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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-06
ouR OCEAN aUARDIANs.


:
10 the United states Navy.
Cincinnati Enquirer. !
The remarkably successful trial OF
the battieship Delaware ADDS most
vessel In itseif has an Offensive strength
equivalent to more than double thai of
any battleahip which was euEaEed, IN
"a so nearly. Completed that n less
than two nionthg time she could be
ready IN all her strength to lead =
Ropad ' sscesd any n pS SattiSship soat
while none can surpass her In defensive
or offensive power.
The vessels that Will rapidly follow
these monster war machines. on the
active list of, our navy, are Of sufiictent
number 20 give us q fair-sized battle
feet in each of the two great oceans
from now the Atlantic and the Pacific
ports Will each have up-to-date naval
forces. composed OF battleships, cruis-
ers. torpedo boats. submarines, and the
rexiliary craft close at hand. ready TO
line up for their defense or move out
~ ylu-n an expected enemy. Tnere
will be no cessation for many years In
Our commercial interests in foreign
lands are attaining more impor tanse
with every passing year. and Ameriean
and upon every coast line OF the world
tnat Is open 20 trade, speculation, or
discovery. We will have our home
fleets. our foreign fleets. our patroliing
sauadrons, and our guards, watcnfui
and active, keeping ward on our inter-
ests in far -off lands and seas Costly
they may be TO construct and 20 main
lain. but at the samY time very profit
able even in dollars and cents TO the
general interests Of the people OF this
Union. They may never for years nre
in admirable order and overwhelming
strength, Is sure guarantee that no
hostile gun will dare draw their nre.,
our powerful and viEilant fleets Will
command the respect of all other ma
lions and insure peace upon every ocean
and fair treatment for our citizens IN
A.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-06
PnEvENTaoN or FLOODS.

DIVERSIONS IN sHsnseari Have Cost Fnrm-
ers 4A0oo,o00 In Seven Years.
Kansas City journal.
One of the most prolific sources OF
loss and damage to the farmers OF Mis-
souri, has been the annual floods of it's
large rivers. which overflow their
banks every spring and ravage the
most fertile lands in the State. Ac-
cording to the figures compiled by the
State Labor Bureau, these losses from
floods have reached the enormous sum
OF $44,000,0o0 in the last seven years
alone. According to the estimates OF
the United States engineers, less than
one-seyenth of this sum would be suf~
ficient not only to riprap the banks and
build levees high enough to keep the
Missouri River within its banks during
the entire year. but to establish six
foot channel from Kansas City to its
mouth. However, the vital interest OF
the farmers lies in safeguarding their
lands from overflow. It Is probable
that the money included In the engi-
neers' estimates for channel construc-
ton would be amply sufficient to cover
the Usage. Gasconade and other rivers
In the State.
At any rate. the fact has been clear
ly demonstrated that the annual losses
by floods are greater than the amount
required to secure permanently the
lands from overflow. This being the
case, It becomes a simple question of
common-sense methods to protect the
river bottoms from overflow and thus
save> over 100000 a year to their
owners. 1t is reported that the farm
ers. in the river counties are planning
a series of meetings to be held within
the next few weeks to consider ways
and means to accomplish this result.
In such an event 1t win only be nee
essary to follow the methods which
have proved effective along the reaches
OF the lower Mississippi River. where
thoroughly fiood-proof ievoes have
been built by cotton and
sugar planters by their own
unaided efforts These planters form
ed levee districts and taxed themselves
in proportion to the production Of each
owners plantation. Some such method
would undoubtedly solve the difficulties
confronting the Missouri fapmers.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-06
MORE RAILROAD TR.AAlPs.
The Pennsylvania Begins New Campaign
Against Trespassers.


Against TrespasseFs.
Railroad Age Gazette.
The Pennsylvania Railroad continues its
vigorous campaign against trespassers on
Its tracks and tralns but the task Is
formidable one. An officer Of the road who
has lately been reviewing the subject says
that the practice Of walking on railway
tracks has been growing constantly; and yet
the Pennsylvania alone had over 1900 tres
passers arrested In the year 1904. This
statement - given in circular which has
been issued by the company. prefaced by
some figures showing the aggregate number
Of trespassers Killed and injured on the
railways OF the country during the ten years
Der killed was l7.s1s; truly startling fig
ure, although every who cares has had
The Information before him. year BY year. in
mission. The number has been constantly
increasing with the increase in population
1888 the number killed ives 4.osa; in lsoa 1t
was 500. and In 1907 It rose 20 s,5l2. more
oh. 1 & ~. nSbs the
killed was slS. These are not all tramps
by any means; the list includes factory
workmen and other laborers. and also the
wives and children Of men living near the
tracks.
indifference of the railways and Of the
| ma gistrates; now. with the railways active.
| the difficulty with the magistrates still re-
county the cost Of supporting the vasranis
| in the Jails The Pennsylvania says In It's
circular. that many OF the important rail-
ways have determined to redouble their ef-
forts to secure the rigid enforcement Of the
law. but IL gives no names bat lite own ~
County Pomona Grange. on May 20. last.
passed resolutions protesting against the
tnJustice" worked upon the farmers BY
the action OF the railway in forcing the
| tramps to leave Its tracks. The farmers
are now constantly pestered with them, and
their wives and children are kept in fear.
| The circular is accompanied by newspaper
comments on this state of things. as well a.
on other phases of the subject. The Elmira.
| IN " Telegram IL quoted as calling on
the magistrates and the railway OFFICIALS to
speedily come to an agreement. The cost
| OF aubduing the train riders and the tramps
should be made State charge, instead OF
| putting the burden the local communi'
| ties Magistrates would then tnfliet severei
| punishment. The cuiprits ought TO be sen
fenced to two or three months In the -peni-
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-06

The Albany Herald refuses to be-
lieve that corn in any form Is even
remotely responsible for pellagra."
but 1t argues just the same for re-
turn to something like the old times
when the farmers Of that section sent
sound and dry corn from their own
fields to the neighboring grist.mill
and received pure and wholesome
meal for bread. The Herald is on the
right line. If unsound or spoiled meal
has anything to do with pellagra GER
tainly the remedy is in fresh and
pure meal, such as all of us used to
get from the country mills about US.
Even IL the disease is in no way con-
nected with corn products that is no
reason why the people should not
have good meal. such as they are only
sure of getting from sound home
grown corn grown nearby as needed.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-06

The Rome Tribune-Herald tells of a
sort Of all-around spending business
that took place up there. saying; "A
country negro came to town. sold his
cotton and spent the night with a
friend, and now the friend Is spend
ing the money" To make a complete
job Of it the country negro should see
that his friend spends a term in pris-
on.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-06

Rev. DR.. Parkhurst preached a po-
litical sermon in New York on Sunday
last, the gist of his discourse being
Anybody but Gaynor." Then the vot-
ers OF New York went right along and
elected Gaynor. just as II no preach
ing against him had been done. Such
happenings have often occurred-and
will again.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-06

A friend sends The Advertiser a
Branch cut from a watermelon vine
that is now growing luxuriantly in
lakewood cemetery. It has many
blooms on 1t, and looks as fresh and
fiourishing as though It were June in
stead of November 1t viii not be
likely to bear and mature any melons.
but 1t is making a brave effort.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-06

The Republican Congregational Com
mittee has declared war against the
insurgents and served notice on them
that the committee will endeavor to
gress. It will prevent their renomi.
nation, II possible but II the insurR-
emit IL strong enough with his people to
secure a denomination. notwithstand-
ing the opposition of the committee.
sources for the election. the commit
tee not aiding him with money or
speakers. SO far as heard from, the
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-06

Voter, Save Alabama" is the head
ing OF a long editorial in The Ran
dolph News. and we heartily endorse
the request. 1t is up to the voters to
save Alabama" and the only way to
which The News is so vigorously ad-
vocating.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-06

|; again remarks The Chattanooga
Times "the newspapers announce the
approaching nuptials OF the Duke Of
the Abruzzi and Miss Katherine Ell
kins. This time Miss Elkins is to en-
brace the Catholic faith and the duke
is to be made an admiral which facts
the public may regard at their pleas
ure as evidence or not that the young
people are at last to marry" Is there
never to be an end to the Abruzzi-
Elkins matter? But short while ago
1t was announced with apparent au-
thority that the match was off for
good and all. and now we are given
to understand that II is on again. He
gets promotion, a wife and lot of
money. and she gets noble husband
and a new religion. That seems to
even up matters fairly well. and we
hope they'll get spiiced and have 1t
over. F.t
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-06

insurgents stand ready to pick up the
gauntlet thus thrown down, and uaer-
ry war 10 In prospect.
Punishments and rewards so hand
In hand. or ought to. II the commit
tee Furnishes those Republicans who
voted against the tariff bill, Ii ought
in all good conscience, to reward the
Democrats who helped to pass II. This
would be only fair play all around
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-06

Wonder what new explanation can
be thought out by the amenders to
smooth over the rough places they are
travelling in their efforts to fool the
people?
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-06

The Columbia State tells of an In
cident which points a moral which
should be plain to all. and which can
not be too often placed before the
people. especially young men. ION
last Saturday" says The State. "a
young man was killed accidentally in
Lexington county. His brother was
trying to extricate a shell from an
old single barrelied breech-loader'
when the gun went off and killed the
unfortunate young man Immediately.
This illustrates again the old, old
moral: when fooling with gun. no
matter whether 1t Is loaded or empty,
hold IL always so that II 1T is fired
at any moment it will do no harm to
no one. Never allow the gun to be
pointed at any one. The formula Is
simple; and It is guarantee positive
against accidents. II you never allow
a gun to be pointed at any one then
1t follows certainly that you will
never kill any one
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-06

MODIIe fteBIBt6T, VI = = :. n
As Mr.. Lambert, who wrote lister
to The Register appeared Sunday. says.
nearly all the trees In our woods Win
grow when transplanted, but they must
be transplanted at the right season.
The months of November and Decems
Der are those in which saplings should
be taken from the ground and trans
planted to places along the thorough
fares. Further. we remark. care must
be taken In planting. Trees Will not
grow with any degree OF success unlesa
favorably situated. Hardy-looktngs
straight iimbed trees should be ueieetP
ed. And surely there Is q large enough
number to be found IN the woods akirts
ing Mobile to allow Of such seiections
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-06
DRIFT WOOD
The preblep. Of lac.

awhat's become OF jerks, who used
to be such good rnathematicianT'
oSa he's trying 70 a sSlgs the m masr na
girl were one. They. are married.
have triplets, and now he has to put
down one and carry two"
Country Merchant---Were you pleased
with them woolen undeFshirts ! sold
Country pyas--EeD--I was .'sickisa
sea-weea. 9ses s.,xs..
The carpenter 10 seldem arrested for
-Ah." sishsd the poet, .lf I marry
you for your money, the trouble 70 You
WI, oh am no rssar 1 the hsiresss -yourl
be glad enough if throw Il down TO
you sssfs -szsE
Money talks and the dollar Ia vir-
tually si1ver-tongued orator.
Poetic IRE is ali, right. sa. the man
s ss0 e Gsiss1 rs.s cant wss % os 10 A
When a girl g.. gu . gentle hint
that she would Ike 10 80 s ariy ing AZ Z
sires a gentle horse.
A Society Fad.
The latest fad In Bsiieyiils soclstyy,
The Freeman says. lie the tub cure: IN
this the patient arises just as the crisp
air of the morning IL mellowed BY the
first sunbeam. An ordinary wash tub
is then filled with hot water and soap
suds. into which various articles OF
linen are thrown. After they are thor
oughly saturated the patient takes
them up one at q time and rubs, them
placed in the tub. This 10 kept up
until the hands. arms and face are
glowing pink. The patient then. goes
into the open air ana hangs all the
linen articles on q line stretched for
that purpose. The one completing the
task hrst announces the time 70 the
others over the Telephone, and 70 enti.
and also invigorating exercise"
An Alabama Opfinafst,
Don't you hate to see tn cold an, slush
or hear the cold Winds blown
(No--rm thinkin' o the flowers thai
are s1eepin' meath the sao~.,
"Don't you hate to freeze an shiver
with the winters chill an blast?'
("No-rm thinkin' o. the roses ant the
spring to come at iast.o
.Dont you want to cuss at Fate bes
cause you haven't got q diner
(rNo--it doesn't keep me wake a.
nights a wprryip.. all. the ame.") r
Don't you sometimes feel IKE shut:
('No-I think the old worlds pretty
fair--there's no. cause why =
Phil H. ARMSTRONG.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-06

Some of the scientists assure US that
Mars has no moisture at all Is 1t
possible they have prohibition up
there also?
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-06

Is Governor Conner familiar with
the Chinese lingo? However. We sup
pose he will be allowed an interpreter
when he goes to Peek.In
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-06

Columbus on the chattahoOchse got
eight minutes Of Taft oratory. Per-
haps a little was better than none.
and might be better than great deal.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-06

There's a little town out in Utah
called Helper. Was 1t so named be-
cause the women of that region need
heIps
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-06

Recently r. r. Proctor. one of our
substantial farmers, brought a load OF
meat and lard to town and sold It for
twenty cents pound. Think of 1t,
in this boosted land of hog and hon.
my" meat and lard selling for twen--
~ cents a pound! And. the worst of
1t, farmers will buy the most of 1t
from the merchants who have II for
Of bulk meat would remain unsoid in
q Scottsboro store for six months, and
now the demand for meat cannot be
supplied At sixteen 70 twenty cents q
son to our farmers, and we believe IT
will.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-06
What the State Papers
Are Saying and Doing
Home searched.

Home Searched.
Andaiusia Star.
1t Is not generally known that q
home has been searched in Covington
county under the prohibition laws. but
one was searched q few days ago near
Andalusia- True, It was the home OF
q negro. but one law applies to all
races, and your home may be the next
How II II I'm Bibb.
Centreville Press.
Hon. s. F. Tate and Gibson spoke
against the amendment tosan enthus-
iastic audience at BIocton on Thurs
day night. 1t Is estimated that be-
tween four or five hundred people
heard these gentlemen explain the
proposed political amendment The
north end Of Bibb is almost solid Hike
the south end In opposition to the
amendment. The people OF this cour.
ty did not ask for its submission and
they propose to vote against 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-06
poaEins ths aaestion.

The amendment speakers will talk
about anything else but the amend
ment and this point they dodge. They
will talk Fuller and Carmichael bill.
etatuatory law. prohibition and every
thing else but amendment.
In fact they have nothing to talk
about, the ground Is slipping from
under their feet and they see defeat
staring them in the face.
Alabamians wont vote for laws
which state one thing on their faces
and their advocates declare that they
do not mean what they say.
We know what Is In, the Constitu..
ton now and we win not insert
amendments which admit OF as many
and various interpretations as the
amenders themselves make.
Already the issue is decided, the
amendment is defeated and the peo-
Pile will be free from turmoil Of this
kind for At Least 2 generatios s..,aA -,
but tho size Of the majority and ie,
every man work to make 1t so big
and great that this question will be
eternally settled
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-06
HOW no OBTAIN ALcoHoL.

AS the only form OF liquor now al
lowed in the way OF medicine 10 al
cohoi it may be interesting to note the
plan by which, It may be obtained
Here is the certificate which Mont
gomery physician must make. and Of
course In all other counties they have
to make the same:
state Of. Alabama. Montgomery coun-
ty.
licensed and practicing physician un-
der the laws OF said State. do hereby
certify that have examined ....-.
patient t,t in m, my oh charge rye % ana
patient one-half pint OF alcohol and
I further testify that the use of said
alcohol Is necessary to alleviate or
cure the illness or disease from which
such patient Is suffering.
Date. .............. NO.
..... 49,. M. ~.
In addition this prescription must be
filedfwith the Judge Of Probate. AL
cohoi is the nheanest form Of liquor
yet It is all that the laws Of Alabama
tolerate for medical use. 1t has been
virtually abandoned by physicians as
remedy long time. It's principal use
being for bathing in typhoid fever
cases. and as only half a pint is al
lowed at a time II will not do much
good for that purpose.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-06

-
Me- Daily Average, September. le0g iS.sss
Net 6unday Average September, ls0s <vssA*
c. I. Efnigan. Circulation Manager Of The
Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn
1nys:
Ths foregoing statement Of The Adver-
tise4ss circulation fer tho month q septem.
ber. 1903, "a true SD correct and complied
after ali returns from news boys news
agents spoiled and left over copies nave
bsfu Deducted.
q l. FINfcAN. Circulation Manager.
sworn to and subscribed before me this
x1th day Of October. 1903.
RIGA ALEXANDER. Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-06

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Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-14
WHEELER IS SURE
 ID BE CHOSEN
Former Ranger Captain Is Fayohte For County
 Ranger Force

Sheriff White is being beseiged by applicants for appointment as county rangers under the act recently made g igw by the assembly. If any are ehos- en Tn this county, Harry Wheeler, for mer. ranger captain os Arizona, will be tho first named. This was learned from a passenger coming from the county seat last evening.
 Captain Wheeler and the Sheriff were clcseted for good portion of yesterday and the result of the confer ence was very satisfactory to the for mer according to current rumOr. Cap tain Wheeler is an able officer, well known for his bravery and deserves the appointment if it is made.
 No idea as to tse time when the ap- pointments will be made can be form ed i nthe presence of the spinx-lil1e si- lence of the sheriff upon the subject, but it is prsst>Sed that something will be done toward establishment of the cesnty guard within the next few days.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-14
TO INSPECT
 HOLOIAGS IN TERRITORY
Charles di AutremOnt. c. & 4. Director, Gives Interesting Interview Upon Subject oi Business Conditions

Charles di Autremont Jr.. ci. rector ef tho C. ta,A. and ,he allied properties CT the ColG-Byan syndicate with Mrs. di ARromont. arrived ia BisSee yesterday and are stopping at the Cnpper Queen siotC. Before leav- ing this section he WlIl visit Douglas, Cansnea. Courland and other points in the Territory where the Cole-Ryan interests are located on a tour of ir- spection.
 Tn speaking oe@sgcacral busiasss conditions sfr. di ABtremout exsress- cd hope for q change for the better soon, but was inclined to be pessi- mistic over the copper metal market. Al his home eity. Duluta. he says. 9 great deal of building js going on. but inc general business tone there is uliiet. He considers tfe steel indus fy the garoDeteFs of general busi- ness conditions, and until there is an uB'I5 iu that trade the depression val. continue. The present dulIness IS Gttributed by him to a general lac6 ct confidence on tae part of business meu aud inaiYidua1s having money 10 invest. in Inc northwest. Mr. di An treLlsut states, tbe farmers have for tbc last lew years enjoyed the hesc crops and prices they have ever had. and most cf them aave substautiai sUgpiCscs in lhe banks. but arc afraid 10 invest tais money untI they be- come convinced they can do so with saietg.
 q am a Democrat" said Mir. d. Autremont. and had William Jen- uings Bryan been elected the sepub- licans would have blamed him for the panic, or sligAt slump in business, as some Of them prefer to call it. As it Is, with a Republican administra- ton running the government, Cn,, members Of that party are at a com Dlcte loss for an excuse to which they caa ascG7be the dsplcrablo business conditions"
 After his tour of inspection in this district Mr. di AUtremont will leave wita his wife for a six weeks fshins trip in California and the Canadian northwest, after which they win re turn Go their home in Duluth.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-14

'by tho Attorney General that Mir. Honey will receive further compen- sation, for. contrary to public knowl- ledge. ne is stiil retained on the gov efnment payroll. and paid out of spe- eial appropriations placed at the dis Dosal of the attorney-genefal. Since Nc. Heney retired from the active prosecution of the land fraud cases. he has been, says the attorney-general, retained in m advisory capacity to CO., operate with and advise the govern uicnt counsel, in whose hands rests inc prosecution of the cases still un- tried.
 Taft May Orop Him
 Whether Mir Honey win continue on .he payroll oi the department of jus tioo since the new president has been inangurated, wA depend upon the aiJitude of the new attorney general. Taose who are close to Mir. Taft freely express the opinion that the Dew president does not entertain for Nl Hency tac same regard that was shown by President Roosevelt and according to these aSAor'ties. tho advisory" services CT Nr. Iieney may ae dispensed with.