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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
THE uNsPEAKABLE TURK.

Things were bad enough in Turkey, it would seem but they are likely to be in- finitely worse if the statement is true that the report is being spread through out the empire that Mahomet has arisen and will lead the faithful in their out
 rages against the Christians. The Ma
 hommedans. in Turkey or elsewhere. be-
 lieve in Mahomet with as much fervor and faith as any Christians believe in the
 Savior, and once the story is spread and believed that their great Prophet Is at their head there will be no limit to their fanatical zeal and devotion.
 It is difficult to estimate or understand the power and influence exerted by Ma | homet while he lived, or the tenacity with which millions still adhere to his teachings and his doctrines. With the | exception of those generally classed as Christians, and with the possible excep- ton of the followers of Confucius, there are probably more Mahommedans than | there are followers of any other creed or faith now in existence. Living, mill lions believed in him with
 blind faith that amounted to wor-
 ship, and now. more than thirteen cen-
 turies after his death. his believers prob
 ably number POO, ,OoO, 900, to whom his name
 is literally a tower of strength.
 | It has been the almost universal hls-
 tory of the human race that the so-cailed holy wars have been the most cruel and relentless of all wars. Especially Is
 this the case when barbarous or semi
 barbarous people mingle religious zeal
 with fanatical worship of an individual.
 The Turks have always been the enemies of the Christian religion, and their en-
 mity takes the form of open war or ruth
 less massacre of all followers of Christ They are little better than savages. at best, and in some respects are worse. It ] will not be difficult for their religious
 leaders to get them to believe that Ma homet has appeared in the flesh to lead
 them to final and permanent triumph. In
 that case they will know neither fear
 nor pity. but will wage a war of exter-
 imitation against all who do not accept
 ''the true faith" Will the Christian na-
 tions of the world interfere in the interest
 of Christianity and humanity, or will they
 allow "the unspeakable Turk" to work
 his will? It is a question that will have
 to be answered sooner or later.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19

Three Missouri boys broke the record a year ago last summer, when, as is said they earned $154.52 by blowing corn The boys are sons of c. A. Christian, of At old. respectively. Mir Christian and his sons took the contract to cultivate a $40, acre tract of land belonging to David Rankin; They were to receive 12 cents from Rankin for every bushel of corn they raised. With the exception of a few days when MT. Christian lent hand, the boys did all the work: and the land enty-fve bushels to the acre. The boys summer earnings averaged $1,3S4 50 apiece.
 There are two or three interesting fea- lures in that story, if 1t is true, not the least of which is the large average yield for farm of such a size To get an average of seventy-flve bushels of corn to the acre. on a field of $40 acres is some- thing to open the eyes of Alabama corn growers. And another thing that will strike our farmers with surprise is that three boys could have successfully culti- vated such a large farm It will be seen that they they had to cultivate 1SO acres each, and that is a feat that We presume no one would undertake in Ala bama. The work must all have been done by machinery, but even then 1t was wonderful.
 And another thing we fail to understand Is why the owner of the land should have paid such a price for it's cultiva- ton. unless there was no other chance. He must have known about what his land would produce. and, knowing that could ca a.culate that the price he was navjno Vas three or four times what ordinary farm labor is worth. Taken altogether, the story is q remarkable one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19

that the law had been suficiently vindi- cated and that extreme penalties should not be inflicted for first offences. They argued too that good will between the races was desired. and that pardon in these cases was calculated to aid in bring ing about such a result. The News. and Ben Tillman. we fear. are getting to the point where they want to change the old adage about the Indian and make it read 'the only good negro. Is a dead negro" We here in Alabama are pre- pared to combat all such foolish notions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
POLITICAL AcRoBATIcs.

As a lightning summersetter we un- hesitatingly place The Nashville News at the head of the procession of political acrobats. Some days ago it used this language:
 Republicans. independents and bolters are not going to be permitted to take charge of the Democratic organization for the purpose of writing the platform and naming the candidate.
 Having been reminded by The Chatta- nooga Times that the Colorado platform was constructed by Teller, Republican, and Patterson, a Populist, The News does a turn that would secure 1t a place in a circus and thus fails on the other side: We hadn't heard that the Republicans captured the Colorado State Democratic convention, but if 1t is true. they did a good job in the platform declarations, and If that Is the kind of work they are going to do, the Democrats can well af- ford to keep them-a good exchange Tor those fellows who want to turn the Democratic Party. into one of pelf and plunder.
 How is that for a lightning change artist? Republicans and independents shall not control a convention" says he,
 But they did control one,' says you. ! Then they did 1t exactly right" says he, and there you are. Tn short. the Populists. Free-silver Republicans. so- cialists and al the rest of them must not get control of the next national conven- ton, but If they do they will do bet ter job than the Democrats will. Well, that may be good politics in The News office, but for the good of the Party we hope 1t isn't likely to spread.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
WATER OR MILKp

Apparently the Chicago newspapers are just awakening to the importance of pure drinking water in the schools of that city. The lake water is so impure that 1t Is becoming a serious question whether the children should be allowed to drink it. and one remedy we have seen proposed is that milk shall be furnished the chill dren at a cost of not exceeding one cent for three-ounce bottle.
 This, it must be admitted, if a remedy at all, is a poor one. Milk is a very poor substitute. at best for pure water, even with those who are fond of 1t. and there are many children who cannot drink it at all. But aside from that objection what assurance have they that the milk to be supplied will be any purer or safer than the water? Even if those who supply it are thoroughly honest will not foul water drunk by the COWS vitiate their milk? To substitute impure milk for im- pure water as a steady drink would not help matters much. Then, again. if a contract is made to supply all the schools at a stipulated price the greed of the con- and the danger to the children will be heightened, instead of lessened. If there is one place. outside the sick room and the nursery where there should be pure water, 1t is the school room, but 1t seems that Chicago is unable to supply 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19

South, the nigger. Now the negro in . book or sentimental newspaper as q wronged individual, to be sedulou.ly cui- wrong. wrong to S'I be 'i supported wit with alms and bayonets. to be kept going. by missions and aid societies. is one thing. and the darky as he appear. to the naked and un: with business. politics or housekeeping. are two entirely different things. The one has gone with the generation that felt the peachment of veneraton. The other has come in with the new order. under which we take things as we find them.
 The negro as an institution has gone. Nobody is going to bother much about him any more. He will have to be the architect of his own fortunes. He will Se tS sIssf na sn ons ef the g ways of twentieth century thought and action. He will be hated only for his crimes; he will get consideration only for Indian the Dawes Commission has fulfill ed its mission and outlived it usefulness, so with the negro the sustaining power or antbslavery and freedmen sentiment is a think of the past.
 The negro. that is to say, must make good" Things have been promised oI him and promised for him. He mey nave to receive the ready-made manhood that was to be handed him. In general. the negro that behaves himself. reads what books he can get hold of. works hard ana saves money, has as little to complain of as his white neighbor similarly situated. It is not healthy for negroes to rape wnite girls, South or North; but this IS not tne surest road to longevity for white brutes. either. =,
 The legacy of slavery has been imputed to ne negro for righteousness: but II Is to be SC no longer About all that society is going to make him present of has been done. He must hoe his own row; he must make good for himself; and 1t goes without saying that he will be in- finitely better and stronger as a man among men than as a baby fed on the bottle of mawkish sentiment or the sour milk of race hatred. Get out and rustic 'Rastus! The new generation owes you nothing but what you earn-a useful ca- reer if you dc well. and, if otherwise. a good, swift kick. It Is not philanthropy, but it's business
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
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Sunday Baseball.

Editor The Advertiser:
 In view of the widespread interest in the Sunday baseball bill which passed the House this week by an overwhelm- ing majority, it may be well to correct a false impression concerning the effect of the amendments to the bill as 1t fin- ally passed the House, including tennis and golf.
 These amendments do not prohibit and were not designed by their author to prohibit playing of golf or tennis by pri- vate individuals, on private or club grounds, but they are aimed at exhibition games played in public places, where people resort for such purposes" Thus the bill in no way affects the liberty of action of the individual as to his observ- ance or non-observance of Sunday.
 The fate of the bill in the Senate rests for the present upon the Committee on Public Grounds and Buildings. consisting of Messrs. Norwood of Lowndes, Fraser of Bullock, Morrow of Jefferson, Screws of Montgomery and NeSmith of Lamar, of whom two have stated upon the floor of the Senate their intention of voting for a favorable report Nal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
THE REAL CAUSE.
The Ancient Scalp-Fever Theory
 Exploded.

At one time dandruff was attributed to the result of a feverish condition of the scalp which threw off the dried cuticle in scales.
 Professor Unna. Hamburg, Germany. noted authority on six n diseases, ex- p.odes this theory and says that dandrurr IS q germ disease.
 Ihe germ s really responsible for tn. dandruH and for so many bald heads. If can De cured If 1t Is gone about in the right way. The right way, of course, ana the only way is to kill the germ.
 Neworos Herpicide does this, and per. as nature intended 1t should 'N9>
 Sold by leading druggists. Send 1Oc in stamps for sample to The Herpicide co Detroit, Mich. E. G. Fowler. speciaI Agent. -Sat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
The Negro Must Make Good.

Portland Orugonian.
 The genera lion that is passing had its inh ritance of slavery. its civil war. its heroic mem'Ties, i's honored veterans, whom t look ed with a species-3f religious veneratoI. The negro has hitherto stood therefore not as a man, but as an insti- tuition. He was, like the Indian. proh- lem to be Iectured about. sighed over egislated for and handled as critically and scntimentally as if he were a mummy from old Egypt or butterny on pm; knew not Jos eph; that is, it knew not the slave nor the freedmen. It knew, ire quently to itsNregret. the negro. or at the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
A Palliative Ass.

Birmingham Ledger.
 Poultney E.iselow. the fool who is so to the United States, has spoken again, few months ago he was giving out in tervlews tell ng how easily Germany could whip t1he United States. Now hy tells us that several m lions of people in the United States would like to be an neXad to Canada. What Bigelow says IS or no special importance. and We re m ny nor C,Enada can produce a more ak tive ass than this same Poultney blSelow. Tn fellow is an Anne: icda, but h.S me money and wants a monarchy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19

When the State of Wisconsin goes to select her two names for the Hall of Fame the claims of Roosevelt's pet. Henry c. Payne, should by no means be over looked or forgotten. His bravery in dis missing from a fourth-class postmaster ship a faithful female official who was personally offensive to friend of the administration should entitle him to credit from the Party in power.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
A Long Wait.

Huntsville Tribune
 The editor of The Tribune was today the recipient of a beautiful bottle of cider made by Dr. c. Meek Robinson. It looked delightful in the bottle We want ed to try it; we sat and looked at it wist- fully. But fifteen years ago, we swore on and although there has not been fifteen minutes of the time while we were awake. we didn't want drink, still We had to pass even the cider bottle without taking it. Such is life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19

"If Christ were an office holder in the present political system He would be cor rupt." That was the statement made in a public speech delivered in Indiana polls last Tuesday night by Eugene V. Debbs. the great apostle of Socialism and of Union labor. whom so many thousands in the United States have followed and looked on as a leader. Doubtless there were many in the audience who agreed with him, as they would agree with any one who spoke against capital and office holders. This is not to be wondered at, but 1t is a matter of wonder that good and decent people should turn out and encourage by their presence the mouth ings of a biasphemous blatherskite like Debbs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19

Newspaper writers shouldn't have things unexplained. In one of them recently there was an account of a young lady who fell from boat and was thoroughly drenched. Then it is added: Two young men sprang to her assistance and she was soon in dry clothes" Why didn't it tell whose clothes she was seen in? And the account might have told us how she got into them. and what the young men kept on.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
Fla vors Cleveland.

Livingston Southern Home.
 Our contemporaries at Demopolis are enthusiastic Cleveland boomers" The Home likewise favors Cleveland as the Democratic nominee for President and we trust our Demopolis brothers will push the no mination through. The na- tional Demos:ratic party being great Incubator of isms and schisms to which MT Cleveland is opposed, 1t will doubt less be easier to elect him than to nom mate him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
Farmers of South Are better Of.

New York Telegram to Richmond T.mes-
 Dispatch.
 JohL Skelton VII jams, President of the Seaboard Air Line Railway. who has re- centy returned from a tour of inspection of the South. says he has never sCen the cotton plant in more hedlthful condition. but that the crop is late in maturing He estimated the coming crop at be ,ween To- 900 o o and l2, 600 900 bales.
 Mir. Williams says h. learns on very re- liable authority that O per cent of the planters have materially reduced their debts. and 8 per cent are entirely out of debt. He Is reported as saying that the farmers can make big profits with nine cent cotton and a good crop.
 Regarding the Seaboard. MT. Williams says that early in 1904 it is expected to have a new line to Birmingham opened and physical connection with the 'Fris- co and Rock Island.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19

We don't know much about Miss Todd, but the Postmaster General gave her a splendid certificate of character when he said she was personally obnoxious to Allee." That ought to secure her a good position in any respectable place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
Torrents of Rhetoric.

Birmingham News.
 Mir Carmack says that his purpose in advocating the repeal of the Fifteenth Amendment wsis to open up a discussion o1 the race problem. It would be inter estng to know what MT. Carmack con siders the torrents of rhetoric and the food of ink which have been devoted to the subject fol. the past year
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19

The Cosbys will doubtless appreciate President Roosevelt's action in pardoning them. We fancy, however, that the "colored gentlemen" will howl-Atlanta News.
  On the contrary a great many negroes signed a petition asking that the pardon be granted, taking the sensible position
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19

The statement made by a Boston paper that George Fred Williams has decided to remain quiet during the fall campaign is putting too much strain on human credulity. He may try to remain quiet, but if he doesn't blow off steam the lid will blow off,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
FREE MEDICAL ADVICE TO WOMEN
For proof read the symptoms. suffering and cure
 recited in the following letters:

DEAR Mas PNKHAa -I wish derived from table Compound condition could
  pains were terrible My husband spent hundreds of dollars good operation which the
 
 hemorrhages of the womb that nothing could
 1T noticed
 
  bottles Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable following advice Godsend suffering Ave, NV, Washington D. C.
 DEAR Mas PISKHAM:I write to tell what Lydia E. Pink suffering with falling the womb and could hardly about pound completely cured and work.
 think J. NJ. LEE, Al Lyndal St., Newcastle, Pa.
 DEAR MRs. PNkHAM:-Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable pound womb all the troubles doctors and other remedies received relief
 taking medicine, feeling better My husband said that should oh taking as relief one or two bottles did so and able to b and york certainly grateful relief mothers great friend would or out of sorts take few and feel all right
 would medicine especially to those suffering s"MRs. R Neb Wk0n0 aMG Pfnkhar Medicine Co., Lynn Mas&
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19

The Bessemer Rustler has discovered that the 'conscensus of opinion is that Cleveland will never be President again. Has The Rustler heard from all the Bes- | semerians?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19

Over in Kansas the Republicans have two political machines which are fight ing each other. and each is trying to cut the others throat. Decent people wish success to both sides
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19

The Hartford( Conn) Times heads an article, Alabama Senator talks of Bolt ers," and follows 1t up with an interview with Senator Cay of Georgia. Alabama hasn't three Senators, however much some of her statesmen would like to in- crease the number.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19

An exchange says we shouldn't blame the mosquitoes, for they are simply living off the fat of the land. Then why don't they stick to the fat fellows and leave us alone?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19

In a recent speech in England MT. Andrew Carnegie predicted that the time will soon come when England will look across the sea to her own children in Canada and the United States and become once more the mother member of the dominant power of the world" With all due respect to Andrew such talk is un- mixed hog-wash.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
Wants More of Them.
Eufau ula Times.

The Montgomery Advertiser says one or Etowah's County Commissioners is called crank on the subject of good roads We would like to have d large number of that kind of "cranks" In Bar bour County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
Don't Want #.
Guntersv;Ile nemocra+

Guntersville Democrat.
 If Mir. German rests his chance of
 nomination on MT. Bryans opinions, he has as well cast up the sponge. The party don't want to be led by Jonah l any more.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
Kindest Regards.
Ozark Star


 With good vagrant law, and moder- ate good roads enactment, Southeast Ala bama will bow her kindest regards to our Solons at the Capitol
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19

' The difference between a loaded mus quito and an unloaded gun is that the latter kills with more suddenness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19

The change in the temperature is call culated to give the unprepared citizen coal feeling.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19

To dismiss a cabinet officer because he '.is good for nothing as some of the English papers are demanding, would keep things moving in this country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
Kindly Words for the Veterans.

Cullman Democrat
 We are indebted to the Confederate sol- dier for twenty-five years of good, clean government. Taking over control of the State after negroes and carpet-baggers had robbed 1t to the last cent and mort gagged the future; the old guard restored confidence. sent the carpetbaggers back home with their poodle and placed the negro in his proper position. The State has prospered beyond the dreams of he- most enthusiastic sons. We young men last days of our fathers and our fathers comrades in arms, shall be spent in quiet comfort. If it takes increased taxation to provide the means of supplying the wants of tne veterans we vii! stand 1t cheerfully. The man who grumbles is unworthy the name of Alabamian
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
9 & t < as $ < < Se < < e & &% < G % WHAT THE STATE PAPERS * < ARE SAYING. E
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Spreading it On.
Mobile Item.

nIuDIIe
 It Is observed that since the admnis- ware the organs are spreading it on again about President RooseVelt's war record.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19

Mir. Clarke of Ohio. has incurred MT. Bryan's support" is the novel way contemporary puts it, but some people Viow 1t that way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19

w. A Scott. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn. says: The foregoing statement of The Ad- vertiser's daily circulation for the month of August. l9u3. Is true and correct and com piled after all returns from newsboys. news agents and leftover copies have been deducted.
 W. A. SCOTT Circulation Mgr Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd day of September 903.
 F. w JACKSON, lSeal.l N. F., Ex-O. J. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
SOLID AS A ROCK.

Ihe following circulation statement of The Advertiser for the month Of August 1903. shows that Its product is just as staple as su- gar. cotton or any other legitimate article that merchant or manufacturer are compelled to depend upon. Like Gibraltar. 1t is nrm and here to stay.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19

William Mackabee, a sailor, who began his career in the navy in 1877 as an ap- prentice on the frigate Constitution, cele. brated his one huglredth birthday the other day at the naval home In Phila- delphia.