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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11
An Old Issue Reappears.
Savannah News.

Savannah News.
 There are indications that the tariff question will play an important part in the next national election. It may figure prominently in the Congressional cleo tions next fall. All through the West there Is a growing feeling that the pres ent protective tariff is not protection to American workmen, but is, on the con- trary means for practically robbing the American people. That it is so is shown by the net earnings of the United States Steel Corporation, known as the billion dollar steel trust. That corporation, af- ter paying all fixed charges and a fair dividend on hundreds of millions of stock that Is belived to be pure water, will have at the end of it's first year of exi t. ence surplus of nearly 0,0000 GOO. No such enormous profits could be made if the protective tariff did not enable the steel consumers profits which approach robbery. It is asserted that these steel companies sell their products abroad at much lower prices than they get in the home market. That is not right and the people will not submit to it. The demand for tariff reform is just beginning to be heard. Speaker Henderson and all the other Republican leaders combined will not be able to check 1t. It Is bound to play an impo~ tant part in the campaigns of the near future.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11
HIST NAKED UP.


 After breeding over 1t for weeks the Norfolk Landmark seems to have dis covered that The Advertiser was doubt ing Its perspicacity when we intimated that nobody ever rode mule against the animals will, and thus relieves its mind
 Does what we said indicate that we were convinced that the boy rode the mule against the mules will? But II the boy did not ride the mule against the mules will, why did the court me the boy? If the boy rode the mule with reluctance. proven by the testimony, great injustice has been done. As to giving categorical answer to The Advertiser question, we may say that 1t all de- bends upon the definition of ride, As- cording to the dictionary. ito ride means "to sit on, so as to be carried. NOW, we believe that many person has sat on a mule "so as to be carried" even though the animal was indisposed to carry. but we do not believe that any person ever succeeded in compelling the animal to advance in those circum- stances unless the rider got off. By the way. The Advertiser should be care1ul in calling us blggety. Folks around here know what that word means.
 We don't know why the judge fined the boy unless because the latter was fool enough to think he could ride an un- willing mule. and the fine was designed to discourage any such belief in boys' And it may ibe that many a person mas sat on a mule "so as to be carried. as our esteemed contemporary puts It, but ne only sat there long enough to be sud denly and violently carried up into the atmosphere. Such has been our unfor- tunate experience on at least two occa- sions, and on one of them we were car rled over the animals head into river of very cold and damp water. Oh. yes; we know something about a mules will also, his won't.
 By the way, we are glad to know that The Landmark considers "biggety a compliment. We are willing to admit IL is so-in Virginia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11
AN ARMY OF TAX DODGERS.

Tax-dodging must be an exceedlngiy easy operation in Leavenworth, Kan. A writer in The Times calls attention to the long list of delinquents published in the papers, and states that the officials have become aroused to the necessity of forcing collections and have resolved to make test case in the courts. For this they have selected one J. c. Doug lass who, as shown by the returns. "has paid taxes on his residence but once in thirty-two years" The writer adds that hls father. who has always paid his taxes promptly. has resolved to pay no more until the large army of dodgers is forced to pay up.
 This is feature of tax-dodgtng which all the people are interested in. If one man evades payment of his just portion of the burdens of keeping up the ex- penses of the government 1t makes that burden heavier on those who do pay. This is unequal and unjust. and should not be tolerated. We have more than once noticed in the Leavenworth papers such a long list of delinquents that we have been led to wonder if majority of the citizens were not in that category. But If the tax officials fail to do their duty the people have a remedy in their own hands. Let them unanimously re- fuse to pay any taxes unless all who are laible are made to pay, and when the municipal or county authorities md themselves without funds to carry on their government or to pay salaries there will be a change in methods. Let all pay or all refuse and see if it doesn't bring about a change.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11
Work of the Proofreader.

Chattanooga Times.
 We have just discovered why The Nash vile American recently made such a bit ter fight on it's proofreader. appears that The Saltillo Banner printed a highly complimentary editorial on The Ameri- can. in which occurred the following sentenceA '"The Nashville American is the leading daily of the South. It's like old whiskey, the older it gets the better it reads" Instead of reading that way, however, the proofreader lot it go through like this. ''The Nashville Amer ican Is the load d daily of the South. It likes good whiskey, and the older it gets the bolder 1t reels" The proof was caught in time, but the whole staff took 1t as a personal insult
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11
srrGAR. AND TOBACCO.

Tobacco and sugar are two imported articles. of general use about which there is always a difficulty and difference oi oninion when it comes to fixing the taritl duties. The former is grown in Florida in Virginia, in Kentucky and In con- necticut. and in almost all other portions of the Union, while the cane-growers or Louisiana and some other Southern States unite with the beet-sugar men Of the Pacific coast and the Northwestern States in the demand for protection. Thus It happens that widely separated sections of the Union, unharmonious In almost all other respects, agree in demanding protection for their products. and their Representatives in Congress are disposed to work together in the interest Of their constituents.
 That the heavy duties on tobacco and sugar are burdensome to consumers needs no argument to any one who VIII ,,x,estipate the matter. On sugar inn r,orted into the United States the duty runs from l to ? cents per pound' "hlch almost doubles the cost to the consumers of this country. while the tarln on lni- norted tobacco runs from 30 cents to sz.o' ner pound, which is practically prohlpl- five on some of the grades. Of course consumers must pay this extra cost which goes to American producers and manufacturers.
 That this burdensome duty Is not relished by the masses of our people IS r,ain enough, and we are not surprised to find that their protests are Delns needed by some of the most pronounced nrotectionists of the country. For eA- ample MT. Robert r. Porter hoteo biph tariff advocate. declares that eA- istiny tariff rates between the United states and Cuba are abominable,' and ,ntimates that reduction of 50 per cent might be made. Senator Proctor oi 1,armont and Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire, both of whom are strong hlgh tariff men, agree that some tarln con- cassions" should be made. especially towards Cuba.
 A more definite declaration comes from inc late president of the New England Tobacco Growers Association. who says he knows that "a reduction of 50 peI cent in the duty on Cuban tobacco would not seriously injure any tobacco interest in the United States" The genera manager of Utah Sugar Company de clares that we could reduce the duty or Cuban sugar at least 25 per cent with out the least harm to our sugar interests at home" and even John D. Spreckles says that the duty on sugar can stand cut
 All these witnesses are prominent mer and strong tariff advocates, but they sec that the present duties should be modi- fed It is true that they were talking particularly about imports from Cuba but when revision and modification of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11
Literary Amenities.

The defence of Stevenson has resolved itself into an attack on Mir. Henley, who in an extremely serious onslaught in The Saturday Review has been assailed a literary leper. Harper's Weekly thinks that characterizing a person as a leper is about the limit and it adds: "Ghoul might have been more accurately descriptive in the case some might think. and others might hold out for vampire, but no one can deny that leper is insur- passablv insulting. Years ago Emerson called MT. Swinblrne leper in casual allusion to the nature of his poetry. and Mir Swinburne got back al him in an open letter ably denouncing him as an ape gibbering on the shoulders of Car lyle"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11

The Advertiser few days ago was inclined to poke fun at us about saying that an old lady of this county was 1lj wears old and could remember of things that occurred in the seventeenth century. Age comes before beauty and we will let Grandma have her way about 1t, bur then we know this is the nineteenth cen tury.-Covington News
 Does The News really want to get up that old controversy at this late day ? And it has gotten hold of the wrong end of the rope. anyhow. There were quite A number of intelligent, but misguided people who insisted that the year l90O was the first year of the Twentieth Cen tury, but The News is the first one to 20 back and insist that we are still m the Nineteenth. That is a kind of mathematics entirely too deep for us. But even if we should admit that conter- ton 1t would not help The News in it's job of explaining how a person l15 years old can remember things that happened fn the Seventeenth Century. The News would better own Up that it made shp rather than try to. maintaiA an absurdity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11
HAuPT BEFORE COMMITTEE.
His Testimony is Favorable to the
 Nicaragua Route.

Washington. Feb. 1o.-Prof, Lewis M. Haupt of the lsthmian Canal Commis- sion. testified before the Senate Commit tee on Inter-Oceanic Canals today con corning the engineering features connect ed with the con -trncti0n of a canal across the Isthmus of Panama.
 He said that while the proposed Pan anna Canal is much shorter than the Mic aragua. the total distance to be covered by vessels in making the voyage, say from New York to San Francisco. would be Nhich greater by the former than by 70. Ho also said that he apprehended much difficulty in construct ing the big dam at Bohio on the Panama line.
 Another point made by him as favor ahle to the Nicara qua route was to the effect that the harhors at the two ends ef that route would be much more eco- nomically maintained than could those at the ends of the Panama route.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11
A Political Esau.
Canebrake Herald.

Canebrake Herald.
 If you haven't paid your poll tax you can go way back and sit down" You belong to the goats. Your name Is not called at the gatherings of citizens. The comes around and you are not in line when he sets 'em up You have no part in the institutions of this free govern ment Your voice Is stifled in the coun- sels of legislation-you are taxed without representation. You are an outsider who has voluntarily placed himself in the class of the illiterate and incompetent And you save a dollar and q half. In other words, YOU sell your birthright for one dollar and fifty cents. You are po- litical Esau with latter day variations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11
Getting Ready for Business.
Greensboro Watchman

Greensboro Watchman.
 A Calhoun County farmer advertises to exchange a hammerlesS shot gun for an iron safe or an express or delivery wag- on. He also advertises a pointed dog for sale.
 This man is evidently getting ready to attend to his business Hammerless- guns and pointer dogs have kept poverty at inc door of many people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11
Pike Road, Ala. Feb. s, 1902.

Editor The Advertiser;
 Please publish che decision rendered by Judge Sayre in City Court The State Vs. Y. R. Thompson as to assessors and collectors fees on poll taxes or property taxes, if such was mentioned. If prop erty tax was not directly mentioned, please publish law relating t.o same as per new Constitution relating to asses sor's and collectors fees. on personal property for benefit of an anxious public
 A Reader
 (There is no need to reprint Judge Sayre's opinion which appeared in The Advertiser of January & It was to the effect that no fee could he collected from those who paid poll tax. There was nothing in it as to fees for delinouent as sessments and collections on property The new Constitution leaves untouched all laws now in force. unless specifically repealed by the instrument until the Leg islature meets and the fees of collectors and assessors, except as to poll tax, will remain as now until changed by the Leg islature.-Editor Advertiser)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11

zn a late exchange we find the picture of a robustnecked women, with her head and eyes turned back as if she was look ing at a back-hair comb, and under it the words: How to make woman s throat sound like column" We com mend the picture to those of our lady readers who want to make their throats .s.sound like d column" The fact that we fall to see the point makes no diff ference. Perhaps the ladies will under stand 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11

the preesnt laws begins 1t is hardly likely to stop at Cuban imports. We get sugar and tobacco from other places, or could get them under a reasonable tariff, and when tariff reduction begins it will hardly stop at Cuba. And that it must and will begin seems certain from present indi- cations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11

The dictum of a Philadelphia doctor that food should be chewed seventy-two times before swallowing will put in ventors to work inventing some kind of attachment, or jawmeter, or something of the kind, to record the number of s.chawsr the eater makes. so he can keep tally without counting. It should have a bell attached to ring up the right num- her
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11

Some people are awfully hard to please. Over in Denver they are insisting that the street cars shall be provided with more and better straps for the standers- up. They are unreasonable, and ought to be glad if they are in a car that goes somewhere
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11
WITH ALABAMA EDITORS.
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They Go Together.

Alexander City Outlook.
 Wherever you find free rural delivery of maiis you find good roaos. and wher- ever you find good roads you find lands have almost doubled in value.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11
Wants Everybody to Read.

. mon SDTIngS FieraIu.
 The Herald is not like some of the weekly papers we read from. Those pa- pers give a gentle "cussin' to those who borrow and read the papers, and are not subscribers. The Herald is different for we want everybody who will to read it., and if you do not take 1t, and can find some friend or neighbor who is kind enough to lend you his, borrow it and keep on reading it. and then think what a good paper you could get for $l year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11
Disfranchised Themselves.

Marion Standard.
 The Opelika News notes that just as that paper predicted hundreds of voters have been disfranchised by the new Con- stitution. When a man deliberately re- fuses to pay his poll tax The Standard would like to ask The News whether the new Constitution disfranchises or does he disfranchise himself? And again, does The News think a man who Is so penu- rious not to pay s1.5O to help along the public schools should he allowed to vote?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11

We are told that "a bacteriological in yestigation" was recently made in the United States capitol and many kinds of microbes found. If they didn't find several varieties of the germs of cacoethes loquendi they missed the biggest bunch fin the lot.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11

markable woman and has heard her spL ak several times. Yet he could not permit a visit by her to his church. be- cause he, together with other Presby- terians, holds that there Is a Scriptural prohibition of preaching by women. This is why Dr. Taylor spoke at the Second Church unaccompanied by his wife.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11
Fatal Folly.
Mobile Regist(

IIVUIII INVEIsItT.
 Democratic support of Filipino hostll- ity and the encouragement of their re- sistance is as mad folly as the insis- tence some few years ago that this coun- try should descend to the cheap money basis How can we expect the people at large to trust the government of the republic into thu hands of mon who an plaud foreigners when they ambush and kill American soldiers! some way mu t be found to stop the mouths of bla ant demagogues of the Carmack and Turner stripe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1902

Our esteemed contemporaries down in the good old county of Henry have wrangied over the new county question till they have got to calling each other names. They should be good.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11

The new Constitution of Virginia will contain at least one provision which ought to be in the organic law of every Estate That is the clause which requires that municipal franchises shall be sold to the highest bidder and shall extend only thirty years. Both these provisions are wise and just. Giving away vIua- ble franchises and for very long or un- limited periods. is robbery of the a,eople,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11

We decline to take the wager offered by The Lowndes News. We should be sure to win and all we would get would be a Big Swamp ague. Wed rather go through a bankrupt court than win that bet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11
A Royal Prince.
Dr,ogDtl pA-ict

Russell Register.
 In view of the failure of Atlanta to se- cure visit from Prince HenIy she might make a pass at the Hawaiian prince who is at present touring this country. The latter may he little off on color, put he is a prince of the royal blood, and that Is what Atlanta wants.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11
Like the Little Pups.

Lafayette Sun.
 The rantankerous Republicans up North who are so anxious to injure the South are like the little pups that are contln, ually nauseating at the heels Of the old man. They bark and make noise but they harm none but themselves.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11
Has Heard It Before.
Ozark Star.


 Fraud. fraud, fraud seems to be the chief cry of the Alabamian. It appears to us that we have heard that wall in Alabama before, but it was when the chief promoters of the Alabamian were at the helm of the Democratic party.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11

W. A. Scott, Circulation Manager of the Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn, says. The foregoing statement of The Adver- tfser's circulation for the month of January, 1902, is true and correct, and compiled after all returns from news boys, news agents and left over copies have been deducted.
 W. 4. SCOTT. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd day of February 1902.
 F. w JACKSON.
 N. P, Ex-O. J. P tseal.1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11

!, The German Government is offering prizes for the best instrument to meas ure wind, and we suggest that one of the first be sent to Congress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11

As well as we can understand the atti- tude of the protective tariff advocates they are all in favor of a revision-to- morrow
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11
Victor H. Hanson. Manager of Advertising Foreign and Local
Comparing Figures.

flying figures for The Advertisers daily cir culation Comparing January with the same month last year shows a marked increase, that is herewith presented for the benent of the advertising public and others who may be interested:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11

One dollar pound for spring lamb was a recent New York quotation WeIl stick to plain hog.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-11

Many an cmhaimed thought has been buliel in the waste basket.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-09
DINNER ABOVE THE CLOUDS.
Beauties of a Novel situation as Set
Forth by WeIl-Known
AerOnaut.

GAS we could no longer see the
earth all sensation Of movement
ceased. We might be going at storm
speed and not know it. We could not
even discover the direction we were
taking, save by descending below the
clouds to take our bearings, writes
Santos-Dumont, in McClure's Maya
zine.
"a Joyous peal Of bells mounted up
to us. 1t was the MONDAY Augelus
ringing from belfry below. l had
placed among our stores a substantial
lunch of hard-boiled eggs, roast beef
chicken, cheese, ice cream, fruits and
cakes, champagne, coffee and char
treuse. Nothing could be more deli
cious than lunching like this above the
clouds. No dining-room is so marvel
ous in its decorations. The sun sets
the clouds in ebullition, and they send
ND rainbow-colored jets of cold vapor
like great sheayes of fireworks all
around the table, throwing out span
gles of ice, while flakes, forming mo-
ment by moment under our eyes fall
in our drinking glasses"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-09
THINGS THAT TROUBLE US.

| There IS nothin' in this frettin an this wor-
ryin' about
How this, that or else the other is goin' to
come out;
Takin' thought unto the morrer SEEM
trouble right ahead
| With heart trifle heavier than so much
bulk O. lead;
Jes' a studyin' an broodln an despondin'
an cast down;
Mouth an forehead puckered up into an
everlastin' frown;
For you'll notice, II you care to, an I've
watched 1t mighty clus,
That the things that never happen are the
ones that trouble US.
Them there people that is allus stayin' in
the doleful dumps
Is in my sincere opinion, jest a set O. cussed
chumps,
With their faces long as fiddles an their
voices all awh!ne,
Lowin' it'll rain termorrer when the
weather now is fine;
Prophesyin' tribulation Of all kinds laid up
in store.
War an pestilence an famine. fire an
flood an then some more;
Never stoppin' to consider that things allus
might be wuss,
An the things that never happen are the
ones that trouble US.
If there's troubles, we can bear 'em, takin'
them jest as they come,
Havin' all the pleasure meantime We can
git an not feel glum
Over what's hid in the future-thats phil
osophy, 1 guess
Not to let what may be give us no particu-
lar distress,
Make the most of all our blessin's, and If
troubles come It's wise
To consider they are blessin's, sorter fixed
up in disguise.
Once you git that way O. thinkin' you won't
fret or stew or fuss,
For the things that never happen are the
ones that trouble us.
Chicago Daily News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-09

is noticeable in all directions To
people welcome schools. The in,U.af
government cannot supply enough, ue-
ing necessarily limited TO 100000 per
annum for education. But we are
teaching nearly $4,000 children, and
expect to open two Industrial schools
in the fall. Adults want to learn. and
in some instances children are teach
ing their parents. There was an eN-
traorGinary decrease in the number
Of deaths last ycar-13,O00 fewer than
the year before. There is much less
anaemia than formerly. People look
healthier, live better and take better
care Of themselves. al sanitation has
improved.
New codes of law are in effect; tie
island is now controlled by American
statutes. There was a ready adjust
ment to the change, however, and re-
ports Of the operate Of the new laws
are gratifying. The criminal code,
modelled largely after the California
penal laws, is giving particular salts
faction.
Porto Ricans are ambitious for
closer relations with the United
States, and deserve all encourage
ment. In my residence Of over two
years in the island. ! found them
generous, warm hearted, good pco-
pie. They are impressionable, but
gentle and kind. The result Of the
liberal government given them is a
steadily growing mutual respect ard
liking between them and the citizens
Of the main land. ! regard this n
itself a most desirable achievement
of our occupancy"