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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

side the houses others are busiHy HIe1plng the men carving articles of worship out of the oyster shells found in the Persian gulf. These relics, which they offer for sale, arc truly things of beauty, though carved by the hands of these simple, il- literate workers. Large entire shells have bas-relief pictures of the Nativity exqui- sitely carved on them. The Bethlehemites carry on quite an extensive trade both in the orient and in other lands in cu- rios made from this pearl, as also from the olive wood of the land and the black stone from the Dead sea.
 The houses in Bethlehem are scat tered here and there regardless of sym metry and with no attempt whatsoever
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

multitude of the heavenly host praislng God and saying:
 Glory to God in the highest, and on eartn peace good will toward men"
 And 1t came to pass the angels were gone away from them into heaven the shepherda said one to another. Let us now go even unto Bethlehem and this thing which IS come to pass which the Lord hath made known un" to us."
 And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph and the babe lying in the manager.
 And when they had seen 1t Chey made known abroad the saying which was told them con- corning this child.
 And they that heard 1t wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
 But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart
 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and pralsing God for all the things that they had heard and seen as 1t was told unto them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
Oldest Mill in New England.

Acushnet River from the thrifty city of New Bedford brings one to a desolate spot, moss overgrown and wildly roman tic. Here is to be found the oldest cot ton mill in Massachusetts
 From far and wide danes were wont to bring their hump and flax to this mill to be woven into cloth. At that time the crude machinery used at this factory was considered a remarkable step in labor say ing devices, and time that was consumed in spinning at the wheel was utilized for more useful purposes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
THE FIRST CHRISTMAS.
From the Gospel According to St.
 Luke. Chapter II, Verses 7-2O.

And she brought forth her irstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in manager because there was room for them in the inn.
 And there were in the same country shcp- herds abiding in the field. keeping watch over their flock by night
 And, To. the aisel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid.
 And the angel said unto them Fear not, for behold, bring you good tidings of great joy. which shall be to all people.
 For unto you is born this day in the city of David Saviour. which is Christ the Lord.
 And this shall be a sign unto you, ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes tying in a manager"
 And suddenly there was with the angel q
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
ORIGIN OF XMAS GREENS
They Were Used at Chr1stmastlde
 Five Centuries Ago.
Leslie S Weekly.

Leslie s Weekly
 ihe use Of evergreens at Christmas time is older than the Christmas tree. the Christians seeming to have copied 1t from their pagan ancestors ancestors Tn very old book find this reference to the use of evergreens at Cbrist- mas time; Against the feast uf Christmas every mans house, also their parish churches were decked with holme, ivie bayes ana whatsoever the season of the year afforded to be green. The conduits and standards of the streets. were likewise garnished, among the which read that in the year I4I4, by tempest of thunder and lightning. to ward the morning of CandleInas day, at the Leadenhall, in Corn hill, q standard Of tree, being set up in the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
Christmas in the West.

Cnf1SImaS III Cue west. Deadshot Dick-Any fun in Ear Creek on Christmas, Blll' Grizzly Bill-Waal We had apurty big Christi tree
 Deadshot Dick-Anything of much account hangin' on 1t? Grizzly Bil-Three boss thieves and two Chineymen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

midst of the pavement, fast in the ground, nailed full of holme and ive, for dlsport of Christmas to the people. torn up and cast down by the malignant spirit, as was thought. and the stones of the pavement all about were east in the streets and into divers houses, so that the people wore sore aghast at the great tempest"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

MT. E. T. Sims, Brooklyn, N. F., writes; "Use my name a twenty-year drunkard restored to manhood and health by 1ouI boxes of 'ORRINE.' It is wonderful ana marvellous cure for the drink habit"
 Mrs F.. Wyc1iff. New York City, writes: "ORRINE' cured my husband. who was steady ruukard for many years he now has no desire for stimulauts. his health IS good and he is fully restored to manhood' He used only five boxes of 'oHRlNE. 4,
 Mrs. ". l.. D., Helena, Mont. writes; have waited one year before writing you of the permanent cure of my son. lie took sanitariuui treatment as well as other ad- vertised cures, but they all failed until we gave him 'ORRINE.' He is now fully re,
 Mir IT l.. R.. Kansas City, Mo, wriIes:. ''I am satisfied that drunkenness IS dis: ease and the worst in the world. 'oRRINE in my opinion, will cure any case if taken as
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
CHRISTMAS TOY MAKERS HARD AT WORK.

 $3oO0oOO
  imperative Chrismade The and Germany
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

you direct. was a common druukard foR twenty years, but to-day I am free of any desire for liquor. You have found the spe- Ciic. God bless you!"
 Mir. A. E. L., Atlanta, Ga, writes: "I waa born with love of whiskey and drank 1t for thirty-twO years. It finally brought me to the gutter, homeless and frieudless was power1eSs to resist the craving aud would steal and lie to get whlskey. Four boxes of 'ORRINE' cured me of all desire and now hate the smell of 1iauor"
 Price ST per box, 6 boxes for S. Mailed in plain, sealed wrapper by Orrine Company Sl7 l4th street, Washington, D. C. Interest, ing booklet (sealed) free on request.
 Sold and recommended by
 E. G. FOWLER, DRUGGIST,
 JACOBS PHARMACY, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
Whiskey and Beer Habit
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The sun., 1903-11-18
The Civic Federation.

To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-Sir: notice
In this mornings Sun that the philanthropic
En- elishman. Mr.. Mosely. intends copying our
Civic Federation idea for England. / am
much surprised at this strange resolve. as
know him to be a shrewd investigator and
should advise him in all earnestness, before
undertaking the work. to have another taste
of the fruit OF the tree In this country before
attempting to transplant II on the other side
Let him brush aside in his investigations all
social reformers, ministers and politicians and
get directly among the manufacturers. the
men in whose care and Judgment are intrusted
the enterprises of the nation. He will learn
that the Civic Federation has never been a
popular institution In this country. and is
tolerated only because of the fact that some
OF its members are men Of unquestioned abil-
ity. moved by honorable intentions. and de-
serving OF respectful consideration. Not
withstanding the assistance OF these high
ean ndsp poa prae to cyt nohns
1t be beautiful speeches at its annual
meetings. or perhaps 10 the furtherance
Of some Individual polit lcal schemes. To
the country it has thus far stood for naught
but the surrender Of the citizens inherent
rights Or for bartercd principles. The day
is rapidly approaching when its false doc
Will be shown forth in its true liGht,
Let them not dare attempt to reduce
wages when demand diminshes,." this from
the lips Of 81 hG most
ideas Of the principles Of economic law within
its own ranks, in what direction can it ever
expect to be Of substantial service to the
m, bs Tss SaSsd sSGd bs M ha Gs sse TS bs
shy OF Civic Federations, HOLDEN.
NEW YORK, Nov. l8.
The sun., 1903-11-18
GORMAN GETS HIS WISH.
Teller Agrees to Resign, Allowing Him to
Go on Finance Committee.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Through the
action of Mr.. Teller. MIR, German succeeded
to-day in bringing about an agreement in
the Democratic steering committee OF the
Senate, whereby German will go on the
Finance Committee.
Mr.. German has wanted a place on the
Finance Committee from the. time OF his
return to the Senate, and as leader Of the
minority it appeared to be his right to be-
come a member of this most important
committee, but there developed some
opposition to his wishes through the prior
claim of Senators Dubois and Bailey to
membership on the committee.
The problem was solved when Mr.. Teller
to-day agreed to resign from the COM
mittee in order to make place for Mr.
German.
Senator Teller admitted tonight that
he had withdrawn from the Finance Com
mittee. but he took strong exception. to
the report that he had done 80 at the be-
hest OF Mr.. German, or that his action was
in any sense sacrifice.
For many years. he said Il was on
the Appropriations and Judiciary Com
mittees, as we'll as the Committee on Claims.
Two years ago l left the Judiciary Com
mittee and went OH the Finance Com
mittee. In the task Of adj justing committee
assignments it developed that there was
difficulty in putting everybody where he
seemed to belong.
Il Learned of this and went to the Steering
Committee, and made certain suggestions,
at the same time telling them that l was
Committee for my old place on the Judiciary
Committee. 1t is not true that wit hdrew
from the Finance Committee in order to
make berth for Mr.. German"
The sun., 1903-11-18
WANT MERRITT'S PLACE.
Candidates for Postmaster OF Washington
in the Field.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE commits
sion Of John A. Merritt Of Lockport, N. Y,
formerly Third Assistant Postmaster
General as Postmaster OF this city will
expire next month. There has been a
popular belief that the Forthcoming report
Of Fourth Assistant Postmaster-G General
Bristow on the postal scandals would
criticise Merritt's complacency toward
the grafters and their friends during the
Heath regime 80 severely that the President
would not reappoint him.
Acting on this belief. candidates for the
office, which is the best one in the District,
with salary Of $1,000, are coming to the
front. To-day Capt. Cowles, U. S. N,
brother-in-law to the President Charles
j. Bell, president OF the American Security
and Trust Company, and Adds B. Browne,
a prominent Washington lawyer, presented
to the President az g candidate for Post
master, Frederick E. Chappi,n Of the District
Il. # Columbia E former resident Of hivo''''
Mr.. Chaplin is member Of the local
bar and life long Republican. He Is at
present private secretary to Justice Brown
Of the Supreme Court.
Senator Lodge OF Massachusetts and
mitted to the candidacy Of ex-Mayor Henry
Robinson Of Concord, Mass. in case Post
master Merritt is not reappo.nted.
The President has not yet determined,
however, that Mr.. Merritt's alleged direct
or indirect connection with irregularities
in the Post Office Department have been
sufficiently shown to warrant his dismissal
or to refuse him a reappointment. The
New York Senators and Congressman
Wadsworth Of Geneseo are making a strong
fight for Merritt's retention and he has
strong local backing.
The sun., 1903-11-18
A Prop0sItion From MisSlssIupi.

To THE SUN--Gen'lcnon; am told your a trying
TO form colony for German People as they come
over. am German borne in Baden Germany
came over In May 1871,
would like To make arrangements with you as
with those whoom l coud correspond with regarding
Germans as they come over. l would do my best
TO help them get homes. can get land for them
for 70 10 dollar per acre would help them to get
a start buy the land and give them time without
interest There Is plenty of Land that Is good
better then In New York state. then are good
many goes to Florida that's D poor state. wend
there IN 1880 with 80. 600 cash invested In orenee
Groves 4 In FEBRUARY 1895 lost II all by freeze
Hear one can plant Redish and ship In January
Il FEBRUARY and get good returns. one man hear told
me to day last year he made 500 dollars clear of
acres of RediSh he is sowing the seed for this
winters crop II will he ready by FEBRUARY for ship
end can get homes 10 work on shares for 5 families
and also sell 10 families farms for an acre ~,
miles out on River WHARF boats runs that win
bring In what they grow evey morning and charge
them no interest and II they get hear to poor viii
help them along and they can pay me when they
are able. you take duch raw from the old country
they are honest. but united states German is
raskel and will rob dead man, know all about IL
have seen enough ofN FRANK JACoBs.
p s. | am a Rohnan Catholic, hut II makes no
difference to me what church they belong. Church
me :nbcrs In Mississippi are no good. Babtsts are
the worst Preachers are all Meddlesom pups
they oncly love ones money d wifcs but not God,
they make trouble In evey family they GO
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss, Nov. IS. a.
The sun., 1903-11-18
Sneaking Device of a Corporations.

The former employees of the Chicago
City Railroad are engaged in spirited
attempt to put it out of business. Inc
Hon. CARTER HARRISON, forgetful OF the
inalienable prerogatives of organized
labor, has allowed few hundred police
men to stand between the brickbats and
the nobility of toll but what are police
men against men, high-handed men, who
know their rights and knowing, dare
maintain with bludgeon and revolver
1t is the railroad itself, with the mean
ness to be expected OF monopoly, that
is interfering with popular sports in
Chicago 1t has put up screens to pro-
tect the gripmen. 1t runs its trains fast.
The amusement Of stoning or slugglng
a "scab' gripman will scarcely be half
what it was day or two ago.
Fortunately, there are some compen-
sations The offending gripman cannot
always be screened from the energetic
remonstrances Of the friends Of arbitra-
ton. Then there are the women pas
sengers. Even If the myrmidons OF
capitalistic law can guard them In the
cars, in the street they are fair game
One girl has had the impudence to swear
out warrant against union conductor
whom she accuses of having struck her
in the face, That conductor must be SUR
prised at his own moderation. That
girl doesn't know when she is well off.
Meanwhile the street railway union is
as active with the pen as with the fist,
It has put its own valuation on the COM
pany's property, estimated the income
on the same and scattered the damning
facts among the people. But these
figures were not needed. In any dispute
between employer and employed, the
latter are the best judges of the formers.
ability to grant their terms. corpora
ton is always wrong; that is sacred
principle; and folks wicked enough to
work for a corporation on terms accepta-
BILE to them and it, but not to the persons
whose places they have taken, know
what to expect.
The sun., 1903-11-18
patible with our primary duty to main-
tain tranquility on the Isthmus.

patible with our primary duty to main-
tain tranquility on the Isthmus.
AS regards, then, the charge OF con-
nivance at the movement which culmi-
mated on Nov 3 in revolution, 1t is clear
that President ROOSEVELT and the State
Department are entirely blameless. Even
without the conclusive proof afforded by
the documents in the case, the same
deduction must have been drawn from
the passages relating to Panama which
the President originally meant to in
corporate in his annual message, but
which events have made superfuous'
1t is manifest that had Mr.. ROOSEVELT
planned to afford support to an lsthmlan
uprising, or had even believed that such
a movement would speedily take place,
he would never have penned the pas
sages in which he expressed belief
that duty to civilization might constrain
him to acquire by force canal zone on
the Isthmus.
When, without any aid on our part,
the revolution at Panama had taken
place and had met with almost unanl-
nous approval on the part OF the 18TH
mian population, it became impossible
to discharge our primary obligation OF
maintaining peace and order along the
line Of the Panama Railroad unless we
recognized the new Government and
announced that we could not permit the
Isthmus to be made the theatre OF war.
Any other course would have invited
and facilitated an attempt on the part
of Colombia to reconquer the State OF
Panama.
The papers laid before the House OF
Representatives reflect honor on the
conduct of our Government in an ex-
tremely delicate position. They prove
that it withstood temptation; that it
gave no countenance to the promoters
of the Panama uprising and no promise
Of eventual support. When the revo-
luton was an accomplished fact, our
Government recognized the new Repub-
lie because there was nothing else to
do, unless we were willing to allow the
Isthmus to be made the arena Of whole
sale butchery and railway communica-
ton between the oceans to be blocked
for an indefinite period. The course
which Mr.. ROOSEVELT pursued was the
only wise, humane and safe solution
of difficult problem. Nor do we doubt
that this is the conclusion which has
been reached by Democratic Senators
who have at heart the interests of the
Gulf States and of the Mississippi Valley.
The sun., 1903-11-18
A Street Experience in New York

To TIE EDITOR OF THE SuS-.Sir: At high noon
to-day, double horse truck. heavily laden with
empty cases,was being guided by a skllful Jehu
across Duane street. east OF Centre. AS the truck
reached City Hall place some Of the lashlngs broke
loose and part OF the load descended into the street
blocking the car track 1t being lunch time. the
driver descended from his exalted position. put tle
nose bags on the horses and then retired. prcsum
ably to get his own luncheon
For full hour the truck stood there, the horses
complaccntly munching their oats, while the sur
face cars running cast in Duane street had to jump
the track and be drawn around the obstruction.
Though but short half block from several officers
who were taking care OF the trafic crossing fafh
row no attention was paid to the episode herein
recorded: and the amusing thing Is that such
thing could happen In place Of the size and i'm
portanoe OF New York. Ifthe accident had happened
In a one horse village the constable would have
made the driver Of the team get his obstruction out
Of the way before ho went to luncheon.
NEW YORK. Nov. l6 SV.J.
The sun., 1903-11-18
Mr.. Cranes Lyceum.

An otherwise respectable citizen
guilty of being forehanded, or at least of
being forehanded enough to own an au-
tomobile, was in City Magistrate CRANES
court in Harlem. charged with speeding
his machine. He denied the charge.
The Magistrate might have contented
himself and have discharged his func-
tions in the case by holding the man or
letting him go: But Mr.. CRANE is no
mere Magistrate He is full Of high
thoughts He must speak or die. He
addressed to the astounded automobilst
this lecture:
81 want to tell you something that should like
you to hear, I don't mean It personally. and you
need not take offence tit. but the power OF wealth
4. becoming one OF the greatest evils In this coun-
try Men. when they get rich. have no kindness
toward others as general proposition. espe-
cially when they arc In automobiles. They care
little for anybody. Riches seem To make them
think they arc above others, and that pedestrians
have no rights and that they can run over whom
they please
what do they care, provided they have mil
lion or two to pay little damages7 They pay
what they have to and then go OF the next day
with smile on their faces. Wealth is becoming
so powerful that there will have 70 be some legIs
lation enacted to curb IT, The state OF things Is
becoming terrible when rich people can ride over
poor people In the streets and escape without pun
ishment You must not think that because you
are rich you can ride over whom you please"
Then he held the wretched plutocrat
in $500 hail for trial. ridiculously small
sum, say $3.50 for speeding and $3.50 for
being rich.
Suppose brewers wagon runs over
somebody. Brewers have the habit of
being rich. Therefore they ought to be
curbed by legislation and lectured by
Magistrate CRANE. That they don't
personally conduct their wagons is no
defence. When poor chauffeur gets
into trouble, surely his wealthy employer
will not escape the animadversions of
the Harlem Solomon. Men, when they
get rich, have no kindness toward others.
We pity that great friend Of the human
race, the Hon. ANDREW CARNEGIE if ever
he is brought into the Harlem temple
and lyceum Of justice.
Mr.. CRANE gets only $1,000 year. A
beggarly wage for Judge who COM
bines the lecturer and stump speaker
with the Cadi.
The sun., 1903-11-18
ARIZONA. THERE SIZE STANDS.
Gov. Brodie Uses 77S 900 Words in De
scribing Her virtues.

WASHINGTON, Nov. H.-Despite the in
structions issued last year by President
Roosevelt to the heads Of the various de-
partments In Washington, that annual re-
ports and other documents Of like char
acter be made as brief as possible, some
Of the annual reports that have come to
the Interior Department this year from
various sources have been chiefly remark
able for their length
The longest Of the reports received re-
Gently by the Secretary Of the Interior is
that Of Gov. Brodie Of Arizona 1t consists
Of about 27o pages Of fine print. and contains
about 225,OOO words. The report begins
with the following bit of interesting
informal ion:
Arizona. a political subdivision Of the
United States is bounded on the north by
Utah, on the east by New Mexico on the
south by Mexico and on the west by Cali
fornia and Nevada"
To make sure that there can be no mis-
take about the location OF this large political
subdivision of the United States. Gov.
Brodie gives the longitudinal and latitudinai
location Of Arizona from the Washington
meridian, it's length. breadth and diameter
in miles, yards and feet, and its area in
After comparing the size OF Arizona with
several Eastern States, much to the dis
paragement Of the latter, the Governor
adds that the surface Of Arizona consists
Of table lands, intersected by mountains
and intsrspersed with valleys.
The Governor is enthusiastic on the
subject OF the territory over which he rules.
He says that Arizona has the purest, dryest,
most health giving climate, more con-
tinuous sunshine than any place on earth,
a highly favored vegetable life one of the
finest and most valuable forests In the
world, limitless resources, great grassy
plains, vast herds OF cattle and sheep, the
richest mineral section in America, one OF
the richest natural subdivisions in the
country, wealth Of gold silver and copper.
the best public school system in the United
States. and population Of most excellent
morals and whole lot Of churches to keep
them in repair.
The Governor adds that the Territory
ought to be irrigated and that he would
like to have his salary raised.
The sun., 1903-11-18
PLATT AND ROOSEvELT CONFER.
The President Wanted Information About
Matters In New York.

WASHINGTON. Nov. l7.-After President
Roosevelt had completed his address on
Abraham Lincoln at the centennial ami
versary celebration Of the New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church last night he
hurried back to the White House to keep
an appointment with Senator Patt of
New York.
The President and the Senator talked
for half an hour or more about local political
matters in New York. The President
wanted some information on men and
affairs in the State which Senator Platt
was prepared to give him, and when the
conference adjourned both said that they
were glad to have had the talk.
Mr.. Platt did not speak to the President
about the case OF John A. Merritt. post
master at Washington, but it is the SEN
ator's opinion that Mr.. Merritt will be re-
appointed at the expiration of his term in
December. He was originally appointed
on Senator Platt's recomIne endation, being
promoted from Third Assist ant Postmast err
General because President Mckinley re-
garded him as the man for the place.