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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-09
No More of Bryan.

Mobile Register.
 MT. Bryan, when in Montgomery last week was asked the direct question whether he expected to be a candi- date again for the Democratic nomi- nation. He replied that he would not answer then he said that the ques- ton was impertinent, and inspired by would ask such a question, and that he would not give his enemies the pleasure of thinking that he would not be a candidate. In Tampa last Tnurs- day, Mir. Bryan made an address upon the signs of the time" and spok Of the coming conflict between the down. trodden masses and the axisto~ crats. the latter represented by the head of the present administrat Qn,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-09

The Columbus Enquirer-sun inti- mates that Roosevelt would enjoy be- ing Governor of California about fif- teen minutes. From present indica- tions he wouldn't make anything at the job
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-09

The Columbus Ledger wants to know 'why doesn't the brother-in-iaw of the United States government in- stitute libel suit?" Perhaps he is waiting for the government itself to begin 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-09

The New York Age, organ of the descendants of Ham, pats Pennsylva- mia on the back because that State will not enact Jaw requiring separ- ate schools for whites and blacks Of course The Age approves that determi- nation. but Pennsylvania will do we'll 10 reflect that 'too much nigger" is whats the matter at Pittsburg.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-09
Reducing Acreage.

AnQaulSla NGWS.
 Judging from what the farmers say, the cotton acreage of this county will be greatly curtailed this year. More attention will be given to raising other crops and to raising more and finer hogs. It is customary for these reports to be circulated along about the first of every year, and then our people go ahead and plant about as much cotton As usual And it may De
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-09

Now that our fleet of battieshIps has started on its homeward voyage we hope the American jingoes will take heart of courage and not allow visions of Japanese invasion to much longer disturb their siumbers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-09

The Norfolk Landmark informs Mir. Ground-heg that he has been elected a member of the Ananias Club. Don't be too severe on the little fellow; he may be merely . nature faler.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-09

The Portsmouth Star notes that no one has been cruel enough to suggest that Roosevelt take Booker Washing son with him on his African hunt. r,s..el fn rsaahsr.. .xaa mean
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-09

Nes Daily Average. DeeembeE, 1e0e ..lssssS Net Sunday Average Deoember isss' .Aessss
 c. q Finigan, Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser bein8 duly sWofn'
 Ths foregoing statement of ,Ths Adver- fiaeEen circulation for the month Of Oecefn- Der. 1908 ts true and correct. and eompu- Cd after ali returns from news boys news mgenka. spoiled and leftover copies nave MT daducted C. 1. FIN1GAH, Circulation Manager. ewurn to and subscribed before me tnis Sth day of January, 1908.
 RIGA ALExANDER. Notary PuSiio
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-09
swonN OgnCuLATroN.

The Montgomery Advertiser enArnntees .ss @dyerstsers tand makes it part of the eon- tract when FeQ1estsdl that Us onhy .ss sssn lnfaon is larger than that of any anoLnaas newspnper printed in Atabama--ano thah ". Sunday edition has the largest cireuiat.s. s cf any ediIiVn of any newspapsr printee iH AiAoAma without exception. ..,
 The figures for December printeo 1ssSr s fspresent the actual net circulation. sh " Anrnn having bean deducted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-09

The Constitution stiil holds good, de cIares MT, Taft. We are really glad to hear it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-09

q. Gpnby Jordan Q prominent capital. mentioned aa possiole candidate for
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-01

Gates OF resistance to tyranny. spoke forcibly
against the adoption of the declaration. 1t
may be that his wife's Johnny. you'll De
hanged" was still on his mind. He was one
of the best speakers in the congress, and the
friends of liberty feared the effect OF his argu-
ments The gist Of what he said years
afterwards made public. and. while Dickenson
feared simply that the time had not yet come
for the declaring Of the countrys fndepen-
dence, and was in reality patriot at heart.
his memory has suffered for the stand he then
took.
When Daniel Webster delivered his pane
gyric of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
he drew verbal picture of that scene in the
continental congress when the Declaration OF
Independence was under discussion. He knew
the thread Of Dickenson's discourse as 1t had
been imputed to him, and though Webster
mentioned no name. his amplification of Dick
enson's words will probably stand forever
containing the essence Of the opposition of the
colonial legislator to the taking of a firm stand
for his country's freedom.
Dickenson's speech. as It has come down.
runs In part as follows: Let US pause. This
step. once taken. cannot be retraced. This
resolution, once passed. will cut on all hope
OF reconciliation II success attend the arms
OF England we shall then be no longer colo
MES. with charters and with privileges; these
VIII all be forfeited by this act and we shill
at the mercy of the conquerors For our
selves. we may be ready to run the hazard
out are we ready to carry the country to that
length? Is success 30 probable as to justify US?
Where fs the military, where the naval power.
by which we are to resist the whole strength
OF the arms Of England. for she will exert that
strength to the utmost? Can we rely on the
constancy and perseverance of the people, or
VIII they not act as the people Of other coun-
tries have acted, and wearied with long
war. submit in the end to worse oppressionf
While we stand on our old ground and In
sist on redress Of grievances we know we are
right. and are not answerabIe for conse-
Quences Nothing, then. can be imputed to us.
But II we now change our object carry our
pretensions farther and set up for absolute In
dependence. we shall lose the sympathy of
mankind. We shall no longer be defending
what we possess. and which we have solemnly
and uniformly disclaimed all intention of pur-
suing from the very outset of the troubles
Abandoing thus our old grounds OF resistance
only to arbitrary acts Of oppression, the ma
tons Will believe the whole to have been mere
pretense. and they will look ON u not a. In
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-01

we must all hang together or wen all hang
separately" Harrison, who had a ready wit.
looking at his ample proportions, said: .If
tney drop US on at ropes end some of you
hgntweignts VIII be kicking and suffering long
after I'm done for"
committee which had been appointed to pre-
pare the declaration OF independence chose
Jefferson. the youngest of their members to
write the document. on the ground that he was
the best penman" In the lot. Now. the word
penman In those days was sometimes Used to
denote man who expressed himself well on
paper. and not necessarily a man who wrote a
good hand. The English of the declaration
perhaps shows that the word was used with
the former significance. though some Of Jeffer-
sons detractors have insisted that Tom Paine
wrote the famous document
The Declaration of Independence was read
paragraph by paragraph to the assembled
members AS a matter Of fact the most bril-
liant speakers were opposed to the resolution.
Among those SO opposed were Dickenson, Rob-
ert r. Livingston, James Wilson and Edward
Rutedge. 1t leaked out afterward that most
of these men made speeches opposing the sew
ering Of the British bonds. OF three of those
who spoke In favor of Independence It was
afterward said: Jefferson was no speaker:
George Wyeth was sensible. but not clear. and
Witherspoon was clear. but heavy"
1t has always been believed that Richard
h1ohIy Lee sdiu, IN stdnolnG Tor the absolute
independence of his country: why still DELHI
crate? Why. sir. do you longer delay? Let
this happy day give birth to an American re-
public. Let her arise. not to devastate and
conquer. but 10 re-establish the reign of peace
and law. The eyes of Europe fixed upon
us; she demands of a living example Of
freedom that may exhibit a contrast in the
felicity OF the citizen to the ever-increasing
tyranny which desolates her polluted shores
II we are not this day wanting In our duty to
our country the names Of the American Iegisla-
tors Of 1776 will be placed by posterity at the
side of Theseus, Of Lycurgus of Romulus, Of
Numa. of the three Williams Of Nassau, and Of
all those whose memories have been and for
ever will be dear to virtuous men and good
citizens"
Just how Lees speech leaked out was not
known. but 1t led to somewhat remarkable
scene in the English school of St Bees Lee
had son, mere boy. pupil in St. Bees
member Of a board OF visitors to the institu-
tion asked the head master who the boy was
He is the of Richard Henry Lee of
America" was the answer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-01
oT EsSsx Ix "VH Oz]1zson Nz

the capture OF any one of the members of the
body that King George would have him strung
up speedily should there be written evidence
.nat ne mad spoken against the supremacy of
the crown When the Brunswick monarch,
however, had been forced to relinquish his grip
on the united colonies, some of the delegates
told what they had said or what others had
said These fragmentary speeches had never
before been gathered together it is believed
Bits OF them appear here and there in revolu-
uonary-day stories. Others are to be found in
the correspondence of some of the fathers of
the republic. and two others have had their
spirit. but not their letter, preserved through
one OF the almost matchless orations of Web
ster.
1t Is well-known fact that the declaring of
the colonies Independent was not thought of
seriously before the convening of the memoir
able congress of the spring of 1776 Washing
ton was bitterly opposed to any such declara-
ton until 1t became a military and civil neces-
sity Patrick Henry was perhaps the only out
spoken advocate of the year when the cutting
was actually accomplished, though BENJAMIN
Franklin and Timothy Dwight thought and
sometimes said, that the yoke should be re-
moved. Henry. by the way, in one of his
speeches. undoubtedly gave the keynote to
which Robert Emmet afterward attuned the
last sentence of his speech when condemned
to die. AS early as 1773 Patrick Henry de-
clared that the colonies should strike for inde-
pendence, and prophesied that France would
not be backward in coming to their aid The
last words Of his speech were almost literally
a part Of the concluding words of Robert
Emmet's speech: Then our country shall
take her place among the nations Of the
earth"
The original declaration of independence
was local affair. Mecklenberg county, North
Carolina. at public meeting held in the town
of Charlotte. in August, 1775. declared that
at threw OF forever all allegiance to the Brit
ish crown" 1t was not long after this that
North Carolina instructed its delegates to the
continental congress to vote FIRST last and
always" for the independence Of the united
colonies. 1t must be said that many historians
doubt the authenticity of the Mecklenberg
declaration.
The congress that was to declare America
free convened in Philadelphia, and in a general
way discussed the matter Of throwing on the
yoke Richard Henry Lee Of Virginia intro
douced this resolution: Moved. That these
united colonies are, and Of right ought to be.
free and independent states, and that all po-
litical connection between us and Great Brit
ain is, and ought to be. dissolved"
John Adams OF Massachusetts, seconded the
motion, but the names of both mover and sec
onder were omitted from the record, because
It was the belief that IL the British authorities
got hold of them prisoners they would
stretch hemp without trial. Before the dis
oussion Of the resolution congress adjourned
and came together again In June. when began
the debate. perhaps the most momentous in
history. the details of which. save in detached
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-01

hpeTty QOcumenL- mol
long ago there was held in Wash
nngton a convention of the descend
ants OF the signers. 1t is expected
that as the result of the labors of
this hereditary organization there
VIII be gathered together for pres
'ervatfon in one safe place all the
Things that are attainable which
mad intimate association with the
men who on the 4th of July. 1776.
took their lives and their pens In
hand.
In the year 1776 lived a woman
VINO was fond of giving curtain
lectures to her husband. She was,
the original Mrs. Caudle. though
her name was Mrs. Dfckenson. the
wife of John Dickenson of PEN.
Fsyivania. whose Letters of a
lpennsylvania Farmer" had done
mucn to arouse spirit of liberty
among the people. One night sew
-erai weeks before the meeting of
the continental congress. of which
OicRenson was member, his
spouse. speaking from beneath the
SHADOW OF her nightcap. said:
Johnny. IL you have anything to
90 with this independence business
you'll be hanged, and leave a most
excellent widow" John Dicken.on
spoke against the resolution de-.
ciering the colonies to be free and
independent.
Ihe great independence debate
was heid within closed doors, and
no record OF the speeches was kept.
because 1t was felt that In case of
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-01
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On the first and third Tuesdays Of
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The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-01

&C o m Q
here. young
man." 8 al d
tn e inquisi-
t or a n d
W h e n L e Q
approa ched
the English
man said to
him d o
y O u KIN o W
we will soon
nave you r
fathers head
on T o W 9 r
hill?"
you may
have 1t when
you can get
It," was the
boys spirit
Gu hh5 W oAs
John Dick
9 n 8 o n or
p Q n n 8 y l.
v a n ia, al
t b o u g h he
had been one
Of the fore
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-01

The tightrope walker is all there
when It comes to keeping In the
straight and narrow path.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-01

You may be sure you are right, but
don't be too sure that everybody else
Is wrong.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-01
No Re.embIance.

Jack Bachelor-That ia a remarka-
bly, handsome and intelligent looking
baby.
Mrs. Newlywed--Ahi some sage he
looks like me. and some say he looks
like Fred.
Jack acknowledgements; he don't
look a bit like either of you.--Judge.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-01
No Tub For Him.

Little Harry. who dreaded the frs-
quent plunges that his mother made
him take in the bathtub. was reading
about the Esquimaux and came across
the statement that bath tubs were un-
known in the arctic circle.
"Oh, mamma" he exclaimed. Il
wish you was an EsQui-ma and papa
was an Esqui-pa."
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-01

Even a college education can't de.
prive some young men OF their good
sense.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-01

After all his sweet associations with
the G. o. p. emblem would Mr.. Roose-
welt have the heart to shoot an ele-
phant?-Chicago News
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-01

form. were never pre-
served. During a part
Of the proceedings Ben
jamin Franklin pre-
sided.
In a letter written 20
years after the debate
one Of the delegates
said that when Benja-
min Franklin. after the
signing. said. "Now
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-01
One Way.

do you believe in vegetarianismf"
Yes; between meals"
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-01

When beauty doctors remove freck-
les they demand spot cash.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-01
1n1y 9

ASHINGTON- = There
was unveiled in the ma
-tion's capital recently a
statue of the Rev. John
Witherspoon. one of
the signers of the Dec
laration of Indepen-
dence. More and more
attention is being given
throughout the country
to the memories of the
men who signed the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-08-20
NOTICE For PUBLICATION

VI
I, Paul T. Brockmann of Blackfoot.
Idaho who made entry No. 42S and as
signee of David n. Hughes, the assig-
nee of Thomas Nj. Forman, who made
entry No. 424, under the provisions OF
and act of the legislature of the State
of Idaho, commonly known as the
Carey Act" approved March and, 1893,
which embraces NJ N w u of section
"a, of township s., of range Ss e. b.
NJ, do hereby give notice of my inten-
ton to make final proof to establish my
claim to the land above described, and
that I expect to prove that i have re-
sided on, reclaimed and cultivated said
land as required by law, before Fred
w. Crockett, representative of State
Land Board at Blackfoot. Idaho, on
Srd of September, 1909. by two of the
following witnesses:
PAUL T. BROCKMANN.
Entryman.
John Josephson of Blackfoot, Idaho;
]. p. Jensen of Blackfoot, Idaho; f. w.
Bussard of Blackfoot, Idaho; r. r.
Cope of Blackfoot Idaho. 7-5
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AS OTHERS SEE US.

A missionary in Foochow who has
taken two Chinese boys into his home
as helpers, In order to give them q
chance to earn money for their edu-
cation, finds them as full of mischief
as boys elsewhere. One of them was
curious to see how foreign Ink work
ed, and the result was that large
rug was completely spoiled. The day
of their arrival they could scarcely
eat, in their establishment at the ia
BILE customs of this strange American
family They wondered why ON earth
one man divided the food and gave
portion to the others, Why did he
not put 1t in the middle OF the table
and let each take what he wanted?
was he afraid they would quarrel over
it? And why did they use white
cloth and table handkerchiefs?' To
these young observers 1t seemed fool
ish to have 80 many dishes, knives,
forks and spoons when two chop
sticks and bowl would be more con-
venient. Then 1t must be lot OF
bother to put 50 many things on the
table three times day. and what
was 1t all for anyway? Such We're
some Of the questions that arose IN
the minds Of these bright boys. But
few weeks residence in a Christian
home opened their eyes to the value
OF many things that at first seemed
useless and mysterious. There are
about 10000 Chinese students in
Christian schools scattered through
out that empire who are being trained
| to be future leaders in the industrial.
political and moral life Of the new
China.
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Notice is hereby given that an cleo
ton will be held within the corporate
limits of the City Of Blackfoot, In Bing-
ham County. State Of Idaho, on o Satn 1r-
the purpose OF submitting to the quail
fied electors who shall be taxpayers
within said City Of Blackfoot, the ques.-
tion of whether or not said City shall
issue municipal coupon interest bear
the sum Of l57,5o0.06 for the purposess
specified In Ordinance No. Ito Of said
City of Blackfoot and as follows:
For the purpose Of laying, construc-
ton, equipment and maintenance o. 2
the City Of Blackfoot, 81, 100000.
For the purpose Of laying, building
and constructing street crossings with
in and throughout the City OF Black
foot, 100000.
establishment, equipment and mainten-
ance of fire department and for the
purchase of suitable and necessary APP
paratus and buildings and building sites
for the use thereof, $10.500;o0.
ferent wards OF said City OF BIackfoOt
at, the following places, to-wit:
First Ward at the Dunn building at
the corner Of East Main and Pacinc
Second Ward at the Gymnasium on
the Central School grounds.
Third Ward at the Armory on Bridge
street.
Z ourth Ward at the opera house on
corner OF West Main street and Alice
street
AT said election the qualified voters
OF said City may cast their ballots be-
tween the hours OF nine o'clock a. m
and seven o'clock p. m. OF said day anc
the polls to be open between said hours
Dated this 5th. day OF August, 1907.
T.. J. JOHNSON. \
(SEAL)
City Council. IL
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). LEGAL NOTICES .
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Final Proof.)

(Final Pr0of.)
/, Leroy Howell. of Blackfoot, Ida,
assignee of Adam Bigler who made
entry No. 271, under the provisions
of an act of the legislature of the
State of Idaho, commonly known as
the Carey Act" approved March
End, 1899, which embraces S w n
N w n of section 10, of township 4
S, of range 33 E. B. M, do hereby
give notice of my intention to make
final proof to establish my claim to
the land above described, and that |
expect to prove that have resided on,
reclaimed and cultivated said land as
required by law, before Fred w.
Crockett, representative of State Land
Board at. Blackfoot, Idaho, on the 1st
of September. 1909, by two of the
following witnesses.
LEROY HOWELL.
Entryman.
C. C. Anderson of Blackfoot, Ida;
Frank Thompson Of Blackfoot, Ida;
Adam Bigler OF Blackfoot, Ida; J. J.
Carr of Blackfoot, Ida. 6-5
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Entryman.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Final Proof.)

(FinaI Proof.J
I, Watkin w. Jones, of Blackfoot
Idaho, who made entry No. 43S, under
the provisions OF an act Of the legisla-
ture OF the State Of Idaho, commonly
known as the Carey Act" approved
March End, 1899, which embraces w "
s E Y of section "a, OF township S., of
range SO e. B. M. do hereby give notice
Of my intention to make final proof to
esta blish my claim to the land above
described, and that expect to prove
that I have resided on, reclaimed and
cultivated said land as required by law.
before Fred w. Crockett, representative
Of the State Land Board at Blackfoot,
Idaho, on the 1st of September, 1909,
by two of the following witnesses:
WATKIN w. JONES,
Entryman.
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Frank Thompson of Blackfoot Idaho;
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