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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
A DrFrIcuLr PosrTIoN.

The Commissioner of Immigration has decided that tuberculosis should he in- Siuded in the list of danBefously coHita- Eious diseases which bar foreigners af- fficted with them from this country" and that decision is calling forth some, wig .orous criticisms. One of the best that we have seen is from Dr. Herman F. Briggs of the New York Health Board. from which we make this extract:
 It may be asked in what manner does the Bureau of Immigration propose to de- tect cases of tuberculosis among persons arriving on incoming foreign steamers. It certainly does not intend to rely on visual examination, as this would con- stitute a farce, inasmpch as the majority of cases of tuberculosis can only be de- tected by a careful physical. examination, and frequently the aid of a meteorological investigation of the sputum is required. An attempt to compromise the matter by acting only in cases where the disease is sufficiently far advanced to be discovered by the eye would be something on the order of dealing with only severe cases of smallpox and making no effort to as- certain the presence of mild ones. or those where the eruption may consist of but
 
 just to the one deported inasmuch as one or more of his neighbors on board may have the disease and escape detection be- cause external evidence of it is not equal ly apparent.
 This is a plain and intelligent criticism, and no doubt physicians as well as lay men will see the justice of it. The fact that consumption is a communicable dis ease is now generally admitted. but 1t is not admitted that 1t is a disease which Is contagious in the way that smallpox and some other diseases are. And all must agree with Dr. Briggs that a per- son may be affected with some form of tuberculosis, in it's incipient stage, and yet the disease not be apparent to the ordinary observer, or be detected other wise than by critical examination Sby an expert. The Commissioner will find it difficult. if not impossible. to sustain his position without injustice. As Dr. Briggs points out, it might happen that one im- migrant who had visible evidences of con- sumption would be refused admission, while another on the same vessel would be affected in such manner that he would be practically as dangerous. but his con- dition would not be detected. To the or dinary lay mind 1t will suggest itself that something more than human pre- science will be required to carry out the Commissioners orders inpartially and justIy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
Immigration Figures.

Pittsburg Post.
 An ansiysis of the official figures of inn migration for the fiscal year 1901 pre- sents a clear statement of the relative standards of education among the com mon people, or, to use Lincolns prefer able phrase. the plain people, of the different European countries. The grand total of illiterate immigrants was IT, 645-which means that 27 of every 100 immigrants over II years of age that came to us last year could not read or write their own language. Passing on to the race items, 1t appears that Scan- dinavian immigrants are the best edu- cated. less than one in 100 of them be- ing iiliterate. English and Scotch immi- grants come next, with little over one in loo of them unable to read and write. Of Irish immigrants 3.2 per cent. only were illiterate; of French, 3.9 per cent; of German, Al per cent; of Dutch and Flemish, 7S per cent The Italian immigrants show the highest proportion of illiterates, but there is a marked dif- ference between those from Northern and those from Southern Italy, for while 15 of every 100 is the illiterate ratio among the former. it Is j9 in every 100 among the latter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

It was a Christmas edition and was filled ae with articles of interest ana value' Xne of inc best of these is one on .'Montgom ery's People and Events Before ,,ld, hne War" written by Major William wal wa ,tsrs land perhaps to some mem the most attractive feature is the Woman ana societv,' department, edited by Mrs. J. NJ. de Cottes. which overflows this week tifuI pictures of the seasons debutantes.
 The issue bristles with advertisements and from every view point the Christ mas edition is a great success, ana one Calculated to make it's editors happy Tuscaloosa Times.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

Most of us have seen log cabins, but we have never seen one that cost s75,OoO to build, yet that is the amount spent by a Philadelphia man in building one. If he had built it out in the centre of some great desert, we could understand how 1t would cost so much to build it, but this one was erected away up in Maine, where timber is as plentiful as rocKs' AS he is a Philadelphia man, the presump- ton is that he wanted a quiet place to settle in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

A modern crank who reasons from Maithusian standpoint. figures it out. that if you plant one grain of rice this year. then plant all It's proceeds next year and all the proceeds of that crop the third year, you will have over two million bar rels of rice as the third years crop. In- stead of going about with grain in his pocket to illustrate his theory. this crank should plant rice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

It is good thing to aim high, even if one fails to hit the mark. Now. here is a Kansas editor who declares that his aim is to Keep abreast of the truth" That is a good aim, and if the editor falls down he needn't be ashamed. Truth is sometimes just trihe skittish. and she is hard to keep up with. Even a man who keeps abreast of her, sometimes has to hustle right lively. and if he can keep it up, he may congratulate himself. It isn't every one who can do 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

It is singular how some men will hang on to an unpleasant job. We frequently see the statement. as coming from very rich men, that caring for great fortune is a hard life, yet they generally hang to it like hungry niggr to fat chicken. There arc so many ways open by which they could get the job off their hands that we can see no exc1se for their con tinuing to wear themselves out looking after their money.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
Makine War on the Machines.

Louisville Courier-Journal.
 President Roosevelt seems to be taking a throw at every Republican with a machine. Senator Fairbanks's being the latest head hit. To refuse to bestow the patronage on the bosses may weaken the machines, but 1t remains to be seen whether it shall strengthen the Presi- dent sufficiently to compensate him as a politician for the loss he may suffer through the opposition of the machines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
Victor II Hanson, Manager of Advertising Foreign and Local.
Maintaining a Record.

The close of November fuLn,She' ,1,l
 figures for circulation compilatloh. -..v,,h
 The November tabulation presentsa nenemtssn n,.ss points out the fact that the spienoio ,Sa S nre tion high water mark obtained dnIms sAe
 cedine six months is being maintaine1. ...a
 The Advertiser still stands easily ai tnS tI.e of all morning newspapers in the State ot bama in point of news charactef' I.n1s- Ia and circulation, guaranteeing to It's pa,Ieons ai net paid issue greater than the eopnlnesr s sd inc ttnn nf all morning papers published in @ tne sststa of Alabama according to the neueS given bv inc American Newspaper Directory
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

Tennessee is getting up considerable 'scussio9 about tax matters ahd the pa pers are telling some things that were not generally known. By the way. Ten nessee has constitutional clause making the payment of poll-tax a prerequisite for voting, though it seems to have been practically dead letter heretofore.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
The Second Sober Thought.

Mobile Register.
 There is no doubt that some members from the north are in earnest ana tnlnk they have a duty to perform in this mat fer but the sober second thought Of Re- publicans will be against defining the is- sue too clearly. The cry: This is a white mans country! may reacn even troIled by northern Republicans. It Is d matter that should be rather carefully h IaI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

The Montgomery Advertiser with its usual progressive business foresight pub lished a magnificent Christmas issue last Sunday. The Advertiser is easily leading as the greatest Southern daily newspa- per.-Hayneville Examiner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
Make a Clean Job of It.

St. Paul Globe.
 The Republican majority in the Ameri- can House of Lords ought not to con- fine themselves to reducing the minority representation on the several committees Why. not cut off that representation en- tirely? It would make but a minor dif- ference, anyway, and 1t would be entirely consonant with the idea of absolutism which has found so much favor in doing the national business within the past three years or so.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

The Selma Times, or one of it's corre- spondents. committed the unpardona ble crime of saying that Birmingham is un- usually dull When you inslnuate that there's ever any dullness in that city. you hit 'em on tender place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
TALK OF THE DAX.
Vigorous Views on Timely Topics
 from Prominent Papers.
Tarif3.m Doomed to Collapse.

Tariffism Doomed to CoIIaPse' Charleston News and Courier.
 We believe that this view is wholly right: That monopoly tarifnsm is doomed to early collapse as the natural result of its own operations, ana that because of the powerful conflicting lnter- ests if has deeVloped in it's own ranks it cannot save itself. The question IS whether Democrats should respond to It's distress signals and help to save 1t or keep hards of and let we'll enough alone2"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

They should make the issue squarely and uneduivocaily and force the Republicans to accept it. They should demand reduc- tions and notifications all along the line and require their enemies to meet 1t squarely. It Is the only issue upon which We can hope to succeed. and it combines justice with good policy. Will Demo- crats heed the plain signs of the times?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

There's Chicago woman who has evil dently soured on both man at large and the politicians generally. for she declares that one is fully as bad as the other. If it will be any satisfaction to her, we will
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

The St Louis Post-Dispatch aHudes to Buda- Pesth Hungary, as the model city of tire world and tearfully admits that St. Louis isn't quite equal to it, It is a very sad admission.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
Fat Hogs vs. Waive Notes.

ShefheId Reaper. -
 The waive note does not accumulate much interest from the farm where there are fat hogs, fat beeves. full grain pms and shapely haystacks. Such 1nsututons on the farm are a decided drawback to the waive note habit The farmer who diversified his crops by planting all cot ton is in the hold .)f the waive note devil, and is assisting materially in retarding the progress of the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

Every time We sharpen a pencil to write something about the Boer war dragging its slow length along" this confounded Philippine business gets in the way and shuts us off,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

Wolves are becoming dangerous in Illi- nois, and we learn that farmer was recently chased by them almost into the wilds of Chicago They'll have to get the President over there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

Admiral Dewey may have been the minority of the committee. numerically, but he is it" in the opinion of the Amer ican people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

The Leavenworth Times briefly and properly explains the Boston election by saying that the Democratic candidate got the most votes, which is about the most sensible explanation possible.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

The Journal congratulates The Adyer- tiser on its splendid Christmas edition. It was a credit to the business commit nity and to Montgomery journalism Montgomery Journal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

If this is what they call ''an open win ter" we should like to cram bolster in the side that opens towards the blizzard region.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

The Memphis Commercial-Appeal inti- mates that Croker would do better to quietly retire to Vantage than to engage in a game of politics against one David B. Hill, and The Appeal Is right. When it ccmes to political brsin-w0rk, David holds a full hand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

7 If there is really coal in Greenland, we don't know of better example of the right thing in the right place, for cer- tainly anything which will produce heat must find demand up there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

The Columbia Breeze wants its cohtem- poraries to use names for their papers which will indicate their place of publi- cation, and We second the motion. The town in which a newspaper Is published should be made part of the name of the paper. and then there would be less fail- ures to give proper credit
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
The President Assumes Respon-
sibilitv.

New York Evening Post
 Evidently, the president means to be Gltne responsible for the United StateV judge appointed duricg his adminis.ra- tion for he Is taking pains to let no po- l l.tical boss Share the blame for any mis- takes that may be made in such appoint meuts It is too soon to say whether his judgment is always sound in this action, but the public will not fail to admire his courage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

We have often read of Winter finger ing in the lap of Spring." but the old reprobate got a pretty good grip on the Fall this year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
True Way of Charity.

Birmingham News. ,
 The true philosophy of charity Is dis played in organized charity. The giving to individuals is well meant but often ill-direeted. The giving to organizations minifies the chances of imposture.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

The Charleston Post thinks the putting of Senator Tillman on the Committee on Revolutionary Claims very appropriate. as he Is "a rank revolutiofist"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

There is one comfort about this cold weather the lump of ice doesn't lose half it's weight between the wagon and your ice-chest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

As well as we can make 1t out, schley gets the verdict of the American people in his favor and Sampson gets the prize money.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
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Only Six.
Birmingham Age-Hel

Birmingham Age-Herald.
 Only six irreconciliables voted aganst >the ratification of the Haye-PaunceLoee treaty, and they will live to wish they had not
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
SUNDAY, DECEMBER az, 1901.

The Hanceville Hustler truthfully and appropriately declares that Dewey has won a greater victory than at Manila.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

The big Christmas edition of the Mont gomery Advertiser. published last Sum day. was one of the pace settlers or sonthern newspaper printing. g.-opelika News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

When a Kansas man talks about rum soaked Oklahoma he foreets all about whiskey-soaked Kansas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

The Montgomery Advertisers Christ mas edition is immense. Its many sub seribers here are highly pleased with it, Brewton Pine Belt News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

The Montgomery Advertisers Christ mas edition was a corker. It not only did credit to Montgomery and the State. but to the newspaper enterprise of the South.-Tuscumbia Dispatch.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
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Sundays Advertiser was hummer. but as usual she was a day late making her, appearance here.--Camp Hill Times.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

w A. Scott Circulation Manaser oI w,orp Montromery Idvertiser being duly s%osn. ,sn says: The foregoing statement of The AnS sy,ner ffser's circulation for the month oI ts,nS after 1901. is true and correct. and iipss,ta and all returns from newsboys. news sss
 leftover copies have been dednctea sc,oTsr Sworn to and subscribed before mo tn'S S'N
 day of December. 1901. ..ousoN
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

The Montgomery Advertiser issued a great paper on Sunday morning last: It was one of the best and most profitable ever issued in the State. The Advertiser has grown better and better for several years and we all yield 1t the first place among the States morning papers. good as the others are.-Birmingham Ledger.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

The Montgomery Advertiser of last Sunday was One superb issue of the daily press. The state Is proud of it. Brain stamps it's every issue, but brain is q splendid effort last Sunday. We do not write this for the scissors of our great friend. We never write for that, but 1t is the simple truth-.Hanceville Hustler.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

Forty pages of seven columns is big paper, if you please. Last Sundays Montgomery Advertiser was not only of that quantity, but was a most superior newspaper in quality.-Centre coosa River News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

Sunday was q superb number. It glowed with richness and originality that was interesting. The editors and contributors have just cause to be proud of the Christ mas edition.-LaFayette Sun.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

The Montgomery Advertiser of the 18th was more than newspaper. It con- tained a number of articles of a historl- cal nature, we'll prepared, and of such importance .as to attract wide attention. --Tailadega Mountain Home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

The Sunday Advertiser was one of the most superb papers that have ever been printed in the South. The mechanical work was splendid and the reading mat ter up to date and interesting.-Demopo- lis Dispatch.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

The Montgomery Advertiser came out last Sunday in glowing colors. It's illus. trated comic supplement- was quite good and the special matter gotten up for it's Chris s,mas edition was equal to the best The Gazette congratulates the Montgom- cry morning paper on its success.-Tus- caloost Gazette.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

Last Sundays Montgomery Advertiser (a holiday greeting) was a splendid is. sue. Grandma" appeared 'all diked" out" in smiles, ribbons, colors and trim self a gay young girl Gas she ls) going to her first swell dance. Grandma" grows old gracefully and bloomingly. We congratulate her.--Centerville Press.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

enough Christmas present. Forty pages of matter, and every page good readin' Sunday night we read and read again until the good wife reminded us that a new day was born. and even then we were 10th to stop reading. The paper was not only credit to Alabama, but to the whole South as well. "Grandma's" force got a sure enough hump on themselves Shelby Sentinel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-04
The Passport in Russia.

Chambers Journal.
 The train slows doWE as it crosses the frontier. and rreeps gently up to the platform Of the f,st station on Russian soil. FurtivelY peeping out of the window you behold a number of stalWart men uniformed d in the Russian style, and wearing the peculiarly Rus sion top boots The polite conductor comes to the compartment and bids you get the passport ready. After few minutes of waiting, during which anxiety is nQL diminished an officer in smart gray@bfle uniform comes along, attended by soldier with d wallet. He demands the precious document, and, noting it's foreign origin, casts upon its posse6sor d keen, searching glance. Then he looks for the all-important wise or indorsement of the Russian of dcial in the country of issue; and on finding it he passes coldly on without a word. All this is very formal and impressive; you feel as prisoner feels when the chain of evidence is tighten ing around him; your thoughts wander hack to the past, and you wonder whether any indiscreton of your in- significant youth may not now be brought up in testimony against you.
 The utmost care is taken in the study
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-04
For a Minute.

Chicago News:
 During the siege of Mafeking' the trenches had grown very close to each other; in fact. so near that conversa- tions could be shouted across the inter- vening space. An Englishman called out:
 Hey! I say! One of you Boers stand up and I'll take photograph of you. ,"
 Have you got a camera?" came back the reply in good English.
 Yes"
 "Yes."
 You won't shoot me if I stand up, upon your word?"
 No. we won't shoot''
 Pass it down along the line"
 The word was passed Town the line and soon it was shouted back that it was all right. At that a young Boer about 23 rose out of the trenches and stood buttoning his jacket in full view Strengthening his six feet three inches he smiled pleasantly and said to the Englishman with the camera, who had now stood up;
 How will you have it?"
 Turn a little more sideways. There!" Click.
 Thanks"
 Send me picture" called the young Boer as he jumped back into the trenches.
 What name?" asked the photo grapher.
 "Pretorius" came the answer.
 Nothing showed now above the ground for few minutes and then one of the Englishmen lifted his hat on a stick ana promptly got bullet through 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-04
No Friend of His.

Boston Herald.
 The Rev. Dr. Leighton Parks. rector of Emmanuel Church. is noted for his skill in repartee. He is also a good story teller. but 1t Is as an originator of funny sayings that he has won espe- cial distinction.
 Not long before he sailed for Europe he was a guest at a public dinner. On his left sat a young man who had con- tracted the habit of profanity, and the habit was so strong that it had gotten beyond his control. The young man had a particular weakness for the ex- pression, "Oh, the devil!' He used 1t thoughtlessly and without intention to give offence, but it seemed to serve as a sort of punctuation for every sem tence he uttered. .
 Finally friend of the young man thought it necessary to give him hint. and said to him: You'd better he 8 little careful of your expressions. You're sitting next to the Rev. Dr. Leighton Parks"
 'The devilr said the young man in surprise. And then, recovering his presence of mind he turned to the cler gyman and made very polite apalogy.
 'Oh, you needn't apologize to me-" said the Doctor. "The devil is no friend of mine"