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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
The Art Of Auctioneering

leather. horns. bones. taIlow. lurnbe
and other products. At q Dutch Ruc
ton, 80 called. the auctioneer begins 5,
naming . high price and gradually re-.
ducfng 1t until he reaches figure
which somebody 10 willing to give.
Aucffoneers are subject to iicenset
and other governmental regulations al
most anywhere. They are paid on
commission basis. The prices obtained
for various articles vary greatly witf
the personality OF the auctioneer. hi
method of advertising. the locality ant
season Of the sale. the TEMPER OF bis
audience. and other conditions Some.
times; thing brings more nj Auction
than 1t would at private sale. Their
again something valuable goes for
mere song. In England there is ar.
Auctioneers' Institute with a member.
ship Of 200, There IL also quarterly
magazine published quoting auction
prices obtained for all sorts of thinss
In New York. London. Paris and Der.
In.
There is an old theory that "A auc-
tfoneer. like a poet, Is born. not made
but that does not seem to be horne out
by the facts. Some years ago John +
Graham of Des Moines, Ia, started the
first school OF auctioneerinR, fiom
which knights OF the hammer wert
turned out after four weeks course
bAiih8 tttatt ltfA4iE stHctsf WEIG Iduknl
the ethics Of the profession. voire uul.
ture, how to act and what to say~undeI
almost every conceivable circumstance
and other useful knowledge. which was
epftomized under the heading OF nifty.
eight suggestions. While education
does much, natural talent counts for &
great deal also. as do experience and
heredity. There have been many fam.
HES OF auctioneers. Representative
Greene Of Massachusetts, belongs to one
OF them. His father started business
at Natehez, Miles, In 1898. The Con.
gresham succeeded his sire. as youns
Mr. Greene will succeed the present
head OF the firm.
During the Democratic fiIibuster in
the House OF Representatives several
years ago, when there were roll cails
on every possible proposition. the voices
Of the reading clerks were worn out
and a Capitol policeman. who was an
ex-auctioneer. was called to the res
cue. For days his tireiess, fog horn
voice was heard from one end Of the
Capitol to the other. r6t~
The qualifications OF q good auc.
tfoneer are many. An Ottawa author.
ity summarized them as follows HE
must be strictly temperate, moderately
honest and up to date" In addition
to these qualifications he should have
good health, the s'gift Of CAB" a pleas
ant voice, fine presence. and q knowl-
edge of languages; be an excellent
Judge OF human nature. well informed
about the things he sells, good tenn
pered and quick -witted; altogether "the
smartest man In the world" as one
admfrer OF the profession saws. He
must have a sort of hypnotic power II
he would emulate the man who induced
a street sweeper to buy a base viol,
which the disguised laborer later broke
into kindlinK wood. The ideal knight
of the hammer plays upon the feeifngs
of his customers as successful advo.
cate sways jury. or musician coaxes
and woos his instrument.
Copyright, 1903. by frederic ]. Has
kin.
SIS s----~--
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
THE DEAD OF CAMP LoMAx.

A committee from Camp Lomax,
United Confederate Veterans. is out
collecting funds for the modest amount
necessary to erect a monumental arch
over the square In lakewood Cemetery.
which belongs to the camp. and where
many OF its members are buried, 1t is
a laudable cause and nothing shows IT
more than the ready appreciation and
response made by those to whom APP
plication is made. The responses so
far have been especially gratifying to
the members of the committee.
1t is not a public collection. The
camp did not desire public donation.
The funds are to come from members
of the camp. relatives OF dead Confed-
crate soldiers who were members Of
the camp and relatives of, living Con-
federate soldiers. whose fame will be
made secure by the arch. On this arch
will be cut the names of all who have
been members OF the camp. The dead
of the camp will be noted by a star
cut into the stone. THE living will
have their names cut in the list, side
by side with the names of their dead
comrades, even as they expect, when
the time comes. to lie side by side with
them in beautiful lakewood. - :,I
Many members of Camp Loniax. at
ter honorable and arduous services.
came back to Alabama and in private
life won either a fortune or compe-
tence. They have their own private
squares in the cemetery and most Of
them are sleeping their last sleep with
the members OF their family. But their
names, as well as all the names O. all
other members of the camp, will be
cut in the stone. The relatives who
honor them will be asked to make a
small contribution to the erection of
the monument on Camp Lomax's square
in the cemetery.
The square. with its monument Of an
arch. will. in years to come, be the
most noted place in Oak wood. 1t will
be the spot that all visitors will wish
to see. The living Confederates are
engaged in the iaudabie work of seeing
that the fame Of their comrades shall
assuredly be preserved for posterity.
And in this excellent labor they should
be given every encouragement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
PUNIsHING THRIFT.

The functions of government. ac-
cording to the ideals of the new school
of politicians. who are running things
in a number of States, is that the
state is a machine to gather taxes and
to keep on gathering taxes until every
fad and vagary is worked out. and the
expenses paid. The reformer who goes
into ONCE. to work for the people,
never considers the taxpayer as part
of the people to whom Difference should
re paid or consideration given. The
taxpayer is merely the inSividual whO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02

American Farmers In rrainioags GOING
Over the Borden. es
New York World.
their wives. babies. chickens. pigs
cows and farming tools, assembled here
enroute to the Saskatchewan country
nty on aap %Res and q ensr rous
cii sgs Clerk see Il the Minnesota Trsnsfai
s seSre haa anfssd 70 ans 1
teen of the 70 are Immigrant cars. and
the rest are freight cars, fitted up witt
as choice an assortment Of cattle
plows,f vegetables, seed, and hay as the
Western farmer can command.
Among those who travel in the
freight cars with the stock and house.
every party has at least one dog il
Mrs. Walter Anderson. OF Audubon
Iowa. Mrs. Andersen Is travelling
S M asr and GI o Years. In SPITE Of TIE
rules which permit only one person to
. car when the freight cars are used
he company made an s ssseS n
to take her two BOYS In the ear with
Mrs. Anderson is the Quickest wom-
go to the Saskatchewan country when
the boom was started. With only
woman's strength. but dauntless cou-
ficuit position that could fall to the lot
Of wornan--that OF pioneering In a new
country where she says that she hopes
to establish q lucrative farming busi-
The Canada bound immigrants are
not the only home seekers at the mid
way. Scattered through the yards are
cars of the same description as those
bound for the Saskatchewan country.
Many are on their way to the farming
country in North Dakota. James For
drum. young farmer on his way to
ROwman cOuntY NJ OAK. from Iowa.
sons to his knowledge, settled in
Bowman county last year. and they all
came from Iowa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
An Appeal for the orphanase.


The month of May has been given to
the Orphanage for the first time by the
other benevolent interests of our de-
nomination. This arrangement has
been thought proper on account of
tile fact that Nttle is being done by
US for associational missions work,
this having been the month given here
tofore to that interest.
We are appealing to the churches,
societies and other friends of the
home during this month; we will not
have another opportunity until Novem-
Der. We are sorry to say to the
friends of the institution that we are
having serious sickness In the home
which will necessitate a considerable
outlay of money for the complete san
itation of the premises and the fitting
up. of the hospital so as to comfort-
ably care for the sick children.
Besides this, large debt has ac-
crued on account of having erected a
large school building last year. and
also an increase in the business OF the
home. making ii necessary for n larger
contribution than ever before for the
home. .
we make this appeal to you in be-
half of these helpless children which
have been committed to our care.
Yours fraternallyl
S. o. Y Ray.
Financial Secretary
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02

puts up the. money when he Is called
on to carry out any political fad advo-
Gated by the holster part Of the popu-
lation
Colorado which seems to have fallen
into the bands Of the noisy schools of
politicians. has passed one OF the
freakiest laws on record. The Colo
RADIO law provides that the taxpayer
shalt pay directly for the fun the poll
tician has and for his expense in Sc
curing the ONCE he wanted. The state
Of Colorado. until more sensible Leg
islature is elected, will pay all. cam
pafgn expenses for the Republican and
Democratic parties UP to rs cents
a vote. according TO the vote cast in
the last general election. Besides the
State. only candidates will be permit
ted to contribute. to campaign ex-
penses. Under this law. the Demo-
Gratis will. in 1910. receive ss2,224 and
the Republicans will receive $2s,7os.
This money will be paid directly from
the state treasury, where 1t was direct
iy put by the taxpayers.
It is hard to see where legislative
folly could go farther. when it pro-
poses to make the taxpayer pay d.
rectly the political expenses Of cam
paign.
Alabama has had some bad laws; It
has suffered from misgovernment, but
so far 1t has no fool law like this.
But in Alabama. in the disposition Of
public funds. much the same idea has
prevailed A State. Of course, always
has plenty of money. II the money
gives out. why the process is simple
the state can get more money by levy
ing more taxes.
And so. our lawmakers punish men
for being thrifty enough to accumulate
property.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02

His Calculations Went wrong I'm the
Wheat RO0us.

wheat B0omas
New Yerk Journal Of sc. G0;mmsrse: 49,,
say In those parts. the boom" was
crumbling and the market was tumb-
ling. and word went out that he. start
ed on tour Of inspection to verify his
calculations about the wheat supply.
The bears got on the rampage and the
bulls on the run, and the price that
on going to pieces. However the bull
leader may have come out financially.
there were heavy losses among the
There was naturalization somewhere.
and If Patten believed all he said about
shortage lie must have done some of
Secretary Wilson. of the Agricuitur-
al Department. is as positive In his as
serttons as was the unnerved speculs-
tor. The crop that Is not yet entirely
bushels than that which preceded 1t,
and consumption has not been greater
this year than last. He Is sure that
il was grown on the LIST OF March. and
those who think there Is . scarcity are
hsimply being imposed upon by the
Is probably some miscalculation on
that side. too. Our stock of wheat is
only a part Of g world supply. There
surplus and prices have been high in
PStten's astuteneAs or sincerity may
parent that his calculations went
wrong, either consciously for purposes
Of deception or rnconsciously for lack
Of as much wisdom as he claimed. but
he was figuring and operating on 3
was a reason for higher prices then
usual and for an advance. as the REM
nant Of the last crop was marketed
lake SuIiv In the cotton market three
years or 30 ago.. he was too sangWne
and eocksure and probably overreached
himself. How much he was hurt in tue
''slump" 10 a secret that he has carried
70 Bartlatt's ranch. but 1t would be q
cause for qualification IL every specu-
lator who seeks to wrench swift
profit from the needs of others shoul1
come to grief,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
What the State Papers
Are Saying and Doing

News from CuIIman.
culiman Democrat
sss ss Aaao s ma Ss ssas
broke. Conserism comes high.
The whippeorwsirs Assurance.
e Tss hhipeolns n0ur hss proclaimed
that ali danger OF frost Is past. He
is usually infailible.
Rebuked BY the Moon.
Jacksonville Record. va
Ashamed ef' the action Of the city
fathers. the moon will shed It's light
over the dark streets Of Jacksonville
Tor the next two weeks
A Rare Pleasure.
Marion County News.
The new $40 bills are to have Grover
greet to say that the average newspa-
per man will seldom gaze on. the face
Of our last Democratic President.
The Russisn Investigator.
"A Russian count Is In Birmingham
anyways Ike some Of his brothers. he
the Magic City On the run. likely.
From . Former Enemy.
Shef1eld Standard.
in town S Few days ago We never wsr
thought much OF Jelks as Governor, at
the time Of his incumbency, but his
administration, In comparison with that
of the present executive, Is like COM
parison of an auroreborealis with the
butt end Of q hrefy.
CabbsEes I'm Brewton.
Some time ago this paper predicted
heavy crop OF cabbage In this sec.
ton this spring. The prediction has
been fully realized, for almost daily
ones can be seen on the streets Of
Brewton, and they ind ready sale at
good prices.
Increase of Birds.
Choctaw Advocate.
1t Is said that there IL a very notice.
able increase in the number OF song
birds IN choStaw County: 80 well ss q
white and black. who formerly sallied
forth with a. pot-metal gun and shot
everything, they could md. from 2
sssea se% e s sS Sasee are a asS Pine
birds are Increasing.
Suing an Editor. s
Alexander City Outlook.
And now Editor Stevenson of The
Roanoke Leader gets into sudden fame.
A local fertilizer concern 1t is said.
has sued him for $4,000 damages be-
odoriferous fumes arising from its
plant Raising $4,000 stink because
the editor referred to something that
made the peoples noses go up In the
The funny part Of it---well, we might
say ludicrons--is the fact that a per-
son or corporation will enter q dam
age suit for such an amount against a
country newspaper. When they get
through with suing The, Leader We
would advise them. to seek sympathy
from Alabama's Governor. t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
FOR DEFEATING a SPY.


Russian OHaeKal Ts Now SHADING Trial:
ST. Petersburg. May 1.-THE trtal OF
NJ Lopulehin. former head OF the RUS
sian police. on charges OF abetting the
TerrOrists Is now imminent. The IN
dicfmeNt nils 400 printed pages, ana
accuses N. Lopukhin OF betraying the
police spy Azeff TO the TerroFista.
Among the numerous witnesses are
Mr.. Wilton. q correspondent OF The
London Times, and Miss Russell. an
English goVerness. The trial will take
place behind closed doors before spe-
etai tribunal OF ten judges. Of whom
seven are Senator'S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
SUNDAY, MAY =, 1909.

The st. Louis POST Dispatch heads
an editorial with the words. "our use
less navy and goes on to show, as
other newspapers have shown. that our
navy was not in position to render any
assistance to Americans or others dur
ing the troubles in Turkey. but. that
aid was rendered by the European
powers. Perhaps The P.-D. forgets
that our navy's Rooseve1tian trip
around the world, tired 1t out, and #
hasn't had the time to recover Its
breath.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
Hated Gnmblinx--somet,men.

st. LOUIS GloDe- democrat.
Here, my dear" said the husband.
producing his purse. here is $50 / won
playing cards over at Browns laat
night. You may have 1t to buy that
dress you wanted"
Reluctantly the conscientious wife
took the money. then said. with an
expression OF rigid rectitude:
al simply shudder at the thought of
using money gained in such a way.
Henry. promise me that after you have
won enough for me to buy that hat to
20 with the dress you will never again
touch those awful cards. ! don't want
my husband to become q gambler"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
A SIGN OF THE TIMES.
strong Reaction In Attitude of Public
Toward Railroads.

IoNAFu
New York Times.
The repurchase by the Pennsylvania
railway of the Norfolk and Western
shares which 1t had sold in Difference
to a supposed state of public opinion
adverse to such ownership Is one of
the signs of a belief on the part of
teen observers that popular opinion
has altered. An even better sign is
dIAorueu BY the message oNthe COVER
nor of Massachusetts recomfrNnding a
holding company for the BostRn and
Maine railway stock in the Interests
Of New England and the New Maven
Railway company. Event those&wtth
short memories can remember hoM the
New Haven railway was embarrd& sed
by the acquisition of large int&est
In the Boston and Maine for the pr fise
objects contemplated by the SCH me
proposed by Gov. Draper. Then 1t Mas
denounced as the heinous act a. q
heartless monopoly. Now the BosWpn
Herald says. as though quoting anciWpt
history. that there has been some b.
position to the amalgamation of PC
Boston and Maine with the New Y III
and New Haven company, but Lt
this Is constructive legislation" d
essential to the well-being OF \ IN
England Moreover. the opposition fs
manufactured" and chiefly ba %
on popular prejudice against rail ad
interests" Furthermore;
Party leaders and members of nc
legislature played Importance ID ne
material development of the com m
wealth. As a result a year Of opp u
nifty has been wasted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02

There's one thing In connection with
that Professor Pickering proposition
that we think ought to be settled. If
he establishes communication with
Mars. at q cost Of s1o.ooO.Ooo. how
much win newspaper men have to pay
for messages? We fear the charges
win be higher than cable rates. and
some Of the contemporaries would be
shut out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02

HEAR m RAVE
It is sometimes almost amazing TO
note the length to which some news
papers win go to vent their spite and
their hatred Of the late Grover cieve-
land. Not even during the midst Of
fierce political battles was there more
bitterness dispiaysd than is now shown
by some newspapers. The Sacramento
Bee Is a fair specimen OF the extrem-
ists- The Bee is sometimes an alleged
Democratic paper. 1t was Bryan
paper. Last summer II tried hard to
work UP a sentiment for the renomina-
ton of Roosevelt. 1t probably felt SO
sure that Mr.. Bryan would be nomi-
mated and defeated that it advocated
Roosevelt in order to be on the win
Ming side for once. There recently
appeared publication giving the life
and services OF Mr. Cleveland. in which
1t spoke Of the great Democratic
statesman and leader in deservedly
high terms. But the author quoted
some criticisms of Mr.. Cleveland on
Bryan. and, that sets The Bee OF in it's
most viruient mood It says:
The man who was President OF the
Goyernment and the people Of the
United states 80 that =; rer rpsn c aoh
make slo.ooo,oo6 in twentyvtwo min
u uhe ma cs ss ttns snoEe of Bryafa.
whom everybody--no matter how bit
o os o as a man Of the most sterling
honesty OF unntihcnirs thnss nrinci.
pies and causes which he feels to be
right
How long, we wonder VIII mat base
and baseiess falsehood about Mr.
Cleveland selling out to the corpora
tons and moneyed interests De mace
to do duty? There Is nothing 70 DC
gained now by It's repetition. MT
Cleveland is dead ana 10 no longer an
issue In our politics. Lying ABOUT MN
will not hurt him or neip Mr. Sryan.
The plain truth 70 that the 6ee' hAe
others OF Its cult - mao, not
cause Mr.. Cleveland sold out put De-
cause he sturdiiy refused to sell OUT
to the free-coinase delusion. II ne
nao auanuoneu uie
Democracy. proven himself traitor
=, ~. fsov.r,r,ent ana proven false
- u'e 49,
to the high ONCE he 80 worthily hlied
,. -.a..ra. saint n,
ne Wouio now % poheai
the estimation Of those who hate him
for his virtues and despise MIN lot ms
integrity.
That EXPRESSION. "gang of gold
nsratess Ia a great favorite with those
who viii never recover from their fail
,re IN draw Mr.. Cleveland into the
ranks ~ the cheap money class. They
raj, n al a sweet morsei under their
tonrues and have apparently con-
v,rcAa themselves that Il embodies all
that can he needed In the way Of ar
s-orsnt They never seem to remem-
hsr mar there was a gang of silver
r,rst es who hate Mr.. Cleveland be-
c.r.s he refused 10 sell out to them.
~. r,.s ua. one Of that class, and 1t
-. a.,,.r 90, over its failure to cap
.,,ra a. president Hear 1t once
-, es8s s@
In thu hearts Of the American peo-
r@1A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02

Is. Awoman died in New York the other
Aay who claimed to have seen and
talked with Napoleon just a century
ago, when she wss seven years old.
There are but few in her class. we
Judge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02

Carrie Nation is said to have made
money enough through her hateheting
operations to buy a farm. and there is
rumor that she will do so. II she
win quit using the hatchet and turn
her attention to Matching chickens. 1t
win be a great Improvement in her
manner Of life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02

The New Haven Register, doubtless
by using a magnifying glass. has dis
covered what It calls "a faint but new
ertheIess diseernibie spirit of serious
ness and attention to business in the
legislatures" That's encouraging, at
least.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02

They claim that an autopsy was per-
formed on a dead Chicago man a few
days ago and 1t was discovered that he
had not a particle of brains. That's
why he continued to live in Chicago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02

The Richmond Times-Dispatch is Of
the opinion that it might be worth the
$40. 100000 II thereby we could get the
Martians to tell us something useful
about canals. Yes. provided those in
mower would heed the-advice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02

Castro. 1T is said. refuses to go UP in
q flying machine, his excuse being that
an airship is bound to land somewhere,
and he doesn't know where he might
hit the earth, whether in a safe place
for himself or not.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02

Laws to regulate. control, discipline
and civilize automobiles are being en-
acted by some of the states. Some
thing on the prohibition order, we sup
pose-and about as effective.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02

we don't know that Ham has any
kick coming to him. He has been the
boss Of Turkey one-third of century
and goes out with I'VE wives, several
children, and a pile" estimated at
$3.50, ooo, 900. What more does he
want7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02

II they put a tariff on imported
hides, what effect will that have on the
peltries that Mr.. Roosevelt is expected
10 send over? or win he be allowed the
use Of the free list?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02

Nutmeg brown is Is color very much
like the spicy blossom, and will be a
faovrite, while every shade OF taupe
will be used.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02

The troubles that have recently been
taking place in Turkey seem to have
taken all the pugnacity out of the Cen
trail and South American countries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
SWORN CIRCULATE!

The figures for March PRIMES ali re-
REPRESENT the actual net cireuisoA
turns having been deducted. .rtses It's
The Mcntecrnsry Advertiser M con-
advertisers land makes It part q. circuia-
tract when reQuested) that Us on. morning
Newspaper printed in Aiabams--andl rcuuiation
Sunday edition has the largest Ssrfntsd In
Of any edition OF any newspaper p'
Alabama without exception.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02

c. Finfgan. Circulation Manager OF The
eayss
The foregoing abatement Of The Adyer-
1898. is true and correct, and complied after
ai returns from news boys. news agents.
spoiled and leftover copies have been oe-
ducsed. c. l. FINfGAN,
Circulation Manager.
sworn to ana subscribed before me this
RIGA ALEXANDER,
Notary Public.