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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-09
TIE DUTY ON HIDES 1ssL

II OF late there has been great deal OF
talk In New England and other portions
of the North on the subject OF removal
of the duty on hides brought to this
country. which removal they favor. They
say nothing about taking on the duty on
boots and shoes. OF course. because that
would be touching them on the pocket
nerve. And this tariff, and its effect is
thus alluded to by The Portland Oregon
Ian:
But the Frenchmen's most bitter COM
In France, bring them over here, make
them up into shoes and send them back
to France at prices which beat the
Frenchmen on their own ground. 1t Is
fair>conclusion that the duty on hides
doesn't handicap our shoe men half as
badly as they say it does. 1t Is fair
conclusion that II our shoe men can sell
abroad in competition with foreign fac
tories, they. do not need a tarin to Pco-
tect them from these same foreign fac
tories importing here. If hides are to
be free, then leather, shoes, saddles and
harness should be free.
The conclusion of The oregonian that
If hides are to be admitted into our ports
free of duty, then articles manufactured
OF leather should also come in free, is
not one that will appeal favorably to
our Yankee brethren, because that would
knock all the bottom out of the monopoly,
and also stop them from charging the
American consumers q higher price than
they charge foreigners. II. as stated,
hides can be brought from France and
pay the present tariff duties. and If these
same hides can be manufactured into
boots and shoes and sold in France
cheaper than the French people can sell
like articles, is 1t not plain that the ad-
mission of hides free of duty would have
no other effect than to add still more to
the profits which our manufacturers now
reap under the present unjust tariff sys-
TEN.
And what is true of this one industry
Is true of others. 1t is no secret that
American manufactures Of iron and steel
are sold in Europe cheaper than they are
sold to our own people at home. They
pay freight across the ocean. but English
men buy them at less cost than we can.
Nobody supposes that they are sold in
Europe at loss. ard any one must see
that II there is q, profit on sales
made abroad, there &C. an exho. BIZ
tant profit on such a.,--.-s sold here.
The tariff is wealth-producer for the
few and a robber of the many, ana IL
Democrats are wise enough to take adj
Santage OF i&lcnt facts. they may defeat
tho Republicans aext year on the one
Issue Of ta.iM roro. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-09
TALKING MEMBERS.

The Washington Post newspaper of cur
rent Issue prints an admirable cartoon
at the expense of members VINO talk and
by talk imagine themselves to be work
Ing out the real reform and greater glory
of the Republic, and 1t is truly comical.
steep, or the road to the steep, whence
flames, proud temple Is supposed to shine
afar. as the poet saith.
The ascent to the steep represents al
most the best order Of American wit as
applied to politics, for we are shown an
uphill road with deep ruts. In one of these
ruts there Is baking the typical Demo-
cratic ass. a rope being about the beast g
neck and extending back under his tail
and against his hips. The ass is of course
labeled Democracy" and equally as
matter Of course the rut in which the
beast founders Is marked Dead Issues.
The most honorable Congressman who
Is trying to lead the fiercely rebellious
ass Is the Hon. John Sharp Williams OF
Mississippi. The Congressman who is rep
resented as showing the beast Is the Hon.
Burleson of Texas. The Advertiser read
ers have heard Of these two members, but
they doubtless do not remember them. or
possibly their deeds of CAB. To know the
men is to properly appreciate the car
toon. for they are ambitious men. even as
was Caesar, Brutus and the rest of the
great ones of earth.
: II you could suggest any subject OF pos
sibie legislation upon which the Hon.
John Sharp Williams Is not instantly
prepared to speak with the absolute GER
tainty of widest and most absolute In
forua ton, then you might be worthy to
take your place by the side of the Illus
trious Texan, Mr. Burleson, new mem
Der. who wears a very short hat with
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-09
PRESIDENT AND NEGRO.

1t Is very generally felt in washington
that the President will find graceful
way out of his not graceful attitude con-
corning the postoffice at Indianoia, Miss.
His strenuous imperuousness has led MIN
into a position In this particular which
1t is not possible for even so strong man
as he to hold to with either dignity or
temporary success. He was most likely
misinformed as to the real conditions at
that little Southern postofttce. and ne
clearly did not stop to consider the rights
Of those citizens served by that office VINO
had nothing whatever to do with the al
legged lawlessness against the negro wo-
man postmaster; that the thousands OF
unoffending people could not In any spirit
of that which in justice be punished Tor
the rnisdeeds of the very few VINO are al
legged to have made threats against POST
master Minnie Cox.
The law opens a way for the President
to vacate with dignity his seemingly hast
lily assumed position, for Minnie Coxs
husband is employed in the once, and
technically that is contrary to law. 50
it is hoped the President will avail him
self of the opportunity thus offered to
get out Of the Indianola trouble, winch
is possibly the most trifing and most
undignified any President ever got himself
into. or, rather, who was ever gotten
into, for 1t seems clear that the Presi-
dent has been Tiisled and badly advised
In this particular, as he has been In some
other cases.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-09
A NORTHERN VIEW.

Tho Portland OreEonlan, commenting ON
the. ghalleston speech of Charles FraAcia
AdansI sssthsss g. 4 saw sraonx other
things. |-Afss'e ~ go
Mr., .Adans ssebssste think, that but for
the superior fofces-s Of steam and cleo
tricity, which the North commanded, the
southern Confederacy would have won.
he fosgsts that there could have been no
lasting peace between the two ciyiEiza-
tons We should have been all free or
al slave, end I'M that event would there
Asve been any issue Of right as well as
might involved, Which Is all Mr.. Adams
SEES in the war of 1ss1ee57 When we
come TO tate. yeSnNeht ask what would
hNve abeoorts OF thes Salier team Revolution
bW Tor tne ship@Fs IRSne and soldiers OF
France, which came in the darkest hour
. o. the Revolution OF l640-as without Crpm-
Well? In spite or fate, there was an issue
o. right Es.~eli as might In. these great
gtru gSles, Ind there was clear issue Of
iisht az "eii as mAsht'tn cur Civil War.
.sThsre 10 nothing to be gained from a
AiiscussiPn. Of these l9ng-closed Incidents
III our national history. for the differ
eroes Of opinion are irreoonclliabie. SO
'1aI-r as cer'ail- MOI .hern men are con
cerned. Tina; Mr.. Adams should have
ned ana oppressed such truthful views.
so much in accord with the best and
greatest Of our own statesmen, is some
what surprising. 'but is only another evil
dence t7the scales OF prejudice are
fallipg- from, the eyeSsof at least some of
our late foes. and that some of them are
getting back to the Views entertained
by the best minds. North and South. be-
fore the question of slavery blinded and
.embittered the former.
AS we have before remarked, there Is
nothing to be gained now by discussing
the right or wrong Of secession. We
agree with The oregonian that there
was a. clear issue OF right as we'll as OF
might in our .AciTil war" ana we claim
that the right was with the South and
4he might with the North. but let that
pass. as no arguments, thpt can be used
by The oregpnian, or The Advertiser will
convince the other paper. Fl. ~ o.
I. That the success OF the North was
largely due to its superior transportation
facilities ought 70 be apparent4to.any one
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-09
TOY PISTOL. ! ACCIDENTS.

ejne of the most singular as well as de-
plorable features connected with the
Christmas festivitfes+was the large num-
Der of fatalities caused among the boys
by toy pistols. Norfolk has reported
eighteen. deaths from this cause. seven are
reported from Charleston, and we believe
other cities have also had some cases.
More deaths occurred in Norfolk and I'm
mediate,v vicinity. than in any other section.
as far as we have noticed.
The most inexplicable feature of these
fatal accidents. however, is the manner
OF them. for in almost or quite every case
we have seen an account of the tetanus
or lock-jaw which caused the death was
not the result of wounds caused by the
toys but was caused by powder burns.
The cause Of the disease was very rapid.
four Of the boys in Charleston dying in
less than twelve hours after the disease
made its appearance, and other victims
dying in two or three days.
AS we have stated, one of the most sin
gular features Of these accidents is that
the lock-taw resulted from slight powder
burns. Just how this occurred IL not for
a iaynan to discuss. but the medical men
thsnselvesrare, in the dark Dr. Green.
Health oalssr Of schsglest0p, , ~ Spssaadns
Of the ,Sases.. says;erf ..e. ..,.,,,a.s
1t is rather remarkable that powder
burns from these toy pistols should cause
lockjaw. It is diflcult to account for the
bre sehcef Of the bacillus tetani in the am
fnunition with which these weapons are
charged. But the thing to do now is not
to 'speculate about the bacillus; tetani
ana it's peculiarities but to prohibit, the
sale Of these pistols in Charleston In the
future.
iockJaw Is admitted. but how 1t was COM
inundated In these instances is the per-
picking feature. One authority on the
disease says of lockjaw: 1T Is due to a
characteristic microbe, the bacillus tetani,
which is normally present in the soil and
introduced into the body through cuts.
laoerations. etc."
This is ineligible, so far as enabling
US to understand how a wound made by a
nail or other penetrating instrument. may
carry the microbes. or prepare the way
for them. but that fails to explain their
presence in the explosives used in the
toy pistols Nor can we understand why
these accidents should have been confined
to certain localities. There are thousands
Of toy pistols sold and used in this Sec
ton, but so far we have heard of no acct
dents like those reported. The many ia
talities in other places however. may
serve as q warning which will result in
the prohibition Of a dangerous and sense
less toy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-09
Slave
To NJ orphine From
Doctors Orders.
Habit Worse Than
the Disease.
DR.. Niles Nervine Cured
Me.

Nhen Tie nervous system has been shat
tered w tt- use q deadly dIuES there is
nothing 10 equ-l Dr.. &.ies Ner,.Ae il reatUr
ms u 70 heath and normal activity
II feel % grateful Tor yBa, Or. Miles Re
stoT tive Nctvine has done fry ne that
must tell II iQs thai pAjt OF humanity thai
suffers as | have. During the three years
| suffered from nervous prostratIun found
no rellet except when dOcto gave morphine
10 get lid Of suffering | took morphine my
self as II was the only thing that would give
ease, and now YOU, who point with scorn al
morphine using, how could YOU, when in
such agony, knowing it about the only thing
that would give relief, resist il? ! knew il
was terrible habit and knew OF it's deadly
grasp, but | never fully realized It's signi6.
canoe until / had used it a number otmonths.
Oh, the misery Of being addicted TO such
habit ! resolved then and there 10 quit il
and resolved | would never be q slave TO any
such demon. About this time Ihappened TO
notice DIR. Miles Restorative Neryine adver.
tised and ordered bottle After using five
bottles | can truthfullY say am cured OF
using morphine. Now, however much per.
sons may doubt ii, God is my witness am
cured. This testimonial is unsolicited but
teel It my duty to give il for the benefit of the
suffering. MATTE PHILLIPS, Prescott, Ark.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot.
tie DR.. Miles Remedies. Send for free boob
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
Or. Miles Medical Coz ElkhsTt Ind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-09

who has ever studied the history Of the
great conhict The South fought almost
entirely on the asfensive. II occupied the
inner line, and even with its inferior
means OF transportation. had the advant-
age In many cases when II was required
to concentrate men and means at given
point. The North had most men, better
arms and equipments. more and better ra-
tons. and In all other material conditions
it.hads an immense advantage. Haait not
been for its splendid railroad and steam
boat facilities. by which It was able to
concentration army at any given place
almost In q night there would have been
SOME entirely different pages written in
the history Of the struggle. Whether the
confederacy could have been successful
under different and more nearly equal
conditions is at least doubtful, and MOTH
ing is to be gained by discussing it.
There is one point made by The Ore
gonians however. which is not well taken.
| When 1t argues that there could, have
been no lasting peace between the two
civilizations" and that I'VE should have
been all free or all slave" It uses very
antenable arguments. We see no reason
why the two Governments might not have
lived side by side In. peace. just as the
United States and Canada do. There
! would have been runaway slaves, Of
course, just as there are sfugitives from
justice now, but extradition treaties could
nave been made and observed just as
they row are between our own and other
Governments.
All this is speculation, however, and it
| is not likely that there win ever be agree
ment between the North and the South
as to the many questions connected with
the war. but 1t Is, some satisfaction to
find an occasional New England states
| man like Mr.. Adams who can look with
inJaundieed eyes at all sides of the mat
ter, and who is not afraid to be truthful
in discussion. 1t at least proves that both
| light and liberty occasionally make them
selves manifest even in Massachusetts,,
when discussing the Issues anvolved in
the war between the States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-09

the recipients of the compliment thar
could be condensed into the same space ir
the sober language of pathos.
The Advertiser has grown to be great
md she Owls her greatness to the COM
bined efforts Of her large corps working
In entire unison for ier advance. The
secret OF which is told In the grand senti-
ments OF affection toward those who have
devoted their lives to the upbuilding OF
and laud the enterprise-it could not have
been better. it could not have been more
forcibly expressed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-09
News au0 Gossip Of Washington

Washington. Jan. s.-lspecial)- Congress
was expected to fall into full swing but
merely fell into a pigtrough trot at. the
beginning Of the week, with still will
lingness TO wake up should emergency
arise. II Is surprising that the absence of
"a quorum In the House on the opening
gay should have caused any surprise.
Congressman or ditcher, would assuredly
De reluctant to leave II in this most
epominable New Year weather. when ev-
cry means of conveyance, even Shank 8
my. Is behind time, and one-haIf of man
ever bore wen meaning folk with ali
manner OF holiday folly
JUST A LITTLE.
I It Is more than ever apparent that
this Congress has about completed all
the work 1t intends to do except the final
voting OF supplies. Just a little, very,
very little has been accomplished, from
nrst to last, and not unlikely tine coun-
try - the better SO. There Is not much
legls alton accomplished in Congress or
people wouldn't be the better of with
out. The people evidently believe so. at
any rate. for the tendency for many years
throughout the country, has been to pro-
vide for fewer sessions OF the Legisla-
lures This Is an eneourag cling sign, most
Of US feel.
But, Of course, we shall have annual
sessions OF Congress until Congress shall
be no more. 1t gives the representatives
OF the people to say generally what the
people don't want said, and thus 1t adds
to the worlds merriment. What the coun-
try needs, no doubt. are Congressman who
viii not talk out In meetin'. but will do
about all the time. doing the people
business; men who can't and time to
make speeches In Congress. These are
the type of Representatives VINO do things.
leaving the others the eternal talkee-
talkee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-09
FRIDAY, SAlSi5 Any 81, 1ee2. q.
a.sE
DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL.

The Ama lean Newspaper Directory uses GER
tain signs to denote Eoiativs STANDING and
nsarlt Of ths whoio neid ofi.newspepegdorl
which COMES under ITS notice. ana one 81 .tnsse
sisns Is the .gysIss EympA denos.nS
seolden." which s..nes for hish quality, ana
10 mus sxplalnsd;
Advertisers value this paper more for tns
alaSs and quality Of It, circulation iian Epr, ~
na4fs number Of copies prtaseag "a st
shlh papers are. credited with'a single sym
bolb but thsls is gshas EsfsEEedes aOcOraaa v
this standasa Autls4atg Al Nihaeh h&vss Ra1tl
QUALITY AND QUANTITY. and require the
DoEBLE GOLDEN sXMBoL - TO dsse,ibs
adequately thstr standing.
Ths ADVERTISE MS bssn accorded this
double golden synRal Il (. y D and. y The Oag
papsr dtstiagu.shsd in this Ssesiou OF thu
Hcugh- - .s.t 'f2 'f''' +
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-09

There was lively Marquis OF Queens
bury Fcrimmasc between a jack tar and
billy goat On the wharf In Norfolk a
Cay or two ago. The horned combatant
won BY foul, for he caught the sailor
unawares in the last round and butted
him into Elizabeth River. That ended
the fight, except for the lurid language
Used by Jack when he was pulled out Of
the wet water, and the goat cared moth
Ing for that,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-09
A Negrophilist.
Richmond pisnatch.

Richmond Dlspatch.
The President is a negrophilist. and
means to keep the race question astir.
We know he could find better employ
ment for his strenuous intellectually, but
he is too well satisfied with this employ
ment to try. Mr.. Mckinley was ca. ming
the title of the great pacificator,' when
he died. Mr.. Roosevelt is not following
in his footsteps. 1t rather looks as
though he wishes to earn the soubriquet
or the great agitator' on this question
good sense as he has shown about some
other Il alters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-09
FUNNY THINGS.

There are many funny things going
forward in politics in the national capital
and elsewhere. For Example, Washing
ton newspaper says: 1.-The lily white busi-
our State said Hon. Oscar Hundley OF
Alabama, at the Ebbitt. Apd then we
are told that:
'.Mr. Hundley is a lawyer of high re-
pute, and was formerly a. Democratc
State Senator. He. Is now allied with the
Republicans, having parted company with
the Democrats on the money question. He
says Alabama will send Roosevelt dele.
cation to the next Republican National
Convention"
Mr.. Hundley, whom we all Of us know
to be clever (Angiaise and Amerfcaine)
will pardon his old-time political and per
sonai friends for thinking this just lit
tie funny, just a little. The quondam
pardon all of his old political associates
OF that State for seeing In this some
measure Of comedy. or funniness, II you
will. since he has been twice a Repub,
lican applicant for appointment as United
States Attorney and once applicant Tor
'nited States Judgeship. Mr.. hundley
most amiable and gracious of men. won't
be cross with old friends IL they seen
to regard this as just Gifie funny IN lat
ter-day politics.
tude Is not wholly unlike that Of GER
tain Democratic officeholder In Birming'
ham. who suddenly turned hepuollcar
and who coming TO washington, said to
the President in stately phrases:
Sir. l am one So ithern Republican
who doesn't want public office. :"
But who within a few weeks asked for
one OF the best Offices in the President
gift.
one feels that way. And we gil OF us
know there are many funny things that
transpire In Washington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-09


The. Chicago Tribune, referring to the
refusal of Governor Durbin to re-instate
sheriff who was removed from office be-
cause he allowed prisoner to be taken
from him and lynched. says:
The lynehlng in Indiana. like that on
Christmas day, when a mob in Kansas
was so eager to kin some one that they
killed an Innocent man, is discouraglng,
because it comes At a time when the
lynching evil is on the dec case in the
South, as Is SHOWN not only by the
smaller number VI lynchings in that sec
ton In 1901, as compared with 1901, but
by the corresponding increase of legal
executions. That tine lynchings should
have taken place so close to each other
in time IN two Northern States without
any effort on the part of the local au-
thorities to stop them Is not only discour-
aging. but 1t gives the South a cnance
to a.'Tiagn it's Northern cliIIcs for gross
Inconsistency and injustice.
One OF the touching, objections which
some If our Northern contemporaries
have to lFnchtng regr2es up the:els that
1t gives Southern newspapers a chance
20 say 'You'7e another They shouldn I
blame US II we say It occasionally.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-09
NO BLACK PALS.

BED Skins Draw the Color Line on
the Black Man.
Norfolk CVa.) Special.
Negroes cannot enter the Indian school
at Bowers Hill, Norfolk County.
William Hartman, an Indian, was today
refused permission to send his children
there His wife, 1t is claimed. has negro
blood, and the entire indian settlement
at Bowers Hill is protesting against the
admission of the alleged half-breed chill
dren.
The decision barring the negroes was
made by the School Board of the West
ern Branch District. The board held In
drawing the color line that to admit the
NEGROES would be to disrupt the school.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-09
The Advertiser.

Mobile ITEM.
The miniature New Years edition with
Advertiser has convinced us that the old
lady Is noe in her dotage by any man
rer OF means but has renewed her youth
ana become one OF the ''hot members" of
this progressive age.
Tie idea is UNIQUE. and while couehed In
the guise and language Of the thought
less humortst, contains a strain Of af-
tectionate sentiment that L. more dear to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-09

A Detroit woman wanted some hard
coal. but lone Of the dealers would sell
it to her till she showed the price. also
loaded revolver. Then one of them de-
eided he could spare ton and she got
It. Her way might not be safe prece-
dent, but at least It was Successful.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-09

Lord BeFesford declares tina, England
should not only support the Monroe doc
trine. but fight for 1t. if necessary. Per-
haps that is an honest and sincere ex-
preston. but would he feel or speak
that way III the United States were a
third-rate power instead of a. strong one?
We doubt It.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-09
Alaskan Lighthouses

Washington. Jan. S.-The Senate Com
mittee on Commerce today authorized a
favorable report on Senator Perkins s
bill for the establishment of lighthouses
on the Alaskan coast at a cost of $3.50, 900
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-09

When the President succeeds in Clark
sonizing the South to his satisfaction. he
Will probably find that he has satisfied
his rrejudices without gaining any poliH-
cal advantage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-09

OF course when the President has
SHOWN himself so friendly to the negro
man, he must stand by the colored wo-
manor is it?the other way about?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-09

: The bachelor Governor of Kansas man.
aged to prepare his first message with
out getting in a word on the subject OF
matrimony, (. ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-09
we Advertissr,s Cremation arows.

The circulation Of The AavartsssT during the
last month VI last year wHf * han IN any
previous month in lis hEtbty. 1t steadily ih-
grasses its lead in circulation In, ana lis, hold
on THE good Wit ctrsbs es,AosJes Of, AdaDaspas
Hers are the sworn hguTes for December,
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