percentage of the
corn acreage, shows good stand, has
a good color and is growing rapidly
The soil is still in fine condition and
with few days of favorable weather
the fields would be cleaned and the con-
dition of the crop decidedly improved.
All reports indicate that grass, small
grain, potatoes and garden truck have
made rapid growth and give promise
of abundant yields.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-18

The Great Melbourn Big United
Shows, in addition to being one of the
best dog and pony shows on the road,
includes large number of musical
features and circus acts, and menag-
erie of wild animals which makes it
one of the best shows on the road.
Watch for their grand free street pa
rade and free exhibition. 25 cents is
the popular price of admission. Two
performances, afternoon and evening,
on Wednesday, June %.
The next important duty o. the sheriff
and the county attorney will be to
equip themselves with tape measures
and measure the fire crackers that will
soon be on sale in preparation for the
Fourth of July. The law says that
none shall be sold over five inches in
length and the law also puts in jeopar-
| dy the jobs of these official if they let
any t,e sold Of greater length. :
Waverly Democrat.
SEE Us before placing your insur-
ance. Fire, Wind Storm and Hail.
Nothing but the best companies in oul
agency. 1t will pay you to figure with
us. Some companies give you rebate
of 10 per cent at end of year, we give
it to you at the time we write tn,
business. STocKMAN & Dorm.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-18
Special


styles in mounting and the latest and
best in Photo finish. No time or
money will be spared in workmanship
in the photographs that Taylor will
give all his patrons. extend special
invitation to all Chaut tauqua visitors to
visit the TAYLOR STUDIO. Those
wishing photos will get the best for
the right price.
Stallion Service.
The Clydesdale Stallion, Govern
or" insures living colt for $1,000
Makes the entire season at home one
mile south of Cresco.
THE CONVERSE STOCK FARM.
Pony Stallion.
l will keep my Shetland Stallion for
service during the entire season at my
farm east of Cresco. S. A. SUTTON.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-18
Card Of Thanks.

/ wish to hereby express my thanks
to my friends in both Howard and
Wimeshiek counties for their splendid
help to me in winning the elegant
piano put up by the PLAIN DEALER in
their voting contest. | feel especially
grateful to those of Winneshiek county
as owing to the devastation of last
years hail storm, their hearty support
was in excess of what might usually
have been given. l shall ever remem-
ber your kindness.
AMY BELTS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-18
Dode Fiske's Circus Coming.

The management of the Cresco Ball
Team have arranged for the appear
ance in Cresco on July 18th of Dode
Fisk's circus, a nice, clean, eleven-car,
one ring circus, and on circus day one
of the best cows in the county will be
given away by the ball team to the one
holding the lucky number. The mer-
chants will be asked in week or ten
days to secure their tickets from the
base ball management and they will be
given out absolutely free to their
patrons. The ball team also wish it
known that they are in the market for
the best COW that can be bought in the
county.
CHAN. ehAse ROBINSON Mslss Com.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-18
Thanks to NV Friends.

l wish to sincerely thank my friends
for their help in the recent piano con-
test, and wish. to assure them that
value their help and friendship not a
bit the less because i was unsuccessful.
LUCY CHRIST.