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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-24
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OUTSIDE COMMENT.

Some days, ago The Cincinnati En- quirer had some comments on recent events in Alabama in which the homes of citizens had been invaded and property confiscated. Referring to this The Buffalo Times says;
 A police raid on the home of a re- rutahle citizen because he, he keeps a proceeding which by any possible distortion can, be made emblematic of tsmperance. Nor Is t prohibition in ,a is thing by itself. representing an extreme of suinptuary, inquisitorial and paternalistic legislation without
 From time immemorial 1t has been a maxim of the common law that mans house Is his castle. Article ". pishs has of pnsui the people o'S to De secure @ in their persons. houses. papers and ef- fects against unreasonable searches and Sab shs not nsrs. 6e sSsS ton as that of the Mobile deputy sheriffs runs counter to the consti- fs en sbS tG the sncsa It is an invasion of the inalienabie right of the American freehoider to R,iyseyss X ssi n ma as g pss ana Fl assh9r s9r
 obssryant and broad-minded news papsrs all over the country have been watching the course of the amend- 1nent campaign in Alabama, and some of their comments are both severe and just. that quoted above from The Times being a good example. The voters of Alabama should understand that if the amendment is adopted the violent measures already recorded in more than one instance are but q taste and foretaste of what may be expected. The only safe plan is to defeat the measure. and defeat it by such decisive majority as will ef- fectnaily prevent it from ever again threatening the peace and good feel ing of the people of Alabama.
 It will not do for the voters of Ala bama to be deceived by the specious arguments of interested politicians who are resorting to all sorts of methods to mislead them. A plain proof of the weakness of their req soning is shown by the fact that those who most strenuously champion. the amendment fail to agree on what will be the result of its adoption. The fact that different speakers and writ CTS hand down different and conflict tng opinions about it should convince all Intelligent people now that there is danger lurking in It. and they fear that the people know 1t as well; there fore they are spending their time try ing to hide the evil features of the measure and Hull the people into sense of false security that may cause their undoing. It is a case where the safe way Is the best way. and the safe way Is to defeat this latest scheme of political leaders.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-24
Smile That Came or.

Circle Magazine.
 In a Pennsvivania town, where the Friends abound. prim old Quaker spinster recently attended the mar riage off her grand-nephew, a young person who had in the course of his 21 years received much needed -disci- pine at her hands.
 this festive occasion, and at a pause in the wedding breakfast. the happy groom looked over at her with be- guiling smile.
 '"TeiI us why thee never married. Aunt Patience?'
 .sThat is soon told. William" said the old Quakeress, calmly. '1t was because was not as easily pleased as thy wife was"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-24

Many men in years to come VIII speak with regret of the intolerance and unchristian spirit manifested in this campaign by some of those who by precept and example should set the mark for, temperance in speech and action.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-24
DRIFT WOOD
f.ouIdn,f HeIn Herrelf.

e-a They say she literally threw herself at his head"
 "Yes: the street csr gave lurch at the time and she couidp't catch the strap.
 Who said It. Somebody mentioned backbone and which at once excited Parson snow ball:
 .'who dat said back-bohe an spare- when Ise so hongry. too. s Who dat said it--lemme see 'epn-- I'll tell him sumpin' true. ssss Oar aint no better eatin' nowhere--- Keep yc' turkey bird. Who dat said backbone an spars- Who day said de wordg Who dat said back-bone an spare, De sS uisIon oS 'A myssif ss a-eatsss' Till des caint see. as5h ss. FiIlin' clear up to de eyebrows. Who was dat I heards Who dat said backbone an spare Who dat said de word: =. .,s aoss ss. Assss ss,a asr ss ysss s., ,.rre. really think we might Just put motor on behind And fly. like Wilbur Wright. --Minna Irving. in New York Times Oh .Minna. Minna. surely you Are putting up blum: Methinks the hats for women arS Already high enough. sE ~.
 --Birmlngham Age Herald. Speaking of hats. we would suggest one called the "suffr:agetts,rm .,s. on things we'd fain forget.
 Boston Traveller. We may sit on their plea for votes-s That's going 1t too strong But we can't sit orr ladies' hats. Their hatpins are too long.
 Houston Daily Post. When Woman buys a bargain plume. And saves | plunk thereaL She thinks the feat Is certainly A feather in her hat. r.., When woman buys a plume For a hat big as hearse T Her husband says 1t certainly Makes q feather of his purse.
 --St. Louis Times. When Montgomery blonde goes out She has to take larger house It won't ee in dat!
 
 M Some Sweet Time. There's a land ali sweet with bios-
 soms there's land all sweet
 with song. The heautiful, glad country. towards which we're drifting along. The azure sky in beauty bending OCT And perfumed ways ana summer haze
 and flowers long the way. oh, you'll come to me and love me.
 till life ripples on in rhnye. In the beautiful glad morning of Some sweet time. some sweet time.
 every dream will then come And we shall do the things. sweet
 heart. we long have meant to Your cheeks vii: blush as crimson as the rose upon your breast When my arms have sought tneiT
 haven and your golden haH
 shall rest On my love impassioned bosom 'tiH
 the angels up above p Shall envy me the joy of your sweet
 and noble love. And together we shall wander where
 the roses nod and climb, In the beautiful glad morning Of
 Some CT @s
 Time!
 PHIL H. ARMSTRONG.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-24
"I,arson" Brownlow's Widow.

The late William c. Brownlow was sometimes harsh In his expressions about those who differed from him nolitIcally. but underneath this rough exterior there was warm heart. When occasion arose that he must give his influence for or against in" restoration of the franchise to the ex- Confedrates he did not oppose his TOT. TOT. mer enemies Ills life-long consort was a strnng influence with him then, SO 1t is not strange that ex-Confed- crates journey from other parts or the state to pay her tribute, after sue has celebrated her S0th birshoay'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-24

The merchants of Montgomery are not the only ones to be benefited by additional transportation advantages Every purchaser of goods will be di- rectly benefited. and every owner of rental property will add to his income. Men who own property ought to be glad of opportunity to help build up fhe city by adding to its importance as a trade center.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-24
"Jnst 2 Thought"

The flowers of love and sweetness that we can give those about us when hungry for love and sy 'np2thN alo flies richest offerings. Kind words spoken" are far more fragrant ana lasting than bushels of natural How CTS heaped upon the casket only to wither and die without the sense oI appreciation. A life that thus goes out in the good that 1t may do in It's quiet hours reaps khe fruit of It's la. Dor for when alone with God has me peace of mind that gives sweet conl- munion with the Holy Spirit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-24
STORM COMING.

the company manufa curing the appliance has been exempted from taxation for the next ten years.
 And if the device is what Mir. Andrew rep United States itself should take the matter in hand and on behalf of the so. ooo. 900 peo- pie make the adoption of this ilfe-saving patent obligatcry upon the railroads.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-24
Andrew Jaekson Is Not I1eaa.

Andrew Jack son was q great man., said Senator Aldrieh. but he IS oeau; The Senator from Rhode Island ts mIstaken. Andrew Jackson iE no. dead; but the United states Bank IS dead. When Senator Aldrich intEo- duces his bill for the creation oi central bank of issue he will md that will have to be reckoned with.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-24

Brooklyn is feeling quite we'll" The Eagle of that city informs us. It Is well that 1t did not assert that Brook lSn 'is feeling quite good" for then we should have doubted the assertion It Is possible for a city to feel well and not be good. perhaps. and if so our contemporary may be correct.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-24
ANOTHER HAisDsHlP

That Someone Else May be Subjected
 to at Any Time.
 Montgomery. Ala. Nov. 22. 1908. Editor The Advertiser:
 A party from Marion. Ala. came to Montgomery this morning in search oi sherry wine for dying man. Being unable to obtain 1t under our present laws he was compelled to send his orr der out of the State, He is very doubt. ful whether 1t will reach his friend fn time to do him 'any good. a3 Conditions like this should appeal tc the right thinking man when 1t comes to do his duty on the 2sth. Here is ar instance of today and there Is no tell ing when we may find ourselves In this predicament. Citizen.
 ANTT-AMENDMENT SONG.
 (Music. "Old Oakea Bueket..) How dear te my heart,o Are the rights of home privilege When the proposed amendment Presents thehi to view .esy E S' tAfa The search and the seizure. The disgrace that will follow If we vote as Brooks Lawrence Would have us to do. s
 (Chcrus.)
 Home, home. home, sweet home.
 Be 1t ever So humble. There Is no place like home. But we'll teach them a lesson That will last them for aye. While Sam WeakIey Is singing To Brooks Lawrence's bray. So let's give them trimming And dc 1t up right And vote against the amendment On Novem Der the twenty-ninth.
 Robert L.. Anderson. Scottsboro,, Ala. .s4 ftst s.s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-24

The people. of Alabama have cause for thankfuiness that only. a few days moro remain of campaign which has caused more community. family and church disturbance than was ever known in Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-24

Getting a constitutional amendment through an easy Legislature Is quite a different thing from getting it through an Intelligent electorate. as its advocates are due to learn next Monday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-24

Let us indulge in the feeling of con fidenco that after next Monday out siders win have no further occasion for unfavorabie comments on Ala-. bama. frs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-24
An Old soldier. Appreciation;

Mountain Creek, Ala NV @V' IVVV' Editor The Advertiser:
 am a Confederate veteran. Wno rode with Hampton and Butler' pul have been a citizen of Aiasam9 TOY sttNnded nesrIy every State or Fed eration reunion. have always mad'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-24

1t a point to see, for myself. how the old boys were cared for. and can cons fidently assert that your committee. composed of Measrs. w. C.. Fuller. Walter s. stokes and NJ. H. Stewart. did themselves and your city honor by the perfection of their arrangements for the food and lodging of the city's guests. The mess table was above criticism in the quantity and the qual- ity of the food, and tho manner in which 1t was served. All. with whom I have spoken on this subject. have agreed with me and give Montgomery the highest praise.
 Respectfully. 2.
 M-m. Bell.
 I would especially like to have the receipt for that stew.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-24

After passing through the west and South without being murdered or foundered the President should be in good frame of mind for thanks giving.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-24

The New York man who had a fall of sixteen stories would have had a great story to tell If they hadn't e>.--~ it necessary to bury him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-24
Lsftsys to Tbs Editor
A neadly raraIieI.

- Editor The Advertiser:
 Mr. Orator Pun has two tones in his voice in edvocating tho ratification of the amendment. Hear him: Ist Section: end section:
 We want to plant We are not afraid prohibition forever jthat any future in the Constitution, 1T .e gislatuie will because we are lever make 1t . afraid that some lcrime to keep lit- future Legislature, ltle wine in the brfbed by the bi ew- home We arc not CTS and the dfstii- lafreid that any fu- lers. will repeal all ltur. Legislature the prChfbi Q n Iwill ever authorize laws and bring Ithe searching of back the saloons. lhomes fer whiskey.
 We cannot trust We can trust all any future Lexfs- future Legislatures lature In this mat lin this matter. ter. Who's afraid?
 O. Inconsistencyi Thou are no jew e1, but only a fine specimen of worth less pinchbeck.
 W S. Wyman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-24
THROUGH THE MAIL BAG.

--PHrL H. ARMsTRoNG
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-24

"They say she literally threw herself at his head.
 "Yes: the street csr gave a lurch at the time and she couldn't catch the strap.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-30
This Date in History
April 90.

I607-Newport landed and named Old
 Point Comfort. Va is52-Governor Berkeley of Virginia
 deposed.
 1717-Robert Johnson became Governor
 of South Carolina. inaugurated first
 President of the United States. 179s-Navy Department of the United
 States established by act of Con-
 gress. tS02-The people living in the North
 west Territory. north of the Ohio
 River, were authorized to organ
 ize themselves into State. iso3-Purchase of Louisiana from
 France concluded. lS12-Louisiana admitted to the Union. iS58-Congress pasesd an act to condi-
 tionaliy admit Kansas to the
 Union.
 isss-Federals repulsed by the Confed-
 crates at Fairmount. W. Va. fS74--The first agreement to fix rail-
 road rates in the East made at
 New York. 1ss4--Iowa Republican Convention de-
 clared for James c. Blaine for
 President.
 1ssl-The new Dominion Parliament
 opened by Lord Stanley after the
 general election. fss4--The Vaughn library building at
 Ashland, Wis. destroyed by fire. 1904-The Louisiana Purchase Exposi-
 ton opened at St. Louis. iS0e---James E. Boyd. ex-0overnor of
 Nebraska. died: born September s' 4eae-sfsas eoy 1uJ&ssCF VyaF T
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-30
4, PRISONER IN A PALACE.

Abdul Hamid. for thirty-five years Sultan of Turkey, drops from place and power out of the sight of the world. In whatever sequestered pal ace he may spend the years that re- main to him. the world will have no further interest in him than that which attaches to the representative of lost and overthrown order.
 Mehmed ". his brother. takes his place on the Ottoman throne. but Me- hemmed will never be able to exercise the autocratic power yielded so long by the enigmatic Abdul Hamid. Me- hemmed is the third of the brothers to occupy the throne. Abdul Aziz, an elder brother, was Abdul Hamid's pred ecessor and his successor Is younger brother.
 Mehmed's good or bad fortune in being selected as Sultan, came of the exigencies of the situation. The ot- toman family to which the past three Sultans belong and which had fur nished rulers for Turkey for several hundred years. is still the most power full house in Turkey. The Young Turks, as powerful as they are, appre- ciated the fact that 1t would be dan gerous to select Sultan out of this old family. about which clustered so much of the sentiment of the Moham- medan religion, for in these hundred years the sons of the House of Otto man have been both Sultans and the head Of the religion Of Turkey. Meh- med occupied a strong tactical po- sitIon in that he was nearer the pro- gressive leaders of Turkey and that he was more friendly to the Young Turks than any other of the family.
 But he will be constitutional mon arch and not an absolute ruler. like Abdul Hamid.
 Diplomats and statesmen who have met Abdul Hamid face tn face. de- clare that he was one of the most tal- ented rulers Of his time and this. per- haps is true. He ascended the throne of Turkey in bloody and troubulous times. It was predicted that he would last only a few months. But he ruled for thirty-fve years and he chec mated European diplomacy as no other man has ever done.
 But he could not understand the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-30
FRIDAY, APRIL se. lsos.

The appointment by the Governor of Senator Max Hamburger, as a dele gate to shell fish convention has given occasion to The Birmingham Ledger to say that q shell Ash depart ment might pe estabiished. of which Senator Hamburger could become the head. Certainly. Senator Hamburger has shown sufficient active interest in the salt water hsh of the state to merit the appointment. but If such a department were established. some of the territory Of Hon. John H. Wallace. who has dominion over the fish in the sea as well as the birds in the air. would be Iopped off. We are not will ing to Believe that the State Game and Fish conimissioner Is ready to see any of his priyilsgea and prerogatives iop- ped on without fight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-30

It is. given out as one of the reasons
 why the majority of the Supreme Court
 of the United States would again hold
 an income tax law to be uneonstitu-
 ttonal, that while "the courts person. mel had changed since the decision of 1895. the new Justices came from the sections of the country where the sem timent is strong against the income tax, and for that reason 1t was believed that if the question should again come before the court the result would be the same" The construction of law questions should be upon a different line than that of sectional or locality influences. and we are not prepared to believe that any. other than. the most exalted ideas of absolute legal correct ness aetuate the members of our high est court. N
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-30
Interesting "Reminiscences,

One of the most useful men of Vir- ginia since the close of the war. Is William L. Royal. His part in making the history of his State has been im- portant from the day he began his four years of service as Confederate soldier to the present time.
 All his life MT. Royal has been a aEhter-now fighting for Virginia, now for his friends, now and then for him. self-sometimes victorious. sometimes defeated-but always fighting. He was a second in the famous McCarty Nor decai duel, in which John B. Mordecal was killed and Page McCarty desper- ately wounded. This duel grew out of the attentions of these two gentlemen to Virginia girl who was widely known for her great beauty. MT Roy airs account of the affair Is the only complete and authentic one that has been published. He was connected with several other affairs of honor notably the Beirne-Elam duel-and his accounts of these fights. and of many phases of social life in the Old Domin- ion give a piquancy and charm to his reminiscences which have just been published by the Neale Publishing Com pany. that are irresistible. He fought hard against the Mahore and read juster movement in Virginia. and sought in every way possible to up- hold Vlrginia's credit and honor, The book Is interesting and instructive from start to finish.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-30
EFT WOOD

Now is the time when the country boy who has been running around with out his shoes for several weeks is sat- i@shed @ because his soles are setting so and broken bottles without once dfs- turbing the serenity of hts counte- nance.
 It's all right and good to appropri- ate millions of dollars for educational purposes but some measure should be :fSSss :S to s9ses ss y ], B ;o noIS RoI sost c cation. ,Kf as When g lot Of merchants croMdsd around the bulletin boards the other day up East and read tfie newa of the wheat corner, they turned away in dts gust; they thought 1t was the baseball score.
 Was he detained In town" Asked a chum at the dinner table,
 Last night as they sat down. Alas, in some thirst-parlor. X He stopped ere coming home. Not far away, but still I'd say,
 The poor old Sultan of Turkey His life was anything but ah enviabie one. world can't help but pity him for a poor. old weak man after all fSf
 Oh ho. shall you go
 Where the sea breezes blow? Or up in the mountains high7
 II brings elation
 For sweet vacation Is swiftly drawing nigh.
 With your hard-earned cash. Be always circumSpect.
 For the country inn
 Will get your tin. Like the big onesl recollect.
 Oh, the dough we waste
 For the joys we tastes
 Where the cataract leaps.
 Or the wild rose creeps, ttf In the good old summer. time.
 Where man would roam
 From a quiet home In small hall room to bunk. < Where life Is crude,
 And folks are rude. Just to live in a steamer trunk.
 The D. A. R.. come of>1ghting stock all right, all right. That is clearly demonstrated.
 Luther Burbank is the only grafter who gratis in manner that is honor able and to which nobody objects. He is Sy ft' it. me 'n@' 'n' w0''a Is 0sneh'ea
 Now let the Young Turks turn their
 
 T
 The suffragettes refuse to wear the fashionable hats of tiils season, which raises them just 50 per cent in our esti- nation.
 Few may be aware that King Ed ward is the regular appointed pastor of church, for which he draws an an- nual salary of one pound. King Ed wards preaching may be worth only that, however. All indications point to plenty of blackberries and watermelons this sum mer. Parson Snowban bursts into song at the thought of 1t! Oh, Dixie land am de land to live in, Never feel blue an never give in, Look away look away, look away, Dixie Land. | Gwinter taste dat watah-meliin' | How An gifts it, An ain't tellin', Look away. look away, look away, Dixie Land. D. H A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-30


 'r Tn the Book of Proverbs, the eleventh chapter and twenty sixth verse, appear these words: ''He that within holdeth him that seileth 1t. Obviously the not read this or they have fear neither of God nor of men before their eyes. The application of this bit of wisdom, attributed to Solomon, and written thousands of years ago. to such situa- stions as the Patten corner deal are perfecly obvious.-Pittsburg Sun < Anything so remote as the Proverbs Of solomon will have little effect on men of the Patten stripe. Little care they how much the people curse, just
 so they get the money. We do not know that there were such things as
 grain corners in soion1on's day, but he sometimes saw long way ahead.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-30
This k My 64th Birthday
wilIian, R. Crane

William H. Crane. the we'll known actor. was born April 30, is45. at Lei. cester. Mass. He received his educa- ton in the public schools He made his first appearance on the stage at Utica. N. r., July 13. 1888. For eight years thereafter ele was with Mrs. Harriet Holman's company. and next he became the comedian in the Alice Oates Opera Company. In 1875 he became the lead ing comedian with the stock company at Hooley's Theatre, in Chicago. His first experience as a star was Tn part nership with the late Stuart Robson In 1877 the two appeared in a comedy entitled. "Our Boarding House." 1t the Park Theatre in New York. This was followed by numerous successes. the most notable of which was "The Henrietta" with which play the two comedians Achieved an unusual degree of fame. Robson and Crane parted in 1899. since which time Mir. Crane has devoted himself exclusively to the pro- duction of American plays.