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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
chancery Sale Of Valuable
 Real Esfate.

Under and by virtue of a decree of the City Court of Montgomery, in Equity rendered and enrolled on the End day of January, 1902, in a cause therein pending wherein McDuffe Cain, Jr., as executor of last will of W. J. Bibb, deceased, is complainant and Louisa l.. Bibb and others defendants the under- signed will, on Monday. the 27th day of Janu- ary. 1902, proceed to sell for cash at public auction at the Court Square Fountain, in the City of Montgomery. Ala. the following de- scribed real estate lying In the State of Alar bama, Montgomery County:
 First-A strip of land containing about fif- teen acres. more less, and being a part of what is known as the old Reid Place." fronting five hundred feet the extension of S. Court Street and running back to what would be the extension of Goode Street, lying just south of the City of Montgomery. Ala.
 Second-The east half of lot numbered one. in square one, in Scott's Plat, fronting fifty extending back one hundred and fifty feet, more or less, in the City of Montgomery, Ala.
 Third-Lot numbered two, of square one, Scotts Plat, fronting one hundred feet on the south side of Columbus Street. and extending back of equal width hundred and fifty feet, more or less in the City of Montgomery, Ala.
 Fourth-Lot numbered seven. in square one. Scotts Plat, fronting hundred feet, more or less. on Jefferson Street. and extending back one hundred and fifty feet, more or less, in the City of Montgomery, Ala.
 The said property will be sold in separate parcels, and free from any and all incum- brances. MDUFFTE CAIN, JR.,/ As Executor of the Last Will and Testament
 of W. J. Bibb. deceased 2t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26

rages, but the totally depraved members of it. Such /brutes are not amenabIe to the ordinary laws obtaining among civ iiized people. They outlaw themselves and have no one to blame if they are treeted as. outlaws. If woman should shoot one of them dead in defense of her life ar her honor, it would not be an att tack on the negro raC-.. nor would 1t have any tendency towards bringing on race war. If she should shoot a white man under the same circumstances. it would be no evidence of ill-feeling to- wards her own race.
 We freely admit the natural objection which the white men of the South feel towards having their wives and daugh- ters and sisters go armed, but might not the fact that a woman was known to be at all times prepared to protect herself obviate the necessity of resorting to the last extremity? Might not a general knowledge of this fact have a decided tendency to suppress iynching by pre- venting the. commission of the crime which so often results in mob law? These are questions to be considered in dealing with the criminals who care nothing for the laws of God or man.. If The Dispatch knows of remedy or prevention for the crime which no white man forgives. let 1t make that remedy known. We would be glad to know of it. .-t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
A Conservative Cat.
Rrodford CPenn,D Era.

Bradford (Penn.) Era.
 One of the most respectable, digniiied and conservative cats in the city of Brad ford is named Jim. The majority of cats are called Pussy" or Tom" But Jim Ignores all persons who address him by those titles. In fact there are but few people with whom Jim will associate. He is exclusive and those who know him appreciate the fact that he is a cat of some importance. When friends pass him he news in a friendly way and he some times jumps from the fence to the shoulder of certain of his acquaintances. He disdains the company of other cats and is not frivolous or given to unseem- ly conduct.
 At present Jim is frequent companion of three unsuspecting rabbits. They live next door to him, and, although they were afraid of him originally. he gained their confidence and he now permits them to make faces at him and eat belated clover that grows in the yards near by.
 And there is where Jim is remarkable Other cats would plot to kill the rabbits but he Is not that kind of cat. He be- lieves the rabbit mas a right to live just as he has. And the rabbits next door recognize him as a friend. He news to them his goodwill, and, while they do not understand his language, they feel that he is to be trusted. He has some traits that could be copied with advan- tage by more pretentious animals.
 Jim lives in Bishop Street, near For man. He Is owned by Constable Charles Spreter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
Distinction Without Difference.

New Orleans States.
 It would be interesting for those Dem-' ocratic papers that are engaged in so lustily supporting that "Blll of Abomi- nations" the Payne Philippines tariff bill' to define their position more clearly, so as to show wherein their position differs from that of the Republican party with regard to the whole Philippines question. The doctrine. or dogma of protection is an essentially characteristic Republican dogma, and the Dingley tariff bill is the most radical protection measure that has ever been proposed in the history of tariff legislatioh In the United States. The Dingley tariff is the tariff measure which the Payne bill proposes to levy against the products of the Philippines. This measure was introduced in the House by a Republican member as the product of a caucus of the Republican members of the House, it was supported by practically the entire membership on the Republican side. and was opposed by practically Jll of the Democratic mem bers. with the exception of four members from Louisiana. It was declared by the Republicans themselves to be strictly Republican policy, and they were as much surprised as any one else to find Democratic Congressmen and Democratic supporting it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
How Liquor Laws are Evaded.

savannah News.
 An amusing. and at the same time in~ teresting, feature of Sheriff Pearson's s report deals with the devices employed to evade the Maine prohibition law. He finds that Yankee ingenuity, as he calls 1t, has been. remarkably busy with devising means for concealing whiskey and other liquors. Tn a drug store he found a soda fountain with wonderful faucet which. turned to the right, would give out only harmless soft drink. hut turned to the left it's flow was rye of pipes to fit around his body. and the coil contained his stoek-in-t trade of whiS- key. A woman had a cradle so arranged that she could rock her baby in 1t, but if a customer for a drink happened along she could produce any one of half a dozen kinds of beverag gss from under the little lnnocent's~restlpg place. The Sher- cnief filling was whiskey and beer. A carpenters tool chest was found to be three fourths false. the false part com prising a whiskey reservoir. Another de- vice was a tank constructed 50 as to be worn with a long coat" Hollow canes, umbrella handles and the like wero numerous and ingeniously devised. China nest eggs" filled with whiskey were sold and beer dispensed from milk cans was common thing. These were a few of the subterfuges resorted to Tor the purpose of evading the law. In ad- dition there were also the usual cellar and second story blind tigers that are to be found probably wherever prohibi- ton laws are on the statute books. Sher- If Pearson said he had no doubt he would be able to ''control' the cellar and upstairs traffic, but feared the pocket
 ddlerg" w Juld he very hard to e'i"i-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26

as a probable Presidential candidate that Missourians are beginning to realize the stature to which this eminent Demo crat has grown. Where will the Demo- crats find better man? He Is clear headed, has had long experience in pup, lie life. is familiar with the science ana administration of government and IS as honest, fearless and firm as Andrew Jackson. There is not q spot upon hls pubic or private life. William Jennings Bryan is not purer in personal character: He has none of the tricks and arts or ths drniagogue There Is not the faint est duplicity within him. He Is really the leader of the Democrats of the lower housr. ard he is growing in strength ana influence. He comes from the right Stase, and he would have the confidence of all elements and of all sections. IT the Democracy want a pure, able rep :.:sentatlve. vigorous candidate, they cannot find a better one than De Armond. He is away ahead of Hill or Harrison or German as vote-getter. He Is the kind of man the people. are looking TOT: They are growing very, very weery oi the wIrepulers and want one or the un- sophisticated. fair-minded sort, who does not know what a wire or a 1ob or 2 ring means. be Armond Is that Kind or a man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
FEDERAL MEDICAL LAW.
Congress Will Be Asked to Make
 Practice Legal

New York Special to New Orleans llmes-
 Democrat.
 Several movements for the purpose or bringing about the passage of a Federal law making 1t legal for physician to practice his profession in every state without having to pass an examlnaton in each State as to his qualifications to practice are under way It was learned from James Taylor Lewis, counsel Tor the New York State Medical Association, that the subject had been discussed by some of the medical societies in this state but none of them had taken any dehnite action on the question. One of the lead CTS in the movement for an interstate interchange of courtesy with reference to medical diplomas is Dr. B. D. Harrison, Secretary of the Michigan State Board of Registration in medicine. The Mlchi- gan State law. which has been in erect for two years, 1t is said, provides for re- ciprocity.A
 From what can be learned in this city about the movement the executive ofi- cers of the State Board of Medical Reg istration in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Missouri. Louisiana and Ala bama, are also heartily in favor of the proposed plan. 1t Is said that an enort will be made to have this interchange of courtesy in effect in these States as soon as possible. Then the next step will be toward the passage of a Federal act making legal the recognition of medical diplomas of all reputable colleges in this country. not only in the State in which they were granted, but in every State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
RETAIN THE NAME.

The Marietta (Ga.) Journal Is opposed to changing the name of Oklahoma. in case it Is admitted as a State, saying:
 We should honor the memories of our great men by counties and towns. but States, as they represent sovereignty. should take the name of the original sov- ereigns of America-the Indians.
 We are certainly in favor of retaining the Indian names as far as it is possible to do so. especially when the names are significant. appropriate and pleasantly sounding. Take our own State, for ex- ample, of which our Georgia contem- porary says:
 There is not State In the Union which has so sonorous a name as Alabama. The tongue seems to glide over 1t with de- light, as the skater does over the ice, abounding as it does in vowels and with few rough consonants to interrupt the passage.
 That Is true, and we should be thank full that the State received the name in- stead of giving 1t the name of even a President of the United States. Certainly all the people of the United States have an almost unbounded regard for the name Jeffe son, but there are counties and towns and cities all over the Union bear ing his name. and we can see no good reason for discardirg the name Okla homa, which the Territory now bears, and to which the people have become accustomed. fer even that Of Jefferson. Whether we agree with The Journal fully that the Indians were the original sovereigns of this country. we are at least forced to admit that the names they gave to places were usually pleas ing in sound and highly descriptive. This refers to the Southern and Western h. dians, for those of the Northeastern DOT ticns of the country left names which are as rough and unmusical as Russian or Polish. Oklahoma is a good name, as we'll as being significant. Why not re- tam it?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
JOINED TAMMANY.
Son of President of Princeton Uni
 versity is Now a Democrat.

New York dispatch
 Among the young men at Tammany last Saturday was Robert H. Patton. sec ond son of President Francis l.. Patton of Princeton University. He was an ap- plicant for membership in the organiza- ton.
 MT. Patton is a lawyer and has an of flee with his brother, Francis L.. and his uncle, Robert H. Patton, at No. 40 Wall Street. h speaking of his desire to become member of Tammany, MT Patton said:
 "As a Democrat, I desire to become a member of a Democratic organization. l think it Is the duty of all young men to ally themselves with some political or ganization. I have no ulterior motive in joining Tammany. and shall simply work hard as private in the ranks.
 "I believe Lewis Nixon is doing the right thing to induce young Democrats to join the organization. Getting the young men interested will help to build up and strengthen 1t. It is good train ing for young man to identify himself with some political organization and take an interest in it.
 There are many Princeton men in Tammany. and you know the tiger is the emblem of the organization.
 Francis L. Patton. his brother, is a Republican, and belongs to the local Re- publican organization.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
A cRACK-BRArNED THEoRrsr.

Miss Susan B. Anthony declares that as women become more intelligent. they will cease to marry. That brings on moro talk and pIesages some complica- ticns. Men will insist on marrying and many of them will prefer intelligent wo- men. How are they to manage it? If intelligent women refuse to marry, and likely to be trouble. Shall the men find it necessary to capture the women and take them home by force, as the Romans, or somebody else, did the Sabine women? Or shall the men go forth with clubs and capture their wives as some savage people yet dor That may be the only way to get an intelligent wife, if susans prognosis is correct one.
 But Miss Anthony's own case is rather in favor of her theory. For more than three score years she has been a woman grown. and if she is not an intelligent one, the world has mistaken her. cranky as she is. True, there may have been something besides her sense which has kept her single. but we've no doubt that she points with pride to her own case as an evidence that women of intelligence do not marry.
 The inference to be drawn from Miss Anthony's position is that as women ad- vance in intelligence and knowledge theN
 will be better able to estimate and un- derstand mans status, morally, intellec- tually and physically, and that he will fall so far below their standard and their demands that they will no longer be will ing to be bound to him. Further than this. the woman will become so intelli- gent that she will be sufficiently inde- pendent and self-sustaining to mark out and follow her own path in life and will not require the assistance of any man to help her fight the battles of life. h. stead of being the weaker vessel, she will become the stronger, and man may go hang for anything she cares.
 But for all Miss Susan's experience, in- telligence and arguments we predict that she will not prove a good prophet. Intel- ligent women are constantly getting mar ried, and they usually. in this country at least, marry of their own free will They marry because it is not only natu- ral for them to do so, but because they prefer married life. And we have ob- served further that not all the women who refuse to marry are noted for intel ligence or knowledge. The list of the un- married comprises all grades of intellect, brains and education,
 It would be a sad day for the welfare of the country as we'll as for its morals if it's female population should decide to be governed by Miss Anthonys unna- tural and unchristian theories. Such a course as she predicts would degrade woman instead of elevating her, and all such crack-bralned teachers as Susan should get into a class with Mrs Lease. Mrs. Nation and others who try to re- move woman from the sphere which God and nature assigned her. and where she can do most to make the world better. Susan is a crank.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
TOBACCO TRUST RIVAL.
Combination of American, Havana
 and England Concerns.


 Special London Cable to Chicago Record
 Herald.
 The American tobacco trusts design upon the British market and incidentally It's own position in trade in the CniteeS States received severe shock today by the closing of deal which has been ne- gotiated by George P. Butler, a we'll known American tobacco man and broth CT of William H. Butler. President oi the Universal Tobacco Company of America.
 As a result of this deal the position of the Imperial Tobacco Company of Great Britain and Ireland, which comprises some thirteen big firms, and which will be fioated early in February, is strength ened. It Is not too much to say that the projected invasion of England by Mir: Duke and the tobacco trust has received check of such magnitude that 1t Is doubtful whether any further attempt win be made to seize the British mar ket.
 MT. Butler has acquired large interest i,i the Henry Clay Book Company Qim- ited) and in the Havana Companies uimited) He would not acknowledge vana Commercial Company. but 1t can be stated on excellent authority that the deal indicates an amalgamation with the Havana Commercial Company. These as- sociated companies control about % per cent of the manufactures of Havana ci- gars and cigarettes. as well as the own ership of most of the land in the Vuelta Abajo District, where the very finest to- bacco grown in Cuba is raised.
 Besides being a brother of the Presi- dent of the Universal Tobacco Company, a rival of the Duke tobacco trust it is understood that MT. Butler is also a representative of the present reorganiza- tion committee Of the Havana Conner cial Company Mir. Butler, when asked what would be the effect of the new com bination. said:
 Tt means closer relations between the Universal Tobacco Company of America,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26

to equal gold tooth when it comes to winning favors among the members of dodger home, which she had picked up somewhere in the street. It had been scattered broadcast by a local dentist. who advertised the fact that he was giv- ing to every nv patient who called at his office one gold tooth. This caught
 Luciudy's' eye. l happened to be pass ing the kitchen window, and l saw Lu- cindy' before mirror. with her mouth wide open. and she was making close inspection of every tooth in her head. My wife had said something about the pretty even teeth the negro had but l thought probably she had the toothache.
 Toothache Lucindy.' I asked. No, boss she replied. never has had toothache, Jes' tryin' to sec which one O desc teeth I'm gwinter have pulled. so l can get one Of desc gold teeth and she showed mo the circular which she had picked up In the street. I told her she ought not to do 1t. and she seemed to be very much put out about 1t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
WHAT IS THE REMEDYp

Discussing two recent horrible out rages in Virginia. where negroes were the criminals and white women the victims, The Richmond Dispatch says:
 It has been proposed that all white women shall be taught to use firearms and to carry them habitually. In par ticular cases that recommendation may prove to be wise, but when the time comes that one race has to arm against the other, then the beginning of A war of extermination will not be far off. Let us look for a better solution of the diff ficulty.
 Until that better solution is reached why not adopt the one proposed? Until of late it was not thought that women were in great danger unless they lived in parts of the country where there were few settlers, but one of the Virginia out rages occurred In the city of Lynchburg in broad day, and we have heard of num- bers of others which have taken place in towns and cities. From one point of view, no one can contemplate with serenity the idea of our wo- men being forced to resort to guns and pistols to protect themselves. but there may be times and occasions when no other course is open. In the early set tlement of the country, and even yet on the frontiers. women were and are pre- pared to defend themselves from sav- ages, and the fact that a savage happens to be black instead of red does not in any manner detract from the necessity of protection.
 We do not agree with The Dispatch that to bring on a race war, If a woman should shoot a white burglar it would not be looked on as d declaration of war against the white race. It Is not the eolored race that Is guilty Of these out
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
Negroes and Bold Teeth.

New Orleans Times Democrat,
 Negroes are foolish about gold teeth" |" said citizen who lives in the Old Quar- ter, and recently I have had this fact rather forcibly impressed on my mind Some time ago I had a negro woman working for me. and one day she was telling me about a negro who had gold tooth, and remarked that shc tried to get him to give 1t to her. It sounded so she said. that nigger's teeth is better Il mine He jes' had de gold slipped on the outside. for he done took it off and showed 1t to me- And it was a fact. too. It was just a thin and shiny GOV ering for the outer part of one of his front teeth, and he used it because ho believed 1t added to the sweetness of his smile,
 We have a new servant at our house, a negro woman. and she is afflicted with the same mad idea that there is nothing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
PENSION BURDENS.

There is probably not person now living in the United States who will be living when the names of all pensioners now on the rolls of the United States will be taken off the books. The Revo1u- tionary War pensioners number four widows and five daughters. and if that many still remain to draw pensions on account of husbands or fathers in that struggle. how many one hundred years from now will be drawing on account of present laws? There Is one survivor drawing pension for the war of 1s12-15 and 1,527 widows. Many of the old men evidently married very young wives.
 Of the various Indian wars, there are 1.0S6 survivors who arc pensiored and S,479 widows.
 Although the Mexican war ended more than half century ago, 7.56S survivors draw pensions and S109 widows.
 The war between the Southern and Northern States ended thirty-seven years ago, and yet the enormous number of S20,7 762 men are on the pension rolls. That is a greater number than the Confederate troops numbered from first to last of the four years of war. To these must be added the names of 1f9.G00 widows.
 The list. however, is not complete with out the addition of 3,555 men and 2,O49 widows on account of the war with Spain. The soldiers of the Union Army are a long-lived set-or thousands of names fraudulently appear on the pension books.